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The school color. In his memory. Its very sad. Its always hard to lose a student. When you lose a student to a tragedy, its doubly as hard because kids arent supposed to leave us at 16 years old. He was a great person, and its really sad that he had to die the way he did. Reporter now, we were here just a few minutes ago when the amtrak bound for chicago came by us on these tracks, and well show you at 6 00 how much warning john dereggi jr. And his girlfriend and those on the tracks here had when it came by. Also, his family tells us how they want him to be remembered. Thats on news 4 at 6 00. Thats the latest live from boyds, maryland. Wendy, back to you. Thank you, chris. And the news 4 iteam found dangerous and sometimes deadly trespassing along local train tracks is frequent in our area. The iteams review found more than 70 people have been injured or killed on or near train tracks in our area just since january of 2014. They also found a series of local hotspots. Those are areas in which people frequently and unlawfully cross over train tracks on foot. Our undercover camera saw it happening frequently near route 1 in beltsville, maryland, and near csx tracks in college park. Just search iteam train tracks on the nbc washington app and see that full investigation. Wendy, family and friends of a young woman in virginia are in mourning tonight after an apparent drunk driving crash. Northern Virginia Bureau chief reports that car that hit her may have been carrying two drunk drivers. It was a very, very horrific scene. Reporter a horrific scene just steps from her front door. This is what Vanessa Lawrence and her family found around 5 00 p. M. Sunday as they returned from church. As i pulled in my carport, i heard a loud bang like a bomb going off. Reporter investigators saw this volvo had been racing down brock road, a drunk driver behind the wheel when it crossed the center line. It hit the car driven by 25yearold Samantha Sumpter. Rescuers cut her out of her cinupessa and her daughter to the men in the volvo help was coming. I came out and saw the guys leg hanging out and we started praying. Reporter the Sheriffs Department began to hear about that green volvo well before the fatal accident. It was driving back on courthouse road when people began to call in about a car driving dangerously fast. Then here on brock road a little ways from the Elementary School it actually struck two vehicles. Thats when one man bailed out and started running. The two others changed seats. The subjects then it appears switched places, where the driver left the drivers seat according to the witnesses, another person in the vehicle took over the drivers seat. Reporter by this time deputies were racing to try to catch up but a little farther down the road, the headon collision. This is one of the worst things that a deputy has to deal with is the death of an innocent, and you never get used to it. Reporter coming up on news 4 at 5 00, ill tell you what else witnesses say the anyone were doing as they drove drunk. In spotsylvania county, julie carey, news 4. We have breaking news. We just learned a firefighter was injured fighting that fire at Leisure World this afternoon. Were told the creole of a burning apartment collapsed on him. Hes now in the hospital. That fire started around 3 00 this afternoon in a twostory building just off the retirement communitys main loop. This is in Silver Spring. Firefighters dealt with some heavy smoke and flames. Jackie bensen is live on the scene. Reporter well, wendy, what we can tell you is that two firefighters we just learned were injured when the ceiling collapsed. Were going to show you what the scene looks like. You can see over there that groundfloor apartment there, that is where the fire started according to officials here at the scene. Firefighters got there, found there was a lot of flames, a lot of smoke, a lot of heat. They were inside until the ceiling collapsed in that unit. Thats when the two firefighters were injured. Now, luckily, the occupant, the person who lives there was able to get out. Firefighters were able to rescue a dog, but a cat is missing. Theyre still looking for the cat. Theres a lot of damage to this building because of the smoke, the flames, and the water. So theres a possibility that about eight units here in Leisure World, the folks wont be able to go back in tonight. Some of them it will take longer obviously. It could affect as many as 24 people who wont be able to go home tonight. Now, they did tell us they think the cause of the blaze is accidental, but at this point, they dont know what the exact cause of it was. Live in Silver Spring, jackie bensen, news 4. Back to you. We know the man found dead at a metro bus stop at Prince Georges County was murdered. He was on a grassy area on 85th street not far from annapolis road in new carrollton. Police have not said if he was killed there or somewhere else but something recently shattered the glass at that bus shelter. This area is a neighborhood of apartment complexes, and Violent Crime