thanks for starting your weekend with us, everyone. i'm any goff. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. welcome to news 4 on this saturday -- what's today's date? >> march 10th. >> you've had a long week. right now, we begin with news that happened overnight. dc police are investigating two stabbings that happened in northwest washington. officers got the first call around 2:15 in the morning. police say the victim was

stabbed in the stomach in the 2400 block of adams morgan. police say a man was stabbed on upshore street, two miles away from the first incident. police have not said if the two cases are connected. i want to bring in chuck bell. we had a couple of days this week that were just gorgeous and then yesterday it all started to fall apart. >> well, but don't worry. that's all i really have to tell you about this weekend. this is the winter we've not had to fear extended periods of cold at all, so a little chill outside to get our weekend morning started and that's the case again tomorrow morning, but oh my goodness is it going to be warm around here again. and i mean soon. outside right now, enjoy all of the daylight early in the day. the last time we get our sun rise this early because, of course, it's daylight saving weekend. tonight when you go to bed, you have to move your clocks ahead one hour. those of us already sleep

shortened on the weekends, it's our least favorite weekend of the whole year. temperatures ho s hovering just around the area. 33 waldorf and there is a breeze blowing out there. as a result, windchills back in the mid up ander 20s. a bit of a bundle upper this morning. nothing showing up to us. closest showers of any kind. snow showers in parts of central new york. plenty of sunshine today. saturday planner, temperatures up in the low 40s. making it up to around 50 degrees or so today. a couple of afternoon clouds around. damascus, maryland, up to the mid 40s in upper montgomery county this afternoon. and then back to the chilly 30s. a cool one coming. chilly mornings, changing clocks and still talk of a warming trend. more coming up. >> see you in a bit. thanks. this morning, mitt romney waking up a winner yet again.

the former massachusetts governor captured the caucus in the u.s. territory of guam, securing nine more delegates. 215 registered republicans that participated decided instead of using paper ballots they would vote by a show of hands. there are three more caucuses today. the guam win for romney comes as he prepares for tuesday's primaries in alabama and mississippi. he was in birmingham yesterday, joined by singer randy owe nguyen, front man for alabama. romney stumped for votes, telling the crowd his business experience makes him a better choice to help america's economy than president obama. romney close to tied in alabama. and rick santorum traveled to kansas ahead of that state's caucus and told crowds in topeka and wichita, he is the candidate to trust to square off against the president. santorum slammed romney, saying he reinvests himself for

whatever is convenience and simply can't be trusted. there are 40 delegates available in kansas and a distant second to romney in the delegate count. newt gingrich says he's staying in the race, even if he loses mississippi and alabama. this despite being a distant third in the delegate count. gingrich traveled to all parts of mississippi, stumping for votes, and told reporters he plans to stay in the race, all the way to the republican national convention in august. the former house speaker was pressured to drop out from rick santorum's camp earlier this week, but expects to outlast santorum. redskins fans have wanted a blockbuster move, and the team has answered and could bring the quarterback of the future to washington. the redskins traded up to acquire the second overall pick from the rams. it's expected to be used stud quarterback robert griffin iii to d.c. the heisman trophy winner threw

more than 4,200 yards his junior year at baylor and 37 touchdowns. the move came at a high price. the rams will receive this year's first and second picks from the redskins along with washington's first-round picks in 2013 and 2014. the move is creating major buzz online. it lit up our facebook page overnight. so far, a mix of excitement and skepticism. voss says yes, great choice. they need all of the help and top-notch hungry players they can get. and another says you just traded the next three years' first rounders for a college qb that has done nothing in the nfl? a fan for 50 years, and this could be the last straw. and finally, greg day is willing to give rg3 some time.

