this friend and neighbor who went to check on the dog said the lab is expected to survive. still, she was rattled by the shooting. >> it really is quite tragic that had to happen. we live across from them. and the dog, russell, he was a good dog. it's very unfortunate that something like that has happened. >> reporter: police shootings of dogs have brought controversy before to several local police departments. and both the district of columbia and prince george's county require a full investigation when a dog is shot. now, police declined to comment on the investigation out at the scene saying a statement would be released later. we still are waiting that statement. we hope to have it for you at 6:00. back to you now. >> thank you, julie. redskins kick returner brandon banks was able to talk with friends today, and may get out of the hospital soon. banks was stabbed in a fight over the weekend in a d.c. nightclub saturday night. jane watrel joins us live with the latest on his condition. jane? >> reporter: well, jim, brandon banks' agent, james gould, told lindsay czarniak, that x-rays showed up no significant injuries for brandon banks. however, the redskins player does have a tube in his chest. that has been as a result of the wound that he suffered in the saturday night incident. this has hospitalized banks for the past three days at howard university hospital. since saturday morning's altercation. the stab wound to the upper abdomen that came from a fight outside a nightclub in downtown washington. banks and a friend, christopher nixon, were involved in a fight with a third man, who pulled a knife, and stabbed the pair. the top trauma services doctor at washington hospital center says that a tube is commonly used to drain blood or air that gets into the chest after a traumatic wounding like a stabbing. >> the blood can come from the skin or the muscles of the chest wall, meaning the enclosure of that cavity, or it can come from the lung itself. now, the tube is designed to drain both the air and the blood out of the cavity. and what that means is that the lung can then get back up to the chest wall where it belongs and it can start to heal. >> reporter: the doctor says it can be weeks before a victim is completely healed. a doctor from the redskins organization is overseeing banks' recovery. now, the agent says that banks did call his buddy, nixon, in the hospital today and was encouraged. they spoke, and apparently banks has been encouraged by his friend's prognosis. both are expected to make a complete recovery. the agent also said that he was told by d.c. investigators that there will be no charges filed against banks, as a result of their investigation of the saturday morning altercation. reporting live in northwest, jane watrel, back to you, jim. >> jane, thank you. considering the banks stabbing and news of a sex abuse complaint against redskins defensive tackle albert haynesworth, we asked viewers to weigh in about how the team should handle the players in the off-the-field issues. >> he said he'll handle them in the same way they have for the past decade. >> cheryl says they should get rid of haynesworth and any other disruptive players. >> sandy suggests, get a new owner. >> and marty adds his two cents, keeping haynesworth and the disruptions and helping his cowboys to flourish. homeland security announced today an expanded partnership in the sports world. secretary jan eet napolitan is working on the see something, say something campaign. >> it encourages people to help local law enforcement by reporting suspicious activity. >> napolitano says there will be posters and billboards and monitors at the upcoming nba all-star game in l.a. encouraging just that. president obama is gearing up for a major budget battle. he released his $3.73 billion budget yesterday and some democrats immediately protested cuts to programs that benefit low-income americans such as headstart. republicans immediately blasted it for not cutting enough to reduce the nation's massive deaf sismt. at a news conference today, the president said democrats and republicans will have to make some difficult decisions together. >> so i believe we can find this common ground, but we're going to have to work, and we owe the american people a government that lives within its means while still investing in our future. >> the biggest danger to our country is if we do not act. >> i recognize there are going to be plenty of arguments in the months to come. and everybody's going to have to give a little bit. >> republican lawmakers say they are drawing up their own spending plan. it's been a long time, a week from today, the first stretch of the long awaited intercounty connector will be open to the public. it will be a seven-mile stretch from i-370 in gaithersburg to route 28 in silver spring. chris gordon took a test drive today. and has our proceed view. >> reporter: beginning next tuesday morning, the section of the icc from gaithersburg to silver spring will be open to the public. for the first two weeks, it's free. then they'll collect tolls, using new technology. you're looking at what's called a gan tri. it's still under construction so this is as close as we can get. there are no toll booths. the gantry records your easy pass. if you don't have one, you'll be video