joins us over the telephone now with the latest on this. captain moxley, thanks so much for joining us. what can you tell bus what's going on at this moment? >> at the present time in what you earlier reported, the situation started unfolding around 7:24 morning with an armed robbery that occurred at a jewelry store. at the time a single suspect broke into a house in the 200 block that was occupied by a family. the family was unharmed. at that point he stole a vehicle from that location and left the area. subsequently a short time later, potential breaking and entering in the 700 block southwest in leesburg. when officers arrived on the scene, they were able to assess and determine that what we had was that yen gann from the same armed robbery earlier and had taken hostages inside of the house and currently at this time as we speak, we were in

negotiation was that individual. >> captain moxley, have you evacuated houses nearby in the area? >> we have done that. that was done initially when we arrived on the scene. evacuations were made. we feel we are in total control of the neighborhood at the tremendous time. and we are just -- cautiously optimistic and will approach the situation. >> what do you know about the condition of the hostages in that house at this point? >> what we do know is that they are all right at this time. we do not believe they suffered from any medical emergencies or anything of that nature. and at the present time what we are going to say about that situation. >> is he making demands? i know you guys generally are cautious about coming with things like that. can you tell whether or not he's asking for things. >> we are not going to go into that. it is unfolding at this time. >> thank you. >> captain moxley with the leesburg police department. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >> we will continue to update you on the story developing throughout the newscast. thousands of people are

relatives buried in a cemetery are checking to see if their loved one's graves have been disturb. >> four cemetery workers are are under arrest accused of digging up corpses and reselling the plots. >> heartache over the way that staff handled a casket of an iconic figure from the civil rights movement. >> reporter: authorities investigating the burial plot reselling scheme at burr oaks cemetery near chicago say they have been flooded with calls from relatives of people buried there. >> we had over 2,000 families here since yesterday morning. >> reporter: investigators think as many as 300 gravesites were dug up. then the plots were resold. the cemetery's manager and three of the grave diggers have all been charge d. >> nothing there but a big old hole. >> reporter: there's more outrage over the cemetery's mishandling of a piece of civil rights history. the original casket of

14-year-old emmitt till. till was buried avenue his brutal beating and lynching death in 1955 in mississippi. his mother insisted on an open coffin at the funeral. so the world could see the results of racial hatred. so profound to the movement was till's death that four years ago, lawmen exhumed his body for another investigation. till was then reburied in a new casket. the original one cast aside. out of sight. until now. discovered in a dilapidated shed on cemetery property. >> there was wildlife living inside of it. we finally -- we quickly came to the conclusion it washe original casket and emmitt till was buried in. >> civil rights activist jesse jackson inspected the casket himself. >> it is painful to see the disregard for the history. >> reporter: till's gravesite at burr oak was not disturbed at

the scene at the investigation that was started four years ago and netted the schemers $300,000. >> we still don't know whe michael jackson's final resting place will be but we have learned where the remains are right now. sources say jackson's body is at forest lawn memorial park and the family crypt of motown records founder ba eer berry go. the family held a memorial. it is believed jackson's body will remain at forest lawn until the family decides on a permanent location. one funeral expert says delays like this are not uncommon. a hearing will be held monday involving custody of jackson's children. a monument to michael jackson is being unveiled in the hometown of gary, indiana, today. one of the centerpieces, the stone tablet. it weighs 5,000 pounds and stands eight feet tall and features an image of the singer. eated by a company in richmond, indiana. the stone memorial cost $25,000

but the company is donating it to the city for free. in pennsylvania swim club is in hot water. now state officials say they will investigate accusations of racial discrimination inviting a group of camp kids. the camp paid nearly $2,000 to the valley club in hunting ton valley so the kids can swim there once a week. shortly after they arrived june 29, some of the campers said they heard racial comments. the camp is made up of mostly black and hispanic swims clubs and the membership are mostly white. >> why there a so many black kids here and she was afraid we might try to do something to our children. >> several days later the children were asked not to return and their money was refunded sparking outrage and accusations of racial discrimination. the club maintains that overcrowding, not race, was the problem. however, the pennsylvania human relations commission said if the group was denied because of race, that is a crime. pennsylvania senator specter has vowed to look into it. new details this afternoon in the crash had a killed five

