we talked with local business owners. >> my customers will be secret service, law enforcement. >> reporter: a change in clientele. he says the men in black have already taken initial security measures. >> they came by and took pictures of all of the employees, took down social security numbers. >> reporter: the summit will undoubtedly create a traffic mess for this laundromat across the street, especially since the owner resides in the same building. >> it will be some kind of minor inconvenience since there will be security. >> reporter: he says will he have to present photo i.d. just to come home. >> it might be a problem. we never expected this to ever happen. >> reporter: road closures from 7:00 to 11:00 and new york to mount vernon. this is not the only section you will run into gridlock. calvin and 24th, the signs are up in front of this popular irish watering hole. >> the metro is a half a block away. >> reporter: the management office of this apartment says letters explaining to tenants they were subject to security screenings. >> we will be working with the residents in this area to make sure everybody is informed on security procedures and so through those two days, let's all be patient with each other and do what we do here in washington best. watch 9 news now at 4:25 tomorrow morning to get the latest traffic information from our own angie goff. an order will shut down most of the small airports in the greater washington area for two straight days. as peggy fox says, those will have a effect on local businesses. >> reporter: flight instruct tors are taking great care to check over their small planes before taking off. this instructor is unhappy about the two days he'll lose from work next week because of restrictions during the summit. >> it affects me greatly because i'm paying off college tuition, because i recently graduated. so two days are, you know, a pretty big hit for me. >> these people are paid by the hour and not well. they're building up their experience. and the students also need continuity. >> reporter: dulles aviation stands to lose $10,000. >> there is other incidents where smaller airports have been shut down. state of the union addresses and inaugurations. >> reporter: dulles president says the control tower adds to their security. >> we're here the rest of the time during our activities. so if it is such a big concern they will shut us down for two days, and it just doesn't make any sense. >> reporter: he and the instructors believe a terrorist attack is no more likely to come from here than anywhere. >> that can happen anywhere. you know? it can be in an airliner and they're allowed to go inside the washington area. >> do you think it is unfair? >> yes. >> reporter: peggy fox, 9 news now. now the fuss caused by a diplomat from qatar. sources now say he was headed for a visit with an imprisoned al-qaeda agent. we have the story. >> reporter: he is the third secretary at the qatar embassy. he was on his way to a consul lar visit with sleeper agent and qatar national at the super-max prison in colorado. he snuck into the united airlines flight lavatory and smoked a cigarette, questioned by air mar shuls, he allegedly joked he was lighting a shoe bomb. that led norad to scramble two f16 to escort the plane to an drupt landing at the denver airport. passengers then realized there was a problem. >> there was no steven siegel. he stat down and he was compliant. >> reporter: he was taken into custody briefly but then released without charges. qatar's ambassador defended him saying he was travelling to denver on official embassy business on my instructions and he was certainly not engaged in any threatening activity. the facts will reveal this was a mistake. no explosives were found but passengers had to deal with hours of questioning from the fbi. >> these are the times, you know? i think the guy made a very stupid -- couple of very stupid actions, and we ended up paying the price for it. >> thanks, bruce. qatar is a close u.s. ally and the base for u.s. central command in the middle east. just smoking in an airplane bathroom is a felony, let alone yoking about a shoe bomb. the ambassador from qatar is well aware of the seriousness of this issue. park police issued a new alert. looking for a man with a long history of racist vandalism to area parks and monuments. we have more on why folks are wanting to catch up with ronald boss, junior. >> a man with nazi tattoo tattoos. police are looking for him. boss is the prime suspect in the new round of racist vandalism that turned up in the walkways along the george washington parkway. these are photos of nazi white-power hate messages found here similar to others that have been turning up recently. the graffiti has been cleaned off already. based on his long history with them, boss is the only suspect. >> we have seen a resurgence of this graffiti. we had some in tran sis scott key park in georgetown and then we had the graffiti