The marriage was made possible when the u. S. Supreme court declined to hear an appeal that sought to ban samesex marriages in five states, including virginia. Erika turner says when the couple got the news this morning, they decided right away to act. She came up to me crying and said i think we can get married today. We had plans for august. We were going to come to d. C. But the opportunity presented itself a little sooner, so we wanted to take advantage of that. Reporter earlier on the same plaza, Virginia Attorney general mark herring celebrated the advent with other democratic elected officials. Shortly after he was sworn in january, herring announced he believed the ban on samesex marriage approved by virginia voters in 2006 was unconstitutional. The rights and privileges of marriage, which are guaranteed to us by the United States constitution, are now available to all loving, committed couples in virginia. Reporter other virginia samesex couples, most previously married in other states, also gathered at the courthouse to cheer the news. Together for three decades, jay and his partner married in the District Of Columbia last year. Oh, its wonderful. Its just a feeling of finality that our love is the same as any other couples love, and america stepped up as a country, collectively. Reporter and now their marriage will be recognized in the commonwealth. Virginia samesex couples married in other states can now also file joint virginia tax returns, adopt children together, make medical decisions for one another and transfer inheritance. Reporting live from arlington, julie carey, news4. Thanks, julie. The Supreme Court will also take up a local case this year. It involves a woman in maryland who sued u. P. S. She says that company violated the pregnancy discrimination act when the company told her she couldnt have a lightduty job so that she could continue working while pregnant. In another employment discrimination case, retailer Abercrombie Fitch is accused of denying a job to a woman because she wore a head scarf for religious reasons. The justices also will hear a free speech case that involves threats made over facebook. A man in pennsylvania is challenging his conviction for posts about killing his wife and shooting up a school. He argues they were rap lyrics and not actual threats. Now to new developments in the ebola crisis. The Obama Administration is considering more screening measures for passengers arriving into the u. S. From west africa. This comes as we learn more about the effort to save two people infected with the virus in our country. Thomas duncan remains in Critical Condition in a dallas, texas, hospital. Nearly 50 people who came into close contact with him are being monitored. Meantime, an nbc news freelance photographer is now being treated in nebraska. And tonight is there word of the first reported case of ebola transmission outside of west africa involving a nurse in spain. We have Team Coverage of these developments tonight. We begin with nbcs jay gray, who is in dallas, texas, with more on the experimental drug being used to treat the first person diagnosed with ebola on american soil. Reporter an intense struggle continues inside the Isolation Unit of Texas Health Presbyterian hospital right now. We recognize that this is a critical time for him and for his family. Reporter this afternoon, we have learned doctors have turned to an experimental medicine to try and keep Thomas Eric Duncan alive. And family members say a respirator and dialysis machine are now a part of that effort as well. The effort to treat journalist asmoko puo mukpo is at the medi center of nebraska. He is enormously relieved to be here. Its still quite frightening, but heounds very strong. Reporter back in dallas, hazmat teams returned to the apartment where duncan had been living for phase two of the decontamination and disposal process, working to ease the concerns of a community on edge. A lot of people are scared. A lot of people throughout dallas are scared right now. Reporter that concern over the deadly virus stretches across the state, and today Texas Governor rick perry announced the creation of the Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease preparedness and response. There is a tremendously talented and expert group of professionals engaged around the clock, functioning as a single team to do what it necessary to stop any additional spread of ebola. Reporter a big part of that process is constantly monitoring close to 50 people who had some kind of contact with duncan. Temperatures were taken. None of them had symptoms. None of them had fever. Reporter including ten considered highrisk, who will remain in isolation for the next two weeks. Jay gray, nbc news, dallas. Airline passengers coming into the d. C. Region could soon see changes as a result of the ebola crisis. News4s adam tuss continues our coverage at Dulles Airport with more on what travelers there might have to go through. Adam . Reporter hey, doreen. Many here at Dulles International say the idea of more screening, not a bad idea. I think we need to do more to take further precautions when someone comes from west africa. Reporter more screening for those coming from countries where ebola is raging. I think they should do a lot more a lot of places, not just west africa. Reporter but more screening on all levels is a good idea. Sure. Why not . Reporter and for those very close to the ebola situation, agreement. I would not be against tougher screening, no, not at all. Reporter she is flying through dulles today and says she has a lot of friends in and from west africa. Im worried about contracting the disease there, taking precautions at home. Some a good friend of mines mom has gone to liberia to help out with her family. Reporter sam say screenings could go as far as taking the temperature of passengers who may be showing symptoms as they get off flights. Andrea mitchell on nbcs meet the press. They