>> announcer: news 4 today starts now. >> right now on news 4 today it will feel and look like spring today. chuck is forecasting 60 degrees but says the march chill returns for the later part of the weekend. >> developing news. a bizarre machete attack on tsa agents in a new orleans airport. the actions that preventeded other travellers from being hurt sl. >> welcome to news 4 today. >> it is saturday march 21 the first full saturday of spring. we are off to a promising start. >> it's a soft spring come back. >> nice looking day ahead. it is ale cool sh cloudy start

outside. on your way out the door first thing you will need an ex-eta layer of springtime warmth. but sheddable layers. storm team 4 radar shows not much in the way of a rain or snow threat today. that's already good news compared to yesterday. nothing going on this our fair realm now. it will be a dry weekend. temperatures 22 in gathersburg. 36 in washington. a typical march chill is already in the airful what should you expect for today? plenty of clouds this morning. plenty of sunshine by this afternoon. about a degree imapprovalment over yesterday. yesterday we were in the 30s and 40sment today into the up 50s and low 60s. mid 60s down to the south of washington. your weather headlines, chance to exhale after a busy weekend we just finished up. we'll talk about the cool spring mornings and sunshine-filled

afternoons coming up. >> chuck, thanks. we are following a developing story this morning. three tsa agents are recovering after being attacked thds the new orleans airport. police say 63-year-old richard white enterered the security area armed with wasp spray and a machete. he sprayed two officers and cut another officer with the machete. the suspect chased a tsa officer through the area before he was stopped. >> that officer fired three times, hitting the perpetrator once in the left chest, et facial area and left thigh. >> the person was killed in the shooting. police are investigating if he had a grudge against the tsa or airport personnel. >> a developing story from canada. one prnerson is dead and two police officers hurt after a shooting in ontario.

the shooting prompted a large police response. at least 40 officers responded. police say this is a serious incident but won't go into much detail. there is news on a frightening incident on a metro bus. a stray bullet hit a woman riding the bus. here's more on the crucial witness. >> 23-year-old wade patterson has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon for a shooting own board the 92 bus headed to 14 and u streets northwest. passengers say it became clear the bus probably wasn't going much further. >> between this bus stop and the second there was a scuffle this the back of the bus. we heard a gunshot. so everybody started getting off. >> everyone rushed to get off the bus.

>> she didn't know she was shot until she got off. >> police initially thought two men with cuts and bruises were somehow injured in the melee. they were taken for medical treatment with the woman who was shot in the leg. investigators knew there was a good witness on board the bus. in fact there were five of them. >> the bus hases five cameras pt they determined the two males were actually the two involved in the fight. >> wade patterson was arrested. it is not clear what charges the other man is facing for the shooting inging of an innocent bystander. >> how the widening project may affect you adding additional lanes could mean 35 hems would be torn down. vdot says the plan is in the early stages . adding more lanes is an initiative to reduce grid lock.

tolls will affect thousands. tolling is expected to begin in 2017. that happens at a.m. in vienna. >> also today, you will have a chance to talk to police about a string of shootings at the petworth neighborhood. after the public comment portion police will present a plan on how to stop the violence. >> a former stafford county teacher who admitted to having sex with students is pleasing guilty. erica lynn mesa pleaded guilty to solicitation of a minor and the delinquency of a minor. she effaces 22 years this in prison. she taught in stafford county. she had inappropriate relationships with at least four students since 2012. >> virginia's attorney general calling for a databasen on college sexual assaults. a list for those expelled for committing sec shall attacks

should be created for every campus in virginia. this was a recommendation from the task force on combatting sexual violence. they say knowing how many officers and counselors are needed per student would help with staffing. online porle talls were put together to paycheck it ease ier to report sexual assault. >> d.c. streetcars have no fatal flaws despite months of crashes on the 8th street and betting northeast corridor. employees need more training especially those responsible for maintaining and onperating streetcars. the city has already spent $2 million on the programment the city is committed to start the project. the mayor has not put a firm date on the open ing and wants a plan in place before the streetcars can carry passengers. >> are you ready for a smoother