by the airport. we believe mr. bost is out of jail now. he was arrested for similar activities and he is now out of jail and this is the similar writing he has been doing in the past. >> reporter: wayne thomas and his dog walk here all the time. wayne said the graffiti turned up monday and he is glad it is gone and he can't figure out why suspects are so hard to catch. >> the amazing thing, it is always on the highways that are always busy, where everybody is always at. i don't understand how you can never see these people in action, the airport is right there. i don't know how or when somebody finds the time to do this. >> reporter: bost's known address was in alexandria. he is known to hang around the national mall and public libraries, also. you should call 911 if you ever see anyone putting up graffiti. 9 news now. this past week the four young people shot and killed in the drive-by carnage in southeast d.c. were laid to rest. one of them, 17-year-old tavon nelson was remembered as a bright and respectful young man who was a playstation whiz. we have the story. >> reporter: the tee shorts imploring him to rest in peace were more apparent than the suits and ties. >> no words for me to say. >> reporter: scores of young people turned out at the tenth street baptist church this morning to grieve the 17-year-old known to most family and friends as simply tavon. >> he's gone and i hope they do something about all of this violence. >> reporter: he's one of four young people killed last tuesday as they said or stood in front of an apartment building in brandywine. five people are wounded. four people opened fire from a van with an ak47. a stolen bracelet started the gun play. it claimed five lives and left six people wounded. >> you see people shooting for no reason because you don't like what they have on. >> reporter: the leaders were at tavon's wake and funeral. they vowed to restore money to the peaceaholics. >> councilman brown was vowing to tackle youth unemployment. >> we have to be tough on crime but at the same time we have to provide opportunity for our young folks. >> reporter: cameras were barred once the funeral started where the pastor criticized the city's adults from becoming alienated from at-risk youth. >> detachment are just as responsible as those actively involved in the shooting. >> reporter: he is tired of seeing young african-americans stretched out in coffins. he wants to see them standing up. there are two more funerals tomorrow and another on thursday. >> three suspects are in custody charged in the four slayings including a 14-year-old. all three had been in custody days prior to the slayings. bruce johnson, 9 news now. services for two other victims were on wednesday. another victim was buried on thursday. meantime the alleged 14-year-old getaway driver in those shootings faces 41 criminal counts. among them four counts of first-degree murder. a closed door hearing was held in d.c. superior court. the teen is scheduled to go on trial may 13th. virginia's governor declares april history month. honoring confederate soldiers. more on the controversy. >> this particular flag here, my wife made this. this was the very first confederate gun flag. >> reporter: he proudly displays the battle flag of the confederacy and the stars and bars. >> my ancestors were part of that. and i feel proud of that. >> reporter: so much so he has written books about his great grandfather's and nearly a dozen ancestors who fought in the civil war. >> this is a confederate flag, the first national confederate flag. >> reporter: he said the conflicts fought on battlefields in virginia were not about slaves but preserving the constitution and individual rights. he embraces the move that governor bob mcdonnell proclaimed. >> that is crazy. >> reporter: virgin anns acted with strong emotions. >> i know we're virginia but that is ridiculous. that he would do that and not refer to slavery, either? i mean, this guy is just a real idiot, i think. >> not everything needs to be remembered. it was a very painful, unpleasant part of this country's history. >> for the purpose of educating our youth in the history of our country, then i think it is good. >> reporter: he realizes it is these flags that invoke controversy but he wants people to honor and remember history. >> it is a part of our history and we are the country we are because we suffered through it. naacp president had this reaction. this decision by the governor disrespects history and the people of virginia and it is a tragic break from his predecessors who acknowledged the painful legacy of slavery. mcdonnell added a sentence to his proclamation denounce pg the evils of slavery and in the civil war. a gang rape in charles county. the sheriffs's department said 10 men attacked a woman inside this home. seven are under arrest including one man who was just arrested last week in newark, new jersey. three men are still at large. detectives believe they