tom's putting together your drive time forecast. >>> breaking news right now on the roads in bethesda. a water main break has part of a big road here shut down this morning. details coming up. >>> 6:11. a developing story in washington state. firefighters waiting for the sun to come up to dig through the rubble of what is left of a motel six. an explosion last night leveled that motel critically injuring one person. could have been much worse. just minutes before the explosion, the hotel manager evacuated that entire building because someone smelled gas. >>> d.c. police are now asking for your help to find this guy. take a look at the screen. you see him in the lobby of the hotel. a man talented a woman with a gun. this was at the embassy row hotel in dupont circle, and it happened this weekend. the past weekend. they say he tried to force open a woman's door. when he resisted, he said she would shoot her. then he ran away. if you recognize this man, call d.c. police. >>> breaking news on the roads. talking about bethesda here. and now water main break situation this morning. take a l

crash reconstruction team will turn its findings to the state attorney's office to see if charges will be filed. we will follow that. live in bethesda, roz plater, abc 7 news. jonathan: coming up -- down and out. find out if robert griffin iii will be back on the field against the ravens tomorrow night. plus -- ♪ jonathan: he's got the moves. bush inresident george new orleans a decade after its lowest point. first, break out the cigars. jonathan: it's a boy. the revelation today from the national zoo about the surviving giant panda cub, one of two born saturday. smaller cub did not make it, dying of consultations from pneumonia. today marks 60 years as a turning point in the civil rights movement. till disappeared while visiting family, his body was his body wrapped in barb wire and weighted down by a cotton gin. today, people gathered at a church where his body was later displayed for the whole world to see. 1955, they say that he violated social code. the only two people to face charges in his death were acquitted, but the case galvanized the burgeoning civil rights movement. cvs that became the focal point of the riots in baltim

police chase started soon after that and the suspect ditched his suv in bethesda. he was arrested a short time later back in d.c. on massachusetts avenue and 47th street. that's where news4's darcy spencer is with the latest details. darcy? >> reporter: yeah, if you were in this area or around little falls parkway and river road earlier today, you saw all that police activity. it was all about this carjacking. we want to show you some video that you're only gonna see here on news4 of that arrest. now, police arrested the suspect wearing a red shirt after searching for him in bethesda and northwest washington here this morning. police say there was an armed carjacking. that happened about 10:30 this morning over on loughboro road over in northwest. the suspect then led police on a pursuit around american university into bethesda. that's where the suv, a honda crv crashed into a wooded area on little falls parkway. that's near river road. he got out of the suv and ran away. now, someone from wtop radio happened to be in the area and saw police pursuing this suv. >> i

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the suspect crashed into the w÷ parkway near river road in bethesda. he head of traffic and weather operations for wtop radio happened to see police pursuing the suv. >> i was going back to the radio station. and noticed this honda crv just went up on the sidewalk to get around traffic. >> reporter: the suspect ran when the suv crashed, touching off a manhunt that lasted more than an hour. >> the guy went off the road into the trees here and that's when all hell was breaking loose and they called in for extra airships and police units. >> reporter: a helicopter circled over the area as police from montgomery county, d.c., secret service and maryland parks all responded. it all came to an end at 47th and mass in spring valley, one of washington's most exclusive neighborhoods. coming up on news4 at 6:00, police are investigating whether the suspect committed yet another crime while he was on the run. reporting live from northwest, darcy spencer, news4. >>> a young mother is now dead, killed as the district still grapples with this rising gun violence. her

we stick in the area. bethesda update the water main break. eastbound lane is closed and the westbound is open so you are sharing. wsse said at 5 verz they hope to have everything repaired. we'll keep you updated. heading out of the city, you are in the teens. we are slowing to college park. closer to green belt at 6-mile-per-hour. this is going to take you 25 minutes. no crashes recorded. just typical delay. kimberly: thank you. even though it wasn't hot, is it going to rain? steve: showers on the way and the thunderstorms. those who are dining tonight, keep an eye to the sky. most of you will see the showers and the thunderstorms. you find yourself in a heavier downpour and you will wish you were inside. this is the camera. partly cloudy skies. no problems now but showers are on the way and thunderstorms. 91 degrees at the reagan national airport. winds out of the south at 14-mile-per-hour. the feels like is above 90 degrees. satellite and the radar, showers and the thunderstorms. they are confined west of us. inside the capital beltway. it'

police pursued the suv and then it crashed in bethesda. the suspect ran and was caught here at 47th street and massachusetts avenue. now, we spoke to a woman whose car -- the window was broken on her car, possibly by the suspect and that may have helped lead to his arrest. this infinity parked on a bethesda street vandalized during the search for a carjacking suspect. >> he took a large stone and sent it through the back of our -- the back window. >> reporter: this woman owns the car. she was alerted went alarm went off. police tell her they believe the crime was committed by the man they were searching for after an armed carjacking. >> nothing was taken. the police seem to think he was just angry. so, go figure. >> reporter: it's video you will only see on news4, a carjacking suspect taken into custody, handcuffed and sitting on a red light camera box on massachusetts avenue northwest. the arrest came after a morning-long pursuit and searched through neighborhoods in bethesda in northwest washington. >> very unusual for this -- for this ne

