maxwell at the helm.grade fixing and records manipulation at prince george's county naacp wants to put ahold on dr. maxwell's second term. its members are asking county executive baker to call dr. maxwell the until the investigation is complete. robert ross says dr. maxwell does not have the confidence of the community parents or students and adds that the problem would be made worse by continued tolerance in their words of dr. maxwell's conduct. now, dr. maxwell did speak to fox5 for the first time since four board members brought their complaint to the governor. he said basically bring on the investigation. they will not find anything and again, strongly denying the allegations. want to let you know that dr. maxwell's contract is up for renewal so the -- basically the documents, right, those are up for renewal july 1st and they would continue for another five years until june 30th of 2021. fox5 did reach out to county executive baker's office for comment on the naacp's letter but we have not received a

kevin maxwell. voted to begin an investigation into the allegations. >> melanie alnwick live in upper marlboro this morning with more details. good morning, mel. >> reporter: good morning and that also comes after school ceo dr. kevin maxwell was reappointed for a second term by county executive rushern baker. that happened back in march and that also made dr. kevin maxwell the superintendent -- the only one to reach term in more than 25 years. the county school board at the time applauded the reappointment of dr. maxwell saying continued growth of the school system is best served with him at the helm. now after those allegations of grade fixing and records manipulation the prince george's county naacp wants to put ahold on the second term. its members are asking county executive baker to call dr. maxwell the interim ceo until the state investigation is completed. in the letter naacp president robert ross says dr. maxwell doesn't have the confidence of the community parents or students and that the

maxwell and then closed the case.we're going to be posting that full report for you on our website, d.c..com. >> sarah and tony back to you. up next, what youtube is doing now to find extremist who use their web sit. the bombshell announcement that amazon is look ing to buy hole foods. what does this mean for the future of grocery shopping. the internet goes nuts after hearing jared kushner speak. we're going to hear the reaction tonight at 11: 30. developing tonight, europe is dealing with two more terror attacks, one in london the other paris. a driver rammed his vehicle in applies convey. the car was packed with explosives that were set off by the crash. authorities tried to rescue the driver but he died at the scene no one else was hurt. an attack outside a mosque in london is now being investigated as terrorist attack and a hate crime. forty-seven year old dar withins on born was driving the van that plowed into pedestrians leaving a mosque in a community center. the attack happened just after midnight leaving on

maxwell says he's fully cooperating with an investigation. be sure to keep it to "fox5" as we continue to press for answers in the story. dr. maxwell joins us live at 7:30 this morning to talk more about allegations and investigation. >> and now to a "fox5" follow up out of fairfax country. the county zoning board could rule today on whether to let a family farm operate a rope climbing course. white hall farm says extra business would help make ends meet and despite a law letting farmers operate side businesses on property they need a permit that could cost as much as $100,000. >> doesn't make sense to me. i would hope at some point we can come to a resolution. hopefully bsa bored will vote in our favor. we can't afford a special permit to bring the ropes course here and i don't think we can keep doing this without >> owners of the farm say the rope climbing business could bring in $4 million over ten years. >>> happening today d.c. mayor bowser will rally up museum of american indyum to bring the gay games to the district. they're one of thr

they're asking the county to wait to renew ceo kevin maxwell's contract until the investigation into possible grade tampering is over. whistle blowers say teachers were pressured to change grades in order to boost graduation rates. in a letter to richard baker, the naacp says maxwell's new contract was based, in part, on his success np proving graduation rates. they wanted grates put on hold until the investigation is complete. >>> wildfires raging across the country working feverishly to keep people and property out of it's torched more than a dozen home. the governor saying -- this video here, california where firefighters have been able to get a handle on a fast-moving blaze on camp pendleton. ravaged some 300 acres of brush. these images are quite possibly the most dangerous ones.

maxwell cooperate. we can tell you state board of education president tells us they want it dobb soon. state has to go through bidding process to hire outside investigator >> heads up if you ride hetro rail. surprisele tracking every week night between friendship heights and red line train service will be suspended completely both tracks four consecutive weekends between july 15 and august 6 and shuttle buses have trains and the project wraps up august 11. >> homeland security department announced new sc screening rules from flights coming into norm west. the fox's ail son barber explains. >> those line security lines could get a little longer at airports overseas trnlt sa up veiling in scooup ing protocols for flight coming into u.s. from 280 locations in 105 countries including increased screening of passengers and luggage set to take effect in 120 days. >> this announcement we accepted a clear message inaction is not an option. >> announcement follows new threats realtyed to explosives hidden in elec