are no longer in our area. montgomery county police officers said their final farewell to one of their own. hector iella died last sunday when his cruiser hit a tree. hundreds of people attended his funeral and the officer will be buried in maryland. we have more. >> reporter: it is very sad when you bury a brother. >> reporter: he is remembered for his dedication to the badge. >> you can see this man had a heart for public service his entire life. >> reporter: he died in the line of duty responding to a call on easter sunday. his cruiser struck a tree along randolph road. >> there is no worse time for a police department than when we lose one of our own. >> reporter: hundreds of officers escorted iella and his family to st. peter's catholic church, and saluting his service. >> we wear this for 30 days after his death. >> reporter: the officer worked midnights and was a seven-year veteran who trained new officers. he is credited with saving a man who tried to take his own life. >> he had an excellent work ethic and, of course, he will be missed dearly. he was just a tremendous officer. >> reporter: he was also a spanish translator. >> some officers get paid for being a spanish translator. he did not. he just chose to do it. that is the type of person he was. he volunteered his services and didn't expect compensation. >> reporter: he leaves behind a 14-month-old son, his wife is expecting to give birth to triplets in june. >> we hope and pray that with support from the police department and then through their families, that ultimately they will be okay and carry on. a fund has been set up in the officer's name. donations can be made to the montgomery county law enforcement officers relieve fund. we'll be right back now with 9 news now week in review. honey... the credit fairy... doesn't exist. what? it's make-believe. nobody left anything under your pillow. if there's no credit fairy then who will make our credit score go up? we will. by doing things like paying our bills on time. announcer: there's no magic to improving your credit. but there's help and it's free. go to creditfairy.org what? amazing brush with death. the woman behind the wheel of this bmw was able to walk away unharmed after a massive tree fell on her car north in mount vernon. jenny morelli was driving during a thunderstorm when the poplar came crashing down. >> i saw green and then my windshield shattered. i was covered with glass. >> crews from the park service were cleaning up debris where the tree was uprooted. nobody was hurt. banks raked in $20 billion in debit card fees last year alone. federal regulations coming this summer will require banks to ask you to opt in for overdraft protection. but don't rush to sign up just yet. in this week's consumer alert money experts offer better ways to avoid overdraft fees. here is less lie foster. >> reporter: charles berman had no idea he overdrew his checking account and he was hit with a flood of overdraft fees. it started with $5 lunch that generated a $35 fee. >> by the time i found out that i was overdrawing my account which i ended up with hundreds of dollars i had to pay in overdraft fees, for buying small items like a soda. >> reporter: currently banks are allowed to automatically to enroll you in overdraft coverage. but that is about to change. >> soon new federal regulations will require that the banks get your permission to cover overdrafts. >> reporter: should you sign up? consumer reports says no. but some banks are pushing hard, warning your debit card may not work the same anymore and don't lose the flexibility of overdraft coverage. >> if you need your car towed and don't have the money in your account, the fees can be hefty, $35 each time. >> reporter: avoid overdrafts altogether. if your bank offers it, sign up for electronic alerts when your account balance gets low. >> another option is to link checking account to savings account or line of credit. the fees for that production are usually $5 or $10 per overdraft. >> reporter: as for charles, he checks his account statements frequently on-line to make sure he doesn't spend more than he has. bank of america recently announced with doing away with overdraft coverages on credit card coverage. it will apply to new accounts that start july 1 and kick in for existing debit card customers. that comes up on august 15th. for more consumer news, go to wusa9.com and click on the "living smart" page. long with lovelily nowing plants and trees that make d.c. so beautiful, comes plenty of seasonal allergies. there are a host of medications to treat symptoms which seem to be coming earlier this year. we spoke way local doctor to find out why. >> every year i suffer a little bit more and it is longer each year, too. yeah. i'm feeling it. feeling it big-time. >> reporter: good reason why people like ingrid are feeling the signs of spring allergies sooner this year. >> it has hit with a vengeance. >> reporter: new study in a leading