Private ambulance service. All new reports tonight of delays just two days into this new partnership. And protests at a local school district. Its just going to hurt our community. The lastminute change of plans tonight affecting thousands of students. Breaking news in gaithersburg. Chopper 4 is on the way to a twoalarm fire that firefighters say is being fed by gas. We understand one person is unaccounted for at a home on winjammer way. News4s shomari stone is also on the way and well bring you live pictures as soon as we can. And were following more breaking news in Loudoun County, where about 23,000 customers dont have power right now. We just got off the phone with dominion virginia power. They say theyre aware of this issue and are working to get the power back on, but right now they arent sure what caused it. Were going to bring you any updates as we learn more and send you alerts on the nbc washington app. Meanwhile, passion yalt segregation in Loudoun County tonight. Yeah, students and parents packed tonights school board meeting, fighting changes they say would have segregated latino and lowincome students. Jackie is live with the solution the board came up with. Reporter chris, it came down to a compromise. All those in favor of plan 8 as amended, please say aye and raise your hand. Reporter the final vote took place after more than two hours of emotional testimony before a crowd of several hundred. Most spoke in opposition to the Loudoun County School Boards proposal known as plan 12. We need more diversity in our schools, not less. Reporter it would have moved about 1,900 students, concentrating students from downtown leesburg into two neighborhood Elementary Schools that would then have a majority of low to moderateincome students and heavily latino. Many currently ride buses to schools further away. Translator said she feels those schools are better and wants things to stay the same. They decide to go to university and to have a good education, too. They are the future of this country. Reporter others felt the board should keep kids in their own neighborhoods and improve those schools. I support 12 because it fosters proximate Neighborhood Schools Community and stability for everybody. Reporter some were upset that parents in the affected neighborhood did not get sufficient information about the proposal. Parent lydia pello printed fliers in spanish to help them. Yes, they did understand very well, and they wanted to stay in their schools because they formed relationships in those schools and theyre succeeding in those schools. Reporter county Board Members warned that with the rapid growth of Loudoun County, conversations like this, changing School Boundary areas, are going to come up again and again. Live in ashburn, jackie bensen, news4. Ambulances that are supposed to speed up response times in the district may actually be slowing things down in their first week on the job. News4s Mark Segraves obtained internal memos from d. C. Fire and ems. One of the biggest issues revealed, computers used by d. C. Firefighters not talking to the computers used by the private company, amr. As a result, firefighters have to record patient vital signs on paper, delaying the trip to the hospital. Amr also cannot be used for lifethreatening calls under any circumstances. Mark learned that one patient from a cardiac arrest call waited 28 minutes for a d. C. Ambulance, even though a private ambulance was nearby. Police, firefighters and federal investigators all trying to figure out why a massive storage ramp collapsed in manassas. One man was killed. Five others were rushed to the hospital, two with critical injuries. It foodservice wash house. And a retention pond where a body was found. Its being transported to the med kaed examiner for tests and identification. Now to politics. Donald trump is standing by his Campaign Manager after he was charged with simple battery. Trump says hes upset Florida Police didnt talk to him before they arrested corey lewandowski. Police didnt pursue charges until they saw this video, which they say showed lewandowski grabbing reporter Michelle Fields after a press conference. Before the video came to light, lewandowski denied touching fields, in fact, said he never met her. Tonight the Trump Campaign says he didnt do anything wrong. Critics say the campaign cult vats abusive behavior. She was running up and grabbing and asking questions and wasnt supposed to be doing that. And i told him, you should never settle this c of the culture of the Trump Campaign. When we see things that are very disturbing, we then take action, and i think thats what needs to be done. Simple battery is a misdemeanor and lewandowskis First Court Appearance is scheduled for may. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders are both in wisconsin a week before that states primary. Today sanders criticized the states tough voter i. D. Law. He says it makes it harder for people to take part in a democracy. Meanwhile, clinton was in milwaukee where she pledged to continue the fight against gun violence if she becomes president. Clinton said its an issue that has not gotten enough attention during this campaign. Get ready for a cold start coming our way tomorrow. Youd better enjoy what comes after it, because this may be our best day of the week. What do you think, amelia . Exactly, chris. Tomorrow overalls going to be pretty nice after that chilly start, but thursday were tracking windy conditions, friday some rain in the forecast. So, get your lunch outdoors. Right now were at 53 degrees. You can see the flag at Union Station finally calming down a little bit. Winds now out of the northwest at 10 miles an hour under clear skies and well finally get a break from the winds tomorrow morning. Not going to be the occasion, though, by the afternoon hours. Regardless, 6 00 a. M. , a cold start. 