he says ask me in five years. we'll see if he goes to the pro bowl. let us know what you think about the trade. is it a good move for the team or another mistake? post on our nbc washington facebook page or tweet u us @nbcwashington. and we may share your answer on air. six minutes after the hour. an oregon man is behind bars accused of sending suspicious letters to lawmakers. christopher lee carlson was arrested in the vancouver area. the letters arrived at the offices at several members of congress over the past month. maryland senator barbara mccullski was one of the recipients. these are not legalitied to the letters sent to schools and restaurants this week. and police still on the hunt for a shooting suspect considered armed and dangerous. a shooting happened in the 4200 block of second road north. one man shot twice, and is in

krin call condition. a woman who lives in the area spoke to news 4 and says there seems to be more problems popping up in her neighborhood. >> this is a nice neighborhood, nice, quiet neighborhood. here lately with the new neighbors that just moved in, you know, you're starting to have trouble. >> police are not sure if the suspect and victim knew each other. any information? contact the arlington county police department. 703-558-2 703-558-2222. a driver in bad shape after flipping off a d.c. highway overnight. the car flipped over the guard rail and fell 15 to 20 feet into brush below. it appears the car was speeding before it flipped. and it landed on sterling avenue in southeast. the driver taken to the hospital with critical injuries. fire on the southwest waterfront overnight started around 8:30 on board the dinner cruise boat the odyssey. docked at the cantina marina.

the blaze started in the ship's engine and firefighters had to use axes and saws to get to the fire. no one was on board at the time. well, it's the weekend, so you know what that means. there is work on the metro system. four of the system's five lines this weekend are experiencing work and this could keep you from getting to a popular d.c. attraction, woodley park and cleveland park metro stations are closed. you won't be able to access the national zoo. free shuttle buses between dewpoint circle and van ness stations. just like last weekend, trains will be sharing a track on the blue, orange, and yellow lines. all of the work should be finished in time for the monday morning commute. one less hour to ride metro tonight. the system usually is open until 3:00 a.m. on friday and saturday nights, or actually morning and sunday morning, but because of daylight savings clocks spring forward one hour at 2:00

a.m. at night or in the morning, that means it's 3:00 a.m. at that point trains will stop running. make sure you plan ahead so you don't miss the train. cut the partying a little short. >> that won't be good. > montgomery county residents will protest a plan to close a local tunnel. the transportation and environment committee unanimously voted to close the tunnel in preparation for construction on the new purple line. right now, the trail goes through the bethesda tunnel with an estimated 11,000 people using it every day. opposition say closing the tunnel presents safety issues for those who use it, and it should stay open. well, the time right now is 6:09. early on this saturday morning, coming up, the scary moments in the sky that forced more than one plane to make an emergency landing. >> and the many affects of daylight savings. >> our own internal clock all of

a sudden becomes misaligned with the new time. >> tell me about it. experts weigh in on how the 60-minute adjustment could affect your life many. first, people shot, hostages tape. pat collins looks back at what's now called the first act of terrorism in the district. next on news 4 today. for my terrible allergy congestion, i get the power of claritin-d. sinus pressure? nothing works stronger or faster than claritin-d. get non-drowsy claritin-d at the pharmacy counter. live claritin clear.

new amateur video out of syria this morning appears to show explosions in the heavily bombarded city of homs. the video cannot be independently verified. tank rounds and mortars hit the city, killing 20 people. one resident said 30 tanks entered one neighborhood and opened fire on houses. another video shows people taking part in a funeral march in damascus. the u.n. estimates syrian forces killed more than 7,500 people since the anti government uprising began a year ago. a state-wide manhunt is

under way in washington state for a man who hurt a judge and sheriff's deputy in a courthouse shooting. michael thomas walked into the gray's harbor courthouse and stabbed the sheriff's deputy. a judge came to her aid but was also stabbed in the neck. the cherve's deputy pulled her gun, but it was wrestle ahead way by thomas who shot her in the shoulder and ran. both the judge and sheriff's deputy have been released from the hospital. there is no metal detector from the courthouse and no security was on duty at the time. 35 years ago, you could virtually walk into any building in the district, unchecked, unchallenged. 35 years ago, we were all much more trusting. but that changed for a lot of people in march of 1977. news 4 pat collins has a look back at the hamafi takeover and the first act of terrorism in washington. >> 35 years ago, i was lying in my own pool of blood, other