kevin maxwell. >>> the travel ban is back. but not without another legal challenge. good evening, i'm jim handly. >> i'm doreen gentzler. a new limited version of president trump's order restricting travel to the u.s. took effect at 8:00 tonight. minutes before that, hawaii filed a legal challenge to the new rules. those rules stop people from iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria, and yemen from getting visas to the u.s. unless they have a bona fide relationship with a relative, school, or business here. >> it's the definition of close relative that hawaii's attorney general is challenging tonight. news4's jackie bensen has more from >> reporter: what we did not see here, jim, are the protests that we saw after the administration's first attempt at a travel ban. tension and uncertainty crackled in the air in the international arrivals area of dulles airport. people were just aware that parts of the travel ban had gone into effect. but there was nothing like the uproar there was in january, when people

maxwell's unbridled conduct. now speaking to fox5 for the first time since four board members brought their complaint to the governor, dr. maxwell strongly denied the allegations and said he welcomes an independent investigation. >> they're not going to find, you know -- it's a question that -- that, you know, is not, you know, really accurate. they're not going to find systemic corruption and that's what the allegation is, systemic corruption from the highest levels of this district and it's utterly and completely false. >> reporter: now, dr. maxwell's new contract takes effect july 1st, which is why they believe there's some urgency in this matter. it would be for five years ending in june of 2021. we did reach out to county executive baker's office to see if they had any kind of comment on this. the news did come to us late last night so they have not yet gtten back to us with any sort of reaction to this request. live in prince george's county, i'm melanie alnwick, fox5 local news. >> ♪ >> much more of that s

despite the nacp calls for baker to put maxwell's contract on hold. baker says he has confidence in maxwell de spite the fraud investigation. does the risk of your child drowning end as soon as they get out of the pool? lauren demarco spoke with a doctor about dry drowning. lauren. >>reporter: recent stories that have been making the rounds online, dr.s at potomac pediatricians tell us that their phones have been ringing off the hook. they want to disspell the myth that a child could be walk ing around seemingly okay and then die suddenly days later . the doctors say if a child aspirated or breathed in water they should show symptoms that would become progressively months. progressive cuff, difficulty breathing and not acting like themselves. good warning, because a lot of people are going to be hitting the pool and the beaches and all kinds of things this weekend. it's not terribly hot outside right now but i understand more heat and more humidity tomorrow. >> that's right and each day will build just a little bit. tomorrow will likely feel hotter th

maxwell's contract on hold while reports alleging grade fixing are investigated.r doesn't believe grades were changed. >> that means thousands of teachers would have had to participate in this. >> reporter: the county executive for prince george's county also released a statement saying he applauds dr. maxwell and the majority of the board for asking the state board of education to conduct another investigation into these serious allegations. schools ceo dr. maxwell continuing to deny the allegations saying there is no systemic corruption and makes it clear he hopes the investigation will put the controversy to rest once and for all. >> thanthank you to that are update. >> we continue to follow the tragic story of a 13-year-old girl struck and killed by a vre wednesday afternoon. reyhan safoglu was out with her older brother and cousin hiking near the railroad tracks by bull run bridge when she was hit. fairfax county police are now warning people about the dangers of hanging out near railroad tracks. they say you never know how fast a train is coming until it's t

maxwell and several higher level officials maxwell recommended. based on those interviews the case was closed, no wrongdoing found. we're post ing this report on our website so you can take a look at it. no comment yet on any of this from the maryland department of education, but certainly more to come. >> el we'll be back after this. (man) hmm. what do you think? ♪ (stranger) good mornin'! ♪ (store p.a.) attention shoppers, there's a lost couple in the men's department. (vo) there's a great big un-khaki world out there. explore it in a subaru crosstrek. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >> the lincoln memorial reflect ing pool is set to reopen tomorrow after undergoing a thorough cleaning. the pool was closed for several days so it could be drained and treated for a pair say the in the water. officials say that parasite which grows on snails led to the death of ducks. coming up next is fox5 news at ten:30. here's jim. >> i don't know how i feel about falling parasites and snails. >> well, you know, if fits. >> okay. stop. when sarah joins

maxwell from the school system. dr. maxwell, of course, saying that is not going to happen. but it's also a little late in the game here because schools o reappointed to a second term in march by county executive rushern baker and he is now the first school ceo to be appointed to a second term or to take on a second term in more than 25 years. at the time the county school board applauded the reappointment saying continued growth of the school system is best served with dr. maxwell at the helm but after these allegations of grade fixing and records manipulation the naacp wants to put ahold so to speak on dr. maxwell's second term. its members are asking the county executive to call dr. maxwell the interim ceo until the state investigation is completed. >> sort of thing that happened we thought -- head start program we lost $7 million. we have over 800 some teachers and staff that have been out on administrative leave. where we are paying people double money. so >> i don't disagree with investigating 'cause again i want to resolve this matter. there is no systemic corruption.