is rare. Some parents held their childrens hands a little tighter as they waited for the school bus this morning. Makes me feel real unsafe. Yeah, because this kind of thing can happen around here, i dont police have not released the name of the man that was killed but say they do not believe his murder was random. An incense stick may be to blame for tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage in a home in gatogatorsburg, i370 t mo morning. A major real estate deal that will force more than 100 Senior Citizens to move to make room for the Sidwell Friends School expansion. News 4s Mark Segraves broke the story on twitter. He joins us live with one woman who says this is devastating for her mother. Mark . Reporter thats right. The families are very upset about this. This story continues to develop. I just got off the phone with an executive with sidwell friends who issued a statement saying that its part of the land deal to purchase this property im on right now, they are going to sell their bethesda campus next year and relocate everyone here by 2019. The Washington Home behind me is home to about 126 Senior Citizens and with sidwell friends buying this six acres here, it means those seniors who call this home will have to move. Its devastating. Its hard for me to talk about. Reporter mary masons mother, susan, is one of the 126 Senior Citizens now living at the Washington Home in upper northwest. They were told today that the private school next door, sidwell friends, where president obamas daughters attend, is buying the property. Relocating residents of this type, my mom is a medicaid resident, of this age, in acceptable facilities in the District Of Columbia is very difficult. When i say the families and residents, theyre my first and utmost priority. This is going to be really difficult. We will do everything to help our residents because this is really tough. You know, this isnt just a place of business, its their home. Reporter the deal wont be finalized until the end of 2016. Thats when residents would have to be out. And what i can promise them is well work with each of them individually to be able to make the best move possible that we can. We have time. Reporter as for mare ararer mason and her mom i need to fig youre out the best options for her. I dont think there are many. Reporter its important to note while the Washington Home will have to close its doors the nonprofit will continue to operate and continue to offer Hospice Service throughout our area. They serve nearly a thousand people and they will continue to do that. Now, coming up at 6 00, the vast majority of these Senior Citizens are medicaid dependent, and ill tell you why that means that many of them will not be able to find new homes here in northwest washington. Jim, back to you. Thank you, mark. It was a moment of panic for a father. Now weve learned why a metro rider pulled that emergency brake on a train and stopped the rush hour for thousands of people. This happened on the green line youll recall back in july. Weve now learned that man seen running off the train here was separated from a child at the plaza station. They say he pulled the brake so the kid wouldnt be left behind. You can watch the complete Surveillance Video on our nbc washington app. Metro tells us a lost child is not a reason to pull an emergency brake. And the agency reunites people all the time. Maryland governor larry hogan has been very open about his cancer and his treatment. So today in annapolis he hosted the first blood drive and bone marrow registry ever at the statehouse. The governor says both are great ways to support the fight against cancer and called his own battle with lymphoma one of the most difficult challenges hes ever faced. Since the day i was diagnosed with cancer, you know, i felt as if i really have another calling not just being governor, not just taking care of my own personal Health Crisis but to help raise awareness and get more people involved in this cause. Weve got to find a cure for all these cancers. Tonight if youre in the area, take a look because the statehouse will be illuminated in red. This is in support of the Lymphoma Research foundations light it red for lymphoma movement. Well, the pope now is gearing up for his whirlwind tour abroad. Before he makes his whey to the states, hell visit cuba this weekend. We learned the bpontiff will tr to meet the former president fidel castro depending on castros health. The vatican says 22 of the 26 speeches pope francis will deliver in the u. S. Will be in spanish because hes not totally comfortable speaking english. Coming up at 5 15 tonight, were going to tell you how three students from here in Silver Springs scored a seat to the popes mass in washington. They call it the journey to justice. Thats what withdryou may have earlier today when you saw the huge crowd crossing the Memorial Bridge into the district. Many of them traveled all way from selma, alabama. This Group Includes civil right advocates from the naacp pushing for reforms in education, voting rights, economic inequality. Marchers