the bethesda company went to 7 major cities around the u.s. stands and sold bottled tea for $1. people had to pay on an honor system by putting money in a box. atlanta had 100% honesty. d.c. and bethesda combined, came in 17th overall with the 94%. but the district was also the only city where people took money out of the box. leon: really? kellye: good old d.c., coming through when you need them. leon: they must not have tried that in philly. i'm sorry. if i have to have my own scale. kellye: are you surprised atlanta is so honest? leon: when it comes to tea, absolutely! this is an inside joke. some of us from the region, we know. sweet tea. they will do anything for sweet tea. even be honest. kellye: what about you? leon: not happening here. kellye: steve in the weather. would you do anything for sweet tea? leon: he loves it! steve: i love when leon says that. say it again. do it one more time. leon: sweet tea. steve: i wish i had some. it's hot but dry. rain is on the way. i want to show you the live doppler radar for you. the hiest rain is

the 46-year-old stole from the elderly couple he cared for inside the bethesda home. but how? investigators allege he stole 65 personal checks which were cashed or deposited at the various banks. grand total taken was 193,000. >> that is awful. >> the neighbor was stunned by the six-figure thievery. >> he told the court he would live in the home awaiting the trial for felony theft. the care-giver is m.i.a. >> where is alexander? he fled the country? >> it looks like it. >> when is the last tame you saw him? >> a couple of months ago. >> i hope it doesn't affect your ability to remain sol vent and live out her days in a nice day. >> i em kevin lewis, abc7 news. kimberly: checking the top stories. metro is resuming the evening bus service in southeast washington. another bus hit with rocks and the driver threatened. the police plan extra patrols in the area. jonathan: it has happened again. the latest attack on columbia. the police do not believe that it is related to the previous attacks because the suspect description now is different. kimberly: they are rejected the merger bet

the start of a new year. he was found dead inside his bethesda apartment. police believe the 64-year-old died from natural causes. a spokesperson said he was committed to his students and staff especially during tragic times. two recent graduates from the school died back in june. >> he knew every kid. he would put his arms around the kid. he would help them grieve but he wanted kids to learn from a tragedy. >> there will be a memorial service this friday at the school. the school year starts in less than two weeks. >>> we are waiting to see what happens with your morning commute in loudoun county. there's a chance that bus service could be disrupted again if drivers have another sickout day. they called off because of union negotiations. 14 of 58 bus runs were cancelled. >>> take a look at the sky bee hind us, hues of orange and purple. a bit of a gloomy morning. >> storm is acoming. meteorologist tom kierein has a look at the weather headlines. >> let's just say it won't be real sunny. we have clouds around, producing some showers in the metro area. this i

the water main break? >>> breaking news in bethesda. goldsboro road right now between massachusetts avenue and macarthur boulevard. the initial report of a water main break. molette green is headed out to figure out what is going on. you'll have to stay on river, you have to stay on macarthur. you're not going to want to take the cut-through to mass if you're headed into town. yellow line, on time now to mt. vernon square. inner loop past van dorn, a crash, stay left to get by. the beltway, inner loop and outer loop everything rolling along fine. no major issues. 66 at west ox, again looking good right now. more on the initial bethesda coming up. >> thanks. >>> in "news 4 your health" right now, a drug used to control blood sugar in diabetics may help people lose weight. british researchers assigned a group of overweight adults with type 2 diabetes a daily injection of a drug or a placebo. the participant were asked to eat a low-calorie diet and exercise more. after one year, people treated with the drug lost more weight than the placebo

meanwhile, the church says they are replacing the sign again. in bethesda, surae chinn, wusa9. >> and the church hasn't said how soon they will replace that stolen sign. >>> st. louis police say officers shot and killed an armed man while they were serving a search warrant at a home. chief sam dobson says two suspects ran from the home, one of them turned and pointed a gun at the officers. police opened fire killing him. the officers weren't hurt. the chief says officers arrested a man and woman inside the home and recovered four guns and crack cocaine. protesters have gathered near the shooting scene and a large police presence remains. >>> high drama in a fairfax country courtroom -- county courtroom today when a former fairfax county cop who has been charged with murder fainted. rescue crews called in after adam torres who was being arraigned on second-degree murder charges collapsed and passed out. torres is charged in the shooting death of springfield resident john geer who witnesses say was shot while his hands were up. torres fainted after the judge

the altar. this bethesda native is part of a three person team that designed the altar and other furniture. >> we wanted to take the everyone to see through the pieces of furniture that everyone will be witnessing at the mass. those unable to see the mass, it will have a permanent home inside of the basilica, the inspiration for these labors of love. suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. kellye: pope francis will be in town september 22 and 23. story of, a horrifying sexual slavery in america. to prince harry is coming d.c., making his first visit to the states. hope you have enjoyed the beautiful weather. the forecast is coming up. do you like the passaaadd? it's a good looking car. this is the model rear end eve. the model year end sales event. it's year end! it's the rear end event. year end, rear end, check it out. talk about turbocharging my enginine. you're gorgeous. what kind of car do you like? new, or many miles on it? get a $1000 volkswagen reward rd on select 2015 passat models. or leasese a 2015 passat limited edition for $189 a month or after a 0002015 nus.sat is a sex slave is over after a l

