me the nbc washington instagram. so many tomorning, we want to check our forecast with meteorologist chuck bell. you know how happy i am. >> i know it. i don't blame you. even i'm enjoying this kind of weather. no one minds being warm out of season. winter now only really just a

we'll be flirting with 80 degrees again today. hehts. so a very relatively mild mo on the beltway. the inner loop. 66 at 29, you can see the cones on the right side. this is the westbound side of 66. eastbound is in the upper right-hand corner. both sides are moving quite well this morning. and

see with the headlights isppi s. the victim shot just after 1:00 a.m. he's in the hospital in condition. we're going to get information still. there's a look out

14 back to you.st a pastor thousands of miles away. the secret service arrested kyle odom when he threw several objects over the white house fence last night. that's when they discovered he was wanted for shooting a pastor. it happened a day after the pastor spoke at ted cruz's campaign rally. >> the information we have gleaned through review of the evidence on scene, the videotape of his actions causes quite a bit of concern. we took this very seriously. >> that was the police chief in idaho wherod

he's an ex-marine. he's accus5:30. this campaign is about is doing something very radical. we are telling the american people the truth. >> they didn't do so well tonight. i'm not going to say anybody didn't do well. they didn't do well. only one person did well, donald trump. >> four more states decided who they would line to be the presidential nominee. there was a big upset on the democratic side. let's take a look at the numbers now. bernie sanders took home a big win in michiga

hillary clinton managed to come out first in mhassai m picked u. he increased his delegate count by 44 putting a dent in donald trump's momentum toward that nomination. the democrats will debate tonight in miami. this is the second showdown in four days for had hillary clinton and bernie sanders. trying to create momentum after a disappointing loss. senator ted cruz will hold rallies in miami. john kasich will hold two town halls in illinois and donald trump will campaign in north carolina. coming up we'll talk to tracie potts about how bernie sanders' win in michigan will change hillary clinton's strategy for tonight's debate

a higher number of potholes this we'reow w man have been fill ed. they haven't announced when it will begin, but that doesn't mean you can't report problem spots to the district right now. if you have one that you want to dodge every day on your way to work, tweet us the photo and the location of the pothole. and in our next 15 minutes our community comes together to stand behind local

we'll restaurant. and alo a our goo out there. chuck is going to tell you about t

welcome back. police need your help to track down two people caught on camera stealing someone's wallet. this is inside a restaurant in the 4900 block of wisconsin avenue. you can see the one suspect reach behind her and snag the customer's wallet right out of her bag. and that person pass it is to someone else sitting at the table. the thief even gets up to help the pn

the d.c.ba is and spread out the snow let it melt so they can removee the snow is gone. you'd think the snow would be gone every last drop. chuck bell, what do you think? >> except for the biggest mounds, the rest will be a memory. the two words i would combine to describe

that's what it looks like out there. temperaturestoorrow. more about any rain mooving ang speeds. north of route 1, headlights headed northbound headed towards the springfield interchange. and on southbound 270 into bethes bethesda, you're moving along quite nicely. when you get in your car, tune in for all the traffic and weather updates on the 8s. one of washington's favorite festivals is closer than we thought. our warm weather temperatures are bumping up the best time to see the gorgeous cherry blossoms. the new peak time, th

republicans have a newwe ep

i junloade600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously bett. ou be better around here? (man) i heard that. now get our best offer ever. super fast 100 meg internet, plus tv & phone for just $69.99 a month online with no annual contract. 100 meg speeds at a price this good? fios can do that. cable just can't. switch to better. switch to fios

today a fundraiser will be held for two police officers whwe wo. that fundraiser kicks off at 5:30 at the blue bar in woodbridge. the officer was killed in that incident. it was her first day on the job. now the upcoming marine core 17.75 kilometer race will be de

she served in the marine core is back home. e'ssuou loved protected by the suspect here ronald hamilton is also accused of killing his wife. 5:17 now, police say a teen who was trying to protect his mother shot and killed her boyfriend. it happened yesterday

conroy had anis eected to be okay. no charges have been filed.n md. the co-defendants areg in the mf jesse chavez was shot and killed after he tried to stop a man from robbing the hotel. prosecutors say williams drove the getaway car and washington was the lookout. the man who shot chavez is serving life in prison.

happening today u.s. attorney general loretta lynch he lost in the race for governor to terry mccullough. a california teen was scammed out of a food court. police say a man approached the teen and asked if he had change for a $100 bill. the student said he did and handed the man $97. the man then gave him a fake $100 bill. when the teen confronted the man about the fake money, he threatened th t

>> at that sationed at the mall to spot people trying to target teen tourists. saw there was reporting on the si wen a car ce speeding toward him. he credits his cameraman for yelling get out of the way. both the driver and the reporter are okay. they hugged it out here. they thanked each other on the air. cameraman is okay

>> our photographer, they are saturday.ro thinks this will eab and 6:00 p.m. and try to the sminian stion if you can. you'll get to see the cherry blossoms earlier than expected this it year. mark your calendars. the national park service has bumped up its prediction for the cherry blossoms peak bloom dates from march 18th to 23rd. a week ago they were originally predicted to reach peak bloom march 31st. that changed because of the recent above average

