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so susan hogan is joining us with details on this. i thought i was worth more. >> crazy, right?re is what we know about this. so according to a report, amazon body lab isng conducti body scanning study. the company is inviting people to its offices in new york city to have their bodies measured and scanned. so amazon says that the data from this study will be used for internal products veernlresearc not marketing. ths could help create asystem for customers to virtually try on clothes or shop for styles that properly fit their body type and in turn help amazon grow its ap peril empire. those two sign up for the 30 minute session will be scanned in every day clothing and then scanned in form fitting clothing that will be providedo t them. and one other thing, you also have to sign ae non-disclosur agreement. of course we reached out for a commentll and are stiaiting if for a response. would you dot? >> no, not for 2 5 bucks. >>> continuing coverage ahead as our area remains under a thunderstorm watch. doug will have more on what we'll see tonight. >>> and a little girl's interact

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susan hogan joins us to explain what that will look>> like.is is a problem our consumer news team has been followingse clo. according to one estimate there are 163 r millionocalls in one day in america and only going u as they get more sophisticated. to fights that the fca has been encouraging them to go a step further. they are proposing a new reg gutory rule. right w, you have t man euliual sign up. they would have to detect, analyze and block those calls even before they reach your phone. >> allowing tm to block them by default we think would stem the tied overelming consumers and many are stopping answering all together. >> reporter: they could send the calls straight to voice mail or send you a text or block them alle together. th fcc says there's no silver built to stop all robocalls but if these are approved you could experienceelief as early as this summer, right around the corner. >> excellent. >> we like the sound of that. >> me, too. >>> they're off. you've seen them racing during the national home games, the racing presidents do a

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grader killed in a tragic accident at his school are.é)Ñ sharing thei sto >> consumer reporter susan hoganor a year now and she s down with the couple at their hom earlier this week and she joins us now. how are they doing? >> this is such a t÷épheartbrea sty as you can only imagine. as a'4z parent, it is so hard t imagine what this mom and dad have been going through this past year. their 9-year-old son wesley was lled last may while helping teacher operate aoi partition at5gñfranconia for the first time we're hearing from josh and amy.be they descri wesley as a little ball of energy with a9op big hr zb >> wesley was a very kindoy. picked the kids that didn't get picked for a team or for your lab partner or something ou that. >> tonight y'll hear much more from wesley's parents including reaction to a thw lawt was just passed in virginia and i being named after wesley. the governor wtol be in wn to sign it next week and we help protther students in theÑffcñ >> it's an important story. >> so important and we're glad us enough to tell their story of wesley. >> and they' got so&s much stre

.> >> i'm susan hogan working for you with a consumer alert. you've heag puttin nitrogen in your tires c g stretch mileage. next, i'll tell you if it's worth the prce. >> plus, first in fitness. l theocal city that is at the to of the rankings.p >>> live look at storm team 4 radar. another day of cooler temperatures thanks to the system you see swirling right here. when we start to warm up again. >>> filling up your car tires with nitrogen may be just a of hot air. >> you may have heard all the hype about nitrogen reducing air loss is boosting fuel economy bu r is itlly true? >> consumer reporter susan hogan working for you with what youne ed to know to make a smart cice. >> tharight. so the common pitch in filling your tires with nitrogen gas, i lot of impuritie that regular air has. tire shops charge customers $5 or more per tire to fill it with nitrogen. consumer rep ats conduct 12 month study using 31 models of all season tires filled with 95i ogen but after a year of sitting outdoors, the test showed that while nitrogen has some b advantag

last week you may recall news 4 susan hogan tried out fresh. you can try out her fresh food test on ourbc washington app. i think doug and amelia are doing better than kibble. you're getting it tonight. >> all of our friends and colleagues who are reveling it up behind them. i see lauryn ricketts, r weather guru. it's why our newsroom is so empty today. hi, guys. >> it was very odd, they're, like, okay, how many people are on the list? you count 31, 32. wait a second here. >> so many people are here that somebody came up to us and said whose farewell party are you celebrating in no farewell party. we're down here enjoying weather day at nats park. >> for us coming out to work was first meeting with 1,600 kids. we were able to talk to the kids out weather. then throwing out the first pitch. we got to shake hands with some of the players as they came out, then we go the to watchhe game and now this is what we're doing. >> this is the second year. hopefully we'll be here a third yea come on down next we are. we came down to say hi again. >> so muc

