search lemon law. >>> susan hogan with good advice. the next story is a little gross for some.proar in san francisco over an outdoor public urinal. dolores park reopened drawing hundreds of visitors to check out the new renovations. it is drawing hundreds of visitors to check out the park. the urinal is right out to the open. they say it is something needing to be done because people were going to bathroom out in the public. they were going in the bushes. out in public. now they have a place to do it. right there. >> yeah. it looks like it's really popular at night. >> uh-huh. >> well, it's not close to any playground. >> no. >> from open-air urinals to free tattoos. this is just a great block of news, everybody. glad you could join us. we're going to vermont where one business owner is giving away free tattoos of bernie sanders. it gives a whole new meaning to feeling the burn, right. the across towning check this out. another artist is giving away tattoos of his candidate of choice, donald trump. it's a huge tattoo. he wants a businessman as head of state. >> if you feel stro

the changes coming after consumer reporter susan hogan made some phone calls today. >> and we are all awaiting the results in the iowa caucuses. we want to know how important do you think the results will be? it's our nbc washington flash survey. call or next the number9?vx on screen to let us know what you think. you can also vote on the nbc washington facebook page. >>> more now on the developing story involving the zika virus. >> yeah. experts are now calling it a public health emergency. >> the world health organization made the declaration just a few hours ago after meting with experts. >> nbc's mark barger explains what's going to happen next. >> reporter: the world health organization today declared an international emergency over the spread of zika. the disease has been linked to microcephaly in brazil. the w.h.o. called the spread of the disease an extraordinary event. the emergency session was called to evaluate the outbreak after a number of cases were linked to the birth defect that results in abnormally small heads. >> all agree on the urgent need to coordinate internatio

you will only see it here, about that night she performed. >>> plus, susan hogan talks to the expertsput retailers' price-matching policies to the test. >>> and is this your frustration with the winter, the cold, the snow, the ice that we've had? yeah, fairly high. we're all fruts trastrated. i have the details for the potential for some rain, some snow midpart of next week. >>> price matching, you hear a lot of retailers offering it, but customers don't always take advantage of it. >> tonight consumer reporter susan hogan talks to the experts who put retailers' price-matching policies to the test. >> reporter: first off, what is price matching? very simple. you find a product for a cheaper price at one retailer and ask the competitor to beat that price. so when we learned how many retailers out there actually offer price matching, we had to share it with you. lots of stores offer price matching but do they toll through with that promise? >> we did find really big cost savings for dozens of items that >> reporter: but kevin brassler with checkbook.org says price matching doesn't take

susan hogan, news4. >>> well, you will soon have a chance to dress just like oprah. media star is doing some spring cleaning, if you will. she's going to be having a closet sale on march 1st. dresses, coats, shoes, and jewelry will be going up for auction on ebay. the bidding starts at 99 cents. all of the items come from her closet at harpo studios in chicago where she once recorded "the oprah winfrey show." the money raised will go to her foundation, the oprah winfrey leadership academy for girls. >>> and you can get a look at rare and familiar flowers and plants from national parks around the country and you don't have to go very far. head down to the u.s. botanic garden in southwest d.c. the new exhibit opened today and showcases artwork from more than 70 artists. it includes the giant sequoia. >>> if you haven't run over one of those big bumps in the road, you probably had to swerve around one. >> everybody has. those potholes are everywhere. we're going to show you which stretch of road some say is the worst in the entire area. down. storm team4 is tracking a v

. >> susan hogan has a warning before you strap your kids in. >> there is a real danger for children wearing puffy winter coats. but easy ways to keep them safe. a bulky coat and car seat can be a dangerous combination. emily thomas says the harness might not be tight enough to secure your child in a crash. she demonstrates a quick way to check. they put ben in a snowsuit and properly secured him in so there was no slack in the harness straps. and then removed ben's coat and put him back in the seat to see how loose the straps were. >> in the event of a frontal crash, all this extra room means that there is so much more space for ben to ride up and his head to be outside the protection of the shell, which would mean that he could have a head injury. >> reporter: use the same test for bigger kids to see how much room their puffy coat puts between them and their harness. >> in addition to not wearing a coat, make sure that your child is properly harnessed every time. you should not be able to pinch any fabric and their chest clip should always be at arm pit level. >> reporter: for a ba

