reassuring. >> reporter: did we mention, no age limit h at the national building museum beach, tom sherwood news4. >> have to try tom out of there. the official reason for the ball pit, to demonstrate all sorts of building disciplines that were used in making it, but the real reason is just because it's a lot of fun to jump into it. >>> new controversy in baltimore in the aftermath of the death of freddie gray. it's all over a sign that reads "enjoy the ride" but where the sign that was posted that made this image go viral. how the police department is responding. >>> and a maryland child is beaten after he was sneaking some birthday cake. we are now going to focus on the hero who helpe >>> there is an internal investigation under way tonight involving baltimore police after a controversial photo surfaced. it shows a sign on the inside of the back door of a police van that reads "enjoy your ride cuz we sure will." six baltimore police officers are charged in connection with gray's death. he was fatally injured while riding in a police van. officials authenticated the photos of the sign. the

here's news4's tom sherwood. >> reporter: i'm tom sherwood on pennsylvania avenue. protesters gathered down here today to voice loud objections to donald trump. his hotel is to open here next year but his incendiary remarks about mexican immigration set off a firestorm of protest here and around the country. coming up on news4 at 5:00 we will hear from some of the protesters and counterprotesters. i'm tom sherwood, news4. >>> new at 4:00, just minutes ago, searchers found the body of the second bhoert had been missing on the potomac river. his body was found today and the past hour the body of his girlfriend was recovered from the water. the boat was running but empty. friends described the couple as avid, experienced boaters and we will have more on this breaking story from our northern virginia bureau chief julie carey on news4. >>> gainesville is one of the fastest growing areas in virginia and now it has a big new interchange to handle all that traffic. today transportation leaders cut the ribbon on a $230 million project. it's in prince william county not far f

. >>> i'm tom sherwood at the vietnam memorial.hat do the people here from all over the country think about donald trump and john mccain? is mccain a war >>> here at the live desk following breaking news a major commuter line in our area, the service has been suspended with no word on when it's going to reopen. chopper4 now live above the scene in forest glenn where you can see a train a commuter train, a marc commuter train has collided with a vehicle there you can see first responders on the scene now as well as some of the engineers. now this happened at the crossing on forest glenn road and seminary road that's in forest glenn. this happened just in the last 30 minutes. now, we were told there were passengers on board that marc commuter train but at first report there are no injuries to them, although they are checking out the engineer. also, train traffic stopped. the driver of that vehicle was reportedly not injured as well. right now, investigators on the scene trying to figure out how this happened. the crash did occur at a

. >>> i'm tom sherwood in northeast washington. the district's minimum wage today went up to $10.50 an hour there are some people who want to make it $15 an ho >>> right now, several new updates coming into the live des become that big water main break in wheaton. in the last few seconds, wssc told us that one lane southbound georgia avenue has just reopened. that is great news for folks heading down into silver spring in the district. we have already told you is going to be at least tomorrow morning before they get all these repairs made. we also now learned 42 customers are without water right now and several home in that area were flooded when that water main burst. now, this main is due for replacement. it was installed two years after world war two ended. it has broken several times in recent years. wssc says more than 2 million gallons of water were lost in just two hours after that water main broke. jim erika? >> thank you. >>> now to a story you will see only here on 4. the family of a 102-year-old woman is suing washington

tom sherwood, news 4. >> a member of the d.c.il wants to use embarrassment to crack down on prosecutiontitution in the city. >>> emergency crews were able to rescue more than 50 others over the 24 hours. most were stranded inside buildings and cars. about 150 homes are now destroyed. >> this video shows one of those homes you can see the roof as it slams into a bridge. this was captured on cell phone video in kentucky. cars also floated away. kentucky is under a state of emergency right now. the threat of more storms today made search and rescue efforts tougher. >> much of our area under a flash flood watch. it is pretty humid out there. the atmosphere is kweting squeezed by some of the storms and stormy lit be after about 8:00 or so from much of our area. the flood watch until 2:00 a.m. look between 1 and 2 inches of rain. here is some of the storms right now. steven city in the next couple of minutes. next there is lightning with these and some very heavy rain but it's the second line that you will wait and see it move through

