There is no indication this was an act of terror. Reportedly he believed he was hearing voices and expected to die. Hes been tested at a facility. We will find out later if drugs or alcohol were in his system. He is prior arrest record driving. An alert for drivers in Prince Georges County. Someone covered the speed limit sign with flyers and and. Drivers couldnt see how fast they rewe allowed to go. One driver said that ended up costing him money. Reporter you can still see some of the evidence left behind. Some of that tape and paper still on the speed limit sign. What i found interesting is whats on the back. A sticker from the state highway adstminiration letting people know that if they steal or vaiz i was like, i got a citation. David roberts got not one but two speeding camera tickets. One was going one way and one was going the other way. How did i miss the speed . These signs were plastered with tape and paper on central avenue. Thats exactly what im saying. I didnt have any idea what the speed limit was. The road is maintained by the state Highway Administration. A spokesperson telling us that it is against the law for people to put anything along this rightofway, but it is tough to enforce. It gets calls from across the state about its sign being marked with graffiti or littered with paper. The typical person would know what the speed limit is. It can be dangerous. Thats why the state says if you see Something Like this, reported. Go to rhodes dot marilyn. Gov and click on this link that says contact us think before you act. I dont know what the purpose was covering up the sign. You covering up a sign can cause a problem beyond, you know, beyond what you realize. Reporting in Prince Georges County tonight, wusa 9. The men in our story ended up paying for part of his ticket but the state Highway Administration says if you are caught in a situation like this, take your evidence straight to police and the courts to have it sorted out. And while the speed limits are visible now, its not clear who cover those signs in the first place. Learning more about yesterday mornings house fire in burke, virginia. Two people managed to get out by jumping out of a second story window. This is spring oak court. One of them suffered injuries. Two others are recovering from burns. Sadly, two dogs and a cat did not make it out of the home. Investigators say the story are the fire started after a floor lamp had some sort of electrical malnc the red cross is helping the family that lived there. They are out of their home tonight. President donald trump calls a new investigation being called a witch hunt. Not long ago he held a press conference with the president of columbia. When questioned about weather he asked the former fbi director to end his investigation into michael flynn, the president denied it. Did you at any time urge james comey in any way, shape, or form to close or back on the investigation . No, no. Next question. Director comey was very unpopular with most people. I actually thought when i made that decision and i also got a very strong recommendation, as you know, from the Deputy Attorney general, rod rosenstein. When i made that decision, i actually thought that it would be a bipartisan decision former fbi director Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel to take over the investigation into trumps possible campaign ties to russia. We could find out who will replace the x fbi director by tomorrow, just before President Trump leads leaves for his first overseas trip. Here are the candidates said to be on the short list. Former connecticut senator and joe lieberman. Andrew mccabe, former oklahoma governor, Justice Department spokesman frank keating, and senior fbi official richard mcfeely. Mueller takes over the investigation, but what does he do when the probe is over . Special counsel is similar to a federal prosecutor, meaning he can bring charges when his investigation is finished. The only difference is how they are appointed. He isnt completely independent. Rod rosenstein can still fire him. Will resign june 30th. He chairs the House Oversight committee. Thats one of the congressional panels investigating russia and the 2016 election. Hes ready for a new chapter in life. He is told he will be working with fox news. In oklahoma, Storm Chasers follow a possible tornado right now. Here is a live look at what they are seeing. Several tornadoes touched across the state. No word if anyone has been hurt or how much damage has been caused. There could be storms headed this way. We will talk about the storms. There is the tornado watch in dallas all the way to kansas city. I mean, its firing up now in kansas and oklahoma city. I think this is the storm they are tracking to the west a diameter its north of 40. I think at one time you have the highest probability of a tornado. I think its close to the firing up to the west. For us we have storms. Nothing severe. Heavy storms as you head up i 270. We will zoom into a couple of these. This is a pretty good storm north of germantown. This will cross over over the next 30 minutes or so. Moving about 30 miles per hour. I dont see hail with this around