plan to meet with lawmakers on the hill tomorrow. You can check out some of the highlights from this groups march. Its on our nbc washington app. Just search justice summer. Good news from the national zoo tonight. D. C. s latest panda sensation is getting stronger, healthier, and yes, cuter. The national zoo just released this updated picture of the fourweekold club. Hes got some hair on him. Its one of the most viewed on nbcwashington. Com today. The zoo tells us he weighs just under two pounds. You can see his body markings are becoming more distinct. Zoo tells us he looks like his dad, tian tian. His eyes will open sometimes in the next few weeks. Always nice to have a baby at the zoo. Now at 5 00, a teenager arrested for threatening to carry out on isisinspired attack when the pope comes to the united states. What we just learned about where he was living before he got caught. Plus, a surprise of a lifetime for catholic schoolchildren. And to give a ticket to pope francis mass to brendan. Brendan. And flooding and fires. Why the weather may be Getting Better for some but a lot worse for others. For others. Plus well talk about our what can i make for you . How about one of our reuben sandwiches . Choose from tender corned beef or oven roasted turkey breast, topped with sauerkraut, melty swiss cheese and thousand island dressing. Enjoy one while theyre here subway. Eat fresh. Tonight, these are the clues to a murder. Jewelry, a pair of sneakers, and a Business Card. Police hope they will help identify the body found in a shallow grave in montgomery county. Someone found the body last month at great seneca stream valley park in gaithersburg. Were told the body was in a dry cre creekbed covered with debris. Pat collins returned to the scene today with police. Coming up hell tell us what may have happened to the victim and how long the body may have gone undiscovered. Right now a 15yearold is in custody facing federal charges after he was arrested for planning an isisstyle attack against pope francis. A source familiar with this case tells nbc news the new jersey teenager was living in a tent in hisfamilys backyard. And he may have Mental Health issues. The alleged plot included multiple attackers, guns, explosives during the popes visit to philadelphia. Investigators say the teenager reviewed isis material online and had overseas communications. But they say he lacked the money and the resources to actually carry out any kind of attack. Its the hottest ticket in town. A ticket to see the popes mass at the basilica right here next week. Today, three very lucky students in Silver Spring found out, hey, they get to go. As news 4s Meagan Fitzgerald tells us now, all they had to do was put pen to paper. Reporter you dont have to look far to see or even feel the excitement of the popes arrival when walking the halls at st. Bernadette catholic school. These are really good. Reporter and inside the classroom what do we know about the pope . Reporter its one of the most talked about lessons since the start of school. But the highlight of the day came on tuesday morning. Mrs. Wood, whose classroom are we visiting first . Reporter when monsignor smith surprised three students with tickets to attend pope francis historic mass at the basilica. Knock, knock. Good morning monsignor smith. Reporter one of the tickets went to brandon. Congratulation, man. Good job. Reporter the surprise left him somewhat speechless. I dont know. Reporter but his classmates not so much. Its like a once in a lifetime opportunity. Reporter even putting in a few requests of their own. Say hi to pope francis for us, please. Reporter next, it was off to a fourth grade class where another student was given the surprise of a lifetime. And give a papal mass ticket to kathleena. Congratulations. Thank you. Reporter monsignor smiths last stop was down the hall in this second grade classroom. And that ticket is for addison. Come over here, addison. There you go. Congratulations. Reporter standing right in front of addison was the last recipient of the day. All right. What would you think if we sent mr. Lee to be the teacher who represented our class . Would that be good, too . Mr. Lee, do you think you can handle that . I think so. Reporter whether a ticket was received or not, these students know whats most important are the lessons pope francis teaches every day about loving each other and the importance of being kind. Every day at the end of the day, in announcements we get to learn about the pope a little bit. And the School Principal says on the day of the popes mass, poperelated lessons are planned all day and surprises are in store for the students. Jim . What a great story. Youll be down at that basilica and on the hill, too, for us next week. Thanks, meagan. Theres a new app about the details of the popes visit as well as other information about the catholic faith. Learn more about how the church is going difficult on our nbc washington app. Just search digital church. A d. C. Entrepreneur is one of 11 women honored by the white house today as a champion of change. The women