colleague has been shot, stabbed, and beaten. and at one point in the very beginning, 50 of us were piled on top of each other and that's what started my day 35 years ago. >> the hanafi takeover, the first act of terror in the city of washington. march 9, 1977. gunmen invade headquarters. >> i heard khaalis, whoever we pray to, we better pray, because we would be dying that day. he threatened to behead us and told us we were responsible for the bad in the world. >> reporter: then the district building. >> he took me down the hallway, and he would duck into council chambers. >> reporter: then the islamic center. >> we understand demands have been relaid to the police. >> reporter: the city of washington comes to a standstill. what happened in downtown washington that day, linked to

this house uptown, the hanafi house. headquarters for leader hamas abdul khaalis. purchased for him by one of his followers, kareem abdul-jabbar. in 1972, khaalis wrote some things critical of the nation of islam. in 1973, some gunmen came to the hanafi house and turned it into a slaughterhouse. seven members of his family were killed here. little babies were drowned in basement wash tubs. the killers were caught, convicted, sent to jail, but hamas abdul khaalis, he wanted more. >> it was incredibly intense. the violent nature of it was

something i never experienced in my entire life. >> you expect violence in the street, but not to be taken over. >> reporter: i'm pat collins, news 4. marion berry talks more about the moment he was shot. more of his story tomorrow, on news 4 today. president obama declared a major disaster area in southern indiana, ensuring federal aid for those who need it. several tornadoes ripped through the state last week, killing at least a dozen people. the federal aid, it includes grant for home repairs, temporary housing and low-cloos loans to help people cover property losses, and president obama also declared disaster areas in kentucky. a scary moment for travelers in houston as lightning struck four different planes in the air. the faa said two of the fights had to make emergency landings

shortly after leaving bush intercontinental airport two others were hit while flying near hobby airport coming in from atlanta. the faa is making sure the planes are in okay shape to return to the air. 18 after the hour right now chuck is here to tell us about the split decision weekend. >> split decision? what do you mean split decision? all weekend long, we're splitting it in half. a saturday and sunday half. >> will today be colder? >> a little chilly outside for today. we're talking about how much warm ter it will be tomorrow, coming up.

welcome back. as you get ready to set your clocks forward for daylight saving, you should also try and reset your internal clock. sleep specialists say it takes about five days for your body to

adjust to the new time. as aaron slumps over, even though it's just an hour. the body needs a predictable asleep and awake time. there are ways you can keep your body feeling it. what kind of video is that? another option? add exercise to your routine, which will help the transition. keeping up with the sleep schedule also helps. aaa finds 1 in 6 fatal crashes involves a drowsy driver. wow. >> you don't think about the fact your body -- obviously, you know you have to adjust, how much time you need to make it. >> an hour makes such a difference. we know working this shift. >> oh, yes. >> and exercise helps with keeping up the energy. >> i stay away with exercise. >> you are lucky. you better thank your mama for that. >> he gave up exercise for lent,

three years ago. >> all right, chuck. tells us about this -- lot colder this morning than it has been the last couple of mornings. >> no doubt. nice little chill outside first thing this morning. a lot of 'spos down below the freezing mark. a cold start to your saturday morning. tonight and even tomorrow morning will also be on the chilly side as well. but if you like warmer weather, this has not been the kind of winter/early spring have you been waiting long for. i don't think you will be waiting long this morning either. enjoy the daylight in the front half of the day. tomorrow morning, the sun coming up an hour later. more like 58 minutes later because of time changes and yada, yada, yada. 35 chilly degrees in washington right now. sun just about ready to sneak up to the eastern sky. temperatures below freezing across much of northern maryland, toward the blueridge. 35 in charlottesville, and 36 in

fredericksville. saturday planner, nice north to northwesterly breeze. 10 to 25 miles per hour. upper 40s in a few spots to the low 50s this afternoon. the hometown forecast for man at as manassas. a couple of clouds middle and later parts of the afternoon. temperature to 48 degrees, 3:30 this afternoon. 9:00 this evening, going to dinner or the movies, temperatures back into the 30s. as far as radar concerned, nothing going on. and our next chance for rain is still a long way away. down here across parts of texas and it's probably going to be monday night or tuesday before we need to worry about anything in the way of rainfall chances. high pressure in charge. colder than average for this morning through the course of the day today. temperatures falling three, four, five degrees short of an average high this time of the year. chilly again overnight tonight. turning it into a cold start early tomorrow morning.

