started shooting. the two injured officers are currently being treated at inova fairfax hospital. well be at the suspect's first court appearance take. watch for any breaking information. a tough day ahead for students at walt whitman high school. family, friends and classmates gathered to honor the family involved in saturday's crash in bethesda. tommy and his parents were killed, he was a senior at whitman high school. his sister, a sophomore at the school, is fighting for her life this morning. >> we have to try to take something from this, this horrible tragedy, so that it makes a difference that there

>> community members say the intersection where the accident happened, river road and pyle road, is dangerous. and they want to see it made safer. >> we're learning moore about t more about the driving record. back in 2013, he pleaded guilty to speeding and reckless driving on i-270 and last september he was charged with negligent driving this rockville. that case was it is missed. we did speak with his attorney who offered his condolences to the family and says that he did not do anything wrong and that the other vehicle made a left in front of him. he has not been charged in saturday's crash. 4:31 now. time for weather and traffic on the 1s. chuck bell now with more on what we can expect in the day ahead. i like that we're shedding layers. >> a lot of layers shed yesterday afternoon and this morning another layer that you can peel off. the layer you need this morning is a rain slicker.

second thing you need to know, it will be down right breezy to windy. chances for another mid week rain event, and a chance for rain or snow event coming up later this the week. there is a line of rain shower, it will fall apart as it comes east of the mountains, so not everyone will get hit, but nonetheless, there will be a chance for showers this morning rolling on to i-81 around 6:00 or 7:00 this morning and into the metro area between 7:00 and 9:00. so there you go. hourly temperatures out the door, nice and mild. near 65 this afternoon. but march is a cruel month. >> i know, up and down. here we go. 3rd stre 3rd street northeast, a report of fire activity. so could have closures through there this morning. 395 south after seminary road, two left lanes getting by the work zone. outer loop the local lanes after re

the left side blocked here in the roadway because of a crash. not seeing anything going yellow. 66 west after 29 centreville, left lane blocked there because of police activity here this morning. so a lot of action around town. we'll be tweeting about it. today the two leading presidential candidates have set their sights on voters in our battleground state of virginia. hillary clinton will hold rallies in fairfax this afternoon and then norfolk later tonight. she handily won the democratic primary in south carolina saturday. donald trump is in the southwestern part of the state today. he will speak with student at radford university. marco rubio crisscrossed the state on sunday losing his voice after three sold out rallies including this one in loudoun county. the florida senator sticking to his all out assault on

virginia, he vowed never to let the republican party be taken over by a, quote, con artist. about 600 delegates are at stake in tomorrow's republican elections. winning virginia is especially important because voters control a big chunk of those delegates. all nine states holding primaries tomorrow distribute delegates differently. in virginia, they are distributed proportionately. we'll analyze the new poll plus talk about a new controversy among the republicans. that's when tracie potts joins us at 4:45. and remember you can stay up to the minute with our nbc washington app. our digital team will be updating results during tomorrow's big vote. just search candidate tracker. it is now 4:34. developing this morning, a strange turn of events in charles county where maryland state police say a motorcycle crash may actually be a homicide. the skrash happened sunday afternoon on route 5 near old

hughesville, maryland. investigators say the victim died after being thrown from a motorcycle that went off the road. but after a forensic examination, the man may have been shot. they're urging witnesses to come forward. today jurors could get the case of a daycare worker accused of abusing toddlers. kierra spriggs faces 15 felonies. she was are arrested after complaints from parents. earlier this year, jordan was convicted of all charges against her. police say two people were shot in the 4400 block of schwinn done terrace. the victims were also taken to the hospital.done terrace. the victims were also taken to the hospital. the bullets hit two houses on that street, as well. no one inside the home was hurt. prince george's county officer finds himself on the

assault charges. officer alashea has been arrest arrested for a domestic disturbance. he was off duty at the time. the long a waited street cars are hitting the streets again today. just in time for the morning rush. crowds gave them good reviews. people will get another chance to ride them starting at 6:00. for now it's free for all passenger as. and we're waking up to some light showers, but will it be clearer by the time you send your kids out to the bus stop? chuck bell is updating his outlook for your school day. and new controversy over the circulator buses. why workers plan to protest. and opponents call it a militia of toddlers. the change that would allow children under 14 to use happened guns.

