Transcripts For WRC News4 At 5 20141202

Afternoon against her school in the georgetown synagogue. That is where rabbi barry freundelel is accused of illegally videotaping women as they undressed and went into a ritual bath. The lawsuit claims as a professor at georgetowns law school, he encouraged the student to write a term paper on the ritual bath and told her to research it by immersing herself on two different occasions. The suit says she is one of at least 100 women who might have been videotaped and says the school and the synagogue should have done more to protect the women from the rabbi, because according to court records, he had a longstanding reputation for being, quote, creepy and encouraging young, attractive women to repeatedly use the bath. The lawsuit says one synagogue staffer is even quoted as saying the rabbi treated the mikvah like a car wash, every sunday, six students at a time. The student got the highest grade in the class because of that paper. But says she now feels she was lured to the bath by the rabbi so he could sexually exploit her. A University Rep emailed us, ng wsayiare horrified by the behavior reported to have taken place at the mikvah. The university is cooperating fully with Law Enforcement authorities on their investigation, as well as conducting our own investigation into rabbi freundels conduct. We also reached out to the georgetown synagogue but we have not heard back. Tisha thompson, news4 iteam. Thank you. Now to Montgomery County where a woman was murdered inside an expensive new building. Investigators say the victim wasnt the only person inside that condo when they arrived. This all happened at the white flint station condos on old georgetown road. News4s Jackie Bensen with more on what police found at the scene. Reporter we can tell you that right now police are talking to the victims roommate. Montgomery county Police Officers responded to a 911 call from the white flint station condo complex on old georgetown road, just east of Rockville Pike around 10 00 a. M. Sources tell news4, one of the complexs maintenance workers told police he discovered the womans body when he came to the unit to make a repair and found the door ajar. Sources say the victim had been stabbed in the upper body. The First Arriving officers also encountered the victims roommate. Were interviewing a roommate, and identified as a female in her 50s. She was present when police arrived. Reporter the complex, a stones throw from Rockville Pike, is a fairly recent addition to the area. Police say it enjoys a very low crime rate. This area is referred to as both North Bethesda and rockville by people who live here. Neighbors have a lot of concerns, a lot of questions coming up on news4 at 6 00, well hear from them. Live in Montgomery County, Jackie Bensen, news4. At this hour, progress on the gw parkway. Crews tell us they plan to have a huge sinkhole patched up by tonight. And the roads are back open. There we go, in time for the morning rush hour tomorrow morning. But for drivers, there is still a lot of confusion right now. Traffic is backed up because southbound lanes between route 123 and spout run are still closed. There we go. Sorry, folks. Transportation reporter adam tuss live tonight to help us navigate through it all. Adam . Reporter the good news, jim, there is progress, as you mentioned. Im told by the contractor out here that these lanes could actually be open in a couple hours. The southbound lanes of the gw parkway. But look, there is still a lot of activity going on out here, where these guys are right now here. Thats where the massive sinkhole opened up this morning. Obviously, they filled it up. Now they are paving, in less than ideal weather conditions. Digging down deep to clear out the hole. Take a look at whats showed up right in the middle of the southbound lanes of the George Washington parkway at the wrong time. Morning commute caught off guard. Traffic slammed. I was stuck on the gw parkway for an hour and twenty minutes. Reporter and yeah, this is a tight space with little wiggle room to figure out a fix. This afternoon, a lot of assessing. The consensus that the road should be open in time for the morning commute tomorrow. You can see how many people have been brought out here to fix this hole, and its right along the edge of the bridge, as the crane goes in, addition o out t dirt, and hopefully all this will get patched up. We caught up with carl hampton, visiting the area. He was just about to jump on the parkway when we told him it was closed. Now hes staying put. Going to duck into my sons house for the night and lay over one more night. Reporter hes here. Ive been with friends in d. C. Yes, my son is one of your local residents and homeowners over in great falls. Reporter tell him to put something good on for dinner, right . Absolutely. Reporter others trying to reach Reagan National airport, the parkway is a direct route. Routes to the airport likely busy, 50 and 66 east. Also side roads like leeb road in arlington. And back here now live along the pa parkway as the work continues tonight again. The good news, the southbound parkway should be open tonight definitely in time for the morning rush tomorrow. How do they do it when its cold out here . Well tell you about that at 6 00 and how they make it stick. Reporting live along the parkway, adam