seven firefighters rushed into a burning riverdale maryland house, thinking someone inside was trapped. >> they almost didn't make it back out. fox 5 wisdom martin reports six of those men are now back at work. >> it is firefighter kevin o'toole's first day back at the bladensburg volunteer fire department. >> it is a great feeling. surrounded by the guys who are pushing through this. >> 21-year-old o'toole and a group of fellow firefighters nearly lost their lives in the line of duty back in february. now, congress woman donna edwards is recognizing the sacrifice they made. >> it really moved me when i read about the incident in february, and moved me enough to say, you know what? we just need to value these men and value their service. >> it was february 24, kevin and six other firefighters rush nod a burning house, in riverdale -- rushed no a burning house in riverdale house. >> we pulled up and we thought it was another basement matter. let them hold for a second. but it changed on us. >> we went in and expected people to be trapped in the house so we went in and wanted to make sur

it happened at 3:00 this morning in riverdale. the woman apparently was asleep in the bedroom in a ground floor apartment when the car comes flashing through the front window. the impact was so strong it knocked her out of the bed and onto the floor. the driver told police she was pulling into a parking spot when the brakes failed. police are investigating whether drugs or alcohol were a factor. >>> here you go. we have a mom who placed her five week old baby into his car seat. ready? then left him on the roof of her car as she drove off. but hold on. it's what she did before driving away that has sparked even more anger. look at this story tonight from abc2 news john muller. >> reporter: police say this 19- year-old mother did the unthinkable. after putting her one month old son on the roof of her car, strapped in his car seat, she forgot he was there. and drove off. the baby tumbled off the roof and landed right in the middle of this phoenix intersection. >> we were both balling our eyes out. justs a stun issued that  somebody

that happened sunday morning in riverdale. investigators say a woman who is swiss -- who was with smith told officers she was the driver. they charge her of giving false information. >> new details about a fuel spill at a popular fish market. in the southwest area this morning the barge's fuel tank leaked 105 gallons of fuel. >> they are still celebrating the queen in england today. queen elizabeth and her family stood there on the balcony and the queen rate to -- waved to her royal subjects. but there was something missing today, greta kreuz joins us with all royal excitement. >> noticeably absent on this final day was the queen's husband. filip is still in the hospital, recovering from a bladder infection. nobody knows how to, and circumstance like the brits. more than 1 million revellers turned out to honor queen elizabeth ii in a parade that brought british pride to a feverish pitch. >> fantastic. isn't it brilliance to the british? >> the final round of celebration began last night. there are rock stars and sentiment for

a prince george's county woman is recovering after a terrifying incident on riverdale road. she was asleep in a better match the morning when a car came crashing through her ground- floor apartment. the impact knocked the woman out of bed and onto the floor and she was taken to the hospital. police are investigating but appears the driver was pulled into a parking space when her brakes failed. the time is 6:00 sex and it is 61 degrees. >> estelle ipad, scary moments during an air show in california. >> plus, metro is prepared to introduce a program it aimed at easing packed trains during rush hour and we will talk live to the metro general manager about the new plan. >> we will check in with traffic and weather again. >> this is the lacrosse and soccer team. good morning, washington. >> good morning , everybody. it is 6:00 and nine and scary moments out was during a weekend air show in southern california. >> a vintage plane slid off the runway and onto a grassy field. officials said the plane's landing gear collapsed and the pilot got out safely. despite what you see on you

natasha barrett life in riverdale. >> it is great to tell a nice story every once in a while. this is a good story. remember the fire that happen in february? seven firefighters were injured two of them critically including kevin o'tool. he has two months at the burn unit and then he went home to be with his family and to recover. he returned today to the fire department. he is about to be honored by several people in the county for his efforts that day and be reunited with his firefighter family. i just saw him in there in full uniform smiling from ear to ear. one of his friends said it felt so good to be here altogether all doing so well. >> thank you. still to come, a big meeting at the white house. >> did you have a loved one with alzheimer's or dementia? what would you do if they >> a big problem in our region getting bigger. but people with alzheimer's are going missing. wandering off leaving families panicking. a look at one such story with greta kreuz. >> the number of people with alzheimer's is exploding. more than half of them are going to wander off as some point. f