reporting in bethesda, i am sam sweeney, abc 7 news. anchor: jamie sullivan has a check on the roadways right now. reporter: in that area in bethesda we are seeing a little bit of volume and congestion. if you are going to be traveling on goldsboro road, that eastbound stretch is blocked off. everything isund, reopened but you are sharing the lanes between massachusetts avenue. river road, macarthur boulevard both alternate options. we're going to stick with bethesda. they do have some lanes they are shifting and blocking off. as far as the slowdowns right now, we are good to go on the capital beltway. a little bit of slowing on 295. the baltimore-washington parkway, about 18 miles per hour. we are good to go in virginia, 395, 66, and the gw parkway not so bad. heading in on new york avenue it is quiet. typical volume in the afternoon. back to you. anchor: coming up here on abc 7 news at noon, vote 2016, the latest polls show a close race between hillary clinton and donald trump. the child pornography scandal involving the former subway spokesman -- we have new details of the a

the project would connect the stations from bethesda to new carrollt carrollton. >>> shawnta smith has been charged with first-degree cruelty to children. the daycare is at nanny helen boroughs northeast. >>> a controversial rule to conduct business in english only will not fly in frederick county, maryland. members repealed the law in a 4-3 vote. >> having something on the books that has a perception that this does allows for a lot of misinterpreting from employees, and i think it needs to go. >> you can go out and do business in 25 different languages. i don't have a problem with that. i think as a basic common societies you have of to rules and have to have parameters set. >> the law first passed in 2012. supporters argued it would save money. opponents said it was hard to enforce. they said it also violated federal and state statutes. >>> a prince george's county police officer is not on the job this morning after being accused of assault and child abuse. corporal steven moore of arrested on monday in calvert county. sheriff's deputies say he assaulted his son and ex-wife during an

police chasing the suspect from american university into bethes bethesda. that's where he ditched the suv. they caught up with him back in d.c. he was in the spring valley neighborhood. >>> tomorrow morning, former president jimmy carter is going to talk publicly for the first time about his cancer diagnosis. last week, carter announced he has cancer that is now in other parts of his body. the diagnosis came after some recent liver surgery. the 90-year-old said he will share more information when he has it. that's tomorrow at a news conference at 10:00 in the morning. >>> shocked and profoundly disappointed, that's how the family of jared fogle feels tonight. the former subway spokesman has admitted to traveling to have sex with minors and having child porn on home computers. >> this is about using wealth, status, and secrecy to illegally exploit children. fame and fortune will not protect you from attacking those most vulnerable in our communities. >> fogle faces at least five years in prison and has already ge agreed to pay out more than a million dollars

we're still keeping a close eye on the water main break in bethesda. ldsboro road from tulip hill terrace to mass avenue is closed. sky 9 is over the water main break. that's the gushing water right there. this is really the source of it at this point. wssc is on scene working to get this situation under control. but goldsboro road will remain closed throughout much of the day we anticipate. of course we'll be sure to update you on that. still keeping a close eye right now on the delays on metro. again residual delays to wiehle, vienna and franconia is going to affect folks on the silver, orange and blue line. traveling southbound on i-270 from germantown road to the capital beltway, a 14-minute commute. we've seen lots of volume on i- 6 of starting as far west as -- i-66 starting as far west asthma fan sas from fairfax -- manassas. from fairfax coun parkway to 27 ct street north -- 27th street northwest, a 30-minute commute. from collington road to kendall street northeast, a 15-minute commute for yourself this morning. over to you. >> larry, thank you

devoted much of his life to serving his country as a navy seal, but an accident at home to the life of a bethesda man friday morning. roz plater explains. spent years as a navy seal and a counterterrorism expert for the navy. his life and distinguished career came to a tragic end early friday morning. the avid cyclist was not far from home when he was struck and killed. >> he was my rock. a huge loss. roz: montgomery county police say he was heading east on massachusetts avenue when a car traveling in the same direction hit him. how and why is being investigated. it happened in front of this woman's home. >> we said a prayer for the person who was injured and the person hit him. we are heartbroken for the situation. had a second career as a high-tech executive. he was a chief strategy officer at a company. his coworker said, "we are devastated by the treatment is loss of this exemplary individual and national hero. we have lost a dear friend and valued colleague." but his family will miss him most. he is described as a devoted father and grandfather. jovial, funny, great to be around. and humble.

. >> he crashed in the woods in bethesda. police tell us he took off running. officers arrested him, on massachusetts avenue northwest. they say he admitted to the carjacking outside the mosque. this man said he robbed his sense of security. >> i probably have to leave sooner or something like that. a little less faith. >> now, i tried talking to both of the women who were warjacked. they didn't want to talk. one told me she's traumatized. live in potomac, maryland, news 4. >> thank you. we're still monitoring developments right now in a standoff in northeast washington. now in its 13th hour. the man barricaded in his home, suspected of killing a relative just a few blocks away. news 4's jackie bensen spoke to friends of the victim tonight. she's live on 18th street with the latest. jackie. >> well, jim, this is a very close knit neighborhood in northeast and what happened here today has people in shock. they just can't believe it. we're told by neighbors that the man who's believed to be armed and barricaded inside a house just down the street here is in his 70

