house. at 8:00 a.m. this morning bells will toll across the city. there will be panel discussions walking tours. a number of events. and coming up a little later in the show in about half an hour i'll have a little bit more detail about those events and how you can honor president lincoln's legacy. i'll have that coming up at the top of the hour. back to you guys. >> megan mcgrath in down town washington, thank you. be sure to tune in this saturday morning for the lincoln assassination. our aaron gilchrest will bring you a special program marking 150 years since the death of the 16th president. take a look at the bold bank robbers. they dressed up in full body suits to hit a bank and they're still on the run this morning. investigators say they got away with cash at the bank of america in -- on laurel bowie road. both had guns but nobody was hurt. witnesses believe both robbers are men. a woman is in the hospital in critical condition this morning after she was hit by a

car. this happened last night on balk road. the driver who hit the woman did stay on the scene. the road was closed for hours, but is back open this morning. you or someone you may have probably been a victim of predatory towing. where tow truck operators grab cars as fast as they can. montgomery county officials are saying no more. a new bill aims to crack down on the aggressive towings that would ban spotters who look out for cars to hook. a council members say it's the number one complaint in the county. >> i was literally there for an hour and a half. my car got towed. >> it's not okay how this business is done and we need to step in and clean it up. >> now, if you want to see all of the proposals, search towing on the nbc washington app. and i did. there's actually 17 pages. this is something they're taking very very seriously. >> the number one complaint. that's surprising as well. >> yeah. all right, time now for a look at the forecast. so much rain yesterday, we're

hoping that things have cleared out. >> let's check in with meteorologist tom kierein. good morning. >> good morning. if you listen carefully you can hear the grass growing. after all that rain it's really greening up quickly and you'll notice that when you step out the door this morning. also things are still a little bit damp in the wake of the rain but it's almost completely over now. a few lingering sprinkles, far southern st. mary's county, and right now it's fairly cool. we're in the low to mid 50s right around the immediate metro area. farther north and west, we have dipped down into the 40s. around the bay, low to 50s now. there's some cloudiness through the morning we'll have drying then mild temperatures this afternoon. and warmer temperatures on the way for friday into saturday. coming up next weather and traffic on the ones a look at your drive time commuter forecast for the day ahead. we have had an accident around lorton is that causing problems? >> it is causing a problem in this one section of lorton. the road is shut down.

we're talk about wald wren drive at pohick drive. that's going to be a little frustrating this morning if it lasts too long. 66 westbound, sycamore street some road work there. seminary road at kenmore avenue and alexandria, we have some road work happening. 95, the parkway, no problems there. 50 east at the beltway rolling along nicely. back in ten minutes. >> thank you. it's now 4:33. today we'll find out how long a man will spend in jail for sexually assaulting men he met at bars. joey poindexter would lure them into his home and would rape them. he's expected to be sentenced today at 1:30. he probably saved a quadriplegic man's life. this morning we are hearing from a good samaritan who found the man abandoned in the philadelphia park on friday. police say the 21-year-old victim's mother left him there

for days with just a blanket and a bible. so she could visit her boyfriend in silver springs. fit roy anderson said he spotted a wheelchair while trying to get a photo for his grand sons and he saw a large bundle. >> i opened up the package, i remembered a bible because on top of it. i didn't see his face. i walked away. >> the disabled man is being treated at the hospital right now. prosecutors say his mother nyia parler will be charged with attempted murder. she is currently in the hospital in montgomery county but police have not told us why. molette green at the live desk. gay marriage moving forward in guam. we have learned the folks there just got the order to process same-sex marriage applications from the attorney general. this puts the island on course to become the first u.s. territory to do this.

just two days after a lesbian couple legally challenged guam's marriage laws. but there are still some stumbling blocks, the public health director is unwilling to accept the applications until legal questions are resolved. the latest from the live desk. the iranian foreign minister said he tried to personally intervene in the case of a washington journalist charged with spying. jason rezaian is accused of espionage and acting against national security. the charges are very serious and he won't try to influence the charges, but he had tried to help on humanitarian grounds. >> so i have personally tried to assist in the humanitarian -- on humanitarian basis. possibilities for him to have visits with his mother and other members of his family.