tolled, which means you'll be sent a letter plus an administration fee of $3. >> get an easy pass, because that's what you need to ride the highway. >> reporter: the tolls for the icc will be $1.45 for morning and evening rush hours, $1.15 for nonpeak hours, and 60 cents for overnight driving. we were given a media tour which highlighted the berms and sound walls that separate neighboring homeowners from the highway. hundreds of millions of dollars were spent on environmental stewardship to protect wildlife and park land. >> the real benefit we hope to see with the opening of this section is the reduction of traffic on roads like 115. and other roads people are using to get across the county today. >> reporter: after decades of waiting, people are eager for the icc to open. >> i'm a technician on the road all the time. it will save me a lot of time with the two-lane traffic on the back roads. >> i will use it cross-county. i hope it relieves the congestion since we put a lot of investment into it. >> reporter: beginning march 1st, the commuter bus will continue on to i-95, cutting travel time in half. it's free for the first two weeks, and after that, the fare is $5. the entire 18 miles of the icc is expected to be completed on time and on budget. by the end of the year. or early next year. riding the icc, this is chris gordon, news 4. the reagan building in downtown d.c. has partially reopened this afternoon, after a fire in the food court forced an evacuation today. investigators say the blaze began in some air vents above the cajun grill restaurant. >> just to show you what a grease fire can do to the morning commute, it had workers waiting outside the building, streets around 14th and penn were shut down. it was a mess out there. the streets weren't back open until 9:30 this morning. some new video now just into our newsroom of a house fire in alexandria. >> firefighters arrived to find flames shooting from the second floor. it quickly spread to the attic. >> one firefighter suffered minor injuries and was treated there on the scene. no one inside the house was hurt. if you've been outside, you know that wind is picking up. but warm weather is still just out there waiting for us. >> hang on, folks, doug is keeping a look on this weather. >> yesterday was the peak. we're into a little bit of a valley right now. temperatures have dropped 25 degrees from where they were at this time yesterday. right now, down to 45, with plenty of sunshine. the sun actually helps a little bit, even though we're on the cooler side. that sun definitely did help. winds out of the north-northwest at 9 miles an hour. that creates a little bit of a windchill, but not too bad. 43 in frederick, maryland. sterling, temperature there 43. quantico coming in right now at 43. current temperatures around the region, notice to the north, philadelphia, 38 degrees. to the south, raleigh and knoxville into the mid-50s. those are the types of numbers that we want to see, and those are the types of numbers that will move in during the day tomorrow. dropping to around freezing by 11:00 tonight, and to the middle 20s for most of us in the city tomorrow morning. near 28 degrees in the city. one more cold night. and then we'll see temperatures go back up as we start to climb our next hill. guys? >> sounds good. thanks, doug. when we come right back, charlie sheen reveals all in a radio rant. >> he says he's ready to go back to work, but producers are leaving him in the dark. it's one of the area's most notorious crime sprees in the region. tonight the man convicted of terrorizing our community in the '90s is asking the court for a little taste of freedom. case closed, not exactly, a new report raising questions about the fbi's investigation into that anthrax scare. a reporter rambles live on-air. why experts say it could be a sign of a more serious problem. news 4 at 5:00 is just getting started. two and a half years after authorities declared the case closed in the deadly anthrax mailings, a new report said the fbi investigation may have been flawed. >> army scientist bruce ivan was blamed for sending out the anthrax and committed suicide before he was charged. >> a government panel now says scientific evidence makes it impossible to trace the origins of those anthrax spores that ended up killing those five people. pete williams joins us now with more on that. so in light of this, is the government still confident that they believe dr. ivan is absolutely the culprit? >> the fbi still believes that. and there's nothing in this report today by a panel of the national academy of sciences saying that the fbi was wrong. what it says, though, is you can't definitively say that a flask of highly concentrated anthrax found in dr. ivan's laboratories was absolutely the source of the anthrax used in the lergtters mailed in 2001. they said there had to be interim steps to purify it. the fbi always said it assumed there were other steps to take. the panel also said there's no way to know, as the fbi concluded, that whoever did the mailings was someone of highly developed skills working with anthrax. the committee says it doesn't know exactly how the anthrax was made, so it can't say how skilled the person would have to be to have done this. but it does say that the scientific results are consistent with