tuss, news4. A maryland man is now accused of murder after a car crash that killed his friend. This is ronald williamsons mug shot. Investigators say he was driving on somely road in glen bernie this morning when he drove his car across the center line and crashed into a tree and street sign. His passenger died from a severe head injury. Williamson was not hurt but was charged with driving drunk. Right now, the executives from all of the major American Sports are on capitol hill, testifying before Senate Committee about Domestic Violence in professional sports. Senate leaders want to know if theyre doing enough in the wake of some recent highprofile Domestic Violence scandals were familiar with. The hearing wants to look closely at the current policies and all Major League Sports when it comes to violence against women. Major League Baseball is committed to developing a culture in which its athletes implicitly understand their moral obligation as both men and role models to speak out and act against crimes against women and families. In addition to major League Baseball, executives from the nfl, the nba and the nhl outline their specific policies to address and deter Domestic Violence. Dianna russini is here with more on the ray rice exclusive interview. Di . Jim, wendy, it was part two of the big ray rice and janay rice today show interview with matt lauer. Yesterday we heard from janay rice. And today ray talked about counseling, ripping him apart and building him back together. He was also asked what it would take for a team to sign him to its roster. You know, they would have to be, you know, willing to, you know, look deeper into who i am and realize that my wife and i had one bad night and i took full responsibility for it. And one thing about my punishment and everything going along with anything that happened is that ive accepted it. I wept fully forward with it. I never complained or i never did anything like that. I took full responsibility for everything that i did. And only thing i can hope for and wish for is a Second Chance. As you heard jim just mention on capitol hill today, a Domestic Violence hearing. Former redskins and nfls executive Vice President of football operations, troy vincent, spoke about abuse, and admitted, the nfl mishandled the initial suspension of ray rice. The first video, heartless, gutless, despicable. I dont think there was a need for a second video to impose a proper discipline. We failed in that particular area. The commissioner has acknowledged and our office has acknowledged that we made a critical mistake. Coming up, troy vincent gets very emotional about his own experience with Domestic Violence. You will hear from him coming up at 6 00. We want to know what you think. Does ray rice deserve a Second Chance after his recent interview . Vote by texting or calling the number on your screen. You can also vote on our facebook and twitter pages. Well continue to monitor the results through the hour. Another nfl player is also fighting to get his job back. Adrian peterson appeared in court today in new york to appeal his seasonlong suspension after he pled no contest to child abuse allegations. He injured his 4yearold son with a wooden switch. The hearing ended late this afternoon and it will continue on thursday. Plans to allow fraternities and sororities on the university of Mary Washingtons campus are now on hold following that Rolling Stone article about greek life at uva. That article suggested a culture of rape on the university of virginia campus, described an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house. Instead of establishing greek life, Mary Washington will now create a task force to help address sexual assault. The vc council met for the First Time Since the death o former mayor and Council Member marion barry. His chair was draped in black. The council opened its session with a moment of silence today. The fourterm mayor and ward 8 councilman will be honored this week with three days of events. It includes a funeral saturday at the Washington Convention center, the burial at Congressional Cemetery will be quiet. Graffiti. Well tell you how one Northern Virginia neighborhood spent the holidays cleaning up after vandals. New video at 5 00 tonight that might make you change your habits when you go out for dinner and drinks. And a remarkable recovery. An encouraging story of a local rugby player who got back on his feet after his final injury. Wow something sounds sweet in here need a little honey in the bowl. Yeah badabopbopbopa no . Must be the honey a historical first for Prince Georges County. Two latino members now sit on the school board. Prince georges reporter Darcy Spencer has more on their plans to help shape the future of education for thousands of students there. I feel really excited and very optimistic. Reporter these two women, lupitay grady and de Nora Hernandez are making history as the first latinas ever elected to the school board. The new face of the county with a huge immigrant population, many of which are firstgeneration born. Reporter de Nora Hernandez is the daughter of immigrants from el salvador. She attended county schools from kindergarten to graduation from roosevelt high school. I have parents who didnt know the system, came from a different kind of educational background in their home country. And got to go