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Quit. We need that segment to just bow out gracefully. Reporter ted cruz wont. The iowa winner polling second here wants to drive rubio from the race. Here in South Carolina these next 21 hours are going to decide a great deal. Reporter hes linking rubio to president obama on immigration. Even though cruz today had to pull this fake photo of the two. This guy ted cruz is really a liar, ill tell what you. Reporter Donald Trumps one big lead over cruz is down to five in todays nbc news wall street journal marist poll. Running for president , takes guts. I have never done this stuff before. It takes guts. Reporter and showmanship. I supported you then. Reporter the candidate who would ban muslims from entering the u. S. Looks set to win another primary. And, again, trump has shown how he can grab headlines calling today here in South Carolina for a boycott of the fbi in its effort to get the maker of the iphone to turn over to turn over the code, write software to allow the feds to unlock the phone used by the San Bernardino isis killers. Trump admitted publicly when he made this demand, he said i just thought of it, but it seems like a good idea. Grabbing another headline thats been rippling across the state and the nation today. Doreen, back to you. Steve handelsman in South Carolina. The Democratic Candidates are fighting for every vote in nb. The contest is difficult to poll for a variety of reasons including the fact that the caucus model encourages voters to change their minds at the last minute. The results of three polls conducted in the past two weeks suggest the race is either tied in nevada or Hillary Clinton has a slight edge over bernie sanders. Well take an indepth look at both races when meet the press Moderator Chuck Todd joins us at 6 15. Back in washington a huge tribute to the late judge antonin scalia. All day lo lining up to pay respects to scalia. This afternoon president obama and First Lady Michelle Obama had a moment of silence in front of scalias casket before they paused in front of scalias portrait. Our derrick ward outside the high court has been talking to some of the mourners there. Derrick . Reporter indeed, i have. The line is still forming there. There are several categories of folks coming here to pay trib e tribute. Some who knew him only through their agreement and identify identifiologiidentifologieideol. Others who knew him on a more personal basis. The line outside the court started forming early and at its longest it stretched from the front of the court to the rear. Scalias casket arrived to be carried in by some of his former clerks. He lay in repose upon the same catafalque that held lincolns casket at the capitol. I feel the opportunity to say goodbye. Theres a deep profound loss. When i walked in the Supreme Court you could feel there was something missing. Reporter Justice Scalia was the longest serving justice on this court since his appointment by president reagan. He carved out a niche as a pillar of conservatism and originalist ruling, a strict adherence to the wording of constitution. Its original intent. Armstrong williams was mentored by Clarence Thomas and he once had all the justices at his capitol hill home and he remembers a more candid view of scalia. He was so gregarious. I remember him bowing to Justice Thomas and Justice Thomas bowing back. Reporter while this is a day of remembering a justice, the court still has its bus, including decisions on issues like abortion, issues which could be decided by an eightmember court instead of the usual nine. Larry is here to champion a cause shar its supposed to be argued by march 2nd and decided by june. Reporter its unlikely a replacement would be seated by then. If theres a 44 decision they can table it or postpone it until next year. Reporter for now at least here, issues of the balance of the court are taking a backseat to the remembrances of the late justice who was known to be acerbic and affable on the bench and off. Among the nine justices there was a certainly am ka built. We can argue and fight about the issues and the law but at the end of the day, the highest place for all of us is our humanity. Reporter now, the viewing here will go on until 9 00. The funeral is tomorrow in the basilica of the National Shrine of the immaculate conception. Were live at the Supreme Court, derrick ward, news4. Thank you, derrick. Tonight there is another troubling new development in the case of a former teachers aide accused of making child porn a strategy he allegedly used to collect those images. Darcy spencer is in glenarden now with the new details and the safety changes that have since been made. Darcy . Reporter well, doreen, up until this point, weve been told that the suspect himself recorded these videos here at the school and at other places. This new information is suggesting he may have equipped students, these victims, with phones to make their own recordings, and we start though with those safety changes. Two weeks into a disturbing investigation of child pornography involving a former aide and volunteer, Deonte Carraway, some parents are seeing signs of improvement. Some say School Security is tighter. A School Resource officer is here for the first time, and there is a new procedure for visitors. More conscious of people coming in, coming out. Now we show i. D. S fo im sure the school is going to be better. Reporter still, disturbing details continue to emerge. A source close to the investigation says Deonte Carraway handed out several cell phones to potential victims to Record Videos and collected them at the end of the school day at judge sylvania woods elements tri. Investigators say carraway allegedly recorded dozens of videos of children performing sexual acts inside the school, even at a chump where he wrch w youth choir director. What needs to be done in they need to check people thoroughly before they let them up around our kids. Reporter last night a committee of the school board met to discuss the systems policy on volunteers in school. Many parents say if carraway, again a volunteer at one point, had not been allowed to be alone with kids, the crimes may not have been committed. 