if you recognize the man, call laurel police. >>> 10:10 right now. this morning we learned one of the people wounded earlier this morning in a double shooting has died. this happened around 4:00 this morning on saratoga avenue northeast near brentwood road. d.c. police telling us that two men were shot. one died at the hospital and one has nonlife threatening injuries. no word this morning on the gunman. >>> and right now that clock, it's ticking to apply for new health care coverage. what you feed to know, that's next. >>> first, some wild weather, here's chuck. >> absolutely right. i'm taking a look at storm team 4 radar and lining up the storm tracks to let you know when it is going to be raining in your hometown. don't go away, your forecast, >>> given president raul castro says the u.s. should drop demands for regime change in his country and a speech before the cuban national assembly u.s. and cuban relations can improve if they accept each other's differences and move on. the u.s. broke diplomatic relations with the country back in 1961 and ma

for every officer in laurel maryland police department the day starts and ends right here we each grab a camera and as you can see here it clips on the side of my glasses or headband or there's different mounts that way it's commonly referred to as the lipstick camera with its shape and size resembling that of the women's popular make up of the gadget is far from just this that it pleasure it's the latest technology being implemented into police departments across the country allowing for officers to record interactions from a rare vantage point it just gives a completely unbiased view of the situation it doesn't mean it can't be slanted one way or the other. more you should have the records everything they see every single police to citizen interaction from traffic stops like this one to simple bystander asking for directions so the question is where does all the recorded footage go while at laurel's police department officers show me just how it's done it all runs through a secure online server that officers can then access through an app on their smartphone but the main server for t

laurel police say this fake santa allegedly robbed the pnc bank on main street at gunpoint. now police and bank officials are offering a reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction. it all happened last saturday around 9:00 a.m. he is described as 5'10" tall with a medium build and he may have been driving a maroon sedan. >>> in the history books, 2013 could be remembered as the year of the do-nothing congress. lawmakers say they heard the complaints from their constituents and as dana bash reports, some say they're trying to make things better. >>reporter: freshman angus king and joe donellly just wrapped up their first year in the senate. their take on the institution is telling. >> it's still pretty bad that we haven't been able to get more done. >> the more cooperation we can get, the better off we'll be. >>reporter: a new cnn/orc poll shows 67%, 2/3 of the country call this the worst congress of their lifetime and nearly 3/4 of those people, 74% have lived a long life, they're 50 and older. 73% say congress has done nothing to address the country's probl

for every officer in laurel maryland police department the day starts and ends right here we each grab a camera and as you can see here it clips on the side of my glasses or a headband or there's different mounts that way it's commonly referred to as the lipstick camera with its shape and size resembling that of the women's popular makeup of the gadget is far from just an aesthetic pleasure it's the latest technology being implemented into police departments across the country allowing for officers to record interactions from a rare vantage point it just gives a completely unbiased view of the situation it doesn't it can't be slanted one way or the other. stories more you just saw the records everything they see everything the police the citizen interaction from traffic stops like this one simple bystander asking for directions so the question is where does all the recorded footage go while that laurel's police department officers show me just how it's done it all runs through a secure online server that officers can then access through an app on their smartphone but the main server fo

for every officer in laurel maryland police department the day starts and ends right here we each grab a camera and as you can see here it clips on the side of my glasses or a headband or there's different mounts that way it's commonly referred to as the lipstick camera with its shape and size resembling that of the women's popular makeup of the gadget is far from just an aesthetic pleasure it's the latest technology being implemented into police departments across the country allowing for officers to record interactions from a rare vantage point it just gives a completely unbiased view of the situation it doesn't it can't be slanted one way or the other. stories more you just saw the records everything they see everything the police the citizen interaction from traffic stops like this one to simple bystander asking for directions so the question is where does all the recorded footage go while that laurel's police department officers show me just how it's done it all runs through a secure online server that officers can then access through an app on their smartphone but the main server