protect other stude >> consumer reporter susan hogan has been following this story from the beginning. she sat down with wesley's parents at their he. i know that probably wasn't easy. >> it was not easy for them for sure. r hearts coul not go out to them more. josh andmy chose to share their memories of wesley with us at a highly emotional. time not only will may 18t oh mark year since they lost their only childthis sunday will be amy's first mother's dayithout wesley and next week they will stand behind virginia's governor as he signs a bill named after their son.s >> he wa always just happy, jovial, jiggly, moving around. >> it's what we'd all hope for as parents, for our children to be happy.d anboy, was wesley. >> he was just happy. he was always smiling, jumping around. when i think of those things, that makes he really happy. >> he was always ng of others. >> he was friendly and nice to everybody and you can ask anybody. they'll say the same thing. >> wesley was a very kind boy. everything they did together as a family. >> we were together all the time and i miss that. i miss t

back to you. >> susan hogan reporting. thanks. >>> one app safe for you and your kids, the nbc 4 app. and claanderson isy t >>> a beautiful beach. breathtaking views and all the o seafyou can enjoy all within driving distance from the d.c. metro area. and irene johnson made the trips to virginia eastern shore on just one tank of gas. >> reporter: on one tank of gas we drove three hours into wallop's island to land at the flight facility. nasa's only launch range, the site of important m the moon and beyond. we're almost close enough to be able to touch it. one of three launch pads here. >> one tank of gasme down to the eastern shore of virginia and be able to see space activities. ne able to see nature. >> reporter: niiles down the road, a ride into serenity. peaceful chincoteague island. we ditched oucar for a roadster enjoying a ride around town where locals welcomed up including a d.c. native who eoved away from the hustle of city life decadago. >> when you cross the bridge coming in here you see the marshes on the side

susan hogan digsinto a complaint from our nbc respond line. >>> plus a homeowner opens fire on an intruder only to find that it's someone he knowul davidr on the case of mistaken identity. >>> and we'll have an update on the breakingnews. a police officer usin" the word while talking to a duluth dulu . > covering breaking news in case you're just joining us, video has surfaced showing a montgomery county police officer using the "n" word. >> jackie bensen spoke with the man who recorded this. >> he's part of a groupf young men all in their 20s who wait in this parking lot every morning to be picked up for landscaping work. they have their breakfast at mcdonald's and it's big enough for the landscaping truck to turn around.th s morning a group of montgomery county police officers arrived and said they were being arrested for transmitting. does contain the female officer using the "n" word. >> we havemore people [ bleep ]. >> reporter: as i said, i spokee to th young man who filmed that just a short time ago. here's how he described his reaction. >> i couldn't believe it. i could not believe

susan hogan with a warning that every parent needs to pay attention to. >> reporter: in the pressure rat race to succeed in college, there's one fix students are turning to at alarming rates? >> stimulant drugs like ritalin anded a roll are helping students focus and stay awake and alert for hours of studyingt but what cost to their health. >> reporter: these students are buying adhd drugs illegally. they have earned aeputation as smart drugs. >> it made me feel like i was able to accomplish things i normally wouldn't be able to. it made me hyper focussed in the moment. >>> three recent graduates tell us students don't think twice about popping the pills >> you'll also hear from medical experts who detail the dangerous and sometimes even deadly consequences of using the medications without a prescription. >> that's right. our team coverage on what some are calling a crisis o campus starts tonight on news 4 at 5:00. >>> a local writer finds herself at the center of a mar controversy. author natasha tines tweeted a photo complaining about an e african can metro employee eating on the t

consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you with this retail roundup. susan. >> pat, a lot to cover day, so let's get right to it. fat new clothing rental service, it comesom the company that owns anthropolo, for $88 a month you'll be able to borrow six items from the etailer as well as more than 100 third-party brands and one of a kind vintage designs. the service will launch this summer. in case you missed it late sterday, dress barnays it will close all 650 stores nationwide. we're stilling to learn the specifics on the timing of this wind down and while all stores are operating normal for now, using gift cards and making any returns you have as soon as possible. >> now to a change coming to whole foods stores. the company says it will ditch plastic straws beginning in july. paper straws will now be offeree at thstore's coffee bar, juice bar and cafe. plastic straws will be available to people with disabilities, though. whole foods has also switched to smaller produce bags and will soon use bags of rotisserien chicke instead of hard plastic container

back to you. >> susan hogan reporting. susan and her team hav been covering this story sinc last may. as part of their investigation they compile add map swhowing h schools in our areas have those motorized walls. a link to thatap is in the nbc washington app. search partition map and zoom in to your county you can see if your child's school has one of those motorized partitions. >>> 6:16 is the tim now on this saturday morning. live look outside. the sun is up here in the nation's capital. it's dry compared with last night, but lauryn ricketts is moacking re showers on the who's dog is this? it's my special friend, antonio. his luxurious fur calms my nerves when i'm worried about moving into our new apartment. why don't he just ask geico for with renters insurance? i didn't know geico helps with renters insurance. yeah, and we could save antonio! fetch comr! .pu antonio? i'll get it. get to know geico and see how much you could save on renrs insurance. i have three kids, i work from home. we are all osathe internet at the

. >>> i'm consumer reporter susan hogan. i'll show you how thstpictures ponline may be putting your private information at risk and how to remove the hidden data. >>> d.c. lays out a new floon legalize recreational marijuana in the district. >>> right now aevere thunderstorm warning is up for parts of our area.th s is a live look at the roads in northwest washington. tou g is tracking the system. he's back in two minutes with an up date. >>> love sharing your photos with your families and friends online? it turns out you might be sharing a lot more personal information than you think you are. >> susan hogan reveals how the photos you post online may contain surprising hidden data that could put youou or yr family at risk. >> reporter: take a look at this photo. we see boy a at this tabl playing with a bowl and spoon. not much else you can tell by looking at it. if you download the file, you get much more information.th picture was taken using an iphone 5ál at 4:08 p.m. on june 28, 2015, in norwalk, cofaecticut. in , we know

consumer reporter susan hogan working for you with the details.ey, susan. >> these scooters have been harnd fhave been around for ae years. we're getting a first look at just how dangerous they actually can be. the center for disease control and prevention teamed up with the health department in austin texas to trrk scoote injuries for threeon mths. roughly 200 injuries were reported in that time period. about half t ofose injuries were considered severe. get this. one out of every three people irt were r an e-scooter for the very first time. 16% of the incidents reported involved a motorized vehicle, whether it was colliding with one or swerving or jumping off the scoot toreer to avoid hittie isvehicle. ths one of the most important findings of the study. nearly half of those hurt had a head injury. so if you takein one th away from this, it is the importance of wearing a helmet when using these scooters. a lot of people e doing it the fly. >> how do you do that? >> we are used to seeing heroes on the pages of books. >> but tonightly y leon harri

consumer reporter susan hogan is working for youith some tricks of the trade-in to help you get every your car is worth. >> reporter: kelly wanted to sell her 12-year-old bmw. so she took it to a local dealer. >> they offered me as a pity move maybe a thousand dollars for it. which was very dappointing to me. >> the sweet spot for the most fof your used vehicle is the three-year-old mark because the dllers could resel it under a certified preowned. >> reporter: and even after five to seven years the consumer report said vehicles could still have value because the repair costs usually haven't started to escalate. but knowing exactly what your car is worth could be challenging. consumer reports market valuer cal getting a quote from car max could help. although kelly's car was 12 ke years old, sh researching to determine to get more than $1,000. >> so i came to the conclusion that the car was worth somewhere between $2,500 and $3,500. >> reporter: consumer reports recommends yakingour car to a few local dealers to find th best offer and solicit offers through auto trader and cars.co and

it's what happened next that had her calling this lady, susan hogan, to get sominhelp. >> mes after. really fast right after she heard about the announcement. we know wn there is a big evnt in the city, hotel and home rentals raise their rates. supply and demand, right? ut this virginia woman says not so fast. she booked on a site you may know as vrbo which recely changed its branding. shed pai full, got a c confirmation and then this happened. >> the city known for great lake views has now earned a spotlight on the political map. iolwaukee will h the 2020 democratic natnal convention. >> i was eocited they ch milwaukee because it was my hometown. >> fortammynemeth, returning home was going to be extra special.she decided to surprise friends with free places to stay. hotels were booked or too expensive. >>ofhis is within an hour the announcement. i wasn't finding anything on the hotel site. >> tammy quickly went on to rbo and was thrilled when she saw se this hou available. it was perfect and affordable. $2>>9 per night. booked it right away. >> she called her friends and they starte