news4's tom sherwood has our report. [ screaming ] >> reporter: pope francis in september will visit cuba and the united states. in washington today, cardinal donald whirl was asking more than 100,000 people here to sign pledge cards that they will back with francis by praying or doing a public service to honor the pope's visit. the effort is not just for catholics. >> and so it's open to everyone in the image of pope francis. everyone is invited. we are all one family. >> reporter: john enthe act can be a simple prayer or deed. >> can i do something that would help change the circumstances, to something that might make it easier for someone who needs some help, to advocate for justice, advocate for peace? >> reporter: montgomery county executive leggett personally pledged a $500 gift and gave a challenge. >> and i will challenge and urge county executive baker, mayor bowser, northern virginia, this is something that can touch our community and something that can really touch the world. are of riverview dave cleave land of washington has served as a volunteer attorney for 17 years on

tom sherwood in downtown washington, back to you, jim. thank you, tom. >>> now a story you saw only on news4 the woman charged with leaving a baby on a d.c. swausks under the influence of drugs at the time of her arrest. only news4 there was tuesday as officers took la tonya cooper into custody. a 10-month-old baby was found a block away here on e street. police now say cooper smoked the synthetic drug k 2 after leaving the baby. court documents reveal she was slurring her words during her arrest. the baby wasn't hurt. >>> emergency legislation on synthetic drugs will be signed into law in the district tomorrow. mayor muriel bowser will make it official at noon. the law would allow city leaders to fine or shut down businesses who sell synthetic drugs. d.c. police tell us there's been a spike in overdoses and crimes connected to the drugs. the products can now be found in liquor stores and even gas stations. they are sold under names including k 2, scooby snacks and spice. >>> well, as if the troubled d.c. streetcar project needed any more

our team coverage continues now with tom sherwood. he has more on the fallout from both these false alarms. >> reporter: as yet another massive public safety scene unfolded in bethesda today at walter reed, public safety officials were briefing reporters as best they could amid breaking news. >> all non-emergency patient care has been suspended until the remainder of the day. >> reporter: whether walter reed today or last week's gunshot scare at the navy yard in southeast washington, police and public safety officials from all branches of law enforcement are trying to work together. >> military, federal, county state, who is coordinating all of this? >> it's a -- it's a joint venture. of course, we are assisting our many local and federal partners here on the scene. also fire rescue, too on the scene, not just a law enforcement action. >> reporter: in the new world of security scarce, police have full-scale responses and in those moments, they can't worry that somebody maybe misheard something that wasn't an emergency. >> we have alwa

in the district tom sherwood, news4. >>> cane lynn jenner is expected to steal the show tonight at theon of the world of sports. espn chose jenner for its arthur ashe courage award at the espys. the network is recognizing jenner for going public with her recent transformation from a man to a would she will be joined by her children at the ceremony. the award will be prevented by world cup soccer captain abby woman back. >>> an outpouring support for a family of 13 who lost everything in a devastating fire. we will report how a local business is stepping in to help bring back a sense of normalcy. >>> an unusual get away >>> build thieves on bicycles are beaking into cars in a glover park neighborhood. now, dredgeses are banding together to watch out for each other. the latest crime happened last night and one neighbor caught it on surveillance video. news4's meagan fitzgerald is live talking to the man who captured the crime on video. megan? >> reporter: that gentleman, along with other neighbors we spoke with say petty crimes like car break-ins and bike thefts are things that have been

