a new report. what it says about president trump and his popularity. 6:00 a.m. right now. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. we made it halfway and we do have some good news, the warm temperatures are sticking around. >> let's check in with our storm team 4 meteorologists. chuck and sheena, that's what you get. >> wow. >> pat myself on the back. >> it's bao bao. >> she should be landing soon, by the way. >> we got the flight tracker on her. we will let you know the minute she has touched down there in china. bus stop weather for the kids headed on out early this morning, there are one or two rain drops to be found on radar. it is not cold. you'll probably need a light little jacket or a windbreaker this morning. temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. low 60s later on today.

precautionary umbrella especially west or south of the immediate d.c. area, because of those little rain chances but later on today it will be milder with temperatures up near 65. to see who needs the umbrella let's go over to my colleague sheena parveen. >> good morning, chuck. mostly the showers are south of the district and we expect them to stay there too through the afternoon. this weather system that's bringing them in mostly sliding from west to east. here's a closeup look at where the rain is now. culpepper, that's where you see the yellow. that could be more moderate rainfall. the green showing us the lighter rainfall. that's over toward larea. if we zoom out you see that whole area of rain sliding from west to east. so should be staying to the south of the district. most of you will be staying on the dry side but we're watching those showers closely. look at these numbers this morning. nobody's in the 30s except for frederick and those temperatures

are in the 40s. let's check the roads out there. good morning. >> so right now chopper 4 over bw parkway here at 410. we had that earlier crash reported. chopper 10 has gone over that. great to have them in the air and have them tell us everything is clear there. have a new one though. dale boulevard here, a crash there and then another one 29 near 15 crash reported through that area here this morning. we are going to have a look at your travel times coming up. it is now 6:02. now to a story you'll only see on news 4. you relieu on first respoy on ft d.c. is falling short on providing critical care. >> the fire chief says the department is struggling when it comes to the availability of advance life suppor

this mean if you find yourself needing such an ambulance. >> reporter: chief says the overall response times have improved but what we're talking about here this morning is specifically those critical calls, right? we're talking about advanced life support calls. those are the ambulances staffed by paramedics who are supposed to respond to the most critical emergencies like cardiac arrest. this morning we're live outside engine 30 in northeast. later this morning the mayor and the chief are expected to talk about these overall faster response times when you call 911. a possible change to ambulance billing and a new initiative on nonemergency 911 calls. there are hundreds that are made every day, in fact. and remember for the last year the district has been using a private ambulance service for cases like these critical calls, and last night the chief sent a

4 got a copy of it. chief says response times for these advanced life support units has not improved despite the addition of that private ambulance service. now, a couple of hours after news 4 broke the news on twitter the department then issued a statement saying in part, we are taking action to improve our first arriving paramedic times by aggressively hiring paramedics and adding three medics units. so again, we are live in northeast where a news conference is expected later today about midday and of course we'll bring that to you on news 4 midday. back to you. thank you. and this is a story you saw first on news 4 and we'll continue staying on top of developments today. make sure you download the nbc washington app so you can watch the press conference live. fairfax county firefighters found the body of a little boy inside a burning home in l

5:00 last night. justin finch will have a live report at 6:30. you can check his twitter for updates. have you seen this video yet? we've been getting calls about this from across the country this morning. it is an incredible rescue involving five police officer from the district. >> you know, open the door. is anyone else in there? >> these officers pulled the driver from his burning car sunday night after he crashed into a utility pole in northeast there. telling us how they rushed into action. >> without training and you know, just our instinct, the job field that we're in at any given moment, anything can happen so we have to react quickly. >> another couple minutes, if we hadn't been there, if he hadn't stumbled acr

>> even after the man was pulled to safety officers refused to leave that car until they knew no one else was inside. it's not clear how badly the driver was hurt. we're working to get information about his condition right now. >> just incredible work. they are our heroes. we have brand new poll numbers showing how people are rating president trump's first month in office. >> details on that, angie? >> we are also getting reaction to his original travel ban. going through the numbers of this new survey monkey online poll just released, first things first, when it comes to how people feel about the job donald trump is doing as president, 43% of americans approve while 54% say they disapprove. now, half say they support the president's executive order. his original one to temporarily ban citizens from seven muslim countries and fiy

could be part of a major war in the next four years the majority, 66% say they're worried. the poll has a margin of error of plus or minus .4%. expect huge crowds at the national harbor as the conservative political action conference gets underway. security is already in place. vice president mike pence will speak there tomorrow and president trump will give a speech on friday. after being disinvited of speaking, she's -- he's resigned. he says it was his decision to resign. mass arrests could happen today at the dakota access pipeline camp in north dakota.