17 alleged victims ages 9 to 13 have come forward so far. What about allowed to be alone with kids . No. It should be two, two people. Reporter now, the School System is in the process of installing 26 new security cameras right inside the school, and today they announced a new acting principal for the school. Doreen, back to you. Thanks, darcy. Thank you. Some of you may have been late to work this morning because of an awful crash on the beltway. Tonight police are still trying to figure out exactly how it happened. The driver of a truck, a man named Dennis Frampton who is 47 years old, he was killed when that truck hit a jersey barrier and then overturned. The driver was thrown from the cab on impact. That accident happened on the outer loop near the exit for connecticut avenue. The beltway was shut down in both directions for nearly six hours. The man charged in the d. C. Mansion murder case pleaded not guilty today. Its been nine months since a couple, their son, and housekeeper were tortured and killed. Their house was set on fire. There are still a lot of questions and the prime suspect isnt talking. Mark segraves joins us with reaction from a legal expert about the role the federal Death Penalty plays in local d. C. Cases. Mark . Reporter yeah, doreen. You know, a lot of people have been asking because of the brutal nature of this case and the fact that the grand jury actually added additional charges because of what they called the heinous act that happened here, people are wondering why he is not facing the Death Penalty. Well, the district doesnt have the Death Penalty. Despite the fact that the prosecutors in this case are federal prosecutors, thats not enough to justify using the federal Death Penalty. Daron wint has been in jail since late may. He was arrested after his dna was found on pizza crust at the murder scene. He is the only person charged in the crime that was discovered by firefighters who were called to a burning home in upper northwest. The victims to extort 40,000 from the father and then they say wint killed them all and set the home on fire to cover his tracks. The murders of savvas so op lus, his wife amy, their 10yearold son philip and the familys housekeeper were found to be especially heinous, atrocious, and cruel by the grand jury that handed down the 20count indictment this week. Its a heinous crime, but its a strictly local matter. Its a person from here committing murders here on people who live here and not using any sort of, you know, extraordinary weaponry. Reporter d. C. Does not have the Death Penalty so wint faces life in prison without the possibility of patrol. Prosecutors in massachusetts, which also doesnt have the Death Penalty, are using the federal Death Penalty in the case of the Boston Marathon bomber. Despite the fact that prosecutors in d. C. Are federal prosecutors, the federal Death Penalty doesnt apply to this case. In able to bring in all kinds of federal charges regarding the possession of certain types of explosives and other things that are regulated and criminalized by the federal government. Here i think unless they can show he was using some sort of a weapon from a different state or using some sort of a weapon thats prohibited by federal law, i dont see how they can make it into a federal case. Reporter now, daron wint is due back in superior court in late may. We could learn then when a trial date would be set. As for the home here in upper northwest, its been sold. Its been slated to be torn down and a new house built in its place. Reporting live in upper northwest washington, mark segraves, news4. Looking at our weather now, you might want to take advantage of this particular weekend because the weather is not going to last that long. Very pleasant weather, in fact. Doug . Thats exactly right, vance. This is probably a really nice weekend to get out there, maybe wash the car, wash all that salt thatve not feeling like winter this weekend. Out there right now, still a little bit of a cold still a little on the cool side if youre down there towards national harbor. Temperatures only around 39 in the city but look back to the west. Just back to the west. 63, thats where well be tomorrow. This warmer air making its way in across our region. So some really good news here. A great weekend. Maybe a few showers on sunday. Ill break down the best chance for those showers and show you when they come in. And then not one, but two storms for next week. Im show you which one has the potential to be a bigger storm. Well talk about the difference between the rain and snow coming up in a bit. Thanks, doug. Some chilling evidence in a highprofile murder case. Hear the jailhouse phone calls as a man ordered a hit on his own uncle. A local neighborhood still on edge after two weeks after a home was damaged by an explosion. Well tell what you one lawmakers is doing to ease the fears after even more gas leaks were found. And an emotion moment on the campaign trail and how it co i lead the 11 oclock news with stories of gun violence. And like many of you, my family lived through the beltway sniper crisis. In congress, ill fight to expand background checks on guns and ammunition, ban assault weapons, and mandate gun safety locks, because too many kids die from accidental shootings. Lets show the nra were not afraid of them; as democrats, im Kathleen Matthews and i approve this message. Back to the president ial rate now and a busy weekend for all the candidates ahead. Indeed, the republican primary is tomorrow in South Carolina, and a new poll shows donald trump is leading there but with a smaller margin than other recent polls suggest. The nbc news wall street journal marist pollgg declined from 16 points last month to 5 points now. Meet the press Moderator Chuck Todd joins us now. Just got off a plane from las vegas, nevada. So if hes a little sleepy, forgive him. Thats already. Its all adrenaline. We pump oxygen in here like they do yeah. All year youre going to need that adrenaline. It sort of comports with what the week has been like for donald trump. It starts with that debate when he went after george w. Bush, hit him hard on the iraq war. Seemed to be attacking everybody, and quietly you heard in private polls his support was eroding. We come out with ours and it sort of confirms all the chatter we have been hearing but hes still ahead. And talking to campaigns today, they actually think the spat he had with the pope may have helped trump in South Carolina because it went back on the issue it got trump talking about the issue that got him there in the first place, immigration. In South Carolina. May not help but, you know, this is about theres not a lot of republican khat licks catholics in South Carolina. John kasich had quite a moment yesterday. He did. It was a great viral moment for him. He has run as the compassionate conservative and thats a phrase that george w. Bush made popular in 2000. Not his problem is where is he going to do well . South carolina is not a state that fits in well. He look at our national numbers, he picked up, but picked up with moderate republicans, independent republicans, not a lot of those in South Carolina. Hes hoping to do well enough so he can raise money and get to larger states, illinois, ohio, florida. His territory. Theres a lot of primaries in between then and now. Hillary clinton on the democratic side just released a new ad. The Morgan Freeman ad. Lets take a look at it for a all the good you can for all the people you can for as long as you can. Her lifes work has been about breaking barriers, and so would her presidency. She understands that our country cant reach its potential unless we all do. What a voice. And then you take the endorsement today from congressman clyburn. Where does she stand right now . Well, look, you have to start with nevada. I actually think its an oddly a mustwin for sanders even though she was favored in this respect. Sanders is trying to prove that he can win in states that have that arent 90 white. This is tailor made for him. He has momentum on his side. You can get new voters to same day register