"x as tom sherwood !!ss this time around. >> reporter: for granted 24/7, the can't liveithout and d.c. rates are going up for most tgvgza1 >> it's about a increase. >> reporter: d.c. water general manager george hawkins"[+< says that about 44% of rate payers who don't use a lot ofh' pay no more or less. >> this year for the first time residential rates are lower for drinking water. >> reporter: in the past retail and residential customers paid effectively the same rates and fees but !/vk6xithat's changed. all the new frees helping to fund billions of dollars in water infrastructure]oñz vÑ improvements % é' j$(qq' improved or replaced for 1000dj"Ñ+ñ years. starting october 1st an average9/m,t family of four in the district will increase of about any thoughts about bill? >> well, it doesn't need to go up. d.c. water is5c testing as clean and pure as ever, cheaper. >> crips clean and cool, encourage people to usegu it instead of,2 bolted water. >> reporter: but hawkins

tom sherwood reports the city kicked off a campaign today to warn against alcohol abuse. >> reporter: beer wine alcohol, readily available legally most anywhere in the district, but too often, readily available to young teens. seems to be getting younger and younger, size to get in people's home, not under lock and key. >> reporter: this woman worked with the latin-american youth center since 1979, running it since 1987. >> we have a serious problem in drinking among youth of all pages. it is not limited to any one ethnicity. >> reporter: a multiyear campaign was announced today to combat underaged drinking a survey shows 22% of teens say they have used alcohol before able 13. >> youth who drink before the age of 15 are five times more likely to develop alcohol dependence and abuse alcohol by the time they turn 21. >> reporter: the program won't eliminate alcohol abuse among young people but the mayor says parents need help. >> we want to make sure that parents are armed with as much information as they can on a variety of issues but alcohol use is certainly one of them. >> reporter:

tom sherwood reports on how local leaders gathered today to discuss the progress and shortcomings of the efforts to save the bay. >> reporter: d.c. mayor muriel bowser, maryland lieutenant governor rutherford, virginia governor terry mcauliffe all smiles today at the national arboretum in northeast washington. [ applause ] an annual meeting discussing steps being taken to reclaim the chesapeake bay from pollutants. activists including the chesapeake bay foundation say more urgent steps are needed to curve decades of pollution. >> nitrogen phosphorus and sentiment, good old dirt which clogs fish gills cover up underwater grasses, simply is a transport mechanism for other pollutants. >> reporter: the non-profit bay foundation says maryland, virginia and d.c. are doing better but pennsylvania is falling behind. >> if pennsylvania doesn't do the job, the bay will not be saved. >> reporter: governor mcauliffe talking to news4 acknowledged the short coming. >> some states respect doing as well as other states. we clearly know that and we want to work with those states to get them up to whe

news4's tom sherwood shows us how this massive transformation has reached a new milestone.espect seafood market well known to commuters, tourists and residence just a small corner of the southwest waterfront, a waterfront being remade as the steel bulkhead holds back $200 million gallons of water. the size of the 25-acre project is hard to imagine until you see it up close. >> this is actually one of the very largest mixed use developments in the country. >> reporter: this is what it will look like after three phases of construction. the first businesses and homes will be ready in early 2017. mayor muriel bowser and other officials today marked a new phase in the construction. the land is finally ready for actual building. >> nobody is going to tell georgetown, but this is going to be the crown jewel of our waterfront. >> i was born and raised here. >> reporter: carl skoal a sixth generation southwest res debt. he remembers when the wharf area was a thriving market and community. now, it will be back. >> i knew this would happen. i've never lost faith in it. >> reporter: th

tom sherwood, news4. >>> a local couple robbed and shot after leaving a maryland casino.his case is raising new concerns about safety. >>> a tribute today for a man killed on a metro train. we will report how he is being remembered after the disturbing attack involving a suspect who was said to be high on drugs. >>> i'm chris lawrence at the live desk. another republican is jumping into a crowded field for president. right now, wisconsin governor scott walker is addressing his >>> our team of reporters gathering new information on this day's top stories. we are also tracking the threat of strong storms tomorrow. >>> first though, a woman was shot after she was apparently followed home after a night of gambling at the maryland live casino. that woman was shot after fighting back during a robbery attempt which happened in fairfax county. >> tonight, family members are concerned that she was followed all the way from mary lands live. darcy spencer joins us now with more on what police have to say about this crime. darcy? >> reporter: jim and doreen, if you are lucky enough t