maxwell's contract, includ ing school board's contract. rushern baker spent in his run for governor deferring the school district ceo kevin maxwell. the naacp of prince george's county called on baker to put maxwell's contract on hold while reports allegedly widespread grade fraud were rated. the investigation came on the heels of a fox5 report where teachers and parents were interviewed making the alarming assertions. baker doesn't believe the grades were changed in order for what they're alleg ing to have happened that means thousands of teachers would have had to participate in this. baker just insisted tonight that he doesn't believe that is what happened. the signs are gone, the crowd is gone, but we can be sure that the questions about this investigation into grade fraud and will continue. teisha lewis, fox5 local news. >> we want to take you to some breaking news right now. sky fox was over the scene on indian highway in prinlts. you can see all the emergency vehicles and the flares up there on the road we understand two other peopl

maxwell said he will fully cooperate. we can tell you that the state board of education president tells us they want it done soon, the state has to go through a bidding process to hire an outside investigator. >>> people across the nation are learning what most us already know. the dc area is expensive from housing to dining out to catching cocktails with friends can cost you an arm and a leg, congressman jason chaffetz suggested. a dc counsel member wants to help a mom and pop business from being forced out. matt ackland with more on the price of doing business and living in dc. >> reporter: i talked to two council members today and they told me that the situation with small business owners, mom and pops throughout the city is getting worse. some have closed their doors because they simply couldn't afford the higher rents, others in jeopardy. there's is new effort to help them out. but others will say those who are living here in the area, that they're not doing so well, because they don't make as much as everyone. >> we

maxwell . we have been requesting an interview with him since last week. governor larry hoag april is out of the country but we are asking to speak with him when he's back in town. i also want to mention that today a group of high school principals issued a statement saying that the accusation of fraud are insulting to professionals who have dedicated themselves to educating students . live tonight, lindsay watts, fox5 local news. >> there is new reaction tonight from the family of a 17 year old muslim girl murdered in fairfax county. the family of nabra has in held a press conference in reston to address the latest de tails in the death investigation. today we learned that nabra was assault salted not once, but twice and detectives are now looking into whether they may have been sexually assault brd she was murdered. her accused killer was 22 year old dar within martinez torres. easies saying that he wants the community to express love always to one another regardless of religion than, ethnicity or race. he doesn't want any other family to suffer of losin

kevin maxwell who has been rehired by the county for another fo million but critics say he rules with an iron fist to silence opponents. >> you're going to physically remove me. >> last week the school administration used police to prevent a disdent board of education -- and cut off two student leaders invited by borrows to speak. >> it raises the question of what lengths they're willing to go to for someone that does not agree with them. and that sets a horrendous precedent to use police force on an elected official. >>> of course all of this being expressed in a public meeting like the one last night is only one view of superintendent maxwell. the other one is of a tough but effective superintendent who has raised test scores here in the county and who claims he raised the graduation rate but maxwell denied my request to simply sit down and talk about all of this one on one and clear the air. i stead in the wake of last night's meeting, he statement that said in part, our results speak for themselves. reporting live in prince georges county, scott broom, wusa9. >>> thanks. dr. maxwe

maxwell continues to deny the allegations brought forward by four school board members. they say they have evidence hundreds of students have graduated without meeting state requirements. that there is grade fixing and records manipulation. i'm in favor of the investigation, but i do hope that it can be wrapped up very quickly. >> sarah leonard just graduated from prince george's county. she says she does have questions about how the number of graduates increased over the last few years. it's great that so many people grad ited, but did our reading scores yupg, our mat scores go up. she says while she wants to get to the truth she also feels this is putting her own diploma into question. >> people were like did they eastern their diplomas at prince george's county and that's not fair to all the people who graduated this year and years past to worked hard to get diplomas. it's unknown when the investigation will start. the state first has to go through a bidding process to higher an outside business. the president of the state board of education says getting this done qui

maxwell said he will fully cooperate. state board education president tells "fox5" they want it done soon and carefully and thoughtfully and the state has to go through bidding process to hire an outside business. more to come on thi stay tuned. over to you guys. >> dr. maxwell says he'llperath him coming up in a few minutes as we pressed for answer, >> in the meantime, coming up, latest on where what sit questions are in the running and why d.c. thinks it would be a good fit for winning bid. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ [ crickets chirping ] you've wished upon it all year, and now it's finally here. the mercedes-benz summer event is back, rc'e always longed for. but hurry, these shooting stars fly by fast. lease the c300 for $399 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. >> live picture now we're keeping an eye on top story this morning northeast d.c. right now. two apparently csx orkers truck

maxwell denies the allegations.lso suggested maxwell be placed on "administrative leave"... until the investigation is done. a word of warning for people hitting the beach this summer. people aren't the only ones swimming in the surf. in fact-- great white sharks are becoming a common sight off the coast of cape cod. biologists say an increase is tied to the booming gray seal population -- a major source of food for the sharks. great whites aren't just showing up along the massachusetts coast. one showed up along the eastern shore of virginia last weekend. it's xx and we're just getting started. good morning washington. good morning washington. 5 year anniversary of the derecho today - much warmer today; humidity a touch higher - hot & humid tomorrow through the weekend - hot 4th of july today: partly cloudy and warmer. a touch more humid. highs: 87-93 winds: s 5-15 mph tonight: clear to partly cloudy. warm and muggy. lows: 67-72 winds: s 5-10 mph friday: partly cloudy. still warm. more humid. highs: 89-93 winds: sw