and support the fbi's conclusions. so that the real gravitas of the report is that you can't come to the conclusion about dr. ivans based solely on the science, and the fbi's position has always been, well, there's more to the case. there was the fact that his hours in the laboratory peaked twice right before the two mailings. and unusual pattern in his behavior that the fbi said dr. ivans was never able to fully explain. and then there are other things the fbi claimed that there was a coded message in the report, and that there was a book of codes that dr. ivans threw away and went out at 1:00 in the morning to make sure his garbage was hauled away. nonetheless, people who have been critical of the fbi's conclusions say this just shows that you can't say it was definitively dr. ivans, including his colleagues at the laboratory where he worked, and also the lawyer who worked for him. >> it's been ten years. so many initial fears there might be a copycat. but i guess we shouldn't expect this. this is very difficult to pull off. >> it is. i will say one other thing about this case. the ultimate test of the evidence in a criminal case is a trial. and of course, there's not going to be one in this case, because dr. ivans committed suicide, as the fbi was closing in on him. so that would be the ultimate way to test this. one other little interesting thing that came out of the report that we didn't know. the scientists say that the fbi actually found a laboratory overseas, presumably afghanistan, where it was suspected terrorists were trying to develop anthrax. they did several tests, first secretly so the people running the lab wouldn't know, then they ended up carting the whole lab over here to be tested. 800 pieces, the floor, the pipes inside the lab, they say they found no evidence that they had developed anthrax. >> incredible. pete williams, thanks so much. always appreciate it. >> my pleasure. well, doug is back now to talk about this cold day after our warm day. did we chill off or what. >> we really did. temperatures yesterday, 70 degrees. and by early this morning, temperature with a windchill around 20. that's a 50-degree temperature drop, at least that was the way it seemed to the skin out there. we all have that. outside right now, high scirrus clouds make their way through, coming on in from time to time. but no real weather systems moving in across the area. so right now we're looking at sunshine. current temperature 45 degrees. winds out of the north-northwest about 9 miles an hour. that gives us a windchill of about 40 degrees. it is a little on the cool side tonight, chilly evening. 43 right now in sterling. down to the south, though, a little warmer, 52 in charlottesville. fredericksburg coming in at 48 degrees. leonardtown coming in at 42 degrees. showing you the nation normally, i don't like to go out too wide here, but what it shows is we're looking at cirrus clouds here. look at the rest of the country. the eastern two-thirds of the country, not a single area of rain, except for right here, very tiny frontal boundary. most of the country is going to be on the dry side. the only big storm out there is way across portions of the northwest. now, take a look at the temperatures. we have cold air to the north. detroit, 30. 25 in buffalo. warm air is where you would expect it to be, atlanta, 62. memphis at 67. dallas right now at 76 degrees. where is our air going to be coming from? right now it's coming from the north and west. by tomorrow we shift that wind and it will be coming from the south and west. that will help us to tap into some of this warmer air back here and it's going to get a lot warmer during the day tomorrow, and especially into later this week. high pressure, dominating the region right now, leading to a very cool night tonight. the high moves off the coast down to the south and east, we'll start to see a return flow. a little on the breezy side tomorrow. here comes the warmer air. late tomorrow, into the day on thursday, i think thursday just about everybody will be back into the 60s. that's the good news. even warmer as we head into the day on friday. this evening, clear skies, chilly evening, light wind, 38 to 44 degrees. winds variable at times, 5, maybe 10 miles an hour. tonight, into tomorrow morning, cool start. 22 to 28 degrees for the temperatures. mostly cloudy. again, they'll just be the high cloud variety. the sun will be able to penetrate those clouds. becoming windy tomorrow and warmer, 52 to 55 degrees. potentially gusting up to 30 miles an hour. nothing like what we saw yesterday. 54 tomorrow. 61 on thursday. 70 on friday. a little bit breezy there. then another very windy day, maybe similar to what we saw yesterday on saturday. with winds upward of 40 miles per hour. >> whoa. thank you, doug. coming up, the latest, charlie sheen is talking. what is he saying now. new sleep study says you get less than 6 hours, you increase your risk of getting cancer. an hour twist for the american student convicted of murdering her roommate in italy. why amanda knox's parents are now facing charges in connection with the case. one city is working to keep tags on illegal immigrants after a triple murder just days ago. yep. great selection. 