tracee wilkins is live in the new carrollton station with more on what happened this weekend and how metro plans to fix all this. >> reporter: good morning. metro is still trying to figure out what caused this and that's what's unsettling about all of this because since they don't know why it happened that means that it could happen again. now, on saturday, for about 45 minutes, passengers were stranded due to an unexplained glitch in the computer system. the computer problem left controllers in the metro rail command center unable to see where trains were onlines and they could not control switchers remotely in is a big problem. 44 trains were told to go to the nearest station and wait. about 45 minutes later, trains were operating normally. then shortly after midnight, sunday, there was another glitch. that left the system a mess for about another 30 minutes there. now, last check, metro's technicians were still trying to figure out exactly what caused the computer problems. officials are still stress that the system that keeps the trains spaced at a safe distance were working duri

friday electricity went out in new carrollton.ne call was made saturday morning to you asking you to come out and take care of the electricity outage. i still have no update. i am not in new carrollton anymore. i'm staying in chevy chase because i can't be at that house. not even a courtesy to let us know if we could stay when the house is semi surrounded by live wires. very, very unfortunate. and just not a good sign of business and even any regard for your customers. >> it's upsetting me a lot it's taken this long. i think a lot of people agree with me. and i think they should do something about it. it should never take this long to get power back. >> we're wondering when pepco is going to finally put the lines under grounds. i know it's expensive, but this has to be costing a whole lot of money as well. >> i think pepco is doing a pretty good job. i mean, the power was out for a little while. and since like over half of the pepco users lost power, i thought it was pretty good that we got power and everybody else did. they got i

reporting live in new carrollton, tracee wilkins, news4. >> thanks for the update. safety will be the focus of a federal transportation meeting today. president obama sintd the first ever federal safety standards for rail transit systems. just last month the bill was introduced by maryland senator in the wake of the metro rail crash of 2009. that accident killed nine people and injured dozens. the standards up for discussion today include improved evacuation and rescue features and a new requirement that metro trains carry data recorders. >>> right now prince george's county police looking for a missing man. take a look at your screen here, folks. this is oscar washington. the 75-year-old was last seen yesterday morning in his daughter's backyard in bowie. washington suffers from high blood pressure and memory loss. if you've seen him, call the number on your screen. that's 301-390-2101 for prince george's county police. >>> today we hope to learn more about apparent murder suicide in falls church, virmg virginia. police found the bodies of two men at the eden cente

buses will replace trains between stadium armory and new carrollton. that means five stations online will be closed. on the blue line, they'll run between benning road and on the red line, buses will replace trains and silver spring. there will also be single tracking on the green line. all work starts at 10:00 tonight and should be done by monday morning. >>> that is the music of chuck brown, of course. this weekend's smithsonian festival will now honor the late music legend. organizers designate tomorrow as chuck brown tribute day. it includes performances, story telling about the history of go-go and a go-go themed fitness routine. brown died in may from complications of pneumonia. the festival runs through sunday on the national mall. >>> a high honor for britain's prince william. the queen awarded him scotland's highest honor. he is now order of the thistle. prince william and his wife, kate, were all there. 8,000 guests enjoyed a party at the royal scottish resident. pretty fancy. >>> the death certificate of andy griffith shows the legendary act

police tell us the driver picked up the man at the new carrollton metro station. the man instructed the driver to take him to cooper lane elementary school known as cooper lane academy. the school open and the parking lot was empty and the driver sensed it may have been a robbery. >> the suspect then asked the driver to take him and the cab driver refused. the suspect pulled a hand dpun and shot the cab driver in his lower extremities. he has been transported to a local hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. >> reporter: police have only a vague description of the suspect. he's a black man in his 20s, that he was wearing khaki pants and had a full beard. they're asking cab drivers particularly at the new carrollton metro station to keep an eye out for him. reporting from landover, jackie bensen, news 4. >> jackie, thank you. four people charged of sexual assault. police tell us it happened at a house on hamway drive last month. pat collins spoke with neighbors and a relative of the suspects. >> reporter: in this house police say two underaged teenaged girls w

police say the driver picked up a fare at the new carrollton metro station just after 2:00 p.m. the man instructed the driver to take him to the school, which is closed for the summer. the parking lot was empty and the driver may have sensed a robbery. >> the suspect then asked the driver to take him to the rear of the stool. the driver, the cab driver, refused. the suspect then pulled a handgun and shot the cab driver in his lower extremities. he has been transported to a local hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. >> reporter: the area is fairly isolateds and investigators believe the suspect may be familiar with it. neighbors say things have been very quiet here in recent years. >> i'm shocked, you know. i do a routine walk every day in the morning and sometimes in the evening and everything is quiet in this neighborhood. >> reporter: police say they have no reports of similar crimes in the area. >> we do have a search for a suspect, a black male, slim build, wearing tan khaki pants, black t-shirt, full beard. >> reporter: police are warning cab drivers at nearby metro

