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WRC News4 Today September 26, 2015

Meteorologist tom kierein. Football games, have the tour decure bike ride, nationals are playing baseball, a Music Festival this afternoon. It looks like it will stay mostly dry. However, just to our south we have rain. Its showing up on the storm team 4 radar. Through the shenandoah valley, along the Atlantic Coast just off of the Virginia Beach area down to outer banks. Getting heavy surf and heavier downpours there. The closest rain to us is right down 95, southern Prince William, west of lou ray. Sprinkle activity in st. Marys county and the Northern Neck as well. A look at our weekend in detail. Thats all coming up as well as a look at next week in just a few minutes. All right. Thank you, tom. Pope francis getting ready to leave new york city and head to philadelphia this morning. Thats right. All eyes are on that city where some of the biggest crowds of the u. S. Visit for the pope are expected this weekend. Pope francis will leave jfk airport around 8 40 this morning and is expected to land in the city of brotherly love by 9 30. Then at 10 30 later, hell celebrate mass at the cathedral basilica of st. Peter and paul. He will visit Independence Hall. Hes expected to speak about immigration and religious freedom. At 7 30 tonight,c his first da in philly ends with a visit to the festival of families at Benjamin Franklin parkway as well as a prayer vigil. Pope francis used his trip to new york to touch the lives of tens of thousands. It started with an appeal to the United Nations to protect the plan planet. At ground zero, he called on the world to get rid of its differences. He capped the night off with mass at Madison Square garden. I ask you, dont forget to pray for me. Well, in his homily, pope francis talked about the meaning of living in a big city and how it serves as a reminder of the diversity throughout the u. S. Hundreds of young people from our area are in philadelphia this weekend for a special spiritual journey, a pilgrimage of sorts. Theyll be at the popes final mass of his u. S. Visit at the world meeting of families. I spoke with some teens about the popes impact on their faith. For this group of Prince William county teens. A once in a lifetime chance. Reporter its a dream journey. Its not every day you get to see the pope and pope francis is like really cool. He is down to earth. Reporter lunch time at this high school, we met with six members of the all Saints Catholic Church youth ministry, all with a Strong Spiritual appetite. Ive had three popes in my lifetime. Hes the most accessible. My age, i relate to him. Reporter there are among the hundreds of thousands nationwide with tickets to the popes final mass in philadelphia this sunday. But just what is it about this pope they connect with . I mean, hes the pope. Obviously the pope is a huge figure but he doesnt really act like all high and mighty. He doesnt portray himself as above everyone else hes on their level and calls out to all walks of life to follow in gods ways. Reporter its a humility, these high schoolers0have put into action, volunteering for summer work camps, helping to rebuild the lives of the poor, growing closer to one another and their faith. Yes, it really affects more deeply on my life and how i should be living as a person. Reporter you can see it in his tone and the way he relates to people. That he just exudes love. The love the christ that hes reflecting back. Thats attractive. Reporter this youth director will be traveling with these teens. He acknowledges pope francis may just help keep young people part of a church, one of the Biggest Challenges it faces today. He believes in the youth. He believes theyre not only the future of the church but they are the church. Does it make you prouder to be catholic . Yes, i like this guy. Our very own eun yang is in philadelphia. Well check in with her live in our 8 00 hour of news 4 today. Did the driver and victim in a deadly hit and run know each other in William Clarkson was killed friday afternoon. Clarkson was 21 years old. Neighbors say they witnessed a heated argument, moments before the crash. I saw two men there and one of the men was arguing, cursing at the other man. Very loud. The victims dog survived that crash. Investigators say the 20yearold driver left the scene and called his mother. Then she called police. Clarksons family calls this a senseless act of rage. Hes accused of attacking a man and a woman with a hammer. This morning, Police Holding the 18yearold suspect from manassas without bail. City police say Eduardo Blandon jr. Hit the two with a hammer just after 2 30 yesterday afternoon, then ran away on king carter street. Police found and arrested him about an hour later. The two victims were seriously hurt. Blandon is due in court november 6th. Now to a developing story out of seattle as the investigation into the duck boat crash continues. c questions are coming up now about the safety of the tour vehicles themselves. Critics claim they are too dangerous for city streets. Four International Students died thursday after witnesses say the duck boat collided into an oncoming bus on a crowded bridge. Nearly two dozen students were injured in this accident. Kevin mccarthy being seen as a possible frontrunner to replace speaker john boehner. Mccarthy is said to replace boehner, at least thats what some folks are speculating. Boehner is resigning and plans to leave congress at the end of next month. He was facing mounting pressure from within the gop to sfrtrip planned parenthood of government funding. Mccarthy became House Majority leader last year. He spent three years before that as majority whip. Happening today, the twoday landmark Music Festival is kicking off at west potomac park. Drake will be performing tonight. The festival supports the National Mall. He got attacked