on i cannot imagine woott without him walking the halls with his silly tie or shirt. found dead in his bethesda apartment wednesday. the cause of death is not known, but without play is not expected. his unexpected loss has the community reeling. in june, two students died in a car crash. now the person the students look to for guidance will not be here when school opens. >> the community revered him and respected him. i hope that we can reflect on that now that he is not with us anymore, which is really, really sad. service isrial slated for friday at 6 p.m. at the football field, on the side of the high school. we expect a lot of people to be there. live in rockville, jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: plans are in the works to honor late d.c. mayor and council member marion barry. today people shared ideas on a per minute tribute. in march, mayor muriel bowser did a commission to commemorate marion barry. the beloved and often ial politician died last year. the apparent hack of the infidelity website ashleymedicine.com has been a wake-up call for others to step up their security. i-team your side

the same. reporting live in bethesda, scott broom, wusa9. >> thank you so much, come the, lenny robinson's funeral will be held in the synagogue near his home in owings mills maryland right outside tomorrow. >>> zoos have closed off part of the panda habitat because mei xiang is showing signs she may be pregnant. officials will know by the end of the month to mid-september whether an actual cub will be born or if she's experiencing another pseudopregnancy. >> she'll stop eating things like her produce. she gets a carrot, sweet potato and apple every day and she's basically not eating that now. >> mei xiang was artificially inseminated in the end of april. that's how bao bao was conceived. the panda cub turns 2 sunday. so let's make it two in a row. >>> we are just getting started on wusa9 news at 5:00. the fairfax police officer who slot and killed an unarmed -- shot and killed an unarmed man now charged with murder. our peggy fox talks with that victim's dad at 5:30. >> plus george zimmerman raffles off his controversial paintings with the proceeds going to a racist business. >> topper comes back

the old parking spot. flowers, cards, notes, all heartfelt tributes. he was found yesterday in bethesda. the cause of death not known. what subpoena clear is the impact dr. doran had on his students here. he had an 18 career. 12 of those years he was the principal. most students only talk to their principal or a passing conversation in the hallway. we talked to several of his current and former students and parse all grief terrific, shocked, and in agreement on one thing. this principal cared about his students. >> he is. he was. and i can't believe he was gone. >> i was pries presence. >> the fact we were able to turn to our principle for help and guidance is a blessing. >> now i want to share a couple social media tributes. this one says thank you for being the best, funniest, most caring principal. here's another one. rest in peace principal doran. heartfelt tributes. the cause of death not yet known. grief counselors will be here today from 9:00 until 2:00. same again tomorrow and a vigil tomorrow night at 6:00. live in montgomery county, i'm nikki, wusa9. >>> turning your attention n

the pipes. >> reporter: in bethesda, delia goncalves, wusa9. >> wssc crews are hoping to restore water to the seven affected homes this afternoon. one lane wi remain open to both directions of traffic. >>> prince george's county police officer steven moure is suspended without pay following a domestic incident. authorities say it happened monday night in calvert county. officers there arrested him and charged him with two counts of assault of his ex-wife and son and one count of child abuse. >>> he touched sick children in our area and his death affected people around the world. funeral services for the man known as the route 29 batman are taking place at this hour. for years lenny robinson dressed as batman to visit scores of children at local hospitals. last sunday robinson was killed when he pulled over his batmobile along i-70 near hagerstown. he was checking the engine when another car slammed into his. >>> showers and thunderstorms are heading our way. erica grow is tracking it all and she joins us with your first alert forecast. >> andrea, definitely looks more busy tomorrow, but today

the horizon, depending on where you live. storm team 4 meteorologi >>> this problem in bethesda cleared up very quickly. chopper 4 still over the southeast, east-west at edgevale street. the cyclist was taken out of the way and most of the lanes are open. should be cleared out of the way shortly. big look at the beltway. no major problems. a little slow at the top of the beltway. as you're passing through the beltway, and 66 inbound kind of slower than normal this morning. eun? >> thank you, melissa. >>> right now, we're helping you get your kids out the door as thousands of your children head back for the first day of school. we have crews in maryland and virginia right now to help show you the changes in those four school districts that are opening today. >>> but first, storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell is tracking the conditions you and your kids will be dealing with in your commuter forecast. chuck? >> tracking some rain drops on a monday morning. showers across southern st. mary's county and light sprinkles and light rain showers across much of central virginia. they're lifting northbound here.

earlier this week, he appeared on the cover of the hollywood reporter. >>> bethesda swimming legend katie ledecky, she is back in the u.s. >> she is on fire. she became the first swimmer in history to win freestyle race at 200, 400, 800 and 1500 meters at the world swimming championships in russia earlier this month. this morning on today, matt lauer noted that several sports writers are calling ledecky the athlete of the year and he asked her if training leaves any room for life beyond the pool. >> you just turned 18 years old, right? >> right. >> so, is there any sense of normalcy for you, can you have time to do the things that your girlfriends who are 18 also are doing? >> i just graduated from high school and live a blast with them and i have a great family and great friends that support me through this all and it's just really great to have their support. >> boy, she does have a lot of support here. katie ledecky graduated from stone ridge school of sacred heart. our angie goff was there. she has a the report next hour. >>> jimmy carter talking about his battle with cancer and his b

