And a blockbuster development. I would refer to him as my second father. New reaction to the sex scandal involving a former speaker of the house from his illinois hometown. First at 11 00, a local family dealing with the sudden and tragic loss of a 7yearold boy. His father and brother still in the hospital tonight nearly a week after a motorcycle came crashing into them on the side of the road. Now Alejandro Santos family is preparing for his family. While medical bills continue to pile up. Shomari stone live now in green belt to explain how their School Community is showing their support. Shomari. Well good evening, as im sure you can understand this family is devastating, heartbroken, the mother too upset to talk on camera. You can see the makeshift memorial consisting of balloons stuffed animals, candles, flowers, people paying tribute to her son. A family honors the life of Alejandro Santos in their home. They tell me he was a happy kid who liked spiderman birds and fish. He was ki
At 6 04. A Traffic Alert this morning. Were just learning the ramp from westbound route 7 in virginia to the beltway is closed at this hour. Virginia state police say its shut down because of an accident. Were working to get you more information. Well keep you updated. Meantime its 6 04. People tuned in at the top of the show going, whered they go . We were in the dark there for a minute. Couple technical difficulties. We worked through it and now were back. Good morning, everybody. Im angie goff. And im david culver. Welcome to news4 today. Now for the forecast we can get over to meteorologist chuck bell. Are you thinking another hot and humid one . Absolutely. Its like feeding the meter. If you want to end up on tv you have to keep puts quarters in the machine. Put a few more in. Its a very humid start to the day outside. Skies are partly to mostly cloudy. Theres even a couple of showers out across Shenandoah County in virginia. Thats where rain chances are going to be focused primar
Already 70 in manassas. Upper 80s for highs today. Highest rain chance today will be west of the immediate metro area to the Shenandoah Valley. About a 40 chance of rain at 2 00 this afternoon. Then drying out again towards this evening. Everyones rain chances are higher for tomorrow. That part of the forecast is just ahead. All right, chuck. Thanks. New this morning, police in Prince Georges County trying to figure out what caused a deadly crash. Happened around 1 00 this morning on indian head highway and route 210. Police say the man was driving southbound when he was hit by a car that was heading northbound. The woman in the other vehicle expected to be okay. We can tell you the northbound lanes of indian head highway are closed. Were working to find out when that roads going to reopen. In decision 2016 today, Martin Omalley is expected to announce he is running for president. The Omalley Campaign releasing this video overnight showing the former governor tuning up. Well that is ha
To lounge into as you go through the course of your afternoon. Maybe the neighborhood pool which is certainly open now that were past memorial day. Pool water temperatures should have come up quite a bit since memorial day weekend courtesy of all the warm weather weve been having. Not much of a rain threat around washington today, but there are a couple of lonesome sprinkles out here on the blue ridge. These are drifting. Nothing heavy, just a sprinkle or two before lunchtime. Not much around town. Maybe few lonesome rain drops. Temperatures are on the mild side. Low to mid70s. Already 77 in washington. Later on this afternoon, temperatures up near 90 degrees once again. Highest rain chances will be right along i81 today. Everyones rain chances go up starting late tomorrow afternoon into monday. Show you the sevenday coming up. All right. New this morning, police in Prince Georges County trying to figure out what caused a deadly crash in accokeek. It happened on indian head highway. Th
President obama paid his respects laying the traditional wreath at the tomb for the first unknown soldier from world war i was buried 94 years ago. President obama says the nation owe as debt of gratitude to everyone who made that ultimate sacrifice. For many of us, this memorial day is especially meaningful. It is the first since our war in afghanistan came to an end. Today its the first memorial day in 14 years that the United States is not engaged in a major ground war. Earlier this morning several wreaths were laid at the National World war ii memorial. A dozen veterans participated in the ceremony honoring the 400,000 americans who lost their lives during the war. Veterans visiting from norway also took part in todays ceremonial. Rockville also honoring the nations heroes with its 71st annual memorial day parade. This years grand marshal was corporal jeff king who served in afghanistan. Along his honors, the purple heart and combat action ribbon. The parade featured a variety of f