afternoon to leave that area. the army corps of engineers says the area is prone to flooding and must be cleaned out before then. a few hundred people are at that camp protesting the billion dollar pipeline that they say threatens drinking water and cultural sites. and bye bye to bao bao is what we're saying. >> oh, so sad. she just touched down in china apparently. we want to check in with angie. >> i know. sorry to report that it is official the panda express has landed. bao bao put down that bamboo. take a look at the panda tracker here. she bid farewell here more than 16 hours ago and she's safe in her new home in china. she will eventually join a breeding program to help grow the population. we know there's about 1,800 giant pandas in the wild. sorry to have to do this to you but i find myself keep going back to this. this morning at the national

forever. the bao bao cam that captured so many moments, so lonely right now. but as one of our viewers pointed out to all of us on twitter this morning we've still got beibei to watch. >> he still has a few years with us. >> and a lot of personality. we know that. well, take a second and think about what you would do with $400 million. >> so much. >> tonight that could be a reality if you win the powerball jackpot. no one won over the weekend so the prize kept growing. even if you picked the cash option, you always pick cash, right? you still bring $244 million. you have to be really lucky though. the odds of winning one in 292 million. new video of harrison ford's close call. a look at the flight mistake hans solo wouldn't be proud of. and good or

welcome to your wednesday morning. it's chilly. temperatures in the mid to upper 40s and you can see on radar, there are a couple of very light rain showers off to the west and southwest of washington. may need your umbrella early today. but when sheena joins you, she's talking about all about the warmup. how about some more 70s in february? plus, a new study may have you thinking twice about what you're eating for breakfast. why some say sugar is worseor f

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the donner pass in california. you can see the heavy snow there. some really strong wind made for hazardous driving conditions. the interstate was shut down in both directions and good luck to the guys and the plows. >> that's a snowplow. just strap one on the front of a giant tractor. >> you don't need it here. we're talking about short sleeves. flip flops, especially tomorrow and friday. here's a look at the commute today. today is going to be one of those days where we are actually warmer than yesterday. but dry for the morning commute. there is a shower possible south of the district. most of the area around the district and to the north dry. then as we go through the afternoon we're talking about the mid-60s and mostly cloudy. let's check those roads. >> good morning. so taking a look right now, chopper 4 at this point this morning over the top of the beltway. you can see inner loop and outer loop okay. a little bit

morning but nothing happening through that area. this is brand new here. 95 north after 630. a crash in the left lane starting to slow things. as we look at travel times, 270 here southbound is fine. top of the beltway looking pretty good right now. 66 inbound, no major problems. 95 northbound, expecting that to get slower. remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car today. and liftoff. liftoff of the 66 dr. >> after a lot of run throughs and inspections this rocket launched without any problems this morning. the russian cargo ship is heading to the international space station right now. it arrives on saturday. last december another rocket crashed minutes after takeoff and an official investigation found a manufacturing flaw caused that failed unch. the trump

guidelines that allow transgender students to use the bathroom matching the gender which they identify. you might remember last spring president obama called on schools across the country to adopt the new bathroom guidelines. the trump administration says that decision has quote, given rise to significant litigation and needs to be changed. if it is changed it could have an effect on several legal cases including that of virginia teen gavin grim. he's a transgender student who sued the gloucester county school board for not allowing him to use the boys' bathroom. his case heads to the supreme court next month. researchers say people are living longer. researchers say by 2030 the highest life expectancies will be in south korea. the 2030 life expectancy projection for american women is around 83 ye

you know what doesn't help apparently is too much sugar. food plays a big role in our overall health and this week we're taking a closer look at some of the ingredients you eat every day. >> sugar could be as bad for you as tobacco. we're breaking down our food fears with a closer look. >> we all need a certain amount of sugar to survive. there are naturally occurring sugars like the sugars you find in fruits and vegetables and some grains. and then there's added sugar. dietary guidelines recommend that we limit sugar, added sugar to 10% of the daily calorie intake. that's six teaspoons of sugar for women and nine for men. not a lot. it is everywhere from salad dressings to pasta sauces, breakfast cereals and of course soda. >> it's been linked to an added risk of heart