right there and then. His folks are new. So if he can pull off the upset here, he can then prove, hey, i can win an adverse state and it continues to put pressure on her. I think for sanders. Its going to be very close. Both campaigns are preparing for that. If you quietly talk to the clinton campaign, they sort of are expecting to lose. They hope to win, expecting to lose. They still believe africanamerican voters arent going anywhere for her. So far even in our own polling, thats held up. The clinton ads havent been very good this year. This is the most compelling ad they have. When you hear Morgan Freeman, you want i mean, i know somebody who was trying to get him to do that and they just asked him to please record my voice mail message for me. He can make anything sound a lot more interesting. Hes the new james earl jones. Busy weekend at the polls. Shake out saturday and we get sunday morning. Whoever the winners are. Im not kidding, some of them have said, well, if we win, well come. Its like okay. Well find out. Well be watching. The full roundup of the results from South Carolina and nevada on meet the press sunday nbc 4. Its been 13 years in the making now and this fall the newest museum on the National Mall finally will open. Barbara harrison is here with details. Its looking pretty good and we have a few months to go but its expected to become one of the most attended destinations on the National Mall when it does open in seven months, september is the date. The National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture 24th of september is the date theyre saying, but teams of curators, artists, and others are already at it hard working. Reporter with unprecedented access, news4 was allowed into the smithsonians offsite high Security Special collections center. Here theyre sorting through thousands of artifactses that will help tell the story of the africanamerican experience. 34,000 historical items will make their way through this building before finding a permanent home inside the brand new museum. Theres a the early 1800s by the first silversmith of africanamerican descent working in america. A tape recorder used by malcolm x. And a practice glove worn by and signed by muhammad ali. Wait until you hear what he wrote before he became heavyweight champion of the world. Its artifacts like these that will tell the stories that are a part of the fabric of American History and the stories will live on inside the five stories of the brand new 500,000 square foot Smithsonian Museum of africanAmerican History of culture. Join me starting on monday on news4 from the art fashths to be displayed to a local artist playing a big role. Ill show you how the smithsonian is getting ready for their South Carolina<\/a> these next 21 hours are going to decide a great deal. Reporter hes linking rubio to president obama on immigration. Even though cruz today had to pull this fake photo of the two. This guy ted cruz is really a liar, ill tell what you. Reporter Donald Trumps<\/a> one big lead over cruz is down to five in todays nbc news wall street journal marist poll. Running for president , takes guts. I have never done this stuff before. It takes guts. Reporter and showmanship. I supported you then. Reporter the candidate who would ban muslims from entering the u. S. Looks set to win another primary. And, again, trump has shown how he can grab headlines calling today here in South Carolina<\/a> for a boycott of the fbi in its effort to get the maker of the iphone to turn over to turn over the code, write software to allow the feds to unlock the phone used by the San Bernardino<\/a> isis killers. Trump admitted publicly when he made this demand, he said i just thought of it, but it seems like a good idea. Grabbing another headline thats been rippling across the state and the nation today. Doreen, back to you. Steve handelsman in South Carolina<\/a>. The Democratic Candidates<\/a> are fighting for every vote in nb. The contest is difficult to poll for a variety of reasons including the fact that the caucus model encourages voters to change their minds at the last minute. The results of three polls conducted in the past two weeks suggest the race is either tied in nevada or Hillary Clinton<\/a> has a slight edge over bernie sanders. Well take an indepth look at both races when meet the press Moderator Chuck Todd<\/a> joins us at 6 15. Back in washington a huge tribute to the late judge antonin scalia. All day lo lining up to pay respects to scalia. This afternoon president obama and First Lady Michelle Obama<\/a> had a moment of silence in front of scalias casket before they paused in front of scalias portrait. Our derrick ward outside the high court has been talking to some of the mourners there. Derrick . Reporter indeed, i have. The line is still forming there. There are several categories of folks coming here to pay trib e tribute. Some who knew him only through their agreement and identify identifiologiidentifologieideol. Others who knew him on a more personal basis. The line outside the court started forming early and at its longest it stretched from the front of the court to the rear. Scalias casket arrived to be carried in by some of his former clerks. He lay in repose upon the same catafalque that held lincolns casket at the capitol. I feel the opportunity to say goodbye. Theres a deep profound loss. When i walked in the Supreme Court<\/a> you could feel there was something missing. Reporter Justice Scalia<\/a> was the longest serving justice on this court since his appointment by president reagan. He carved out a niche as a pillar of conservatism and originalist ruling, a strict adherence to the wording of constitution. Its original intent. Armstrong williams was mentored by Clarence Thomas<\/a> and he once had all the justices at his capitol hill home and he remembers a more candid view of scalia. He was so gregarious. I remember him bowing to Justice Thomas<\/a> and Justice Thomas<\/a> bowing back. Reporter while this is a day of remembering a justice, the court still has its bus, including decisions on issues like abortion, issues which could be decided by an eightmember court instead of the usual nine. Larry is here to champion a cause shar its supposed to be argued by march 2nd and decided by june. Reporter its unlikely a replacement would be seated by then. If theres a 44 decision they can table it or postpone it until next year. Reporter for now at least here, issues of the balance of the court are taking a backseat to the remembrances of the late justice who was known to be acerbic and affable on the bench and off. Among the nine justices there was a certainly am ka built. We can argue and fight about the issues and the law but at the end of the day, the highest place for all of us is our humanity. Reporter now, the viewing here will go on until 9 00. The funeral is tomorrow in the basilica of the National Shrine<\/a> of the immaculate conception. Were live at the Supreme Court<\/a>, derrick ward, news4. Thank you, derrick. Tonight there is another troubling new development in the case of a former teachers aide accused of making child porn a strategy he allegedly used to