. >>> and consumer reporter susan hogan working fo you with a warning about dangerous n aew >>> mostarents warn their teenage and young adult children about the dangers of texting and driving, but some n adults mayot be setting a very good example. researchers surveyed more th 400 parents fro45 states and found that7% 6 admit to reading texts whilen drivi more than half admit to writi texts when they're behind the wheel. millennial parents between the ages of 22 andwee most likely to engage in reckless behaviors. things like using email, socialm edia, and traffic maps behind the wheel. >>> drivers parking illegally blocking fire hydrants or in handicap spaces. ever wish you could do something bout it? well, in the district that may soon happen. some residents could soon empowered and issue tickets if vinclators. couil man charles allen is proposing this idea because he erys there aren't november officers out t walking the street. they would use an app and tieaka ndtime stamped picture that in the would get a ticke ma >> who knew we didn't have enough people writing tickets alread >>

consumer reporter susan hogan joins us with a warning that every parent needs to hear about what's being called a crisis on campus. >> i actually first heard about this from my own kids who are both sophomores in college. they told me thei classmates are buying adhd drugs illy freg to give them a quick jolt. they're nicknamed steroids for the brain. as a parent i was so alarmed, i had to learn mo >> it helps keep me focused. and then potentially a pill on wednesday tug get you your finals onnd thursday a friday. i thought i need it to write the best essay i could. >> questions for all of you. did it work? >> yes. >> definitely. >> john, chris, and jacob, not their real names, are recent cle college graduates. they are here to talk to u i about anssue they say is happeningn plain sight. >> i have bought addel al. >> they're protecting their identity because they admit to buying adhd drugs fromheir classmates, something that's illegal. >> they say it's cheap, $5, $10, $20 a pill. >> how did you do it. >> through a friend knew had a prescription. i would ask him or from somebody if they kne

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consumer reporter susan hogan explains what that means for you. >> reporter: well, debt collection isne of the most complained about services, and now the consumer financial protection bureau is taking it to digital age, so under their new proposal just released today, debt collectors would be able to send unlimited text meslsges and e-mao consumers. it's something that the agency has been hoping for, though you would be able to opt out. now to phone calls. the new proposed rules say collectors can call you up to seven times a week but after they talk to you they can't call you again for another week. the fair debt collections act was actually passed back in 1977, and it hasn't seen a major update until now. the public will have 90 days to respond to the proposal before it's actually implemented. you. to >> and the new and improved international spa museum is about to opn. its new lation, lenfant plaza. >> reporter: from games that lel you a pretend spy mission to a wheel that decides how your mission went, there's something for everyone in the new international spy museum. it's twice

susan hogan is in our news room to explain how it all works. susan? >> reporter: okay, so, jim, thia started innocently enough. prosecutors say terrance and barbara stevens were asked to neighbor.e mail for a well, that neighbor was 93 years old and was in the process of moving to an assisted living w,cility. no prosecutors say the stevens were supposed to give the mail to a relativ of that elderly woman. while they delivered some of the mail, they are accused of notng delivell of the mail. prosecutors believe the stevens used bank statements to get account iormation and stol thousands of dollars from the elderly woman to pay their own bills. the state's attorney says she's making the case public in hopes of giving victims of similar crimes to come forward. >> let it be known that our office will prosecute to the fullest extent anyone who takes advantage of an elderly person, an individual with disabilities, and others who they may deem to be vulnerable. >> reporter: now, we've learned the stevens are now botharged with theft and conspiracy, so here a

