good morning. i'm richard jordan. >> and i'm angie goff. welcome to news 4 today. it's saturday, may 18th. the ride in had a couple sprinkles on the windshield. >> maybe just in your area. >> we might have spotty showers in store for us. let's check in with the pro, chuck bell. >> maybe it's just that dark cloud that follows you around, angie. a couple light showers today. there's a better chance you'll seed the rain gear if you live south of washington on your saturday. but everybody needs to at least have their umbrellas ready to go. here's how it looks on the radar first thing this morning. down to the south, a lot steadier rain today. fredericksburg all the way through tide water. the steadiest of the showers are south along i-95 to. so temperatures are on the muggy side. in the low to mid-60s right now. and showers are a likelihood for

everybody today, but a better likelihood town to the south of the city. highs around 70 degrees. we'll talk about the rest of today and your sunday coming up in a few more minutes. now to a developing story out of new england this morning. crews are trying to clean up after a train crash. dozens of people are still recovering. they were in two commuter trains that collided during the evening rush. here's the latest from dan shinman. >> reporter: authorities say a metro north train en route to new york city derailed and collided with another train on an adjacent track. >> the cars came into contact and ripped off at least a portion of siding of one of the cars. extensive damage in the front. >> reporter: a passenger described the aftermath. >> we were pretty shaken up. we had to smash a window to get out.

a lot of really worried people. >> reporter: 60 commuters were taken to the hospital most with nonlife threatening injuries. >> fife five individuals were reported critical. >> reporter: the governor said the area where the accident occurred is down to just two lanes down to repair work. e he says the ntsb will be handling the investigation. >> the investigation will be full and robust and ultimately will be led by federal authorities. >> reporter: authorities are cautiously optimistic service will be returned by monday. >> track service between new york and new haven is. suspended until crews can clear the scene. within the last couple minutes, the trains will resume between new haven and boston with limbed service. if you're taking a train this morning, call ahead or go online to see if there are any delays. meanwhile, there's probably

delays around here. crews are working on three of five lines. some stations are closed on the green line. green belt, college park and prince george's plaza. it could cause problems for those trying to get to graduation at the university of maryland. another two stations are closed on the orange line. you're also going to see single tracking on the red line between dupont circle. there's a job fair happening at wise high school. job seekers must bring a copy of their driving record. the school will pay for driver's license training for new hires and the job fair runs from 9:00 this morning until 1:00 this afternoon. a man is behind bars accused of running a human trafficking scheme. he would recruit young girls in

las vegas and sell them for sex in our area. erika gonzalez has the exclusive. >> reporter: this is 33-year-old jermaine jack, the central figure in a human trafficking case in montgomery county. detectives say he used videos like this one to solicit his services as a pimp. >> i want to make a good impression. >> reporter: with a joint in hand, he touts his success. >> i'm truly blessed. >> reporter: here's how it worked. police say jack would take women from vegas and across the country and bring them to montgomery county to sell sex. >> if you want something out of this game, you know what i'm saying? it starts with you. >> reporter: president and founder of prevent human trafficking, christina arnold. >> reporter: last august two women jack brought to the area came forward and he went on the run. >> police posted an ad on back

page in the california and nevada areas to let people know that there was a warrant for his arrest. >> reporter: much to the detectives surprise, jermaine jack called him and as prosecutors said in court today taunted police saying they would never catch him. they did catch him and they put him on a lengthy 17-day bus ride to extradite him back here to face justice. up until 2000 there was no law against human trafficking. one of the biggest fights is enacting stricter pulmo. >> it's a problem, but what are we doing about it? >> reporter: erika gonzalez, news 4. >> detectives say that the profit margin for cases like this is too big and the punishment is just not big enough. time is 5:35. six graduating seniors have a lot to celebrate this morning. plus the strong words of encouragement from the first lady. then the weekend event that

brought jessica alba to town. if if you're up watching tv, joining us online. we're on twitter and facebook. we'll be back in a moment.

today might feel like a step back in time in falls church, virginia. the city is hosting civil war day and organizers are promising a real blast from the past. it's going on at cherry hill park. activities include living history presentations and soldier reenact ms. it all includes tours of the new civil war trail through the town. admission is free. so from the battlefield over to bethesda, today is the final day of the bethesda style weekend and jessica alba was in town promoting her book "the honest life."

she writes about creating a healthy environment for her and her family. >> there are so many toxic chemicals in trusted brands that all have of these chemicals that are are untested in them. there's basically no law right now that protects us. so we have to be the ones to protect ourselves. so this book is really just an easy guide on how to do that. >> that was alba talking. she likes to recycle and reuse her old stuff adding that everyone can do the tricks she learned using ingredients from her own home. we saw her last night for the big front row fashion show. >> you got the book too, right? >> yes. i need to start reading that. the line was wrapped around. the fast food feuds. how a new competition is saving us pennies. and the words of advice to

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a half a dozen garage the wa -- graduating seniors have earned scholarships. the foundation was launched in 199 with a billion dollar grant. sglmpbts today the first lady heads over to nashville. mrs. obama will deliver the commencement address at a high school. it's her second graduation ceremony in as many days. >> yesterday she gave the sendoff to graduates. and she shared some sound advice for the future. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama received a rock star's

welcome as she delivered one of the most historic commencement addresses in history of buoy state university. >> i'm thinking about all the folks who worked that extra shift and toiled and bled and prayed so that we could have something better. >> reporter: her speech reflected on the challenges of those who literally sacrificed their lives to establish institutions of higher learning for african-americans. >> just two years after the emancipation proclamation was signed, the school was founded not just to educate african-americans, but to teach them how to educate others. it was in many ways an act of defiance. >> reporter: the first lady challenged the graduates and audience members to e remind today's youth of the past and the expectation that lies before them. >> when it comes to getting an education, too many of our young people just can't be bothered. instead of dreaming a teacher or