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[ groans ] [ grunts ] i feel like an acrobat in a mattress store. i feel like a customer at carmax! whoo! ♪ 14 months ago amanda knox was convicted of murdering her roommate in italy back in 2007. today her parents were indicted on libel charges. >> her family spoke to a british newspaper during that interview, knox's father alleged police had physically and averbally abused his daughter before arresting her. >> the trial is scheduled to start on july 4th. attorneys are taking new measures in the wake of a deadly mass shooting that rattled the city last week. >> the measures are said to be in the interest of safety, some say they may have a more discriminatory aim. john is in mo nas us with more. >> reporter: the battle over immigration certainly is nothing new in the city here. city officials determined something needed to be done. >> in order to keep the city attractive, keep the city, say, content with the people being able to do things that they like, people should feel safe when they walk on the street. >> reporter: last week police say this man, an illegal immigrant, went on a shooting rampage killing three people. in response to the violence, monday night the city council passed new safety resolutions. now calls for added police foot patrol in the south grant area where the shootings occurred, as well as increased in residential inspections and zoning codes. >> this is like, hey, let's get off our duffs and get things going. >> reporter: john steinbeck with mexican without borders which is pro-immigration, said the city is using an isolated incident to go after illegal immigrants. >> i think that the biggest concern is discrimination. when you have these changes in policy, requiring landlords to do, you know, inspections and so on, that the message being sent is if you are a brown-skinned latino, you don't have to come to my place to look for rent. >> reporter: this resident said he still feels safe despite the triple murder. >> illegal immigrants have been here, and all that stuff, too. it comes and goes. always something new someone wants to blame someone else for. it comes and goes. >> i think what's happening is that the -- some of the people that have lived here would like to go back to an older day when it was mostly white folks and some black folks and very, very few immigrants. the bottom line is that's not going to happen. >> reporter: the debate certainly will continue. in fact, coming up tonight at 6:00, hear why the city is taking this fight over immigration all the way to the federal government. for now, live here, now back to you in the studio. a live report on the roadside shooting in maryland. also coming up on news 4 at 5:00 -- >> the shotgun stalker. one of the most infamous killers in the history of washington. should he get a day pass so he can go bowling with his dad? pat collins. i'll have the story coming up. a thrift store surprise tonight. the search is on for the mystery owner who dropped off a priceless piece of property. plus, on alert, what police are doing to find a predator trying to lure little girls from the bus stop into his van. we're staying on top of breaking news in maryland. one person is dead, another injured after a roadside attack in charles county, white plains specifically. >> these pictures from chopper 4. darcy spencer is live on the scene now with the breaking details for us. darcy, what have you learned? >> reporter: well, police are now confirming that a second person has died as a result of this incident, and police are calling this a murder/suicide. initially there were reports this may have involved some sort of road rage, but police are saying that's not the case. in fact, it appears the suspect and victim knew one another. joining us with more details is diane richardson of the charles county sheriff's office. apparently this happened at 3:30 this afternoon on basically a country road. >> it did. the victim was stopped at a four-way stop sign when the suspect pulled up alongside him. the suspect got out of his car, approached the victim's vehicle and opened fire, striking the victim at least twice. the suspect then turned the gun on himself. the victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he died a short time later. the suspect was pronounced dead on the scene. >> reporter: you said that you received information that this was not a random crime. what can you tell us about that? >> we tentatively identified the victim and suspect, and we are looking into a specific motive. but i cannot elaborate at this time. >> reporter: there may have been a particular reason for the shooting that happened out here this afternoon? >> yes. there's no evidence this was a random act. it appears there was a specific motive. >> reporter: this happened at billingsly and middleton road. this is white plains area of charles county? >> we are in white plains. it's a rural area. but the intersection itself is well traveled. a lot of people go through here. it is unusual something like this happened. >> reporter: thank you so much for bringing us up to date. police now calling this a murder/suicide. it happened right here in a very busy intersection along a country road. reporting live from white plains, darcy spencer, news 4. back to you. >> darcy, thank you. the father of one of the district's most notorious serial killers is