but consumer reporter susan heu susan hogan found something that might make you think twice. >> it sed a former government employee asked us to check out a possible scam. we did. what we found was a wind fall for thoughts of area residents. the phone rings. it's good news. the caller claims bob's wife is owed money from a class action settlement. >> my first reaction was this is a scam. >> reporter: who wouldn't think that. i've spent years warning viewers to be aware of unsolicited calls or e-mails that claim you're a winner. >> who is calling, please? >> reporter: the caller said she was from a company that administers claims for class action lawsuits and that n. bob's wife case, she's owed money from unpaid overtime when she was an employee at the state department. >> i started this october of 1977. >> reporter: cheryl did work there. >> and it baltimore. >> so 100% legitimate. >> reporter: the chief operating officer tells us that close to 5,000 metro d.c. retired and current department of state employees are owed money as a result of the settlement, but close to 20% still have not

susan hogan, news 4. >>> 9:56 is your time on this sunday. starting to warm up.e'll see temps in the 60s today. we like that. wondering how long that stretch of nice weather will last? and when you can see a big change in the week ahead. >> reporter: new information following the assault in prince william county that left an officer dead, two wounded and another woman dead, as well. details coming up. [000:57:18;00] [000:57:19;00] could be you've got the wrong bed. enter sleep number... she likes the bed soft. he's more hardcore. you can both adjust the bed for the best sleep of your life. only at a sleep number store, right now, save 50% on the ultimate limited edition bed. plus no interest for 48 months. hurry, ends monday. >>> be advised two officers have been hit. all units respond. >> and one of those officers hit killed her first day on the job. the heart it t t theheartbreaking loss. >>> and another woman is dead and two fellow officers are in the hospital. what we're finding out about the shooting and the man police say is responsible. >>> updated breakin

consumer reporter susan hogan you get your check, leave a tip, sign your name, and off you go, right? well, we heard from a number of people who all claim the tip total was changed after they paid their bill. >> i think people should know. >> reporter: ruth hess said it happened to her at this bennigan's in tyson's corner. >> we were completely taken aback. >> reporter: jenny murphy said it happened to her and two other couples at 21 great american bee stroh in fairfax. >> they gave us no explanation. >> reporter: a night out for dinner with friends at two different restaurants served up a very similar situation. >> we were just looking at our credit card account, and we had seen that we were overcharged by $10. >> i checked my credit card statement, my debit card statement a couple days later and it had been closed out to $99.99. >> reporter: ruth was charged almost $60 more than what her bill came to. the customers called the restaurants. 21 great american bistro jenny and her friends. >> immediately we saw the gratuity amount and the total amount was modified, and then when -- >> r

i'm susan hogan, news4. >> wow. a windfall there. we put a link to more information from the company issuing the settlement money on our nbc washington app. you want to download that if you don't have it and when you do download it, just search retirement settlements to get all the details. >>> if someone collapsed right next to you and they stopped breathing, what would you do? since february is american heart month, tisha thompson and the i-team show why you need to learn what an aed is now and how to use this. >> that's right, pat. every rescue team we've talked to says automated external defibrillators are remarkable they can bring someone in sudden cardiac arrest back from the dead by simply zapping their heart with an electrical shock. montgomery county fire captain bob lindsey showed us how easy they are to use. just open the box, hit the button, and do what the machine tells you to do. >> the nice thing about these defibrillators is that they will tell you exactly what to do. >> i can't hurt the person more -- >> no. >> by no

consumer reporter susan hogan will join us with what you need to know. >>> plus an emotional first day back at work for the supreme court justices. how they paid tribute to the late ju >>> and now your storm team4 forecast. >> our sunshine slipping away today but really not a bad day. temperatures have been in the 50s today, low 50s many neighborhoods, and it's the book ends of this week, today and friday, that will be fairly nice. check it out. our temperature by 6:00 still down into the upper 40s, and then we drop to the mid-40s by 8:00. i think we're dry until after midnight. it's after midnight around 3:00 to 5:00 a.m. that we make that change with rain on the way. your temperatures aren't going to be dropping down to around freezing everywhere so just rain for area roads by early tomorrow morning. there's 5:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., your temperature 40 to 41 degrees across the area. all from a system developing very far down to the low pressure. one there off the coast of south carolina, another that will make its way right through areas of alabama and georgia to bring us rain and thund

