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WRC News4 At 5 February 27, 2014

To alexandria. When they heard he was grave lie injured they made a Bold Decision to land in a very tight spot right on a school playground. Just a half block from laboy. Im sitting in the aircraft and saying to myself i need somebody to keep that tail clipper. Had enough room. Reporter the landing and pick up was successful and laboy was rushed to med star. Only later did the crew learn laboy had been shot in the head. He says seeing laboy today was a great feeling. I was a little worried because we dont get to see folks that are back on their feet so it was greet. Makes you feel warm inside. Reporter now you notice officer laboys arm was in a sling. He had surgery on tuesday to repair another left over injury from a year ago when he hit the ground. But se on the mend with that. Coming up on news4 at 6 00 more details about the teamwork it took to put that chopper down on this playground that day. From old town, alexandria, im julie carey, news4. Right now attorney general eric holder is at home after spending three hours in the hospital. He was in a morning meeting with senior staffers and the Justice Department said he started feeling faint and shortness of breath. Chris gordon was the first news crew at med star when we learned of this health scare. Reporter we have new information tonight about the medical problem and treatment that the attorney general received. Here in the emergency room behind me at med star. He arrived about 10 30 with an elevated heart rate which means it felt his heart was pounding in his chest too fast. Doctors gave him medication and within a short period of time his heart rate returned to normal levels. However this is a symptom that several years ago he had experienced in a milder form so today was cause for concern. As a precaution his security detail wanted attorney general eric holder transported by ambulance. Holder reportedly joked with paramedics during the ride to med star Washington Hospital center. He was taken into the emergency room to be checked out. Earlier this morning holder had complained about faintness and shortness of breath at his senior staff meeting at the department of justice. Holder is 63 and stated as in good shape, playing basketball regularly. In the hospital he was reportedly resting comfortably, alert and conversing with doctors who evaluated him. At the White House Briefing reporters asked if the president had anything to say about the attorney general being taken to the hospital . The president was notified and wishes him a speedy recovery. Reporter just after 1 00 this the afternoon four vehicles in his security detail today left the hospital and we were told mr. Holder was sent home. The attorney general walked out of the hospital without any assistance. Now hes wellknown and wellliked locally before he became the u. S. Attorney general. He served as a d. C. Superior court judge. And the u. S. Attorney for the District Of Columbia which means he was the top prosecutor of all criminal cases in washington, d. C. Thats the latest. Im chris gordon news4 back to you. It was cold out there today. And the wind made it feel even colder but this was just an appetizer because the main course is heading our way overnight when it will be the coldest day of the month. Doug kammerer . Last day of the month. Last day of the month of february looks like it will be the coldest and as we enter the first couple days of march we could be talk about another big storm. Lets take a look. Right now the winds gusting 25 to 35 Miles Per Hour across the region. 25 in d. C. Right now. 33 in gaithersburg. 28 manassas and 30 in leesburg. With Cool Temperatures the wind chills are way down across our region. Wind chill down to 19 in gaithersburg, 17 in martinsburg, 13 in hagerstown, 33 in patuxent river. Very cold afternoon and cold evening and colder overnight tonight with temperatures tomorrow staying below freezing. Then we turn our attention to monday and another winter storm thats looking bigger and bigger. Well talk much more about that storming up around the 5 15 hour. Students and staff at a local campus are finding out about a Sexual Assault that happened over the summer. That attack happened on the loudoun campus of the Northern Virginia community college. That campus was already on edge following two Sexual Assaults in that area in october. On monday a woman who works for a company that contracts with the school reported this incident from the summer. Campus police banned a coworker who the alleged victim identified as her attacker and at this point police think its an isolated incident. A teacher who lost his job after being accused of showing up drunk was found not guilty of being drunk in public today. Michael higgins was arrested at Broad Run High School in ashburn last march. A colleague reported he was under the influence. He testified he had been drinking the night before but not that morning and not at school. He hopes to return to teaching. We now know the cause of that house fire that killed a College Student from Prince Georges County. Fire investigators revealed that the fire at the house in frostburg, maryland it started in the kitchen and appears t ac. 23yearold man died in that fire on february 14th. He was a student at frostburg state and lived in the house that was converted to college apartments. A Court Injunction is giving more than 200 families in prince georges some extra time before they are forced out of their homes. Wscc was going shut the water off at the lynn hill condominium. But the building got an emergency injunction to keep the water on until march 14th. This gives residents more time to set a court date to get those bills paid. In court lynn