this time here's what it looks like on the beltway in new carrollton. that stretch in prince george's county is incident free. we'll be back with more coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks, monika. we'll see you then. >>> here we go again. flash flood, power outages, downed trees, seems like it's a normal part of life in the mid- atlantic. last night another round of thunderstorms rolled through the region leaving a path of damage in its wake. >> delia goncalves joins us live from rhode island avenue in northeast with a look at things there. that was a really bad place to be last night, delia. >> reporter: i know. it's like these folks just can't get enough. just give these folks a break. we've all been through a whole lot these past couple of weeks but some good news to report this morning. it seems like pepco is making some progress. we checked about a half an hour ago, and the outages were at about 7500. now they're down to 5200 and here's one example why. you can see the lights are flashing here at this intersection of 20th and rhode island avenue i

. >> breaking news from new carrollton where police are working to figure why a car slammed into the of a rental business. news chopper seventh flew over the scene a few minutes ago. we're still working to gather information about any possible injuries. we will bring that information to you as it becomes available. the afternoon commute could be shorter for some drivers headed into the district banks to a new onramp connecting 295 to the inbound 11th street bridge in southeast washington d.c. a could save about 10 minutes a day. john gonzales joins us from the scene with more. >> we are right now live on the old 11th street bridge, but moments ago, the mayor and transportation officials opened up the long-anticipated ramp that directly connects now 295 south to 395 and 695 also known as the southeast southwest freeway in one direction. you can see traffic moving. this is part of the 11th street bridge project that is intended to reduce travel times, eliminate short cut through neighborhoods, and improve the river that is just below is. for years, drivers headed southbound through the

police say the cab driver picked up the gunman at the new carrollton metro station. man asked for a ride to the cooper lane elementary school. when they got there, map pulled out a gun and tried to rob the driver. police say the driver's injuries are serious but not life-threatening. hreatening. >>> the all-star game tube a bl pitching exhibition. remember, there are major implications to the game. the winner league gets home field advantage in the world series. all three players september from the nationals ended up seeing some action. >> from the washington nationals, bryce harper, stephen strasbourg and gio gonzalez. >> gonzalez patched scoreless third inning. stephen strasbourg followed suit in the fourth. and bryce harper went hon 1 with a walk but also lost a fly ball in the lights. -- gonzalez pitched a scoreless third inning. i've got a good feeling about the nats. >> yes, we are hoping post- season this year. >>> new this morning, an american sentenced to prison overseas for translating a book is set free. we have the details up next. >>> a man perched high

starring tonight at 10:00, no service from new carrollton to stadium armory. that will go until sunday night. but metro says to add 30 minutes or more to your travel time. no service from benington road, you need to add another 30 minutes to go through that. red line, no experience this weekend between the silver spring and brooklyn stations. grep line, single tracking this weekend. trains will run every 16 minutes through this. because it is so hot, you are allowed to bring bottled water on the trains. a few bottles. you are going to need it and it is going to be extremely hot, especially tomorrow and set -- and saturday. >>> the question of the morning, 38% of americans regularly sues a, taxi, about the postal service or c, a land line phone. >> our facebook page is not cooperating today. you can post your guesses and we can breathe them. so go ahead, yell out your guesses at the tv. we heard from somebody they used a land line phone. >> and new silver springs, the answers need to be grated. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back. a very warm friday morning.

on the orange line buses will replace trains between stadium armory and new carrollton. five stations on the line will be closed. on blue line, buses will run between stadium armory and benning road. and on the green line, silver spring. there will be single tracking on the green line. all work starts at 10:00 tonight and should be done by monday morning. could be big delays this weekend. >>> 4:36 is our time now. ahead on "news4 today," the man charged with killing trayvon martin makes a plea to his supporters as he learns what it will cost for him to get out of jail. >>> plus, the offer a lifeguard got after losing his job for a beach rescue he made. >>> temperatures in the 80s around the d.c. area. it's only going to get hotter. >>> breaking news right now at 4:39. just off the campus of the university of maryland where at least one person has been shot in a gunfight with police. the started around the 4700 lock of lakeland road in college park. tracee wilkins is joining us live with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. that's where it all began b

they say he hailed the cab at the new carrollton metro station and then shot the driver in the leg during an attempted robbery. the man ran away without any money. if you recognize the person in this sketch, call prince george's county police. >>> and police are also asking for your help to find two men who robbed a convenience store in laurel. check out the surveillance video. prince george's county police say two armed men entered this exxon on sweitzer lane around 1:00 a.m. last night. they jumped the counter and pointed handguns at the cashier. they demanded money and hit the cashier in the head with one of the guns. they got away with an unknown amount of cash. if you have any information, call police. >>> speculation is growing over the mystery illness of congressman jesse jackson jr. nbc news has learned he is getting intensive medical treatment at a facility in arizona. his office says the chicago democrat is being treated for a mood disorder. the statement comes a month after jackson went on medical leave. republicans have said jackson is hiding his condition. some democrats say