. >> news4's susan hogan with a warning that every parent needs to hear. >> in the race to succeed inge there's one thing that students are turning to. >> adderall an ritilan are helping people study. n these college stude are buying adhd drugs illegally from the medications earned a s reputation asmart drugs or steroids for the brain. >> it basically made me feeli like was able to accomplish things i normallyou wdn't be able to and made me hyperfocused in the moment. >> three r college graduates tell us students don't think twice about popping the pills. you'll also hear from medical experts abo the dangerous and sometimes even deadly consequences of taking these medications without a prescription. >> that's right. our team coverage on a risis campus starts tomorrow night on news 4 at 5:00. >> we're looking forward to that. coming up next, the terps thriller tonight. d.c. united in primetime. one star honoring dad. dave johnson up next with more on ts touching tribute. hi >> home field advantage, d.c. united had one. only two losses in 15 game here. that's the home fie advantage this

susan hogan takes a look at a feeding frenzy of fresh pet food but is it the right diet for your pet? >> they feed their dog like they would feed themselves. >> we're working for you before >>> you're watching "news 4 today." > right now at 4:43, coneaess is gring up for a showdown onpi catol hill. a congressional committee is pected to vote on whether to hold attorney general william barr in contempt of congress. this is in response to barr's refusal to release an unredactee version of th special counsel's report into rsian meddling in the election. >>> news 4's tracie potts is going to be on capitol hill for us this morning talking about f some othe repercussions of what w think could happen. she's joining us live. tracie, what consequences might the attorney generalface? >> reporter: we're a bit away from that, aaron. he could be held in contempt from the entire house. if so, in the worst case scenarios there could be penalties or even jail time for being held in contempt of congress. there was a lot of back and forth last night about whether this vote would even happen. the justic

susan hogan has the story. >> reporter: 9-year-old wesley lipick was killed last may while helping a teacher operate a motorized petition at franconia elementary school. >> send your kid off in the morning and they're supposed to come home. >> reporter: i sat down with wesley's parents at their home last week. they shared their favorite stories about wesley and described him as a little ball of energy withbi a g heart. >> wesley was -- he was a very kind boy. he picked the kids that didn't get picked, you know, for a team or lab partner, something like that. >> reporter: they told us they think wesley would be proud of the new law. the wesley charles lipicky act prevents anyone from operating a partition when students are in the rm unless it has a safety sensor installed. every year schools will be required to train anyone who operates the walls. >> he was such a kind kid. and he was -- just loving to everybody. nd i know if he knows that it will save lives he's happy. >> reporter: we of course will be at the ceremony bill signing today. and we will bring you that story tonight on ne

>> consumer reporter susan hogan reveals everything you need to know out the >>> you're watching "news today". >>> it will soon be illegal to use tobacco products on virginia school grounds. the governor signed a bill into law making all public schools tobacco free. this will make virginia one of 20 states to have a full tobacco ban. back in february he signed a having ecigarettes and vapes illegal. a couple of weeks i did a story on vaping. it will be interesting to see what impact the new lawis. >>> almost everywhere you go you're on camera. >> now one u.s. city blocking local police from using facial recognition software. san francisco supervisors passed a bill yesterdayci banning departments and city police from using tech that detects fac in pictures and videos then matches those faces to a database. supporters of the ban say facial recognition technology impes civil rights. it takes away a critical crime f>>hting tool. this allows us to weed out a lot of the noise, so to speak, in an investigation. >> the idea that your face would be picked up simply because u went out into a par

consumer reporter susan hogan is worng 4 you with a way to buy the name brands witho spending a fortune. >> reporter: keeping one technology is expenve, even when it comes to headphones. >> very pricey. >> really expensive.> >porter: would you ever buy used? >> yeah. >> reporter: why? >> because they're cheaper, and that's it. >> no, i wouldn't. there's something about something that was in someone else's ears. just doesn't do it for me. >> reporter: it's not as unusual as you might think. "consumer reports" says buying refurbished electronics can save you 50ey >> the usually been returned by another person. it could be because they don't like them, or in some cases they needed a repa n. but matter what was wrong with them originally, by the time you get them, t be good as new. >> reporter: they may not be in the original packaging. so where can you find them? >> when you're shopping for refurbished hd dpoephones, the best is to get them directly from the manufacturer. we've seen them at amazon, best buy, and walmart. >> reporter: some retailers have programs for the refurbished roduct.