a prince george's county woman is recovering after an accident on riverdale road. she was asleep in her bedroom early yesterday morning when a car came crashing through the ground-floor apartment. the impact knocked the woman out of bed and onto the floor. the incident has neighbors stunned. >> then i heard a real loud noise, very loud. i thought something came out from the roof. then my son thought it was a tree that fell. but it was a car. >> the victim was taken to the hospital. police are investigating. they say it looks like the driver was pulling into a parking space when air brakes failed. >> wisconsin's historic recall election will be tomorrow. the result could mirror what happens in the upcoming presidential race. republicans got walker is the third u.s. governor to face a recall. the drive to oust him was spurred by its plan to end most public workers' collective bargaining rights. the polls show a tight race between him and democratic challenger tom barrett. president obama will travel to new york to appear at two fund- raisers. bill clinton will join h

they were overcome by a flash fire at riverdale home. kevin o'toole is still recovering from burns. the fire was intentionally set. >> the u.n. secretary-general is demanding an end to the growing violence in syria. ban ki-moon is calling on all countries with influence to urge the parties to pull back from the brink. the spokesman says u.n. observers in syria reported an increased level of armed confrontation between government and opposition forces. >> checking news around the nation, alabama authorities appear to be back at square one in their search for a gunman behind a deadly shooting your auburn university. police searched the montgomery home where desmonte leonard may have been hiding, but it does not appear he was there. he is accused of killing three people at a saturday night pool party, including two former auburn for all players. the coast-- football players. authorities received an emergency call in new jersey which said that a yacht sank, but everyone on board made it to live traps. rescuers searched, but never found a sign of anyone in the water. it cost hundreds of

kevin o'toole sustained the most serious injuries in riverdale. he spent two months. in the months. the ceremony in bladensburg was his first night back at the fire house since february. he is still doing a physical therapy but is making a lot of progress. with them all the best. >> absolutely. we are looking at 67 degrees in capitol heights >> . still ahead, one of the closest u.s. senate races in the country taking place in virginia. we will talk live with tim kaine coming up. >> a power struggle in montgomery county. all of it over saving trees. >> lisa baden as another check of the wednesday morning commute. we will check in with her in a few minutes. clouds are starting to br >> we're at st. john's catholic prep in frederick, maryland. >> good morning, washington. >> its wednesday morning. a power struggle over trees in montgomery county. county council held a ring last night on a plan to require pepco to get written permission from a property owner before removing or trimming the tree. pepco says that would impede its efforts to improve reliability. council could vote later th

it happens along 57th place in riverdale. this picture from chopper 4. authorities tell us the suv cut across the front yard of this house where the kids were playing. all were taken to a hospital, two of them with minor injuries. no word yet on the other four. the vehicle came to a rest against the second home. no details on why the driver left the road. three years ago nine people were kid. we're in northeast washington with more on today's tribute. >> eye standing on the new hampshire avenue bridge. right underneath are the metro tracks where that tragedy unfolded 3 years ago today. this plaque contains the names of all the victims. it says in part they will always be remembered. a bronze plaque containing the names of nine people who lost their lives in metro's deadliest crash three years ago was unveiled today on the bridge overlooking the tracks where the tragedy unfolded june 22nd, 2009. >> we will forever remember what happened here. we will remember the fallen and find joy in their lives 689 several who died left young children behind. >> your l

it happened sunday morning in riverdale. a woman says she was sleeping. when a car came through her bedroom window knocking her to the floor. the woman inside the car told police she was driving. police say their investigation revealed she was really a passenger. 39-year-old david smith was behind the wheel and he's now facing several charges. driving without a license and fleeing the scene. >>> a frightening school bus crash in indiana. security video shows the driver falling out of his seat after hitting a bunch in the road. he did not have a seat belt. the bus eventually crashes and goes partially through a garage. no students were on that bus. neither the driver or anyone inside the home was seriously hurt. >>> a 16-year-old is under arrest in loudon county for the attempted sex assault of two middle schoolgirls. police tell us it happened around 7:30 yesterday morning. around the corner from seneca ridge middle school in the sugarland run area. they say a 12-year-old and 14-year-old were walking to school when the 16-year-old tried to grab them. the

