at 5:00 am. >> chaos and confusion at the end of the boston marathon. more than 140 inur urjured in a of hterror. >> dc and the rest of the nation are waking up on high alert. changes you will see this morning and how they are preparing for the crowds gathering for a parade this morning. >> good morning. we have live team cuff rage ove the boston marathon crowds out there. 57 degrees outside. let's see what it is outside your door. >> good morning right now off to a cloudy and cool start. that is a live view from the

city camera. the mountains shenandoah valley. it is in the low and mid 50s. prince george county mid 50s to low 50s parts of montgomery county. mid and upper 50s and by 10:00 should be party sunny and into the low 50s. party sunny sky with a south early breeze. here is the home town forecast. temperatures into the mid 60s. good morning.

>> we will show you live cameras around the beltway. things are running nice and smoothly. inner and outer loops are both clear. you can see here, clear as you make your trip along pennsylvania avenue. no accidents or construction. i'm back checking roads and then over to you. we are working to gather the latest information. here is what we know so far. nbc news reporting 126 injured 17 believed to be in critical condition. new from overnight police kenned

two m questioned two men in a boston suburb. state police did not provide other details. so far, no suspects are in custody. several blocks around the finish line are shut down this morning as investigators search for clues as who was responsible for the attack. federal and local authorities along with national guard assisting to keep the scene secure and interview witnesses. police questioned a man being treated as a boston hospital. but they say he is not a suspect or a person of interest. >> we will find out who did this

and why they did this. any groups will feel the full weight obvioustice. >> police want to talk to a man seen leaving the area as well as a person driving a rental truck who tried to enter the area. doogle activated a person finder within hours of yesterday's blast. log onto google/personfinder. >> a resource center has been opened in castle park pla sa to help runners. if you want to get a sense of the chaos that followed the bombings, listen to the radio

communications of police, firefighters and paramedics. >> this is 84, take control i need lanes open here. >> 901 we have another -- we need to get people away from it. >> clear everybody out of there, use caution there may be possible additional devices. all officers monitoring use caution. >> i need someone up there to get on social media and let people know we are sweeping the streets and we have all the victims off the scene. >> you may have heard someone reference a possible explosion at the jfk library miles away. we later found out that fire had nothing to do with these bombings. >> this morning we are hearing from local runners. one of those runners is a hero.

a doctor in that group performed cpr on a runner. they say boston looked like a war zone. >> i said this can't be a bomb. >> i have seen something like that. and when the second bomb went off, we knee this was for real. >> more than 1200 people from washington maryland and virginia ran in the mayor thon. >> ahead why things looked like a party. >> and will you need your umbrella today or the sunglasses? >> tom and danella are back. >> 5:06 is your time

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good morning. we have low clouds and chilly temperatures. right now down into the low and mid 50s. few braths in the clouds party sunny by noon time. by then we should be in the upper 60s. low to mid 70s and a party sunny sky slight chance of a shower over north and west of washington. temperatures by midnight should be back down into the low 60s under a mostly cloudy sky.

we'll look at the weekend as well that is coming up in 10 minutes. expected to last today because of the emancipation day. expect closures along pennsylvania avenue also closures on east street. if you are traveling in tdistrit expect closures. it is gone out of the roadway you are clear as you cross over the 14th street bridge. what could be a new development

today. more team cough rage how it is

three are dead and 126 inured 17 in critical condition. it is unclear is those arrested are connected to the bombing. this is tack is putting our region on high alert and you will notice stepped up skoort around the region today. it is not keeping the annual

parade from going forward. we are keeping more on security. megan we see the flashing lights behind you. we have the police presence already along the parade route. there is no specific threat to the nation's capitol to the parade. given the attack in boston. there is increased security here in dc. you can see the cars here right on the corner. this is part of the emancipation day parade route. they have the streets closed. we have seen tow trucks circling the area. they towed away three cars here this morning. they are taking a close, hard look at the parade route. and it will get underway we are told on time as planned. we are also seeing added

security measures along the metro system. police are working over time. many of them were held over yesterday after the attack in boston. you can expect to see additional patrols and you can see canines working those stations as well. if you are taking metro today you may want to add to your commute to allow for these extra security measures. everyone is urged to be aware and have your eyes open and to report any suspicious activity out there. that is an important element to all of this. police officers can't be everywhere at all times. they are relying on the public to report anything that strikes you as odd.

