tim holden was killed. a group of bicyclists will escort the motorcade from the funeral home to arlington cemetery. they're bringing more attention to cyclist safety on the roads. >>> today a maryland woman found pushing the lifeless body of her 2-year-old son back in court. she'd been in the park for almost two days. medical examiner in baltimore said her 3-year-old son died from dehydration and hypothermia. her trial is expected to start late january. >>> and happening today the teen charged with bringing a loaded gun into his classroom heads to court. this happened at wilson high school earlier this year and the 16-year-old faces three charges including possession of an unregistered fire afrmt police still don't know how the teen got the gun through the school's metal detectors. no one was injured. >>> in the past few hours pope francis approved a second miracle, mother teresa paving her way to sainthood. she'll likely be canonized in september to coincide with the 19th anniversary of her death. mother t

former mayci seal tim holden was -- navy seal tim holden was struck and killed. >> tim was a close friend. knew him through the community. tim was a hero to a lot of us. >> i heard about him getting hit on the bike. its awareness. >> it could have been a child, a senior citizen, in this case, it was a former navy seal. reporter: the hundreds of cyclist escorted the hearse here where where the retired navy captain will be laid togolese the 22 year old driver -- to rest. >> the 22 year old driver of the car was issued traffic citations. we will have more in our evening shows. >>> new details are coming out about a deadly head-on collision in upper marlboro. this happened at 202 and old largo road. officials are saying a 20 year old upper marlboro man was killed. a second man was taken to the hospital. the crash shut down route 202 for hours. >>> a stabbing in downtown washington leaves one man in the hospital. this happened just before 5:00 this morning on 13th and g streets in northwest. police say the victim was stabbed in the stomach and the arm. he was conscious while taken to the hospi

alison: school system shut down other a c alison: a solemn tribute to navy seal tim holden who died over the summer riding his bicycle and was hit by a car. today, bikes rode alongside the motorcade from lincoln memorial to the arlington national cemetery. holden was buried with full military honors. his family says in his memory they are looking to raise awareness about bicycle safety. leon: schools in shenandoah valley closed because of a lesson involving the islamic faith. they were alarmed by the controversial wording of the writing assignment. a teacher had the students studn her class complete assignment practicing calligraphy, the statement was in air ra back and translated to, "there is no god and -- but allah and muhammad is the messenger of allah." alison: a montgomery county student accused of bringing brownies laced with marijuana to school. the 18-year-old student brought them to the high school in silver spring. two students ate the brineies and got sick. he is accused of distributing a drug on property. leon: this started with "7 on your side." questions about crumb rubber

and i just want to show my support for that fallen rider. >> reporter: these riders hope captain tim holden's death reminds people of the importance of staying alert on the road. holden is a decorated navy s.e.a.l. and persian war vet. his family says he could have died in war, but instead his life ended on massachusetts avenue in bethesda. in august, he was riding his bike when montgomery county police said a driver veered to the side of the road striking him from behind. criminal charges were never filed. he was greeted by his fellow sailors who carried the casket to its final refsting place. [ "taps" ] >> during the traditional flag folding ceremony, holden's wife and daughters each accepted a flag and tearfully said good-bye to their hero. tim's brother said their entire family hopes tim's death serves as a lesson to drivers. >> in my brother's case, you can kill someone. >> reporter: so other families don't have to experience this type of pain. >> in arlington, meagan fitzgerald, news 4. >>> next, bernie sanders taking legal action against the democratic party and the data breach sparkin

tim holden died four months ago after a driver hit him while he was riding his bike in montgomery county. hundreds of cyclists road today alongside the procession as they crossed arlington memorial bridge. emotional riders say they did it to pay their respects and raise awareness about distracted drivers. ray holden told us that his brother was doing everything right when he was hit. he was wearing lights, writing on -- and riding on the right side of the road. >> i think that today was a great ceremony. the procession in to arlington went very well with the cyclist that was involved. we are just, i think that the whole family is very impressed by the number of friends and relatives and the cyclists that turned out to give his final farewell. >> and it was an impressive turnout. the family said that they have begun to work with maryland lawmakers to raise awareness. >>> and a member of the hyattsville city lice department. he now wears that protective vest. the vest is designed to help protect him and anyone armed with a gun or knife. >>> well she would and she did as she says that her p