. >>> and right now police need your help in finding a man suspected in a bank robbery in laurel. take a look at this. surveillance cameras showing the man, he's wearing what looks like a santa claus beard. he walked into the pnc bank. this was on main street yesterday morning. he fired one gunshot into the ceiling and then he walked up to the teller and demanded they hand over some money. nobody was hurt in all of this, but if you recognize the man with the beard in that video there or in that picture. call laurel police. >>> and new this morning, a brand-new report about the cia helping a central american country with some pretty heavy tasks. >>> trides the rails and finds that you're footing the bill for passengers' food and drinks. we'll explain. >>> first, here's chuck. >> it's already rained hard in many neighborhoods and if you haven't seen rain yet, it probably won't be long before you do. [ male announcer ] this holiday season, you're getting all the best devices, which means you need the best network to support them. and once you've got 100% fiber optic verizon fios, you

. >>> the big time drug bust in laurel today, police found 180 pounds of pot in a room at the holiday inn express on laurel place. detectives say the drugs have a street value of more than half a million bucks. >>> you surely cannot have a cop on every corner, but cell phones could be the next best thing. now there's a way you can use your smartphone to send a photo and report suspicious information to police and peggy fox shows us how it works. >> it gives us almost instant information. >> reporter: cell phones are everywhere. people are texting and calling and checking e-mail. now you can use that phone to send a tip to these guys, virginia state police. first you need to download the free app. see something, send something. then this video shows how it works. >> see something suspicious, then snap it and send it using virginia's see something send something app. >> reporter: the app grew out of the investigation of the 71 arsons along the eastern shore last year. tips from the public finally came flowing in not from a traditional hotline number but a text box. >> young people today

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police are trying to figure out what the motive is. they don't think the shooting was random. >>> and then take a look at this. that's an suv inside a house. this happened in prince georges county. the crash happened early yesterday afternoon at a home on old branch avenue in temple hills. the homeowner says he heard this loud noise so he ran outside to see what happened. >> last time i heard something like that last time i seen like thats and earthquake. a guy came and said there's a car on the side. >> no one was hurt. >>> a homeowner in detroit hoping to outsmart would-be burglars with the help of dummies. >> this is my home, my castle. a >> reporter: he's turned his castle into a fortress, security system, double screened doors, bars on every window, two dogs, two security guards there 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. guards aren't real. they're dummies used for cpr training but now used for security. >> you don't know what's behind them dummies. >> they have caught attention of everyone in this detroit neighborhood. even the police.

it happened last night at laurel dell elementary and police say the driver lost control and suffered minor injuries. police had to shut down the street and the gas was quickly turned off. >>> and some developing news out of north korea this morning where the government says it has executed an uncle of their leader kim jong-un. the leading figure in the north korean government was accused of being a traitor trying to seize power. official charges were womanizing to corruption. it's unusual for the north korean government to publicly announce such a high level execution. >>> and today is the last chance mourners have to view nelson mandela's body. and these are live pictures now from pretoria as thousands line up to pay their respects to south africa's former president. tens of thousands of people waited hours to view the body of the anti-apartheid icon. the government estimates some 50,000 people showed up and one journalist estimates the lines stretched for several miles. mandela will be buried on sunday. >>> it is 4:38. an old bay area shopping district is getting a new look. more o

prince george's county police say the victims were overcome while working on a car in a closed garage. two are listed in serious condition and had to be taken to the hospital and the other two are in fair condition. >>> well, after much speculation, the national zoo today revealed the name of its panda cub. it's bao bao. the name means precious treasure. and it was trending on twitter at one point today. the elaborate unveiling including lion dancers, music, and a video address from first lady michelle obama, and the first lady of china. more than 123,000 people voted on line to pick the cub's name and dozens lined up early to get a good spot for the big reveal. >> it's been eight years since we had a cub, tyson was the first so we wanted to celebrate that and we also want, you know, to kind of get people excited. >> bao bao's mother gave birth in 2005. he was returned to china in 2010 for breeding. well, the zoo waited 100 days to name bao bao in keeping with chinese tradition. >>> right now, vice president joe biden is on his way to southeast asia. biden plans to make stops in jap j