ii diabetes. >> sugar may be as harmful as tobacco especially for nursing or expecting women and can pose a risk for obesity later on. >> everyone is exposed to sugar. not everyone is exposed to tobacco so i was surprised that it seems to be pretty harmful to your health. >> so as part of a balanced diet you should watch out for fat, salt and that sugar intake. >> and if you didn't get all that in the break, grab your phone, search food fears in the nbc washington app. you'll find more details about the impact of sugar in your diet. >> and our series continue tomorrow. we're tackling some of the biggest food allergies, dairy and eggs. what could be a solution for many families. schools participating in the african american read-in. i had a chance to go to

some of the reading activities there. students gathered there in the library. thank you for the invitation and this young man, isaiah read a great poem before to set me up for my reading activity there and several other black men in particular involved in this particular event to read to these young people. had a really good time. they knew a lot of stuff already. so we had a great time. >> you've been doing a lot of reading at schools. >> i do. >> and chuck bell, good for you on this forecast. i mean, hello. >> i mean, it doesn't feel like february, but i guess in lieu of complaining we'll just go ahead and enjoy it. we're likely to end up with what could be our warmest february on record. still a week to go in our month. as of now the average temperature for the month is right at 45.1 degrees. the all-time warmest february on record. 1976, the average was 46.9, but when you crank our forecast numbers in between a

within a tenth of a degree of either tying or exceeding the record for all-time warmest february. wait till you see this extended forecast into the weekend. how about two or three more days in the 70s just around the corner. right now 47 under a cloudy sky here in washington. planning out the day, a lot of clouds, maybe a couple light rain drops around here the first part of the day. mainly out west of the city. even with a fair amount of clouds around we'll get just enough sunshine to get temperatures up to about 65 degrees. here's all the moisture bottled up to our south and most of this will be staying south of town. there's a couple drops and sprinkles here southeast washington down towards along 301, our future weather carries a little bit of a light rain chance farther to the south with time this morning so that by later on here's 1:00 this afternoon. all the rain out of the metro, maybe a few lingering drops down closer to

then skies clear out just enough to allow for quite the warmup. so again, today 65. tomorrow mostly cloudy, but even warmer still, 74 tomorrow. the record at dulles tomorrow is 73. so that one is in danger of the record at national and bwi is 78. that one is probably safe and again, mid-70s on friday. saturday likely to start out with clouds and rain showers and a 70% chance your afternoon plans on saturday will be either washed out or shall we just say severely impacted by rain drops. we'll have that whole ten-day forecast coming up at 6:51. >> good morning. so right now a couple of problems to talk about. dale boulevard, we do have a crash there we've been following for you this morning. also on 29 near 15 with a crash reported there. reminder still have this hanging around. 95 north after 630 stafford, that crash in the left lane and causing some slowdowns. taking a look at the beltway, inner loop

beltway here just fine. you can see no major problems there. >> okay. in november, i told you all about the adoption of our daughter, and you guys hear more than you ever want to hear. >> no, she is so adorable i can't even handle it. >> that was after many years of infertility. i've always loved surprises and there's one of those that left me speechless. for those who know me that's hard to do. so we want to share with you something else now. >> you're going to have a baby! >> are you happy? >> yay! >> yes, i am going to have another baby. we are thrilled, excited and feel so lucky that this is our journey. when i told some friends about this one of them said it just took your one little miracle to have another and i really do love that. obviously she's a little bit excited. >> such a good big brother. oh, thank you forhe

track. a little bit surprising but so overjoyed. >> we're so happy for you. >> congratulations. >> and two little sisters to pester him all through his teenage years. >> he's so excited. i think his reaction is the reaction we all had when we found out. >> very excited for you. >> we told you about harrison ford's flight scare, but now we're seeing his close call on a california runway the video .re

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video from that scary plane landing involving harrison ford. it shows the 74-year-old coming in for a landing at the john wayne airport when he accidentally landed on a taxiway instead of the runway. he flew just feet above an american airlines flight that was on the ground. the faa is now investigating because landing on a taxiway is not allowed. well, if you're aaseball fan like me we have some big ews. the way you watch your favorite team play may be about to change. >> plus, a deadly fire in virginia. what we're learning now about the young victim coming up in a live report. >> and we have some rain on the radar this morning. mostly if you are south of the district you might run into some showers for the morning drive. otherwise get ready for another warmup before the week is over. a closer look at that, plus chuck has the four things you