now believe as they go to a small number, four main airports, they can get about 75 of the people. Jfk, dulles, ohare, newark. Those four airports they can hit. Reporter in response to questions about additional screening u. S. Customs and Border Protection says if a patient is showing signs of serious illness, the traveler would be isolated from the traveling public while the cdc and local Public Health authorities conduct an evaluation. The Airports Authority does tell us it has medical personnel on hand around the clock. And back here now live at dulles, locally congressman frank wolf is asking president obama to come up with one point person to handle the countrys response to the ebola crisis. Reporting live at dulles, adam tuss, news4. Thank you, adam. Tonight our viewers are weighing in on this question. We asked you if the u. S. Should ban flights from west africa as a result of the ebola situation there. So far, it looks like a majority of you, 85 , think banning flights from west africa is a good idea. Chopper 4 was over the scene today as heavy smoke billowed from a fire truck. It happened within the hour along piney branch road in silver spring. Investigators tell us that truck was on its way to a twoalarm building fire when it had to pull over because of a mechanical problem when. When the crews got out, it found the truck was on fire. They quickly put it out. Nobody injured. Turning now to the biggest endorsement yet in the race for d. C. Mayor. President obama has endorsed fellow democrat, muriel bowser. In a Statement Released by the bowser campaign, the president described her as a champion for working and middle class families and a strong supporter of the schools. But that backing has some controversy. Some people say the president should not get involved in local politics. And im just really proud to accept the endorsement of our president , barack obama. That endorsement comes as the race for mayor gets tighter. There are new polls that show that bowsers lead over the independent candidate, david catania, is down to single digits. There is new fallout tonight from olympic champion Michael Phelps dui arrest. Usa swimming suspended him for six months. In addition to the suspension, phelps will not be allowed to compete at next years world championships. And usa swiing will cut off his monthly stipend. Police say phelps blood alcohol level was nearly double the limit when he was pulled over last week. Monday night football at fedexfield. Burgundy and gold welcoming the super bowl champs tonight. Seahawks coming in rested after a bye. D. C. Coming off that embarrassing is the most least you can say about it loss to the giants. Dianna, doreen says this is a mustwin. Do you agree . Doreen loves to throw that word around. Everything is a mustwin according to doreen. But doreen is right. This is a mustwin and that is the tone this team has had all week long. Yes, were playing the super bowl champs, but this is like theyre super bowl, because we find out a lot about this Washington Redskins team based on the results and the performance of them tonight against seattle. Just a few minutes ago, starting quarterback kirk cousins entered the building, getting ready to make his eighth start with washington. Behind him, the redskins defense who really struggled last week against that new york giants team, new york put up 45 points on this redskins team. And after getting blown away in front of their home crowd, in prime time, this team is now ready to turn it around. You can come back or not come back and get embarrassed twice. You know what i mean . So i think to a man, youve got to have some pride, you know. And i know we talk about humility in this game and being humble. And to an extend, thats huge. On the other side, you have to have enough ego and pride that you dont let people continually whip you. Reporter all right. Huge test for this Washington Redskins team. As for who is in, who is out, jordan reed, Trent Williams, will they play tonight . Were going to get you that information coming up in sports in just about 30 minutes. Im Dianna Russini live at fedexfield. Back to you. Okay, dianna. Right now rain is moving in from west virginia, and it could impact people of tonights redskinsseahawks game. Doug is tracking the conditions from storm center 4. Whats the word . If youre doing tailgating outside right now, no problems across our region. Looking pretty good there from our chopper high above fedex stadium. Now lets take a look and well show you whats going on around our region. Storm team 4 radar showing that rain back towards west virginia, in through hampshire, hardy county, making its way towards virginia right now, frederick county, virginia, shenandoah county, moving off towards the east and will continue to do so. Not a lot of rain here. Most of this will pass just to the north and west of d. C. But we will see a few showers and were watching more rain back towards the west. Lets talk about that forecast for you as we start the game at 8 30 tonight. 67 degrees. Cool with a dry start. Possible showers late. A lot more as far as shower chances go in the next seven days. Ive got that for you in a minute. Thanks, doug. Coming up in the broadcast, were going to tell you what wee learning about a teacher arrested at an airport for trying to go overseas to support isis. Reporter theres a gun fight. Bullets flying every which way. One strikes a 9yearold boy in the head. And now hes in a fight for his life. Im pat collins. The story, coming up on news4. Concern for parents after the first confirmed death of enterovirus in the u. S. The warning from top health officials, coming up. A 19yearold locked up for allegedly trying to travel overseas to join isis. They got him at Ohare Airport in chicago on saturday. He appeared in court in chicago today. He was ordered held in jail until a detention hearing later this week. Khan has been charged with attempting to provide Material Support