consumer reporter susan hogan with more on how these bills could help hang up on those annoying calls. >> reporter: when it comes to robo calls, it's unanimous, they're aggravating. robo calls aren't just oyannng, they're also costing us billions of dollars. i >> if count the products that came for home repairs and services where they were not legitimate, it probably would run into the hundreds or thousands. >> reporter: in the last 12 months, consumers lost an estimated $10.5 billion to phone scams. >> robo calls have become the scourge for consumers. >> the number now is 47.8 billion calls a year. >> reporter: now congress is looking into legislation that would beef up existing laws and put an end to spoofed calls where scammers match their identity with fake numbers that might look familiar or local. >> the protections in place haven't been done enough to stop robo calls from hounding consumers. the proposal in congressed require companies to implement better technology to help stop the calls. a huge win for consumers. >> reporter:until congress comes one a plan, you can actually u

. >> reporter: i'm susan hogan working 4 y with details on a consumer investigation. a local businessman charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars from senior citizens and people with disabilities is talking publicly for first time. >> i'm responsible for it. but ultimately others are suffering because of me, and i want to get that fixed. >> reporter: what haened when ppheom >>> welce back. today if you're driving through ayorthern virginia, you mant to opt for the toll road. people who drive on the dulles greenway will be donating to charity today. 100% of the tolls will go to seven local charities and the dulles greenw scholarship program. loudon hunger relief plays to pay for a new mobile pantry due to open in the fall. >>> move over "avengers," a new superhero movie premiered last night. the 10-year-old film maker is a superhero in h own light. "the fallen" came to light as mason brawner was battling cancer in the hospital. it's about super villains who become super heroes to fight an even bigger bad guy. make a wish granted the 10,000th wish by getting t

susan hogan and doreen gentzler with a warning every parent wants to hear. >>> in the high-pressure rat race to succeed in college, there's one fix ents are turning into at alarming race. >> stimulant drugs like adderall them talin are helpi stay awake and alert for hours of studying. at what cost to their health? >> these students are buying d arugs illegally from classmates. the medications have earned aio epas smart drugs or steroids for thebrain. >> it basically made me fee like i was able to accomplish things that i normally wouldn't be able to. and it also made me extremely hyper focusedn the moment. >> three recent college graduates tell us students don't think twice about popping the pills. >> you'll also hear from medical experts who detail the dangerous and sometimes even deadly consequences of using these medications witut a prescription. >> that's right. our team coverage on what some are calling a crisis on campus starts tonight on news4 at 5:00. >>> 4:18. nbc 4 is committed to reporting on our changing climate. now the secretary general of thn united na says climate change

. >> consumer reporter susan hogan is working 4 you and reveals how the photos you post on line may our family's privacy at risk. >> reporter: take a look at this photo. you see a boy sitting at a table playing with a bowl and a spoonr thee's not much else you can tell by lookg at it. but if you download the file, you get much more information. he picture was taken using an iphone 5 at 4:08 p.m. on june 28th, 2015, in norwalk, connecticut. in fact, we know the location down to the exact gps coordinates. >> when you take ait photo wh a digital camera or a phone, details about things like when, where, and how the image are created are captured and stored automatically in the file in what's called xif date,ex changeable file format. and that information travels with the photo wherever you send it, whether you're posting it on line or sharing it with a friend in a text. >> reporter: reports reports says the xif data can be useful if you store them in google photos or icloud photos, it allows you to search by date and location. you may want to remove theca loon data before somewhering on s i

. >> susan hogan and her team have been covering this story since last may. as part of their investigation they compiled a map showing which schools in our area have the motorized walls. there is a link to that map in our nbc washington app. search partition map then zoom into your county and see if your child's school has a torized partition. >>> it is a busy weekend ahead around our region. leon harris is back now working forloou with a q at some of the big things happening in and around washington. >> it's not just about the moms this weekend. there is a lot going on. the biggest hurdle for drivers all weekend will be theur cl of the rock creek and potomac parkway. the road and the pedestrian and bike routes are all going to be shut down around the kennedy center for construction there in that zone. tomorrow apple opens up its new store at the d library downtown. it's more than a story apple though. the space is also home to galleries run by the historical soty of washington in their new space there. the air show at joint base andrews continues tomorrow wi