>> rezaian was detained july 22 along with his wife and two photojournalists photojournalists. thor ohs have been re -- the others have been released. now to the race for the white house and hillary clinton clinton's quiet start to her campaign. she plans to hold small meetings in iowa. she is talking to people in the small suburb surrounding des moines. many of the events are purposely closed to the media. mrs. clinton said she's focused on the economy and that more rallies will happen next month. the virginia general assembly could take up changes to the new ethics bill today. it was passed earlier this year and it forbids lawmakers from taking any gifts valued move $100. governor mcauliffe said it had a loophole because it did not limit the number of $100 gifts lawmakers could receive. he's calling for a cap of just

one $100 gift a year. we now know the name of the new city manager, currently in charge in a state of the city speech last year mark jinks was named to the post. he's been acting city manager since the start of the year. the u.s. capital police have two major positions that'll have to fill soon. assistant chief daniel malloy announced yesterday he plans to retire at the end of the month. he served for 30 years and he boss chief kim dime submitted a resignation last week. the u.s. military is hoping new forensics helps them identify nearly 400 sailors and marines who were buried as unknowns after the bombing in 1941. the military says it will disintegrate in remains in three to six weeks. they hope to identify them all within five years.

today first lady michelle obama and many kids will get their hands dirty. take a look at this. they'll be planting their vegetables in the white house kitchen garden. this is the seventh year that the first lady is hosting this event. she started a national conversation about children's health and good nutrition. and kids have so much fun getting their hands dirty and seeing where your food comes from is part of that educating on how important it is to fuel your body with good foods. >> absolutely. it's great they'll have some dry weather. could you imagine if this was planned for yesterday? it was a soaker. >> well it's a picture that spoke to the country. >> this morning we have learned the man behind the lens has passed away. >> a video sparks new outrage after an arizona officer rams an armed suspect. and a live look at the temperatures. a lot of you are waking up to and

if you run over somebody it's usually because you were driving too fast or you didn't look before you turned or you didn't stop for someone in the crosswalk. always be alert. pedestrians don't come with airbags.

welcome back. it is the iconic photograph that captured what the nation was feeling at the time. president john f. kennedy's son, john john as he was known then saluting his father's casket in 1963. we have learned the man behind the camera john farrell died earlier this week. he had pneumonia. he was 84 years old. that photograph says -- spoke so much about what was going through the -- for the entire

nation. what the nation was going through. what that family was going through. >> decades later, so many people have seen it over and over again. very, very powerful. let's talk about the forecast. a little bit of a chilly start. 53 degrees outside. >> we're dealing with a little bit of dampness out there overnight. looking ahead, looks like meteorologist tom kierein says we can leave that umbrella at home, perhaps? >> yes. give your wipers a rest after they were working constantly yesterday with that rain coming through. for the drive time this morning we will have drying roads. they're still rather damp still some ponding of water, around the ramps and around some entrance and exits. we'll be in the mid 50s and then during the afternoon roads should be all dry. just a cloudy sky through the day. not much sun today. maybe a little bit of peek of sun coming through time to time. temperatures though in the upper 60s to around 70 by mid

afternoon. last of the rain, a few scattered sprinkles now in far seven maryland and the lower part of the eastern shore around chincoteague they're starting to pull away. low to mid 50s. metro area 40s. and 50s south and east. look at the next chances for rain. weather and trap on the ones at 4:51. what's going on now? >> we still have the crash off to the right shoulder, 95 southbound in virginia. hard to see here, but it's a car that went off the roadway that went down the embankment. it should be on the right shoulder, but might slow you down. you can see the folks headed southbound don't have problems here. in lorton, waldren drive at pohick drive, that tractor-trailer crash has been cleared. and look at 66 and 95, in

general, good. weather and traffic always on the ones. see you then. reaction continues to pour in about president obama's decision to pull cuba off the terrorism list. what cubans have to say about how long congress has to vote coming up. it's a program grade

you're watching "news4 today." >> it's very important, this decision that people of the cuba know -- the northern territories know. >> cubans are celebrating president obama's decision to take the country off the list of state sponsors of terrorism. it is the first step toward a renewed diplomatic relationship between the countries. however, the decision has to be approved by congress before it is official.

