commute on this friday morning. fingers crossed. we know you'll update us on that in just a minute. first chuck and sheena have some great weather news to kick off the weekend. >> it is fantastic weather. >> no complaints from us, that's for sure. i've made up a new word for today a fan tabulous friday. it's a word because we're using it. it's what it's going to feel like. flirting with record high temperatures yet again on what is likely to finish up as our warmest february on record. some saturday afternoon showers and thunderstorms are a possibility and sunday, blustery and cold. it will be a sunday shocker and some much more needed rain chances coming our way next week. for today all sunshine all the dime with a bit of a gusty southerly breeze but afternoon highs today well up into the mid and upper 70s. sheena is talking more about those saturday issues. >> we have some issues on

good. second half, temperatures on the milder side but we have rain moving in and some thunderstorms possibly. 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning we're looking at a very mild start. upper 50s. again, by noon, mid-60s but we start to see the rain getting closer and by 3:00 p.m. we're talking about thunderstorms possibly and that will be the early part of the afternoon and quickly cooling down once the rain leaves. as of now it does look like the timing of this rain is only going to be within a few hours so your saturday night looks on the drier side but it will be getting colder as we go into sunday so keep that in mind, very different temperatures across your weekend. let's look at that friday commute this morning. >> so right now, taking a look here at the beltway, inner loop at gw parkway, a crash blocking the right lane. northbound 95 in springfield, brand new crash there. no doubt going to cause some problems if it sticks around too long.

quite good. still have this work zone northbound 295 at benning road. work zone there blocking that right lane here this morning and 270 at montrose. no problems northbound or southbound. back with travel times in ten minutes. thank you. now back to that breaking news we've been telling you about this morning. two d.c. police officers are in the hospital now after being shot by a suspect in the trinidad section of northeast. >> we have team coverage of the shooting from the scene to the hospital. in just a few minutes megan will have more on how this unfolded but we begin with news 4's justin finch at med star washington with an update on the officers' conditions. >> reporter: eun, we know there was a very fast effort to save those officers moments after they were shot. both were brought here to med star washington. both we now know suffering from lower body wounds after being shot. both are in stable condition. among the many visitors was mayor bowser. she

now acting police chief peter newshan stopped by as well. both officers did come here to med star at least one we hear in the back of a police cruiser. one officer we now know did require surgery and we hear that may have been to dislodge a bullet. a second officer was treated here as well and as they recover, they will be speaking with detectives. >> the two best witnesses that we have that we know of right now are the two officers and they're at the hospital being treated. >> reporter: and overnight the d.c. police union treasurer speaking. back in to you. and we continue our team coverage now with megan mcgrath. >> you're in the neighborhood where this happened there in northeast. i know

exactly what happened but what do we know so far? >> reporter: well, just a few minutes ago i spoke to a woman who lives in the neighborhood and she was actually lying down last night when she heard about four bangs. at first she thought it was fireworks, but of course, that turned out not to be the case. it was a shooting. a shooting that happened behind me here at the intersection of holbrook and morse street. it happened at about 10:40 last night. officers with a crime suppression team, they were in the area for shots that had been fired earlier in the evening. they were at this intersection when shots rang out again. two officers were hit. the suspect was killed and police said that they did find a gun that they believe belongs to the suspect. they found that gun here on the scene. anc commissioner cathy henderson, she heard the shots from her home. she was upset to learn what had happened. >> i turn

said two officers were shot and i'm -- i'm shocked. i'm disgusted. this is just unbelievable. >> reporter: and there are still a lot of details that need to be sorted out. we don't know exactly what happened in the moments before the shooting obviously being able to talk to the two wounded police officers will help with all of that, but we are expecting to get an update later on today. back to you all. >> thank you. five minutes after the 6:00 hour right now, and this shooting we know happened just hours after d.c. major bowser announced her choice for police chief. >> we continue now with erika gonzales at the live desk. >> you heard from acting chief peter newsham a moment ago and you probably heard his name a lot in the last 24 hours. this was his first night after getting officially tapped for the new job. he still has to be confirmed by