>> any time you're tr unprecede. >> the cherry blossoms are a huge boost fot >> the season isgo t it earlier are right, those little buds are really starting to show extra color. that does indeed mean they are coming along a little faster than usual. compared to last year, our peak was april 9th to 13th. so now peaking potentially three and a half weeks earlier than that this year

the 20th or so of march. outside this morning,u clutter there for you this morning. of sunshine. temperatures zooms ining into t middle and upper 70s. get out and enjoy that. 82 in fredericksburg. tomorrow looks like another winner. mostly sunny. temperatures tomorrow in upper 70s to near 80 degrees. the next thing to watch for and it's a very small thing at that

early friday morningsaturday, m. a risk of one or two shot a big. >> traffic is nice a quiet as well. it's looking good. looking at the american legion bridge on this side. everything is moving along quite nicely. you can see the traffic headed to the top of your screen. that's going to be the outer loop headed from virginia. and the headlights headed towards you will be the inner loop. still very quiet ride around the beltway. if you're traveling in gainesville on westbound, we have the road

a single left lane is geg along fairly well for you. ted in the 90 he was 90ears old. news for your health, reading to to your kids is more than just a fun activity at bedti bedtime. it can help their brain development. experts say reading should ideally start at birth to promote healthy brain development and prepare them for the start of school. >> reading aloud with a child from birth is a health issue and has strong implications in terms

toxic health effects that poverty can. living in poverty can damage a child's brain development and long-term academic and career success. children living in poverty are more likely to have asthma and to be obese. >> there are organizations that have these joyful markets at schools so families have access to fresh foods in underserved areas and they have medical professionals on suit to screen for that thing. when was your last meal, what kinds of foods are you eating to

or not they are getting the foo cancer. >> researchers at the university ofe a higher risk. the researchers studied nonsmokers with lung cancer and those who at glycemic foods had a higher chance of developing the disease. they elevate blood sugar quickly and includes foods such as white bread, rice, potatoes and popcorn. 5:27 now. banks are starting to experiment with a new way of reducing credit card fraud by tracking you at all times. the idea is that people are glued to their phones. so if your phone and crit

charges are most d.c., but questions still remain about how the man accused of shooting an idaho pastor was able to get on a plane and come here to d.c. more on that story, coming up. also a regular day turns terrifying. a woman was gunned down while waiting for the bus in the middle of the afternoon. ahead, you'll hear from her

inis the weather chris center. >> people are always tease iing many me. you say spring begins march 1st. the equinox doesn't come until the 20th. but days like yesterday and today prove that march is more of a spring month than a winter month at times.

re the cherry trees are speeding re this morning? >> we'reut on the roads, which means chances of crashes increase. we have a crash at 85 at the beginning of the exit lane. so it's along the right side. we're getting word of some wires down in frederick along the 400 block of south market street near the stadium. be careful they are going to have the shut down for awhile. if you're traveling around the rest of the beltway, you're going to find clear traffic, but 295 before burros avenue there's a disabled dump truck in the right lane. a major break in the c

an ex-marine accusefhe fence. erika gonzalez is live outsidei. we are outside the white house. the place where the ex-marine idaho pastorerce last night. so we are told by officials that odom manage d to take a plane from boise to d.c. on monday. officials say the 30-year-old tossed a number of items over the white house fence. among them is flash drives and a manifesto filled with names that officials are describing as disturbing. no doubt there's still a lot to learn about this story. an update about how the pastor is doing.

is .it broke out after midnight in fairfax. you can see a lot of smoke and fire and flames out there spilling out of this home. it was like that when they got there. they were able to get it under control in a good amount of time. four people were inside the home at the time but they were able to get out safely. no word on what caused this fire and how much damage was done. that's the latest, back to you. >> angie goff, thank you. new information a final decision on that controversial plan to close a high school in prince georges county. a lot of people said they were upset about t

the meeting to fight tokyline e school eaisri ys theount a pn t release toxic water into the potomac river. they plan to release 215 million gallons of treated coal ash water. county leaders had criticized the company for a lack of transparency. they have agreed to go beyond federal and state requirement and add enhanced protection for people and wildlife. new this morning, police tell us a 17-year-old was seriously injured after crashing a homemade go cart. it happened on saylor place. that teen was taken to the hospital. police are now investigating the crash.

city needed to do ahis rning we from the family of a woman shot aa the 39-year-old was shot and killed inr shooting on sunday. police say smith was not the target. she was waiting for a bus ride home. witnesses say a van drove past the bus stop and turned around and began shooting. police say u two men were also shot. they believe one of those men may have been the intended target. smith's niece has this message for the

prinf two sisters in pe the trigger. a live look at storm team 4 radar showing clear skies. but you know l real story. the warm temperatures, when chuck bell says we could

the bigger the burrito, the bigger the fun. dunkin's new grandde burrito -- a breakfast burrito packed with big southwest flavor. go grande with veggie or sausage today. america runs on dunkin'.