some families are worried they will have their identities stolen because someone took laptops. the computers belong to a contractor who was working with the montgomery county schools. the theft happened a few months ago xwoep the contractor has said there has been no sign of anybody trying to misuse the files since then. enormous mistake, that's how one

advisers described how the church handled sex. during his testimony, he said individuals were to blame, not the entire organization. two dozen australian abuse survivors traveled from around the world to hear his remarks. chuck bell working on the school outlook for today as we approach 4:41. good morning, chuck. >> good morning. smart kids will have the little pocket umbrella in their backpacks on the way out the door because there will be an opportunity for a shower or two. along i-81, between 6:00 and 7:00. metro area between about 8:00 and 9:00. but none the less you'll need your light jacket, your small umbrella. but you'll need your sunglasses before the day is done and sunshine and winds will blow the clouds out. so risk for

morning. an out door recess, nice and mild, temperatures back up in in to the low and mid-60s, but it will be plenty plblustery this afternoon. bottom of the beltway, outer loop local lanes after route 1 alexandria, the left side of the roadway is still blocked. but as you can see, still nice and green. so no big worries that this will hang around too long or cause any major problems. but it is there right now. 3rd street northeast near d street, lanes blocked because of fire activity. and 66 westbound just after 29, left lane blocked because of police activity. 270 at old hundred road, no problems here. a look at the beltway in a couple minutes. it is one of the biggest deciders in the race for the white house. how presidential candidates are rushing to get ahead now that super tuesday is only one

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new fire after a racially charged stumble for donald trump. marco rubio -- that's not the right story. we're talking about street cars and today is your last chance to weigh in on how and what d.c. government spends its money on next year. mayor muriel bowser is hosting the city's last budget engagement forum at the king green leaf recreation center. the forum begins at 6:30 tonight. and the d.c. circulator workers are calling for changes. they will rally to protest safety concerns in what

calling pofrly wages this morning. workers say they make close to $8 less an hour than metro bus driver and it's impossible to make a living in the district from that kind of pay. the rally is at 10:00 this morning outside of the wilson building. a driver is set to council at the council oversight hearing at 11:00. prince william county police need help finding a missing man. this is nicholas messi. police say he needs help and could be in danger. he was last seen near his home in nokesville. he is 27 and was wearing a black special olympics jacket. if you see him, call police. we cannot be a party that nominates someone who refuses to condemn white supremacists and the ku klux klan.

new fire after a racially charged stumble for donald trump. you just heard marco rubio in northern virginia calling trump out for his answer to a question on whether he would disavow white supremacists groups supporting his campaign. >> police say ku klux klan members who stabbed three people acted in self-defense. five klan members were released from the anaheim jail yesterday. this all started at an anti-gun rally. as the members marched toward a parks, counter protesters confronted them. one man used the eagle on top of a flag pole to stab a man. the klan members were released after police and i video showed they acted in self-defense. seven people are still in jail for this attack. a militia of toddlers, that is what one iowa state representative says will happen if revisions to an existing gun law pass. the current law doesn't allow children under t

use hand guns. the change would allow children of any age to handle hand guns with adult supervision.guns. the change would allow children of any age to handle hand guns with adult supervision. it goes before the state this week. the proponents say it termg of techs kids to use guns safely. there were no survivors after a small plane crash in texas. two adults and two children were killed. the crash happened about 75 miles from where the plane took off. the faa and national transportation safety board are investigating what caused that plane to go down. some people in hyattsville are still without water this morning after this water main broke on saturday. that break is at 38th and hamilton streets. crews from new jersey traveled to help stop the flow of water. that main is 90 years old and crews had had a tough time finding where

>> i very lucky to be here tonight, okay? but unfortunately, many others haven't had the same luck. >> hear that, that is the music playing in the background and this is what everyone is talking about. the theme diversity and what the academy awards need to do about it. and that video was "the revenant" director refusing to go off stage. he's like i have something to say so i'm not going to stop talking. >> chris rock. >> not everyone addressed it, but host chris rock stole the show from the very beginning. want to play for you just a little bit of his opening monologue. >> this whole no black nominee thing has happened at least 71 other times. okay? so you got to figure that it happened in the '50s, in the '60s.

significant topic, there were some awkward moments, too, if you listen to his whole monologue. and i did. >> and there were some heartwarming moments including so the light's best picture win p. leonardo dicaprio after six nominations he won best actor. i think there were people who would boycott the oscars just for that 37. >> and he got on his soap box about climate change. >> apparently the razzies given for the worst films, "50 shades of grey" tied with fantastic four for the worst of the year. and "fifty shades of grey" also took home worst actress and worst actor. eddie read madmayne was nominatr the danish gir

>> i watch jupiter ascending every time it's on tv. i love the movie. what is the woman's name is this. >> i have no idea. >> he's a real fan, you can tell. >> she voices one of the characters on family guy. >> is this weather related? >> no, this is not. >> i just care about the dresses. so i need somebody to talk to me about that. >> what i'm here to help you with is to help plan your week out weather-wise. >> and that is what is really important. >> let's get bag to me. i know, eun, you're all excited about the mild weather. march is a very cruel month around here. last couple year we've had quite a few snowy marches in a row. 2013, national airport, dulles airport, bwi right there, a couple of inches. the real snow i march was two years ago, march of 2014 when all three major airport