people yesterday near detroit and including a man from northern virginia. police now say a 19-year-old with a suspended license was driving the car and that went around a railroad gate and hit by a train. the man lost his license earlier this month after he failed to show up in court to answer a number of driving charges. the five people killed in yesterday's accident arrange ranged in age from 14 to 21. the 21-year-old, terrence harris, is from stafford, virginia. no word on whether alcohol played a role inhis crash. supermarket surprise for some shoppers when their trip to the market took a walk on the wild side. >> and a refund for some power customers in maryland. >> here are four other stories making headlines in our area today. >> the court hearing for the suspect in last month's deadly shooting at the holocaust museum has been postponed again. 88-year-old james vaughn brunt is accused of shooting a security guard and he had a court date scheduled for today but his doctors said that he's still recovering after being

shot in the face by guards at the museum. von brunn is in a lockdown ward. another hearing is set for july 30th. manassas police are still searching for man accusedf trying to abduct blond teenage girls. police released this sketch of the suspect and he's described as hispanic and in his late 30s to early 40s. fliers have been handed out with the description of the blue minivan that was used in tuesday's attempt. the driver of that van attempted to grab the 16-year-old girl and yelled for her to get in the car. a giant food store in stafford county has its own mystery shopper. a black bear. colleen ericson took these pictures of a bear pawing through the shopping carts outside the store. the bear seems unconcerned about being in the suburbs. he didn't get into the store and wandered off without harming any people or property. officials say that more encounters with the wildlife will be happening as the animals

lose their habitat. some power customers in maryland will be getting money back next month. pepco will distribute $39 million in credit to 500,000 customers as a result of a legal settlement with the miran corporation that purchased the power plants in 2000. residential customers will receive a one-time credit of approximately $30.36. nonresidential customers will receive credits under a tariff change that was approved on july 2nd. >> you like the weather? changes are on the way. steve villanueva has the fast forecast from storm center 4. hey, buddy. >> hey, craig. yes, we have changes coming. but the whole weekend won't be a washout. we are only looking for rain at a specific period of time. i think you will like what you will see. here's what's going on right now. 78 degrees out there. it was a nice day. 73 here again. 72 in the beltway.

72 in roanoke. 77 right now in elkins. temperatures well below average. again, we have a mix of sun and clouds out there. notice the dew points. they are really low and really comfortable out there. that's going to be changing as we head into tomorrow. southwesterly winds will start to bring in more humid weather. so again, today we were in and out of the clouds with more cloud cover dropping to the west. however, off to the west, we are watching a system right here, this will drop down into the region and as we head into tomorrow and it could bring us some late-day storms. but until then, we do stay dry. so for this evening, basically partly cloudy skies out there. temperatures in the 70s. we do bottom off in the 60s by early tomorrow morning. the details coming up in just a couple of minutes. back to you. >> steve, thanks very much. an exchange today between two of the most well-known leaders in the world. president barack obama met with pope benedict xvi for the first time. michelle obama was on hand later in the meeting which came after the g-8 summit in italy. the pope gave the president a

copy of a vatican document on bioethics explains the church's position on using embryos for stem cell research, cloning and in vitro fertilization. the president said he would read it. mr. obama is now headed to ghana. this will be his first trip to the subis a hair an continent as president. nu aretoontig in follow in bg akreg news storyak from leesburg where a man is believed to be holding two hostages. imagine going into the delivery room and coming out with twins. now imagine it happening it over and over and over again. hear about one family where every delivery is a special one. washington says good-bye to another landmark business. we will check in with the remember layable source. hotff the grill. a local chef shows us the secrets to a chicken grill with corn on the cobb on the side. (announcer) the official $5

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welcome back. a couple in florida welcomed a set of twins. it is not new to them because it is their third set of twins. kathleen and nick heinrichson have 2-year-old twin boys as well as 7-year-old twin boys. now they have two new baby girls. about who mom is very excited. >> i think every mother should have a daughter. i was really happy. >> great having twins just because they each have their only little friend and buddy

they play with. >> the girls were conceived with the help of fertility treatments and born at the same hospital as the four older brothers. yes, if it is friday that means we are cooking on the lawn at news4. the westin hotel, reston, virginia. i'm told it is a cool place. how are you, sir? >> i'm doing excellent. thank you for having me. >> thank you for coming out. folks are cooking chicken. they love to just barbecue sauce, barbecue sauce. you have a pretty exciting new way to make this thing. >> yes. i'm not a big fan of the barbecue sauce myself. we are going to do citrus grilled kitchen with honey orange glaze. >> trus, that sounds fancy. walk me through this. >> okay. here we have the zest of two lims. the zest of two lemons. the juice of both those lims and