expected to happen next month. mayor bowser mentioned how he involved police involved shootings. he joined the police department back in 1989. he became assistant chief in 2002 and he's got a law degree from the university of maryland and currently lives in ward 6. here's the question for you. what about body camera footage? do we have any? we'll talk about that in a few more minutes. stay with us for that. this is not the only shooting we're following this morning. the shooting involving these officers brings the total number of people shot in d.c. last night to seven. four people were hurt in three shootings on wheeler road southeast. that happened just within two hours of each other. one witness we spoke with said he heard eight gunshots. police have not released any information on the victims or the suspects. it is 6:06. today president trump is set to take the stage at the

conference. the white house has been rel wented at the conference. you're throwing a little rain, that means we're already worried about mosquitos and the zika virus. the results are in for some 200 women who had to be retested here in the district after a botched batch of testing. seven more pregnant women who were told they were not infected with zika were told they had a false negative. that brings the total number of women in d.c. given the incorrect test results to nine. the race is on to develop a vaccine to protect us from the zika virus. a vaccine that would provide protection from all diseases transmitted by mosquitos. the top

specialist says it would trigger an immune response that could protect from zika, west nile and if it's successful it could be life saving. it's an interesting novel, very creative concept. >> if that works -- >> it would be a game changer if it works but remember, we're still very early on in the trials. >> nih is involved in moving ahead with more than half a dozen experimental zika vaccines and the doctor says progress is happening more quickly than with previous efforts. talk food fears. you've been sending us your questions about allergy myths all week long. this morning we have your answers. >> and still ahead, metro cutbacks. why your route to work could soon take a lot longer. >> and your forecast. >> temperatures already in the mid to upper 50s. it will be up, up and away into the mid and u

today. a nice clear sky out there right now. sheena has put her high heels on and she's marching out to the weather patio to give you news on what a beautiful friday it is. two police officers who were shot are now in the hospital. live updates straight ahead.

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e near you. some breaking news on the roads this morning. >> let's check in with melissa. >> this breaking news here on the beltway. we're talking about chopper 4 over the inner loop here at gw parkway. right now everything is on the right side of the roadway, but here's the problem. take a look at that. we're talking about a two-mile backup pretty much from the toll road inbound there this morning because of that problem. 95 north in

on the ramp to the inner loop of the beltway. travel times for you coming up. thank you. now we want to check on that beautiful forecast. sheena didn't want to waste any time. >> a little sweater though. >> i tried to actually leave and they caught me and they told me i had to stand out here and do a weather hit. i agreed because it's nice out. a gorgeous day today. the thermometer says 61 degrees outside. the birds are chirping. i think they're confused here. and people's allergies may be acting up because of the warm weather so we'll talk about how warm it's going to get today. rain for part of your weekend and chuck and i will show you that weekend forecast. if you've gotten used to the 70s, get ready because sunday is going to be quite a bit colder. we'll show you that forecast as well as those pollen levels. at least you can roll the windows down this morning. all those details coming up in just a bit.

now to that breaking news we've been following for you all morning. two police officers are in the hospital after being shot by a suspect in the trinidad section of northeast washington. >> justin finch joins us live from outside the hospital where fellow officers have been breathing a sigh of relief really this morning. >> reporter: much earlier we saw officers hugging, shaking hands, a true sense of relief after getting some terrifying news of two officers shot. now from police sources we hear those officers are in stable condition. there were many visitors here overnight. among them major bowser and acting police chief peter newsham. police are telling us that both wounded officers are suffering from lower body wounds. one did require surgery. a second officer here was treated here overnight. both were brought here awake and able to breathe which were promising signs for their recovery. again, we are hearing that both officers are here in stable condition

and both will speak with detectives about the shooting that injured them. back in to you. all right. thank you. 6:15 now and there's a possibilities that we could see video about how this all happened. >> we've heard a lot of news about body cameras many the past. what they could mean in this situation. >> well, all d.c. police officers now use body cameras. the chief says the force has more body cameras than any other department in the country. there are 2,600 cameras. when officers respond to calls they are supposed to turn them on. so there is a good chance there is video from one of the officers who was hurt overnight. back over to you guys. >> a woman is dead after being hit and killed in reston last night. chopper 4 was over the scene of this deadly crash. police say she was walking along reston parkway. the driver involved in the accident stayed on the scene. more maryland lawmakers a