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what some riders were wearing that could land them in jail for ten years. >> and president trump is ready to deliver on a campaign promise. the changes that take effect today. 6:30 now. we're enjoying spring like weather but also tracking some rain this morning. >> and you know what just a few sprinkles can do to the morning commute. of course melissa mollet in first 4 traffic. chopper 4 up in the air as well. want to get straight to the forecast though with chuck bell and sheena parveen. >> yeah, some rain around, but the good thing is it's mott for the entire area and you don't need the thick jacket this morning. >> no heavy coats required for today as our nearly warmest february continues. just a couple of sprinkles around this morning, warming back up later on today. we'll have two, maybe three days in a row in the 70s starting tomorrow, but your outdoor plans

here's storm team 4 radar. one or two sprinkles right along 50 here. south into southern arlington county, right along i-95 near prince william county parkway and farther out into central virginia. so far the rain is not too heavy on any of the big rowads. >> a live look inbound 4th street bridge you can see the left side of the roadway is blocked. some sort of incident. we're not sure what is going on. 95 northbound near 630 stafford chopper 4 on the way right now. we'll have a live picture from above about those delays there this morning. northbound 295, a crash in the left lane and the work zone is in the right lane. beltway is okay. southbound 270, a crash on the left shoulder there. >> thank you. your time is 6:31. h

lorton virginia neighborhood. a little boy is dead after a house fire last night. >> chopper 4 flew over the scene for us. the house was surrounded by rescue crews and investigators. justin finch live at the scene with the latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: aaron, good morning. the fairfax county fire chief describing the haunting scene here last night. loved ones telling us they believe the young boy and pets were trapped inside and sadly they were right. shortly after that fire was put out, firefighters searched the home and inside they found that young boy and two dogs. this fire breaking out just after 5:00 last night here on the 8100 block of arcade street. a man and woman were able to escape. both were hurt and were hospitalized. their relation to that young boy are not yet clear.

officials say two men, neighbors, tried to go in and rescue the victims. one an offduty fireman, the other a retired firefighter. >> individuals tried to go inside the house to make a rescue, and they could not get but so far because of the smoke pushed them out and they ended up getting transported to the hospital as well with nonlife threatening injuries. >> reporter: and those two men are expected to recover as are that man and woman who escaped this house fire last night. looking live at this home you can see that heavy smoke damage above the garage. that's the early focus of this investigation where smoke and fire were found when firefighters first arrived here on the scene. we don't have the names or ages yet of the victims that were involved. we'll bring you that information as soon as we get that. for now we are live here in loto

6:34 right now. we have new information about yesterday's crash on route 28 near the dulles toll road. we've learned that a recent college graduate was killed there. the loudoun county sheriff's office says perry was thrown from the jeep which had slammed into a highway divider. a drunk driver was behind the wheel here. the woman's parents say that she was supposed to be taking uber home. they hope her story sends a message to others. >> drinking and driving together is not -- or even, you know, just riding with someone who they know has been drinking. that is not the smart way to do it. >> so many options now. >> perry's parents say that she was a substitute teacher in b d loudoun county. her friend was also thrown but is expected to survive. they've charged andre glen with dui and driving on a suspended

not seriously hurt. president trump is trying to make good on a campaign promise in the first 100 days. we're getting a better idea this morning of the plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. angie goff many the news room with a look at what it all means. >> homeland security memos lay out all the changes. take a look. any time police pick up an undocumented person for any violation, that person could be deported. also, no more so called catch and release at the border. people picked up there will be held now until their court hearings. and the plan also calls for adding 5,000 more border patrol agents as well as ten thousand ice agents, but it does not remove protections for immigrants known as dreamers who were brought to the u.s. illegally as children. in the meantime, a revised presidential order restricting travel from seven predominantly muslim countries is expected by the end of the week. stay with us.

morning but glad a desecrated jewish cemetery was fixed. workers repaired and righted more than 100 head stones that were knocked over. this was in st. luis. some people said they were upset someone would damage holy ground. police are looking for suspects but they've not arrested anyone. they also did not say whether they believed this is a hate crime. president trump is strongly denouncing a wave of antti sematic crimes and threats across the country. >> his comments came yesterday with an exclusive interview with craig melvin. >> i think it's terrible, i think it's horrible. whether it's racism or any -- anything you want to think about having to do with the divide, antii semitism is likewise, it's just terrible. >> so you're denouncing now -- >> of course. and i do it -- wherever i get a chanc i