collect those images. Darcy spencer is in glenarden now with the new details and the safety changes that have since been made. Darcy . Reporter well, doreen, up until this point, weve been told that the suspect himself recorded these videos here at the school and at other places. This new information is suggesting he may have equipped students, these victims, with phones to make their own recordings, and we start though with those safety changes. Two weeks into a disturbing investigation of child pornography involving a former aide and volunteer, Deonte Carraway<\/a>, some parents are seeing signs of improvement. Some say School Security<\/a> is tighter. A School Resource<\/a> officer is here for the first time, and there is a new procedure for visitors. More conscious of people coming in, coming out. Now we show i. D. S fo im sure the school is going to be better. Reporter still, disturbing details continue to emerge. A source close to the investigation says Deonte Carraway<\/a> handed out several cell phones to potential victims to Record Videos<\/a> and collected them at the end of the school day at judge sylvania woods elements tri. Investigators say carraway allegedly recorded dozens of videos of children performing sexual acts inside the school, even at a chump where he wrch w youth choir director. What needs to be done in they need to check people thoroughly before they let them up around our kids. Reporter last night a committee of the school board met to discuss the systems policy on volunteers in school. Many parents say if carraway, again a volunteer at one point, had not been allowed to be alone with kids, the crimes may not have been committed. 17 alleged victims ages 9 to 13 have come forward so far. What about allowed to be alone with kids . No. It should be two, two people. Reporter now, the School System<\/a> is in the process of installing 26 new security cameras right inside the school, and today they announced a new acting principal for the school. Doreen, back to you. Thanks, darcy. Thank you. Some of you may have been late to work this morning because of an awful crash on the beltway. Tonight police are still trying to figure out exactly how it happened. The driver of a truck, a man named Dennis Frampton<\/a> who is 47 years old, he was killed when that truck hit a jersey barrier and then overturned. The driver was thrown from the cab on impact. That accident happened on the outer loop near the exit for connecticut avenue. The beltway was shut down in both directions for nearly six hours. The man charged in the d. C. Mansion murder case pleaded not guilty today. Its been nine months since a couple, their son, and housekeeper were tortured and killed. Their house was set on fire. There are still a lot of questions and the prime suspect isnt talking. Mark segraves joins us with reaction from a legal expert about the role the federal Death Penalty<\/a> plays in local d. C. Cases. Mark . Reporter yeah, doreen. You know, a lot of people have been asking because of the brutal nature of this case and the fact that the grand jury actually added additional charges because of what they called the heinous act that happened here, people are wondering why he is not facing the Death Penalty<\/a>. Well, the district doesnt have the Death Penalty<\/a>. Despite the fact that the prosecutors in this case are federal prosecutors, thats not enough to justify using the federal Death Penalty<\/a>. Daron wint has been in jail since late may. He was arrested after his dna was found on pizza crust at the murder scene. He is the only person charged in the crime that was discovered by firefighters who were called to a burning home in upper northwest. The victims to extort 40,000 from the father and then they say wint killed them all and set the home on fire to cover his tracks. The murders of savvas so op lus, his wife amy, their 10yearold son philip and the familys housekeeper were found to be especially heinous, atrocious, and cruel by the grand jury that handed down the 20count indictment this week. Its a heinous crime, but its a strictly local matter. Its a person from here committing murders here on people who live here and not using any sort of, you know, extraordinary weaponry. Reporter d. C. Does not have the Death Penalty<\/a> so wint faces life in prison without the possibility of patrol. Prosecutors in massachusetts, which also doesnt have the Death Penalty<\/a>, are using the federal Death Penalty<\/a> in the case of the Boston Marathon<\/a> bomber. Despite the fact that prosecutors in d. C. Are federal prosecutors, the federal Death Penalty<\/a> doesnt apply to this case. In able to bring in all kinds of federal charges regarding the possession of certain types of explosives and other things that are regulated and criminalized by the federal government. Here i think unless they can show he was using some sort of a weapon from a different state or using some sort of a weapon thats prohibited by federal law, i dont see how they can make it into a federal case. Reporter now, daron wint is due back in superior court in late may. We could learn then when a trial date would be set. As for the home here in upper northwest, its been sold. Its been slated to be torn down and a new house built in its place. Reporting live in upper northwest washington, mark segraves, news4. Looking at our weather now, you might want to take advantage of this particular weekend because the weather is not going to last that long. Very pleasant weather, in fact. Doug . Thats exactly right, vance. This is probably a really nice weekend to get out there, maybe wash the car, wash all that salt thatve not feeling like winter this weekend. Out there right now, still a little bit of a cold still a little on the cool side if youre down there towards national harbor. Temperatures only around 39 in the city but look back to the west. Just back to the west. 63, thats where well be tomorrow. This warmer air making its way in across our region. So some really good news here. A great weekend. Maybe a few showers on sunday. Ill break down the best chance for those showers and show you when they come in. And then not one, but two storms for next week. Im show you which one has the potential to be a bigger storm. Well talk about the difference between the rain and snow coming up in a bit. Thanks, doug. Some chilling evidence in a highprofile murder case. Hear the jailhouse phone calls as a man ordered a hit on his own uncle. A local neighborhood still on edge after two weeks after a home was damaged by an explosion. Well tell what you one lawmakers is doing to ease the fears after even more gas leaks were found. And an emotion moment on the campaign trail and how it co i lead the 11 oclock news with stories of gun violence. And like many of you, my family lived through the beltway sniper crisis. In congress, ill fight to expand background checks on guns and ammunition, ban assault weapons, and mandate gun safety locks, because too many kids die from accidental shootings. Lets show the nra were not afraid of them; as democrats, im Kathleen Matthews<\/a> and i approve this message. Back to the president ial rate now and a