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this was the seventh biggest jack pott pot in powerball histd indiana has more jackpot winners than any other. 39 there. two from maryland and only one from virginia. >> that is really lucky. i guess next time we're road tripping it to the hoosier state to buy the tickets. >> we've been lucky though. >> oh, my goodness gracious. >> i want to know what happened to february. where did it go? it had so much promise early on. a little hint of snow at the beginning and that idiot ground hog predicted more winter, but the average temperature for the whole month of february is 46.3. the current forecast going forward will bring it up to a little over 47 degrees. the all-time record warmest february on

46.9. we're already ahead of second place so this will either be the number one or the number two warmest february on record. weather records here go back to 1870. it is a mild 54 degrees outside in washington. 46 frederick. 55 leesburg. hometown highs today, once you get away from the western shore of the bay where temperatures will probably hold in the upper 60s, get away from the water and it will be way up into the 70s to perhaps near 80 degrees in a few spots. so maybe a long sleeve early this morning. shorts, t-shirts and sunglasses, your favorite outdoor cafe, that's where you should be having your date night tonight. tomorrow all of this weather, this mild weather comes to a crashing end. rain showers moving through st. louis, missouri will be mong

afternoon. 8:00 in the morning, skies partly to mostly cloudy. lunchtimelouding coming into the valley and a rumble or two of thunder around 5:00 here in the metro area. behind that thunderstorm threat it will get blustery and cold. it will be in the 40s for your saturday evening and in the 30s on sunday morning. sunday only near 50 with a gusty northwesterly wind so so our little stretch of record highs will be coming to a rapid end. let's go over to melissa to see how your friday morning commute is coming along. >> take a look here. if we look there at the chopper, chopper 4 is over this problem here this morning. big issue for a lot of people. inner loop here at gw parkway. so had about a two-mile backup. now it's about two and a half but because this is on the right shoulder this should start dissolving i would think pretty quickly. those backups s

just before the dulles toll road here this morning. inner loop ramp to i-95. or northbound ramp to the inner loop is what that is there. rest of the beltway actually looks okay. tr travel times looking normal. top of the beltway looking typical right now. 66 inbound and 95 northbound as well. remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car today. the capitals play the oilers tonight. the team is doing a few special things all to support the you can play project. first off goaltender will be wearing this mask which will be auctioned off later to raise money for you can play. the initiative supports equality, respect and safety for all athletes, coaches and fans. players will auction off their hockey sticks. >> we ooefz been breaking down

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help your kids. that begins on monday right here on news 4 today. >> one of the most well known advocates of transgender rights has a message for president trump. caitlyn jenner speaks out. >> and two police officers shot. one suspect is dead. learn what police found on the scene. >> and you know the weather is changing when girl scout cookies start coming out, but this morning we are very mild. you can roll the windows down during your commute. we're going to be in the upper 70s again. nice conditions outside right now. more to expect on today and chuck is back wth what iyo

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right now. it is 6:30 and it is a busy morning as we're following a shooting investigation in the district. >> normally we would get straight to the weather and traffic, but first the breaking news. around 10:40 last night officers with a crime suppression team were investigating a call of shots fired. then shots rang out again. two officer were hit. >> police recovered the gun at the scene. they believe it belonged to the suspect. how those officers are doing. >> and take a look atz this. this is the inner loop of the beltway. we have the crash on the right side of the roadway. the problem is we still have a pretty big backup. it's gotten better in the last couple of

chopper is going to head to another problem at the top of the beltway outer loop at university boulevard area. northbound 95 ramp to the inner loop here this morning, do have a crash showing some delays there. chopper is headed there. everything is sort of relieved. starting to see those backups there. at the top of the beltway, everything else looking good and we'll show you those live pictures top of the beltway coming up. now to our forecast. you can leave the coat at home this morning. >> another warm day, but if you do have weekend plans you'll want to pay attention to the forecast. chuck and sheena are tracking it for us. >> seeing double vision there with the warm weather. it has to be the warm weather. it is beautiful outside though. do anything outside if you can. just get outdoors. >> four things you need to know about the weather and it's going to be a fantastic friday to be outside. no problems weather wise today.