maxwell has denied this.oard members are playing politics and the majority of the school board has stood with maxwell and said they don'tel all of this has set the stage for a potential showdown at the meeting tonight. we talked to board members who are denying this and then one of those members who asked for a state corruption probe. listen. >> our colleagues decided to go -- so far afield of our system and make some pretty outrageous allegations without going through a process. we trust and believe in our students and our staff and believe that when all is said and done we'll find out that the students who graduated did so 'cause they worked hard and because they were supported well by their administrators. >> reporter: why do you think they would make the claims if they had no evidence? >> you'd have to ask them that question. >> reporter: was this politically motivated. >> absolutely not. this was educationally motived. motivated. if i hear reports that our students grades are being fraudulently manipulat

but kevin maxwell said politics lie at the root of these investigations.axwell denied any systematic effort to falsely improve the graduation rate. >> i want our students to do well. i want them to know that they're actually doing well. >> reporter: and politics was at play today, as state senator c anthony mews

to prince george's county public schools c-e-o kevin maxwell. the civil rights group wants maxwell's contract renewal, stopped. it's citing allegations of grade tampering in the district. maxwell denies the allegations. the group also gg be placed on "administrative leave"... until the investigation is done. a former washington redskin is now saying that money almost drove him to commit murder. adrianna hopkins is here to explain. new details just surfacing that former running back -- clinton portis contemplated killing one of his former financial managers after losing millions of dollars. in a story published by sports illustrated -- portis looked back on a night four years ago where he sat in a car, holding a gun, awaiting one of the managers he blamed for his financial ruin. most of portis' 43 million dollars that he made, had either been spent or lost through investments, or allegedly withdrawn from the bank without his consent. portis stated that he planned to kill that manager, but a friend talked him out of it. now -- portis lives in a tw

maxwell has the support of the majority of the board.hey wrote their own letter to the state last week blasting the grade inflation claims and last night based on fox5's latest reporting on the governor calling for an investigation, the chair of the school boards eubanks tweeted this quote. what a shocker. fox5 continues to break new ground on this investigation. coming up at 7:30 on fox5 news morning state delegate jaywalker will join us live. he heads the prince george's county delegation in the maryland general assembly. he's discuss concerns over a prior state investigation done >> we still do not know what caused a deadly apartment building fire in northwest that blaze broke out early saturday morning. yesterday officials found a man's body in the rubble. no word yet on his name. we'll know more after an autopsy is performed. 200 people were forced out of their homes because of the fire. crews worked for nearly 12 hours to knock out the flames. >>> in the district the search continue for a missing mom and her daughter t25-year-old m

maxwell has the support of the majority of the board. they wrote their own letter blasting the grade inflation fox5's latest reporting on on the governor calling for an investigation, the chair of the school board banks tweeted this, quote "what a shocker." fox5 continues to break new ground. coming upstate delegate jaywalker is going to join us live. he heads had the prince george's county delegation in the maryland general assembly. he will discuss concerns over a prior state investigation that was done on this same issue. >> ♪ >> we're following the late defendant developments in a deadly apartment building fire. on sunday man's body was that found in the are rubble. 200 people were forced out of their homes because of the fire. took crews nearly 12 hours to knock out that fire. continues for a missing mom and her daughter. police say 25-year-old michelle manley and 21 month old daisy were last seen on june 15th but reported this past weekend. if you have seen them, you're asked to call police. >> new this morning, more questions abou

kevin maxwell submitted a formal request for the state superintendent of schools today. maxwell maintains there's no systemic effort students in order to inflate those graduation rates. an earlier investigation found no wrongdoing, but maxwell says that a follow up probe should help end speculation on that issue. if we could just take today, put it in the copy machine spit out about 45 more of them for the summer, that would be great. >> we're going to stave off the humidity for a couple of days. a couple of nice days ahead. we talked about this. not going to interfere with the nat's game at all. most of the showers pushing across the bay, and we're tracking this little shower and thunderstorm just to the west of la playa. that's going to move essentially to the east, or moving due east. heads through waldorf shortly. even these showers will dissipate quickly. we're left with another fantastic neat for baseball. wow. 78 77 at 7:00. mid-70s at 8:00. that's just about picture perfect. by 10:00, everybody is clear. 72 downtown. but in the 60s already in the suburbs. check t