medical journal, april and may are the start of allergies in washington, d.c. area. the culprit comes from poll fen falling off of the blossoming oak trees. >> oak gets high and lasts six weeks and it is starting early. >> reporter: dr. martha white for the institute of asthma and allergy, said the pollen is wreaking havoc right now. recognizing symptoms and taking action to limit exposure is critical. >> we have had high tree counts since the ninth of march. >> years when we have a high pollen count we get a lot of eye symptoms. >> reporter: that is why this woman had allergy shots at an early age. >> sometimes when i run or play or exercising or sometimes i get shortness of breath. >> reporter: dr. white says over-the-counter medications, as well as prescription medications, help control symptoms. so will a few preventive measures. >> keep the windows and doors closed and turn on the air conditions. when you drive in the car, do the same thing. keep the windows up. in a car that is moving, the pollen count is about 90% of what it is outdoors if your windows are down. >> dr. white also says for people who don't typically have spring allergies, the high pollen counts could still cause reactions this year. steps can you take to control them, go to our website, wusa9.com, and click on "living well." a shocking start to our week. donovan mcnabb was introduced as redskins starring quarterback. he can be here in d.c. for a while. brett haber was all over that story. >> without any further ado, our quarterback, donovan mcnabb. >> reporter: 48 hours ago he was eating his easter dinner as a philadelphia eagle. today his world was turned upside down. >> i think, you know, one thing i can get get ought caught up in is what happened. the most important thing is the fact that it is over. i'm here. i look forward to bringing some success here to washington. >> reporter: it is the unlikely yiftd of trades. it involves two rivals. begging the question what will be like for donovan this fall when he suits up against the eagles? >> i don't look 8 it any different. nothing that i'm going to let go like running my head through a locker or throwing stuff in my house, you know? it is an opportunity to play, i guess, another team. >> reporter: the innocent victim in all of this is jason campbell, starter for four years cast aside in favor of mcnabb. he will set campbell free to start a job elsewhere. >> i wish him well. at the same time if he doesn't have something he feels comfortable with, he knows he has a job here, he will come back here and compete with the rest of the guys. >> if he can't find another opportunity you are happen to take him back as a second string quarterback? >> yes, we are. >> reporter: his contract expires at the end of this year unless he and the redskins agree on extension, mcnabb could leave as quickly as he arrived. >> would you like to work it out so you can finish here as a red skin? >> absolutely. i don't believe in just, you know -- i want to be a part of this organization pour years to come is something i would love to do? mcnabb is due $11.2 million this year, $6.2 million in base salary and roster bonus on may 5th. the redskins will happy to pay him that if he takes the team where they want to go. we'll end with funny stuff. we journalists have a serious job. but there are times when they get to show a humorous side to the news and brittany morehouse was at the event thursday night with this report. >> tiger woods returned to the golf course today. at the masters, yeah. apparently won 18 holes entirely celibate. >> i should point out that the people of topeka, kansas, love the coverage to all the press you gave to them, changing their name to google. the best delivery you can get in vision if you're a reporter is if you're british. the first line is always -- drags you right in. like 100 armed men in this room. they're all training police officers in the american state of georgia. >> yes, that's my baby carlin and he is indeed named after the great, late, philosopher. my goal is to have him so foul-mouthed people will assume he is picking it up from his peers at school. they won't know he is home schooled and i won't have to answer stupid questions about is he being socialized. >> it is a great honor to be here competing for the title of d.c.'s funniest reporter. i'm glad to be in the contest where i actually might have a chance to win. you have to admit that is a pretty low bar. d.c.'s, you know, in washington's funniest reporter, i mean, you know, it is kind of like being the best political team on television. you know, once you put that television caveat in there, it changes the whole thing. >> that was good. who we just saw, jamie macintyre, tied for winning stand-up title among washington journalists. that is our week in review for today. i'm anita brikman. join us at 9 news now throughout the week. thanks for for watching. 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