through the system and excel. Reporter lupi went to schools in d. C. , but she and her husband chose Prince Georges County schools. She came to the u. S. From el salvador when she was 7. I also think that really helped shape who i am as far as keeping it in perspective. You see the sacrifices that your family makes around just wanting to give an opportunity, and education was definitely a part of that. Reporter both agree, Parent Involvement is key. Not just issues around education, but being at the table and being able to express and talk about and dialogue around those issues that matter to us. Reporter and having liaisons at school who can talk directly to parents about how to help their child succeed. Having someone that you can speak to in your native tongue, mixing makes it easier, especially something as important as your childs education. Reporter latinos make up 26 of the growing population here and its a growing number. Coming up, why some students say having these women here on the board could mean more immigrant kids go to college. In upper marlboro, Darcy Spencer, news4. Coming up on news4 at 6 00, darcy talks to a group of students about what these appointments could mean for them. The nations Homeland Security secretary told Congress Today the number of unacknowledged immigrant children entering the u. S. Has plummeted in recent months but a different story in Montgomery County. National numbers are down from 10,000 children in may to about 2,000 in october. But a review by the news4 iteam finds Montgomery County is still seeing a huge influx. Our Scott Macfarlane reviewed records and found schools now have at least 114 unacknowledged immigrant children. Thats nearly double the number that started the school year in september. The showdown over president obamas immigration policy could lead to another government shutdown. On the hill today, Republican Leaders insisted, they are not trying for another shut down, but they are they would with hold money from the department of Homeland Security. They want to stop mr. Obamas plan to end the deportation of millions of undocumented workers. I said before thanksgiving, the republicans would fight his unilateral actions and were looking at a variety of options, both right now and when the republicans control both houses of the Congress Next year. If president obama does veto the spending bills that republicans send to him, the government could shut down. Next thursday is the deadline to keep the government funded for the next 18 months. What a raw and ugly day out there, doug. It really has been. You can take a look right there behind us. It is really just nasty and been like that throughout the entire day. The bulk of the rain we sawer this morning, since then just been drizzle and fog. And thats what we have outside across the area right now. Take a look. This is our reston live camera. You can see it, just soupy and that isty and its been like that all day for all of us. Except for this little guy that is my son, kentan, happy birthday to you, buddy. 8 years old today. So happy that you can be here. And he said, daddy, can you put me on tv . There you go, buddy. I love you moorks , my friend. Temperatures, its been a cold one. He was not able to have recess today because of all of the rain and cold temperatures. Right now were dealing are the rain back to west and notice areas of yellow and orange back here, ice mixing with some of the snow or mixing with some of the rain towards the west. The areas of pink, thats also a mixture. Nothing right now in d. C. But just back to the west, i81, going to be a mess. 66 already starting to be a mess around the front royal area. Mostly falling as rain, though. We could see some mix making its way in here. So heads up for that. The wider picture showing snow towards pennsylvania, now a very strong mix towards pennsylvania, sleet and freezing rain there. For us tonight, it is mostly going to be a rain event and the reason why is the temperatures. Look at these numbers. 37 in d. C. No chance of seeing freezing rain here. But back towards the west, only 33 in hagerstown. 35 in martinsburg. So closer to that freezing mark, thats where we could have some problems. And these are much, much different from the numbers that we saw during the day yesterday. Veronica johnson and i take a looking at those numbers, and vj, this roller coaster just rolls on. It rolls on with some steep dropoffs. In fact, we took a look at the temperature change, plotting it out for you. Look at this, anywhere from 20 to over 30degree temperature drop compared to yesterday at the same time. And the colors really show it well. Little bit of warm air there in areas of west virginia, about ready to move in. But boom, the temperature has dropped. And here we go again. Were going to see more changes taking place. Average high temperature, 51 degrees. Heres where we were yesterday. Heres where we are today. Going back up into the 50s tomorrow, chilly conditions. So from jackets off to jackets on, to jackets off to coats on. Big changes still in store as we head towards the end of the week and through the weekend. Doug . Could even see some rain with that too. Tonights rain, this is what it looks like on future weather. Tonight at 8 00, notice the rain. Some on the heavier side through d. C. Its all rain at this point. And as the rain moves on through, our temperatures will actually start to rise overnight. 