are recognized for their leadership in their work in inspiring girls in their community. They include educators, artists andentrepreneurs. Marissa jennings created the first mobile web Publishing Company with content that specifically targets africanamerican teenage girls. Its unbelievable to actually share my story which im sure is a very relatable story. Just a young lady who had an idea to make sure that young girls voices were seen and heard in technology. To see the other women who were honored by the white house today, just search champions of change on nbcwashington. Com. Now to a first 4 Traffic Alert for you. Work doesnt start for a few weeks but crews are already getting things ready for a Major Construction project in louden county part of the interchange and widening project at route 7 and Belmont Ridge road in ashburn. Over the next three years crews will change it to a gradeseparated interchange with belmont rie road running above route 7. Search Belmont Ridge in our nbc washington app for a link to the county site so you can keep track of this project. A school in virginia is taking a new stance on where you can display the Confederate Flag even if its on your personal property. Plus if youre still trying to make tonight weve got one way to find a good weve got one way to find a good meal take a look at these bbq best cracked pepper sauce. Most ribs eaten while calf roping. Yep, greatness deserves recognition. You got any trophies, cowboy . Whoomp there it is uh, yeah. Well, uh, well theres this one. Best insurance mobile app . Yeah, two years in a row. Well ill be. Does that thing just follow you around . Like a little puppy the awardwinning geico app. Download it today. And now your storm team 4 forecast. Oh, plenty of sunshine, nice temperatures. Low humidity. Thats what were going to be seeing here. Not just today, but we could be seeing this pattern set up for the next one to two, maybe even three weeks. We need to see some rain. Doesnt look like were going to see any any time soon. A very nice shot. Kind of nice across our region. 82 degrees. Low humidity. Sunshine, gorgeous. No matter what youre going to be doing outside, with the exception of any yard work, because, again, youre going to be needing to water the lawn for sure. 79 coalpepper, 79 toward annapolis. A very comfortable day and comfortable evening as well. As i mentioned, no chance for rain any time soon. Does not look like were going to see that. Look at the nmap boston, raleig, atlanta, no clouds in the sky around our region. That will be the case the next couple of days. Its all because of an year of High Pressure. A dominant High Pressure rege setting up right across the eastern part of the nation from down toward the southeast all the way up toward new england. The jet stream pattern dipping way down and then way up across the portions of canada. That takes any storms, these areas of low pressure, well to our north. That means we will stay dry, very warm and very dry for the next week at least. We need the rain. We are 3 inches below average. Now, one place this helps, back down toward the southwest. Back down toward portions of california. As a matter of fact, they need the rain down there. Theyve been talking about drought conditions. You know theyve also been dealing with the fires. It was like a tornado windstorm coming up from the ground. I mean, it was just hot. There was just fire was just jumping across the road and hitting the buildings. Flames right there. Hidden valley may be going up in flames. It was just something out of a Science Fiction movie. Wow. That was middletown, california. Now, they need the rain here. Theyre finally getting some rain down into Southern California and close to the fire. But where the rain isle comingo fast is portion of utah and arizona. The other extreme, major flooding. Take a look at this. There are stranded vehicles and hikers. Any idea how many personnel you need . However many crew you can send. This is going down the river. And i dont know if this is gas but it sure looks like gas. The wall of water 15, 20 feet tall unfortunately it looks like this could happen again. Look at the moisture streaming aross this region. This is all from a tropical system that was moving that way. Again, they do need to see the rain fwhobut not that fast. For us we need to see the rain, were not going to get it. Tonight, frederick down to 51. 55 manassas. 