sunshine returns tomorrow afternoon. and that's when the warmup begins in earnest and temperatures back up to the 70s i think by the time we get to the middle of next week. for today, a mix of sun and clouds. cool and breezy. temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s. good day to get your kite outside. and overnight, clearing skies, cold again. move your clocks ahead and change the batteries in your smoke detectors tonight, tonight, going into early tomorrow morning. and not a bad day. winds come back from the south. and as a result, we'll get warmer. only in the low 50s today. but low to mid 60s tomorrow. up to four days in a row, 70 plus. our average high temperatures, 55 degrees. so that's plus 15, plus 17 degrees. all the way through the middle of next week. so that this is something you want to be in touch with, be about. follow me on twitte twitter @chuckbell4. i'll send out the latest

forecast, factoids, and more. >> you are officially my favorite person, just from that forecast. >> perfect. >> thank you, chuck. a major deal is in the works that could mean big changes for the redskins' lineup. plus, a hard hit lands a caps player suspended without play. we have that and more in the sports minutes. good morning, everyone. your sports minute begins with football news. according to multiple sources, the redskins have agreed to trade with st. louis for the second overall pick in this year's nfl draft. to get that pick, the redskins trade their first round pick and a second rounder this year and two future first round picks. the man they are likely going after? heisman trophy winner robert griffin iii. the trade can't be finalized until the league year begins on tuesday. and cincinnati and syracuse, the bearcats outscored the orange starting five by 30 points.

cincinnati upsets syracuse 71-68, advancing to the big east tournament championship. the orange lose just their second game of the season. acc tournament. maryland against north carolina. terps turn it over. one of their 13 in the game. harrison barnes steals it, ghost coast to coast for the lay-up and foul. 85-69, maryland is eliminated from the acc tournament. virginia taking on nc state. uva down three. joe harris for the tie. uh-uh. nc state wins 67-64, advancing to the tournament semifinals and will play north carolina later today. also at the acc tournament, duke beats virginia tech 60-56. nhl news, capital defenseman mike green has been suspended for three days. on thursday night, brett connolly on the boards, and he is hit in the head. green's three-game suspension will cost him $85,000.

and the caps play on the road in boston at 1:00. that's your sports minute. have a great day. >> that looked painful. 27 after the hour. a senior at georgetown prep may be on to something when it comes to pain at the pump. >> wait until you hear about his quest to get more than 200 miles out of just one gallon of gas. >> these kids. >> i know. smart. >> this one, in front kids? a shocking event during a middle school gym class that has parents sounding off. and a scam so you don't fall victim. a news 4 exclusive with the

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good saturday morning. welcome back to news 4 today. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm any goff. it is saturday, march 10th. here are the stores we're following for you right now. an oregon man behind bars accused of sending suspicious letters to lawmakers across the country. christopher lee carlson was arrested at his home. he sent letters containing threats and a nontoxic white powder to congressional offices, including that of maryland senator barbara mccullski. today, three caucuses will take place for the republican

presidential race. kansas, u.s. virgin islands and northern mariana islands vote today. they are all trying to get last-minute votes before tuesday's primaries in alabama and mississippi. redskins look to make a blockbuster trade to nab the second pick in the draft. they had to give up three first round picks and a second rounder. they are expected to use that pick to take quarterback robert griffin iii. the state of virginia is expected to begin their defense monday in a lawsuit filed by parents of two students killed in the virginia tech mass shooting. nearly five years later, the university's president says he does not believe he made a mistake that take. president charles steiger said "i tried my best" when he took the stand and defended his actions during the deadliest mass shooting in modern history. also, powerful words from the mother of one of the victims, describing the moment she found out her daughter was among the dead. >> up until that point, i was

really hoping that julie would either be there or be in a hospital. i really thought that. but that worst-case scenario was she was going to be in the hospital. but when i saw leah's face, i knew that wasn't the case. >> the two families who brought the civil suit are each seeking $100,000. are. today, you can see what teachers go through every day after hours. hundreds are expected to gather at potomac mills to gather what's being called a grade-in. teachers will grade papers or work on other projects. it's a chance for people to talk to teachers about the issues they face every day. it's scheduled from 11:00 until 1:30. a shocking incident at montgomery county as two teachers started fighting in front of students. it happened at roberto clemente middle school. two gym teachers started arguing and wrestling on the ground.