sometimes you say it is not that important. they are asking you to call in with those kinds of tips. also keep in mind, we have a lot of road closures along the parade route this morning. a lot of restrictions on parking and they are not messing around here. we saw a number of cars that were towed out of here. don't park where they say that you can't your car will be towed. back to you guys in the stud dwroe. >> and this morning a tribute to those killed. you are looking at the flags at the capitol flying at

half-staff. stay with us for continues coverage for the terror coverage and matt lauer will have more on today. president will discuss economic and security issues with the public. secretary of state john kerry met with him on his recent trip to asia. new threats with north korea after the country quietly celebra celebrated the birthday of the country's birth. the april 15th holiday in the north came and went without

threat. venezuela is in protest. they certified nicholas moduro as the winner. he won the election by less than 1% but the government refuses to conp duct a recall. a proposal may be in jeopardy. several republicans say they will not vote for it. supporters need republicans onboard if the bill has any chance of passing. they say they may be abouting to accept changes to their plan if it will help passage. >> former congresswoman giffords is here in washington for the unveiling of a cheommemorative plaque. she was critically injured in

that shooting and resigned last year to focus on her recovery. >> we go to the storm team 4 weather center with tom klerein. >> hey tom. >> good morning. you will need a light jacket before you leave. it is a bit of a chill in the air. a damp chill as well. we have low clouds hanging over the metro area as well. here ip the weather center getting reports of a few breaks in the clouds. temperatures include maryland and west virginia. mont dpgomery county and mid an upper 50s. the rest of virginia and

southern maryland and those locations are in the low 50s with low clouds. breaks in the clouds and on the eastern shore. cooler there near 50 degrees. we have a bit of an easterly flow. we will have them with us through the next several hours. by $8 upper 50s. we should be into the mid and upper 60s. that breeze will bring in milder air. we are going to be in the high range today. those counts will be high again on wednesday and high again on thursday. no relief in site until friday. we will get some rain moving in.

between now and then party sunny afternoons and morning lows in the 50s. slight chance of a shower tomorrow morning and party sunny each afternoon. highs in the upper 70s and slight chance of an isolated thunder shower. increasing clouds on friday and a chance of showers and thunderstorms that may linger through midday saturday and cooling down on saturday afternoon. sunday and monday. traffic now good morning. >> good morning. in the first 4 traffic office starting with the rails. all running all or close to schedule. over to the roadways you may have noticed this yesterday. water main break. northbound georgia avenue just the right lane is going to get by. eastbound university boulevard you are able to get by this area here.

water main break activity here. later today expect delays. let's head over to the dull less toll road. passing 286 fairfax county parkway your traffic lanes are open. and the hunter mill road overpass. back in ten minutes over to you. we will see you then. >> thank you. >> 5:24 right now. family and friends will pay their respects to a 16-year-old murdered in dc. he was shot and murdered near his home. he was the youngest of 14 children. his service will begin at 11:30 this morning in southeast dc. a fairfax county mother accused of kidnapping her son has been spotted in alabama but police have not been able to find her and arrest her.

police say she took her 5-year-old son away from his father who has custody. she was spotted at the airport friday morning. she faces a felony charge for parental abduction. >> teen killed in a murder suicide will be laid to rest later this morning. family and friends gathered at saint mary's catholic church for a viewing. >> a fire that damaged several cars started with a car that belonged to a police officer. this fire started early sunday morning and quickly spread to several other cars inside a

garage. residents woke up to the sound of car alarms and explosions. police say they are still not sure if the fire is connected to the officer's job. >> in sports, the nationals back to their winning ways. they snapped a three game losing streak. this was their fourth straight win. the two teams will may again tonight. >> the busine wizards now have worst road record. washington is second and 33 away from the verizon center. in chicago if they lose they will tie the charlotte bob cats for the worst record in the league. >> little more reason to win. try harder i guess. there is always next season. all we can say at this point. >> coming up.

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making headlines right now at 5:30. three are dead, more than 140 hurt. some in critical condition. >> here in dc the parade will go on at planned. little bit of a greece. let's go to tom with a look at the forecast.

right now across the area low 50s. mid and upper 50s. arlington and most of fairfax county in the mid and upper 50s as well. the rest of southern maryland and on the eastern shore some of the cloud cover is broken up there. later this morning we have the cloud cover breaking up a bit. we should be in the low 60s. in the upper 60s.

in maryland travel lanes are open. >> over to 295 a live look at 175. heading northbound and southbound no accidents to report at this time. >> right now at 5:30 as we follow the terror in boston three people are confirmed dead 126 injured at six boston area hospitals. so far, no person or group has claimed responsibility of the attack. and so far, the first picture of who may be the youngest victim of the attack. this is martin richard. he was watching his father finish the race when he was killed in the blast.

his mother suffering a severe brain injury. and his 6-year-old sister apparently lost her leg in that blast. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. the fbi, homeland security all coming here to brief lawmakers on what is happening with this investigation in boston here on capitol hill. congress observed a moment of silence. a big roll out of the immigration bill. it will be filed but not with the fanfare that had been planned. focus today needs to be on the victims in boston. we have a flag flying at

half-staff as they look into whether or not this was an act of terror. we will find out who did this and hold them accountable. >> the most important thing is that we do it right, get the right information. >> as you know, there was a security perimeter established around the white house and more on metro as well. by the way, here on capitol hill a lot of lawmakers that are calling this an act of terror the president did not. >> 5:34 right now. in the wake of the bombings, japan is adding security. the prime minister there telling lawmakers that they are doing everything possible to ensure the safety of citizens. japan still checking whether any

