the suspect taken into custody at gwu is identified by d.c. police as 22-year-old quinton johnson of rockingham, north carolina. he has been charged with robbery using force and violence. the second suspect is still on the loose. john henrehan, fox 5 news. ox 5 >>> in the fight overcoming the deficit, the supercommittee is expected to admit fail where you are today. let's get more from stacy cohan. >> reporter: what a complete collapse on the ability to compromise. earlier this year, the nation was brought to the brink offer a debt deal that failed. the credit rating was downgraded and now the special supercommittee has failed. they have reached a stalemate. and what that means for the nation is a massive package worth of budget cuts will kick in in 2013. they will be spread equally between domestic programs and defense spending. however, they are expected to be deep and to be painful. we spoke to economists who say the supercommittee failure is a serious economic mistake. >> i do think, however, because it looks like the committee going to pu

physician assistant is either a two year course or a three year course at gwu. the course in question is a required one. tuition at the medical school is more than 1100 a credit. we try to reach dr. orchid by phone and at her home. we were not successful. in the newsroom, fox 5 news. >>> well, it was four out of the top ten trending topics today on th find out whose baby bump is generating a lot of buzz out there. plus, if it looks too good to be true, it just might be. so we are helping you spot a fake coming up.  >> so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving. we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. >>> another push for state hood in the district. at a rally earlier today, supporters unveiled a new logo and announced their mission to get all amer

physician assistant is either a two-year course or a three-year course at gwu. the course in question is a required one. tuition at the medical school is more than $1,100 a credit. we tried to reach dr. orcutt by phone and at her home. we were not successful. in the newsroom, john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> more star sightings last night. >> leonardo dicaprio sat down with kevin mccarthy to talk about the challenges of playing the fbi director.  [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. had. >>> last night was the washington premiere of the much anticipated movie j. edgar who is at the newseum. >> kevin mccarthy talked to the star of the film, leonardo dicaprio, about the challenges of playing a complex and intensely private man, j. edgar hoover. >> you played some pretty intense characters through out your career. do char

in a brief statement, the university confirms the resignation and said the gwu officials are investigating the allegations that led to the resignation of the head of the physician assistant program. >> and week mention it broke the story. it's a two-year or tee-year program. the course in question was a required course, tuition at the medical school, brian s more than $1,100 a credit. we tried to reach dr. orchid by phone and we tried to reach her at her home. we were not successful. >> john henrehan tonight. >>> still ahead, a disturbing report from dover easier force base. investigators say something went wrong with two military barriers. we'll explain -- burials. >>> a big street for football fans in afghanistan. how the redskins had fun for a good cause. sue. >>> and an indian summer-like day here, a lot of places pushing 70 degrees and that is tanging already. i will let you know if we can do it again tomorrow and we have tropical storm shawn to talk about. who might be threatened by that. the news edge at 6 will continue with the full forecast. we'll be right back. [ female announcer

the suspect taken into custody at gwu is identified by police as a 22-year-old man, quintin johnson. the second suspect is still on the loose. back to you, maureen. >> thank you, john henrehan for that. >>> another developing story tonight. a bethesda man and some of his family and friends are accused of operating a multimillion dollar ponzi scheme in our area. the alleged victims include a clarity and a church. fox 5's roz plater is breaking down the case. >> reporter: the securities and exchange commission says the investment group targeted middle-class folks with little or no investing experience and assured them the investments were low risk and promised as much as a 20% return. the sec says the companies operated out of an office in northwest d.c. they're called garfield taylor, incorporated and the gibraltar asset management group, neither of which is registered with the s.e.c. the feds say garfield taylor and his partners pocketed some 5 million including 73,000 for his children's private school. here's how the alleged ponzi scheme would work. the group would collect the money

. >> the suspect taken into custody at gwu is quentin johnson of north carolina. the second suspect is still on the loose. >>> leesburg police wants them to call them if you saw a commission between a car and school bus yesterday afternoon. the crash happened at the intersection of cane kid boulevard and kenneth place after 4:00. there were 30 kids on the bus, two of them had minor injuries. one of the 17-year-old in the car was flown to the hospital. the other was treated and released. >>> and police are looking to see who stabbed a man to death. it happened at 30th avenue in oxon hill. jackari johnson was stabbed to death. no suspect and no motive in the case. >>> a house that burned served as a training place for firefighters. the chief wants his firefighters to be as trained as possible and this kind of condition helps them to be exposed to more realistic conditions and layout. >>> folks who normally ride the rails between metro center and reagan national. the aim si is rebuilding part of the rail on the blue and yellow line. the bus is running between king st

one gwu student told us occasional street crime is the price of choosing an urban university. >> i mean, you're in the city. i was born in dc. it's sad, but that's reality. we're,. >> university of maryland police confirm they are activelyctiv investigating the possibilityilt that the robberies on both campuses were committed by the same men. the suspect taken into custody is identified by dc police as 22-year-old quinton johnson ofof rocking ham, north carolina. he is charged with robbery,obbe using force and violence. the second suspect is still onn the loose.. >>> team-mine new 3 until the congressional super committeeco hits its deadline. lawmakers need a reach a deal on more than a trillion dollars in savings. so what happens if they don't? fox news sunday asks about the threat of another creditdit downgrade. >>> and gwen is back with another look at the weather, and that all-important thanksgiving haweek preview. stay with us.us. fox 5 morning for news will be right back.  >> we're on the divide.e. the congressional superessi committee is stalled as the deadli

. >> physician assistance is a two year course or three year course at gwu the course in question is a required one, tuition at the school is more than $1,100 a credit. we tried to reach the doctor by phone and at her home we were not successful. in the newsroom, fox 5 news. >>> coming up more on the sex scandal rocking penn state, joe paterno may be forced out of his job. we will talk with an editor from the washington post and more on if this is the end for this legendary coach. >> you may remember the story of the 9-year-old driveling because her father was -- driving because her father was drunk that little girl appeared in court yesterday. follow up in a moment y keep charging you more... and more... and more? stop paying so much for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price online: just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years. you save $600. go to verizon.com/greatprice to sign up now and get $300 back with a two-year contract. fios is a 100% fiber-optic network that delivers superior picture quality, more hd, plus america's