58 in fredericksburg. Open up the windows again tonight. Turn off the ac. What to wear tomorrow . Tomorrow morning the jacket and the shorts early, then the s sunglass sunglasses, short sleeves during the afternoon. Great day outside. High temperatures the next couple of days, one word for you, warm across the board. Sunshine wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday. Look at high temperatures. Were well above average. With low humidity, still fairly comfortable. We have the sevenday forecast and a change, the weather will change coming up on sunday. Tom kierein in at 5 45 with that. Thanks, doug. A live look at traffic on i66. We all have a love hate relationship with this. One of the most congested roads in our region. But now theres a plan to outsmart the gridlock. Plus a new sports arena here in the district, but where it will be located has some questioning whether it will draw crowds or make them steer clear. Can a pair of sneakers, a gold necklace and a rosary solve a case of murder . A case of murder . Im p i was at my shop tied up with a customer when i realized the time. I had to get to the bank before it closed, so i made a break for it. When i got out it was almost closing time. Traffic was bad. I knew i was cutting it close. But it was ok. I use td bank. Its got the longest hours and stays open an extra ten minutes every day. Im sid. And i bank human at td bank. Youre watching news 4 at 5 00. And now at 5 30, a murder mystery in montgomery county. Police hoping some personal belongings will help identify the victim. Someone found the body along a trail in great seneca stream valley park late last month. News 4s pat collins went back to the scene with police today. Hes live in gaithersburg. Pat, what are you learning . Reporter jim, police need your help with this one. Take a close look at these items. See if you know the man who wore them. Who carried them. Who died with them. Police are hoping these pictures of clothing, jewelry, and artifacts will help identify a murder victim and lead detectives to his killer. The scene, the great seneca stream valley park. August 29th, about 10 00 in the morning, an archerymanaged deer hunt under way. Thats when they found the man. Thats when they found the murder scene. The victims body found in this dry creekbed. Covered in debris. Deep in the woods. Its likely he was killed here. Its likely he was left to die here. I was back there today with police. They believe the man may have been dead for months. They say he was wearing lebron sneakers, two pairs of shorts, a gold necklace, that he was carrying a rosary and a Business Card from a Transportation Company in argentina. Its vital, its crucial that we identify this victim and thats why were reaching out to the public in hopes that someone recognizes one of these items and can give us some valuable information. Reporter now, sometimes what police dont find on a scene can be important, too. More about that coming up at 6 00. Wendy, back to you. All right, pat collins, thank you, pat. It is day two of jury selection in the murder trial of a man accused of killing his stepfather who was a police detective. In an argument over yard work. That court is still trying to seat 14 jurors to hear the case of antwan james charged with killing Joseph Newell two years ago. Prosecutors say james shot newell multiple times after they argued about mowing the lawn at their home in upper marlboro. He was a veteran of the d. C. Police department and was 46 years old. Its official, the district and Washington Wizards will announce plans tomorrow to build a 55 million sports and entertainment arena in ward 8, d. C. s poorest ward. This project on the grounds of the old st. Elizabeths hospital could spur more Economic Development but news 4s tom sherwood also reports there are concerns about crime in the nearby neighborhoods. Reporter the Washington Wizards playing and practicing at the Verizon Center nearly 20 years. The team has wanted a new state of the art practice facility. It was looking in the city and the suburbs. Now major Muriel Bowser and the Team Wednesday will announce d. C. Will spend 55 million to build the practice facility in southeast washingtons congress mig heights. Council members must approve the deal. Several Council Members say they werent consulted in advance and needs to see how it affects taxpayers and city finances. I think its an intriguing proposition, and im looking forward to our seeing it, seeing what the details are. Im a nats fan and im a sports fan. I played sports. So i understand the value of sports but we have to make sure that its a good deal for the city. Reporter ward 8 Council Member may says the project in her ward will jumpstart Economic Development. She down played crime concerns in the area. Which can be important for me is were going to have smart Economic Development, hardworking families that want safe neighborhoods and that want restaurants and amenities which we dont have now. No matter where we go our fans are going to come with us. We want more fans in the stand to only out and support the mystics. Reporter they hope to open the new facility in late 2018, two years from now. In the district, tom sherwood, news 4. Something good came out of something bad thanks to the generosity of a l ow den county community, newly refurbished golf cart for the paxton campus in leesburg. This cart iss needed to transpot kids with disabilities. We told you how it was stolen and damaged. This is what it looked like when police found it. Now just a few weeks later, youll hardly recognize it. Im thrilled. I love it when our crew gets the best. Its very rare that we can afford the best. And this exceeded my expectations. Theres always hope for things that go bad. The custom cycle studio