38 degrees in washington, low to mid30s in the suburbs. By 8 00 a. M. , well break that 40degree mark with sunny skies, so make sure as you grab the jacket, the sunglasses as well. By 10 00 a. M. , 47. Ill let you know what to expect tomorrow afternoon in about 20 minutes. New at 11 00, a Surprising Development in the 15yearold murder case. A Northern Virginia man whose murder conviction was overturned has now pleaded guilty to the crime. According to the washington post, justin wolf admitted to helping plan the murder of fellow drug dealer daniel patrol jr. Back in 2001. Hes always claimed to be innocent and he was on death row after the original conviction. That was overturned, th, prosecutors withheld evidence. Wolfe remained imprisoned all that time awaiting a new trial until this guilty plea. Were still working to find out when the Washington Monument will reopen. The elevator malfunctioned this afternoon and folks got stuck about 280 feet up. 19 people were in the elevator at the time. They were able to get out. Another 23 people were on the observation deck. They had to walk down nearly 900 steps. And this is the ninth time in less than a year that elevator issues have caused the monument to close. Some patients at medstar hospitals are waiting to hear whether theyll be able to go in for treatment tomorrow. The Hospital System still trying to recover from a malware attack discovered yesterday. A medstar spokesperson says they made big progress today but theres still more to do. The attack affected i. T. Systems and patient records at hospitals, including georgetown and Washington Hospital center. Staff had to use paper for patient information and some ea she needs a treatment, as do many, many others that ive met there. And so, were worried, but i have faith that theyll have it fixed. Im praying, by tomorrow. Medstar is not saying whether the hackers asked for any ransom to fix the system. We have tips on how you can prevent a malware attack on the nbc washington app. Search medstar. Dulles International Airport is back to normal tonight after police had to evacuate part of the main terminal. Around 5 00 this afternoon, a Police Canine found an unattended item in baggage claim. It took about 90 minutes, but eventually, they cleared the bag and let employees and passengers back inside. Now, the evacuation affected checkin counters at seven airlines calendar were several flight delays tonight. Its not clear how many of those were related to the security scare. Tonight a teenagers being held without bond and is being charged as an adult for killing a 15yearold boy. Maurice bellamy appeared in court today and police say the 17yearold davonte washington at the Deanwood Metro station. Washington was with his mother and two sisters last weekend when bellamy walked up to him. Court documents allege that bellamy asked why washington was looking at him. Washington said, what . And bellamy shot him twice in the chest. Metro security cameras recorded the whole thing. Atlanta city leaders are objecting so strongly to north carolinas new law that theyre asking the nba to move next years allstar game out of charlotte. Its the latest fallout over the law which some say limits protections for the gay, lesbian and transgender community. Basically, it prevents local governments from creating antidiscrimination legislation. And now, north carolinas attorney general is calling the law a National Embarrassment and says he wont defend it in court. Its time for all of us to come together and put the partisan politics aside and find a way to restore reputation. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo also banned all nonessential state travel to north carolina, but supporters say the law protects men and women from having someone of the opposite sex come into their bathrooms and locker rooms. Back to that breaking news we told you about at the top of the hour. Chopper 4 just arrived at the scene of this twoalarm fire in gaithersburg, and youre looking at a live picture. Montgomery county fire and rescue says this fire is being fed by gas and fanned by the occasional wind gusts out there. Firefighters now say everyone is out of the house safely. Two were rescued. Firefighters say the original call was for a deck on fire. Were working to bring you more information anwell be right d more live pictures now from chopper 4 in gaithersburg. We want to reiterate some really good news. We originally heard there was a person missing in this fire. Its still burning pretty good on windjammer way, but we now understand everyone is safe and accounted for. Shomari stone still making his way there on the ground right now. Hell bring us updates as we learn more. This next story is a pretty good example of why its never too early to teach your children how to dial 911. Yeah. A 7yearold girl in Silver Spring did just what they are mom had been teaching her all the way back when she was 3. She knew who to call in an emergency, her own phone number and her address. And shomari stone shows us, thats all jenna