11 00, were on the drier side. Still a few showers and we will see showers overnight, especially around 3 00, 4 00, 5 00 in the morning. Some more showers trying to make their way on in here. By early tomorrow morning, 8 00 a. M. , i think well be on the dry side. Mostly cloudy skies but dry. And were going to be warmer too. Tomorrow well see those temperatures rise very quickly. Mostly cloudy tomorrow. Nice and mild again. Temperatures, 55 to about 61 degrees. So were looking at a pretty nice day on our wednesday. When you compare to what we saw out there today. 46 degrees on thursday. So we go back down on that roller coaster. 48 on friday. 47 on saturday. Few showers on friday, but maybe an allday rain on saturday. If you have plans on saturday, thats a forecast you want to watch out for. A chance of rain during the day on sunday with a high of only 46. 49 on monday as the system just lingers right off the coast. Well see just how much rain we have for this weekend, but some areas could see almost an inch of rain. So once again, guys, we get done with this, and then weve got more. That roller coaster, yeah, get off any time you want. Oh, boy. All right. Thank you, doug. This is the kind of story people love to share on facebook. Now well share more details about new speed cameras. Drivers should be on the lookout for. Plus, deadly air bags. The japanese maker has until midnight to expand the national recall. Well take a look at the consequences if it doesnt. And an nbc news investigation tonight goes one step further. Looking into new concerns about Health Concerns surrounding playgrounds. Politics being put aside now on capitol hill for the special holiday event. The annual Christmas Tree lighting a couple minutes ago. Lawmakers flipped the big switch. The 88foot white spruce tree grown in minnesota, decorated with 10,000 handmade ornaments. A 10yearold maryland boy is helping to light the tree. The ceremony will close with carols played by the u. S. Navy band. The favorite names for the two metro stations in Loudoun County. A recent survey found an overwhelming number of people want the route 772 station to be the silver line to be named ashburn. But it wasnt too clear for the route 606 station. The top name broad run only got 26 of the votes. Supervisors are expected to vote tomorrow on which names to forward to the washington metro transit authority. The stations wont open until 2018. And another record tonight for the tsa. As of yesterday, agents have confiscated more than 2,000 firearms at check points nationwide. Thats compared to just over 1,800 all of last year, which was a record. Experts say the numbers are bound to go up, because the Holiday Season isnt over. And fines for getting caught with a gun in your luggage could range from 1500 to 11,000. The cdc just came out with a list of american hospitals equipped to care for ebola patients. 35 hospitals now designated as ebola treatment centers. That means staff has been equipped and trained to handle the complex treatment of ebola patients. Most hospitals are close to the major airports used by travelers arriving from ebolaaffected countries in west africa. Several ebola certified hospitals are in our area. And spread out all over the dmv, making the list this year in d. C. Or med star washington, George Washington University Hospital and Childrens National Medical Center. Johns hopkins in baltimore and nih in bethesda also certified. And the university of Virginia Medical Center in charlottesville is also on the list. A warning for women. Right now at 5 00 tonight, a crook caught on camera taking advantage of a woman enjoying a night out. Well show how to prevent becoming the next victim. Plus, there has been some lastminute drama over the new d. C. Soccer stadium. Im julie carey. More than a dozen residents woke up to a nasty sight as the week began. Cars and garages spray painted, some with swastikas. Ill tell you who police think is behind it, coming up. Right now at 5 30, she did all of the right things by going to court to file a Domestic Violence complaint against her ex. But well explain why that may have triggered a killing spree. Plus, a followup on an nbc news investigation into the use of recycled tires. Its not just on your kids play ground anymore. And a remarkable recovery. A Northern Virginia rugby player defies the odds of a devastating spinal injury. Now at 5 00 tonight, team coverage. Vandals strike in sterling. An nbc investigation takes a look at americas playgrounds. And tracking rain and possibly sleet. New at 5 30 now, more than a dozen homeowners in Loudoun County are wondering tonight if theyre victims of a hate crime. Vandals spraypainted their cars and their houses. Northern Virginia Bureau chief julie carey joins us live with reaction from some of those victims. Julie . Reporter well, you can see some Holiday Cheer already on display here on staff in sterling. But the holiday mood darkened yesterday morning when residents discovered a van and several garage doors tagged with spray paint. A few blocks away, the vandalism included swastikas. All thats left of the vandalism now on Stafford Court is the spatter of spray paint on one garage door. Residents moved quickly to paint over the graffiti. Casper didnt know he had been hit until a deputy