I thought it would be after halloween, but its colder than usual right now. Parts of our area, a lot of locations dropped to around 30 degrees for a few mornings this past week. Well, the future of travel is in the testing stages in virginia. If you are on i95 monday or tuesday of this week, you may have been driving next to a driverless car. As transportation reporter adam tuss explains, its just one of the many new Ways Technology is taking over our roads. Reporter press a button, take your hands off the wheel, feet off the pedals. Its closer than you think. Tom dingus says how about two years. On the highway youll be hands off the wheel, feet off the pel the pedals. Reporter in 2017. In 2017. You still have to watch in case something goes wrong, but you can sit there and relax. Reporter do we know which models its coming out on . We do, but i probably shouldnt say. Reporter insiders say in reality most of the auto giants are already developing this technology. Chrysler, ford, tesla just a few. This has been described as a race to the moon, to see who can get there first. Now the Technology Revolution really ramping up in cars. No longer are rearfacing cameras enough. Some cars will now gradually slow you down if theres an object behind. Now going backwards, not touching the brake at all, the car recognizes something is in the way, comes to a slow stop and then a full stop. Reporter some of the other hightech features on display, cars that can talk to emergency vehicles and move over to protect, say, a police car thats stopped on the side of the road. Cars that can also talk with highway workers who are wearing special vests so that workers and the car know theyre getting close to one another. Along 395 automated control engaging. Reporter adam tuss, news4. Well, do you know how to give someone cpr . That skill could soon be a graduation requirement in all d. C. Public schools. Public Health Advocates tell the Washington Post theyre pushing to make sure all High School Graduates can also operate an automated external defibrillator, an aed. Maryland and virginia are two of 27 states who have plans to implement the requirement. Also in montgomery county, you may want to watch out for school buses when you head out from now on. Police in the county are looking for drivers who do not stop when those signs are out. The news4 iteam first told you about concerns over stops on busy roads back in may. Police say cars have to stop for buses, even on those wide roads like river road. Not stopping can cost you some big bucks. It comes with an almost 600 fine and three points on your license. Well, new numbers out say more students are graduating from d. C. Public schools. The office of the mayor says 64. 4 of d. C. Public schools seniors graduated this year. Thats an increase of about 6 over last year. 72 of Charter School seniors graduate e graduated, a 3 increase. In total about 3,200 d. C. Seniors graduated this year. Well, this week was National School bus safety week. In Prince Georges County the Traffic Enforcement unit will conduct bus stop sign enforcement. So far this school year busmounted cameras caught 15 people passing buses. They all got tickets in the mail. There were about 40 bus stop camera violations last school year. A new crimefighting tool was rolled out in the district this week. D. C. Police officers are getting brand new bikes. News4s tom sherwood explains how these bikes are different and where youre likely to see more of them. Reporter whether riding through downtown chinatown or huffing up a hill near howard university, about 35 d. C. Police officers were out trying out new patrol bikes. The first of about 250 new bikes built in seattle just for public safety. One of the most important features of a bike is the fact that its tough. Reporter earlier the squad was given a sendoff by chief kathy lanier. Our efforts to get you the best equipment that you can get and maintain it that way. Thats our goal, to make sure that we have the best Mountain Bike program in the country. Some of you will be part of that. Reporter Sergeant Mike ware has been on bike duty since 1992. Nearly 25 years. Bike policing is community policing. Were casual, were approachable. Were clearly in a position where you can see us. Reporter and chief lanier says bikes can go places squad cars cant. In terms of creeping through alleys and looking for those other people that might be creeping through alleys. Reporter the police on bikes startled a few people, but most liked them. Friendlier, nicer in the community . Yes, i like it. It should be less expensive. And they should be able to get everybody whos fleeing from a crime. Reporter police on bicycles, good or bad . Dozens of new tougher bikes are due early next year. Tom sherwood, news4. The Arlington County board voted unanimously this week to formalize the bond between retired police dogs and their partners. Its a tradition across much of the commonwealth that crimefighting canines remain with their longtime handlers when they retire. Now its official under virginia code. Dogs can now legally be sold to their handlers for 1. Well, whether its rare, unusual, something you need