Murder which we believe he didnt commit that causes almost anyone to be nervous. Remember when you were 18, you may act a little differently at 18. Reporter as for how sutherlands parents are dealing with with the loss and now the prosecution of a suspect at the funeral mass which was so extraordinarily beautiful in kevins honor, the priest said to doug and terry, are you ready to forgive and they said yes, we are. We just dont want our sons death to be in vain. Reporter now, spires due back in court late august, when we will learn the results of his mental evaluation. During todays proceeding, there is no mention of spires being under the influence of any drugs at all during that attack. Coming up at 6 00 you will hear from the defense attorney as he pokes holes in the prosecutions case, including one witness who identified a different suspect as the killer. In the district, Mark Segraves news4. During part of his time here in the district, Kevin Sutherland interned for connecticut co
Good morning. We have problems on the metro as far as possible delays here because of speed restrictions we have been talking about this week outside of mcpherson square. Those last until this friday. Well keep you updated. The outer loop of the American Legion bridge coming down in the outer loop as you hit virginia, we have one lane blocked. We have seen a half mile backup here as a disabled vehicle hopes to get that one out of the way soon. 270 at shady grove road, no problems. Its nice and green on the beltway. Well see you back in ten minutes. This morning female firefighters with the fairfax fire and rescue department say they are fed up. Their frustrations have to do with what others say about the culture within their department. Erika gone zalez is live with me on this announcement. Reporter in a little more than an hour, a group of women firefighters will speak out at this firehouse in dispel that harassment exists inside this workplace. Meanwhile, the board of supervisors wil
Santiago. Hell go directly to the airport from there, scheduled to touch down at joint base andrews tomorrow at 4 00 p. M. Ill be on the tarmac and youll see the arrival on news 4 and the nbc washington app. Adam tuss, Meagan Fitzgerald and Doug Kammerer will catch you up on what you need to do. First to jane gray, where the popes visit continues. Reporter there is a unique rhythm. And spirit to this island nation. Thirsty for progress and change. And renewed hope now that the visit of pope franciscan begin to quench that thirst. Thousands gathered today as francis began the final leg of his cuban tour, celebrating mass in this hitting city. Although many cubans believe its the proximity to Guantanamo Bay that drew the pope here. For years hes been urging the u. S. To close the prison facility there. But his homily this afternoon made no mention of politics. Instead he focused on the catholic faith. He blessed the city from the hill of the cross. His final stop this evening will be in
Repeatedly knocked over. A group of advocates is outside of the district waiting to march on washington. The naacps journey for justice started it in selma, alabama, early in august. Theyll reach the capital today after walking nearly 1,000 miles. They have a list of goals for congress that includes equal pay and education rights, and standards for the use of force across all Law Enforcement agencies. This could impact your drive around the district too. Well send you an alert on our nbc washington app. 4 31, overbe bell checking the forecast. A big cell of High Pressure in charge of our weather, not just for today but several days. Nary a drop to be found within hundreds of miles of the dmv. Off to a dry start under a clear sky. Current temperatures 62 in washington now. 48 martensburg. 48 lori. 46 in fredericks, maryland. Cool spots to be found. By 7 00 a. M. , temperatures low to mid50s. By noon time, low to mid70s. Later on this afternoon, low to mid80s with plenty of sunshine it i
Proper. Watching victs this morning in visibilities this morning in some cases near zero. A quarter mile in culpeper. Threequarters in luray and martinsburg, you have some fog around you. Your visibility down to one quarter of a mile. Our temperatures are comfortable. 60s and low 70s. This really has been a very fine summer temperature wise. Nothing too hot. We got to 99 that one day in july. But right now were in the 60s w6 4 gaithersburg with 64 gaithersburg. 63 with some fog just to the west of manassas. This afternoon looking good. Sunny, dry, low humidity. Its going to abgreat day for the nationals and to be a great day for the nationals and mets game. Thats right after the noon news. High in washington 86. Lets check in with Monika Samtani. Traffic wise we have some headaches. Its super busy. On the outer loop of the beltway right after New Hampshire avenue, an accident blocks a lane right here. Its causing delays from the 95 interchange. Weve had an ongoing accident on the bw pa