needed to save her dads life. Were happy, excited, different kind of happy valoria is filled with joy. She saved her fathers life after a diabetic seizure. So, you called 911. Yep. Reporter why . Because my dad was unconscious and he wont wake up. Reporter it was a month ago when she knew something was wrong. Her father, jojo was on the floor in they are Silver Spring apartment. I pass out totally. I tried to wake him up, but he wont wake up. Reporter she remembered how her mother taught her to call 911. In case of emergency. Reporter take a listen to some of the call. How old are you, honey . Im 7 yards old. Okay. Is your mommy or daddy there . My dad is on the floor and hes on the ground sleeping. Okay, is there anybody else there with you . No. Its only me. My mom is at work and my grandpas at work. After that, the dispatcher said more questions, and then she said, what isyo reporter jenna gave her address, and the dispatcher sent paramedics. Her father says they gave him a glucose shot and revived him. Thank you so much for saving my life. Reporter jenna smiles now, but she was concerned when her mom came home. And i said that, are you mad that i called the 911 . And then she said, no, i am not mad, im very proud of you. Reporter well, im proud of you, too. Isnt she a cute, young girl . Well, tomorrow, jenna and her parents will meet that 911 dispatcher and theyll get a tour of the dispatch center in montgomery county. Jenna is very excited. In Silver Spring, shomari stone, news4. What a great story and what a smart kid news 4 your health and progress tonight for the socalled cancer moon shot. Vice President Biden says hes confident congress will approve the 1 billion requested by the president for new cancer research. And today biden private effort at Johns Hopkins in baltimore, where theyre opening up a new immuno therapy institute. Immunotherapy uses a patients own immune system to find and destroy cancer cells. Doctors believe its one of the best paths to a cure. This is personal for so many of us that are in this hall and the millions of americans who have faced that dreaded phrase, im afraid you have cancer. Former new york mayor Michael Bloomberg and philanthropist Sidney Kilmer donated 125 million to the new project at Johns Hopkins. Well, this is the time of year that really keeps you on your toes, because i swear, we were flirlting with 70 a day ago a day ago . Cold and windy out there. I know, were up and down, and were going to be dealing with breezy to windy conditions right through the weekend, unfortunately. Tomorrow morning we will get a break from the winds, but by the relatively speaking, its actually going to be pretty nice when we think about how blustery it was out there today and yesterday. So, for the most part, like i said, i think tomorrows going to be the best day out of the workweek because it will be windy on thursday. It will be mild. It will be warmer. Friday still a bit breezy, some rain showers to contend with. And the weekend looking blustery both saturday as well as sunday. Now, despite a breezy afternoon, the weather tomorrow having a pretty low impact on your day. Well have plenty of sunshine. Definitely need the sunglasses and lighter winds throughout the day, but it will be a cold start with the temperature around 38 degrees. Maybe some spotty frost north and west of town in the more rural areas. Plenty of sunshine from start to finish. By noon, not a bad time to have lunch outdoors with the temperature around 54. 4 00, we notice the winds and well also hit a high of 62, so similar to today, but even feeling a little warmer. By 7 00 in the evening, a temperature around 58, so not for that evening jog. Allergy report over the last 24 hours. Trees continue to come in at high. Maple and box elder the main culprits. And the winds just helping to blow that pollen around. Dining out forecast for tomorrow. It will be cool but nice. No issue if you want to fire up the grill or head to an outdoor restaurant. Temperatures in the 50s. Thursday, some showers possible, so maybe not the best time to plan to eat outdoors. Friday looking spectacular. Friday evening, temperatures in the 60s, even upper 60s, if you had your dinner a little bit early. Currently, temperatures all over the place. 37 in frederick, 46 in leesburg and 53 in the district. Tracking clear skist overnight and dry air, and thats whats going to help contribute to that cold start tomorrow morning. By the afternoon 62. 70 on thursday. Most of the day is looking dry, mostly cloudy, mild, and again, prelate windy. High on thursday of 70. Heres future weather. Notice running through the were still mainly dry. As we head into the overnight hours, future weather wants to keep us dry, but there is about a 30 chance that were dealing with some rain. Some rain looking likely for the first half of your friday, highs in the mid70s. For the weekend on saturday, a high of 63, sunday a high of 55. Saturday night maybe some scattered, light sprinkles, maybe some wet flakes north and west of town, absolutely no accumulation, only conversational. Frost and freezes possible in spots sunday night into early monday morning. Only conversational. Only conversational. Thanks, amelia. Thank you. Still ahead, the redskins offseas you cant predict the market. 