or just something you want, rummage can be a whole lot of fun. Imagine finding it at the Worlds Largest rummage sale. And in a topnotch evening of comedy, tracy morgan returned to the stage, which he called home. Everyone is still talking about his triumphant return. Weve got it next on news4 this weve got it next on news4 this that sound. Like nails on a chalkboard. But listen to this family talking thats a different kind of sound. The sound of the weekend. Unleash the power of dough. Give it a pop. Its always worth remembering. That icing the Cinnamon Rolls is a privilege not a right. Unleash the power of dough. Give it a pop. The east coasts largest rummage sale has set a record. It took in 256,000. It was held saturday by the ladies board of Inova Loudoun hospital. Money proceeds the hospital and nursing scholarships. Love that. Well, the Marine Corps Marathon is tomorrow. Preparations are under way and have been all week long in northern virginia. There are two separate races. The marathon starts between pentagon and Arlington National cemetery and the 10k starts in d. C. Both finish at the u. S. Marine corps memorial. News4 is proud to be a sponsor of the event and well have live coverage tomorrow on news4 today. Hope you watch. Well, can a cancer drug Cure Parkinsons disease . Researchers reveal what could be a major breakthrough in treatment for patients. Its a halloween tradition for leesburg family thats made their house display go viral. Wait until you see what they have got and what theyre running this year. Thats all next. New guidelines this week on Breast Cancer screenings. The American Cancer Society recommends women have fewer mammograms and start them later. The Organization Says annual mammograms should start at the age of 45 unless a woman has previous risk factors. After age 54, a woman can go every other year. The acs says the changes are designed to eliminate false positives and overtreatment. Other groups disagree on when to start mammograms. The u. S. Preventative Task Force Says it should be at age 50. The American College of obstetricians and gynecologists is sticking with 40. Well, a cancer drug could be the key to treating devastating diseases like parkinsons. Local doctors say a small Clinical Trial is yielding some promising results for people with neurodegenerative conditions. Reporter this is 74yearold alan hoffman, and this is video of the first day he started a new Clinical Trial for parkinsons disease. When hes walking, he doesnt walk so straight, very slow, very decreased arm swing, not much movement. Reporter doctors say those are all symptoms of the degenerative disease diagnosis that he got 18 years ago. Everything i read said parkinsons would be a condition related to the cause of death but it wouldnt kill you. It removes the person that you have known from you in ways that you never wanted to see. Reporter but after years of feeling hopeless, the hoffmans say they now have reason to be hopeful. That Clinical Trial that alan joined dramatically changed his life. And it turned out to be so much more, that i think they were even surprised. Reporter doctors at Georgetown UniversityMedical Center are studying whether a leukemia drug can help parkinsons patients. They believe the medication may kill the toxic proteins in these patients bodies, proteins that can cause brain cells to die. It can also help them produce dop dopamine. The brain stops producing dopamine in people with parkinsons. This is really the first study that successfully repositions an already approved, fda approved cancer drurg for neurological conditions. Reporter she has worked with neurologists to give 12 patients the drug once a day for six months. We saw patients improve both in motor function and nonmotor function. Reporter heres another patient in the same trial, mary lee. You can see here that her parkinsons is so severe she can barely get out of bed on her own. But just a few weeks after starting the drug, shes interacting with others at her nursing home. We had wheelchair and bedbound patients that began to move again, they began to speak again and that was one of the most surprising parts of this Clinical Trial. Reporter now take a look at alan hoffman eight weeks into treatment. Hes walking faster and has more movement in his arms. I started to dress myself. Which i couldnt do anymore. Reporter that Clinical Trial ended two months ago. Since he stopped taking the medication, he has regressed. Now the hoffmans are trying to get the medication from the drug company. What a difference it would make for millions of people, and how wonderful. Well, the hoffmans are having trouble getting the drug, since its not approved for use in parkinsons patients, but theyre working with the manufacturer. Doctors at georgetown plan to do the next phase of the trial pretty soon. If all goes well, the drug could be available in the next few years. Well, hes not captain of the Football Team or class president , but hes won the hearts of his classmates. This week, they surprise him by crowning him homecoming king. News4s shemari stone was there for the big moment and has the story. Lets go, eagles, lets go. Reporter