some thunderstorms slated to come through. that will lead us to a sunday shocker. shockingly colder on sunday. it will feel like february for a change. not today though. today it's going to feel like memorial day weekend. 78 our forecasted high today. that would be average for may the 25th. sheena will have your exercise forecast. the dog and i put eight miles on the dog yesterday out in the sunshine. we'll do another seven or eight today. >> all right. it's 6:32 now. this morning two d.c. police officers are waking up in the hospital. >> this after a shooting in the trinidad neighborhood. we have team coverage from the scene and from the live desk. >> we begin with an update on the status of those officers. justin? >> reporter: we just spoke with police sources who tell us those officers remain in stable condition. welcome news of course for their families and the fellow officers who gathered here

we did see that mayor bowser did join officers who stid vigil here and also acting police chief peter newsham joined in as well. they were awake and breathing enroute here to med star. one officer we now know did require surgery, possibly, we are told, to remove a bullet. the second here was treated as well for wounds. and then we also heard overnight from d.c. police union treasurer who said those officers were stable and also in good spirits. we do know too that both will have to speak to detectives about that shooting last night in northeast. back in to you. >> thank you. we continue our team coverage now with megan mcgrath. >> you're in that neighborhood where this all happened. what can you tell us about how this all unfolded? >> reporter: well, it was last night, of course, and so police

have been holding the area witness stand' ear just starting to see a lightening of the sky. that's what investigators have been waiting for, for the sun to come up so they can come back here today, take another sweep for evidence in the light of day. this happened at the intersection of holbrook and morse street last night. here's what we know. it happened about 10:40 last night. officers with the crime suppression team were in the area for shots that had been fired earlier. they were at the intersection when shots rang out again. two officers were hit. the suspect was also killed. now, police did find a gun that they believe belongs to that suspect. they found the gun on the scene. now, the anc commissioner cathy henderson, very upset about what happened. he says now is the time for the community to rally around the police. >> we certainly will not have anyone shooting at our officers. that is unacceptable and this is really an urgent

needs to be addressed and this is not just a police matter. it's a community matter. we want anyone that hears anything about this to resolve immediately to lock arms with the police. >> reporter: and now that the sun is starting to come up here, we're expecting to see some more activity here on the scene probably in the next couple of hours as they do that final sweep for everyday. for the time being, folks who live in the area, they're not being allowed within about a block or so of this intersection. people who have their cars parked there are not able to take them out of this area. so that could be a problem as well. >> all right. thank you. now, this was the acting police chief's first night after he was tapped for the full-time position. erika gonzales at the live desk with what we need to know about peter newsham. >> it was his first night after mayor bowser selected him.

the d.c. council which is expected to happen next month. >> in dealing with sensitive issues like police involved shootings, chief has always shown a commitment for getting information out to the community quickly and responsibly. >> she went on to say his commitment to community policing a little more clear. he's got a law degree from maryland and he currently lives in ward 6. >> thank you. we'll be updating this story throughout the morning on the nbc washington app. make sure you've downloaded it and you can watch the entire news conference from d.c. police. it's on the home page. here's a look at our other top stories this morning. seven more pregnant women who were told they were not infected with the zika virus have learned their test

negative. this morning the fbi has rejected a white house request to deny reports about contact between president trump advisors and russia. that is according to a white house official. word of the discussion is sparking outrage among some democrats. overcrowded schools in montgomery county. that's the problem that brought people together last night. one calls for reopening wood ward. and now the issue has popped up in another location. >> and caitlyn speaks out. a battle over transgender rights. president trump is waking up to a direct message from the reality tv star. >> and i'm chuck bell got nothing to worry about weather wise, but as we get into the weekend, could be problematic. a rain chance on your saturday and a whole lotolder on your c