tom sherwood talked with visitors about this. ♪ >> reporter: the music room is just one of five roomsery exhibit conversations that features 64 works loaned by camille and bill cosby and 100 more from the museum of african art. it opened last november after years of planning and amit the intense outpouring of allegations involving cosby's using drugs to subdue and have sex with dozens of women. with numerous calls for the exhibit to be canceled, the museum instead is putting up signs declaring that the museum in no way condones mr. cosby's behavior. the signs say the exhibit is a joyful exploration of african and african-american art in one place. visitors today understood but still struggled with the cosby accusations. >> the reason we are here is not because of the great article. >> the cosby situation was tragic. if i were among the injured people, might object to it but i think it's important to separate the art and the artist and that knowledge. >> reporter: this patron was focusing on the artwork. >> i wanted to see what it was depict and did see it was from an african artist th

tom sherwood reports the program is open to anyone who wants to take part. >> reporter: at the catholic charities food bank in columbia heights, long-time volunteer he will ba myra vargas is watching over a small but determined effort it prepare food bags for 120 families. today she was part of the catholic charities event to kick off a unique program to welcome pope francis to washington in september. cardinal donald whirl, arch bishop of the washington diocese, is asking more than 100,000 people to sign pledge cards that they will walk with francis by praying or doing a public service to hornet pope's visit. the effort is not just for catholics. >> this effort to walk with francis includes everyone who wants to be a part of it, everybody can do a good deed a brother or sister. >> reporter: the pledge could be a simple prayer or deed. >> i'm going to serve someone by walking down the street to a neighbor who is maybe homebound, have at least 100,000 people locally take this pledge. >> reporter: you are excited about the pope coming? >> yes, yes, i'm very excited. >> this pledge idea gr

. >> news4's tom sherwood in his weekly blog recently wrote this, you see massive redevelopment. if you listen closely amidst all the development noise you will hear the cries of the poor and lower middle class who are losing their homes and hopes of ever finding other homes in the nation's capital. what's your response to that, miss barnes? >> you know, it's the truth in many instances. across the city, those persons who have been here long term are finding it more and more difficult to stay in the district of columbia. the cost of living is sky -- the sky is the limit now and particularly as it relates to home ownership. of course you know that many of our older residents still are renters and so as rents go up, they are greatly affected. thank goodness those that live in units that are west of connecticut avenue are probably in a rent controlled unit and that helps a lot. and of course when they leave that unit the rent escalates 30%. >> the story changes. your response to that? >> the cries are real and they are there. i'm a fifth generation washingtonian. recently i gathered

tom sherwood, news4. >>> if you've only ever driven by it maybe hard to comprehend just how massive the walter reed complex in bethesda actuallisome sitting on 243 acre, walter reed is the world's largest military medical center. it has a total staff of 7,000 to help care for members of the military and federal government officials. wow, a spectacular, spectacular picture. radar currently, making its way from the south to the north across the region, montgomery county more shower activity to the south, back toward the west, winchester, showers along i-81. numerous showers in frederick county loudoun county seen a lot, more down toward the south. the heaviest shower through montgomery county county, zoom in on this area, show where you the showers are and they continue to go gaithersburg, the olney area, down toward beth these d.a. the one that came over north best a second ago, moving through chevy chase and beth theseesda the next few minutes. i think the nationals will get their game in tonight. could be a delay or two. talk much more about that and have that seven-day forecast in a f