lemons. >> pretty simple ingredients. >> simple and fresh and flavorful. >> olive oil. >> olive oil. >> virgin, extra virgin? >> virgin. we will take our chicken and add it to that. >> you are using -- >> semi boneless. all natural. they call it airline breast. the breast with wing tips still on it. >> that's just salt and pepper. >> salt and pepper. plenty of it. now you can do this, also, with the skinless breast. >> okay. >> and same recipe. >> the skin adds so much more flavor. >> so much. i totally love it. >> what type of coals are we looking at here? traditional? >> all-natural wood charcoal. >> okay. all-natural wood charcoal. >> marinate -- we marinate the chicken for about six hours. this is what it is going to look like. >> that looks success accident citrus juice started to cook in just a little bit.

but it is not going to make it tough one bit. >> we are going to throw these on the grill here. >> yes. let's get these start. >> skin down. >> make that nice and crispy. smokey. and p when we turn it over, after about 20 minutes -- >> okay. >> the drippings from the skin will go right into the meat. >> that's what we like to hear. >> fantastic. >> total cooking time? >> total cooking time, 20 to 30 minutes, depending on how hot the coals are. >> we are going to come back in a few minutes and show thank you finished product here. we are going to cook corn as well. pretty fantastic corn, i have been told. my favorite part, we get to eat. if you are kind i will bring back some inside for. >> did you you do that, craig. please. thank you. fit for the pope. landmark d.c. public had enough and the first for national stadium. a few of the stories sparking

chat. let's check in with the reliable source columnist, roxanne roberts. good to see you. as we already talked about, the president xwaif the pope a gift today. met the pope today. gave him a gift. you learned what that gift is. what is it? >> this is a gift he finally got right. if you remember the president has been pretty criticized for his previous gifts to world leaders. bad dvds. not bad dvds but couldn't be played on a british system to gordon brown and the ipod to queen elizabeth. this time they consulted experts and presented the pope with a beautiful embroidered stole that had laid with the relics of the first american saint. this was john newman who came to the united states and helped build the catholic school and education program and died in th1860s. this had been lined with his body. it was considered a very personal, very symbolic, smart gift. >> very interesting. we also understand that it is

the end of the road for nathans in georgetown. what happened? >> well, you know, a combination of economy. this was kind of the neighborhood public. i always thought of it as the cheers of georgetown. but washington has gotten to be very sophisticated when it comes to food. given that and the recession, i think ople may have been looking for more of a fine dining experience or at least more innovative food. so it is really cozy and really good. i think the economy ended up being the final nail in the coffin. >> that's too bad to see such landmark go under. preparations are under way for a really big night at nationals stadium, nationals park tomorrow. >> reason to go. >> you said it. >> i did. billy joel and elton john have been touring the country. they are old pals and go around and do the huge stadium shows with pianos where they do dueling pianos and it is great. so it will be our first rock star experience under the stars. i think that people probably

hold up the cell phones with the little lighter thing on it. it should be a good time. i know it is exciting because it is really the first time washington has had this kind of event at thatstadium. >> hope though don't get rain to put a damper on it. it could be a mess out there. it will be an exciting evening. >> it should be lovely, yes. >> thanks so much. >> thanks. >> thank you. coming up on news4, michael phelps pulls out of the world championship trials. >> i'm liz crenshaw. what's the best way to wash blue jeans? that's the estion. the answer is coming up on ask liz on "news4 at 4:00."