. >>> seven prince georges firefighters hurt battling a fire in riverdale will be honored for their bravery. donna edwards will host a ceremony. seven of them suffered burns while battling a fire in sfeb february, since ruled an arson. one man spent two months on the hospital's burn unit trying to recovery. >>> okay. 5:36. 69 degrees. still ahead, parents venting their frustrations with their school board after a round of painful cuts. >>> plus, even the nobel prize is not immune from tough economic times. >>> a rainy start to your morning. could be the sign of what you sh ♪ jimmy bond i'm sticky and uncomfortable. try gold bond powder. medicated to protect, absorb, even relieve itching. -thanks, jimmy. -thank gold bond. ♪ this stuff works >>> welcome back. 5:39. wedding season under way. even on the metro. on the weekend, a rider took this video on a yellow line. a wedding broke out. if he knew a wedding was going to go on, he wouldn't have worn flip-flops. >> seems like this couple, they like the fact that d.c. supports marriage equality. they wanted to be married in t d.c., but they

it happened along 57th place here in riverdale just before 4:00 this afternoon, authorities tell us the suv cut across the front yard of a home where four kids were playing in a small pool, and came to a rest at a second home. all of the children were taken to a hospital, but will be okay we're told. police are looking into whether aggressive driving is behind the crash. >> the preliminary investigates is the fort explorer was on 57th avenue and the toyota was behind it, the fort explorer was slowing to take a left-hand turn and the toyota passed on the left-hand side, and then collided with the ford explorer. the toyota ran off the roadway through a fans, struck a swimming pool. >> investigators say the driver will likely be charged. >>> after a cheating scandal rocked the d.c. school system in recent years, a new report shows improvement. the superintendent looked at how the comprehensive assessment system was administered in 2011. the tests evaluate how students are doing in key subjects. of the 262 schools audited, 99% conducted the tests properly. only three schools had what are de

tappan around 3:30 this morning in riverdale -- it happened around 3:30 this morning. she has been released from hospital after being treated for head injuries. the woman at the wheel was one of her neighbors. investigators are looking into the possibility of whether drugs or alcohol played a role. as of right now, the driver has not been charged. an act involving a school bus this morning in catonsville. police say the person in the other vehicle was taken to shock trauma. there is no word on his condition. because of the accident is still under investigation. -- the cause of the accident carriker >> doctors are finding a higher risk of breast cancer than they ever thought would be possible among women who were treated with radiation for cancer when they were young. the study finds that childhood cancers drivers are developing breast cancer at rates similar to women who have the inherited gene for increased risk. by age 50, about 24% of them are developing breast cancer, and that risk was seen with even moderate doses of radiation, suggesting that more women may need

. >> authorities checking for an incident between the beltway and riverdale. outer loop at new hampshire avenue, no problems to report working through silver spring and headed over towards 270. overnight construction southbound 270 at georgetown road should now be cleared. no problems to report on the beltway traveling between annandale and merrifield. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. raffic. . >>> a new government study found sea levels are rising much faster along a stretch of the east coast than they are around the globe. the #00 mile area goes from cape hatteras, north carolina to just north of boston. sea levels in the region have been rising at an annual rate that is three to four times faster than the rest of the world. levels in norfolk, virginia have jumped five inches since 1990. the global average is two inches. scientists are blaming the rise on climate change. >>> another new study is shining light on internet use by teenagers. some parents may not like what it found. >> a growing number of kids are hiding their digital habits from mom

woman killing her this morning in for instance georges county and that happened on baltimore avenue in riverdale park. the woman was trying to cross the street when a white utility van hit her. the victim's name is not released. >>> coming up, tsa screeners fired after they're caught sleeping on the job. why where this happened. >>> plus, ann curry makes a cheerful exit from the today show. we'll have all of the details coming up. p.  [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ male announcer ] it started like this... i speak the language of business. i know how jobs are created. [ male announcer ] but it ended like this. one of the worst economic records in the country. when mitt romney was governor, massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs. a rate twice the national average. and fell to forty-seventh in job creation. fourth from the bottom. instead of hiring workers from his own state, romney outsourced call center jobs to india. he cut taxes for millionaires like himself... while raising them on the middle class... and left the state two point six billion de