busy weekend for all the candidates ahead. Indeed, the republican primary is tomorrow in South Carolina<\/a>, and a new poll shows donald trump is leading there but with a smaller margin than other recent polls suggest. The nbc news wall street journal marist pollgg declined from 16 points last month to 5 points now. Meet the press Moderator Chuck Todd<\/a> joins us now. Just got off a plane from las vegas, nevada. So if hes a little sleepy, forgive him. Thats already. Its all adrenaline. We pump oxygen in here like they do yeah. All year youre going to need that adrenaline. It sort of comports with what the week has been like for donald trump. It starts with that debate when he went after george w. Bush, hit him hard on the iraq war. Seemed to be attacking everybody, and quietly you heard in private polls his support was eroding. We come out with ours and it sort of confirms all the chatter we have been hearing but hes still ahead. And talking to campaigns today, they actually think the spat he had with the pope may have helped trump in South Carolina<\/a> because it went back on the issue it got trump talking about the issue that got him there in the first place, immigration. In South Carolina<\/a>. May not help but, you know, this is about theres not a lot of republican khat licks catholics in South Carolina<\/a>. John kasich had quite a moment yesterday. He did. It was a great viral moment for him. He has run as the compassionate conservative and thats a phrase that george w. Bush made popular in 2000. Not his problem is where is he going to do well . South carolina is not a state that fits in well. He look at our national numbers, he picked up, but picked up with moderate republicans, independent republicans, not a lot of those in South Carolina<\/a>. Hes hoping to do well enough so he can raise money and get to larger states, illinois, ohio, florida. His territory. Theres a lot of primaries in between then and now. Hillary clinton on the democratic side just released a new ad. The Morgan Freeman<\/a> ad. Lets take a look at it for a all the good you can for all the people you can for as long as you can. Her lifes work has been about breaking barriers, and so would her presidency. She understands that our country cant reach its potential unless we all do. What a voice. And then you take the endorsement today from congressman clyburn. Where does she stand right now . Well, look, you have to start with nevada. I actually think its an oddly a mustwin for sanders even though she was favored in this respect. Sanders is trying to prove that he can win in states that have that arent 90 white. This is tailor made for him. He has momentum on his side. You can get new voters to same day register right there and then. His folks are new. So if he can pull off the upset here, he can then prove, hey, i can win an adverse state and it continues to put pressure on her. I think for sanders. Its going to be very close. Both campaigns are preparing for that. If you quietly talk to the clinton campaign, they sort of are expecting to lose. They hope to win, expecting to lose. They still believe africanamerican voters arent going anywhere for her. So far even in our own polling, thats held up. The clinton ads havent been very good this year. This is the most compelling ad they have. When you hear Morgan Freeman<\/a>, you want i mean, i know somebody who was trying to get him to do that and they just asked him to please record my voice mail message for me. He can make anything sound a lot more interesting. Hes the new james earl jones. Busy weekend at the polls. Shake out saturday and we get sunday morning. Whoever the winners are. Im not kidding, some of them have said, well, if we win, well come. Its like okay. Well find out. Well be watching. The full roundup of the results from South Carolina<\/a> and nevada on meet the press sunday nbc 4. Its been 13 years in the making now and this fall the newest museum on the National Mall<\/a> finally will open. Barbara harrison is here with details. Its looking pretty good and we have a few months to go but its expected to become one of the most attended destinations on the National Mall<\/a> when it does open in seven months, september is the date. The National Museum<\/a> of africanAmerican History<\/a> and culture 24th of september is the date theyre saying, but teams of curators, artists, and others are already at it hard working. Reporter with unprecedented access, news4 was allowed into the smithsonians offsite high Security Special<\/a> collections center. Here theyre sorting through thousands of artifactses that will help tell the story of the africanamerican experience. 34,000 historical items will make their way through this building before finding a permanent home inside the brand new museum. Theres a the early 1800s by the first silversmith of africanamerican descent working in america. A tape recorder used by malcolm x. And a practice glove worn by and signed by muhammad ali. Wait until you hear what he wrote before he became heavyweight champion of the world. Its artifacts like these that will tell the stories that are a part of the fabric of American History<\/a> and the stories will live on inside the five stories of the brand new 500,000 square foot Smithsonian Museum<\/a> of africanAmerican History<\/a> of culture. Join me starting on monday on news4 from the art fashths to be displayed to a local artist playing a big role. Ill show you how the smithsonian is getting ready for their Biggest Museum<\/a> opening in a decade. Its really exciting. When is that opening . In september. Thank you, barbara. Im going to show you the stuff thats there. Looking forward to that. Coming up, a maryland man were shopping or simply walking on the sidewalk. Well have more on the crime and what led to his arrest. You can see the signs are up on the campus of the university of Mary Washington<\/a> in fredericksburg. Students welcoming a new president. Before he takes his position, theyre pushing for some changes. Ill detail those ahead on news4 at 6 00. And tonight theres a new warning about those hover boards. The drastic step the government is taking well, it was kind of chilly today. I have been all excited looking forward to the weekend. Its going to warm up, isnt it, doug . You know its going to warm up during the day tomorrow. We said it was going to be chilly during the day today. I know. Im just jumping the gun. Everybody is doing that because everybody is so looking forward to this warm weekend. Temperatures tomorrow upper 50s, close to 60 in most areas, even in d. C. I think we get into the low 60s and, yes, definitely something to look forward to. We have not seen temperatures like that since february 1st when we saw High Temperature<\/a> of 61 degrees. So we need some warmer weather and were getting it tomorrow. Right now 39 degrees, winds out of the south at 9 miles an hour. That southerly component will help to start warm things up. Tonight what its going to do is help keep temperatures about i dont expect temperatures to fall all that much. Still at 41 in warrenton, 42, fredericksburg. 