knocked on his door yesterday morning. I tried to see if i could see something into it, but i couldnt see anything that would indicate that it was something. The police came back and asked if i knew if i was jewish or something, because some of the signs were along that line but i said no, i wasnt. Reporter luckily, he had some Leftover Paint in the garage and covered under the graffiti. He suspects teenagers might be to blame and guesses they may have used this path to walk near the homes. Im surprised at this place. Weve never had any problem before. And this is the first time. And i was shocked. Reporter Stafford Court wasnt the only block hit in sterling. Three miles away two cars were targeted. On one vandals left behind what looked like a failed attempt at a swastika and blocks away, eight cars were spray painted with obscenities and another swastika. The Loudoun County Sheriffs Department tells me they are investigating this vandalism as a potential hate crime. Neighbors here on Stafford Court mostly brushed off the vandalism, but on another block nearby that was hit, they are taking it personally. Well hear from them on news4 at 6 00. Live from sterling, virginia, im julie carey, news4. Breaking news in the heart of rush hour, the outer loop of the beltway shut down for a motorcade at old georgetown road. Motorcades happen, but rarely is the beltway shut down during rush hour for a motorcade. So pack your patience. And a reminder to keep an eye on your personal belongings. D. C. Police just released this Surveillance Video on their facebook page. Its an alleged pick pocket at work just a couple weeks ago. The suspect walked into the panera bread restaurant on h street northwest near sixth in chinatown, sat at a table and while pretending to read a paper, reached into the victims bag behind him and stole credit cards. Heads up, cameras are handing out tickets for the first time. The 30day warning period over for two stop sign cameras in northwest d. C. And six speed cameras in northeast. Now if you get caught, youll be slapped with a 50 fine if you blow through a stop sign. Speeding fines range from 50 to 300, depending on just how fast youre going. Soccer fans in our area got some good news today. The d. C. Council giving preliminary approval for the 300 soccer stadium project that will be built near nats ballpark. Tom sherwood reports that financing details could delay construction just a bit longer. Reporter the 20000 seat soccer stadium would be built near nats park. Good news for fans who have grown tired of years of outdated rfk stadium. Ward 4 Council Member and mayor elect Muriel Bowser praised the soccer vote, although exact financing needs to be worked out. Were doing this for a lot of reasons. We know great cities like ours support arts and culture and sports and our sports teams are a part of that culture. Reporter the soccer Team Supporters crowding the council chamber, the Council Voted to spend up 150 million in city money to assemble the land in southwest, and clear it for soccer construction. The private owners of the team would pay 150 million for the stadium itself. Now expected to be completed in late 2017 or 2018. You know, its about economic development, first and foremost, i think for the city. Its an opportunity for an area of the city that hasnt seen that movement. Reporter the soccer deal which will be voted on one more time in two weeks eliminates a team sales tax break initially negotiated by mayor sent gray. The city agreed to buy the land and provide Public Transportation to the site that could become a new test nation point in the region. Its worked well for baseball. Its worked well for the Verizon Center for basketball and hockey. And soccer is the fastestgrowing sport in the world. Reporter in th district, tom sherwood, news4. That would be pretty cool. Its an openair stadium, though. So it would be getting rain today. Rain right now, nothing around d. C. , except for drizzle. And we are seeing drizzle. And its a cold drizzle. Back to the west, though, you notice the rain. You also notice these areas of yellow and orange, actually ice in the atmosphere. Ice coming down. So we could be seeing some sleet in those areas right now. Thats why we still have that Winter Weather advisory in effect overnight last night. Still in effect through 1 00 a. M. Tonight for these areas back to the west. Mostly west of the blue ridge. Does not impact the washington, d. C. Metro area. But if youre driving back to the west, could run into a few slick roads, not anticipating a lot of problems, though. Ive got the complete forecast, including a warmer day coming up in a couple minutes. Tonight on nbc nightly news, a followup to an nbc news investigation into the use of recycled tires in playing fields. The story profiled a soccer coach who started asking questions after two of her goalies were diagnosed with cancer. The same material is also used on playgrounds where children, especially very Young Children, come into close contact with it. Stephanie gosk joins us now from new york, and stephanie, what would be the focus of your piece tonight . Reporter hey, wendy and jim. Tonight we are looking at something called crumb rubber mulch. This is chopped up car and truck tires used on playgrounds, because it creates a kind of bouncy protective surface. Some toxicologists and