susan hogan, news4. >>> we're working several develops stories in the newsroom, including this one on capitol hill. picture this, you're outside during the worst of the storm last night when someone comes up and robs you. well, the robbers took an unusual item from a teenager and it made for a miserable walk in the rain. >>> coming up on news4, why congress now wants to know if the fbi and police are lying to the public. >>> i'm scott macfarlane outside the d.c. jail. the heavy rains tonight are going to be an especially big problem here. we have learned of a growing problem on the roof above the jail. water hitting the roof isn't staying on the roof. rain is infiltrating some of the inmates' cells in the building and a unit control room which they've had to relocate more than 120 inmates to other parts of this facility, and a long-term fix for the roof is still months away. tonight on news4 at 5:00, we take you inside to show you what's happening inside the jail and get a better sense of when those fixes will actually come. for now in southeast d.c., sot macfarlane, news4. >>> the le

consumer reporter susan hogan explains. >> you get your check, leave a tip, sign your name and off you go. however, we've heard from a number of people who all claim the tiptoal was changed after they paid their bill. >> and i think people should know. >> it happened to her at this benigan's. >> we were completely taken back. jenny murphy said it happened to her and two other couples. >> they gave us absolutely no explanation. >> a night out for dinner with friends at two different restaurants served up a very similar situation. >> we had seen that we were overcharged by $10. i checked my credit card statement or my debit card statement and it had been closed out to $99.99. >> ruth was charged almost $60 more than what her bill came to. restaurant. 21 great american bistro e-mailed copies of the bill to jenny and her friends. >> immediately, we saw that the gratuity amount, as well as the total amount was modified. >> when you say modify snd. >> it was changed. the numbers were changed. they had added an additional $10 to each of them. >> not only can you see the tip amounts were chang

news4 consumer reporter susan hogan is here in the studio to explain why. >> that's right.bout 17.5 million people are victims of identity theft according to the federal government. that means millions of people are at risk of someone else filing their tax return and stealing tax refunds. >> i got an e-mail from my accountant and said i cannot submit your return. >> reporter: rod's accountant couldn't submit he and his wife's tax return last year because someone else did it first. someone stole the couple's identities and used their social security numbers to file their federal and d.c. tax returns. >> it's been quite a headache. >> reporter: last year the federal trade commission received nearly nearly 50% increase over the year before. >> and the number one type of identity theft was tax fraud. >> reporter: rosario mendez is an attorney with the ftc. >> some of the ways they could possibly get your social security is through a data breach or, you know, by getting your information somehow and they file a tax return on your behalf and steal your refund. >> reporter: and tha

i'm susan hogan, news4. >>> lithium ion batteries, they power our smartphones and our computers.ey also have the power to do this. the faa says the batteries could start fires that can lead to a, quote, catastrophic explosion so big it can take down an airplane. that's why they are warning airlines to re-evaluate their lithium ion battery protocols and reconsider carrying them as cargo. they've been linked to two deadly plain crashes in dubai and south korea. lithium battery fires also prompted the faa to grounded entire dreamliner fleet back in 2013. >>> it could be a hate crime, and it was caught on camera. how one woman was attacked during her commute all because of how she looked. >>> you come home from work, you open the mail, and the county is telling you to move your wood pile or your shed. i'm adam tuss. it's happening in one of our local communities. i lead the 11 o'clock news with stories of gun violence. and like many of you, my family lived through the beltway sniper crisis. in congress, i'll fight to expand background checks on guns and ammunition, ban assault weapon