of its citizens were hurt in the explosion. in new york city 1,000 officers have been assigned to duty stations and national guard soldiers stationed at the airport. increased security. in los angeles police are keeping an eye on areas where groups of people tend to gather. there are no known threats to either city. >> senator chuck schumer announce i announciing that it will boost

border security. boston bruins postponed their game as well. we arrived there as they arrived at reagan national airport. one runner tells news4 he wasn't able to finish news4 marathon. >> we thought about our families and a bomb went off. several bombs. the worst thing was that we thought our family might have

died. we want to show you a photo that tony tweeted a short time ago. set the scene for us. well i have to tell you we are two blocks away from where the blast took place. there is a large presence of police here. this is still an active crime scene here. i have to tell you this. we arrived last night around 10:30 and you could see the look on people's faces here. this has robbed them of a sense of security from the sense of security here.

there has been a lot of in security here because of the two bombs. there has been a google left set up here. they are opening up their homes to folks that need a place to stay. she had two rooms and i asked her and today what prommed you to open up your home and let folks in. she said a lot of people didn't know what was going on that she wanted to step in and do what she could. that list has grown. hundreds of people have opened their homes up. the city is waking up. people in shock about what

happened. we out up with a runner yesterday that thoeld us what it was what it was like after the blast. >> i was a former navy officer and 15 seconds later. when the second bomb went off we knew this was for real. >> we have a truck pulling in here. >> thank you. and you will notice increased security. they are working over time and they are asking you to keep your eyes open. you may want to give yourself

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good morning time for your weather and traffic. we have temperatures in the 50s from the mountains to the beach. it is mostly clear sky there. by mid afternoon under a mostly cloudy sky. a mild week ahead with the 7 day

out look. this is northbound dw parkway blocking the right lane here at the beltway crash along the left shoulder lane you are see iing. >> hearing loss. we'll explain next. >> and a tribute six years later. this morning how loved ones are remembering the virginia tech massacre. 5:44 is your time right now we will be ri

this is 8-year-old martin richard who was killed watching his father run. his mother suffered a traumatic brain injury and his sister lost a leg. it is unclear if they are connected to the bombing. in the wake of the transit events yesterday police acted quickly to rimp up security. we hold over our officers in through the evening commute and brought in our canine units and that added to the hieightened

vigilance that you will see today. you will likely notice units out on the system. we have asked for their aace tans report iing are your offics going to be searching bags and people as they enter platforms on the trains? this is something that we have been doing every day since the program was initiated. anytime you enter the system. if you are carrying a bag or

path you may be subject to screening we don't open your bag. but we do use technology to scan. those are the types of things that we use and we are rating in the nation's capitol. there is no specific threat to metro in general. we are going to re-tweet your metro announcement. thank you sir. >> many people are using facebook and twitter about the attack in boston. the hash tan pray for boston is

trending worldwide. 125,000 people re-tweeted this hash tag yesterday. this morning, if you want to help those recovering in boston. fake charities are looking to take advantage of you. after fielding a number of complaint complaints account was shut

down. >> soldiers who just returned from overseas were among those helping moments after the blast in boston. two soldiers were there and ran into the chaos to try to help. we helps and we were picking them up and putting the pressure on the wounds. and a lot of people were hurt. the soldiers ran over to massachusetts general to give blood. >> this week marks the 18th anniversary of the oklahoma city bombing and the 14th anniversary

of the shooting at columbine high school. you are not going to need an umbrella. it is a cool morning as well. light breeze now and temperatures are in the 50s. and we have this low cloud cover here for several hours. here is the hour by hour forecast into the upper 60s. i think much of the region is going to be in the low to mid 70s. temperatures will be reaching the low and mid 70s.

ash, beach, birch pollen will be high today. afternoon highed chance of a shower on wednesday and thursday. showers friday night may linger and cooler weather moves in sunday and monday. home town forecast. good morning. as you make your commute this is at powder mill road checking out delays leading up to the road. police are on the scene right lanes are blocked.

you are able to get back here on the left lane. you are slow continuing to northbound on powder mill road. travel lanes are open in both directions. >> 5:55 now. paying up. the carn nal cruise line about to pay big money. mary thompson live with that story. >> they plan to reimburse the u.s. government for the cost of response to the cruise ships. the company says the move is voluntary but the company has come under fire from center rockefeller who questioned the company's willingness to pay.

ruling was a retrieve for jc penney back to you. >> if you have a hard time hearing after a loud concert it may be your body's coping system. cells in the innerary cause short-term hearing loss. it can last hours or days before it returns. >> actress valerie harper will be here for a discussion of her new book. she is known for her role in the

series. this event is free and open to the public. her inspiring story has been a source of strength. >> i have to say, when the announcement came out and you remembered watching her, you hope the best for her as she continues to keep up a strong appearance. >> what we are learning this morning about the investigation and some of the victims plus the impact you could feel at home. >> news4 today at 6:00 is next.

searching for those responsible for this. new development at this hour as police piece together clues at the mayor thon. >> the impact the