46 in gaithersburg. Nothing on the radar. No rain or snow with the next system. The system thats passing by is actually a warm front. Bringing a little snow up to the north. Having a hard time hitting the ground with such dry air. Cloud cover around our area. And then back to the west. 69 in st. Louis. 74 in jackson. 62 in cincinnati. Thats the warm air thats moving our way. So, yes, its cold in the northeast and the midatlantic right now. Tomorrow it will be nice and warm and, yes, we definitely deserve it. Look at the High Temperature<\/a>s, 63 in d. C. 59 in gaithersburg. 65 in fredericksburg. That coming with sunshine. Well see a few clouds tomorrow but some sunshine. 42 at oclock wi8 00. Love it. I knew you would. Nice and warm around 5 00. A lot of exercising going on tomorrow i guarantee get out there and wash up seven of your cars. That aint going to happen, doug. Im going to have fun, too. Good idea to get out there and get that salt off the cars. Its really a good time to do that. Now, the pattern weve been watching, weve been talking about this pattern for the last week here about a pattern good for a storm. Were still going to see a storm but weve got warm air in here. We have two different storms developing. The models have had such a hard time figuring out how to deal with these storms. We have one moving inland on tuesday. That one is going to be all rain for sure. The next one still a big where this one goes, a big question. Some models have it way back to the west. We will be watching this scenario play out but right now both of them look more like rain. We have a chance of showers on sunday night but most of the day looks dry with a high of 58. 49 on monday. Theres the first batch of rain coming up on tuesday. Ill give you neferg that yo need to know. Not one, but two storms coming up at 6 45. Why not wash the cars, vance . Youre welcome to come over at any time. I have the hose. Come on by. We all want to have some fun with this nice weather. Up next, the most surprising revelation about the house where this explosion happened and why it gives a local lawmakers cause for concern. Reporter a man is found guilty of ordering a hit while hes locked up behind bars in prince georges county. Im Tracee Wilkins<\/a>. Coming up on news4 well ta a maryland man in jail for a double murder found guilty of ordering a hit against a trial witness. That witness was his uncle. Tonight were hearing the jailhouse phone calls as brian mayhew set up the hit. Bureau chief Tracee Wilkins<\/a> has our report on this. Tracee . Reporter well, jim, this was the retrial. The first jury could not decide but this jury decided that he was guilty and his codefendants were guilty. In one jail call, you hear brian mayhew express love to his uncle nicoh mayhew. Nicoh. Whats up . I love you. Reporter hours later hes telling a murderer how he wants his uncle get all the way up. Who you think im going to do . I dont know. I just got you know i got to put it down how i do it, nothing less, feel me . Brian mayhew doesnt care about anybody. Reporter nicoh mayhew was set to testify against his nephew. We hope it sends the message out to everyone that witness intimidation as a strategy will never, ever work. Reporter he coordinated his uncles hit while he was locked up through a series of threeway conversations. In one call hes told to expect his 2yearold son to be there. He refers to him as a joint. Remember the joint that got in the way. That might be with him. What about it . Nothing. Ic wearing a white jacket enters his mothers Apartment Building<\/a> while carrying his 2yearold son. The gunman seen hiding behind cars ran in to shoot and kill him. His son was shot but survived. Im these people will not be walking the streets no more. Reporter now, this has been an incredible trial when it comes to security. Nearly 20 deputies protecting that courtroom where this was held. Additional security for the prosecutors who prosecuted this case as well. Now, all three of them will be sentenced next week. There was also a young lady who was helping with those phone calls on the outside. Shes now in jail. Shes going to be sentenced in march. Reporting live in upper marlboro, Tracee Wilkins<\/a>. Thank you, tracee. An arrest tonight in a series of sex assaults in Montgomery County<\/a> and now police want to know if there are more victims. Police say william brown, jr. Attacked three women over the course of a week earlier this month. Two women were inappropriately touched in or near the Safeway Store<\/a> on georgia avenu the street near the midcounty Regional Services<\/a> center. Detectives do believe there may be additional victims out there who have not yet come forward to report this. They say they have Surveillance Video<\/a> of brown at the safeway. He says he simply bumped into the women there. Students at the university of Mary Washington<\/a> have high hopes for their new president. Our Northern Virginia<\/a> Bureau Reporter<\/a> david culver will introduce him and explain why students believe the new administration could bring brighter days to a campus thats still healing. Reporter nearly a year since her murder. It was hard. It was definitely very hard. Reporter university of Mary Washington<\/a> students warmly remembering their peer grace mann. She was a force, a very, very great force on this campus and in everyones lives. Reporter the 20yearold killed last year, the suspect another student. In that same semester, a clash betwee a and universitys leadership. They accused the administration of failing to respond to serious cyber threats. I think students are struggling with do we believe the administration when they say theyre being transparent with us. Reporter incoming president dr. Troy paino well aware of the trying times. I think theres always a time that a university has to heal, and i think from what i understand that Mary Washington<\/a> has gone through that process. Reporter hell be joining from Truman State University<\/a> in missouri where his digital reputation appeals to their Mary Washington<\/a> students. We immediately started googling. We saw hes americas coolest president. Reporter signs welcoming him all over campus. Student government president Hannah Tibbett<\/a> among many Students Holding<\/a> onto expectations. I anticipate transparency, 100 . Reporter dr. Paino seems to prefer to that. I think its critical to stay connected to the students feeling they have a voice directly to administrators. Reporter helping the community to heal even further, the University Board<\/a> of visitors just approved an award in grace manns memory. She was a change in the world and now she will continue to be a change in the world to the impact she made with people she touched and the impact her legacy will make. Reporter in fredericksburg, virginia, david culver, news4. A delegation of local leaders is heading to cuba this weekend and our david culver will be traveling with them. The Group Includes<\/a> mayor bowser, Montgomery County<\/a> executiv ike leggett and virginias commerce and trade secretary maurice jones. Theyre calling it a networking trip that will focus on health, education, business, and government. Davids reports will begin sunday at 6 00 and 