. >> our ken molestina is live in lewis dale, maryland. and, ken, any word on the condition of those little ones? >> reporter: yes. derek and anita, unfortunately police have confirmed that the little ones are ranging from serious to very critical condition. all of them were rushed to children's hospital earlier tonight. take a look over my shoulder. you can see a very active scene out here. let's go ahead and role the cell phone video shot by a neighbor right when the moments happen. according to police, a woman was inside of an suv. she did not know that the five children were playing behind the suv. put the suv into reverse and crushed all five children. according to police, we understand that that woman driver is the mother of at least one of those children. she could potentially be the mother of more than one. we understand the five children ranging in -- sent to the hospital ranging from serious to critical condition. take a listen to what police have to say about all of this just a couple minutes ago. >> there was a vehicle accident

we're live in falls church, ken molestina, 9news now. >> peaceful. >>> a struggle for two days with a terrible question. how do you tell your daughter badly injured in a car accident this past sunday that her little girl died in that very same crash? this drunk driving horror story got worse a few hours ago when the same grandparents were told by doctors it's unlikely their daughter will survive either. gary nurenberg is back from their home. >> reporter: well, derek, leroy and patricia has struggled about how to tell their injured daughter that her 7-year-old daughter had been killed in the accident that put her in the hospital. they agreed to talk to 9news now about the struggle. but then learned tonight that marquita has suffered a severe stroke and there is nothing more doctors can do. >> the accident was on route 210 sunday afternoon. alcohol was involved. the driver of an suv crossing the median strip striking another car before plowing into this nissan carrying 36-year-old marquita mcgee and her 7-year-old daughter jenna who died instantly. >> god makes the decision. some peopl

we'll go to ken molestina. >> reporter: this is amazing when you take a look at all of the mess left behind by the storm, you get a good idea how strong this was. this is just a mere branch that came off of these massive trees. and this is what it looks like all the way around this neighborhood out here. so firefighters showed up to south dakota sfreet for a tree on a -- street for a tree on the house. minutes later they had to come out here for the same exact emergency. good news is, nobody was hurt in either of these. >> i mean, the storm that came through here was -- it was awful. i thought it was a tornado. >> reporter: this tree in the 3900-block of south dakota toppled over two separate houses. a gentleman was found by rescuers and besides being shaken up, he wasn't hurt. 15 minutes later another call up the street where an almost identical situation. rescue crews responded to the 1600-block of lawrence street in northeast dc. once there, the search what neighbors described was a two story group home for women. thankfully everyone was accounted for, and there were no reports of

there's always a lot of progress that can be made. >> reporter: i'm ken molestina, 9 news now. >> now, tomorrow the capital pride street festival will close part of pennsylvania avenue northwest between 3rd and 7th streets. the festival begins at 11:00 a.m. and will be hosted by recording artist debra cox. >>> still ahead on 9 news now tonight, homes and cars going under as fast as moving floodwaters swallow up entire neighborhoods. >>> and government troops and rebel forces battle in the streets of damascus. we will have the latest on the deadly violence. >>> and the summer like weather continues. for your sunday waking up to lots of sunshine. temperatures start in the 60s and 70s. we heat up quite quickly. by 11:00, we'll already be in the 80s. i'll let you know how hot and humid it gets coming up. stick around. 9 news continues after the break. >>> new information tonight about the driver of a jeep who police say deliberately plowed the stolen vehicle into a downtown office building. authorities tonight have charged 32-year-old charles ball of new market, maryland, with three felon

. >> and that is why we find ken molestina -- where we find ken molestina tonight. the gunman still on the loose. >> reporter: still on the loose. we just got the information for the suspect. it's still a very active scene out here. 9:30 tonight the calls went out for shots fired here at the southern avenue metro station. when police got here, they found a man shot in the face lying dead on the sidewalk. you can see this is the scene that remains right now. we're being told that was a black man about 40 years old. the suspect then took off running through the metro station. right now we do not understand -- we do not know where he may have gone. police right now we understand are looking for him using canines, using a helicopter and police on the ground. let's go ahead and get the suspect information out there for you. we're being told the suspect is a black male in his 20s. he's about 5 feet, 8 inches tall, 220 pounds. he has a full beard. they're saying he has a full beard. he was wearing a black hoodie. the hunt is on. they're looking for him right now. and as yo

ken molestina hit the streets of washington. he is live right now with what folks are saying. ken. >> reporter: you know, derek, for a long time it's been argued that diesel fuel has better economy than gasoline fuel. but today's announcement brings on a new debate. it has nothing to do with fuel economy and everything to do with health hazards. diesel emissions, can you now put that on the -- you can now put that on the long list of things that can kill you. >> that's pretty scary. if that's so common, then i feel like there should be a change if it causes cancer. >> reporter: the world health organization says fumes from diesel are, in fact, cancer causing. since the 80s, they were characterized as possible carcinogens. now there is no question about their harmful effects. it's like second hand smoke. however, not everyone is buying it. a spokesperson for the american petroleum institute says the finding was premature stating the agency should have reserved judgment on the carcinogenicity. commuters i say spoke to that are out and about and exposed to the elements of the emi

we're live on u street, ken molestina, 9news now. >> thank you, ken. >>> despite 300,000 signatures from the group change.org, the boy scouts of america say they will not allow gays to be part of the organization. they discussed the issue. it does not allow openly gay leaders or scouts because it will be a distraction to the mission. for it or against it, virginians say gay marriage isn't an important election issue this november. a new poll say 25% of those polled have strong feelings about gay marriage one way or the other. >> we have to keep moving forward. [ cheers and applause ] >> and that's first lady michelle obama campaigning solo for her husband this week. mrs. obama galvanized this crowd at the veteran's of foreign wars post in dale city this afternoon. not only is virginia a key battle ground state in the election, prince william is a spinning county in the commonwealth. -- swing county in the commonwealth. >>> moderate growth with threats to our gradual recovery. that is the economic forecast from ben burnakye. the biggest risk, the debt crisis in europe, growing debt here i