that's why consumer reporter susan hogan joins us from the newsroom.he's working for you with the latest least expensive vehicles to insure. what are they? >> that's right. the national highway traffic safety administration says it's no surprise a minivan has taken over the top spot. insure.com released its annual vehicle and this year it names the honda odyssey the least expensive, an average of $1,100 a year. that's the lowest annual premium of all vehicles insure.com looked at and it's the odyssey's first time in the top spot. rounding out the top three on the least expensive to insure list, honda's crv lx two-wheel drive and the dodge grand kara van avp. what's the most important to insure? it is the dodge gt viper averaging a whopping $4,000 a year. back to you. >>> jason pew here in viera, florida, the nationals have had three different managers the last four seasons. in 2016 dusty baker will lead the way and the first order of business for the skipper, getting to know his players, even his most valuable player, bryce harper, who he's referred to

news 4's consumer reporter susan hogan has tips to keep you from going overboard next time. >> reporter: retailers get us all caught up in that black friday frenzy shopping. bad weather can do it to us too. here's four money-saving tips for the next big storm so we all don't go broke. take stock of what you have before you head out to the grocery store. do you have the essentials already? write a list and stick to it. because once you get to the store, you're going to be tempted to grab stuff off the shelves because you think you need it. be sensible. do you really need six loaves of bread and gallons of milk, four pounds of ground beef? if the power goes out, that milk is useless. if the power doesn't go out, now you're stuck with sour milk. don't panic. don't get caught up in the mob mentality. trust me, these people do not know something you don't know. >> because the fact of the matter is even with the blizzard that we had, even though some of us may have been stuck in for four days, you cannot tell me that you can't live out of what you have in your house for four days. >> there is

i'm susan hogan, news4. >>> got a bad back?magine being able to get surgery with the help of a robot. find out how it's helping to cut down on recovery time and it could get one local dad back on his feet in time for his daughter's wedding. >> reporter: i'm tracee wilkins. coming up, the retrial of a man who is accused of orchestrating his uncle's murder from inside the prince george's county jail. we'll h >>> he's accused of putting a hit on his own uncle from jail. a jury couldn't reach a verdict during his first trial. now prosecutors are retrying brian mayhew in prince george'sgeorge's county. trissy wi >> reporter: well, he's already facing life plus 20 years for a double murder. his uncle was expected to testify against him in that trial but was murdered before he had a chance to. and now once again brian mayhew is being retried for his uncle's murder. the state is trying to once again convict brian mayhew and his two co-defendants of murdering his unclen icoh mayhew in 2012. the uncle was set to testify against his nephe

news4 consumer reporter susan hogan uncovered a loophole in the law that could cost you thousands of dollars. >>> and right now at 5:30, a school community gathering to remember a teacher who was known for treating her students like they were her own children. >> a vigil is about to get under way now at bradbury heights elementary school. that's in capitol heights. neshante davis and her 2-year-old daughter chloe were murdered earlier this week, and police tell us that little girl's father shot and killed the pair over a disagreement about child support. our prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins is there live. she'll have reaction from the victim's co-workers ahead at the top of the hour. >>> and it is not often that we tell you about a stolen purse, but this was no ordinary purse, and it isn't an ordinary story. fairfax county police say this video shows a woman clearly stealing a purse that has $10,000 inside. money meant to pay for college tuition. this happened last month at a dunkin' donuts in the falls church area. our bureau chief julie carey joins us live after s

consumer reporter susan hogan shows you how it impacts millions and how you can prevent it. that's coming up at 5:00. >>> a historic trip is in the works as a delegation of local leader pack their bags for cuba. this includes mayor bowser, isaiah leggett and maurice jones. delegation visits like there are becoming more common since relations were re-established. the group will tour schools and hospitals, but the local leaders say is this about networking as many local businesses want in on trade and tourism. >> we're going down now before of its benefits known. >> there is caution about doing business with the eye hand nation following reports of human rights abuses. but the delegation says no deals will be that on this trip. they will head cuba on saturday and of course next month president obama will also make a visit and become the first sitting president to take a trip cuba in almost 90 years. >>> breaking news right now top of the beltway, we are shut down inner loop and outer loop. beltway at connecticut avenue, we have an overturned tractor trailer really slowing thin