>> our consumer reporter susan hogan working for you tonight ith details on a local company that's found a solution. >> reporter: from the moment 15-year-old cleo walks in the door until dinner, she is on her econe and laptop, doing homework and chng social media. >> how was school? >> reporter: her dad is not only curious about what she is sharing online, but he's concerned about what's being shared with her. >> what are their friends choosing? what are their friends going to be looking at? that's what they're going to be interested in is what their friends become interested? >> reporter: like most parents, robert is conflicted between wanting to give cleo her iv y, and wanting to make sure she is safe. >> i can't sit and watch them 24/7. >> reporter: but cleo's online activity is being watched closely 24/7. >> this is when you're the busiest on instagram. 2:00 is during school rshou. >> reporter: robert and cleo ara looking a snapshot of her online behavior over the past 24 hours. every text message, photo, new contact and social media post right there for her dad to see. >>xt if i som

. >> susan hogan tells you how 6:45. breaki this morning.ince george'sounty the of one of their own. more. meghan good ning. >> rep well, good morning. just a terrible multi-vehicle accide that happened on the beltwa late last night a claime the life of a young police officer who had just officedavon mckenzie was beltwa near 202 when he was intotraffic. office mckenzie was ju 24 he was assigned to the bureau of patrol and had joined the force in march of 2017. a statemt put out by the loss the youngd officer an he was well respected and loved the accident happened just bore 11:30 last night on the drive. the driver of a nissan ult tim workin last night. the c veered off and was hit. all of the drivers involved did office mckenzie was taken to an died. back tyou. >> meghan mcgrath live, thanks. wine. police are trying to figure out what caused a mini van to veer e chopp was over the scene on brandyroad near north keys road. a mini van. just morning, a decorated u.s. marine from fairfax county, virgin died today in sustai in a military trainin

. >> susan hogan reporting. susan and her team have been cosring this story since la may. as part of their investigation they compiled a map showing which schools in our areas haver those motized walls. there's a link to that map in the nbc washington app. search partition map and zo in to your county and you can see if your child's school has one of those motorized partitions. >>> 8:15 is the time. live long outside on this saturday after a wet niovert. lauryn ricketts says may, b for tile, wood, and stone, come to the nationwide low-price leader: floor and decor. the prices are the lowest you will find. not only did we find lots of options, but we were like, oh my gosh, it's so affordable. it's affordable no matter what your budget. i saved a lot of money at floor and decor. we came in under budget, way under budget. yeah.it 's really the best pricing. you're amazing price. edible product for why wouldn't you want to save money and make your house look great? i love to save money. who doesn't like to save money? floor and decor. you have to see it to believe it. > the pr

consumer reporter susan hogan has the story. >> reporter: 9-year-olds wesley lipicky was killed last may while helping operat a motorized partition at his school. i sat down with his parents last week.he tshared their favorite stories about wesley and described him as a little ball of energy th a big heart. >> wesley was- he was a very window boy. -- very kind boy. he picked the kids that didn't get picked for your team or lab partner or something.rt >> repo: they think wesley would be proud of the newlaw. thele wesley char lipicky act opprohibits anyone from ating a motorized partition which students are in the room unless it has a safety sens ievtalled. and ery year, school districts will be required to train anyone who operates the walls. >> he was just a kind kius loving to everybody. and i know if he knows that it will save lives, he's happy. >> reporter: we will be at the ceremonial bill signing today. we wi bring you that -- we'll bring you th sry tonight on "news4." r>> melissa mollet is tking a first 4 traffic alert. >> a couple of different problems here. south capitol shut