. >>> a man who rammed his truck in the baltimore washington parkway in new carrollton in march of 2010. 40-year-old michael jasper was fleeing police following a fight on the job with five cars. several people were injured. >>> weeks until the 2012 olympics and the eyes are on one match-up. mary joins us with more. mary? >> michael phelps said it will be his last olympics, but have to face against ryan locdi. he hopes to add to the collection at the london olympics and finds himself against fellow american ryan. they are fierce rivals in the pool but also friends. >> we have a great relationship. we have a great rivalry and a great friendship. >> reporter: he could break a world record with the most decorated olympian. to think it started here. but locketee is also hungry for more. luke phillipkowski is rooting for his brother. they're in tennessee. >> it's cool to hear guys cheering us on. >> the crowds are larger and louder when they face off in london. right now, the most decorated is a russian gymnast from the 1950s that earned 18 medals, denise. 19. >> 19 more? >> no, three more.

the cab driver picked up the gunman at the new carrollton metro station. the man asked for a ride to the cooper lane elementary school. when they got there, the man pulled out a gun and tried to rob the driver. police say the driver's injuries are not serious, are serious, but not life threatening. >>> underground power lines may be coming to the district. council member jack evans introduced legislation to form a group to find out how to fund it. the project is expected to cost about $5 million. >>> pepco customers in montgomery and prince george county may have to wait a bit longer to learn if their bills will increase. following last week's devastating storm, the power company is requesting a delay in issuing the final decision. pepco originally requested a 4% rate hike for its maryland customers. the decision was expected this week, but could be pushed back an extra 7 days. >>> when the storm that knocked out power hit our region a couple weeks ago, people in northern virginia who not call the 911 for emergency for three days. now, the fairfax county c

on the orange line buses will replace trains between stadium armory and new carrollton. on the blue line, buses will run between stadium armory and bening road. on the red line, buses will replace trains between brookland cua and silver spring. there's also single tracking on the green line. all the work starts at 10:00 tonight and should be done by monday morning. >>> we're just getting started. when we come back, the man accused of shooting stray von marting in florida gets out of jail today on bail. >>> a crook pays the price for breaks into p. diddy's house. >>> how about a divorce in just three days? we'll tell you where. >>> keep walking. keep walking. >>> and new jersey's governor goes off on a man who shouts a nasty remark at him. >>> you're a real big shot. >> you're a real big shot. >> you're shooting your mouth off. keep walking away. keep walking. keep walking. >> mr. governor? mr. governor? >> tempers flared last night at the jersey shore, had nothing to do with snooki or the situation. tmz object stained that video of a heated back-and-forth on the boardwal

new carrollton and huntington have more than 300 each, making up 10 and more than 11% of the total.ll told, more than 5,000 spaces go wasted, enough to fill the entire shady grove parking garage. >> some places are overutilized. some are under. we are not building any more parking structures. >> after 10:00 a.m., anyone can park in the reserve spaces. any time before that, and you risk a ticket. shortly after 9:00 a.m., we found this metro transit police officer writing tickets. the cost $50? >> this year, i pay for one ticket. >> i knew i was going to get a ticket but i need to get to where i need to get to. >> reporter: in some lots, some of the spaces could be only to the public or the price lowered to $45 or $50 to encourage more users. >> i think there is a about 10 stations that we're analyzing now that will probably have lower prices for those reserved spaces. >> reporter: there is a balance between having enough parking for everyone, not just those who arrive early but those who may need to come later. >> woo wise, the people that need to come after 8:30 have no option. it w

new carrollton and huntton have more than 300 each -- huntington have more than 300 each making up 10 and more than 11% of the total. all told more than 5,000 space goes wasted, enough to fill the entire shady grove parking garage. >> some places are overutilized over 110%. so much places are underutilized depending upon the region. we try to make that balance. we're not building any more parking structures. >> reporter: after 10 a.m. anyone can park in reserved spaces. any time before that and you risk a ticket. shortly after 9 a.m. we found this metro transit police officer writing tickets. the cost, $50. >> this year i paid for one ticket for parking in reserved parking. i knew i was going to get a ticket anyway, but hey, i need to get to where i need to get to. >> reporter: metro is reevaluating its reserved parking spaces. in some underutilized spots some of those spaces could be opened to the public or the price lowered to 45 or $50 to encourage users. >> i think there's 10 stations we're analyzing now that will have lower prices for those users basically. >> reporter: there's a