drive in virginia? you're probably not alone. crews working nonstop to fix potholes. we are told crews have filled 10,000 potholes in northern virginia. a lot more to go. v-dot says we are over a week away from the $168 million paving season. that goes to improving roadways on neighborhood streets. crews will work from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 in the afternoon, every weekday just to fill the potholes. >> this weekend is the oh official start of spring and the cherry blossom festival. today is the opening ceremony at the warner tter in d.c.ment the show is sold out. there are a lot of other activities you can take part in this weekend. today, step into springtime by working out on the tidal basin. fitness classes start around 10:00. tomorrow there is a film street at e-street cinema in downtown

d.c. we have lists of the fun going on. just search cherry blossom. >> kids may not be thinking much about it. parents, you are already starting to think about summer jobs and internships for your kids. the event happening today that will make it easy for your child to land a job. >> okay oh. what about teens? what teens admit to doing while driving that could be worse than texting. >> headed outside now. we are off to a cloudy and cold start this morningment roads are still wet with. chuck bell is typinge

. today a first ever job fair for teens in fairfax county. restaurants and a moving company will be looking for summer help.

this is the first job fair sponsored at the school. >> i think a lot of kids are excited about the opportunitiment it's unique as opposed to doing it onlinement you get the interaction, that social interaction between someone who could be your next potential boss. >> i heard wegman's will be there and they have good opportunities for young people looking for jobs. they give scholarships to college student and they are flexible with hours. that's something i'm looking for. >> here's what you paid to knowment the job fair will be at west springfield high school on rolling road starting at 1:00 this afternoonment it will wrap with up around 5:00. it is free for all students. >> today, you can make a commitment to your health and get a free breast cancer screening. the breast cancer aware withness workshop begins at 10:00. you can get mammograms diabetes and body fat testing at the community of hope in d.c. >> a new study says 40% of teenage drivers in the northwest

text while driving. that's not all they do. 27% admitting to changing their clothes and shoes while behind the wheel. according to oregon university study, other distractions include gps, changing music and putting on makeup. more than 3,000 people died in 2012 as a result of distracted driving. >> it's an old one. >> danger is out there. >> i was going to say a lot of people eating. >> hey, you guys. it's my turn to talk. zip it! >> nice to see you, too, chuck. >> fair enough. off to a cloudy and chilly start today. when i see you next we'll talk about the warm-up which is all anyone wants to hear about. see you in a few. >> why female athletes are slamming nike's new sportswear collection for women as offensive. stay with us.

you may find this video disturbing. a group claiming to be a branch of isis is taking credit for the bombing of two mosques in yemen. the claim from the islamiconline. it is not known if the claim is legitimate. it was posted on the same website with that an islamic state affiliate in libya claimed

responsibility for wednesday's deadly attack on a museum in tunisia. >> the head of mess i mis's naacp chapter is asking folks not to rush to judgment after a mysterious death in the state. otis bird was found dead hang ing from a tree. his family reported him missing two weeks ago. investigators say he was having financial troubles and was seen leaving a casino on march 2. federal, state and local investigators are trying to figure out if he took his life or if someone else killed him. police say an autopsy won't be ready until next week. north carolina state university temporarily banning alcohol at social events for most fraternities. two chapters were suspended including one this in light of drug and sexual assault al a investigations. a pledge book containing sexist and racist comments. the alcohol ban applies only to those part of the intrafraternity councilment black fraternities have a separate council and aren't

affected. >> nike slamford a new women's sportswear collection. take a look. what do you think? what's up for debate? capes, dresses and lace. many female athletes say the designs are insulting because of the overtly girl designs. nike teamed up with a japanese fascial label for the collection. many say it is too expensive. most pieces at $200. they say it is not practical for lifting weights, running, working out, doing those things. you be the judge. nike calls it a bold ex presentation of femininity. is it edgy or are you offend ed? david? >> spring is finally here for many in the northeast. it still feels a lot like winter. snow fell across the tri-state area in new jersey this week. slumping power lines and affecting drivers. speed restrictions were put in

place on highways in new jersey. plows out trying to clean up what we hope will be the last snow of the year. many towns praying this is the last blast. they are praying that because resources, supplies down to just about nothing in most places. >> wow. >> we hope we are done with it. >> well even i as a snow lover am like okay. honestly i liked the snow yesterday. it made the trees pretty. >> the rain was messy. and it was cold. >> there were easter egg hunts yesterday that got cancelled. >> this just in to me. i didn't hear about them. >> you're too old. >> meet me at camera one, everybody . did you hear what she said? outside on your saturday morning welcome to your weekend, everybody. as an old guy i can tell you -- >> and wise. >> right, wise. now she's digging out of the hole. mostly cloudy skies but the rain drops and snow flakes are gone.