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precautionary route. >> phelps says there will be many other races in his future. injuries also kept michael phelps out of several national races back in 2004. >> yesterday the butterfly, set a record. good for him. he needs the rest. we had some fairly nice weather this last week. right here in san diego. >> yes. doesn't it feel that way? >> amazing, i love it. >> low humidity, low clouds in the rning, afternoon sunshine. it has been a really nice week. very comfortable but so not like july. especially for this part of the country. here is what it looks like outside right now. we have clouds out there. mostly cloudy. today we were in and out of the clouds and we were only in the upper 70s. 78 is the current reading with mostly cloudy skies. wind out of the south and so far for the month of july, temperatures five degrees below average. so, yes, it has been a cool month. tomorrow, though, we do start to warm it up.

all right. let's talk about what's going on. 78 now in the beltway. 80 out at dulles international. 81 in manassas. little bit cooler at pax river, 78 degrees. dew points are in the upper 50s. low 60s this is very, very comfortable for this time of year. these numbers will also start to climb tomorrow. southwesterly winds start to bring in low-level moisture. it will feel more humid as we work our way to the weekend. all is quiet on doppler. that's the way it will stay until late tomorrow afternoon. it is much warmer from st. louis and down towards atlanta. much more humid as well. this is the year that we will be marching towards the east coast. coming ahead of this storm system here. in the meantime, on top of us, high pressure dominating. it is creating onshore flow which only kept news the 70s. but tomorrow as the front gets closer, the winds will shift. they will start to go southwesterly. this will bring in warm weather d humid weather and then as the day goes on, the front starts to get closer to the area. and raerlt, we will start to see

the chance of some showers and thunderstorms but this won't happen until late in the day. so late day storms and then overnight, that's when the bulk of the moisture comes through and, in fact, by sunday, the front kicks on out of here. all right. here's the deal. for this evening, partlcloudy. temperatures on the mild side this evening. temperatures for the most part in the 70s. and then by early tomorrow morning, we are dropping it down into the lower and mid 60s under partly cloudy skies. we will call it warm, mild, sunrise tomorrow morning at 5:53 in the morning. during the day we are going to start toee an increase in cloud coverage as the front gets a little bit closer and as the front gets closer that's when we are going to start to see at least a threat of showers and storms. especially late in the day. first, it is going to happen out west. and then as t day goes on, front moves closer, those storms will move eastward. most of tomorrow is dry. but again, by late tomorrow afternoon, and into the evening hours, that's when we can add showers and storms. that's your forecast. we are going to have your 7-day

coming up in just a couple of minutes. in the meantime back to you guys. still to come on "news4 at 4:00," we continue to following , at bneakg inwsesng le rg lerginia, mer ase ian i believed to be holding two hostages after robbing a jewelry store. new fws what may be behind sarah palin's sudden decision to quit her job as governor of alaska. what's old is quite possibly new again. general motors trying to reinvent itself as it pulls out of bankruptcy. >> band gets revenge when an airline won't own up to damage to musical instruments. >> if you think you know someone that's special we would love to hear about them. e-mail that person's story to morningperson@nbcwashington.com. on t person may be feature our 6:00 a.m. newscast. it hard to breathe.

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(announcer) find out how to get your first full prescription free at advaircopd.com. welcome back at 4:30. i'm joe krebs. >> here are stories we are following. we want to begin with an update on the breaking news we brought you at the top of the newscast. >> the armed robbery that turned into a hostage situation in leesburg, virginia. police say the situation began unfolding around 11:30 this morning when a man robbed a jewelry store on east market street. he got away on foot and exchanging gunfire with officers who were chasing him. >> police say the suspect then stole an suv from a house which was later found abandoned.

police say that same man barricaded himself inside of another house near valley view avenue and davis avenue. they say he has two people inde as hostages and the stand-off at the house is now in its third hour, we are told. we will have the latest the hostage situation coming up on "news4 at 5:00." this afternoon a fresh start for general motors. the automaker pulled out of bankruptcy today. earlier than a lot of people expect. >> gm says the next goal is making money and building cars that people are eager to buy. kristen dahlgren has that story. >> president and ceo of general motors. >> after just 40 days -- >> excite day for general motors. today marks the beginning of a new company. >> reporter: general motors emerged from bankruptcy. a new company with new owners. >> frankly, 330 million shareholders, the u.s. citizens. >> reporter: the new gm is more than 60% owned by the u.s. government. and a much smaller version of its former self.