. >>> susan hogan discovered there's a difference in how the law protects you for those who buy new andhose who buy used. take a listen. >> reporter: several viewers contacted us about complaints with a truck or car that broke down after driving it off the lot. most states have a lemon law that are designed to protect you. we found a loophole that could cost you thousands of dollars. >> i've been saving my whole life. >> he is not kidding. 17-year-old corbett saved more than $28,000. >> i do a lot of odd jobs around the neighborhood. >> he wants to take his landscaping business to a whole new level, but needed wheels. after searching the web, craigslist dealer lots. >> i've been searching for quite some time. >> the search ended when he found this 2005 chevy silverado at a maryland dealership with 104,000 miles. >> i paid for the truck, all cash. >> $25,000. when he and his dad picked up the truck 10 days later, there was a problem. >> we turned the ignition. the low coolant warning came on on the dash. >> corbett tells news 4, the dealership added coolant and off they went. never expec

i'm susan hogan, news4. >> thanks, susan. >>> some people are still tweeting how skeptical they are about what may have happened in new york. one of the image that is lit up social media last night appears to show the world trade center on fire. the fire department says it was just an optical illusion and what appears to be smoke is actually just steam coming out of an hvac unit. firefighters say the steam combined with lights made it look like a fire. >>> a sikh american actor said he wasn't allowed on a plane because he refused to remove his turban. the man wants airline employees to undergo sensitivity training. >> it's not a great feeling. in fact, i'm a proud patriotic american citizen. >> reporter: on monday this man says he was not allowed to aboard an air row mexico flight home to america because of his faith and his turban. >> they said take off your turban just like take off your shoes. it would be out of respect to do it in privacy. >> reporter: he spoke to us via facetime from mexico city where he said as a sikh, the turban is a symbol of faith. he said he asked for a private

. >> tonight at 5:00, susan hogan shows you how tax fraud impacts millions of taxpayers and how you canprevent it. >>> anyone who is trying to use the metro app to find a train or figure out how long they'll have to wait, you know there are some issues with it. metro's gm says fixing them will be a priority. metro needs to be more proactive about reaching out to engineers and developers who are working on cutting edge technology. at a hearing on thursday he acknowledged the agency needs to send more accurate data to app users. >>> apple gets new support in a major case involving privacy on your phone. >> i'm eun yang, we're following the stories you're clicking on. i hope you're not eating right now, you might lose your appetite. wait until you see what almost became part of dinner at a church youth function. that's a snake. a woman says she was opening up a can of green beans for the children when she saw the snake head inside. now she's worried about where the rest of it is. she already contacted the manufacturers. weston family said it stop production and is pulling green bean cans o

. >> tonight at 11:00, consumer reporter susan hogan asks two area restaurants about the charges.ind out what they had to say and how you can protect yourself. >>> so remember this on your commute today, d.c.'s metro is the number one trance either system in the entire country. that's right, a financial analysis firm called smart asset is behind these findings. it s francisco, boston, chicago and new york have the best public transit systems in that order. researchers say they considered five factors including average commute time and the percentage of commuters who use public transit. now, the firm used census bureau data for the findings. but not first happened accounts from riders. so this was not a survey. they just looked at census data. >>> 6:36. a new critic taking aim at donald trump. the criticism mitt romney has for the gop frontrunner and how trump is responding. >>> a scare after a plane plunges thousands of feet. what we're learning about the inflight emergency. >>> and road closures becaused downed wires all over the place. the spots you'll want to avoid. >>> what co

this is where consumer reporter susan hogan shows us how you can save money on your taxes. >> low interest rates have prompted homeowners to refinance their home, if you refinanced took cash out and used money to make home improvements, the interest on that money is tax deductible. here's another tax break. if you work out of your home. you may be eligible to deduck the cost of a home office. that deduction can reduce your tax bill. this tax break is good for homeowners, asl as long as you itemize. now, details on these tax deductions just get the nbc washington app and search "tax breaks." still ahead in the next half hour, another tax break people overlook. >>> our kids have been spending a lot of time at home with the snow days. does that mean the school will be making up those school days. >>> plus, the plan to raise your taxes in fairfax county. we'll show you why it may still not be enough to avoid cuts in your kids' schools. >>> a clear but dry look outside there. chuck bell is tracking changes for your weekend. you like being picture perfect. ♪ you should want you