police say the driver lost control and suffered minor injuries. police had to shut down the street and the gas was quickly turned off. >>> the number of bicycle deaths in san jose is the highest in a decade and there's not much that can be done. we have a live report coming up. >>> i'm cate caugiran live in the newsroom. today san francisco will pause to mark the one-year anniversary of the sandy hook elementary school shooting. the people of newtown, connecticut won't be and they are asking the media to stay away. >> let's check the roads with liz. >> things are great to on this friday morning. sorry, juliette. along 101 and 280, everything looks good through san mateo counties. no big problems now past the airport and we'll go outside here's a live look through milpitas westbound 237, looks great out towards sunnyvale. like i said no real big hot spots out there now. westbound 92 traffic if you are crossing the san mateo bridge, this camera is just past the toll plaza and your cruising along towards the high-rise and traffic is lighter than usua

police haven't released the man's name, but they think he was in his 50s. they found him in the water this morning. police do not suspect foul play. the park was open for severclos hours but has since reopened. >>> now there is debate on whether the budget deal will pass in the house senate. despite its overwhelming support in house, the bill's passage is not a sure thing in the senate. conservative groups have voiced opposition to the deal, and some democrats want long-term unemployment benefits extended. >>> nelson mandela is in his final resting place tonight. jets flew overhead as the anti-apartheid hero was buried in his home town of qunu. the burial came after a grand state sendoff. only a few thousand invited guests including family, friends, world leaders and celebrities were allowed to attend. speakers memorialized mandela's life. >> a very important president, a very important papa. >> most of south africa watched the funeral on television or on jumbotrons at stadiums. we'll have more on the emotion of the day in just a few minutes. >>> he was bes

in laurel, pat collins, news 4. >>> a howard county police officer has been suspended without pay after being arrested for driving under the influence. austin george was stopped on rogers avenue near route 40 this morning. investigators say his car was seen drifting in the roadway by another officer. george is a two-year veteran of the force, off duty at the time of the arrest and driving his own vehicle. >>> human error led to an attack last month at the zoo that involved a zoo keeper and a zebra. it's according to a safety inspection release ed today. the gate leading to the stall were not secured. the zebra has been under observation and not shown signs of illness or unusual behavior. >> five weeks. going to be okay. >> my baby. >> i'm really sorry. she expired at 7:00 this morning. >> not happy. >> i swear to god you better tell me she's fine right now. >> fans of paul walker can see him in one of his final films called "hours." he died last month in a car stent in california. in "hours," he's struggling to keep his newborn alive during hurricane katrina. his family saw a private sc

police are trying to figure out what the motive is. they don't think the shooting was random. >>> check this out. suv crashed into a home in prince georges county. this crash happened yesterday afternoon at a loem on old branch avenue in temple hills. the homeowner heard this noise and he ran outside. >> last time i heard something like that and come running outside it was the earthquake. i said, not again. i come running out the house and seeing this in the yard. what happened? the guy came and say there's a car on the side. >> police took the driver into custody for possession of a controlled substance. fortunate nayly no one was hurt >>> a beltsville apartment fire broke out on cherry hill road yesterday. firefighters believe the fire started when a lamp tipped over inside one of the apartments. no one was hurt. damage estimated at $100,000. >>> today, around the world, people will be drawing attention to the global hiv and aids epidemic in our area. first baptist church will host an event encouraging residents to get tested. head t

laurel dell elementary on woodland avenue. firefighters quickly responded. the gas line shut off within minutes. driver -- the driver was hurt, though, and police closed off the street as a precaution. >> we have to make sure that there was nobody inside the school. obviously our main concern was to make sure that there was no further damage to property or life. >> the cause of that crash is still under investigation. firefighters helped move the holiday concert props to a nearby church so the show could go on. >> four suspects are behind bars tonight accused of robbing and killing a convenience store clerk last year. the crime happened last september at a 7/11. it was the only homicide in the city in 2012. today, police revealed the robbers made off with only $200. two of the suspects were 17 at the time, but will be charged as adults. >> the search for missing children across the country is getting more tech savvy. the national center for missing and exploited children just opened up a branch here in the bay area. betty hugh