nbc's edward lawrence joins us now live from capitol hill where the countdown is now under way. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. members of congress can block the move if they want to. a new piece of legislation will have to be drafted and voted on. at the moment the congress cannot interfere with the president. now reaction is coming down along party lines. nancy pelosi says that she applauds the move. this is -- cuba should not have been on the state sponsor of terrorism list for 50 years and she said that tourism will bring a positive change. and on the other side marco rubio calls it a mistake. he's the son of cuban immigrants and believes the u.s. must double the effort to support those in the country who push for democratic elections. other countries that were on the list and then dropped off include iraq libya, north korea, south yemen. now syria, iran and sudan all remain on the list.

reporting live in washington, edward lawrence. today, boston will mark the second anniversary of the 2013 marathon bombing. a citywide silence will be held at 2:39 p.m. church bells will ring throughout the city. boston's mayor has declared april 15th one boston day. a new tradition to honor the city's resill yeps. he's asked people engage in random acts of kindness. three people were killed and more than 260 others were hurt during those bombings. the jury is now in place for the trial of the man accused of killing a dozen people at a movie theater in colorado. james holmes is accused in the 2012 shooting that also left 70 people hurt. one of the selected jurors was a survivor of the columbine high school shooting back in 1999. he was friends with the two teenage shooters who killed 18 people in the eighth grade.

the jury selection was one of the largest and most complicated in u.s. history. 9,000 prospective jurors were summoned to court and hundreds were asked back for one-on-one questioning. opening arguments will start on april 27th. a police officer in arizona will not face charges for hitting a suspect with his patrol car. take a look at this dash cam video released by police today. it is one way to end the crime spree. the man robbed a 7/eleven stole a car and a rifle and that all happened within a few hours back in february. >> the guy probably is still alive because the officer took the action he took. had he continued to press down the street or to sergeant control these officers had no choice but to begin firing. >> the officer is back on duty after being put on administrative leave. the suspect survived the collision but faces several felony charges. a teenage boy who impersonated a police officer will not face charges.

fairfax county police stopped the 16-year-old during a dwi check point on friday night. officers found law enforcement markings and equipment in his car. the boy and his friend were released to their parents. it is 4:50. fast food for breakfast and lunch may not be so fast as some workers plan to go on strike. fast food workers from more than 200 cities nationwide plan to strike today. they want a $15 hourly wage and the right to form unions. organizers at april 10.org said protests are being held in 40 other countries. a program that has helped a loudoun county team save money on college tuition is in jeopardy. students at rock ridge high school had been receiving college credits for free. rock ridge high planned to expand the enrollment plan into theater, biology and possibly chemistry. but questions from another community college in loudoun

public schools have -- have put that program on hold. >> it would be a very sad thing for those of us that have put in work to be in this course. >> last week richard blan got a partial go ahead. parents say they're missing out on the credits and early experience that can help them in college. >> we know how expensive it is to go to college. we have to start saving now. >> numbers go up every day. tom kierein is here to tell us we're hoping that the rain is finally out of us. it seemed to rain all day long. >> it pretty much did. it's only in the last couple of hours it's tapered off. still kind of damp out there. still having to leap over puddles as we had that rain come through. we had up to three-quarters of an inch of rain. right now, the storm team 4 radar is showing the last of the rain is pulling easttches of green in the far part of the eastern shore, that he's the last of it. it continues to track off to the east and behind that, well, we