one ended up with marks on his face before the two were finally separated. >> sounds like the teachers were being kids this time. it's kind of crazy. >> reporter: what's your reaction to teachers fighting in front of kids, though? >> it's definitely concerning. i'd like to find out what's going on and what happened. >> the school released a statement, saying the teachers apologized to one another. no word if the teachers have been punished for the fight, and school officials say they will investigate the incident. you may not know this, but it is illegal to start your car remotely in maryland. now a state lawmaker wants to change that. delegate barbara frush says maryland law prevents leaving a car intended while the car is running. she says that should not control remotely starting the car. no opposition to the proposal so far. a cash shortage apparently on wall street, but that doesn't mean another economic meltdown on the way.

the occupy wall street movement is running out of money. they said on their website, that they could run out of funding completely in about three weeks. the group started that -- the group that started a worldwide movement against economic inequality say they have about $45,000 left. donations way down. are you not imagining things, folks. prices at the pump going even higher. right now according to aaa, a gallon of gas in the district averages $3.91, 20 cents higher than a month ago. virginia is the cheapest in the area at $3.66. up 19 cents in a month maryland drivers pay an average of $3.44. and out in west virginia, gas is 22 cents higher than a month ago. one gas station in our area is giving everyone a case of sticker shock. check that out an exon station in northwest d.c. is above $5 a

gallon. some drivers say what other choice do you have? >> can't do much about it. they are a little high. i have a flower business. i'm careful, but nothing i can do about it. >> drivers on rock creek do have other options. the sunoco station right across the street offers gas at more than $1 cheaper than that exon station. >> drive into maryland like i do. >> or you live in virginia like i do. well, one teen has tried his best to try and relieve pain at the pump. the 17-year-old senior at georgetown prep in maryland is doing what he calls the one-gallon challenge. created a car that is capable of going more than 200 miles on one gallon of gas. dewey is currently working on getting clearance to actually hit the road with the hybrid electric car, even though he passed maryland's emissions

testing, it's still not legally registered as an automobile. >> i'd like to see that thing, though. >> it would be really neat. >> i want to see it in action. >> take us out. take us on a ride. hang out at the exxonmobil station, right? a preacher that predicted the so-called doomsday has a new revelation. what he's saying now about the apocalypse. and

sophisticated scammers take advantage of consumers every day. but fraudsters are being put behind bars. the department of justice opened up to our liz crenshaw in an exclusive interview. >> we are prosecuting these people and we're prosecuting these scams. >> reporter: tony west, the assistant attorney general for the u.s. civil division. >> not only are we looking at the financial fraud on wall street, we're looking at consumer fraud that affects people on main street. >> reporter: scams are not new, but there are new victims every day. >> these are actual cases that we have on our docket. >> reporter: for instance, americans falling victim to

phantom debt collectors. >> i get the debt collection calls too for things that i never charged, purchases i never made, old debt. the important thing when you get those calls, consumers have to do due diligence. they should ask to make sure that whoever is calling them has proper verification that they are indeed a bona fide debt collector first of all. second of all, they ought to be sure that the debt they owe is really theirs. >> reporter: west says if it's old debt, don't just pay it. the statute of limitations may have expired. another big problem? lottery scams. a notice of some kind that you have won a lottery or sweepstakes. >> fraudsters have gotten clever, disguise what they do to make it look official. this is one my favorite ones. a department of justice press release, so-called press release telling the person that they have won a sweepstakes. won a prize. all they have to do is pay a

certain fee. >> reporter: it's got the federal reserve logo on it, your logo on it, your website on it. >> that's right. >> reporter: no good? >> no good. completely bogus. >> reporter: a valid lottery or sweepstakes doesn't require to you pay any fee to collect winnings. mortgage rescue scams are big this year. scammers preying on some of our country's most vulnerable consumers. >> elderly folks in particular are targets of these schemes where people will sign over the lease to their home, and thinking that they are going to be able to rent their home, stay in their home, and eventually get their home back and what happens, of course, they never get their home back. >> reporter: west warns against paying any upfront fees for loan modification help. another sophisticated scam, business opportunity schemes. a common pitch? >> we will be business partners with you, set you up in the best locations. just give us this investment.