this is in laurel on the westbound ramp of 1980 southbound i-95. the driver in this case died after the car flipped over on its side. police have not identified the victims, yet. >>> a wild fight outside a d.c. charter school is under investigation. we are told several people were hit with pepper spray. it started around noon. it was outside the public charter school. it's an florida avenue. police tell us, three students involved in the fight were sent to the hospital. they are expected to be okay. several others were treated at the scene. >>> an apparent hoax that forlsforls forced the evacuation of a high school. bomb sniffing dogs went through the campus after an e-mail said there were bombs inside four buildings. exams today were canceled. all-clear was given two hours ago. >>> the former aid to lamar alexander will be going home to his parents. he will be under house arrest in maryland as he awaits trial on charges related to a child pornography sting. derrick ward has more on a warning handed down from the judge to him in court today. >> rep

. >>> police say victims were overcome while working on a car in a closed garage at a home in laurel on cavan court. two people had to be taken to a baltimore hospital. >> black friday sales kicked off the season. as is tradition today people aross the country will pass on work and shop until they drok for cyber monday. last year cyber monday pulled in $1.4 billion for retailers. but before you click the check-out button remember a few key tips including check out the website before you buy. no matter how good the deal looks, shop around the internet and always check out the store's return and exchange policy. today isn't just big for on line retailers. a record setting 22 million shipments just today. we're taking a look at you how black friday did. record breaking crowds came out to see the sales on black friday. not as many spent money. >>> while you were sleeping a number of couples were making history. the latest state to legalize same sex marriage overnight. >> the steps being taken in a busy northern virginia corridor to try and ease traffic. >>> and a bit of a break from the

police say he was hit by a drunk driver earlier this morning on route 1 in laurel, maryland. his cruiser was reportedly hit by a speeding car going the wrong direction. the driver was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence. the police officer is expected to make a recovery. >>> south african police struggled to control crowds of mourners who wanted to see nelson mandela one last time. an estimated 100,000 people showed up for the last day of public viewing for the former president in pretoria, but 1/3 of them were turned away and many could not control their emotions. at the end of the day mandela's bold was taken to a morgue before -- body was taken to a morgue before it is flown to his home village in qunu where he will be buried sunday. our derek mcginty is in south africa. he was in line today with some of those people trying to see the great madiba for the last time. >> reporter: take a look at this line of buses and all the people out here. this is day three, the final opportunity for south africans to say good-bye and thank you to nelson mandela

hazardous material last night in laurel, maryland. that fire broke out late at a business called laurel asphalt on van dusen. firefighters had to contend with diesel fuel and asphalt material, but nobody was hurt. >>> as topper mentioned, we are in for some pretty nasty weather this weekend and as we hear this report, we're not alone. >> reporter: fun for kids but not so much for drivers as ice, sleet and snow covers parts of oklahoma, arizona, kentucky and texas. in memphis, tennessee, the rain turned to ice on trees and roads. >> people don't have trees that can handle it, so everyone is slipping around. it becomes a mess on the roads of. >> reporter: accumulated ice is very heavy and tends to bring down tree limbs and power lines and that leads to power outages. energy officials in the dallas/fort worth area say hundreds of thousands of customers were without power as of friday morning and georgia power employees left for arkansas friday to help energy crews there restore power. for people in memphis losing electricity is a top con