that happened before 6:30 this morning in the 6000 block of massachusetts avenue in bethesda. the driver of a chevy malibu hit a bicyclist now identified as timothy holden. holden was a retired navy seal. he died there at the scene. the accident remains under investigation. scott: a manhunt underway in frederick for three men suspected of stabbing two people in front of their child. this happened not far from an elementary school. maryland bureau chief brad bell is joining us live with the progress on the manhunt. do they have any leads on this, brad? brad: they don't. they are looking for the suspect. you see the black here? this is the fingerprint dust on there. the crime scene investigators just left here an hour ago. and as for the suspects, they took off running this way and that is the last anyone saw of them. with three violent suspects on the run, police bring in a bloodhound to track the getaway route. the officer with the assault weapon goes with the dog and the handler just in case. before long, the dog loses the scent. >> we only know three hispanic males leaving on

there's haze hanging in the air over northwest washington. there's tenleytown and bethesda. and we have a mostly clear sky, but it's hazy this morning. a warm morning, your headlines, hot afternoon. then our storm chances will be increasing over the next several days, beginning tomorrow. right now it's warm and muggy. in the upper 60s and near 70, right near the bay, 70. it's near 70 in the shenandoah valley, but out of the mountains low to mid 60s on this monday morning. next weather and traffic on the 1s, your drive time forecast. melissa checking on some problems on the rails. >> yes. problems on the rails on marc. grab that extra cup of coffee this morning. you'll have a few extra minutes. penn south 401, running 20 minutes behind. not giving us a reason, but they're 20 minutes below. braddock road at clifton, an crash and a tow truck on the scene. beltway at st. barnabas, no problems there. 66 overall, 95 looking quite good this morning and then headed up to 95, b.w. parkway, 29, everything here nice and green and no major issues. see you back here at 5:11. >> see you th

however, toward great falls this will drift in toward the american legion ridge in bethesda and that's about it. most of the stuff will be gone in the next one to two hours. tomorrow we'll start out near 70 in town, 60s in the suburbs, 50 west of i-81 and a nice day, sunshine, highs in the afternoon and lows in the mid- 80s, back with the details in a few minutes. >>> right now d.c. police on the hunt for a suspect in a sex assault they say may have been the victim's uber driver earlier that same evening. it's at least the third time this summer a drive for the popular service has been connected -- driver for the popular service has been connected to a possible assault. our garrett haake is live in northwest with the latest on the search and whether folks may be worried. >> reporter: derek, every time an incident like this happens people who use uber have to ask themselves if the ability to summon someone from an app on their phone is worth when the risk shows up shouldn't be behind the wheel. in the latest incident police say an adult woman was forcibly sexually assaulted in grant cir

we are checking the district here, bethesda. they will move through. not even sees the showerers and the storms but those who do could get downpour. there is heaviest area of rain and lightning strikes involved. 88 in manassas. rain-free. 92 in fredericksburg. the area with the rain is cooler. it will stay muggy through midnight and the army morning hours but overnight when the rain moves out, it will turn breezy and cooler. northwesterly wind. temperature range in 59 degrees. to 60 in downtown washington and inside the beltway. there is a dropoff in temperatures. 72 in chicago. 60s and the 50's across minnesota. we won't get that cool. that will swing across the lower lakes across new england. we will stay seasonal in the mid-80's. the key is the flow of the northwesterly wind and the new area of high pressure bring in drier air for the next few days. like we enjoy at the end of last week. this is one computer rendering and it suggests that some could linger tonight. most models have the front coming through later tonight. we'll keep an eye on it. the

once you get past it, you should certainly be good to go as you approach the capital beltway going through rockville into bethesda. want to take you back to the maps right now. we had an earlier issue on 95 side here in virginia. this was northbound at the prince william parkway. that accident is cleared but we still have residual delays. we can see at least just the volume that we were seeing on the prince william parkway. you get north of that accident you should be good to go. your next update coming up in ten minutes. we'll send it over to you. >>> i'm nikki burdine in laurel with a group of men who call themselves the 300 men march. they are walking from lawrm, maryland all the way -- laurel, maryland all the way down to d.c. guys, can you tell me why you're out here walking this morning? can you tell me why you're out here walking this morning? >> we're marching against the violence going on in baltimore city. we're not protesting. we're just a group of men who believe in our community and believe in the people. that's why we're out here. we're walking in d.c. to make a statement to let people know there ar

lenny robinson as batman for showing them that regular people can have a super impact on the lives of others. in bethesda, scott broom, wusa9. >> and you saw all that in the face and the eyes of that young man. by the way, robinson was killed on sunday in that roadside crash after his replica batmobile broke down on i-70 west of hagerstown, his funeral tomorrow outside baltimore. >>> some very encouraging news tonight from maryland governor larry hogan. he says 95% of his cancer is gone. he told our editorial partners at the post that a medical scan taken after his second round of chemo reveals that nearly all of that cancer is gone. hogan says there are some remnants of the tumors but that they're dead. the governor jokingly said that he aced his test and the doctors were shocked at the results. hogan has been fighting stage three non-hodgkin's lymphoma. >>> a corn maze in maryland is paying tribute to governor hogan in his fight against cancer. this year's design at lawyers farm in thurmont includes his face and the #hoganstrong. the farm will donate proceed from this year's maze to the american cancer