have some chilly temperatures. right now in the 40s in the shenandoah valley and into the mountains of western maryland and west virginia. closer to washington nearby suburbs in fairfax, loudoun, prince william county, near 50 degrees. spotsylvania the low 50s. much of montgomery county is in the mid to upper 40s. near 50, prince georges county, mid 50s in washington. st. mary's eastern shore low to mid 50s. beautiful weather on monday. that was the last of our peak blossoms. i love this photo. high sky over the washington monument and the cherry trees around the washington monument. a lot of the blossoms are knocked down yesterday by the rain that did come on through. when you're out and about and you see an interesting photo, take it and post it and share as well on nbc washington.com. afternoon highs today around the metro area should make it into the upper 60s. a rod of clouds -- a lot of

clouds around the region from loudoun into prince william. spotsylvania and fauquier and culpepper. southern maryland breeze off the water. keep it cooler there. only around 60 inland. the low to mid 60s to our north. the counties along the pennsylvania border should make it into the mid to upper 60s. and in the mountains as well mid to low 60s for highs this afternoon. all that cloud cover really blocking a lot of the warming from the sun. then tomorrow still cloudy. next chance of rain looks to be on thursday evening into friday morning. little sun back friday afternoon and warmer low to mid 70s. upper 70s on saturday. sunday might get a shower late into monday. melissa is here now looking at the wednesday commute. what's happening now? >> taking a look right now, we are going along pretty well in general. no major problems right now. we did hear about this. we're seeing a little bit of activity. inner loop of the woodrow wilson

bridge. we see a bit of a response here. beltway at colesville road no problems there. 270 south, buckys town pike we have that road work on the shoulder. we'll let you know when it clears. we don't have any major problems right now. 66 and 95 looking food. >> thank you. you might want to check your nationals e-cash account. what the team says is to blame for the answer to treating your dog's fleas and ticks is staring you right in the face. nexgard, from the makers of frontline® plus. it's the only soft beef-flavored chew

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you're watching "news4 today." >> welcome back at 4:57. maryland is taking on the growing heroin epidemic across the state. the heroin and openuate task force will hold a summit. it will share how the epidemic is affecting them and their neighborhood. it's for people in baltimore, anne arundel and carroll and howard counties. before you head out to nats park this weekend double-check your e-cash account if you're a nationals season ticket holder. the team told us that a computer

glitch caused them to double charge some accounts. the nats say the problem has been fix and the affected accounts have been credited. if you're still having some issues we have posted who you can contact about that on the news4 consumer watch facebook page. the gnats are on the road in boston today. you might know. well if you're watching the game you'll notice that all of the players are wearing the number 42. all major league players will wear number 42 today for jackie robinson. today is jackie robinson day. it was 68 years ago when he became the first black player in professional baseball. well, you may soon be getting through airport security a little faster. >> pretty good for your frequent flyers. a new service is being offered to speed people through the tsa precheck in five minutes. i have to see it to believe it. approved passengers would have to go through fingerprint or

iris scans at special kiosks. it will be the first one on the east coast to get the technology. for people traveling for work all the time or who are shuttling back with their family five minutes saves so much time. the worst thing about airports is standing in the long security line. >> as someone who does have tsa precheck, this has been a blessing for people who travel a lot. the problem is it's not so much the speed of it but you do see the long lines. and that just adds to the stress. >> you don't have to take off your shoes or do other things like in the regular lineup. "news4 today" continues at 5:00 5:00. >> "news4 today" starts now. >> take a live look right now at the people out early at ford's theatre this morning. remembering and honoring the life of president lincoln. it has been 150 years since lincoln's assassination. >> good morning, everyone. i'm angie goff in for aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. it's april 15th, tax day, 2015.

sorry to be the bearer of bad news. much more on the events honoring president lincoln today. >> but first the forecast. it is wednesday, hump day. looks like the try weather is -- dry weather is trying to make a comeback. >> yes. it has exited. we got two-thirds of an inch of rain yesterday. the last of the rain in far southern maryland a few scattered sprinkles there. otherwise, a lot of clouds around today. #not much sun. and closer to washington right around the beltway it's near 50. reagan national at 53. southern maryland around the bay, in the low to mid 50s now. a lot of clouds this morning. might have a little bit of sun. drying conditions through the morning. then a mild afternoon coming up. looks like warmer weather moving in for friday and into saturday. next weather and traffic on the ones a