the onramp to prince george's county in laurel. still under investigation and will be for some time. i'm scott macfarlane. >>> beyonce's surprise, how the superstar made and released an entire album in secret. >>> a teacher is disciplined for telling a black student t >>> beyonce is guaranteed to be number one on the billboard 200 next week. >> her surprise album showed up on itunes and sold 430,000 copies, overloading the system. joining us with more is billy bush. what a way to release an album, no advance notice or hype. what's with it? >> it's incredible. nothing is the new everything. by the way, i don't recommend it for everybody. this is a great way to find out if anybody cares. i think beyonce is alone on the list of people that can do this. it's approaching, you know, as of five hours ago, 617,000 on itunes, which is an apple record. it's now approaching 800,000. she has shattered itunes records with this move. it is a huge move. you have to have money to do it. while she was doing an hbo documentary and big mrs. carter wo

police received reports of shots being fired. police said that a modesto resident was shot and killed while standing outside on the sidewalk. >> coming up on the kron4 morning new spres. compulsions of people are still without power this morning in canada. it's all thanks to an ice storm. we will take a look at the damage. >> a photo taken on a california beach has gone >> a photo taken on a california beach has gone viral check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned was a new definition of fear. i need some pudding. yeah, there's one left. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. bulldog: bulldog: well, pup, it's out with the old and in with the new during mattress discounters' year end clearance sale! puppy: look, i found

. >> a development tonight in a deadly shooting in laurel that we told you about earlier this week. dequan oats has been arrested in the shooting death of little. little was found late tuesday night. police are investigating a motive but they are saying that the shooting was not random. >> right now the red cross is provide food and shelter for families suffering from a fire. this is the second time in two years that people in the same building have been displaced. a woman told us that she is looking for a new place to live. >> i have two little babies. it's not secure for the them. i won't come back. yeah, we going to find another apartment and the move out there and see how we are going to do to this condo. we are not going to come back. it's not secure for my kids. >> no one was injured in the fire and investigators say it was cause wby a lamp that tippe over. and caused $100,000 in damage. turning to the forecast, it started to a chilly cloudy beginning of the weekend, will things get any better for sunday? >> well, they will chris. we are going to deal with the cold night tonig

a look, police need your help identifying this man suspected in a bank robbery in laurel. surveillance cameras show a man wearing what looks like a santa claus beard. he walk under to the pnc bank on main street yesterday morning and fired a gunshot into the ceiling and demanded money. no one was hurt. >>> this morning, family and friends are mourning the loss of the son of president dwight eisenhower. john s.d. eisenhower lived on the eastern shore. he was retired brigadier general and military historian and ambassador to belgium under president nixon. eisenhower is survived by his wife and four children. no word on the cause of his death. he was 91 years old. >>> a wild weather day out there. >>> good morn, everybody. i'm chuck bell. temperatures believe it or not in the low 70s this morning across the metro area. already the first round of rain has come through in northern maryland out towards the shenandoah valley. low to mid-60s still. our average high now 45 degrees. winds are strong out of the south this morning. 15 to 30 miles per hour. plenty of rain from points n

the gas was quickly turned off and the police had to shut down the street. a holiday concert had been planned at the school tonight. it was moved to a nearby church. >> we had to make sure there was nobody inside the school. our main concern was there was no further damage to property an life. >> the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> well a driver caught this fiery crash on camera in livermore. a four-car collision. a man driverring a hummer rear ended a jeep which then slammed into two other drives. the driver of the humusy in jail tonight and faces charges of fenny manslaughter. >>> a student at a third california university has been affected with meningitis. the student is going treatment for viral meningitis. the student lives off campus. it appears to be an isolated case. in recent months, four students where infected with bacterial meningitis. and uc river side reported a staffer also got sick. at princeton. more than 5,000 students have been vaccinated for meningitis after eight students became ill. >>> you could soon be dialing why you a