current temperature at nationalle airport is a chilly 36 degrees. winds from are the northwest. not much of a breeze out there. not much of a wind to contend with for the course of the weekend. that's good news at least in this old guy's opinion. going outside for the morning run, bike ride or oh dog walk plan on 30s throughout 9:00 10:00 this morning. into the mid 40s by lunchtime. we'll get well into the 50s. clouds this this morning. as the day wears along the clouds will break up. going for dinner and a movie. nice enough. temperatures mid 50s this evening. upperer 40s to 50 by 8:00 or 10:00 tonight. cool but staying dry. hometown forecast how about clarksburg maryland in western montgomery county. nice-looking day. this is supposed to be sunshine not rain drops. 58 that's accurate for the high today. cold overnight.

lows near the freezing mark. a little cooler tomorrow afternoon than this afternoon as well. have your storm team 4 weather app ready to go for more upcoming weather changes coming our way that are coming later in the week. if uh you are doing traveling toward new york and new england, cold and unsettled weather there. if you are flying down south lots of tlorps along parts of the texas and louisiana gulf coast. we'll be dry for the weekend. that's all welcome news. there are plenty of clouds. here's future weather at 7:00 a.m. more sunshine as the afternoon goes on. plan on a cloudy start by lunchtime though clouds start to thin out. by 3:00 to 5:00 the skies will be mostly sunny. mild with temperatures near 60. a little bit on the chillier side tonight. could you wash the car? yes, you can. it's going to be able to stay clean for the next couple of days. tomorrow a cold start and a chilly afternoon. a nice day to be outside.

future wet witherer through sunday. by lunchtime tomorrow full sunshine. sunshine won't be the issue but the change of air masses means it will be cooler tomorrow. seven-day forecast time. today, partly to mostly sunny, highs near 60. mid 50s tomorrow cooler than average. on the cold side for monday even with sunshine around, highs in the 40s. that's more than 10 degrees cooler than average. we start the recovery. a chance of rain a thunderstorm or two on thursdayment highs by then up near 70. >> p we'll take it. >> thanks, chuck. dancing on broadway traveling thor world and married five times. yet he's only 10. >> we'll explain this one with. how a young boy's

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>> announcer: you're watching news 4 today. >> the daughter of the late whitney houston is now in a rehabilitation facility. bobby christina moved after months in a hospital. she was found face down in a bathtub at her georgia home in january. she's been in a medically induced coma. what happened that night is a mystery. >> this next story is incredible. it's about a young boy who remembers things he possibly couldn't from a long time before he was born. >> his mom turned to modern psychiatry to find out what was going on. cynthia mcfadden has results

that are uncanny. >> it's not unusual for little boys to have vivid imaginations. but ryan's stories were legendary. >> he said mama i have something i need the tell you. i think i used to be somebody else. he started just telling me stories about how he lived in hollywood. his stories were so detailed. it wasn't like a child could have made it up. >> ryan talked about dancing on broadway working for an a agency traveling the world, being married five times. heaven said the street he lived if had the word rock in it. it would be my last room was grander. i want to go back to my swimming pool. >> things got strange when they picked up a book about the golden age of hollywood. >> she turned to a page and i said that's me. that's who i was. >> the man in the picture wasn't a major star. just an unnamed extra with no lines in an old mae west film. that's when ryan's mother turned

to dr. jim tucker a child psychiatrist at the university of virginia. for 50 years the school collected more than 2500 cases of children claiming past lives. >> your conclusion after 15 years is what? >> these cases demand an explanation that we can't just write them off. >> he's written about them in his book "return to life". >> had you ever given much thought to the thought of reincarnation? >> i grew up in a baptist church. it's not something we believe in. >> the man in the picture was identified. his name marty martinment like ryan said he was a formerer actor turned ood agent who danced on broadway was married five times and even lived on red soxb -- red soxoxbury drive. 55 of the things were true. >> people would say this is a parent or someone else feeding

then information. >> it is inconceivable the parents would do that. this information wasn't on the swerntment. >> reporter: there was one fact the scientists thought they had wrong. >> he said he didn't see why god would let you go get to 61 and come back as a baby. >> reporter: martin's death certificate said he was 59. >> since then we got information that the death certificate was incorrect. he would have been 61 is when he died. ryan was right. >> reporter: are you glad you have had this experience? >> i am. >> reporter: a chance he says to li his own wonderful life. cynthia mcfadden, nbc news, tulsa, oklahoma oh. >> that's incredible. the birth certificate comparison. he was right. >> when i heard about the story i was like let's see how it unfolds. now it's goose bumps. that's what i got from that. >> incredible. >> you wonder if he misses the golden age of hollywood.