>> the head of the anne frank center called it too little too late. inauguration day we brought you complete coverage of these violent protests in downtown washington and the nbc washington app and live on our air. we're learning more than 200 people have been indicted on felony rioting charges. several people smashed windows and businesses and set a limousine on fire. six police officers were hurt. those charged with felony writing face ten years in prison and tens of thousands of dollars in fines. congress is on a break but it's no vacation for protesters in their hometowns. making spring break plans? some of the big airliners are offering up a new deal for you to consider before you book that next flight. and i'm chuck bell. there are a few pockets of very light rain and some sprinkles just down to our south and west. temperatures now in the 40s so you'll need

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another spring like day ahead of us. >> and only getting warmer. >> oh, that's right. only getting warmer. today is going to be warmer than yesterday. tomorrow is going to be warmer than today by quite a bit but this morning we do have some rain to talk about right around culpepper just to the south and if you're in quantico you may be running into some light rain heading toward fredericksburg right now but mainly staying south of the district. so we expect most of that just to say to the south of d.c. this morning though, chance of a shower, again mostly south. 46 degrees this morning. moe most of the area in the mid-40s. by noon, mostly cloudy, mild near

coming up, a closer look at your weekend forecast. we have some rain in it. problems right now at the philadelphia airport. >> angie is at the live desk. what's going on? >> there could be some of you out there that plan to travel and pass through philadelphia or land there. we want to take a live look at what's going on in the airport. a lot of people on stand by. a lot of people with confusion right now. we understand there's some type of internet issue that american airlines is dealing with at the philadelphia airport. as a result of that we've been following the airport's twitter handle and they're saying right now they have grounded all incoming flights for american airlines only. other airliners are able to get in and land just fine. right now no timetable when this issue will be fixed. we'll continue to bring you updates as we get them. back to you. >> thank you. coming up we'll talk about a big

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what are the chances of getting help and fast? >> dramatic rescue caught on a body camera. proof that every second counts. >> if he had arrived even maybe two to three minutes later it would have just been too late. >> congressional break backlash. >> lawmakers return home from washington to a faceoff. tracking bao bao, our panda is waking up in china morning. >> and we have baby news on news 4 today. >> going to have a baby! >> yeah! but first at 6:46, conflicting messages this morning from the people you rely on in an emergency. >> d.c.'s fire and ems chief says response times have not improved nearly a year after the city started using a private ambulance service, but they say things getting better.

is actually going on and a story you'll only see on news 4. >> good morning. we're live outside engine 30 in northeast this morning because this is where we're expecting a press conference from the mayor in just a few hours. in the grand scheme of things, things have improved. response times are faster but we are zeroing in on something that chief gregory dean is calling out. specifically advanced life support calls. those are the ambulances staffed by paramedics who are supposed to respond to the most critical calls like cardiac arrest. so remember, for about the last year the district has been using a private ambulance service for cases just like that. last night the chief sent a message to firefighters and news 4 dot a copy of it. in it chief gregory dean says response times says response times has not improved despe

ambulance service. this is a story that news 4 broke on twitter. a couple of hours after he put that out there, the department issued a statement saying in part, quote, we are taking action to improve our first arriving paramedic times by aggressively hiring paramedics and adding three medic units, end quote. so again, we're live here in northeast and we're expecting a press conference in just a few hours. we will of course have that for you on news 4 today. back to you. all right. thank you. it's 6:48. a little boy is dead this morning and four adults are recovering after a house fire in lorton. firefighters are investigating what may have caused this fire. this happened yesterday right around 5:00 in the evening. this is a look now at what the house looks like this morning. empty, charred, there's still no word on the little boy's age or name. open the door.

>> you have to watch this next video. this is just an incredible rescue from five police officers in d.c. their day should have been ending but instead they answered one more call sunday night. the driver was dazed from crashing into a utility pole in northeast and could not free himself. the car was on fire and officers taylor and adams rushed in to pull him to safety. >> especially with our training and our instinct, the job field that we're in at any given moment anything can happen so we have to react quickly. >> another couple minutes if we hadn't been there, it would be a completely different story. >> even after the man was pulled to safety officers refused to leave the car until they knew no one else was inside. it's not clear how badly the driver is hurt. we're also working to get an undau update on his condition. the first survey monk

for the affordable care act. 45% have an unfavorable view. the poll was conducted from february 13th to the 19th among a national sample of over 7,000 adults. the affordable care act has been a big topic in town hall meetings across the country. right now congress is on break, but lawmakers are facing the wrath of many angry constituents from iowa to kentucky to texas and people are upset and making their voices heard. that anger is boiling up right here in our region. >> what are you talking about? >> that is some of the reaction at a town hall in virginia yesterday. so many people showed up to hear from the republican congressman they couldn't all fit in the building. he represents virginia's 7th district including