hills representatives claim their funds to pay the bills were embezled. Today some georgetown residents are upset about a proposed condo project. The georgetown dish is reporting a develop wants to build luxury condos at the base of that area known as the exorcist steps. The proposed height about 50 fete. Residents say they have problems with the design and concerned the new structure will block their views of the potomac river. Officials with the d. C. Circulator are looking to expand their routes in the city. One proposal would add a loop from Union Station around the mall down underneath. That would start next spring. D. C. Circulator held a forum taking input from riders on where they would like to see current lines expand but of course nothing is free. Ddot recommending a fare change. That would have to be approved by the d. C. Council. In less than 30 minutes another public hearing will be under way on proposed changes for some of metros bus routes in southern Prince Georges County. Past meetings have left some commuters upset when the routes could be eliminated or severely altered. Prince georges county bureau chief Tracee Wilkins reports. Reporter buses in southern Prince Georges County are important. There arent many of them and with no metro train stations around buses are what many commuters rely on. Brendan is one of them. Im a metro fan. Reporter which is why he was so upset when he heard his bus route might change. Right now around 6 00 in the morning he comes out here to old fort road and catches the w 13 bus and rides 40 minutes before hes dropped off in front of smithsonian down the street from his job no transfers. Under one of metros new proposals he has to catch the bus here 40 minutes earlier then be brought here to the Eisenhower Metro station in metro where he would then board the train, ride the yellow line and ride the blue or orange line landing him here at smithsonian station anute longer commute. Marylanders dont want to hear they have to go virginia to catch a train to get to work. Thats part of what we have to dialogue with folks is to identify what is the highest priority. Reporter metro is holding a number of public hearings on proposed changes for this and other bus routes in southern Prince Georges County. Officials say the problem is demand outweighing resources. Unfortunately the number of buses in our fleet and the amount of funding for services has not kept up with the overall potential. Reporter while brendan says he understands demand with all of the proposed changes hes considering driving to work for the first time. This concerns me not mention what the cost will be. President obama launched his new my brothers Keeper Program aimed to help create more opportunities for young boys and men of color. Local students from d. C. s College Access program and Latin America Youth Center were in the crowd for todays announcement at the white house. Mr. Obama is calling on Business Leaders to join together to put young people on a path to success. Some foundations have already pledged at least 200 million over five years. The Obama Administration on a mission to improve those nutrition lablgs that you see on nearly every food thats packaged. The number of calories who appear in larger, bolder type, serving sizes would be more realistic and for the first time youre going to know if foods have any added sugars. Food and Drug Administration announced the proposed changes today. That agency is estimating it will cost Food Companies about 2 billion to revise these be labels. First Lady Michele Obama took her lets move campaign to Prince Georges County today. She ate and exercised with a grouch youngsters at the La Petite Academy in bowie. They announced it will provide healthier meals to its students and add more exercise to the curriculum. Coming up next a shoplifter armed with a knife does some serious damage in anne arundel county. What is it with this Wells Fargo Bank . It was robbed january 21st. It was robbed february 21st. By the same guy. Im pat collins. The story coming up. News4. Plus have you heard what russia is giving away to its olympic medalists . New box new baby, does this rattles Ryan Zimmerman . Im at spring it is now three weeks to the day since ruth ann was shot after opening her door to her alexandria home and police still have no suspects in custody. The 59yearold music teacher was killed after a balding, bearded man in a tan jacket came to her door. A caregiver in that home was also shot but she survived. Police were inundated with calls after this composite sketch was released and they tell news4 they are confident they are getting closer to an rest. Anne Arundel Police are asking for the publics help to find this man who cut a store clerk with a knife. The employee tried to detain him until police arrived. Thats when he pulled out a knife, swung at the worker and ran off. The employee was cut in head but expected to be okay. We reported on several serial bank robbers in our area recently but tonight police in Montgomery County are looking for a guy who hit up the same bank twice a month part. Pat collins is live outside of the wells fargo in silver spring. Pat, the same guy . Reporter same guy. He did it in january. He did it in february. Do you think hell try it again in march . Some people get paid on the 1st of the month. Others get their money on the 15th. Some get it on the 30th. But this guy, he likes it on the 21st. His occupation, bang robber. He does his robbing business at the Wells Fargo Bank in silver spring. He robbed the bank on the 21st of january. He robbed it again on the 21st of february. Sounds like theres a pattern. He must have some bills due on the 22nd or 23rd. It makes me not want to go in. Its not the 21st yet. But still what