asking that his son be temporarily released so he can spend a day with him. >> james swann jr. may be better known as the shotgun stalker. back in the early '90s, he terrorized our community, killing four people. >> pat collins joins us live outside d.c. superior court with more on this. >> reporter: wendy, the shotgun stalker wants a day pass for his birthday, so he can spend some quality time with his dad. so they can go bowling, or something. in superior court, a father's plea that brought tears to his son's eyes. james swann sr. says he wants to spend 12 hours with his son, maybe go fishing or bowling or out to eat, things they did when he was younger, but it's not that simple. you see, the son, james swann jr. is the shotgun stalker, one of the most notorious serial killers in the history of washington crime. back in 1993, swann drove around the columbia heights neighborhood arbitrarily shooting people on the street. he murdered four, wounded five, maimed three in a shooting spree that went on for about two months. after he was arrested, we saw him in court smiling. swann said he did it because spirits demanded he shoot people in retaliation for the death of malcolm x. swann found not guilty by reason of insanity since 1994, he's been at st. e's. but now he wants a day pass to spend time with his dad. in court, james swann sr. said he could watch his son. i supervised him most of his life, i can't see how it would be any different now. when he was younger, mr. swann said he disciplined his son by beating him on the soles of his feet with a paint stirrer. he said it would sting, but it wouldn't leave any marks. the prosecutor is vigorously fighting this temporary release. despite 16 years of therapy, the prosecutor says swann continues to lack remorse and empathy for the victims of his offenses. they say swann has a grandiose image of himself as a famous killer. and tough guy. now, the hearing continues tomorrow. ultimately a judge will make that day pass decision. wendy, back to you. >> pat collins, thank you, pat. police have a warning for parents after two incidents involving two young girls yesterday in dun frees, virginia. the girls were waiting at separate stops along main street when a man in a van tried to lure them inside. tracee wilkins has more. >> it's sad the young people can't stand at the stop or try to go to school without someone trying to pick them up or cause problems for them. >> reporter: precautions were taken by sylvia. the worst didn't happen yesterday when two girls who ride her bus were approached by a stranger at the bus stop offering them a ride yesterday morning. both girls attend grand park middle school. and police say they need to pay attention to their surroundings. >> a gentleman stopped by in a silver car and asked her if she needed a lift or a ride. she told him no. and when she did say no, he said, are you sure? and then she said, no, i didn't need a ride. then he drove away. >> reporter: according to police, the men quickly drove on to the next bus stop at main street and mine road where he offered a ride to another girl. she also said no. the man drove off again. never exiting his vehicle. was she scared? was she shaken? >> no, actually they were pretty calm. the first girl told me, guess what, she said, this is what happened. but i had told them if they see anything, or they hear anything or something like that were to happen to them, they should tell me right away. >> reporter: and they did. the incidents were reported to police, along with a good vehicle description. police are looking for an older model silver dirty van, with tinted windows and a dent on the rear passenger side bumper. officers hope that description will lead to the man they're looking for. they want to have a conversation with him. >> it's really sad that we live in a world where people feel they have to, you know, target young kids or young children. >> reporter: prince william county police say they will be stepping up patrols and looking out for that vehicle. they're asking the public to do the same. in prince william county, tracee wilkins, news 4. actor charlie sheen is one of the highest paid tv actors on the most-watched comedy. when he went into rehab, it put production on that popular program on hold. >> the "two and a half men" star said in a radio interview this week he's ready to go back. but so far, the network isn't cooperating. >> i'm a man of my word. i have a contract. they said get your act together and i did. now they just -- i think maybe it was a timing thing. it's like i heal really quickly, but i also unravel pretty quickly. so get me right now, guys. get me right now. >> if the show does not return to production, warner brothers tv who produces "two and a half men" could lose a reported $250 million. >> the 300 crew members who work on the show could be without a paycheck. cooking at home, or buying a new spring outfit, feel like it's getting expensive? 