foot the or more of snow. last year in the month of march, again a very snowy march by comparison. two, three, four five inches last month. this march, a snow chance arrives on friday. not a big chance just yet, but it is worth watching. weather this your plans to your today, your monday morning, a chance for showers. so we'll if i have you the yellow right early this morning. may be dodging some raindrops here. but by later on this afternoon and tomorrow, sunny breezy and mild. here is the rain about two hours away from the 81. it will arrive in the metro between 8:00 and 9:00 this morning. everyone back in sunshine by the lunch hour. it will tdry up all the rain on this model. but i think this is a little aggressive breaking up the rain

everyone is back into the sunshine. clear and cool overnight tonight and another nice day coming up for tomorrow. so you get to enjoy the another relatively mild day. out the door weather this morning, we're mostly in the 50s. so as you head out for your resolution jog or walk this morning, plan to having the umbrella around first thing this morning. by later today, nice and mild. mild again tomorrow with plenty of sunshine. rain moves this after dark tomorrow. hit and miss rain chances through the day on wednesday. chilly thursday and there is a little rain snow chance coming up on friday. isn't look like a big storm, but when we say snow, melissa mollett, people want to know more. >> all of a sudden everybody is listening. you see 60 degrees or snow and everybody is paying a lot of attention to your forecast. inner loop after colesville road, the left lane getting by that work zone. outer loop near new hampshire have the right lanes getting by the work zone there. overall you can see no major issues along the beltway. everything moving just fine for us here this morning. do have this one situation bottom

after route 1, left side blocked for a crash there. 95 at prince william parkway, no problems there. 3rd street northeast near d street, we do gave some lanes blocked there because of fire activity. that is still being reported as something that is blocked right now. and prince george's county overall looking nice and green. see you this ten minutes. do you feel like airline seats are always getting smaller and more crowded? >> yes, and i'm petite and i feel that way. sorry tall people. >> the new push for more comfort on planes. stop it. he led the denver broncos to super bowl victory. will peyton manning be back to play again next year? the new report on the quarterback's future in the nfl.

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d.c.'s hair is celebrating leap day with a trip to the leap academy. the academy does job train to go people who live in the district and those in the program get paid to learn new skills. at 10:00 this morning, the mayor will be at the dcpw garage. and it seen like seats keep getting small are and congress working on a bill to reorganize the faa. chuck schumer plans to add a measure that would require a certain amount of leg room. seats have gotten

several inches. there is a vote on the bill next month. so arby's may need a new slogan. right now it's we have the meat. aunt it doesn and it doesn't woe new vegetarian options. do you go to arby's for venlg stairian options? sdwr i don'ten s ethink so. >> so without the meat -- >> do we have arby's away here? >> i haven't seen one in a while. some confusion about the star of the super bowl. denver broncos saying peyton manning is not going to retire. the team's vice president of pr says the quarterback is still talking with the team. the denver post reported this weekend that the talks had ended and cited two sources saying manning would not return, although there was a small chance he could play somewhere else. the article no longer cites those sources, but still says he will announce his decision by the end of the week. t

wants your kids to get excited about science. he is launching a version of take your child to workday, but instead of visiting corporate offices, kids visit science labs. today students from baltimore and d.c. will participate in a science fair type event and all week long more than 50 national labs will open their doors to students. very cool. officials are trying to figure out why close to 3,000 people in ap-ma ma-mat mapomatt they didn't get the alert for the tornado. the system notifies verizon land line phones when it's triggered. the powerful tornado left one map dead in appomattox, seven others murder and close to 100 structures were destroyed. at the 5:00, we're staying on top of two developing story. structures were destroyed. at the 5:00, we're staying on top of two developing story. an officer killed on herr

and a high school mourning the loss of a student. >> good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang a. of course our weather is very important every day. chuck bell telling us how to get ready for the day ahead. good morning. hope you enjoyed your weekend, your monday going to be mostly enjoyable, but there will be a slight chance for some showers here between now and about 9:00 or 10:00 this morning. rain chances today relatively low in the metro area and points to the south. but north and west, northern maryland, panhandle of west virginia, a medium chance for raindrops. raining from frostburg to morgan up to right now. those rain showers if they hold together, and they're not all going to hold up, but if they do, they will make the metro area with 8:00 and 9:00. it's dry now. temperatures are mild. we're in the upper 40s and low 50s here early this morning and the way the next 24 hours go, showers early today turning

temperatures in the low and mid-60s. a few showers at 7:00 a.m., breezy, cool, dry at 7 ob and a dry start tomorrow before are more rain chances come in mid week. more about that in a few more minutes. now it is traffic time. here is melissa mollett who loves mondays. >> i do love mondays. not really. not at all actually. little river turnpike at prince william drive, all lanes blocked because of a crash. trying to get more information on this one for you. as we zoom in, you can see that it is red in both directions. inner loop after colesville, left lane still getting by that work zone and outer loop after new hampshire, again those two right lanes getting by the work zone here this morning. outer loop after alexandria, left lane blocked. prince william parkway, no worries there. back in a few.