he decides to change his date. Where do you think hell be march 21st. Maybe right back here making another shot at it. The first robbery january 21st hes wearing a colorful athletic jacket. The second robbery, february 21st hes wearing a sports jacket and a sweater. And a fashionable cap. Seemed like he got a habit, a bad habit. Robbing a Wells Fargo Bank. Surprised they didnt catch him the first time where they would come back and rob hem the second time. Reporter after each Robbery Police waste no time getting to the scene. They talk to witnesses, view security video, trying to track him down. This is what we know so far. The first time he had a note. The second time he had a kitchen knife. He likes to strike between 10 00 and 11 00 in the morning and he doesnt waste time he enters the bank, goes direct try to the teller, demands that money and once he receives that money he exits the bank very quickly. Reporter where do you think this guy will be march 21st . Could be back here again. Reporter march 21st, keep that date in mind. I know some detectives who already have their calendarsing marked. Live in silver spring, pat collins, news4. It will be warmer the next time he might hit that bank. March 21st is looking warmer for sure. First full day of spring. So fingers crossed. We have something to get through before that. A lot to get through over the next couple of days not just the cold weather but high impact storm coming up for us early next week and then another frigid arctic blast from canada. Set up on the cold side and those winds that are gusting out there dont make it feel any better. Were seeing winds gusting up to 30 Miles Per Hour. Even with the sunshine today High Temperatures were still nearly 10 degrees below average. Right now were sitting at 38 degrees. Wind at northnorthwest at 17. That gives us a wind chill of 29. Tonight will be a very cold night. If you have any plans to go out and about this evening know it will be quite chilly. 27 already in hagerstown. 37 in huntingtown and 43 towards fredericksburg. What are we seeing . Storm team 4 radar is dry. If you have plans tomorrow just on dold side than weekend im not expecting any chance of rain or snow. If you have plans this weekend the weekend is looking pretty nice. Satellite and radar not showing much. Lack of clouds will allow us to cool as we make our way through the overnight period. That means were in for some cold numbers. 16 in d. C. These temperatures. This isnt the wind chill. 16 in d. C. 9 in gaithersburg. 8 in martinsburg. 5 towards hagerstown. 10 towards manassas area. Well be waking up and stepping out the door on friday morning to a very cold start and tomorrow afternoon were still going be on the cold side. High of 28 on friday. 43 saturday. 50 on sunday. Chance of showers late sunday. Here comes that storm on monday with a high of 35. Look at next tuesday. Were still down to 29 degrees next tuesday, a very cold day in our tuesday. Lets talk more about the weekend. Chilly and breezy on saturday. Well see some sun on saturday i think but still be on the breezy side. Not talking frigid air. More mild on sunday with High Temperature 50 degrees. Late day showers most of the day should be dry. Once again if you have plans this weekend dont bother it. If you have plans on monday, maybe driving monday morning, catching a flight monday morning this is the day were worried about as far as that next storm system goes. It will move to the south and all of the latest computer models have come in and they are talking about this storm being colder. What does that mean for us . A high impact event is becoming much more likely for the day on monday. That means ice and snow. Which one . It depends on where we are and ice could be a bigger issue in parts of the area. Snow best chance to be back north and west of d. C. And storm team 4 will be watching this one very closely four not just overnight tonight in through the day tomorrow but all weekend long. Chuck bell, amelia segal will have the latest for the forecast for the weekend and plain cold on tuesday with a high of 29 and we stay that way 34 degrees on wednesday. Guys next week thats the full first week of march. Its scary. Thanks doug. Still ahead hazmat crews rush to contain fuel spill in Prince Georges County. The phone system and pa knick buttons failed during a deadly shooting at lax. Pat lawson muse is Digging Deeper in this. He h in a swamp for days breathing through a straw when the nazis moved in. A holocaust survivor [ yodeling plays ] worst morning ever. [ angelic music plays ] toaster strudel best morning ever [ hans ] warm, flaky, gooey. Toaster strudel [ male announcer ] dont wait for awesome. Totinos pizza rolls gets you there in just 60 seconds. We got breaking news right now about a shooting at the coast guard headquarters in southeast d. C. Pat lawson muse at our live desk. Emergency crews are rushing to the scene right now. This appears to be an accidental shooting. It happened in the parking lot of the coast guard headquarters located on the grounds of Saint Elizabeth on Martin Luther king, jr. Avenue in southeast washington. Were work to figure out who the man is and what his position. Police say he was conscious and breathing when they arrived on the scene but no further word right now on his condition. We do have a crew on the way to the scene and bring you latest as we get it. You know it is a new season with some new challenges for the Washington Nationals and for veteran third baseman Ryan Zimmerman the change isnt just on the field. I dont get too high or too low. Reporter hes the national starting third baseman should be nicknamed mr. Even keel. Youre very laid back. Where do you get that from

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