the weekend. in southeast, sam sweeney, abc 7 news. bethesda, a deadly accident involving a bicyclist the man was struck by a car on block of massachusetts avenue. we do not know who the person is. police say the driver did stay after the accident. the road is now open. the latest on the on air ambush, virginia governor terry mcauliffe is at wdbj-tv sharing his condolences for the loss of two employees. we are learning exclusive details from the only survivor of the attack, vicki gardner, the chamber of commerce director wardalison parker and adam were interviewing is now out of a medically induced coma. husband, sheher says investor flanagan tried to shoot her several more times, but his gun misfired and she said flanagan was wearing body armor. we are tracking tropical storm erika as it slams puerto rico with heavy rains and wind. four people dead and 20 others missing on the island of dominica. rick scott, florida governor, has declared a state of emergency. people are stocking up on food, water gas and other supplies. now with as here look

richard: young and old to honor the beloved fall in principle, mentor, and friend. wascipal michael doran found dead in his bethesda apartment wednesday morning. the cause of death is not known but without play is not suspected. >> it's hard to see everyone here. it's summer and we were enjoying ourselves, and something like this happens. richard: a growing memorial at his car's parking spot. >> he did a really good job when tragedy struck. richard: under his leadership, the school mourned the loss of two recent graduates in a car crash. about the whole school coming together to pitta respects for the loss. richard: in this celebration of life service, many remembered a man connected with kids and loved his students. >> he radiated positive energy and love. he cared about everyone so much. hats, schoolers, jackets, a lot for the students say the hardest day will be in a couple of weeks, the first day of school, when their beloved principal will not be here to greet them. richard reeve, abc 7 news. a possible ahead -- terror attack abroad thwarted by americans. how their actions may have saved a lot of lives. plus,

. >> reporter: the students in bethesda are ready. >> see my friends again, having new teachers. t's going to be awesome. >> reporter: they have big plans for the new year. this junior is focussed on what comes next. >> i did a one-week full college tour up in the northeast area. so it's got me in the mind sets of thinking about where i want to go, what i want to do, things like that. >> reporter: high school and middle school students are starting the day 20 minutes later. elementary, 10 minutes later. >> we've had positive feedback from the high school and middle school parents. it's a big of a struggle for the elementary. change is hard. we hope it'll work out. >> top school and county officials held a conference to talk about the road ahead, including this promise to parents. >> student safety is our top priority. our staff is understanding about the expectations, and they're going to be making sure they report any type of incidents. >> that's a big deal for us. we're excited, but i'm nervous at the same time. >> reporter: remember that feeling? well, right now the school dist

the university which is near bethesda says in the past students were paying an average of $1200 a year just on textbooks. >> it's one of the biggest expenses in college. all we do is spend money on textbooks. a lot of times we won't use them and we just wasted our money. >> um, uc has about 84,000 students and this change could save them about $20 million per semester. >>> coming up next, no school today for students at one school until los gatos. the incident over night that prompted classes to be canceled. >> we've been talking about this all morning. following developing news. a big rig crash in oakland on 880. boy a live report coming up. we'll tell you how it's effecting the morning commute. >>> it's been a rough commute for drivers on southbound 880. coming up, the latest on a big rig accident and the cleanup now underway. >> and a fire breaks out at an elementary school i

want to give you a live look on i-270 traveling from frederick to the capital beltway in bethesda, no problems. on the key bridge, no major issues to slow you down. we are hearing after problem on i-66. a chopper is going to check that out. we'll bring that you to in about ten minutes. we'll send it over to you. >>> right now people in san juan, peek crow and the virgin -- puerto rico and the virgin virgin islands are bracing for the worse as the tropical storm approaches. the storm is already to blame for four deaths on the island of dom minute came. several people are missing -- dominica. several people are missing. among those killed a blind elderly man and two children. roads and bridges are impassable. >> as erika heads west, supply from hardware stores are being snapped up in south florida while neighbors there are keeping their fingers crossed. one man said this is the best time to buy a chainsaw. he wants to be ready for erika starting toppling trees or tree limbs. >> you have to be safe. hurricanes are preunpredictable. you just have to take your best shot. >> one home depot

the last 30 ugseconds of the confrontation was caught on a dash cam video posted to youtube by bethesda magazine. >> as i got out of the car, the officer got out. about 6'4". and immediately started yelling and screaming at me. and profanity laced words that you would not believe. it's humiliating and you never forget it. >> reporter: the park police say the agency would not reveal whether action was taken towards the officers. he was in the park after dark in violation of park rules. the state attorney said she was the victim of profiling as a teen. >> at 14 standing in front of the high school after a school dance. and someone telling me to get off the lawn and telling me to move away from the school. it's something you don't forget. it's humiliating and the experience of too many americans. >> reporter: the attorney general promised his office will honor training to any police agency that asks. standards were issued today. >>> and racial profiling is against both federal and state laws. >>> vice president joe biden was among the mourners at the funeral for the 15 term congressman, th

