Welcome to news4 this week. Im Veronica Johnson and were going to show you some of the more interesting local stories making news this week. Among them, College Students encouraged to hack. The unique partnership aimed at protecting us from cybersecurity threats. And its a new law that could cost new drivers thousands. The concerns brought up this week about strict license requirements in the district. And how one guy made a five guys his personal kitchen. But first there has been growing focus on growing focus in crime at the metro stations in the past week. There have been two murders recently at the m people calling for more Police Officers at all metro stations. But it turns out Transit Police have to go through more hurdles than most just so they can start doing their job. Transportation reporter adam tusk explains. Reporter metro transit Police Officers have to know the laws and procedures in d. C. , maryland and virginia for that reason alone, it simply takes longer for them to
Killed and several others injured. And airport Authorities Say the blast happened during the morning rush hour and as hundreds were checking in. And an ap reporter says they saw several people with facial injuries. A witness on the scene says there was blood everywhere. And injured people and bags everywhere an airport spokesperson says all flights out cancelled and incoming are being diverted and brussels entire metro system is also shut down as there is reports of another explosion in or near the metro. Belgium terror level is now at highest point. This incident comes days after the prime suspect in the paris attack Salah Abdelsam was arrested in brussels. Well continue to follow this story and bring you the latest information. Close to home three George Mason University students are behind bars this morning after authorities made a dangerous discovery in a dorm room. Melanie alnwick is live in fairfax with the details. Good morning, guys, University Officials tell us theres no immed
We must unite. Michelle hours after the explosion airport and train stations around the u. S. Stepped up security. We have Team Coverage of the brussels terrorist attack from the airport and metro to the city and social media. Lets begin with Stephen Tschida live at Dulles International airport. What are you seeing there . Stephen michelle, security is visible at Dulles International airport. Those heading to europe saying despite the security they are still on edge. 200 flights to brussels have been canceled or diverted. That includes the flight to brussels. United airlines was canceled. Number of passengers scrambling to get out in alternative modes of transportation. Strong presence in response to this group of missionaries arrived in brussels en route home to oklahoma before the attacks. But they have come through the site of the bombings. Canceling. Its, we are still in shock. Its pretty hard to fathom now. Its hard to wrap your brain around. At the United Airline ticket counter t
They want to make this an al qaeda style military campaign. When they went back and you almost see it systematic, every couple of weeks, they have al qaeda number 2 somewhere, they will systematically try to do two things, target individuals part of this program and also try to roll back the gains that this group has made both in syria and iraq and do it, all of it without putting american combat troops on the ground. That might be a tougher military campaign than he might like to believe. Hes not going to ask congress for authorization but at the same time he wants congress to support this. How does he walk that line . He is walking congress specifically to support the Funding Campaign for the socalled moderate syrian opposition. Its a very small group of people. The president himself has been very skeptical for months this group is healthy enough in order to take on assad and roll back this terror group and isis. That is going to be the way he gets congress to do a buyin and other pa
Blast in louden county. Debris rained down along old ox road and oak grove road in sterling. Northern Virginia Bureau chief was first reporter there on the scene and has our report. Reporter this Security Camera video shows what it looks like when a big rock flying like a missile crashes into a building. And this is the damage left behind when another rock smashes into a house. Dwight brooks got a call and raced to his parents home to find this huge rock blasted from a quarry a half mile away. Tore through the roof and landed on a bed right next to a pillow. At an angle. You can see where it landed. And thats quite a bit of force to come through that roof and in there. Reporter brooks brother was sleeping on the other bed right under the spot where the rock came shooting inside. He was cut by debris and required eight stitches at the hospital. If it had hit him, the damage could have been must worst. He could have been killed. Reporter down the street were more damage from more rocks.