of hamilton and Antenna Company of herdon paid for the majority of the cost. Have you heard fof the new app . It can get you into a restaurant at a discount. From the paper to the launchpad. The new owner of the washington heres the latest in the president ial race. We are looking ahead to tomorrow night and the second republican debate. The latest polls show donald trump still leading the pack, ben carson surging to a strong second place among likely primary voters. Many observers are looking forward to Carly Fiorinas first appearance on the main debate stage and a possible showdown with trump. Shes already released a Campaign Video mocking his comments about her in rolling stone. And now you can donate to a candidate by just clicking on a tweet. Twitter unveiled the new feature today. The way it works, candidates set up business accounts and they tweet out special urls or cash tag to followers. The tweets will be special buttons on them. Click on it, make a donation. Since you can also retweet it, it means even Fundraising Efforts can go viral. Nasa is getting a new neighbor. Amazon founder and Ceo Jeff Bezos plans to invest more than 200 billion to bring his private Space Exploration company, blue origin, down to florida. The rocket manufacturing facility will sit adjacent to the Kennedy Space center. Blue origin has been developing a small rocket as you know that can travel about 100 miles above the planet before returning to earth. Bezos also owns the washington post. Students killed on the way to school. Well tell you who was behind the wheel of the car that crashed into a school bus that went right off the freeway. I66. Is there a better way than dealing with this every single day . Well tomorrow this roads going to look a lot different. Im adam tuss. Ill tell you why it will be different coming up. Im storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. A look at a change coming our way over the weekend, and a look at weather for the papal visit next week. Keller graduate school at dof management. Ys you can learn to unlock the leader inside you. So if you want to own the room, not just be in it. Youre our kind of different. Keller graduate school of management. Learn more at keller. Edu by this time tomorrow things are are going to be different on one of the most congested roadways in out region. I66 is getting a hightech make wherever. The switch flips tomorrow afternoon. Headsup, folks. Transportation reporter adam tuss is live along 66 and vienna to show us how the traffic will get smarter. We like that, adam. Reporter smart, traffic, those two words usually dont go together do they, jim . Lets take a look at 66 tonight. Yuck. Thats what you can say about 66 most of the time. Well, a big change is coming from the d. C. Line to gainesville. When it comes to 66, theres no shortage of complaints. Its terrible. Its crowded. Every moment. Every day. Not even during rush hour. Pretty much any time theres always traffic. Reporter well, but maybe theres a better way to handle the road. Vdot about to flip the switch on a multimillion Dollar Technology system that will give them an incredible look at realtime traffic conditions. We are going to be able to manage those lanes more closely through cameras that we now have throughout the corridor. Reporter for instance, shoulder lanes can be opened and closed at any time if the traffic is heavy enough. If theres an accident ahead, youll get plenty of notice so you can potentially jump off the road at the next exit. There are skeptics. I think its, you know, almost an insurmountable problem i think with all these people. Reporter steve commutes on 66 every day and says the roads okay at some points but other times its completely crawling. Ive got two or three windows in the morning and if i hit those windows up here within 45 minutes or an hour. But going back, you know, a prayer. Reporter signs up and ready to go, sensors on the side of the road as well hopefully for the thousands of frustrated commuters in this corridor, it works. New symbols that are going to be showing up here along the corridor. Coming up next hour at 6 00, well explain what they mean to you. You do need to study up on what they actually symbolize. Jim, back to you. All right, adam, thanks. You need the chaise out there today, tom kierein, the sun still blinding. Yeah, we were talking about its the autumnal weather is going to start easing up a little bit. Its the time of year you get to say the word autumnal. Thats right. Very smart. I have run out of superlatives in the english language. Im going to jump into german right now. Hes mr. Superlative. [ speaking german ] which i have no idea i dont know what that means. I think it means its gorgeous weather. And take a look at our sky now. Its a beautiful blue. Just a few high clouds are drifting over now. And later today, were going to have our temperature graph look like a roller coaster from where we are now, right around 80, plunging down to the low 60s by dawn on wednesday. And in the rural areas in the 50s, then its going to come right back up again and jump