the solid green line there. looks pretty good. no delays working her way closer towards germantown or if you are getting south into bethesda. top side of the beltway looks pretty good as well. no delays for you. averaging in the 50's in the outer from 95 close to the 270 spur. parkway, in great shape. we are up to speed. accident not causing delays on the offramp from the inner loop the beltway to eisenhower avenue. everything is over to the side. let's take a live look at 95 in virginia. a crash coming in and it is being reported on i-95 northbound right near lorton. no reports of any lanes blocked right now. you can see a little bit of activity off to the side that we have some road work in place. jummy, back to you. so much.ank you he sees looking for ways to honor former mayor and council member marion barry, and the city wants your help. our john gonzales has more on how you can be a part of celebrity d.c.'s -- celebrating d.c.'s there for life. for perhapso you do the most prominent political figure in d.c.? do you build a statue, do you rename a building for him would you create a holiday for marion barry? known as th

the nation. tom sherwood explains how much it costs you. >> reporter: montgomery county, bethesda, civic leaders re out on the noisy street encouraging people to be traffic aware by driving one day less a week. >> we have 20% less traffic and 20% more places to park. >> reporter: the new texas a&m study says billions of dollars of fuel and time are lost. in the d.c. region, it's the worst in the nation. tom robertson says they failed to keep up with biking and pedestrian routes. >> it's, in effect, the price we are paying for deferred may not nons. >> reporter: the study shows washington area drivers lost 82 productive hours in 2014. los angeles, 80 hours. san francisco, 78. in new york city, 74. >> constantly commuting between richland and nevada. governor mcauliffe told nbc 4 i-66 and other transportation improvements. >> we need to do more on metro. we need more bus service. these are the things we are looking at. >> reporter: in the district, david from the greater washington website faulted reporting on the study saying the d.c. region is improving, not falling further behind. >> unlike what

the blast. nobody was seriously hurt though. >>> bethesda's own katie ledecky will be on the "today" show. she swept four events in swimming. it is something that nobody z -- has done before. nbc4's angie goff is in new york city and she will sit down with angie at 30 rock. watch that live here at 6:45. >>> the former student of a beloved montgomery county principal speaks out a day after his death. >> the legacy dr. doran leaves behind as well as what's being provided for students today even though school isn't in session quite yet. because 100% whole grain oats are incredibly good for you. because they're heart healthy because they're good for kids. and granddads and everyone else in the family. everything we do is because of what really matters most. the goodness of oats and the people we love. >>> "news4 today" starts now. >> i'm aaron gilchrist and now grief counselors are helping students deal with the death of their principal and this comes on the heels of another. >>> i'm erika gonzalez. a deadly accident on a critical roadway. what we're learning about the crash and whether or not

that was recovered at that scene and right now they are working on the case with the state's attorney. >>> traffic in bethesda returning to normal tonight. earlier a water main break affecting traffic. a handful of homes lost water service for a few hours. >>> well, today is the first of two young weather alerts in a row. topper shutt joins us now. what's first alert doppler telling you? >> a lot of red which indicates heavier activity and you can see the lightning. pretty heavy storm to the north of rometty. the storms are mainly moving to the due north. you folks out toward warnerton and -- warrenton and points west, probably going to have showers and storms before you get home. this is a pretty good little storm to the west of warrenton around 5:22. again everything is pushing off almost due north so this is going to head essentially toward upperville on the stormtracker at about 5:36 and frogtown at about 5:48. east of there still looking at partly cloudy skies and warm conditions but showers and storms going to pop up. looks like tonight through about 9:00 or 10:00 in the evening. so we are not done as w

so 5:30 right now the time, moving into leesburg momentarily, continuing toward reston, bethesda, timingr you leesburg 5:40. germantown, 6:00, reston, about 6:10 gaithersburg at 6:15, columbia at 6:35. if it holds together washington, before the 7:00 hour, so, flash flood watch runs until midnight for the counties here and the solid color of green. we do anticipate a period of heavy rain if you are out driving in this, that will lead to some hydroplaneing concerns, reduced visibility, when this is said and done the area will pick up a quarter of an inch to two inches of rainfall w two inches of rainfall, could be tracking isolated flash flooding concerns. do get a severe thunderstorm warning with that activity around loudoun county, of course, sending you an alert for nbc washington app to your smartphone. >>> d.c. mayor muriel bowser says the district is doing everything it can to attack the sharp increase in violence but "today" on nbc's 4's "viewpoint" with tom sherwood the mayor caution there had is no quick fix to this upsurge of summer violence. >> i just want the public to know th

the future. >>> one woman is injured and there is a heck of a mess out there after a car crashed through a building, happened this morning at unwrapped clothing on hampden lane in bethesda. the woman has serious but nonlife threatening injuries and several people had to be evaluated in the stores. >>> first responders rushed to the montgomery county transfer station this morning after a crane operator had an emergency. this was the scene along route 355 just south of shady grove road. medics got the man down and rushed him to the hospital. we don't yet know his name or condition. >>> after some scorching heat and serious rain it's actually going to be a little chilly out there tonight. first alert chief meteorologist topper shutt is live out on the weather terrace and sounds like we may even need a jacket or sweater or something. >> if you're out late tonight it, is friday night, after all, it will get very cool very quickly. it would be perfect for the nats game, temperatures 76 to 83. current temperatures often 84 now, low to mid-80s across 9 board, just about perfect and a -- the board, just about perfect and a little below average, 79 in culpeper, 83 in hagerstown,