barnesville. Again, essentially, moving to the north and east headed toward damascus. This is a pretty heavy storm. Over toward brookville itself and claysville. This is just heavy rain crossing over Georgia Avenue and route 97. Back to the west, a little more lightning with this. This is a heavier storm. This is going to move off to the north and east, but this cell is g of leesburg, cross over the river, in the next 30 minutes or so. Heavy rain there right now. No severe storm warnings yet. Well talk about the possibility of a yellow weather alert tomorrow afternoon and talk about the upcoming weekend. If youve been wondering how to help. Thats, we have just a way for you. You can donate new or gently used Household Items and furniture at the elks lodge in sterling, virginia this sunday. If you cant make it, theyll also accept money so they can purchase whatever the vets need. For more information, go to our website. The city of new orleans has taken down three confederate monuments. This has been a huge controversy for the city over the past few months. Some people want it down, some people want it to stay. 13yearold kid can hack to the printer and it is state secrets but someone is watching as it goes there because theres no password on it. The report found weekend open Wifi Networks at the trump hotel here in washington and the Trump Golf Club in sterling, virginia. Talk about a fall from grace. Monuments taken down by the city of new orleans now sit next to scrap piles in a maintenance yard, and the pictures are starting to blow up on social media. The city had promised to place those statues in a warehouse until it finds a permanent site. He had a concussion last year. He has compressions has concussions we dont talk about. Gisele bunch and could be getting her star quarterback husband in trouble. Yesterday in an interview, the supermodel said new England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady has suffered concussions but never reported them. Investigating. Last year the nfl put in stricter rules for reporting head injuries. Why would you not report this . Teams that dont comply could be find hundreds of thousands of dollars and lose draft picks. During his 17year career, hes never been sidelined by a concussion. Now the league is coming through medical records to find out if he had one. Four years in and out was the best burger in the united states, but now a new name out of virginia has captured that title. What would you do if you found a huge pile of money on the ground . Would you take it, would you try to find the owners . Well, in the battle for the title of best burger in the united states, theres a new name at the top of the list. Five guys is voted number 1. The virginiabased burger chain beat out california chain in and out which held it for the past two years. A survey including 100,000 people. Juggling two jobs is thats the case for the king of the netherlands. We are talking william alexander. He has secretly piloted flights for the Dutch Airlines for 21 years. He disclosed the news today and a newspaper and never announced it to his passengers. He was named the dutch king in 2013 but his love for flying came before that. This is exactly what it looks like. 15,000 coins all in a pile on a london street. It was put there by a guy living nearby and a stranger that was staying at his apartment. His guest was an artist who used the coins for one of her pieces. The coins were so heavy she didnt want to carry them so they decided to use them for an experiment. They dumped the coins on the ground and they watched to see what people would do. Most would just stop and take a few coins but some families stopped by and played in them. And then there is a sky, he walks up by himself, gets a handful, and shower. It all comes to an end when these to find it. They bring a duffel bag and take it all away. Each coin worth two pounds, which is a pretty big hall. People who said they saw this experiment called it a huge success. Something different. We have some Severe Thunderstorm Warnings now to the west. Not surprised. Some trees down around route 17 and hail and heavy rain are the main threat here with the storms. Lets take alive look outside. If you are in the beltway, you are like, whats going on . Thats true, but there are these storms to the west. 88, 2 points in the upper 60s. Still a little uncomfortable. Thats just how humid it can get here over the summer. We widen the radar out. Look at the storms. Thats a heavy batch extending all the way back to i81 pushing to the north and east. Notice a couple things. More lightning with these little more severity with the storms. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning for clark, jefferson and washington until 6 45 and clark and frederick and shenandoah until 7 00 tonight. Hail, strong gusty winds, and heavy rain the main threat. Stephen city, heavy rain, frequent likening, rainfall rates about an inch per hour. Look at the hail tracks. This is a deep blue here. Hail over an inch. Thats when they actually end up being the criterion for a thunderstorm warning. Even toward berryville, hail over about an inch in diameter. This whole complex moving to the north and east. At the very least, gusty winds and heavy rain. The Storm Tracker about 6 24, and germantown about 7 03. Damascus about 7 10. The slides to the north and east about 30 miles per hour. So needless to say, we will ep in tonight. Muggy again. Bus stop temperatures 68 to 80. We will revisit it tonight. If you are a thunderstorm or shower today or this evening, its more likely you have fog by tomorrow morning. Some thunderstorms for friday evening commute. We will monitor that. The weekend is much cooler. Just a few showers, but not a bad weekend at all. Temperatures are pleasant. About average, which is kind of nice. 89 tomorrow. Mid70s monday and upper 70s, almost 80 again on tuesday. Here is future cast. By 10 00, the storms are gone. Look at the temps. 80, 80 downtown, and by morning there will be some upper 60s in the burbs. Low 70s downtown. Midmorning, 70s and by 1 00, 88 already downtown and the showers beginning to bust out. Theyll move through the metro area between 3 00 and 6 00. 70s to start but 88 by 1 00, morning shower, not a bad day. We will get son in the afternoon and 78, isolated storms on sunday. The next seven days, monday is stormy and wet. Probably both commutes. Showers and storms mid70s. More storms wednesday and im a little concerned about this trend on thursday in the 60s with showers and thats not good. Heading into memorial day weekend, it looks cool to chile. Right now, andrea is on her way back to dc with the new Service Puppy nigel. These are the very first pictures weve had of the Young Service dog. Take a look. Earlier this afternoon we revealed his face. If you missed it, you will get to see nigel for the first time tonight at 11 00. So cute. Our new service dog in training will hopefully follow in this dogs paw prints. In the last year, him i have taken on so much more responsibility and been able to do so much. Hes changed the life of a local veteran in ways no one anticipated. So many other veterans are desperate for the same thing. But they need your help. To find out to take on the tom Insurance Companies and the Credit Card Companies and the wall street banks. Thats what Tom Perriello is about. Progressive causes have been my lifes work. Im Tom Perriello. And before and after congress i led nonprofits to battle climate change, poverty and president bushs attacks on civil rights. Now im running for governor to reduce economic inequality. Because together, we really can build a virginia that works for everyone. Are you actually about to scratch it rich at Mgm National Harbor . Of course you are. Because everyone who plays is an instant winner. So before you win your share of 1. 5 Million Dollars in prizes and free slot play. Take these last few seconds to remember what life was like as a normal, everyday person. Because in an instant, that all could change. Join mlife rewards and play scratch it rich for your share of 1. 5 Million Dollars in prizes and freeplay®. This is monumental. Now, wusa 9 game on sports brought to you by x trinity. Ready for the second leg of the triple crown. Reports surfaced there is talk the race could move from pimlico to nearby laurel. Nothing is definite as baltimore officials make their case for staying. Reporter with just two more days until the 142nd running of the preakness, horses make the Early Morning practice run. Owners, trainers, and others enjoyed the annual breakfast. And they talk turns for the viability of the preakness. The thing that makes the preakness special is not the track, its the personnel. One of the most popular racehorse trainers in history loves pimlico but believes the preakness can survive somewhere else. They could hold it in a wide spot in the road outside baltimore and its still going to be good. Jonathan gable is part of that personnel. He has been working security he cant imagine the preakness anywhere else. To me it wouldnt be a good move. To me its the history. The history is right here. Thats just like they can move it from churchill downs. It means i better be a good liar. The farmer turned racing owner taking part in his first preakness. This is a true horse true horse race here. We are very happy. There is that theme again. Being treated well. While the hospitality keeps them happy, its the horseracing that keeps them coming back. In baltimore, wusa 9 sports. They talked about moving the preakness. It stems from a variety concerns including violence in the neighborhood. Obviously, about the forecast. I think it would be nice. Sunshine about 70 or 72. Severe weather pushing through the metro area. Look to the west of leesburg. Look at the lightning popped up. Thats a pretty heavy thunderstorm. Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for clark county, frederick, and shenandoah. Pretty good chance of hail south of berryville. This is moving to the north and east. Get ready, leesburg. At about 6 31 and maybe up to frederick again. Your second storm about 7 00 tonight. The big threat is hail, gusty wind, and heavy rain. We will track it for you coming up at 7 00. Rocking and rolling potentially tonight. Cbs is next. 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