>> we all do. >> 10 years old. tensions are running high at the university of virginia after a student's arrest. why other students marched out of a meeting with police. >> just by driving today we'll explain how you can honor and give back to local men and women who put their lives on the line for us every day spp plus chuck saying we'll see more sunshine as the day goes on. he's timing out hour by hour. we a

today's top stories. three tsa agents recovering after attack inside the new orleans airport. a man entered the security area with wasp spray and a machete. he sprayed two officers and cut another with a machete. the suspect was shot and killed by another tsa agent. >> new information on the threatening incident aboard a metro busment a stray bullet hit a woman riding on the bus. in the confusion two men almost get away as victims. cameras cam temperatured exactly what happened. >> we are oh officially into the start of spring and the cherry blos some festival. today you can step into spring by working out on the tidal basin. fitness classes start at 10:00 this morningment on this saturday march 21 good morning to you. >> i'm glad you could join us. pretty crisp. i wasser worried about the

cherry blossoms. >> hoping winter is done. no more snow or cold weather. >> chuck bell had rumblings of 60-degree weather for saturday. >> no problems for the weekend at all. it will be on the cool side for much of the weekend but you can squeeze in four or five hours with sunshine and mild conditionsment you need to get out oh and enjoy it. more cool air coming pr for the second half of the weekend. cloudy and foggy in areas. keep the low beams on for a fewer hours. our nasty weather is now a thing of the past. 33 in hagerstown. 35 in annapolis and edgewater. what to wear with today, later a

light jacket and sunglasses. you can look good and feel cool later today. morning temperature ss into the mid 40s. near 60. second half of the weekend and the seven-day forecast coming up. >> thanks chuck. we have breaking news out of fork now. seven children were killed in a house fire in brooklyn. the victims are all between the ages of 5 and 15. two others an adult and a child are in critical condition. the fire broke out after midnight in the mid-wood section of brooklyn. neighbors could hear the children's mother yelling for help during the fire. >> students are saying answer the questions we ask. the relationship between police and uva students more strained than ever. the two sides met yesterday to mend fences after the attack this week of a student. some members of black student

groups demand more transparency. tensions are running high following that arrest this week. now for the first time, the man who wh othersees the agency is speaking out. what was promoted for a chance for dialogue, conversation between students and law enforcement became a frustrating effect. >> answer the question we asked. if you cannot next question. >> among those on the panel, brian moran, secretary of public safety. >> we heard them. the discussion is a difficult one. it's an important one to have are. i was here not to interfere with the investigation. >> agents took the man into custody. the images went viral. >> discussion and dialogue you would shon't end today. it is a beginning rather than an

end. >> this campus this place has been through a lot in the last couple of months. >> we heard from charlesville police chiefs. the agencies weren't behind the arrest. but they are hoping to mend a clearly weakened relationship with uva students. >> but as we move forward, what could have been done differently? >> even my own officers ask why are you going, we weren't involved. we are all painted with the same broad brush, all of us. >> students were also angered with their own student council who left them out of the planning for the dialogue. and johnson was at the event but didn't speak. his attorney telling us this week that they plan to defend the matter vigorously. >> a police chase ends with with a violent crash in prince georges county leaving an innocent man dead. prince georges county police say -- >> the 22-year-old larry henson crashed into a stolen car and

this was yesterday. a mercedes crashed into that on branch avenue and temple hills. police officers were trying to pull him over when he tried to speed off. nson through his december regard for the safety of the public led us to a place where we have lost a life. >> after that he ran from the scene. police caught him 30 minutes later. a prince georges police officer accused of threatening a man by holding a gun to his head will go to trial. the officer has been indicted on assault charged and has been accused of threatening a man during a tae hwan parking dispute last year. prosecutors say sant i can't go told him we are pgpd we shoot people. police call the allegations disturbing. he's been with the department three years. he's suspended without pay. >> they were lured to a home by the promise of a job but they were drugged instead.