leaving massive debt and many contracts behind in bankruptcy. and starting over with plans to shed 13 u.s. plants. 27,000 jobs and almost 2,000 dealerships. gm is also in the process of selling saturn, saab and hummer. and stops producing pontiacs, leaving the company to focus on four u.s. brands. chevy, buick, cadillac, and gmc. >> i'm excited about get back in the car business. >> reporter: but these are tough times in the car business. in the midst of a sales slump the company has already suffered decades of market share losses. and must now try to win back the american consumer. >> we will work hard to repay the trust and money that so many invested in gm. >> reporter: difficult tasks, even with the fresh start. kristen dahlgren, news4. >> american automakers are making some advancements when it comes to quality but they are

still not cracking the top five highest quality cars. jd power initiative quality study came out and named these five cars as the best. toyota, hyundai, nissan, lexus. toyota won the most awards. they were spread across the other brands, though like lexus and scion. the study found ford, chrysler and gm made big improvements but for some reason they haven't been able to top some of the foreign brands. the former fiancee of alaska governor sarah palin's 18-year-old daughter says the palin is resigning because of money. levi johnson believes the governor is calling it quits over personal finances. he claims that palin said how nays it would be to take advantage of lucrative deals that were being offered, including a reality show and a book. palin does have a book deal but details have not been disclosed. the governor said she's facing more than $500,000 in legal fees. a palin spokesman is refuting johnston's claims. illinois senator burris said

he's loved serving in washington but will not run for a full term next year because of the difficulty in raising money for a campaign. burris made the announcement this afternoon in chicago. >> so today i have returned to the place where my political journey began back in 1978, south side of chicago, and back to my community and my constituency. to announce my plans that i will not be a candidate in 2 the 2010 election. and that i will not run for the united states senate seat. >> burris was appointed by former illinois governor rod blagojevich who was removed from office in january and faced his corruption charges for allegedly trying to sell off that senate seat. burris has denied any involvement that many believe his ties to the governor may have doomed his senate career. still ahead on "news4 at 4:00," new workout helps women

walk in the highest of heels without worrying about hurting themselves. and craig is on his way back out to the lawn to check in with the local chef with our grilled 7eoy=g

good afternoon, everyone. it was a great way to end a great week. today a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures in the upper 70s. we had a northeasterly flow which kept us cooler than average. for tonight here is the situation. temperatures dropping down into the mid 60s, under partly cloudy skies. and a few -- by early tomorrow morning, the upper 50s. then tomorrow the winds shift.

they become more southwesterly and becomes more hume and i had temperatures climbing into the mid 80s. and 87 degrees here in the district. then we have a chance of seeing some thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon especially west of town. and, in fact, some of them could be on the strong to severe side around martinsburg and areas north and west. then as the evening goes on and as the front sweeps through, that's when we have a chance of storms in the beltway. if you are heading off towards the bay or beach tomorrow, looks like a great day. temperatures in the mid 80s. a little bit cooler out to the beach on saturday. but still very nice. on sunday that's when we have a chance of a shower or storm during the morning hours. so here is the extended forecast. tomorrow 87, more humid and, again, chance of late-day storm. on sunday a chance of an early morning storm. we start to clear things out and most of sunday is dry. likewise, most of saturday but here comes another disturbance for monday that can bring us a better chance of showers and storms. that's your forecast. more weather in just a few minutes.

we are back on the lawn with the chef in the westin at reston, virginia. we showed folks the chicken. let's take a look at this. this turned out to be pretty -- looks april tidesing, haven't tasted it yet. it looks good. we have also got corn on here. tell bus the corn. >> the corn is -- corn on the cobb with chipotle butter. real simple. let's finish the chicken first. >> let's finish the chicken. >> we got the -- juice of one orange. reduced by a half. >> okay. how do you reduce it by half? >> small sauce pan and just let it simmer down. >> okay. >> if have you a cup, half cup. you don't want to thin down our honey here. we got the zest of that orange, too. >> all right. >> that's it. very simple and we will glaze the chicken with it. >> that's what we are going to use in lieu of the barbecue sauce. >> in lieu of the barbecue sauce. >> you do that. let's hop on that corn here.

as well. how long are you going to let that cook on the chicken? >> that will cook another five minutes. we are almost done. >> all right. >> we put the but other the corn. >> baste the corn as zblel yes. that's what barbecuing is all about. cooking on the grill. >> i like your style. how long are you going let that cook? >> this corn is going to take four minutes. this is really a hot grill today. >> okay. this is something that folks can do at home. >> this is a great meal for at home. >> it is in reston. you guys have a new brunch menu sundays. >> brunch from ten cloak to 2:00. come join us on the patio. we do grilling, bring in your scorecard and we will bring you 10% off. >> thank you so much. do appreciate it. recipes are on our website. >> that grill is wafting in here. >> very nice. when "news4 at 4:00" continues, we are going to ask liz about cheap and easy ways to get rid of sensitive documents.