under friday night lights, Osborn High School hits the gridiron against battlefield high in manassas city, virginia. Its a homecoming game. This crowd, along with senior alex sanchez, is excited. Do you like the homecoming defa game . Yes. Why . Its a lot of fun. Reporter alex has special needs. Students and teachers admire his devotion to school and his nice personality. He is a great kid with a great heart. He is always smiling, hes always willing to help anybody out. He always says hi, always has a high five for me. Hes just wonderful. Reporter so wonderful that the senior class voted him to be homecoming king. He just found out at halftime. Congratulations. Congratulations, alex. Were so proud of you. Thank you. Awesome job. Reporter homecoming Queen Octavia samuel doesnt mind sharing the spotlight. I was happy he won. I just think its so special because i want alex to win. Reporter a special moment he will never forget for the rest of his life. Its his time to shine under the friday night lights. I feel happy. Happy . Yeah. And you look pretty nice with that crown on. Well, thank you so much. Downtown downtown this is one crazy house. Looking for something to do with your families for halloween . This singing house in leesburg is getting some national attention. Its known for his light shows during the holidays. You may recognize that song. The owners usually make a christmas version also. Well, walmart is one of the many retailers marketing back to the future day which was this past wednesday. They are letting you get in on the wait list for products that might be available in the next 30 years from now. They include, these are all the things that you might need, a jet pack for cats, a 3d bacon printer. But what about products mentioned from the movie in 1985 . Nbcs marc barger takes a look at which predictions held up. Where are we . When are we . Reporter back in 1989, back to the future 2 predicted a lot about what this exact date on wednesday, october 21st, 2015. Reporter might look like. The future. Reporter some of it is still pretty fanciful. Hes on a hoverboard. Reporter but reallife engineers arent trying to get us closer. While deloreans havent taken to the skies, this can take riders for a spin. They got one of the upclose looks at one used in the films. Its all about the car. What kid hasnt wanted to travel through time. Reporter for james, the next best thing was collecting back to the future memorabilia. When you think about those movies, you cant help but smile because theyre fun. Thats an important historical landmark. Reporter and while some of the films foresight wait a minute, cubs win world series. Reporter may have to wait, given the past few nights id say maybe next year. Ive got to check this out, doc. Reporter some of it it was inevitable. One prediction that back to the future 2 got right was that marty had a receding hairline. Reporter but a movie series that was all about time, enjoys the popularity thats timeless. Marc barger, nbc news. Yes, it does. Well, it was a recovery months in the making. Tracy morgan makes his return to snl after a horrific crash that put him in a coma. The promise he kept that fans just cant stop talking about. That sound. Like nails on a chalkboard. But listen to this family talking thats a different kind of sound. The sound of the weekend. Unleash the power of dough. Give it a pop. Its always worth remembering. That icing the Cinnamon Rolls is a privilege not a right. Unleash the power of dough. Give it a pop. Hes back actor tracy morgan made his return to Television One week ago today hosting saturday night live. It was the first appearance on the show since being seriously injured in a car crash last week. In one skit he appeared with 30 rock costars, including alec baldwin and tina fey. Good god, tracy im black and better than ever. Oh, let me smell your sour ears. Tracy im so happy youre alive and if you receive any kind of insurance settlement because of this, i may also be in love with you. Morgan revisited some of his most recognizable characters, like tracy jordan, astronaut jones and a homeless man named woodrow. Morgan is coming to d. C. Hell be gracing the Kennedy Center stage next year as part of the picking up the pieces tour. He will perform one show only on april 22nd. Thats all for news4 this week. Im veronica johnson. We leave you with pictures of iconic back to the future history. History. See here in vineland, home of progresso, we figured out how to get rich inedients like bacon into 22 light soups, so if you want 100 calories or less per serving without giving up rich flavor do what we do. Make it progresso. This moment is perfect in every way just like my kid gooey. Flaky. Happy. Toaster strudel. Now with more icing. Welcome to redskins chronicles from redskins park. Each week we take an indepth look at a piece of this storied legacy and today we celebrate alumni homecoming by focusing in on two of the alltime great redskins. The bulk of todays show committed to showing you significant manies of the documentary day alreadymade for the hall. This weeks homecoming king is hall of Famer Charlie taylor. Tampa bay is the opponent sunday