trying to be the Good Samaritan and break up a fight. This morning, the victim talking only to news 4 as Police Search for suspects. Plus, a salmonella scare at a popular Restaurant Goes national. D. C. s figure olive is not t only one under youre watching news 4 today. I seen a whole bunch of kids kicking on him. All i could remember is telling one of them, stop. Thats countee hoursey right there. He said he was trying to do the right thing when he was attacked by a group of teams on pennsylvania avenue in southeast washington. A nearby gas station caught the beating on camera. As soon as he turned the corner to help the teen, the group started punching and kicking him in the head. D. C. Police say theyre now looking into this incident. New cases of salmonella on west coast are sparking a multistate investigation into fig olive. The l. A. County Health Department is looking at more than 20 cases at the stran in the west hollywood. Here in d. C. , as many as 150 people got sick after eating at the city center location. Its still not clear if there have been any cases at the fig olive in chicago or new york. Ive never seen an outbreak before you have one restaurant chain having illnesses a continent apart. Fig olive put out a Statement Last night saying its confident the restaurant has addressed the situation. A woman lost her home and her husband on the very same day. The one thing, though, she says shes thankful for. Lets take you outside for a live look, 64 degrees in northwest washington. Got tom kierein. Tomnnounced the rainfree hours of the day. You can make plans to run errands. The village at leesburg is having its cruise in the village car show at noon today. The leesburg air show is also happening from 11 00 to 4 00. Youre watching news 4 today. A wife and a mother in Prince Georges County now dealing with the loss of her husband. That struggle now even tougher. A week ago today, a fire gutted her home during her husbands funeral. Only on news 4. Darcy spencer went back to that house as the family tries to salvage whatever they can. Reporter coral wilson walks into the burned out shell that, until last saturday, she called home. The fire started up this stair rail at the top. Reporter thats what she learned from fire investigators. She want here when it happened. She was at her husbands funeral on what would have been his 60th birthday. It could have been all of us just get trapped in here. Reporter the cell phone video shows how quickly the spring dale house was consumed by flames. Investigators later determined it was electrical in nature. Wilson saysc virtually nothing could be salvaged from the home that she shared with her husband of 38 years. All damaged by fire, smoke and water. Its like a total just come inside. Its like a hole. Why me . Why is all of this happening to me . Seeing everything soaked. Reporter she goes through a few documents and photos, one from president obamas inauguration and some items still scattered in the yard, like this mothers day card signed your loving husband. Wouldnt get any more of these anymore. Reporter one neighbor started a donation site to help the family through this loss. If you are interested in helping this family get back on their feet, go to our website, nbcwashington. Com and search under Wilson Family fire. In springdale, darcy spencer, news 4. The very talked about state dinner for chinese president xi jinping was held last night at the white house. It was a whos who of attendees. Apple ceo tim cook, misty copeland, musical guest neo. The internet buzzing about the first ladys vera wang gown right there. Very nice. Of course. President obama and president xi talked about how to work together. Obama says action must follow. He prommed to go after cyber criminals. If you want to enjoy being outside today, you can get in free at any national park. Todays National Public lands day which is the biggest volunteer day at national parks. Entry fees are being waved at all 408 national parks. Find opportunities to volunteer at findyourpark. Com. And theres another rare Lunar Eclipse set for tomorrow. It is called a blood moon. Because it will have a red tint and look larger than usual thats where it gets its name. Some believe its a sign of potential calamity and a few religious figures have sparked fears in sales of emergency preparedc products. We had a few weeks ago, the blue moon. That was a little disappointing. It wasnt very blue. Its not supposed to be blue. Well. Its a misnomer. We have nothing to worry about because we wont see it. Oh. It will be cloudy. The clouds will be that bad . Its looking cloudy. All weekend . Yes, right. Its supposed to happen sunday evening. Its looking cloudy sunday evening for the blood moon, supermoon. Say it again. Maybe the clouds will turn blood red. Blood moon. Blood moon. And starting off this morning, we have some green on your screen. That is rain, light rain now storm team 4 radar showing that its holding in place, hardly moving at all, just kind of sitting there and shrinking in size, too, across central virginia. Closest of that rain on the storm team 4 local radar and High Resolution is in southern Prince William county. Light rain, sprinkles do 95, stafford into spotsylvania. Some of the rain stretches farther week, fauquier, culpepper and around leray getting light rain. Temperatures cool, upper 50s, near 60s. Shenandoah valley, nearby suburbs, low to mid60s. Youre about to head out to do a morning run this morning. Youll be fine in the metro area. The roads stay dry. Its a bit of a breeze coming in out of the north and east, live view from our capital camera. Looking at union station. All the pavement is dry there. Just a cloudy sky and just a little bit of light rain, just to our south here through midmorning. Temperatures will be in the mid60s and cloudy elsewhere. There may be sprinkles south of the metro area again