kevin maxwell denied any wrongdoing. the false allegations about our graduation rates strike at everything that prince george's county schools stand for, past, present and future. allegations denigrate why teachers teach and why principals lead. they are a personal attack on every teacher , counselor, administrator and employee in this system. >> in the crowd people who stand on both sides of this issue proven or not. it is a fact that some parents know that their children didn't attend school, but maybe 630 days out of 180. so how did they graduate? explain the passing grade without enough attending days. a greump principals stood together to speak out against the fraud claims. as an education l al professional shouldn't we want to set the bar for graduation within the grasp of our students? but now when we are finally gaining momentum when we are finally seeing the fruits of our labor some want to question or cast doubt on our students' accomplishments. more people here wanted to speak, but comment was denied by the ma

kevin maxwell for weeks now about these very serious allegations.mentioned he's still refusing to speak to us one-on-one but he did speak publically to a room full of people who stand on both sides of this issue. he specifically addressed the allegations being made by four board members. frustrated teachers and parents rallied outside chanting holding signs. the group in support of the four board members has been contacted the state they are alleging widespread corruption allowed students to graduate without meeting requirements. he says additional people have come forward since these allegations were brought to light. fox5 has spoke to members and staff who say the board members are correct. the county executive denying corruption claims as well as ceo dr. maxwell firing back denying any wrongdoing. >> the false allegations about our everything that prince george's county schools stand for past, present and future. these allegations denigrate why teachers teach and the why principals lead. they are a personal attack on every teacher, counselor, adm

maxwell. it says in party many aware that four board of education members sent a politically motivated letter to the govern ofer regarding prince george's county public schools graduation rate. these claims are an affront to our teachers, administrators and students over the past few years . i category deny any. that statement goes onto say that the district has a lot to celebrate with accomplishments that have been made. also say ing we welcome the department of education to fully explore this matter. we're just getting start odd this story. tomorrow at ten we'll have our full investigation. lindsay watts, fox5 local news. >> thank you a, lindsay we're going to turn to the weather now . quite a hot and humid father's day. that's what been seeing over this weekend. but we're looking at a a little bit more rain in our future. >> we can see some pretty strong storms by tomorrow afternoon. we have to watch it closely all avoashted associated with a frontal system. we had a hot, sticky, humid day

. >> reporter: ceo kevin maxwell continues to refuse request for an interview. he's called this politically motivated. the governor says, as far as he's concerned this has nothing to do with politics. but insuring that students in prince george's county had the opportunity for a great education. in >>> on thursday morning. that comes after the supreme court partly reinstated the controversy 90-day band this morning, college students workers recruited or blood relatives. the court agreed two hear full arguments in the band in october. >>> the senate republican healthcare bill is hitting a hurdle. it estimated it would leave 22 million americans insured in 2026 than president obama's current healthcare law only slightly better than 23 million

kevin maxwell and he so interview requests. "fox5" will be at the state board of education meeting and continue to lead the way on coverage of the story. >> stage for bill cosby next trial shifts to california a hearing scheduled in santa monica to set a trial date in a lawsuit accusing him of sexually assaulting a teen at the playboy mansion more than 40 years ago. judy huff accuses cosby of forcing thor perform a sext act around 74 when she was 15 years old. >> d.c. mayor muriel bowser willing doing something that we'll report on later the words just didn't appear but the weather could not wait. >> it's too good we cannot wait and we'll get to it. yesterday was just fantastic. we have now been able to string together low humidity. perfection and rare for late june. let's go it again today, 68 to

maxwell says he will fully cooperate. >> the school board of education tells fox 5 they want to get thegation underway as soon as possible, but the first step for the state is to initiate a bidding process in order to hire an outside company to leave that probe. >>> coming up, the healthcare bill battle continues >> tom fitzgerald is work this one. hey, fitz. >> reporter: we're looking at this from a virginia of perspective. a disturbing report shows the impact of the commonwealth under these bills under consideration could be worse than expected. we'll tell you why. as fox 5 news at 5:00 continues after this. . >>> this is fox 5 local news at 5:00. >>> a look now at some our top stories, police are investigating a homicide in the district. officials say a man was shot and killed in the 1300 block of trinidad avenue northeast. it happened just before 8:00 this morning. investigators are still trying to figure out who did this, and what the motive was. >>> take good look at this video. this is surveillance video released by dc police asking for your help in identifying two people of inte

kevin maxwell. we've been requesting an interview with him since last week. govern ofer larry hoag oon is out of the country now but we are asking to talk to him when he's back. here's state senator anthony meus with more on what he wants to see happen. we have to begin to say we're going to bring people in even if we have to go as far as the justice department because education is a civil right and if we have to go to the justice department to say we're going to educate our children we're not simply going to push them through. if you're in the making it we're going to hold you back. >> also today a group of high school principals came out with their own letters saying ak accusations of fraud are insult ing to professionals who have dedicated themselves to educating students and their success. there is a public school board meeting in prince george's county on thursday. lindsay watts, fox5 loca >> developing tonight there is new reaction from the familiar live a muslim teenager murdered in fairfax county. seventeen year old nabra hassan in's family held a pre