. >>> 180 pounds of marijuana found hidden in cars at a holiday inn express in laurel tonight. a canine sniffed out the drugs. a nevada man has been arrested. the drugs have a street value of half a million dollars. >>> police chief kathy lanier is responding to two scandals hurting the reputation of her department. officer mark washington appeared in court today acushicuse of ta nude pictures of a is a-year-old girl while on duty. he can be released on bail if he turns over the deed to his home and stays on home arrest. investigators are also looking into claims from another teenager who claims a police officer tried to force her into prostitution. >> so many police officers come to work every day and put their life on the line for absolute strangers and never give it a second thought. and then one action like this tarnishes all of us. it's devastating for all of us. >> both officers work out of the seventh district station in southeast. >>> tonight a $10,000 reward is being offered for help finding two gunmen who held up a couple and their young child in their home. police re

he's accusing of robbing a bank at gunpoint in laurel. it happened at the pnc bank on main street. he's described as 5'10" with a medium build. he may have been driving a maroon sedan. if you have any information, please contact police. >>> soon local high rollers will have another place to try their luck. the national harbor will be home to maryland's newest casino. that's the bank robber, if you recognize that man, get in touch with prince george's county police. now back to this other story. the mgm casino and hotel is expected to cost more than $900 million and bring scores of jobs to the region. scott broom has more on the decision by maryland gaming regulators. >> reporter: national harbor and mgm win this battle today and now competing proposals for casinos et at cross kroft raceway or at a site off route 210 in fort washington are officially dead. this is the animation provided by mgm of its proposed nearly $1 billion hotel and casino development at the national harbor site beside the outer loop of the beltway just after crossing the woodrow wilson bridge. the special state

police received reports of shots fired by posting filmore st.. police say modesto resident was shot and killed while standing on the sidewalk. the search is still on for the gunman. >>mark: stuck at see what a crew trapped in the arctic are still waiting for help and so are their rescuers. we will have that story as the kron4 morning news continues. female announcer: he needs a firmer he needs a firmer tempur-pedic... she wants a softer tempur-pedic... they both get what they need with the new tempur-choice, at sleep train the first tempur-pedic with multi-zone comfort control, featuring customizable shoulder, back, and leg support on each side. plus, get four years interest free financing. try the revolutionary new tempur-choice today! it's the perfect choice... ...for both of us! ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ heree hor thprou thacmpliments. ourtudes analum. peop lik mar salar, anxecuve dectoat ameran r cro. or glin ith,ideo acunt rect at hoo. and r evy garlin, thounds re a hir by huredsf tocompies. ch expanding t

it happened at route 1 in laurel this morning. the man was driving southbound on route 1 when he crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the officer's cruiser head on. the officer was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. he was arrested and faces several charges for driving under the influence. police in prince william county are working with animal control officers to figure out what's causing flocks of blackbirds to die. dozens were found near aiden road yesterday afternoon. several of the dead birds were sent to the health official for testing. virginia animal control doesn't believe there's a threat to the public. the birds may have come across poison or gotten caught in a power line surge. >>> the loose metal rim of a car is blamed for a five-mile back up on i-270 in rockville. police say at least ten cars got flat tires after hitting that rim during the morning commute. chopper 4 captured this video of tow trucks and police videos at the scene. it had southbound traffic crawling. no injuries reported. right now, traffic

police say the driver lost control and suffered minor injuries. police had to shut down the street and the gas was quickly turned off. >>> the number of bicycle deaths in san jose is the highest in a decade and there's not much that can be done. we have a live report coming up. >>> i'm cate caugiran live in the newsroom. today san francisco will pause to mark the

police say the driver lost control and suffered minor injuries. police had to shut down the streets and the gas was quickly turned off. >>> we'll get a check of traffic and weather right after this break. ,,,,,, a subaru... ...are the hands that do good things for the whole community: the environment, seniors, kids, and animals. that's why we created the share the love event. by the end of this year, the total donated by subaru could reach 35 million dollars. you get a great deal on a new subaru. we'll donate 250 dollars to a choice of charities that benefit your community. it feels good to be a helping hand. >>> starting out with patchy fog around the bay area this morning still chilly in spots but throughout the day you will see mostly sunny skies. the clouds will clear out nicely. high pressure building in overhead so it looks like we are in for some great weather over the next few days. temperatures this afternoon will be a little warmer. plan on some 50s and some low 60s. about 60 degrees in oakland. 59 in san jose. sunny skies and 60 in sant