through noontime. Otherwise well be dry with clouds and in the upper 60s and some sprinkles again maybe, south of the metro area, the rest of the afternoon by 4 00, well be peeking out at around maybe the low 70s, 72 right here in washington, 60s to near 70 in the suburbs and rural areas. Football forecast, a lot of games in college and High School Games today. Cloudy, just a few of these c showers. Again, south of the metro area with temperatures upper 60s and low 70s. You heading out tonight . Dining out, well, there may be a few sprinkles late this evening. Temperatures will be in the 60s through the evening but its probably not until maybe after 11 00 or midnight tonight well have some of sprinkles coming through. The big landmark Music Festival on the National Mall at west potomac park is today and tomorrow. For today, a slight chance of a sprinkle during perhaps the latter part of the afternoon and into the evening. Sunday as well. Cloudy, looks like pretty good weather for the landmark Music Festival. Low 70s. Again, a slight chance of sprinkles on sunday, mannly in the morning. Otherwise cloudy the rest of the day. Monday, a lot of clouds around, 30 chance of a passing shower, highs, mid70s. Sunshine returns on tuesday, wednesday, thursday and friday. Maybe a few showers around on thursday. Otherwise dry much of next week. Temperatures getting near or above the average of 75 each afternoon tuesday through friday. Thats the way it looks. All right, thanks so much, tom. While the pope is headed to philadelphia today, folks still trying to do all they can to be blessed by the pope. Drinking his water, well tell you what one lawmaker says he swiped from the pop welcome back. Pope francis leaves no doubt that he is truly the peoples pope. They have been touched by his handshakes, his smiles, blessings and presence. Some waiting many hours to see him after traveling many miles. Nbcs Miguel Almaguer reports. Reporter they planned for months, they waited for hours, all for an experience that passes in only a moment. Yeah. Its such a good feeling. Hes a good man to put down his window and let us see him. Reporter love for the pope is universal. Crossing cultures and continents. I feel so blessing. God bless america. Reporter for catholics he is divine, many consider him the closest man to god on earth. Theyve come by train, plane and even on foot. This group of pilgrims walking over 100 miles to hear the holy message. He has something that Everybody Needs to hear. I think im very excited to hear what that is. Reporter for this couple from california, there is no better way to celebrate their 50th anniversary than with the man who embodies faith and commitment. This pope is just amazing. Hes just different. Hes just different. He has a heart of gold. Reporter 12yearold brent hoverage is a survivor. Hes beating brain cancer and is determined to meet the pope. I hope i can see him in person or shake his hand. It would be cool to do that. Reporter cool is one way to put it. No matter the language, the sentiment ys the same. Miguel almaguer, nbc news, new york. This is a story getting a lot of attention. A congressman from philadelphia facing criticism after he couldnt resist temptation during the popes visit to the u. S. Capitol. After pope francis left the chambers on thursday, bob brady went up to the lectern and swiped the popes bottle of water. Tthe Washington Post says he took the glass used by president obama at his first inauguration as well. As long as he, i guess, holds on to it, doesnt try to put it on ebay or anything like that. Right . He says he believes it was blessed and thats why he drank it. Other priests have come out and said unless the holy father blessed the actual water, its not necessarily blessed. For sure. Yes. Notice how hes holding it carefully. He said he wanted to avoid putting his fingerprints on it. Talk about a great position. Front row to everything it sounds like. Sly move, though, he said he did it while everybody was focused on the pontiff leaving. He walked up there. Got his hands on it. Kids and guns. Parents in one Northern Virginia Community Say the two should not be near each other. Who theyre ready to stand off against to make their point this morning. Metro telling you to get used to slower trains for the next six months. What one group is demanding metro do to ensure you get to work on time. Theres one goto hairstyle that could leave you bald, we thought wed be ready. But demand for our cocktail bitters was huge. I could feel our deadlines racing towards us. We didnt need a loan. We needed shortterm funding. Fast. Our amex helped us fill the orders. Just like that. You cant predict it, but you can be ready. Another step on the journey. Will you be ready when growth presents itself. Realize your buying power at open. Com. Its gotten squarer. Over the years. Brighter. Bigger. Its gotten thinner. Even curvier. But whats next . For all binge watchers. Movie geeks. Sports freaks. X1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. I was so excited. Thats hard to hold in those emotions. Pope franciss last stop in the United States will be today in philadelphia. Hes leaving new york in just a couple of hours. Angie, you were up there earlier this week. Yesterday morning. I will tell you, having been to new york many times, even for big events, i have never seen the security at the level that it was at. And it was amazing, around 8 00 in the morning i was taking a cab to breakfast which was a feat in itself. There were people already lined up, crowds of people in central park to just perhaps catch a glimpse of the pope when he was going to roll through there at 5 00. So this was such a huge moment for the city. And i think, you know, hes been here since tuesday but the enthusiasm it continues. Is still going strong. People who hav

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