to a foreign terrorist organization. A british man who is fighting with the group isis may have been found in syria. Hes known as john the baelgs, alleged to be the executioner in several videotaped beheadings, including of that american james foley. British somers say he was spotted along with hostages in syria. Britain has made it a priority to capture or kill the suspect, but Officials Say to attempt that now would be disastrous, because his forces are too strong. Isis is now threatening to behead yet another american, a former army ranger who went to syria to volunteer with relief agencies there. This comes as those militants are making headway in a battle for a town in syria near the turkish border. Nbcs Richard Engel with more now on why the fight for that town is important. Reporter isis is threatening to kill an american hostage next. Peter kasig, former army ranger who traveled to syria to help victims of war. His family says he converted to islam and changed his name to ab due rahman. He told his family he was, quote, pretty scared to die. Isis is fighting a propaganda war, but also making advances on battlefields. Turkey this morning sent more tanks to its syrian border. Taking up what appeared to be firing positions. This is why. Isis militants are advancing quickly on the city of kobani, which is right on the turkish border, attacking with tanks and artillery. Isis appears to have already taken part of the city, and this morning raised its flag. Isis appears to want to provoke a war with turkey. This weekend, it even fired mortars into turkey, hitting homes. In response, turkey has deployed tens of thousands of troops to reinforce the border. But so far, turkish troops have no orders to enter syria, and that perceived inaction is causing problems at home. Riots have broken out in turkey, with protesters demanding the country take action against isis, instead of just watching the group. Turkey is now weighing its options. If it does decide to send troops into syria, that would mean nato boots on the ground. And it could be a turning point. Richa Richard Engel, nbc news, istanbul. The weather feeling like fall and rain possible overnight. A little rain. Thats the key. Overnight. I think were going to see the same thing overnight tomorrow night too before we have a couple of days of showers and maybe some rain. Lets take a look and show whats happening outside. Look at that shot. Were looking off to the west. We have seen plenty of sunshine today. Nothing but blue skies early. But those clouds starting to move in from the west. And thats the first bout of rain, those clouds right now sitting over our friends out towards west virginia. Current temperature, 74 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Look at the winds gusting to 28 Miles Per Hour now. We have seen winds gusting over 30 in some spots today so it has been on the windy side. And that wind from the south actually helped us get into the mid to upper 70s. 70 in manassas, 69 towards martinsburg. Winchester at 68 degrees. And you folks back towards winchester, thats the rain. Its right on your doorstep right now. Most of it is on the light to moderate side, no real heavy rain. These were storms earlier. But no storms associated with this. No lightning, that is, moving in towards the panhandle of west virginia. Shenandoah seeing rain. This is the first batch. See the storms fall apart. Thats the first batch coming through. That should be through the d. C. Area. Around 10 00, 11 00. If it holds together, i do expect it to weaken just a bit. Toward the south, more rain and again most of this should stay on the similar track, move just to our north and west, but we will see a few showers your night. Here they are around 11 30 at night. Leesburg, culpeper, manassas starting to see showers. They come through the region. And by early tomorrow morning, 8 00 a. M. , no problem. A few clouds out there, but a good start to the day as far as the rush hour is concerned. Not worried about that. 4 00 in the afternoon, isolated shower possible. But again, most of us will be on the dry side. Another bout of rain, though, comes around the same time tomorrow night. Tuesday night, here we go. Little line of storms developing from frederick right on down through la ray and culpeper. Nothing too heavy. But this will move through right around 11 00 or midnight. And by wednesday morning, same deal. Its out of here. So were not talking any real problems as far as rush hour is concerned over the next few days. 74 for a high tomorrow. 72 leesburg. 75 in fredericksburg. Again, a couple showers. You may want to take the umbrella but most of day does look like it will stay on the dry side of things. 75 on wednesday. Some sunshine after the overnight rain. Rather breezy both tuesday and wednesday. Not quite as breezy as today, though. 72 on your thursday. Then 67 on friday. And take a look at the weekend here. Weve got a frontal boundary thats going to drape across our area. So a chance of rain on friday, saturday, sunday, and most likely on monday too. And look at the high temperatures, only in the mid 60s here, rather unsettled. This is a pattern well be watching closely as that front is going to meander around our region. So a chance of rain for both days and also keep us on the cooler side. Temperatures will be well below average as we make our way in towards saturday and sunday. Next, a romantic ride turns into a dramatic rescue. See the unforgetel werable Marriage Proposal that almost ended in the ocean. Not that she necessarily mentality for it to be that way, but its the illness. Kathryn hoggles mother breaks her silence. Her one request to help her daughter and missing grandkids, only on news4. And fighting crime and cancer. I wanted to show i could be strong and work through this. A local officer who appeared on the today show explains how she finds strength to serve and protect. 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