march, april and may are our spring months and feeling more like late may than early march for sure. 45 in gaithersburg. 41 in college park. so seasonably cool, but our average low temperature is

through the area. if you a ted when you jump into your car tune in y the 8. >> it's coming up on 5:42. a massive fire that could have done

how a teen helpedge

plus a major upset in r beie sanders and what it means for the debate. tracie potts joins nus a few minutes with what youknow. . goodle early morning color in our skies. sun is not up until 6:28 this it morning. a little less than an hour from now. daylight saving time starts this weekend. if you're traveling through downtown frederick, you're hitting a detour at south market

president obama wmorning, the say killed two rs later turned the gun on himself. the body of kevin reynolds was found in virginia yesterday uldn after the breakup. he

him to kill the the apartment when the shooting i a bill that it moving through the general assembly to help dmes you can abuse victims. >> we need every tool at our disposal to hold individuals accountable, remove dangerous people from our streets and educate our citizens about what they are looking at when they see these cases so we can provide more protection. >> there's a special unit that

they are seein higher number ofl this year. the blitz will come to an end this week. we're working to find out how many have been filled so far. the district has not announced when its annual filling will begin but that doesn't mean you can't report the problems now. if you have one that you have dodged every day on your way to work, tweet us a photo and location of that

ok at the damage it the fire started in the building yesterday. she said she remembered what firefighters told her to do to make sure everyone was safe. >> down on the ground. if there's a lot of smoke on top, always make sure you're not breathing that air. >> the prince georges county fire department says it appears that fire started sden eed acci. in honor of women's history month throughout the month of march, we're highlighting the successful women who make our region great. dianna jordan is getting her degree

at american university. ri but when she arived she hasn't rtt who want to steal your identity. the tax office says it flagged 25,000 fake returns last year by catching those fake returns it saves the city $36 million. it's recommending that people double check their own returns. a rally today in support of five bills that could tighten gun control even more in maryland. if the senate takes action on any of these bills, one would prevent guns on college campuses, another would keep guns out of the hands of convicted domestic abusers. a third would keep them from anyone on the fbi'

list. the others increase theup l nig of florida. >> the polls seem to think that he doesn't. he's 8 points behind donald trump. we know from last night in michigan polls can be wrong. but if he can't win florida, there's got to be

discussion about whether or not marco rubio is a democrats? bernie sanders upset hill populn g in nevada and south carolina. but does it really change anything going forward? she picked up mississippi, she got more delegates total than he did yesterday. she's still far ahead in the delegate count. while it was an important symbolic vic u more states like michigan later on in the contest, right now he's still way behind too. >> te potts, thank you. let's get you caught up on the forecast now. meteorologist chuck bell is here with the seven-day forecast. >> that's

news for the next 48 hours. hefor lunch today. the record fore the long way o 78 for tomorrow. i'm forecasting 79 and 80. we'll be within a whisper. the mild weather is speeding up the cherry blossoms. instead of the second week of april like they have been the last couple years. high pressure keeping us warm and dry for toay

lateon this it afternoon. here's future weather through the day frimoay morning. thereafter we enjoy a nice dry friday. friday's high only 70 degrees. saturday mostly cloudy.inkle. sunday showers looking a little more likely. how is traffic? >> we are starting to pick up in volume, intensity and accidents. if you're in southern maryland,

it's just beforee. and we also have a problem in frederick. this is going to be an issue for you for the better part of the morning. south market street is for wires down in the roadway. once crews get out there and get them restrung, they will reopen. but expect to find detours in the area. southbound 270 is running heavy as you make your way through frederick. on 95 in virginia, north and southbound 95 moving along very nicely so far. right now all is quiet headed towards the springfield interchange. 5:55 right now. this morning we're getting a better idea of just how close the upcoming senate race in maryland could be. the two front runners for

senate seat,ear is money with customers of u.s. bank through the system called clear exchange. and that means you'll be able to transfer funds in a flash when you split a dinner check. clear exchange is jointly owned. with your morning business report, i'm susan li.

>>er having an impact on when those . when you c ethat coming up. and we are experiencing the earlier peak bloom date buzz of the gorgeous weather. 5:57. we'll have your forecast and the seven-day forecast coming up on

of an overnight shooting just step was from the metro station. what we're learning about the attack and getaway car. new developments overnight involving the man wanted for shooting an idaho pastor after he was arrested in front of the white house. plus we're breaking down the winners and louzers in the race for the white house after voters in four more states make their picks. first, meteorologist chuck bell here with your out the door forecast. >> good morning, winter only a memory. flirting with 80 degrees. weekend er

rfect time to get in a jog. mid-70s by lunchtime. high temperatures in the along side of the roadway. expect to hit delays moving up the hill. if you're in southern maryland, we also have a crash on branch avenue after birch hill road. it's on the shoulder, but it's causing you some delays. be careful headed up there. if you're in frederick, south market street is closed for wiresn