the women were in the u.s. from mongolia. they were looking for work at boston common mall in arlington. another mongolian woman approached them and offer aed work in a house cleaning business. they were driven to the house and offered wine. woman one woman woke up to a man a assaulting her. the other woman noticed the next day she had been raped. >> today you can take the 495 and express lanes, this for a good cause. the express lanes will donate allel tolls collected to the fairfax county prince william county and stafford county fire and rescue squad. use your easy pass. >> today a new museum is opening on the little north campus of george washington university. g.w. is the new home of the city's 90-year-old textile museum. the same facility will host artifacts connected to the history of the capital city. this is the latest for g.w. which you may recall acquired

the corcoran gallery. that opens at 10:00 a.m. today. >> a live look outside where your saturday is shaping up to be a good one when it comes to weather. 20 degrees different between today and yesterday. chuck bell timing out the change for the second half of the weekend. >> and a grandmother guilty in the death of her own grandchild. why she ran her grand daughter to death. >> this is a story about a man headed to a bachelor party for a complete stranger. >> how does that happen? the mistake

today firefighters will be in your neighborhood to prevent houser fires. the firefighters will be checking and installing smoke alarms as well as alarms with seasonal fire and safety tips and offering escape plans for family. >> preparing your wedding and bachelor party invite lists not easy especially when you invite someone you don't know. a seattle man was copied onnen an e-mail chain about a bachelor party in philly. he's going. >> his name is joey digiulio oh. he read the first e-mail in february. after weeks of reading the plan he tried to explain he had no idea who the groom was with. this video shows the groom on the right. the bachelors and the groom decided he should come and even invited him to the wedding. he started a go fund me page to

make the trip to philly because he's a married guy with kids and said he couldn't afford to oh go on a trip with someone he didn't know. it's taken off. >> $5300. he said he'll use some of the money for a nice gift. >> he said the money will go toward the honeymoon for the couple. they want to go to italy. he hopes to raise $10,000. >> that's crazy. it was more crazy that he was invited and they said come on show up. >> this came about after he posted the story on facebook. funny. all right. stay with us. we'll be right back. >> good morning. plenty of clouds outside but don't be afraid. they are not going to mess up your whole weekend. i will let you know when the improvements begin coming up.

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>> announcer: you're watching news 4 today. >> we have the "today" show coming up next. >> we want to say hello to erica hill and craig melvin live from new york this morning. good morning. >> good morning. craig was point out your lovely spring attire. >> is the thinking if you wear spring colors spring will come? >> it's wishful thinking for sure. >> we'll try it tomorrow. you are sort of there. >> i have a ways to go. >> i have brought mint green. i'll wear it rp tomorrow. >> i will do a tan suit tomorrow

for easter. >> just ahead this morning on "today" a terrifying scene at the airport in new orleans. a man shot by police after running through a medal detector attacking agents with bug spray and a machete. we'll get you caught up on the situation. >> and risinging flood fears in the south in the wake of the first day of spring snowstorm in the northeast. we'll look at the whacky weather. >> and a new report warning for parents. why child-proof caps on prescription medications may be anything but. >> we'll go for a ride. we are flying high with the air force's one and only thunder birds for a first hand look at precisely how it is they pull off those incredible stunts. >> looking forward to that. all right. that and much more when we see you right here on "today". >> great, thanks. a grandma is found guilty in the death of oh her grand daughter. the alabama jury that convicted joyce harden gerard will decide

her punishment. she's accused of running her grand daughter to death. she made the young girl run for three hours in the yard as a punishment for lying about eat ing candy. savannah gerard died that evening. her grandmother could face the death sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. a walmart store in maryland is back to business as usual after being evacuated after someone called asking about bomb-making materials. the investigators say someone called the story in california and wanted to know if they sold supplies to make bombs. officers evacuated the store and k-9 units swept as a precaution. it was deemed not a threat. >> there is a new treatment to help kids with scoliosis. detailsen on the magic device that's helping kids live better. >> waiting are room. >> this is 8-year-old selena a