we see a lot of these, unfortunately, and we've been very successful in cracking down on them. but they are still out there. >> reporter: west says cracking down on consumer fraud has led to record-breaking results. in the past year, the consumer protection branch of the justice department recovered nearly a billion dollars. >> people will always find a way in which they will try to take advantage of someone else, and, unfortunately, that's true. and we're going to prosecute those folks when we find them. >> reporter: liz crenshaw, news 4 today. >> assistant attorney general west says if you have been victimized, must report it, go to our website and search top scams. so the guy who famously and incorrectly predicted the end of the world last year, has now admitted he was wrong. harold kemp issued an apology on his website, saying he had no evidence that the world was going to end on may 21 last year. the 90-year-old said is he glad

he was wrong, as it brought more attention to the bible. "today" is next on nbc 4. let's find out what they are working on. >> amy robak joins us live with more. >> good morning to you. coming up on "today," terrifying moments for a passengers on an american airlines flight. a flight attendant had to be restrained. we'll talk to passengers on the flight, including the one who helped bring her under control. and high profile court cases from hollywood's desperate housewives trial, to a houston mother accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill her husband, courtroom drama from coast to coast. and prince harry is in brazil, and heidi klum, the supermodel speaks out about her separation from seal and what her new priorities are. those stories and more, when we get started right here on

"today". angie and aaron, back to up. >> thank you, amy. chilly temperatures this morning. >> it won't last too terribly long. for everybody, aaron, who wants the milder weather to come back, don't you worry. it will feel like summer before you know it. weekend forecast is next. [ male announcer ] this was how my day began.

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bike week kicks off today. an expected 500,000 motorcyclists expect to come to count. add the college kids, and it's one packed, drunk house. at lure is also higher this year because florida vacation prices are more affordable. and it is sure to feel like florida come this next week or so. >> spring break. hardly need to leave here to get spring weather. zipping around during the course of the week, looking at the cherry trees, and i have to tell you, these things will come out a little sooner than expected. they will be -- if we don't get colder weather to slow them down, they might charge straight ahead into blossom season. cold start outside early this morning. this ought to help slow them down a smidgeon and tomorrow morning, back down to the low 30s. might slow them down temporarily, but wait until you see the seven-day forecast. holy cow! going to feel like april or may

around here before you know it. outside we go then. sunlight, outside on your saturday morning. this will not be the case, 24 hours from now. don't forget, it's that weekend, everybody, that you move your clocks ahead one hour before bed tonight so you lose this extra hour of daylight here in the front half of the day. but we pick it up at the end. so sunrise at 6:25 or so. moves back to 7:25 tomorrow morning and sunsets, just after 6:00 now, go to just after 7:00 tomorrow. brit and chilly outside. north breeze at 10 miles per hour. a bit of a windchill to worry about. actual air temperatures upper 20s to low to mid 30s. wind chills in the upper 20s. a cold day coming, breezy as well. temperatures climb up to around 50 degrees for a time, with a few clouds coming in and out during the course of the afternoon. hometown forecast for you folks in stafford, virginia. temperatures climbing up to the upper 40s and low 50s for a

time. back down below the freezing mark by early tomorrow morning. nothing showing up on doppler. snow showers across new england and parts of new york state. and lonest-star state of texas, moisture coming in our direction. the next chance for rain. but it won't be a big chance. high pressure in charge of the weekend for now. a couple of cool, but chilly mornings around here. the warmup begins tomorrow, and as we get into the middle of next week. temperatures mid 70s around here. i wouldn't be surprised if somewhere in the state of virginia didn't touch 80 degrees before the upcoming week is done. so for today, sun and clouds. cool and breezy today. perfect kite-flying weather. highs today, upper 40s and low 50s. clearing skies, cold again. move clocks ahead and change batteries in the smoke detectors. cold start tomorrow morning. by tomorrow afternoon, sunny, warmer, delightful. highs near 60 degrees. keep in mind, average high is 55. every number higher than 55 is