. >>> tom sherwood asked about the death with dignity bill. council members talked about the legislation last friday. >> there is a bout and thoughts like this. they are the person. >> personally i'm uncomfortable with us. but personally i think to myself. >> during that interview this morning, says she is hoping the council will take its time to fully refew the issue. coming up what the mayor had to say about violent crime on metro. >> it runs to the road. we'll let you know as soon as the water is safe. >> we are working to find out details about a meeting this afternoon with top lawmakers from dc maryland and virginia. the discussion is about metro. metro needs a new general manager right away. she met with virginia governor and maryland lieutenant governor. along with the u.s. transportation secretary. they're discussing metro's financial problems and safety. >>> officials may redevelop some parkland just off of the road. developers could add a playground and outdoor fitness station trails and an area for food trucks. >> and we have new in

. >> and dc mayor is thinking long term as tom sherwood reports, she made a national tv appearance todayalking up the district in what could be huge growth in its population in the decades to come. >>> dc's growing traffic is famous. pedestrians are everywhere. just two signs of rapid growth here. >> i have never seen that much before. >> alfred's family has been in the district since the late 1800s. at 64 he has seen it all. >> i remember dc had a large number of people and then it died down and now it's coming back up. >> today on "morning joe," the major told a national audience that the city expects to hit nearly 800,000 in a couple of decades. >> we have to be smart. we have to invest in our infrastructure. >> the chief economist for the city's tax office. >> we have been growing and adding population at the pace of more than a thousand per month for the last five years. there is some slowing but we're still adding people. >> 165,000 people moved here for jobs. 55,000 for higher learning. 53,000. tony williams is credited with helping to turn this city around. >> we had a series of

in the district, tom sherwood, knew four. >> two planes collide in midair. fighter pilot's daring escape as we learn more about the moments before the impact. >> some residents fear for their safety while deputies search for a wanted man who they say has been harassing the neighbors for years. where this man might be hiding. >>> they were wondering how could such a heldy baby boy get sick so fast and so easily. >> a family in virginia talking about their child's rare medical condition. we'll report what they want every parent to know about botulism and how a child can get it. >>> and a very hot and humid day today. we will show you what it brings ♪ southwest is having a sale because when there's a reunion every cent should go to a killer dress. ♪"never gonna get it" by en vogue ♪ and heels. and a blowout. mani/pedi. three weeks of tanning. facial. a backup dress. bronzer, lip gloss... book for as low as 73 dollars one-way now at southwest.com. >>> search teams are still trying to find bodies of two people who were killed in a midair collision between a fight

in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. >>> during this break you can check out the full report.bc washington app search for hiv report. >>> tens of thousands of people, of course, today are coming to the district to sell rate our nation's independence for the fourth of july. coming up, an inside look at the declaration of independence at the national archives. >> from nigeria to prince george's county, a young man taking advantage of his second >>> it is the busiest week of the year for the document that gave america its independence. >> the declaration of independence is on display. zachary kiesch spoke to people who made the trip to see it. ♪ >> reporter: america the beautiful. if you want the history, the national archives is where it lives. the only place to see the original declaration of independence. the reason we celebrate the fourth and people are lining up. i had to go see for myself. signed in 1776 and written on animal skin, the document, no longer legible is so important it's encased in this state of art gas. >> more than a million visitors come here. they tell me t

news 4 tom sherwood says the president will not get involved. the president leaves office in 18 months and has bigger issues. they have the lease on the rfk stadium site for 26 years. there won't be any movement to extend that lease until he leaves office. >>> the president is talking about his plan how many of you can get overtime pay. he wants to change labor department rules. if it happens you'll be guaranteed making overtime if you are making $50,000 or less. >>> 6:21 your time right now and today as well one of the top indicators about the health of the economy comes out. the bureau of labor statistics will put out its june jobs report this morning. economic experts predict it will say employment is up again not qie as much as it was two years ago. >>> developing right now, greece in for another l day of long lines at the banks. most banks are closed to prevent mass money withdrawals. the bavengs that are open, they are only letting the elderly take out money. greece says its creditors have halted talks. they have halted a payment to the im