pediatricians say the recycled tire surface may expose Young Children to potentially harmful chemicals. Like our story on artificial turf, this topic has created a heated debate. On one side, the industry points to dozens of studies that says prove recycled tires are safe. And on the other, the critics who think the playgrounds are potentially harmful and should be pulled out. How common is this around the country . This crumb rubber . Well, its difficult to put an exact number on it. Rubber mulch is sold in Hardware Supply Stores around the country. Last year, 20 million tires were spread on playgrounds, even the playground at the white house has rubber mulch. Chances are, if you have young kids and you spend a lot of time on play grounds, you have probably come across it. Back to you guys. Stephanie gosk, we look forward to your report. We can watch more on stephanies report tonight on nbc nightly news which airs after our broadcast at 6 00 and 7 00. A controversial call. No punishment for the rams Football Players who did the, quote, handsup, dont shoot. Why the nfl is getting involved now in the ferguson fallout. And a killing spree after a Domestic Violence victim tried to take action in court. And this is a look at river road. It is a nightmare out there. Again, a motorcade has been going through the beltway at the outer loop at georgetown road. There it is now, the motorcade going through. And they, as you know, have to shut down everything until this important person clears the way. And so thats what it looks like. Thats what your commute looks like on river road and the outer loop of the beltway at old georgetown road in maryland. Wow something sounds sweet in here need a little honey in the bowl. Yeah badabopbopbopa no . Must be the honey no punishment for the rams Football Players who did the handsup dont shoot pose during pregame introductions on sunday. The st. Louis Police Officers association asked the nfl to discipline five players who raised their hands as they walked on to the field. The nfl and the rams head coach both said no. That pose has been used by protesters in ferguson, missouri. Police called the action offensive and inflammatory since a grand jury did not indict officer Darren Wilson in the Fatal Shooting of Michael Brown. The players said they wanted it to be something positive in support of the protesters. The virginia woman who claimed she was fired from u. P. S. Because she was pregnant will take her fight all the way to the u. S. Supreme court tomorrow. Peggy young sued the Company Nearly seven years ago now. Back then she was a delivery truck driver when young became pregnant she requested to be put on a temporary assignment, because her doctors said she couldnt lift anything over 20 pounds. Instead the mother claims her boss told her not to come back to work until she gave birth. They basically told me that go home, we dont have anything that you can do until youre no longer pregnant because youre a liability. Young says she lost her pay, her Health Insurance and couldnt get unemployment benefits. She has already lost her case twice in lower courts. A rugby player is walking. Why he thought he would never see this day after a terrible accident and more air bag recall drama. When is the japanese maker set to make a major decision . This is adam tuss live along the George Washington parkway. Kind of an odd scene now, because there is no traffic on the George Washington parkway, northbound on southbound. Of course, weve been telling you about this president ial motorcade moving through the area. The gw parkway has been shut down for at least 25 minutes, completely in the middle of rush hour. On this side we have had that massive sinkhole going on all day long. Closing the southbound lanes of the park wae. Well, because the president has been moving around and because this motorcade moving around, they have now closed the northbound lanes of the parkway so he can come southbound on the northbound lanes. The problem, all of this is happening right in the middle of the rush hour. And nobody is moving, nobody is going anywhere fast, guys. I can tell you i know about president ial motorcades. We have all lived here for a long time. This one seems to be very poorly planned. Back to you. All right. Youll be stuck there a while. Thank you, adam. He was seriously hurt playing rugby. Doctors werent sure he would ever be able to move again, let alone walk. But one Northern Virginia man is showing us that it is possible to pull off a remarkable recovery. News4s david culver has his story from mclean. Reporter gary sat for our interview, but in talking with him, it became clear, hes not one for sitting. Even the doctor was saying youre not going to be playing rugby for a while and i kind of clung to that. That means ill be okay at some point, right . Reporter rugby is his favorite sport. He played semi professionally in south africa, as well as france. But his game came to a halt after a headfirst dive he took a year ago on the field. It must have been a bad angle or something and i broke my neck pretty high up, level c3. Reporter garys wife, theresa, got the call and rushed to the hospital. And i said, can i see him please and i went up to him and said were going to get through this. Reporter gary couldnt move anything, but theresa tried to keep positive. I just knew, he needed to