in bonus territory. today is the only chilly day of the whole group. in the low to mid 70s by monday, tuesday, wednesday time frame. and if there is going to be anybody touching 80 degrees this week it is probably on thursday. down across parts of central virginia, but it's going to be warm, no matter how you slice it. give us four or five days in a row, 70 or better, cherry trees will start jumping. no doubt about it follow me on twitter @chuckbell4. i have been tweeting out my photographs of the cherry trees, stuff like that. a little something for everybody. >> any jokes you can put on there? >> trying to condense my jokes down to 140 characters. most of my jokes are very involved, technical stories. >> they do have apps for that, so you can tweet longer. i'll show you during the commercial break.

>> hmm. >> thank you, chuck. no surprise that careers in math and science have a shortage of women. >> how a fairfax county high school hopes to change the gender gap in the engineering field. wake up with news 4 today on monday morning. we'll get you ready for the madness that comes with march. break down the ncaa tournament brackets and tell you who your favorite team is playing and where. the news to get you ready for the day. along with weather and traffic on the 1s. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time.

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well, we're down to the duet battles this week on nbc's hit show "the voice." and a gaithersburg is among the contestants. erin willet is her name. and she will join me on news 4 at 4:00. see "the voice" monday night on nbc 4. we want you to join us and we'll be hosting once again a live chat right @nbcwashington.com. britain's prince harry is wrapping up a tropical tour in brazil. he visited the sugarloaf mountain in rejo dejanero,

launching the campaign to promote the united kingdom there. the campaign is called great and showcases business and tourism in the uk. it highlighted growing cooperation between the two countries and prince harry visited belize, the bahamas, and jamaica earlier this week. a startling gender gap in the united states this week. 1 in 10 women are engineers. but a school is out to change that. we have this report in our education nation series. >> that's good. >> reporter: from an outsider's perspective, this looks like a typical classroom. inside the chantilly academy, it's an ink you baiter of sort, to check out a career that few have chosen to pursue. >> the guest speakers and we

have our mentors. >> reporter: these civil engineers have been mentoring the girls exploring engineering program for five years. demystifying a male-dominated profession they say could use more women in the ranks. >> being a woman engineer, you have an advantage, not only are you a minority, but you have a different take on things. you just have a different viewpoint on life. on problem solving, on challenges, and i think that is such an asset to the field. >> reporter: in addition to lectures and mentoring and computer-assisted design, these young ladies get valuable hands on experience. using tools and exposed to robotics. many go on to join the chantilly robotics team and get involved in national competitions. the all-girl class was the brainchild of career specialist joan osdogen to eliminate t

intimidation factor. >> we are proud to say we've had over 135 girls participate in the program, and of those, we had 79 graduates, and some are not coming into the program. an 83% graduation rate off to engineering schools so we are delighted. >> reporter: the students are delighted as well. they now see a career path they might never have considered. >> i really want to go into systems engineering and be able to look at all of the different disciplines and find a way to put together. it's what i want to go toward eventually. >> reporter: another success in bridging a gender gap. in chantilly, jane watrell, news 4. >> you don't realize how much these gaps exist in education in different subject matters. it's a good thing there are programs that are working to spread it out.

>> and such a young age. >> a million years ago when i entered 1985, a freshman at the meteorologist school in oklahoma, yes, indeed, but it was about 90% male in my freshman meteorology classes, and a couple of years later, when i left, you could see a big increase in the number of women and girls enrolling. always a good thing. >> now we have lots of women doing your job. >> we certainly do. some of them doing it noticeably better than me. >> that's not true. speaking of your job, a last look at the weather. >> fair enough. not a bad looking day to be outside. plenty of sunshine. sun already up, reaching near 51 degrees for this afternoon. north breeze at 10 to 20 miles per hour. a little chill to concern yourself with today. but, boy, winds come back around to the south tomorrow. 51 today. 63 tomorrow, and i think we can do three or four or more 70s in a row. that's all 15 or 20 degrees