southbound side and fairly light traffic on the northbound side but no issues approaching the capital beltway there in bethesdabound i-66 here is a live look right now at the mill road and you can see still fairly light both on the eastbound and westbound side. no issues as you approach the capital beltway and then make your way into town going in there to rosslyn. over the key bridge into georgetown. a good start for the friday morning commute. the next traffic update in roughly ten minutes. over to you. >>> at 6:17, here's what's in the news right now. quasi state of war, that's the order from north korean leader kim jong-un to his front line troops this morning. they're preparing for battle. this, just one day after south korea fired dozens of artillery rounds across the rival's border. but the south says it was responding to fire from the north. now people are taking to the streets in south korea protesting the escalation. >>> it is a day of remembrance in bangkok. mourners gathered to honor the lives lost in a blast earlier in week. following a hindu ceremony at the shrine, officials held rites for the vi

all lanes are open as you approach the capital beltway in bethesda. from our virginia camera, on i- 395 making your way northbound over the 14th street bridge, looks like traffic is heavy as you make your way into town. >>> a popular monument in the district is forced to close because of an elevator malfunction. >> plus, nasa is about to intentionally crash a plane every cup has a story. dunkin' k-cup packs in my life were a good fit. a single serving for myself, it's pretty special. it is like having a dunkin' store in my home which is what i've always dreamed of. bring home delicious dunkin' k-cup packs today. your coffee, your dunkin'. dunkin' has a dark roast coffee that's deliciously roasted just right for a bold start and smooth finish that's never bitter. put down the dark roast you've been putting up with and reach for the one you deserve. >>> the latest effort to fight crime here in d.c. is coming out of the wilson building. i'm delia goncalves with the mayor's new plan to curb the violence. she's going to ask the city council to close a looph

imagine him not walking the halls or having a silly tie or shirt. jay: he was found dead in his bethesda apartment wednesday. without play is not suspected. his unexpected loss has the community reeling. in june, two students were killed in a car crash. now the person that students look to for guidance, leadership, and a laugh will not be here when school opens. >> the community revered him and respected him. i think he knew that. i have that we can affect on that now that he is not with us anymore, which is really sad. kellye: hundreds of people attended the memorial for doran at the high school football stadium. in theda prosecutor casey anthony case has been named in the ashley madison data dump and is being forced to defend himself a stop reporter: the state attorney said that he never met anybody on the cheating website ashley madison, calling the use of the service "an error in judgment." >> although no balls have been broken, these were incredibly stupid choices. have beenh no laws broken, these were incredibly stupid choices. reporter: he used a personal credit card and laptop wh

the nation. tom sherwood explains how much it costs you. >> reporter: montgomery county, bethesda, leaders out on the noisy street encouraging people to be more practical by driving one day less a week. >> we have 20% less traffic and 20% more places to park. >> reporter: the new texas a&m study says time is lost because of traffic. the d.c. region is the worst in the nation. retired planner says the whole nation failed to keep up with the planning. biking and pedestrian routes, highways and basic maintenance. >> that's the price we are paying for the deferred maintenance. >> reporter: the congestion study showed washington area drivers lost 82 productive hours in 2014. los angeles, 80 hours. san francisco, 78 and new york city 74. >> constantly commuting between richland and northern virginia, it's a mess. >> reporter: appearing on wtao radio, the governor said virginia is pressed for i-66 and other transportation improvements. >> we need to do more on metro. we need more rapid bus service. these are the things we are looking at. >> reporter: in the district, the greater washington website said

the university which is near bethesda says previously students were paying about $1200 a year on textbooks. >> it's one of the biggest expenses in college. all we do is spend money on textbook. a lot of times you won't even use them in class. >> now the university has about 84,000 students. and this change could save them an estimated $20 million per semester. >>> our time is 5:48. speaking of wow. sal, you're busy. can you take care of what is happening on 880? >> we are looking at that crash. it involved a big rig and the driver told chp that he fell asleep. now this is a look at the 880 commute. look how backed up it is. it is backed up between northbound and southbound at high street. the right lane is taken away. they are cleaning up a 20,000- gallon diesel spill. this truck is being put up on a tow truck and they are cleaning up diesel. watch for slow traffic. that one right lane is taken away. it will be backed up far little bit. northbound traffic is not effected. let's go to the bay bridge toll plaza now. it's backed up be for a 20-25 minute delay. in the south bay we have slow tr

friends and fellow>>ctors will no the 21-year-old at a memorial near bethesda ountain. hn back ptiste recently played in "less miss" on broadway. >>> a memorial for adam ward takes place at his high school later is afternoon. ward's family is encouraging people to wear the colors of his alma maters. they're also asking for donations to two scholarship flowers. >>> tom brady btck in aa courtroom this mo more defla gate drana for you. brady ard nfl commissioner goodell ordered to appear in today's hearing. >> drama is right, rob, it's really become a soapopera. the judg in what's become known as deflate gate said the two agreement. nt also no commont from tom brady when he left the f eral courthcuse just moments ago. settlement talks between the players union attorneys and attorneys for roger goodell couldn't come up with a resolution on what to do with brady's suspension. no settlement. the judge told the packed courtroom he will make a decision in the coming days and it could even happen tomorr t. brady is to serve a four-game suspension at the start of the ason fori' rolr in using au