right back into the 80s by the time you get into tomorrow afternoon. We have a clear sky throughout that time and temperatures right now pleasant in the comfort zone right around 80 in the metro area, around the bay its in the upper 70s. Off to our west, upper 70s in the shenandoah valley, near 80 in spots in west virginia. Now yesterday evening, i got this amazing picture, this was about a half an hour after sunset. You can see this dark area on the horizon. Thats the earths shadow. Thats nighttime arriving. Look. And then it climbs quickly up into the sky. That is so cool. You have to have really dry weather to get that and we may see that same thing this evening. And i took this picture a upcoue days ago, feeling like autumn, feeling like autumn. The corn will continue to dry out like this as will many area lawns. The pollen count in the moderate range for weed pollen. Some of my coworkers are sneezing and wheezing. Mold spores as well in the moderate range. Going to be Holding Steady in the moderate range here for the next several days. Storm team 4, fourday forecast, afternoon highs on wednesday again like august. Not september. We have calendar confusion. Its going to continue on thursday and friday. Highs in the upper 80s. Morning lows in the 60s. Warm, dry weather continues on saturday. The big Andrews Air Show is going on saturday. Great weather for that. As well as the bluebird blues festival. Prince Georges Community college. Ill be out there on saturday afternoon. Jim, youre going to be there, too, right . Yeah, waiting for you. Looking forward to seeing you. Ill be there. Im not playing air guitar. I will spare you. Spare you that. A bit cooler on sunday. As we get toward tuesday, the pope arrives on tuesday afternoon for the papal visit. It looks like nice weather. Just a slight chance of a sprinkle on tuesday and a very low chance of rain wednesday and thursday for all the events during the papal visit here. Fortunately right now, anyway, the extended outlook is looking partly cloudy and temperatures maybe in the 70s is around 80 during the afternoons during the papal visit next week. Thats the way it looks. All right. Ever done this when youre going out to dinner, say, where do you want to go . I dont know. Where do you want to go . I dont know. Theres an app for that. As we report, it will make the decision for withdrew you in le ten seconds while saving you money. Reporter some of the most memorable meals out can be those that dont always go as planned. But in the nations most powerful city, planning is everything. And when it comes to dining, it can be a downright pain. It doesnt matter if its friends, family, or business, you spend 15 minutes talking about where to eat. Reporter its that age old dining dilemma, local businessman, have answered. Together they created a restaurant discount app helping locals find a place to eat fast. I spin every day. Reporter heres how it works. Pick your neighborhood. Spin. Wherever you land is where you score the biggest deal of the day. The discount can be as high as 35 and based on factors like date, time, and the weather. Prices in a restaurant on a tuesday at 2 00 p. M. When its raining, should not be the same as prices in a restaurant at friday night at 6 00 p. M. Reporter its a model saving her money. It adds up to an extra beer at the bar. Reporter its fun especially when she lands on a fave. Its like you hit the lottery for a second. Reporter there are perks. Particularly in sharing, not necessarily at the table or the bar, thanks. But posting about your experience online can get you more points and tnslate into more spins. It looks fabulous. Reporter restaurants say theyre winning, too, getting more feedback. A customer comes in and do a review, its gps verified so we know they were in our restaurant, we know the review was real and its not one of our competitors, for example, saying something bad about us. Reporter restaurant feedback is all done through the app which allows diners to lock in their location. Because the app is so new, thomas says there could be some confusion. Internally in the restaurant, there could be a little bit of a tough time just letting people know what spot luck is, but as we grow, its just become easier and easier. Reporter so far, more than 200 restaurants have signed on. Including clydes, tony and joes and the legendary martins tavern. Restaurants spanning 15 hubs, arlington, dupont, georgetown, and rockville. I discovered new restaurants and even new neighborhoods because of it. Reporter an app feeding an appetite for Something Different by spinning a wheel that always gives a deal. Angie goth, news 4. And after a spin regardless of where you land, theres always the option to get 10 off any other place on that wheel. All right. Using botox to erase wrinkles and heartbreak. Were joined with more on this new trend. Hi. Hi there, jim. Doctors tell us they see patients come in for botox and other types of wrinkle reducers for all sorts of reasons. A big event or job interview. But now theyre seeing both women and men asking to get their faces injected