susan hogan is working for you how your spare change onyd ever purchases can help pay it off. >> here's a question for you. where do you keep all of your spare change? in a jar or purse? one company developed an app that actually allowed you to use the change from your purchases to go towards paying off your debt. we all know paying extra payments each month helps pay off your debt. you sign ontoth e app, called coinc yence, you connectr bank account and sendwhat you normally would. coincidence will round up the purchases to theearest dolarl and put that change towards whatever debt you want to pay off. >> thet popular feature is around-up feature, you bought a coffee, $3 and $80, we round th you save in the coincidence account would be rounded up to an ditional amount. >> there is a $1.99 charge each month. that is set aside for fair change. and this month it will allow you to contribute the one off payments directly t your student loan or whatever you choose. back do you. >> all right! >>> all right,ople. this is a beauty trend kim kardashian says she regrets. coming up at 5:45, the w

susan hogan is working on that one. >> and i'm working with you, too most of us own headphones. we do. how many of us are actually cleaning them? "coumer reports" tech editor walks us through the process using common household supplies. >> reporter: if your headphones have removable tips, you want to take it offru and them gently and take it and pull all that gunk out. you don't want to be sticking toothpicks inside the inner workings of your headphones. it's pretty delicate in there and easy to damage. if your headphones have a measure screenovering the drivers, that can be a hot spot for wax. gently brush it off.o you dn't want wax getting pushed further into the screen. apple recommends using ato cot swab to clean their measure screens. be gentle with it. for largerover the head earphones, take the pads off and clean these separately. for the screens, just brush gently across and don't push in. the drivers cane delicate and you don't want to damage those. for the ewoutside, a f drops ofe dishwais all you need, just to mak sure to ring out the towel. >> get everything nice and

today on news 4 at 5:00, susan hogan takes a look a freeding hogan takes a look a freeding frenzy ofkes a look a freeding frenzy of fresh pet food but ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> you're watching "news 4 toda" >>> today baltimore officials are trying to figure out who was behind a cyber attack that infected the city's computer networks with ransom wear. phones wouldn'ting and email didn't work propey at offices all over the city yesterday. all e and 911 systems are still working but most of the city's computer servers were shut down. ere's ore's mayor says no evidence any personal information was stolen. the city is trying to figureut the extent of the taj now. >>> 6:40 right now. new changesoming out from goog google. >>> google lens will be able to read a recei and tell you how much to tip-in a restaurant. >> the company is adding new augmented reality features to search. that means users will soon be able to see a full3d model in their search results. now here's your cnbc business report. >> reporter: good morning. frank holland in cnbc headquarters. college graduates are looking for a pla

>> consumer reporter susan hogan reveals everything you need to know about the dangers of smart t >>> it's now 5:41. we're wking for your health with a warning for those of you who suffer from seasonal allergies. there are a lot of you out there. you may want to pay attention to what you're eating for breakfast. >> we plain why certain foods could be making your symptoms worse. >> reporter: spring is in the air and it's making so many of us sick. >> right now they're actually suffering from the tail end of e tree pollen, which sometimes starts as early as february, and then grass pollen. that's what's out in droves nowe >> repo and that means months of misery for 26 million amecans who suffer from seasonal .allergies dr. jackie agra savet is an lergist in gaithersburg. she says your diet could be part of the problem. >> if you're allergic to tree pollen, the last thing yo want to do is eat something that comes from the tree pollen, which would be a fruit or a nute from the tr >> reporter: it's called oral allergy syndrome caused by cross reacting allergens. people who ar sensitive to

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re's consumer reporter susan hogan. >> i mean, you can roll the sleeves. >> reporter: meet rebecca black. three ars agoedical problems forced her to quit a job she loved, a job that provided her with an income that allowed her to cover her expenses and a lifelong indulgence, thrift shopping. >> not sure it would work, rebecca kbiebtd her income need with her love of thrift shopping and, well -- >> so i average about 2,000 to 3,000 a month in profits. >> it all comes from thrift shopping. one ofrebecca's favorite shops is uniques in falls church. she finds things she likes and things people will buy. >> my best find was a hockey jersey that i paid $2 for and i endt up selling for $250 on ebay. most profits are aund 20 to $25 per item. >> reporter: now she's on a mission to tell other women how to make money thrifting. start wtth what you have a home and build from there. she started selling with shoes and branched out. >> you don't want to jump in and buy stuff here. learn to take calculated risks. you want to say, ay, i'm going to spend, set a budget, i'm going to comere and spend $50. i