he says right now washington needs to focus on health care and the economy. pressure is also growing for congresswoman barbara comstock to commit to her own town hall. >> we have no desire to be confrontational. we're looking for her to be our representative and our champion in washington, d.c. and we certainly don't want to do anything that would be disparaging to her. >> the group of residents in the tenth district scheduled a town hall for this friday. there is a question though, whether the congressman will show up. neither comstock nor her staff was immediately available to respond to news 4 about this issue. all right. angie's been tracking bao bao's flight. >> and she just touched down -- bao bao just touched down in china. angie's another the live desk. >> no turning back now. it looks like bao bao wasted no time getting to her new home. in fact, arriving 12 minutes early. this is about an hour ago. as we take a look at the flight tracker that shows that

made from dulles international across the ocean there to the airport there in china. now, this after we got our last glimpse of her on u.s. soil as her 800 pound crate was lifted into the panda express. we know that bao bao will eventually be part of the country's breeding program and there's hope that she will help with growing the population. still though, always hard to see them go. >> certainly is. thank you. well, there's a chance you could catch some of the nats games this year on facebook live. how about that? facebook is in talks with major league baseball to live stream one game a week. it's not clear how they choose which game, but the nats are supposed to be good and if that is a factor, this could really affect them. the team is in spring training right now. spring training game starts this weekend. news 4 sports reporter is down in florida. watch for her reports all this week. i would definitely catch some games on facebook live. >> ea

let's maybe go to traffic. melissa? >> sounds good. i'll watch the nats on facebook life with you guys, no problem. 95 at 630 stafford, most of this on the left side of the roadway. we're seeing a backup here. you can consider route 1 if that helps you at all but it's on the left side of the roadway. inbound 14th street bridge, that's a lot better than it was this morning. that work zone in the right lane. also a delay southbound on 295. southbound 270, that crash is on the left shoulder this morning. northbound 29 at 15, several crashes in the left lane. dale boulevard, that is clear. 66 is looking okay right now. you can see those delays on 95. top of the beltway is okay. bottom also okay. all of those routes into and out of town, no issues there. 270 here, you can see a little bit slow southbound

northbound still have a little bit of pain there this morning. 39 miles per hour both spots. remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car. >> all right. thanks. a couple of rain drops out there early this morning so you may need a swipe or two of the wiper blades. another mild day today. we're already 47. our average high is 49 so we'll be way above average again for this afternoon. a lot of clouds around. a little sliver or two of sunshine this morning. more likely to get a few sunny breaks later this afternoon. highs today, low to mid-60s across the area. slightly cooler down towards fredericksburg because the clouds will last a lot longer for our neighbors down to the south. tomorrow back into the 70s tomorrow. 74 tomorrow. the weekend, saturday looking a little problematic for your outdoor plans, a 50% chance of rain early. 70% chance of rain saturday afternoon. sunday will be the drier of the two days but a lot colder and b

radar this morning shows a little light rain pushing into the south side of the metro. where those rain drops are going next, let's go to sheena. >> good morning. we're tracking the rain around the area right now. mostly south of the district. that's mostly where it's going to stay but if you are near culpepper, quantico, you may be running into light rain this morning and some of that is heading to fredericksburg. that rain continues to slide west to east. noon today staying dry and we go through the afternoon and we do stay mainly dry across the area. then tomorrow, a dry day, warmer too. by friday, mid-70s. saturday, there's the rain we're watching for the first half of the weekend. that will help with the pollen levels. if your allergies have been bothering you we have a couple of things out there that may continue to contribute to this. let's take a look at the ten-day. >> no wonder the plants are springing back to l

warmest february on record is the way it's going to look and temperatures way above average through the weekend and maybe another 70 coming up next week. >> good morning, i'm landon dowdy. american and united airlines plan to start selling cheaper basic economy fares as they fight with discount carriers for budget conscious passengers. american will offer the fares on ten routes from its hubs in dallas, miami and in charlotte. in mid april united will sell cut rate seats on flights from minneapolis. basic economy fares are cheaper per round trip but they do come with major restrictions. you are many the last boarding group and can only carry on one small item that fits under your seat. i'm landon dowdy. here are four things to know. fairfax county fire investigators working to determine the cause of a deadly house fire. it erupted last night in lorton

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