. >> ken molestina is live. what is happening? >> reporter: well, there are two different stories here, and they're completely different. police say one thing, and as you would imagine, the family is saying something completely different. the man who did die in police custody, we know he is 38-year-old anthony chambers. but the details we've been able to gather are conflicting. >> they beat him to death. >> the police beat him like that. >> reporter: the chambers family was visibly upset blaming the cops for their uncle's death. they showed up to an apartment here on 50 p street southwest to assist workers from the department of mental health. at some point they came through the door of the apartment where 38-year-old anthony chambers was at and a struggle ensued. >> he was beaten continuously. repeatedly hit on the head. >> reporter: the family says a group of officers pounced on chambers and began to beat him mercilessly. but police say it was chambers who hit four of them first. chambers is described as being at least 6 feet ta

we're in northwest d.c., ken molestina, 9news now. >>> yeah, if you're sleeping -- sleepy during the day, don't blame a lack of sleep. three new penn state studies say the main causes are obesity and depression. researchers followed about 2000 people and found weight gain was the strongest predictor. emotional stress was next. sleepiness has been connected to on the job accidents and significant health risks. >>> a dramatic increase in the use of m.r.i.s and ct scans has also triggered a substantial rise in radiation exposure. a study of six large health care systems found that between 1996 and 2000, m.r.i.s quadrupled. ct scans tripled and ultrasounds doubled. research es at the -- researchers say given the high costs and potential health risks like cancers, clear guidelines should be developed for diagnostic imaging. >>> a study in today's journal of the american medical association is putting the gender pay disparity gap in perspective. researchers found that over the course after career, the difference in what female physicians and scientists are paid versus their male counterpar

our ken molestina is live there tonight with a large crowd that are opening up their wallets. ken. >> reporter: yes, they are. if you notice, you'll notice it's a fairly sleepy area when it comes to retail and people dining out. but now retailers out here say it has awakened with plenty of activity. the dining room at the river falls restaurant in potomac village has been bursting with customers since the tournament crowd showed up. >> it's been very busy the last two days. we've been jam packed. >> reporter: kristin runs the restaurant. they've only been around for a couple of months and the large crowds filling up the eatery is putting smiles on their faces and extra revenue in their bank accounts. >> right now we have an hour long wait and we have people sitting out here waiting. our bar is full, and it's never full on a wednesday night. we have people standing all around. it's excellent. >> reporter: she says on a night like which they're expected to double their sales. the staff has been beefed up with extra helpers to accommodate the golf fans. >> we added a few extra ba

as americans line up on either side of this decision we're joined now by ken molestina and gary nurenberg. gary will tell i couldn't say the plan is just the ticket to make our lives better while ken will cover the repeal and replace. >> the stories do not necessarily reflect their viewpoints. they're just helping us explore this controversial issue. we're going flip a coin to decide which of these guys goes first. >> ken, since you're to my right, call it in the air. >> and it's heads. >> gary will you have your shot to go right after ken does his thing. >> thank you, sir. >> ken, the stage is yours. >> thank you very much. the criticism here is mostly rooted in costs and a general feeling that the affordable healthcare act has too many shades of socialism. it's a very dirty word in this country to many but here's a top three list of why those who oppose this say the move is destined to failure. first off, many argue the supreme court's decision to uphold the affordable healthcare act allows for an even farther reaching arm of the federal government, giving the government power to make t

ken molestina caught up with the self-proclaimed adventure man. >> he's a 65-year-old adventurist, a former teacher. a self-proclaimed explorer who traveled the world looking for the next frontier. on this mission, he is just a man on his bike with one less item on his bucket list. >> i'm on the backside of my life. every summer offers the opportunity to travel. >> it was 2 1/2 months ago that he left new port beach, oregon, and began his trek to washington. he packed what materials he needed on his 20-year-old bike and started pedaling. >> as soon as you lived a day. >> this isn't the first time that frosty rides his bike across the country. it is the first time he does it and comes here to washington. he says he did it because he wanted to ride his bicycle into the soul of the nation. >> it reflects everything that we have been, everything that we are, and as a teacher, it's important for me to know the past and know the present. >> no one will argue how impressive this ride is. for this 65-year-old, the trip is easy. especially when you compare it to the miles he racked up trekkin

our ken molestina is outside a badly damaged apartment building. ken? >> reporter: we've been following the damage caused from the microburst since yesterday when it hit. it's by far the worst conditions in the entire washington metro area. crews have been out here round the clock to get the power restored and cleaned up and some neighbors in the area are finally getting the power back on. take a look over my shoulder here. what you're looking at is a large piece of roof. it came off of a building about three blocks away. we're being told that when the burst hit the winds were so strong it brought it flying across the area and landed on top of the cars you see right now. when you look at the aimenings you really get an appreciation for how strong the storm really was. the massive chunks of debris smashed up cars and displaced residents in bladdensburg are all over the streets tonight. more 24 hours after the burst hit these residents and the neighborhood are still shaken up. >> it was amazing. i've never seen anything like that. >> reporter: for the fir

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