in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. >> if you would like to check out the full report open up yourapp and search hiv report. >>> big crowds coming to the district today. tens of thousands of people will be here to celebrate independence day. >> that's right. >> we are going to get an inside look at the declaration of independence. >> from nigeria to prince george's county a young man is taking you are watching news 4 today. this summer take flight, without having to take a flight. because all the thrills you need are right here at busch gardens, and water country usa. in williamsburg, va. like the daring new coaster tempesto. so ride together slide together whether it's monster drops collossal curls or furry friends it's all here. vacation packages start at $50 per person per night. the ultimate summer vacation is closer than you think at busch gardens and water country usa. >>> it's the busiest week of the year for the document that gave america its independence. >> zachary kiesch talks to people who made the trip to see it. ♪ >> reporter: america the beautiful. if you want the hi

tom sherwood, news4. >>> turning back to the weather some storms out there as which look at the radars tracking all the conditions. he's in storm center4. who is being affected by this right now? >> pennsylvania. and that's really it, guys. i was talking earlier even around 4:00 and 5:00, down playing this event that's what we have out there right now. we have nothing in our region. pennsylvania is getting hit very hard. northern maryland is getting hit fairly hard but up toward carroll county and baltimore county and wed what one in frederick county but that's out to the east. we had cloud cover around the region and a few showers coming on through. 90 degrees at the airport. look at the dew point. 75. the heat index feels like 100 outside so you walk outside, you feel it. extremely hot extremely humid. i have gone back to the blue banners here. the red no longer necessary. i just do not see the threat for severe weather. 90 degrees right now in d.c. 93 in fredericksburg. only 77 in martinsburg 79 in winchester. now, we have the tornado watch, that's the areas in yellow. i spoke with

news4's tom sherwood talked to the person in charge of managing the water in the district. >> i thinkare willing to pay funds for something that they value and we have to demonstrate that we're delivering value for the money. >> about half of the customers will not see a major change in the bill. d.c. water rates have nearly doubled over the past six years. >>> tomorrow amazon will hold its first ever prime day. a day that it compares to black friday. but they're not the only ones and that has the company a little upset. cnbc's landon dowdy joining us with the stories making business headlines this morning. hey, landon. >> hey, aaron, good morning. amazon fires back at walmart after the retail giant took a shot at the prime day by launchesing its own online sale tomorrow, wednesday. they had criticized amazon for only offering it to prime member pay $99 a year. but amazon is charging walmart for charging higher prices in stores than online. >>> and americans are already thinking about back to school shopping. a survey by the international council of shopping centers finds a third of c

in the district tom sherwood news4. >>> still ahead, dash cam video from out west captures a state trooper's with death. >>> also, report how a d.c. woman is using social media to track down a soldier's family and reunite them with ♪ southwest is having a sale because when there's a reunion every cent should go to a killer dress. ♪"never gonna get it" by en vogue ♪ and heels. and a blowout. mani/pedi. three weeks of tanning. facial. a backup dress. bronzer, lip gloss... book for as low as 73 dollars one-way now at southwest.com. at devry university's keller graduate school of management. you can learn to unlock the leader inside you. so if you want to own the room not just be in it. you're our kind of different. keller graduate school of management. learn more at keller.edu >>> a heart-stopping crash caught on a state trooper's dash cam in utah. you can see that he is unbelievably lucky that he wasn't killed when a vehicle hydroplaned and slammed right into him. the trooper was talking to people in a car that had crashed in a similar way moments earlier. the trooper ended up pinned beneath t

tom sherwood has a report on today's meeting coming up on news4 at 5. >>> residents who once lived in this apartment building say they were dealing with a bed bug infestation that cost them thousands of dollars and a lot of pain and grief. they are suing the berkshire property group for $20 million, in association with all they lost. this happened back in 2012, but these residents are just now filing their lawsuit in the prince george's county court. what they are saying is that they were living with bed bugs that were not properly treated. as a result of that, this he had to throw o -- they had to throw out lots of furniture, moment toes and this apartment complex did not do as they promised and pay these folks for all that was lost. people had their credit impacted and a number of other issues much these residents are describing what they went through as being worse than an actual fire, since that's how it's impacted them since it happened. on news4 at 5:00, we talk with the berkshire group. they owned this property when all of this transpired. we will hear what they have to say. in