inspectors also closed this mcdonald's on baltimore avenue in riverdale, maryland. prince georges health ficials say a grease overflow created a sewage backup in the drain in the parking lot. a complaint, officials reported no evidence it backed up inside mcdonald's, but overflow threatened all drains and posed a threat outside, too. >> potential for human contact with raw sewage and the potential in a food facility to actually contaminate the actual food. >> mcdonald's issued a statement saying they were working on a resolution for the equipment malfunction at the time a customer brought it to their attention. providing customers with a welcoming restaurant experience is always a top priority, they said. inspectors ordered food operations on northeast after finding mouse droppings two inspections in a row. health officials shut papa joe's pizza after operating with no working water and no hand washing sink. >> back to serving food. in you want to know first about closures, follow me on twitter or facebook. 9news now. >>> i always lose my appetite after watching rus

a riverdale woman nearly died when a car crashed into her bedroom. michelle solis awoke to find one of the car's tires rolling over her head and a strong smell of gasoline. paramedics wheeled her out of her home. she suffered only minor injuries. prince george's county police are investigating and so far they have not filed any charges. of five tornadoes, three were in montgomery county, one was in prince george's county and carol county. another tornado in carol and have been classified far there were a couple of ef-1 twisters in howard and hartford county. thousands of homeowners have lots of damage to deal with this coming week. >> cutting up all the downpoured trees, insurance adjusters were everywhere, scoping out the damage from the weekend. those estimates expect to be in the millions of dollars. >>> the two tornadoes confirmed in virginia were both well south of the metro area. that damaged many homes there and cars as well. debris littered the hardest hit neighborhoods with trees and power lins are still in the road. heavy equipment has been

in february, they were burned while they were putting out a fire at a home in riverdale that was ruled an arson. one of the men spent nearly twoant moss recovering in the washington hospital center burn unit. >>> you at this hour, louisa county, virginia is saying good-bye to its historic high school damaged in last year's earthquake. closing ceremonies being held for the old louisa high school building that suffered irreparable damage from that 5.8 quake back in august. it had been the county's only high school for more than 70 years. tonight, students, faculty and alumni are writing down their favorite high school memories for a project that will be used in the new school building. >>> the talkier county school board plans to save money by eliminating competitive sports programs for all middle school students and high school freshmen. intramural schools and sports and activities would be spared but the decision is being met with criticism tonight from parents. >> i don't personally think that you're telling me the whole story. i'm angry with you. it's gonna take a long time to get ov

he was living in riverdale. >> eliot: there must be something good about the guy. >> he was a bronx math teacher. >> eliot: which school. >> i don't know. you lived with him for 28 years? you don't know what school? >> they have a number, 49, 36. >> eliot: you lived with the guy for 28 years but you don't know where he works. we'll talk after the show. maybe we can give you some advice. but we're going to talk about the show. you're going to get celebrities. barak is going to be on the hoe. >> are you on the first name basis? >> eliot: no madonna, we can call him barak. >> no, no, respect for the president. i don't think he'll come on my show but i would love to have him. >> eliot: you got him on the view. >> the view has a bigger audience than what i'll have here. >> eliot: it will be bigger than "the view." >> i can hope. >> eliot: i don't have a doubt. who is your guest going to be? >> i don't know who they all will be we have a few people lined up. i do know next friday--next week i have john lithgow. >> eliot: he's a great. >> andand then a great journalist. we'll talk about gay iss

the men were inside a house in riverdale heights when a gust of wind swept through creating a fireball. seven were hurt. congresswoman donna edwards met with the firefighters yesterday at the volunteer fire department. firefighter kevin o'toole spent nearly two months recovering in the washington center's burn unit. >> we do an amazing thing out there and it's great to be appreciated once in a while. thank you. >> thank you, everybody, once, again, for being there. prayers, support, all the outpouring of love from everybody from everywhere. >> the fire was intentionally set. there is $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. >>> a metro station on the red line is getting a new name today. the new york avenue/florida avenue is no more. new york avenue will still be shown on the signs around the system for a year until riders could get used to the change. the station opened in november of 2004 and serves about 7,500 riders a day. >>> this morning we're getting a peek at the lineup for this year's july fourth celebration on the national mall. this is video of last year's cele