now, maxwell also calling the allegations here baseless. a handful of people are in no way indicative of what's going on in prince george's county schools. of course, the governor wants them to push forward and protections for whistle blowers who do come forward in the case. back to you. >> thank you, justin. >>> we have breaking news right now. c. anthony muse wants to take charge in prince george's county. he's running for county executive. the news coming down hour. muse is a minister and a maryland state senator representing southern prince george's county. he's married to news 4 anchor pat lawson muse. the democratic primary is one year from today. >>> flights iowe japanese airbag maker is filing for bankruptcy. the company has to pay to repair all of the defective airbags. the company must also cover the compensation for the victims hurt by those airbags. takata has been overwhelmed by billions of dollars in lawsuits and fines, at least 16 people died because of faulty inflators. >>> he was responsible for days of panic and confusion

but kevin maxwell said politics lie at the root of these investigations. maxwell denied any systematic effort to falsely improve the graduation rate. >> i want our students to do well. i want them to know that they're actually doing well. >> reporter: and politics was at play today, as state senator c anthony mews candidacy. strongly supporting the governor's call for investigation. >> we simply want to know is this, or is this not the case? >> recent federal audit found no fraud. several said that audit was not comprehensive and did not include interviews with whistle- blowers now coming forward. >>> the senate healthcare bill would uninsure 22 million more americans. that number is only slightly less than the 23 million more uninsured projected in the house version of the bill. there's no word yet on how this cbo score will effect support amongst senate republicans. five republican senators have already said they will not vote for the bill, even more are on the fence. many of them are moderates who are concerned about the medicate cuts. >> we don't have

kevin maxwell says claims that grades were changed to boost high school graduation rates are false. county executive baker is rejecting a call by the local naacp to hold off in renewing maxwell's contract. >> not at all. absolutely not at all. we signed the contract and i decided when we reappointed him, he's doing a good job >> baker does not think thousands of teachers changed grades. >>> i'm erika gonzalez at the live desk. this is a look into the chambers where this vote happened last night. we're talking about germany, german parliament voted to approve same-sex marriage. angela merkel voted against the move saying for her marriage is between a man and a woman. despite her personal views, the german chancellor says she hopes the approval of the vote leads back over to you. >>> good morning everybody. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell off to a nice start this morning. we're in the low to mid-70s now. it will be another day with temperatures in the upper 830s and low 930s across the region. there is a thunderstorm chance coming up later on as well. >>> plus a change to th

the county chapter of the naacp is asking the county to wait to renew kevin maxwell's contract until the investigation into possible grade tampering is over. whistle blowers say teachers were pressured to change grades forward to boost graduation rates. in a letter to county executive baker, the naacp says maxwell's new contract was based in part graduation rates. > >>>. >> property out of harm's way. this morning, we've got video to show you of the scene in utah. the brian head fire that's cop sumd 85 square miles and torched homes. a torch used to clear weeds is what's responsible for this. then there's the scene in california where firefighters have been able to get a better handle on a fast-moving blaze on camp pendleton that ravaged 300 acres of brush. this is possibly the most dangerous scene. the goodwin fire prompted evacuation orders. flames in over 20,000 acres. a state of emergency declared and 3,000 structures at risk with 1% of that fire contained. back over to you. >>> erika, thank you. it's coming up on ban blocking foreign travelers from six majority muslim countries

maxwell does have the support of the majority of the board. those nine wrote their own letter to the state last week blasting the grade inflation claims and what you're seeing here, last night based on fox5's latest report of the governor calling for an investigation the chairman of the school board tweeted this "what a shocker. republican governor who has cut millions from prince george's county public schools now joins those doubting our students' achievement ." a prior investigation of the same complaint did find no wrongdoing but some of the board members who were concerned about this said that they felt that kind of just gloved over the patter and didn't go far if you have. the delegation of state lawmakers saying the same thing asking for that new investigation because they want to finally put this matter to rest in a way that everyone can have faith in. live in prince george's county, i'm melanie alnwick fox5 local news. >> fox5 continuing to break new ground on this major investigation. at 7:30 we'll talk to delegate jaywalker who will

the letter, which went to county council members suggest that maxwell temporarily set aside. it reads in part, there are legitimate concerns that may interfere. it's referring to the investigation being done by the maryland state board of education and into whether the allegations are true. >> says that contract negotiations. they did release a statement from the county executive saying that he believes kevin maxwell will cooperate with this investigation. in largo, i'm tracy wilkins, news 4. >>> did you notice what looked like a massive truck stop in louden county today. chopper 4 over all road this afternoon. joined wit to beef up with big rigs that make our way through the region. >> what's important, what they're doing. >> it's not only about saving lives but also saving taxpayer money. but overweight trucks can tear up our road. >> it's never too early to start thinking about back to school shopping. before the kids make their list, though, you need to hear what one county is no longer going to allow in its new dress code. >> trouble for local get away. the drastic meare