. >>> i'm tom sherwood at the hispanic catholic center in columbia heights.s is coming to washington in two month, in part, to help celebrate the work these folks do every day. >>> a woman is behind bars after the she literally drove herself to the local sheriff's office in a stolen car. authority says she drove to the county jail tuesday morning in a car that had been reported stolen from a rental car company in california. deputies say she went to the jail to visit her boyfriend, who was already locked up. along with the car, police found dozens of stolen credit cards and some illegal drugs inside the vehicle. >>> this massive warehouse fire is so big, first responders expect to be fighting it well into tomorrow. there's also a concern about some toxic smoke from the burning plastics inside the building in new jersey. police officer on the scene says it's so big, this building would cover about 50 football fields, so they have had to evacuate about six nearby apartment buildings as well. >>> a wild, bloody battle plays out inside a texas gas station. that's

. >> i'm tom sherwood in southwest washington. let me show you the wharf. that wall over there is holding back 200 million gallons of water while this land is being prepared for a massive $2 billion development of new condos, hotels apartments, retail and tourist destinations. >> nobody is going to tell georgetown please, but this is going tonight crown jewel of our waterfront in the area. >> reporter: the project has been in the works nearly nine years and now, they are about to start building the buildings. we will have the story coming up on news4. >>> and a beautiful day, plenty of sunshine, low humidity comfortable temperatures. right now we are at 85 degrees at reagan national and a gorgeous evening. 6:00 temperature around 80, great night walking the dog going for that run, bike ride, cooking outside. going to be spectacular. mild at 8 p.m. still around 80 degrees at that point. clouds will increase overnight tonight 10 p.m. temperature of about 77. some patchy fog will form overnight tonight. that will quickly burn off tomorrow morning. and tomorrow

today on wamu radio leggett told our tom sherwood he is confident that federal funding's going to come through. >> i believe that they will come forward with the $900 million in this project and going forward. said a few weeks ago, how will montgomery county come up with this part have done that, we have demonstrateded we can do that. i think ultimately, prince george's county will cut a deal in their interest, long term and short term and allow them to move forward as well. maryland is counting on about $900 million federal for the purple line. prince george's county is still in talks with the state over how much money it will be contributing. >>> a prince george's county man in jail tonight on child porn charges. earlier this month, investigators raided kyle kenny's home in college park. they found several videos of child pornography on his computer. kinney turned himself in to state police today. >>> your kids may not want to think about it, but the start of school is just weeks away. for students in one northern virginia community, it means starting at a brand-new elementary school

tom sherwood is also on the scene and can tell us what he's seeing at this point. tom? >> barbara we've here on rockville pike at west cedar lane and cedar lane. they are blocking all southbound traffic. there's no one coming yobd where we are right now. they're not even letting some people who wanted to walk up to the metro stop, they're not allowing them to go there and if you look to the left, it would seem down toward where the incident is occurring, we're some distance away from the gates. there's no one down there. just off to the left, nsh northbound, you can see very few cars here being allowed to leave the scene. i want to go back way over here and look at west cedar lane. you can see that -- i saw a bus driver get out of that bus right there and ask the police officers if he can get through and they made him wait like everyone else here is waiting at rockville pike. that's what's happening here. we're monitoring the scene. we'll be back when we have something. back to you. >> tom, thanks so much. if you are just joining us for news 4 police are responding to w