lawyer they are fantasizing about being a baller or a rapper. we need to once again fight to educate ourselves and our children like our lives depend on it because they do. >> she said a lot of things that were shared with us by our parents. >> reporter: her words lit a fire under the entire audience. >> i think she's very in tuned with what is relevant these days. we need to get back on educate and we need to motivate each other. we need to embrace and take pride in what our ancestors pushed for for us. >> reporter: the first lady chose bowie state university because she wanted to put a spotlight on black colleges. she was looking forward to having the opportunity to get her message across to this audience specifically. in college park, i'm tracy wilkins, news 4. president obama will deliver the commencement address at

moore house college in atlanta. to see more of the first lady at bowie state's commencement, go to nbcwashington.com and look for our photo gallery. we are celebrating asian pacific american heritage month. and the many who are changing our community and the world. ginger and francis park are two sisters who started d.c.'s first chocolate shop more than 30 years ago. behind all those sweet treats you see, it's a story that's inspired by survival. it began when bombs were going off during the war and their mom escaped north korea. >> she took the chocolate bars back to her house, hid under the burlap blankets and vowed if i'm going to die, i'm going to die with chocolate in my mouth. >> we profiled their fascinating story and emigrant experience that's evolved into a story that's dripping with a the lot of love and a whole lot of chocolate. it's one of many stories featured during our special.

it's going to air at 10:00 a.m. today right after our show here on nbc 4. >> was theat your assignment? you have some stories coming up in that special too. >> i did have something to do with that pitch. >> does young baby like chocolate as well? >> chockaholic. >> who doesn't like a little bit of chocolate? after a week filled with a decent amount of sunshine around here, just in time for the weekend, the clouds have snuck back in. don't expect an awful lot in the way of sun. for you folks towards fredericksburg and culpepper, you're not going to get much sunshine this weekend. on your saturday morning, still waiting on the sun. the sun is up early this morning. not officially crossing the horizon until just before 6:00 a.m. already plenty of early morning light in our sky. you'll see just a little hint of

early morning color. we'll see a splash or two of sunshine off and on this morning, but clouds are going to win the day for sure. temperature right now is somewhat muggy feeling. 65 degrees at national airport. as you make plans to get outside today, showers this morning primarily from washington southbound. during the course of the the afternoon, the rain chances will inch further and further northbound. even e though it's not going to rain all day everywhere, i wouldn't stray too far from the umbrella. especially from route 50 southbound. highs today in the upper 60s. flirting with 70 degrees in a few the spots. already 59 in frederick, maryland. 65 downtown in district heights. 64 in annapolis. 61 in culpepper. the bulk of the rain today from about washington southbound, highs today in the 60s to around 70. you can see it on the radar a couple sprinkles already in

montgomery county. the steadier rains are south of the city. down towards fredericksburg. be on the lookout for wet roadways. woodbridge it's going to be wet in your backyard. the heaviest rain will stay south today. the little rip until tple in th atmosphere may push them north. cloudy skies, kind of a damp night. not a lot of rain. especially after midnight. expect kind of a wet start first thing in the morning. during the day tomorrow, especially with the daytime heating, more rain chances. so today cloudy, cooler than it's been. we were in the 80s yesterday. we'll struggle to make 70 today. showers likely. not a bad day to be outside. a little on the humid side. look a your seven-day forecast. highs today only near 70.

72 tomorrow. lots of rain chances this weekend, but not necessarily a lot of actual rainfall. so rainfall amounts will be fairly light. early parts of next week, rain chances linger on. as the more humid air come back in, temperatures near 90 degrees by tuesday. then back into the 80s for wednesday and thursday as we race head long into what? memorial day weekend next weekend. can you believe it it? if you want to stay in touch with the forecast or with me through the weekend, the twitter address @chuckbell4. we will be talking about the marathon. we'll talk about that in a few medicine minutes. >> thanks, chuck. the world record attempt that has one man going round and round at this hour. plus it may be a few

pennies, but that

going through the drive-thru could get less expensiv many chains are bringing back the dollar menu. >> they are hoping that will get customers to flock to the drive-thru. >> reporter: a lunchtime crowd has lots of choices, but how do you pick a restaurant? convenience, taste or the price? >> i will drive an extra two or three blocks if i can save $2 or $3 on an order. >> i want the cheapest food, but something that's going to fill me up. >> is it the location or the price? >> the location. >> reporter: taco bell is betting they can get more customers through the door by bringing back the dollar menu. they already offer an afternoon happier hour for a buck. now after testing a dollar

craving promotion, taco bell may be expanding their dollar menu even more. >> this is not the at all any response to we need to do something. i think this is more response to consumer demand and probably response to the competition. >> reporter: restaurant sales are down at many chains. one way to attract the target shopper is to appeal to their wallet. >> i like to go out to lunch one in awhile and save some money. >> will you choose the cheaper one over the other? >> have to. >> if they lower prices? >> then it would draw me to at least try it. >> reporter: so if a fast food restaurant lowers its prices, they lose money, right? not necessarily. >> you're hoping people come in with the intention of buying a 99 cent item, maybe two. maybe i'll buy a drink to go with it. then they may have brought a friend. it's about generating store traffic. >> and store traffic is the key in fast food.

marketing professor george wells said taco bell already have their doritos tacos, but you need to appeal to all budgets. >> how to increase sales? get more people in the store. >> that was bob hanson reporting. really excited about that. coming up, we have a new hour of news 4 today. the earthquake that rattled one region overnight. also what we're learning about a train crash. we'll have a live report. and the new images after a tornado's direct path with one community. stay with us. you're watching news 4 today.