maxwell has refused to speak to the item on camera. just got my hands on the latest lead testing results, which you won't see on the district website. so far 17 of 29 schools tested above the district recommended guideline of ten parts per billion, including jesse b. mason regional school, which has lead levels as high as 243 parts per billion. >> i am outraged honestly. i think it's despicable. >> school board member ed bureau says it's time for drastic measures. >> i believe we should shut off every fountain in the school district and have them opt in. once they are tested and we know they are safe, then turn them on. >> i put the test results on wjla.com. just look for my story. the district just said test results mirror what we expected. students are not been exposed to water with high levels of lead. high levels. scott taylor, abc7 news. alison: thank you. update to the pedestrian tunnel in pentagon city. we told you in march renovations were finished in the tunnel at the intersection of south hayes and south 12 street. it's still

maxwell., students, um, teachers, there's a variety of things that has happened, um, where i think leadership is being affected by all that happened in the past. >> reporter: now, speaking to fox5 for the first time since four bore members brought their complaint at the governor dr. maxwell said he welcomes an independent investigation and he dismissed questions about his future with the school system. >> they're not going find, you know, a question that you know is not, you know, really accurate. they're not going to find systemic corruption and that's what the allegation is. systemic corruption from the highest levels of this district and it's utterly and completely false. >> reporter: now, naacp what they're asking rushern baker dr. mack well interim ceo until the investigation is completed. dr. maxwell again was reap reappointed for second term back in march. but his new contract begins jul. it's for five years and it goes until the year 2021. we did reach out one more time this morning to

kevin maxwell declined request for interview and provided statement denying allegations. should be interesting to watch. we'll have the full investigation tonight at 10 10:00. >> youtube cracking down on terror content make owing fen receive videos partner to find what the social media giant is doing to restrict amount of extremist content on the site. >> and later fox follow up on the death of be loved "star wars" actress carriie fisher >> a member of president tr trump's legal team denies the president is under federal investigation in the ongoing case the attorney made mistake of appearing on several sunday morning talk shows. >> and supreme court monday struck down reports of the trademark rule and it's expected to help washington redskins and legal fight of the teeth name. >> actress carrie had coc cocaine, heroin and he can tasy in her system when she became hill on a flight last year. she died four days later. >> and lincoln memorial reflecting pool reopened after a thorough leapingen pool was drained and treated for par site in the water blamed for killing 80 duck

maxwell. aware that four board of education members september a politically motivated letter to the governor regarding prince george's county graduation rate. these claims are an affront to the heart work of our teachers, administrators, students and parents over the last few years. i cat gorily deny any graduate any students who did not meet the requirements 6789 the district has a lot to celebrate with the accomplishments that have been made and it says we welcome the maryland state department of education to fully explore this matter. we're just getting started on this story. tomorrow at 10:00 we'll have our full investigation for you. >> wounded congressman steve sca lease is continuing his recovery at med star hospital. later earlier today he sent a message his greatest joy is being a father to two of his sons and a husband to his wife jennifer. fox's mol molly henneberg has an update on sca lease's condition. >> he has a lot long way to go but. q. s say he is showing signs of improvement

i was very pleased to see the response, kevin maxwell and dr.anks, the first thing i want to say is we've been proud of the progress in prince george's county. one, the graduation rates increasing, the work of the teacher, students, parents. also the fact that parents are voting with their feet, putting their kids back into the school system. i was very glad to see the reporting. the oning thing i've said to dr. maxwell and eubanks, allegations we take serious, i was glad to see they stepped up on that. but i was also glad to see the other school board members c the graduation rates. every school board member who stands up there validates the fact that these are, you know, they met the requirements. i was glad to see the other members step up there. but you know, i'm very up front with the fact that we made progress in prince george's county. we have a long way to go. that's the same way with the state. places where there are great public education systems and places where we need work. that's what i wanted to as govern. >> thank you so much. we

. > kevin maxwell has strongly denied this calling the claims politically motivated. governor hogan points out that the four board members aren't the only elected leaders coming forward. anthony mousse was on fox5 say ing he's heard testimony from teachers and guidance counselors about alleged fraud. jay walker has also called for an investig to numerous staff members, teachers, guidance counselors and record keepers who say they have seen for themselves steuns are being pushed through who haven't earned their diploma everyone has told us speaking publicly would put their job on the line. hogan says he wants to get to the truth and also ensure that any and all whistleblowers receive full protection under the law. > maxwell has refused our repeated requests for an interview but he gave us this statement from today. from the beginning i have maintained that politics lie at the route of these accusation, there has been no systemic effort to promote students who did not meet state graduation requirements in order we look forward to collaborating with the mtd state departm