bed when they car came crashing in around 3:30 yesterday morning at the chestnut ridge apartments on riverdale road. her neighbor, a nurse, stayed with her until emergency crews got to the scene. >> went to the lady's apartment. she was disoriented, yeah. got an ice pack and put it on her head. >> that woman is expected to be okay. police are trying to figure out what caused the car to crash into a building. >>> a shooting two years ago happened inside the leda wholesale market in 2010. police say christian taylor shot and killed 59-year-old minkun chi and his son. jury selection is set to start at 9:00. opening statements are expected to begin tomorrow. >>> today mitt romney heads to the pacific northwest to raise money for his campaign. his campaign won't give out any details about the event, but republican officials say it will be at a private home. the fundraiser will reportedly cost $2,500 per person. for $10,000, you can attend the private reception and photo op. president obama will be raising money in the big apple today. he and former president bill clinton will attend a series of fun

police and private security guards have raided a protest encampment at the riverdale mobile home park in jersey shore, pennsylvania to break up a nearly two-week resistance effort by dozens of residents and activists. the company has bought the property to withdraw up to 3 million gallons of water per day for use in the grass -- gas drilling process known as fracking. residents learned of the sale after reading about it in the newspaper. many claim the payments offered are not enough to relocate from the mobile home park where some have lived for decades. a group of volunteers and residents calling themselves occupy well street blockaded access roads and covered the park in hand-painted signs, successfully delaying construction. on tuesday, activists complied with requests by residents they disperse rather than risk arrest. some residents to remain in their homes and negotiations with the company continue. in arizona, a former aide to the retired democratic congressmember gabrielle giffords has won a special election for her vacated seat. ron barber defeated his republican challenger

. >>> police say a teenager killed by a freight train in riverdale park never saw or heard it coming. 17-year-old mary caitlyn gaffney was on her way to see her boyfriend wednesday night. police say she was wearing headphones when she was hit on the tracks near lafayette avenue and queensbury road. police say the train was going about 35 miles per hour. the engineer says he tried to stop and did everything he could to warn gaffney. >> she was a beautiful girl, very talented singer, very talented artist. extremely smart. >> experts say it takes a freight train going 35 miles per hour about 800 yards to come to a stop. >>> a maryland man fighting for his life after a hit-and-run accident in montgomery county. police say this happened around 5:00 last night near the intersection of edwin and center hill streets in wheaton. the man of hit by a dark blue or black nissan send freeway thcen off. we know his injuries are considered life threatening. >>> two men are recovering this morning after a bar fight in laurel spilled out into the street. police say two men were stabbed at the starting

. >>> we have learned who was behind the wheel of a car that slammed into an apartment building in riverdale, maryland earlier this week. place say it was 39-year-old david archibald smith around the wheel. they were originally told his wife was driving but turns out she was just covering for her husband who didn't have a valid driver's license. smith now charged with driving without a license. his wife charged with giving a fault report to police. >>> maryland's highest court will hear a case brought by some montgomery county drivers. they say some of those speed cameras are being used illegally. the company that installed the cameras received $16.25 for every $40 ticket. according to state law, the contractor operating the cameras can't be compensated based on the number of tickets issued. the county says it's legal because the company doesn't actually run the cameras. >>> just about 5:05. it's time for the latest your money report. >> jessica doyle is here with today's headlines. we saw a little green action yesterday. >> that's right. we can thank some positive economic data in the u.s.

police say the driver of a ford escape was slowing down, trying to make a left turn in jennifer place in riverdale. the toyota tried to pass the ford. the two vehicles collided sending the toyota straight into the front of the home where four children were playing in a kiddie pool. >> the car just like took the baby, like the baby was under the car, then he was like bleeding right here and the tire was on his hand, the tire. >> police say the injured children range from 4 to 10 years old. one child had to be revived on the way to the hospital. we're told the driver of the toyota will be cited in the crash. >>> tomorrow an army recruiter accused of leaking thousands of classified documents will appear in court. he's accused of helping the group wikileaks get classified war logs. his team is asking for a delay so they can study the leaked documents. >>> congress is drawing closer to a deal to keep interest rates on student loans from skyrocketing. senate aides from both sides say lawmakers are still trying to figure out how to pay for the $6 million measure, but they hope to push the bill through by

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