on the orange line, buses will replace trains between stadium armory and new carrollton.ions will be closed on that line. on the blue line, buses will run between stadium harmry and benning road. on the red lane, bus us will replace trains on silver spring. there will be single tracking on the green line. all work starts tonight at 10:00 and should be done by monday morning. ♪ >>> that is the music of chuck brown and this weekend's smithsonian folk like festival will honor the legend. it will be chuck brown tribute day. it includes fer morm manss, story telling about the history of go-go and ago-go themed fitness routine. chuck brown died in may of complications of pneumonia. the festival is free. >>> baby outfit is sparking major debate among parents this morning. >> the outfit has some people doing a bit of a double take. look at this onesie. it has cartoon drawing of a woman's body in a bin kinney. it was seen on sale in south haven, mississippi. some parents say it's outrageous. others say it's clearly just a joke. the company makes that onesie and the company did not

we'll take a live look in the new carrollton area and the beltway where traffic is moving well.he entire stretch of prince george's county on our traffic lam camera, no issues to report here. an update on the situation in wheaton at 6:00. back to you. >> thank you, monika. >>> it's being called one of the most significant milestones in the fight against h.i.v. , the virus that causes aids. the food and drug administration has approved truvada. >> apparently the pill can drop the risk of getting the disease in high risk groups by about 40%. matt jablow has more. >> reporter: the mournful sounds of washington's so- called great organ provided an appropriate sound track at the national cathedral where nearly a hundred panels of the national aids memorial quilt were installed today as part of an exhibition to mark the quilt's 25th anniversary. >> these are real people who led real lives. >> reporter: julie is president of the project foundation, the organization that serves as the quilt custodian. she says more than 31 years after the first cases of aids were diagnosed, the quilt se

they say he hailed the cab at the new carrollton metro station and then shot the driver in the leg duringrobbery. the man ran away without any money. and if you recognize the person in this picture, call prince george's county police. >>> police are also asking for your help to find two men who robbed a convenience store in laurel. check out this surveillance video. prince george's county police say two armed men entered this exxon on sweitzer lane around 1:00 last friday. they jumped the counter and pointed handguns at the cashier. they demanded money and hit the cashier in the head with one of the guns. they got away with an unknown amount of cash. if you have any information, call police. >>> today, d.c. will unveil a new 911 system. it's called smart 911. the system allows you to create an online profile. you can enter information, such as existing medical conditions, allergies, even pets inside your home. operators can then see the information during the call and be better prepared if emergency officials have to respond to your home. smart 911 is already operating in other parts of t

police say that he hailed the cab at the new carrollton metro station and then shot the driver in thee school. the man ran away without any money. if you recognize the person in this sketch, call prince george's county police. >>> police are also asking for your help to find two men who robbed a convenience store in laurel. check out this surveillance video. prince george's county police say two armed men entered this exxon on sweitzer lane around 1:00 a.m. last friday. they jumped the counter and pointed handguns at the cashier. they demanded money and they hit the cashier in the head with one of the guns. they got away with an unknown amount of cash. if you have any information, please call police. >>> even though he already pleaded guilty, new lawyers for the virginia man who fired shots at the pentagon and other military facilities want a court-ordered mental health exam. yonathan melaku pleaded guilty earlier this year to a series of shootings in 2010. no one was hurt. in his plea deal, though, he agreed to a 25-year sentence. yesterday, his lawyers requested an evaluation, claim

jams nasty if you're in the car without the ac. 90 to 95 degrees throughout the area and even new carrolltonoming our way on sunday. much cooler and less humid coming up next week. eun? >> all right, veronica, thank >> all right, veronica, thank you. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, everybody. it's try day friday, july 6th. this month is just flying by. >> the first week of this month. >> i know. it's a great celebratory time to remind ourselves what a great country we live in. >> indeed. if you are trying to land yourself a date, you might need a dog, okay? apparently dogs are date magnets. >> troll with the dog. >> there is an app for pet lovers. these are the dog breeds that attract men. >> this surprised me. it's more complicated. number three, chihuahuas. they are very sweet but yipy. >> bobbie thomas has one. >> she got engaged, so it works. labradors. >> and the number one dog that attracts a man is a golden retriever. >> everybody loves golden retrievers. >> when men see a woman walking a gold retriever, they see her as girlfriend material. >> if a woman has a

you are delayed all the way to new carrollton and now to the roads.id all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> good morning. storm 4 radar showing two strong thunderstorms dropping southeast out of pennsylvania into allegheny and garret counties and one shower out ahead of that just now coming into washington county and those may be near the metro area if they hold together. later today, though, could get strong storms 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. into the 90s with steam heat over the next four months,at you have a choice to make. not just between two political parties, or even two people. it's a choice between two very different plans for our country. governor romney's plan would cut ta