maxwell denies the allegations, saying the u.s. department of education cleared the district of the same allegations earlier this year. >>> another wawa store will open again, the second store moving into georgetown, right at the intersection of wisconsin and prospect street. the store is expected to have everything a typical wawa will upscale urban feel, earlier this month they opened a store in the north area, and they will open ten locations in d.c. over the next few years. >>> and going that way at midnight after every news cast. >>> and putting off the tradition until august or september for a feast could cost you a bit more money. a study shows the chesapeake bay juvenile crab population is down 54%, the same study shows scaling back the harvest now will give the babies time to grow and reproduce. if they comply, the price will go up. the die hard fans will still shell out big bucks for the blue. >> because i desire them, i'm going to get them. >> no matter how much they cost? >> no matter how much they cost. >> do you want t

kevin maxwell joined the calls for an investigation into this. it's the first time he's done this. his letter was red before the votes. this letter is to serve as a formal request for a follow up investigation by the maryland state department of education into allegations regarding the prince george's county county public schools, high school graduation rates since my arrival. >> in his h letter, maxwell continued to deny that he or anybody working for him has promoted students in order to inflate the graduation rate. four prince george's county school board members contacted the governor saying they have evidence that in the last few years hundreds of students have graduated without meeting state requirements. they cl widespread systemic corruption. what they wanted was an investigation like this one and today they got it. we fawkd to the president of the state board of ed asking him will this start this summer? he says it's too early to commit to that and first the state has to find an outside organization to investigate. we want to expedite it because there are so many questions

in a letter to county executive, the naacp says maxwell new contract was based in part on his success at improving graduation rates and that his raise should be put on hold until the investigation is complete. >>> two exrailroad employees were killed last night while with the wheel. they received an alert that instructed them to stop and check part of the train. authorities tell us they accidently stepped on the active amtrak tracks and were struck and killed by a train outside union station. our transportation reporter adam tuss asked investigators today how amtrak and csx communicate with each other when someone is on the tracks. >> that scenario is going to be taking a close look at, what notification was made from csx to amtrak. there are four tracks together, two belong to csx and two belong to amtrak. >> it will assess all conditions on the tracks to see what went wrong. it was coming from boston and new york. >>> a segment of the red line on metro will be closed for four weekends in an attempt to repair a leaking tunnel. adam tuss first reported on the possibility of shutdowns

maxwell will fully cooperate with investigation and be sure to keep it to "fox5" as we continue to press for answers in this big story. john maxwell will join us live to talk about allegations and investigation. >> time 5:02 developing this morning self city as around the world trying to bounce back from another sign area tack uk rain and russia are hardest hit and u.s., britain, france, germany, italy, and australia. attack beginning tuesday locked up computers on microsoft windows and demapped a ran some. hospitals and airport aaround the world and russia biggest oil company fell victim. the creator of malware they say borrowed code leaked from nsa. >> police need your help finding these people. the moyz ease put the money into the suspect's bag and they took off. 400 block of 8 street in ouj south east. >>> senate represents delayed a vote on healthcare vote. vote on the bill will be rescheduled for after the july 4 recess. senate democrats and nine republicans expressed reservations about the bill's impact marchly on medicade. tuesday, president trump met with gop leaders to see what

maxwell is saying they are unfounded on the letter he wrote to the state board of education.members who are supporting his efforts and call for independent investigation that will be done by a third party contracted by the maryland state board of education. reporting live in baltimore, tracee wilkins, back to you all in the studio. >> thank you, tracee. >>> when you were a child, school started after labor day. some are returning to that traditional schedule. in a few hours we can know stafford county will join us. the school board, rather, meets at 7:00 tonight during the last meeting they considered a survey that shows parents prefer to go after labor day. if the proposal passes, the the first to start after labor day. >> well, today we're getting schooled on what could be the next big tar get for terrorist. that's something we all need and can't avoid. >> we're talking about food and the department of homeland security says the u.s. food supply is incredibly vulnerable right now. it's issued a new warning to raise awareness and also issued some new recommendations. >> nati

maxwell is refusing to come talk to us. we have made it clear we are ready and waiting for him to apps our questions. and the allegations here have divided countsy leaders and school employees with some begging the state to come in and investigate this and others denying that there's any possibility of fraud. >>> educate and graduate, educate then graduate. >> a rally before the school board meeting included teachers. activists and parents. >> my daughter graduated with a 3.7 sitting on distinguished row and had to take remedial classes for a year. there's something wrong with this picture. >> these are supporters. the four board members that contacted the state aling that widespread corruption allowed hundreds of students to graduate without meeting state requirements. >> since we've made those allegations there's not a day we don't get additional people coming forward. >> group, went into the board room singing. seats so hard to come by some had to wait outside. >> there's been no systemic effort ordered by me or others a