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>> good evening. the pennywise thrift shop has been around for nearly 50 years. as you might imagine, they've seen a slew of strange or interesting donations. but there's one that really sticks out, one they weren't exactly sure how to handle. here at pennywise thrift shop, they've seen it all. last year -- >> silver, serving set for 12 people in each box. >> reporter: another morning a suitcase full of newspapers, and inside -- >> hand grenade. it wasn't a live hand grenade, but no one knew that. >> reporter: the shop is stocked with all kinds of stuff, from clothes to toys and electronics, but nothing quite like this last donation. >> i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: the church volunteers think somebody may have pulled right up here and tossed six large black trash bags onto the front porch, most of their contents pletly smashed. inside one was expensive china and tattered fur coat, a blue and white oriental vase, something like this. >> this was the shape. the little knob on top was missing. i didn't immediately think urn. >> reporter: then she saw the ashes. >> i really thought it must be signed. >> reporter: not sure what to do with the jar, she took it to the church of the holy comforter which owns pennywise. they called police. >> it was probably accident al. it could have come from an estate sale or abandoned home or something like that. >> reporter: investigators gave it back to the church, holy comforter didn't want to show us the urn, but they haven't spread the ashes. the mystery remains. christine just hopes someone comes forward. >> it would be nice if we could find out the person the ashes of the person who died. i wonder if the family wants it back. >> reporter: now, police say there was no crime committed here. but if you have information about the urn, you can contact the church or pennywise thrift shop. find their information on our website nbcwashington.com. >> melissa, thanks. here's doug with a final check on our weather. doug? >> take a look outside right now. pretty nice shot outside looking off toward the west. nice sunset tonight. that's all we'll see as far as significant weather goes over the next couple of days. the story is going to be the temperatures. right now we're sitting at 45 degrees. yesterday we hit a high of 70. a much cooler afternoon today. even a little bit on the breezy side at times with winds 10 to 15 miles an hour, giving us a bit of a windchill. 19 in winchester. 28 inside the beltway. 23 in upper marlboro. a cold morning. warming up tomorrow under some sunshine. at least partly cloudy skies tomorrow. with more high clouds moving on in. 54 degrees in washington. 57 in warrenton. some areas could approach 60 tomorrow. i expect to see 60 just about to everybody on thursday. highs near 70 on friday. rather breezy friday. then just windy on saturday. winds could gust upwards of 40 miles an hour on saturday. so a lot of wind over the next couple of days. but at least, at least it's that warm wind. >> warm, dry wind. thank you, doug. well, we have a more sobering lunch with lindsay today. >> tonight the university of maryland women's basketball coach who's battling adversity on and off the court shares her family's story with lindsay. lindsay? >> i did a lunch with brenda frees when her twin boys were just over a year old. they were running around her office. little did she know that one of them would be diagnosed with leukemia. they discovered that news after taking their other son to the hospital with a fever. as you can imagine, this news has changed the lives of brenda frees and her husband. while she's been busy coaching, her husband balances out the duties to help their son battle the disease. they invited me to lunch at their home this time to talk about how sports has helped their family deal with tyler's diagnosis. what was the first indication there was something wrong with tyler? >> in hindsight now, we can look back and see some of the signs. he was kind of sluggish, and not as active as he was. but nothing that would really kind of, you know, alarm you. he also had -- started running fevers at night. but then they would break during the day. we hadn't even made plans to take tyler out, but with marcus getting sick, really between marcus and our pediatrician saved his life. >> literally. that timing meant everything, didn't it? >> yes. because he has acute leukemia. acute means it comes on very fast, and it does its job very fast. so they told us he would have had weeks left to live if it hadn't been diagnosed. our pediatrician really saved his life. she's his guardian angel. >> you were recruiting when you found out. what was that like for you, mark, to have to call and tell her about the diagnosis? >> that's the hardest phone call i've been involved with in my life. if you can imagine telling the person you love more than anybody, the mother of your children, she's alone by herself in a rental car in the middle of nowhere. i'm in an emergency room with my son, who's just been diagnosed with leukemia. >> i thought he was calling about marcus. and then all of a sudden you're told that your son has leukemia. and i don't have a clue about leukemia. you know, your initial reaction is, how long does your son have to live. how much longer do you get with him. >> do you feel like your experience, both of you, in athletics, helped you at all get into that mode that you needed to deal with that? any easier? >> when the stakes are the highest and the pressure's the greatest, she's at her best. and she becomes more calm. as the pressure goes up. even for final fours, acc championship