11 00. Tributes from across the nation are pouring in for harper lee. She is the woman who wrote the american classic to kill a mockingbird. Lee died today in her hometown of mon she was 89. She won the Pulitzer Prize<\/a> in 1961 for that novel about Racial Injustice<\/a> in a small southern town. It was made into a film the next year, a film which won three academy awards. Former president george w. Bush honored lee with the president ial medal of freedom back in 2007. It was just last year that lees publisher released the prequel to mockingbird called go set a watchman. It was met with some controversy and questions about whether lee wanted it to be released. Up next, its a popular toy, but there are growing concerns about safety. Tonight the new warning from the federal government about those hover boards. Chances are you have seen them on the road, all over the road, every road, everywhere. You swerve to avoid one. Well tell you why pothole repairs are leading to some weekend road closures in the area. You sound like you hit a couple of those, ve. Ill tell you what, a great weekend. Nice and warm but still great time to go skiing. Look at the base. 30 to 40 inches toward liberty. Winter green, bryce resort all looking good. Back to the west, wisp and snowshoe, a great weekend for skiing. If you or your children were among the many who received a hover board for the holidays, we have a new warning for you. The Consumer Product<\/a> Safety Commission<\/a> says hover boards are unsafe, all of them. They notified retailers, manufacturers, and importers about new hover board Safety Standards<\/a> today. If those standards are not met, the agency may take enforcement action. The Commission Wants<\/a> makers and sellers to take noncertified hover boards off the market this will they can be certified. The agency has received more than 50 reports now of hover board fires. Theres a new report that shows thousands of over this country, including many in our area, are in desperate need of repair. The american road and transportation builders association, they found that nearly 59,000 bridges are structurally deficient. On that list, the arlington memorial bridge, several overpasses on the beltway in maryland, and two bridges on washington boulevard in arlington. The bridges are not said to be in imminent danger but they do need upgrades. The Association Says<\/a> with current federal funding, it would take more than 20 years to fix all the deficient bridges. Our pothole problem in the district is slowing down the drive over the tidal basin. At least two lanes of the kutz bridge is now posed. Its part of independence avenue below 17th street. Crews have been fixing potholes all day. The lanes are not expected to reopen until late tomorrow afternoon. If you notice a bad pothole on yir way home let us know. Tweet us 4potholefix. Include the location when you tweet us. Still to come, some encouraging news in the fight against the zika virus ahead of the summer olympics in rio. Im julie carey why woodbridge, virginia, where we learned they have found more gas leaks in a neighborhood where a home was rocked by an explosion less than two weeks ago. Coming up, we are learning new details ab damaged a home in woodbridge in virginia earlier this month. People who live in that area have been on edge since it happened on franklin street. Bureau chief julie carey tells us about a state lawmakers effort now to help ease their fears. Reporter for 12 days now residents in this woodbridge neighborhood have watched as Washington Gas<\/a> and a pipeline contractor break into streets looking for gas leaks, making repairs. It has this man too fearful to even use his gas stove. Well, i havent put on the stove. Reporter because you have been too worried to. Correct. Reporter the digging began the day after an explosion at this home on february 7th. These are the photos of damage left behind. The explosion rocked the house just minutes after firefighters evacuated the family. State senator Jeremy Mcpike<\/a> says worried residents have been calling his office so hes organized a town hall meeting saturday with Washington Gas<\/a> and the state corporation commission. We wanted to understand what is the systematic check throughout all of the community in woodbridge. Are these lines safe and what is Washington Gas<\/a> doing about it . Reporter hes been told between seven and ten gas leaks have been discovered. He said the soil surrounding the damaged home was so saturated with gas it had to be aerated but the most surprising discovery, the home hit by the explosion didnt even have a gas line hooked up. He said it appears gas somehow seep eed into the home, built u in the basement, and exploded. This man says hes reassured now. Once they started doing all the work, i felt better because theyre looking in all the lines. Reporter a Washington Gas<\/a> spokesman tells me all of the high grade gas leaks discovered have been repaired and the low grade leaks now on a repair schedule. He says some nonleaking lines near the affected home were also replaced as a preventative measure. Im allly cajulie carey, news4. U maryland is one of 12 states where Health Officials<\/a> say the flu is now widespread. Turns out this years flu vaccine was a good match for the viral strain thats circulating now. Doctors say its not too late to get a vaccination if you havent already. The World Health Organization<\/a> made an encouraging prediction today about the zika virus. The groups Zika Response Team<\/a> said the mosquitoborne virus will be way down by the time the olympic summer games begin in rio on august 5th and it predicts brazil will host a, quote, fantastic olympics. The w. H. O. Also noted since the olympic venues are in a relatively confined area, its easier for authorities to control the local mosquito population. Lets talk to doug now about the flu virus and how its worked for him. The flu vaccine. Yeah. How are you feeling, doug . I got that nice shot and i was on my butt for five days. Th my kids didnt get it from me so thats there you go. Thats helpful. We didnt get it from you either yet. And thats also helpful. You guys have been fine. Everybody has fine. But they are offering more upstairs if you want to go. We should all get outside and get some healthy fresh air. Everybody is talking about that too, the roller coaster in temperatures. A lot of people have been getting sick over the last couple days. Tomorrow hopefully yes, hopefully yes that will help. Get outside, enjoy the day. Tomorrow its going to be a nice one. Right now were still on the cool side. 39. Notice the temperatures though. 38 degrees at 7 00. 38 degrees around 9 00, and then back to 39. Temperatures may actually rise by early tomorrow morning and we are calling for a much warmer forecast. Current temperatures into the 30s. So its on the cold side but i expect most areas to stay above freezing overnight. Nothing on the radar, no rain, no snow to talk about. Tomorrow were okay. Very nice afternoon. Temperatures 39 to start, but 54 degrees by 11 00. 