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6:41. we're staying on top of the breaking news. someone shot two uniformed police officers in northeast. the suspect has also been shot and killed. this happened about 10:40 last night near the intersection of holobrook and morse streets. d.c.'s police union treasurer tweeted just after midnight that the officers are in stable condition. >> we have a team of crews monitoring the scenes. we are waiting for updates on the conditions of the officers. at this point both are expected to survive. we're also at the shooting scene. follow news 4 justin finch and megan mcgrath for updates on twitter. their live reports coming up in just a few minutes. >> well, it is a warm start to your friday morning. temperatures are in the mid-50s for much of the area. in the district, 54.

what it's going to look like today if you have plans to get out there and exercise, maybe go for a jog, beautiful weather to do it. really beautiful to do anything. temperatures around 70 by lunchtime. by the afternoon staying dry. if you are exercising, short sleeves, plenty of water in the upper 70s through the afternoon, some areas could be record high. we'll talk more about the heat in the forecast and i'll talk about rain for the weekend straight ahead. >> all right. thank you. graffiti similar to the vandalism on the national mall hassed up in boston. >> now they're trying to see if there's a connection. it appears to reference the phrase, jackie shot jfk. someone wrote that on the lincoln memorial, the washington monument, the world war ii memorial over the weekend. itis going to be another busy day for president trump. we'll have a look ahead at his much anticipated speech at national harbor.

a ride to work on metro could soon cost you more money. find out when you could start feeling the pinch. >> aplus, breaking news in firs 4 traffic. chopper 4 on the way to a new crash. sounds like a van on its side blocking lanes outer loop here. have some big backups there. two other

breaking news right now. shots fired and two officers hit. >> we have crews working for you getting the up to the minute details on what happened in a d.c. neighborhood. >> we're live at the scene with more on how this unfold t. >> we begin with justin finch and the officers' conditions at this hour? >> reporter: and just in from police, sources did confirm those officers remain in stable condition and one did require surgery and the other treatment here at the hospital. the relieving news is that both arrived here late last night, they were awake and able to breathe on their own. one was driven here in the back of a police cruiser. as for that one requiring surgery, we are told that he may have had to have a

removed from his body. both suffered lower body wounds. they will have to speak with detectives about this case. we continue our team coverage with megan mcgrath at the scene. >> what do we know at this point? >> reporter: well, we are starting to see people in the neighborhood wake up and make their way to work, but you can see behind me here that the area around the scene, the intersection where this happened, the entire area about a block in each direction still closed this morning. that's because we're expecting investigators to return the light of day and take one last sweep for evidence here. here's what we know so far. this happened about 10:40 last night. officers with the crime suppression team were in the area for shots fired earlier. they were at the intersection when shots rang out aga

the suspect was killed. now, police did find a gun. they believe it belongs to the suspect and it was found here on the scene. now, folks have been out and about this morning expressing their dispay about what happened. the commissioner saying this this is a time to rally around the police department and show the community should show their support. but an active investigation. we are expecting an update later this morning because we really don't know exactly what happened in the moments before the shooting. of course the two officers who were wounded, they should be able to help tremendously with piecing that all together as soon as invest guyers can talk to them. back to you. >> all right. thank you. and make sure your alerts are turned on in the nbc washington app. we'll send out an alert as soon as we learn any new information. >> president trump will rally republicans at the influential cpac conference today. just a day

administrators say he will promise to continue the fight that elected him into the white house. news 4 tracy wilkins will bring ussen update as soon as it gets underway later today. caitlyn jenner is speaking out against president trump. she's upset the president trump's latest move lifts federal protections for transgender students. take a look at her twitter. >> well, from one republican to another, this is a disaster and you can still fix it. you made a promise to protect the ggbtq community. call me. a lot of you depend on metro to get around and as soon as this summer that trip could cost you a little more. it's news metro riders don't want to hear. >> e-shear

around. i live, work, play and socialize just like you. i just found my freedom. please don't take it away from me. >> the board chair said he's backing a proposal that would both raise fares and reduce service. he hopes that in doing this local leaders will implement a sales tax to support the financial situation. the changes could kick in as early as july 1st. >> we have breaking news on the roads right now. >> in prince george's county, take a look at this. chopper 4 over the outer loop. a four-mile backup that is growing quite quickly. it is going to take quite a while to get through this area. the van on its side, it is blocking two right lanes. brad is up over it for us. tell us what you're seeing here. >> this is a pr