games, i mean, she's very, very cool. she's not affected by it. i'm usually the opposite. >> really? >> yeah. i have to go away somewhere. >> i needed that night. it was ironic that i was away. i needed that night to compose myself. but i do think by the time -- i mean, i had myself in a place by the time we landed, i knew what had to be done and where i needed to be, to be strong for tyler. so i do think athletics prepares you for that. because you go into a mode of, you know, of strength. >> how did it change you as a basketball coach? >> definitely changed me. i think in so many ways. but i think the first one is that it slows you down in your day. when i say that, it's more -- instead of sometimes being so task oriented, within your lists and in your mind of your activities, i really -- i can't tell you how many times in a day i'll reflect. i think there's just so many times with our team, i'll reflect, more in the present of the now, like players on our team are alive and they're healthy and doing great things. and i think i just do a lot more reflecting on the moment and appreciating the now. >> brenda's husband, mark, wanted me to add that if he thought she was super woman before, man, is she now. because while they're going through that, she is coaching this young team, taking them to a 20-5 record and continues to really take care of tyler obviously as she needs to. this has rocked their world. >> of course it has. is tyler responding well to the treatment? >> he is. the doctors say he's not out of the woods. they're five weeks into a three-year process. but they expect if he continues to do as well as he has, that he will be able to recover as they hope that he will. we're going to have more at 11:00. they gave us inside access to a visit he had at hopkins so we'll have more on that. >> we look forward to that. strong parents there. >> and a strong twin brother. that's helped a lot, too. >> thank you, lindsay. see you at 11:00. chances are you've seen the commercials. liz [ male announcer ] from maryland to the mall and beyond, it's easy to spot a capital one bank. ♪ ♪ ♪ the most branches and atms in the dc area. one near you. [ all ] what's in your wallet? but i'll be right there. ♪ [ screams ] [ people screaming ] [ tires screech ] ♪ [ tires screech ] ♪ [ man screams ] [ man on radio ] l.a., the end is near. ♪ [ male announcer ] without all-wheel drive, it's the end of the world. with dodge all-wheel drive, it's just snow. ♪ there's big marketing campaign under way in the cell phone world right now. 3g versus 4g. >> what's the difference between the would? liz crenshaw is in the newsroom to explain. >> it's all about speed and what you can download to that new fancy phone of yours. 3g, 4g, is it worth changing carriers or buying a new phone or is it just a marketing myth? advertisers are fronting big names to sell the latest speed technology. but understanding 3g, 4g or even 5g is confusing, and there's no end in sight. the ads are aimed at convincing cellular consumers 4g is better than 3g, but do consumers really know what they mean? >> it's obviously some sort of a marketing ploy. >> 4g is probably like the better network. right now, i'm on a 3g. >> reporter: ne idea what that means? >> no. >> 4g is faster. >> quite frankly, that's what it comes down to. >> reporter: john says 4g is just the next best thing. >> it's fourth generation, or next generation of the cellular technology. and it's faster. >> reporter: that means you can send pictures faster, upload and download data faster, stream video and even download movies faster. so how fast is 4g? well, it's a worldwide argument. >> there have been standards that have been issued, and then they've been taken back. >> reporter: in fact, there are no set standards from either the industry or the government on how to define how fast 4g really is. yet 4g is marked to convince consumers there's a defined difference, and cellular carriers use different ads to engage customers. >> download files up to ten times faster than 3g. >> reporter: another sticking point. 4g networks are not yet available everywhere. that's why cellular carriers have coverage maps. and depending on where you live and how many people are on a 3g or 4g network, that can change the speed. >> there might be differences, small differences in one city to another. the fact is, 4g is faster. >> is that good enough? >> that's good enough for me. >> all right. so if you decide to use the 4g network, keep an eye on your phone bill. depending on your carrier, you may pay more, depending on the day of usage, including movie or tv downloads, or sending pick t turs, keep an eye on that bill. thanks for joining us. redskins rookie brandon banks is recovering from a stab wound and his injuries may be a lot more serious than originally reported. homeland security department has teamed up with the nba to take on terrorists. current members of the military say they were raped while serving their country. we begin with a deadly shooting in what could have been a targeted attack. good evening. >> the breaking news is out of white plains, maryland. that's in charles county, just south of waldorf. it happened just before 3:30 this afternoon at the intersection of billingsly road and middletown road. darcy spencer is at the scene with the latest