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Thomas,46, is said to have passed away early this morning. The cause of death has not been confirmed. Thomas was known for his work on gospel radio where he is recognised as being a pioneer, bringing a contemporary approach to gospel programming and pushing Caribbean gospel music through his work on channels such as Tempo Network. Frederick Morton, the founder of Tempo, was very distraught over Thomas passing. He told Loop News they spoke two days ago and were working on a major project. "It...

good evening, im jim vance. >> im doreen gentzler. the man charged in that georgetown murder 20 years ago appeared in court today. jackie benson was the only reporter inside. police just talked to him two days after the crime. >> reporter: doreen, police say suspect frederick morton left his drivers license at this crime scene two decades ago. on march 28, 1990, 67-year-old charley haupt was found stabbed to death just inside his home. police found the d.c. drivers license of frederick...

. from rescue to recovery, overnight, the mission in haiti took a sombre turn. how relief workers are redirecting their efforts. tragedy on the road. a horrific crash in prince william county, a car crushed, a teenager killed. charges this morning. making this choice has been enormously difficult. this is the best job in the world. tonight show host. dont worry if you were asleep already. we will show you his final farewell. good morning, everyone. welcome to "news4 today." it ...

there standing tall in the morning sunshine. 33, our temperature here at the friendly peacock in northwest washington. 31, dulles airport. 32, upper montgomery. 29, panhandle of west virginia forecast today, pretty doggone nice. high temperatures, low to mid-40s. enjoy the sunshine today. the rain comes back tomorrow. could get one to two inches of rain. ill talk about that and give you the seven-day graft coming up in a few more minutes. >> at least it is not ice, right, chuck? >> tha...

on the road again. everything you need to know before heading out the door on one of the busiest travel days of the year. plus the mayor calls him one of washingtons great treasurers. this morning washington is remembering a devoted citizen, abe pollin. >> good morning and welcome to "news4 today." glad youre up with us. im brirs. >> good morning to you. im joe krebs. a live look outside. drizzly rain around the rengion. a lot of clouds, 52 degrees. we have meteorologistom kierein ...

the consumer product safety commission is doing to ensure consumer safety? >> im pat lawson muse. >> im jim handly. we begin with breaking and sad news. wizards owner abe poland has died. >> emergency medical crews were called to his home this afternoon. dan hellie is following this breaking story this hour and is here with more on it. dan? >> hey, guys. the 85-year-old bought the wizards in 1964, 46 years ago. abe and irene poland, the longest tenured owners in the nba. they opened th...

mr. poland gave generously to local charities and helped trigger the revitalization of gallery plays in the surrounding areas. lindsay czarniak joins us with more on what the city lost. >> absolutely. abe poland was intensely loyal to everybody he dealt with professionally. he has a tremendous reputation. he has been in frail health suffering from a rare brain disease for a while. his wife irene told me not too long ago his mind was sharp as a tack. about 1:00 emergency crews went to h...