63 by 3 00 in the really just a great day. A little bit of a breeze but its a nice warm breeze. Temperatures around 7 00 around 57. You may even be able to eat dinner outdoors. Still watching next week. Weve been talking about this pattern. The patterns still looks good for a big storm. We have two storms coming through, one on tuesday, one on wednesday into thursday. Still a very tough forecast to see exactly whats going to happen but right now looking much more like a rain event than a snow event. The pattern is right for a storm but looking much more like rain. Chances decreasing for snow. It makes a lot of people happy, a lot of other people very upset. Were not quite done with the snow chances so far for the winter. Next couple days, 63 tomorrow. 58, no chance of snow here. This would be rain on sunday but its coming sunday night. Im not too worried about sunday afternoon. 49 on monday, 46 on tuesday with some rain. Most of it on the lighter side. The bigger storm is now looking like wednesday into thursday. Once again though, the details still have to be ironed out on this. Well be watching this throughout the next couple days t temperatures at or below average all the way through the middle of next week. Oh, my. Were going to enjoy this weekend. Thank you, doug. Sports coming up. Newest wizard in the building now. The question is, is he going to suit up tonight. Stay tuned. First, here is lester holt with a look at whats ahead on nbc nightly news. Hi, jim and doreen. Were on the road in columbia, South Carolina<\/a>, ahead of the republican primary here. The big story, Donald Trumps<\/a> slip in the polls. Were also in nevada, the big push before the democrats vote there tomorrow. And well have more on the government crackdown on those socalled hover boards when we i lead the 11 oclock news with stories of gun violence. And like many of you, my family lived through the beltway sniper crisis. In congress, ill fight to expand background checks on guns and ammunition, ban assault weapons, and mandate gun safety locks, because too many kids die from accidental shootings. Lets show the nra were not afraid of them; as democrats, as americans, as parents. Im Kathleen Matthews<\/a> and i approve this message. This is the xfinity sports desk brought to you by xfinity, your home for the most live sports. The wizards newest player will make his debut tonight. Chris is in the csn studios with more on this. Good to see you tonight. Markieff morris will make his debut for the wizards. Well findly g lfinally get the reunion he was playing for. His Twin Brothers<\/a> marcus plays for the pistons. Markieff played with his twin in phoenix, was not happy when they traded marcus last summer. Markieff was busy earlier today getting acua once he passes his physical, the wizards will need him to hit the ground running. Washington is in the midst of three games in as many nights and are four games under. 500. Goi think i fit in well. They need another four man in there to step in and to contribute like i can, and i play fast paced like i have been playing the past five years in phoenix and, you know, im just ready and excited. Well, john wall and gortet have done something no other duos have done in 30 years. They have recorded doubledoubles in the last five games. Those are lofty goals. These wizards are just trying to climb into the playoffs for a third year in a row. They have 30 more. Our goal is to just take it one game at a time. Each opponent is different. Each team is mindset that were going to win the game but one game at a time and it starts with our defense. You know youre good when the opposing team beats you and storms the court. The terps lost to a team that had not won a Conference Game<\/a> all season. It might cost them a top seed in the ncaa tournament. Maryland though has four regular season games left. Two will be against top 25 opponents, so mark turgeon says theres no looking back, especially when they play an unranked Michigan Team<\/a> on sunday that has already beaten them this season. Very disappointing and i have to figure out a way to get us going again. Were not ourselves and getting us ready at the start of the game. Its not a lot of fun, you know. I just want us playing better, and thats what im going to try to get going. Just going to try it get us playing better. Hopefully it starts sunday. Well, richmond and things out. Tonight these two teams meet in a rematch. The rams having a much better season with just two conference losses compared to the spiders sub. 500 mark in conference. However if tonights game is anything like the one from january 16th, its a cantmiss contest. I think option one usually is give the puck to kuzi and something good is going to happen. Thats kind of what i like to do out there. Justin williams went with option two calling his own number for the gamewinner in overtime last night. The caps edge the islanders 32. The caps gave up a late thirdperiod goal but were able to come back and get the win anyway. Williams 19th goal pushed the caps to 42104 on the season. Next up, caps have four straight at home starting with new jersey on saturday. Me and bryce, were good. You know, like we both said, i think i have apologized to h want to apologize to the fans and the coaches and everyone included and i think that, you know, with what happened last year, you know, i was in the wrong. Well, you just saw the video again, and you just heard from Jonathan Papelbon<\/a> addressing last years choking incident of mvp bryce harper. At the time of the nats melt down, most thought papelbon would be gone by now. What do you think . Was that apology good northwest f enough for you . Doesnt matter if it was good enough for us. What does price hamprper think. That next season is all behind us. Time to look forward. It should be. Lets hope thats what it is. Thanks, chris. We appreciate it, man. Thats our broadcast for now. Nightly news coming up next. We 11 00. You apologized at one point, vance. I think youre making that vo know you have a dedicated advisor and team who understand where you come from. We didnt really have anything, you know. But, we made do. Vo know you can craft an Investment Plan<\/a> as strong as your values. Al, how you doing. Hey, mr. Hamilton. Vo know that together you can establish a meaningful legacy. With the guidance and support of your dedicated pnc Wealth Management<\/a> team. Developing developing news tonight. Mad dash. Hours before the critical vote what he has saidt the iraq war, and Hillary Clinton<\/a> fighting to hold off bernie sanders. Slamming apple. The hours before the vote in two critical states trump under fire for what he has said about the iraq war, and Hillary Clinton<\/a> fighting to hold off bernie sanrs. Slamming apple. The feds fire back in a fiery battle over cracking the San Bernardino<\/a> killers iphone, and now trump calling for a boycott. Hoverboard crackdown after dozens of fires, some burning homes to the ground, the government says enough. A major new warning that could lead to an outright ban. Walking free. After four decades locked in solitary confinement, a stunning twist in one of the most infamous cases in modern American History<\/a>. And harper lee dies at 89. 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