know i was there and had support. Reporter that support and garys determination led to this. Theresa recorded just about every step of garys progress. This was gary needing the help of several therapists to move his legs. Here he is working his shoulders and perfecting his grip. Hes back to being independent. Reporter this is gary today, struggling a little with his balance, but walking on his own. And he also coaches youth rugby. His advice to others suffering from similar injuries i think its working as hard as you can, and more. That is really, really important. Continue to mimic that. Reporter ahead at 6 00, how gary is using his passion for rugly to reach out to others for recovery. In mclean, im david culver, news4. Now to an update of a story you saw first on 4 00, a homeowner in the district who took over a large plot of vacant public land for his own use will have to pay a bigger fine. News4 reported yesterday that the homeowner in the palisades neighborhood fenced off and landscaped about 3,500 square feet of land controlled by the city. D. C. Council today allowed the homeowner to keep the unused land, but they increased his fine from about 20,000 to 30,000. Neighbors tell us he set a bad precedent for other city lands. Lets see. Weve got rain, maybe some sleet out there and a president ial motorcade. What else could go wrong tonight . Dont ask that question wendy wow lets take a look and show whats happening down at the airport, where not too many things are going wrong down here. But wouldnt be surprised to see a few delays around portions of our airports because of the drizzle, the low visible, because of the rain, making its way in now. 37 degrees, drizzle at the airport. Rain around 7 00. Rain around 9 00. Coming up at 11 00, were just chilly at 35. But after that, temperatures will actually rise as we head towards tomorrow morning. Right now on the cold side. 34 in gaithersburg. 34 in rockville. 35 in reston now after being at 70 yesterday. So we cut those numbers in after half, and boy, are we on the cold and rainy side this afternoon. Yuk has been the word of the day. And we continue to see that. Again, just drizzle around most areas to the east. Back to the west, this is what were looking at, rain coming in through Loudoun County, northern fauquier, inching along 66. So if youre driving out 66, getting ready to, were going to continue to see that rain moving in. Notice the yellows, the areas of pink. Thats where we are seeing some ice associated with this, as well. Some areas of the sleet area too. So if youre back towards the west, this is the problem this is the area we may continue to see a little bit of a problem with. Some slick roads. But im not too worried. The bigger issues towards portions of pennsylvania, freezing rain thats going on. We still have our Winter Weather advisory in effect for those areas. Heres what to expect tonight. Around 6 00, 7 00, 8 00. Watch what happens around 8 00. Thats when the rain starts to move in. That rain will come right through the city. You can see that rain falling from the sky right through portions of the city. It will get out of here by 11 00. It will be back in here by around 4 00 or 5 00 in the morning and then tomorrow morning, starting off much nicer. Look at the high tomorrow. Back up to 58. So we go from 70 to 35 to 58 during the day tomorrow. So much nicer. 46 on thursday. 48 on friday. We get a lot more unsettled friday, saturday and sunday as another storm system develops. Looks like a good chance of rain. Best chance right now looks like that would be on saturday. Guys . All right. Thanks, doug. Air bag maker takata still not complying with the governments request for a nationwide recall. Consumer reporter Erika Gonzales here now with the latest today. Erika . Reporter at thtakata on a collision course with the government here. Today is the deadline that the national Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave to takata, demanding it issue a nationwide air bag recall. The air bags can can shoot shrapnel upon impact. And more than 16 million vehicles worldwide are affected. Takata released a statement today, but did not directly confirm whether or not its agreeing to that nationwide recall. Instead, in part the company said it has addressed issues as they have been identified, and made improvements to its products, and production methods. There is a congressional hearing tomorrow where we will hear directly from takata executives. Meanwhile, two major automakers, toyota and honda, have called for independent industry wide tests of the takata air bag inflaters, subject to recalls. And with the holidays fast approaching, you may be thinking of doing something nice for a member of the military. Well, heres something you may not know. Youve got to make sure to address any card, any letter or package with the Service Members full name or it will not be delivered. That according to the postal service. And were not trying to sound like scrooges here. We just want to make sure your heartfelt messages get to the right people. That theyre properly addressed or, again, it will be returned to sender. The Walter Reed Army Medical Center echos the sentiments, saying a letter not properly addressed is a privacy and safety issue for its patients. So if youre still looking to send a who holiday greeting, contact your local red