tim holden was blocks away from his house when he was killed riding his bicycle this happened back in august. friends and family and about 200 bicyclists rode on the capital crescent trail to the lincoln memorial. they hope to raise awareness about bike safety and encourage others to share the road in the area. >>> developing on capitol hill, the house votes to pass the $1.1 trillion government spending bill. that will keep the government running past tuesday. the next step happening now, the senate is debating the bill and it's expected to cast their vote later today. >>> today president obama meets with families from the san bernardino terror attacks. >> after assuring americans that the government knows of nothing else in the works, tracie potts has more for us on this developing story. >> reporter: later today president and mrs. obama meet privately with families from the san bernardino attack. the government filed charges against enrique marquez, the man who bought two of the four guns used. he's charged with helping syed farook in earlier attacks. >> counterintelligence official

. >>> today they said they good- byes to former navy seal tim holden laid to rest. >> he was killed four months ago after a driver hit him as he was out. >> 64-year-old holden s riding in early august when he was hit and killed. his family hopes that it will lead to an affairness. >> he has represented so many values. and as hundreds of bicyclists made one final ride with captain timothy holden. >> i think that the whole family was moved by the number of friends and relatives and those that turned out. >> his brother ray was touched by all the support. his five daughters idolized their dad. give the wife and all his girls their own folded flag. ray's memory came with a message. >> what the family wants is to create awareness. >> he was doing everything right. police believe that the driver the 22-year-old ricardo freeman may have dozed off when he plowed in to him, never facing any jail time and was only fined $690. >> if you could relate with your feelings to other people to have to go through a tragedy like this. >> and as the entire community says good-bye. >> the family has started w

back in august, captain tim holden was hit by a driver who had fallen asleep at the wheel. because he was an avid bike rider, arlington made an exception for known bike rule and allowed the cyclist to escort the casket to the grounds. holden survived by his wife, five daughters about several grand children. alison: wow! still ahead 59:00, new information on radon in montgomery county schools and what a test found and how long it has been since many schools were tested. leon: plus, how chewbacca is helping police spread a message to save your life. >> you may love this unseasonably warm weather but they don't love it at the area ski resorts. i'm suzanne kennedy. i'll have that story coming up. alison: coming up next, two key things to watch out for as you hit the streets this weekend for the last-minute christmas shopping. leon: procrastinators to the world let's unite at the shopping center. the final week before christmas. the national retail federation said 80% of americans have one give it to buy. and if you are among them, remember to price match to avoid overpaying. al

bikers, many of whom didn't know tim holden turned out in show of support. they led the procession to arlington national cemetery where sailors carried a casket. he received full military honors. news 4 spoke to holden's younger brother thor is money. >> it was a beautiful ceremony and everything went extremely well and i can't tell you how much it meant to my family to see the people that were here for thor is money. >> holden was a highly decorated navy s.e.a.l. the car who struck holden was issued traffic citations and prosecutors say it was a horrible accident, but the driver's actions were not criminal. >>> parents say one local principal ignored them at his own peril and officials had dismissed him from a popular school in greenbelt. parents started filing complaints against the teacher when they heard he spanked students at the immersion school. principal nasir abi who allegedly ignored those complaints and on thursday prince george's county officials confirmed they let him go. the teacher in question is now teaching in montgomery county. >> and first

holden was hit by a car while cycling on massachusetts avenue in bethesda. he was heading to meet his daughter for coffee. >> tim'srother ray says the last several months haven't been easy and waiting for the funeral has been especially difficult. >> it's been four months since the accident. it's a long time to wait for burial. >> reporter: but he says this moment was worth the wait. >> during the traditional flag folding ceremony, tim's wife and five daughters were presented with the american flag. arlington national cemetery officials say typically only the veteran's spouse received the flag, but they granted a waiver. officials say this is rare. the holden family says they're grateful for this gesture. for ray, it was closure. ♪ ♪ >> a chance to properly say thank you and good-bye. reporting in arlington, meagan fitzgerald, news 4. >> one of the most celebrated religious figures of the 20th century will become a saint. today the vatican officially attributed a second miracle to mother teresa. that clears the way for the catholic church to canonize her. the miracles attributed to her happened after her death in