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welcome back. i have questions. what is the best way to wash blue jeans? how do you address the president

of the united states respectfully? and a question about shredding documents. liz crenshaw has all the answers. >> i do. welcome to "ask liz." good morning. i mean -- good evening. >> i have all these questions. if you can answer these, i have more. >> off you go. >> here is the first question. the correct way as well as how often to wash her jeans. >> blue jeans. return to the clothing doctor to get help with that with this question. he says that white jeans generally need to be washed four times more often than blue jeans. and if you are washing the jeans at home, you simply wash them on the slowest delicate cycle to prevent fading. that's something i have never done. to prevent shrinking, take the jeans out of the drier when they are still slightly damp and black or blue blue jeans may keep their color longer if you wash them inside out. that's a good trick, by the way. >> jeans should be washed at least once every couple of year >> every couple of years. stands up in 2 corner by emselves

>> next question from karen in lorton, virginia. she wants to know the proper ways to refer to the president of the united states. >> okay. we did contact a couple of different sources for your question. associatedress says the first time you mention his name, you should use the president's title and first and family name. so it is president barack obama. not just president obama. and etiquette experts say if you are speaking or writing to the president directly, you should never use his name. you should simply refer to him as mr. president. and if you are lucky enough to introduce him, you should refer to him as the president. i probably should have said him or her every time i said that. >> you probably should have. >> sorry. >> that's quite all right. the final question comes from nicky and herman. they want to know about a low-cost or free options for shredding documents in our area. >> we talk about shredding a lot. we called several local companies to get the answer. in addition to news4's xhinty

shred es,self raf olss for getting documents shredded. companies like shred it, safeguard shredding and shred pro offer different types of shredding opportunities depending on your needs. shred it has a shredding service every saturday at its rockville, maryland, location, it will shred your documents for $5 per box. but you must be able to carry the box in. safeguard offers a similar saturday service for consumers. individuals can bring up to 50 pounds of shredable material for a flat rate of $25. this service happens once a month on every second saturday from 9:00 to 4:00 at the safeguard falls church, virginia, location. shred pro shreds documents on spot. the shredder is located on a box and comes to your location. this could be an a good option if you have a lot to shred. if you have a question that you would like ulv to consider for ask dz,en sen ito us, cam.coasn.cwto s ull atm.2-20445-8822

ca u yon tsou se uhi ese-ml address to contact us about any story idea you have. coming up on ask liz on "news4 at 5:00," are old microwave ovens still safe to use? a question about the u.s. dollar in foreign countries and what is the difference between the dow jones, the new york stock exchange, and the nasdaq. those are the questions. answers coming up on "ask liz." on "news4 at 5:00." >> liz, thanks very much. coming up, days before his new harry potter movie opens, daniel radcliffe talks about what is neck in his career. coming up tonight on "news4 at 5:00" -- gdood rnteafoon. te omwingakreg wsak fr leesburg, virginia. ry h turnednt io a hostage situation there. a local woman taking a trip to the supermarket runs into a black bear. by the shopping cart. on a nice day, it is hard to go to work and employers are doing something about that to make it more bearable for you workers.

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throw his gtar case. the airline refused to pick up the repair bill to fix his guitar so he posted his story online in the form of a music video and apparently struck a chord with united. a spokesperson says the airline would love to resolve the situation and says they may use carroll's video to train its customer service employees. >> i will bet they do want to resolve the situation. >> thanks very much. an update on the weather. steve villanueva joins from us outside where it looks like it is still lovely. >> yes. it is a bit cloudy but keeping nice things comfortable out here. clouds coming in ahead of the storm that will sweep through by tomorrow night. let's go to the maps d talk about what's going on out there. we have a couple of events for the weekend. for tomorrow, especially tomorrow morning, we have the potomac whitewater festival that's at great falls park and kicks off at 8:00 a.m. morning temperatures in the upper 60s, under partly cloudy skies. we also have a polo match, twilight polo matches out at great meadows.