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Shomari stone just got to the scene of that breaking news, a house fire in gaithersburg. Shomari, what are you finding . Reporter well, actually, we were the first on the scene. Were here in gaithersburg. Look behind me at the back of the house. This fire is still burning. There are approximately 100 firefighters here. Firefighters rescued two people out of this townhouse, and right now they are putting out hotspots. This fire is a gas fire, and theyre just keeping a close eye on it as they continue to spray foam and water on this thing. All the pets are accounted for. Lets come back over here. The people who were inside were rescued. And well continue to bring you updates as they become available. Weve posted video. We continue to do it on twitter and facebook nbcwashington and on our nbc washington app. Live in gaithersburg, im shomari stone, news4. Announcer this is the xfinity sports desk, brought you by xfinity, your home for the most live sports. Normally, youd be telling us how the wiz did tonight, but theyre out west, just getting started. Still playing, so havent lost yet. Thats good to know. I think the wizards are going to upset the warriors. No. Theyll be the first team this season to do that. No easy challenge for the guys tonight. The fellas facing a team that hasnt lost at home since january 27th of 2015. Thats 53 consecutive wins at oracle arena for the warriors. The wizards cant be concerned with those numbers because theyre still plfighting for a playoff spot. The warriors a perfect 350 at home. Only the spurs have a better home record at 370. The wizards trying to play role of spoilers here. Gortat finishes around the rim. Wizards are down just six at this point. Later on, steph curry for three he actually missed. He wont miss again, warriors take the sixpoint lead. Later on, bad turnover here by the wizards. Curry is all over that. I havent seen this this season. He dunked. Garrett temple trying to get the block. Curry throws it down. The warriors up right now. This game is currently in the second quarter. Lets go down a level to the n. I. T. Semifinal game. Mike lonegan and gw jumped out to the early lead. Kevin larson, the big fella and senior, takes the rim there. Colonials out to a 60 lead. Later on in the half, another senior, this time patricio verino gets to the rack and he finishes. Somehow got that to go. The colonials were rolling. They scored 14 points off 9 turnovers by san diego state. Second half, anave spots up for three. George washington beats san diego state,fi all right to football now. Free agent wide receiver Anquan Boldin visiting the redskins today. He spent the last three seasons with the 49ers. He caught 69 passes, 789 yards, four touchdowns a year ago with the 49ers. Hes 35 years old, won a super bowl with the baltimore ravens. Also heading to ashburn tomorrow for a visit, terrance pot roast nyden. He apparently visited the palettes yesterday. He spent the 2015 season, his only year, with the burgundy and gold. Lets go to the baseball diamond now. Just two games left in florida for dusty baker and the nationals, taking on the cardinals today. Both teams wearing red for some strange reason. Stephen strasburg gets brandon musk to go down swinging to end the inning there. Then in the third, a man on for Randa Randall grychek. The weather not looking good. The game was canceled in the fourth inning. Now the United States in a mustwin situation trying to qualify for the 2018 world cup facing guatemala. 12th minute, usa got it going. This ball is played ahead to sarzaz, who falls down, but his teammate, Clint Dempsey sticks with it. How about that . U. S. Win this one, 40. All right. Hopefully, another step closer to Time Magazine called Chris Van Hollen a hero to environmentalists, education groups, and gun control advocates for his accomplishments as a young legislator. Now a respected leader in congress and key ally of president obama, protecting planned parenthood and social security. Chris van hollen is the only candidate who fought the wall street banks and the nra. And won. Thats why hes endorsed by the post as the talented successor to senator mikulski who will deliver results. Im Chris Van Hollen, and i approve this message. Im Chris Van Hollen, but jamie raskin is the only democrat for congress whos authored landmark progressive laws marriage equality, equal pay for women, green maryland act, assault weapons ban, and more. Raskin im jamie raskin, and i approve this message. Fios is not cable. Were wired differently. In the last 10 years our competitors have received a few awards. But weve received a few more, including jd power who ranked us highest in Customer Satisfaction for the third year in a row. Only fios has the Fastest Internet on the most awarded network. Now get superfast 100 meg internet tv and phone cable cant offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good, only fios can. Eight Unsung Heroes of the ward 8 community were honored in d. Krch tonight. Impact awards were handed out. Pat lawson muse was the emcee for the event. The idea was to cap off womens History Month by recognizing women who are quietly making an impact in their Community Every day like teachers and Small Business owners. Congrats to all of them. Thats the backbone of any good nehborhood. Ig [ cheers and applause ] steve from studio 6b in Rockefeller Center in the heart of new york city, its the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Tonight, join jimmy and his guests susan sarandon, john cena,
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