situation. >> all right. thank you. elsewhere a couple of other problems here. this one getting better. outer loop before colesville road. inner loop before gw parkway, that crash also on the shoulder. we are looking at that earlier this morning. 66 and 95 look quite good right now through prince george's county. those routes in and out of town no worries. top of the beltway is okay. no major problems right now on 270. top of the beltway, a little slow. and 95 north, pretty normal. all right sheena parveen is on wtop right now, she'll be joining me in a second. but if you liked yesterday, you're going to love today. the only thing better about today than yesterday, it's friday. records for

79 at dulles. all those records are set on the same day in the same year, 1985. that's 79 at dulles for today, that's the all-time record high for the month of february. so if we get there that will be extra rare things for february. it's in the 40s and 50s early today but it's going to be a quick rise in temperatures. plenty of sunshine. we should be in the 70s before lunchtime. highs in your hometown today, 77 in culpepper. 72 in winchester. short sleeves and shorts and that's all you'll need. big changes coming our way tomorrow with a chance for thunderstorms. here is sheena. >> good morning. yes, we have some showers and storms in the forecast for part of your saturday. not the whole day. the first half of the day looks fairly decent and still unseasonably warm. so just keep in m

the outdoor plans we do have rain in the forecast. today that south wind is going to keep warming us up. look at the approach of the rain. that's when we could have a line of showers or thunderstorms moving through but it looks like only a band of a few hours so maybe cooling down. colder and breezy as we go into sunday. as far as the pollen is concerned, today we're at about a medium level. the rain tends to lower the pollen, kind of washes it away. it's going to go back up on sunday and monday so if your allergies are bothering you, you can blame it on the warm temperatures. >> that's the only downside of things is that allergy season seems to have sprung to life a little earlier. here's the wakeup temperatures on sunday morning. temperatures barely above freezing and a

wind so windchills in the upper 20s to around 30 degrees. so wake up. that's a reality check for your. >> 78 today. 70 before the rains move in tomorrow. blustery and chilly on sunday. warming back up a little bit on sunday. some needed rain. maybe a nice soaking rain shows up for tuesday, and that is the first day of march on wednesday. >> it's now 6:54. thing your kids use every day may have ended up on a recall list. >> little tykes is recalling thousands of toddler swings. this is what we're talking about. the little tight snug and secure pink toddler swings. at least 39 children have been hurt falling out of the swings. >> you may not like this. more ads in your facebook feed? >> good friday morning.

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july 1st. >> and hollywood's biggest night happening this sunday. coming up on the today toe sh"t predictions about who will take home the golden statues. >> and weather wise, wow, who's going to complain about this? >> not me. >> nobody at all. 78 today would tie the record. then for tomorrow, that chance for showers and some thunderstorms mid to late afternoon, then turning windy and colder for a saturday night into sunday, and another chance for some needed rain drops coming up on tuesday. >> i love that rain, but i'll take the weekend. beltway a couple of different problems. outer loop here, we have an overturned van on its side and this is a four-mile backup so that is painful this morning. they are on the scene as you saw there. e

the way. so if you are leaving sometime in the next 30 minutes or so, you might be okay. two other issues on the beltway really have cleared up quite nicely. >> thank you for that. that is the broadcast this morning. >> we'll see you in 25 minutes for weather, traffic and any breaking news. until then, enjoy your day and your weekend. >> make it a great friday, everybody.

good morning. the headliner. president trump said to address a conference of the nation's top conservatives this morning, after one of his most controversial advisers steve bannon, said mr. trump will not change his ways. >> understand something. all of the promises will be implemented. >> as trump supporter, caitlyn jenner, weighs in on the transgender bathroom controversy. >> this is a disaster. call me. hot and cold. another day of unseasonable warmth on tap for the east. the middle of the country, bracing for a blizzard. up to a foot of snow set to create a travel nightmare from colorado to michigan.