that's tomorrow, starting at 6:30 p.m. with a chance of thunderstorms late in the day. so here is what's happening. big picture. looks like this. very warm. central part of the country. very humid as well. some of that will be punching into the area tomorrow. and ahead of the next storm system. thstorm will drop down into the region as the day goes on. bringing us a chance of showers and thunderstorms. late in the day. this is late in the day. most of tomorrow is dry. there is the slight possibility of seeing severe weather especially far western maryland. but here's the extent of the -- extended forecast. tomorrow chance of thunderstorms late in the day. few morning showers under and improving weather. that's your forecast and back to you. >> coming up, the heel deal. new workout that helps women walk in theig hhest of heels without worrying about injury. >> 400 pounds later. man talks about his sup trtwnfodo.o size h co wwc

this is when we take a look at the stories making news on the web. >> a man embarrassed about i how he looked he waited until dark to go outside. he lost 400 pounds. david smith from phoenix, arizona, weighed more than 600 pounds. the 32-year-old lost all that weight in just over two years with the help of his rmmate and trainer. on the "today" show this morning he showed the shirt that he used to wear.

smith told matt lauer he hopes to continue to lose weight as well. look at that. >> we are working together to help other people. that's what this is about. that was our deal from the get-go, i was going to help him. >> his story, called the 650-pound virgin premieres sunday on tlc. >> he was on the "today" show this morning and so was actor daniel radcliffe. harry potter and the half blood prince arrives in theaters wednesday. radcliffe working on the seventh. he says that his life has mirrored harry's in a lot of ways. >> at such a young age you can't help but take on that personality. p way we both value our friends and friendship and the importance of our friends in our life is so great. i think that's probably the

main -- natural curiosity which gets us into trouble. >> gets knew a lot of trouble, yes. >> i have be in far, far fewer, you know, life or death situations. >> radcliffe was 11-year-old in his first "potter" film. next month he turns 20 and says he hopes to continue acting. so many women love their high heels they make them feel sexy and confident. now there is a new exercise program making it's easier to walk in the highest of heels and helping to prevent injuries. here is eun yang. >> stilettos. >> makes your legs look good. >> taller. >> reporter: you see them on the runway, red carpet and walking down the streets. high heels and higher than ever. but doctors say that if you are out of shape, you can end up in pain. >> usually i'm fine until i get home and sometimes get cramps in my legs and calfs.

>> most of the injuries she sees are with wearing heels for years. >> weak abdominals. >> she developed an exercise program specifically for women who like to don stilettos, yoga and pilates that focuses on core strength and posture and balance which she says are all necessary to stay safe in your shoes. >> it is done barefoot. strengthening the muscles in the toes which play as big role in balance. >> she says women with bad posture are more prone to injury and pain from their shoes. like that saying on the catwalk, it is important the keep your back and shoulders straight and your head high. and that takes pressure off the legs and back. >> posture and how we walk is self-conscious. i'm trying to bring it more to

the conscious. how are we standing and walking and how we carry ourselves. that's a perception of ourself-confidence. >> reporter: if you can't get to one of the classes, she has three tips for the ladies. if you are walking long distances, don't wear your heels. carry them with you. if you are having one of those long days, remember to take a moment to take off your shoes and stretch your toes, feet, and ankles and never wear the same height heels or same pair two days in a row, mixing them up canrevent injuries. >> it will give you more strength and stability when you are walking. >> wearing high heels, you need that for support. >> reporter: eun yang, news4. >> the classes are mostly taught in new york city but plans to bring her classes to d.c. on a regular basis. are you going to go? >> i think i will pass. >> i will meet you there. >> "news4 at 4:00" on this friday. >> "news4 at 5:00" starts right now.

tonight on "news4 at 5:00," quite the shock for a local woman out on a supermarket run when she spots a black bear by a shopping cart. >> the concern from doctors that men with some types of breast cancer are being overtreated. >> pepco announces the details after plan to give customers some money back on their bills. >> good evening and welcome to "news4 at 5:00." i'm eun yang. >> i'm wendy rieger. we are going to begin tonight with breaking news. this is from northern virginia. and there is an armed robbery at an upscale pawn shop that turned into age htaos thtuatn. bis aant t oheerth kindf oer lr e.jey orwe at's located on market street. near route 15 leesburg. jackie bentsen is there with the latest. >> reporter: a large section of southwest leesburg, city of leesburg, cordoned off at this time. i'm joined now by officer chris jones from leesburg police. tell us what the situation is right now. >> right now, we do have the hostage barricade incident going on. 700 block of valley view avenue southwest in leesburg. we have