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Police learned shots were fired, but confirmed no one was hurt.

Wendy Rieger, a longtime local television news anchor in Washington, D.C., has died. She was 65.

I'm tom brokaw with jane pauley and uncle willard, the newest member of the "today" family. >> reporter: willard came from wrc-tv in washington. >> and sunshine will come -- >> reporter: where he was the weather man. he began in 1950 at wrc and helped to create the popular joy boys radio program. willard played bozo the clown and even was the first ronald mcdonald. ♪ he's ronald mcdonald the hamburger happy clown ♪ >> reporter: he loved a laugh at his own expense. >> he's been juggling my career for 40 years. >> reporter: willard walked across the united states. >> maybe scattered showers ...

He brought more light and lightness to the role giving birthday shoutouts, blasting their photos to millions of people around the country. he would sometimes dress up in wild costumes, deliver the forecast at fairs, make appearances on late night tv shows and take on a role as spokesperson for various charities and other organizations. scoot gained notoriety for his role as bozo the clown and original ronald mcdonald. he wrote a couple books during his lifetime. scott spent 65 years at nbc, joining the network in 1980. but liss career started at wrc tv the nbc affiliate in washington, d.c. whe...

Barbara starr has more about this. >> reporter: at dover air force base, cody patterson came home to his family as defense secretary chuck hagel paid his respects. unbearable grief for families made much worse because the government shutdown left them without death benefits. marine lance corporal michael collins remains were brought monday to dover. his mother shannon says he was a great marine. >> he became a marine to become somebody and he became a great marine. >> reporter: the white house wednesday promised a quick fix to a tragedy that had become a pr disaster. the president told wrc-tv,...