vibrant, innerer jet tick girl with a smile that brightens up the room. she'll most likely spend life in a wheelchair because she has muscular dystrophy which caused not only muscle loss but severe scoliosis in the spine. >> it was bad. it was affecting her breathing, pushing down on her lungs. >> doctors implanted a rod in her spine to help fix some of the curve. her mother christina said it was a rough surgery and it wasn't a permanent solution. she'd have to get new rods every few months as she grewle taller which meant a lot more surgeries. >> every time you put one with of these children or any child with muscular dystrophy under anesthetic you have to intubate take her lung function and putting them under by itself is hard. it's hard on the child, hard on the family. it's hard on the moms. >> before selena could undergo a second surge tri food and drug administration approved a new

treatment called the magec rod, a tie yum implant that's lengthened using hag nets and an external remote control. that eliminates the need for more surgery. >> it's so much easier on them on the family. and our rate of infection is down. >> reporter: dr. shannon kelly is an orthopedic is surgeon at children's national health system. she says with the old rods there was a high risk are of infection. many children have eight surgery ares over the course of oh four or oh five years. the risk of getting an infection is 50%. today selena is getting herod lengthened. it i takes just a few minutes for doctors to press the device on her back and lengthen the rod just a centimeter or so. >> it doesn't hurt. she said it tingles or it feels warm. >> her mother says selena needs a new set of magec rods in two

years. that's a much better option than the number of surgeries she would have had . she's hoping a straighter spine will not only be better for her health but will give her confidence as she gets older. >> we have raised her, you know you're not different. you are differently abled but no different than anybody else. >> news 4, today. >> come here! >> oh the video shows an incredible rescue here. a puppy stranded on icy lake erie for days finally back with her family. it took two attempts to rescue the pup. it was quite a rescue. a volunteer airboat captain and a le call tv crew came to her rescue. you can see she was the little black speck on the ice out there. >> perfect use for an airboat, too. >> you don't see them often. >> not on frozen lake erie. usually in the everglades.

>> a few more weeks and it would be with water. >> it's been a long slow turn to get out of the deep freeze here. yesterday's heavy wet snow is now a thing of the past. it was a pretty day to be outside. now we are ready for the daffodils and all the signs of springtime to finally start daring to stick their head above ground. if you have pictures of early spring flowers send it to @chuck bell 4. happy to share it on tv. outside, a little bit of a cloudy and foggy start. these aren't the kind of clouds that will mess up your weekend. you can see the monument in downtown washington. i used to say 555 feet five inches but now 554 feet ten inches. that isn't as much fun to say. outside, cloudy skies out there. the clouds will be scoured out in the next four to five ours or so.

it will take a while to get rid of the coolness. around 11:00 or 12:00 skies should go to mostly sunny. nice and low. cool and cloudy to start. it will be a pretty day outside. temperatures hanging through the 40s this morning. once we get sunshine out oh around lunchtime, a quick rise into the 50s and 60s. cool temperatures about 54 degrees at 7:00. 49 by 9:00. 47 by 11:00. we have a cold front coming tonight into tomorrow morning. tomorrow will be the cooler half of the weekend. snowshowers in northern new england and new york. sitting between the two storms, there we are with in the midatlantic. we get to stay dry for the weekend and real organized chances for rain don't appear back into the forecast until later on in the coming weeks.

cloudy skies this morning becoming increasingly sunny and mild by this afternoon. a lillooeter front goes by here overnight tonight. it will be ale cooler start tomorrow. you can actually wash thor car and keep a clean car on the road for the next couple of days. here is the seven-day forecast today. becoming hostly sunny and 60 degrees. our average high is up to 59. mild but only just about average. coolerer than average tomorrow with a shot of cold air for monday and tuesday. it will be dry but chilly. temperatures more than 10 degrees below average. by late in the week temperatures near 70 with a rumble or two of thunder. >> maryland moves on thanks to an unlikely a new form of innovation is taking shape, bringing media and

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good morning. airport rampage. chaos in new orleans as a man runs through security and attacking with bug spray and machete. frightened passengers running for safety. the suspect stopped being shot by police. breaking overnight. a fire rips through a new york city home. seven children are dead. two critically injured. an investigation now under way. this is spring? a nasty snowstorm hits tens of millions in the northeast leading to deadly trouble on the roads as the south braces for potentially flooding rain to cross the region. and one down. one direction prepares to take the stage for the first time since