cross or uso office. There are dozens of other organizations that help our military. Just make sure to check any charity out at give. Org before you give your time and your money to that cause. Jim and wendy . Erika, thank you. A warning tonight from dominion, virginia, power about scammers posing as employees. The thieves have approached some customers, demanding immediate payment or their power will be cut off. The company reminds customers that it wont contact them in person by email or telephone threatening disconnection or demanding immediate payments. Anyone claiming to represent dominion should be asked to show i. D. And if someone asks for confidential information, or payments on the phone, capture the number, then hang up. Cybermonday, success or flop . It depends who you ask. Were going to find out who came out as the real winner, coming up next. Troy barry makes history, becoming the first africanamerican sheriff sworn in here in charles county. This is chris gordon with reaction from the community, ahead. A motorcade going by on gw parkway. Live pictures there. Thats the motorcade that is snarling traffic in a lot of areas tonight. Today marks ten years since Brian Williams took over as anchor and manager of editing at nbc nightly news. Only two anchors have sat behind the desk in the past 60 years. Before williams it was tom brokaw. Millions will thank him for decades of support during the broadcast and stay tuned for a surprise from jimmy fallon. More evidence of a shift in the hopping holiday landscape. Walmart is calling the fiveday period between thanksgiving and cybermonday the new black friday. The retail giant says customers viewed more than 1. 5 billion pages on its site over those five days. And get this, a whopping 70 of that traffic came from mobile devices. Cybermonday alone was walmart. Coms biggest sales day in history. Overall, yesterday was the nations busiest Online Shopping day of the year with sales up about 8 from last year. Four teenagers are in jail charged with hitting a bus driver with a sock filled with rocks. The entire thing caught on the buss dash cam. This happened on a city bus in cleveland. The boys are 17 and 14 years of age. Witnesses told police they saw the teens placing the rocks in their socks before this assault. A Transit Police officer quickly arrested the two. The city of new york is bracing for the grand sjury decision in the eric garner case. He is the man who died after a Police Officer subdued him with what appears to be an illegal choke hold in the cell phone video of that incident. Sources tell nbc news, the grand jury could vote tomorrow whether that officer should be indicted. Police say gardner resisted arrest when they tried to take him into custody in july for illegally selling cigarettes. Three crime scenes, five bodies. Tonight police are trying to piece together a shooting spree that happened in west virginia. An hourslong manhunt for that gunman came to an end last night when officers found him dead in the woods. And as Pat Lawson Muse reports, he may have left clues about a motive online. Reporter the daylong hunt for a killer ended late monday in a wooded area of North Central west virginia. State police say their suspect, 39yearold jodi lee hunt of westover, was found dead of a self inflicted gunshot wound. They accuse him of killing four people if quick succession in separate shooting incidents in westover and the cheat lake area. These werent random acts of violence. Mr. Hunt did know each of these victims, and we do have some key pieces of evidence that point towards him as being the suspect. Reporte aut say one of the victims was 39yearold sharon kay brookshire, a former girlfriend who last month filed a Domestic Violence complaint against hunt. Experts say the period after seeking a restraining order can be a dangerous time. Anywhere from a day to a month later, we see actions taken that can be very detrimental to the person filing the order. Reporter investigators say hunt had recently posted a message on facebook that said, quote, im deeply hurt by events that led up to this day. Dont play a game with ones heart. Now at 6 00, bombshell allegations in the first lawsuit over a rabbi accused of secretly recording naked women. From the number of potential victims to using a ritual bath like a car wash, our iteam digs into the 30plus pages. A woman was murdered inside a rockville condominium. Her roommate also was found at the crime scene, but she wasnt the one who called police. More fallout in ferguson. Tonight, a new arrest tied to the Michael Brown case as students here and across the country continue to protest. First to breaking news. Traffic stopped across the area for 30 minutes at a time for a motorcade at the height of rush hour. It, of course, is part of living in and around the nations capital, but oh, my goodness, right now the beltway closed, the gw parkway closed, the key bridge closed. News4 transportation reporter, adam tuss, joining us now on the gw parkway near 123. Adam, sounds like a mess out there. Reporter you know, jim, every once in a while in this region, we have one of those commutes. I have feeling this is bun of the ones people are going to be talking about for a while. Traffic once again is moving on the northbound gw parkway. Thats the good news. Were going to show some video now. The president ia