to help mend their broken hearts. Its something they call breakup botox. Meet annie, after she broke off an engagement she says she was feeling pretty miserable. E instead of eating gallons of ice cream and listening to sad love songs she made an appointment with her dermatologist to get botox. Doctors say its something theyre seeing more often, people using wrinkle reducers to help them look better and they start to feel better, too. And when you feel good about yourself outside, and you look your best outside, its going to make you feel better inside. And gives you back your selfesteem, selfconfidence. Well have more on this coming up later tonight including why science says botox could help with happiness. You heard me right. Botox could help with happiness. Thats breakup botox. Thats coming up tonight on news 4 at 111 00. Jim, wendy . All right. Im feeling happy. Look forward to seeing you at 11 00. Cant you tell . All right. Hey, but first, this still ahead. Reporter its a Catholic Church that includes a drum set and a gospel choir. Im tracee wilkins. Coming up on news 4, practicing catholicism in Prince Georges County. Plus the late developments on that Deadly School bus crash in texas. Witnesses explain how the students and a teacher were students at a high school in southern virginia have to agree to ditch the Confederate Flag if they want to park on campus this year. This is in christianburg in the roanoke area. The school has a new policy this year banning the flag and any decals of that flag from cars parked in the lot. Tragedy in texas. Two teenagers are dead tonight. After the school bus they were in toppled off a houston highway overpass. Tonight, an entire community is devastated over this. Jennifer bower has our story. Reporter this Yellow School bus had four students on board when it came crashing down onto telephone road. Impact from a crash just moments before on the south loop caused it to brea through this forward rail and go over the overpass. Police say the driver of this beige buick, who also happens to be an hisd teacher, told them she swerved to avoid another vehicle and wound up going into another lane and ultimately hitting the bus. Me and her saw smoke and boom. And the boom was the tires of the bus. And after that, it was so fast all we saw was the bus falling down. I seen it come up and hit the front of it hit the street and tipped over. Reporter people on the ground frantically started calling 911 and they ran over to help. Its sad. I dont know. Its kids going to school in the northern. Reporter two students on the bus died. Two others were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Along with the driver of the bus. All afternoon, people have been stopping by this spot leaving balloons and flowers. Praying for the lives lost and hoping those two were hurt will be okay. My heart goes out to them. I cant imagine the pain that theyre going through right now. Now, the principal of the school where the 14yearold victim attended told the nbc station in houston she, quote, wanted to graduate from high school and make something of herself. Now at 6 00, a young woman hit and killed by a car that may have been carrying two drunk drivers. As i pulled in my carport, i heard a loud bang. Almost like just like a bomb going off. Also tonight, tragedy on the tracks. Some things youll probably never heal from. New reaction tonight from the victims parents about his final moments. Well tell you how they want him to be remembered. Plus the new technology that promises to alleviate traffic on one of the most congested commuters routes in our area starting tomorrow. We begin tonight with the awful story of what happened to Samantha Sumpter and why it happened. Samantha was driving last sunday afternoon on brock road in spotsylvania when another car came flying down the road and smashed headon into hers. There were two guys in that other car. They were both drunk. Their car ended up 500 feet away and theyre both expected to survive, but samantha is gone. She was only 25 years old. Heres julie carey. As i pulled in my car poport heard a long bang almost like a bomb going off. Reporter these photos show what caused the frightening sound, a horrible crash around 5 00 p. M. Sunday. A major Motor Vehicle accident. Reporter investigators say this older volvo had been racing down brock road, a drunk driver behind the wheel. It crossed the center line and hit a toyota driven by 25yearold Samantha Sumpter. Rescuers cut her out of her vehicle but she died soon after. The Sheriffs Department began to hear about that green volvo well before the fatal accident. It was driving back on courthouse road when people began to call in about a car driving dangerously fast. Theyre hanging cartons of beer out the window, yelling and hollering and acting, you know, the way you would expect someone in that condition to act. Reporter then on brock road near the Elementary School, the volvo struck two vehicles. Thats when one man bailed out and started running. The two others changed seats. The

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