to make sure you had what you needed in case of a serious emergency. >> as a city, we want to be sure that we wanted to get the best information out as soon as possible to make sure folks who do need our service get it as quickly as possible. >> all right. so you might want to jot down this number for you. this is the number that you see on the screen right there. should an outage like this one happen again, that's the number you'll need to contact to get to dispatch. >> and that's in d.c. specifically. breaking news in prince george's county. >> erica, talk about this death investigation. >> so it is a homicide investigation in prince george's county. what we can tell you is that it actually happened to be an officer that was just on routine patrol, about 11:30 last night on marlboro pike specifically, the 200 block, that found a man dead. there is so little information right now in this case that

reward money to anybody that comes forward with information that may lead to an arrest in this case. but as of right now, this is, in fact, a homicide investigation. from the live desk, i'm erika gonzalez. >> thank you. it's now 4:31. now what you need to know b about president trump's first 100 days. while you were sleeping, hawaii became the first state to sue to stop the president's travel ban. >> attorneys filed lawsuit in federal court last night. the new order says the order will harm hawaii's muss palm population, workers and students. >> today a group of d.c. residents will announce they plan to file a lawsuit against the trump international hotel. we don't know which restaurants will be involved in a lawsuit yet. that lawsuit alleges unfair competition under d.c. law against the trump interpret hoelts. and the white house says it's plan ago series of road

trips. the president is trying to pressure republican lawmakers who oppose the bill, calling it another version of the affordable care act. now, as the president hits the road, law packers will stay here in washington.. coming up, we'll go live to news 4's edward lawrence on capitol hill with a look at how republicans plan to convince members of their own party to vote for this new health care bill. metro's board will take a preliminary vote on a revised bill later today. bus and rail fares could increase anywhere from 25 to 50 cents a ride and 13 bus routes could be cut. metro says changes are needed to close in nearly 300 million budget gap. a final vote is set for march 23rd. and transportation reporter adam tuff will be inside the board room for that vote. be sure to follow him on

@adamtuss. congratulation toes a new mom. >> a new report says that erin dietrich had had her baby. congratulations to her. you see her right there. but as you can see here, april the giraffe, still roaming around there. >> maybe she should do some squats the way the lady was doing. the i don't know if the legs work like that. the giraffe is never asleep. the camera here has been up for several weeks now, but april still hasn't had her baby. zookeepers say they're not concerned. >> when you get that far along in your pregnancy, your back hurts, your feet hurt, everything starts to hurt. >> how are they this far off on her due date? >> i happen. you'll be all good, melissa. f. >> if i'm still pregnant in october -- >> you're going to write a book. you're all done.

crazy weekends a few months ago and they're not sure which one was the one. >> how about this weather? >> spring break down at the beach a couple of weekends. sflit was warm enough out there over the last winter to enjoy some weekends out. >> that could be anything. four things to know about the forecast. number one, soak up the sunshine and the mild weather for today because this is not going to last much longer. tomorrow morning could be an ugly, cold can rain, wet snowflake kind of a commute. super cold weather races in here tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night and a cold weekend coming. looks like our next best chance for any snow, maybe coming up on tuesday of next week. because the weekend, although cold, that storm we've been watching looks like it may stayed farm enough to our south to leave was nothing but cloudy and cold weather on your sunday. this weekend, definitely not feeling like spring

weather. but today, a different story. temperatures out there are already still around 50 degrees. that's about our normal temperature for this time of year. 48 is what we've dropped to and i think we'll stay in the 40s as we go through about 7:00 a.m. then we'll start to come back up because we'll have plenty of sunshine out there today. leesburg, 55, frederick, 54. again, we're going to continue to warm up. we're dropping a little bit because we have clear skies. sunshine going to continue through the remainder of the day. look at that. by 11:00 a.m., that temperature near 60 degrees. we're going to top out in the mid to upper 60s today before the bottom falls out for the weekend, as chuck said. how is traffic looking out there, melissa. >> as clarified win just looked it up. a giraffe's gestation can vary by about two months. this is what the internet is telling me right now. maybe that's why they're so confused. outer loop branch at southbound 95 springfield, crash still blocking that ramp. just got off the phone with police. we're not seeing a backup there right now. that could really change ase

right now, southbound traffic pushed on to westbound 644. that ramp there this morning. bottom of the beltway through prince george's county, everything there is just fine here this morning. 95 south, savage to the beltway through the area of 42 down to 495, you're on time, as well.. eun. >> melissa, that you can. it is a scandal rocking the marine corps and now congress is demanding answers. what some lawmakers are now pushing for and the victims are speaking out. it is a proposal that could mean a move for thousands of people, maybe even you. why the federal government may be flirting with the idea of relocating certain agencies. and a new study that shows why the u.s. is one ofhe worst t

welcome back. it's 4:39. all schools are back open today after a few districts in our area closed because of a day without a woman. >> in d.c., thousands of men and women took to the streets yesterday to call on lawmakers to support women's issues like squall pay. protests like this took place in cities all across the country. supporters say they felt the need to speak out. >> i came out because i wanted to support all the women that need equal pay. >> women literally are the backbone of this entire country and this entire world. without women, we wouldn't be here. >> women need to realize they need to vote, they need to

they need to do more than to just yell about it. >> the day was organized by the people behind the women's march. many conservative women criticized the day as too liberal. the results of a new study shows why many women are demanding changes in the workforce. the economist glass-ceiling index is out. out of 29 nations, the u.s. ranks low in three categories. parental leave, high cost of child care and few women in national government roles. the u.s. did rank high when it came to the number of women in managerial positions. it was countries including iceland and sweden that topped the list for best working environment for women. enjoy the weather, the warmth while you can. >> change is going to come, chuck. >> that is so true, aaron.

temperatures in the 40s and 50s now, so you need your light jacket on the way out the door this morning. but we'll be back to sunglasses and short sleeves by later on today. but today might be a good day to resolve around through the closet and start looking for that heavy winter coat. you'll be needing it starting tomorrow. ten-day forecast coming right up. call it a type of uber for students. the app some local teens not only use to get around, but invented. and speaking of hitting the road, what e white house plansth

and we've got temperatures moving into the mid attorney 60s for daytime highs today. we have big changes on the way. chuck will have that ten-day forecast. that cold is air is moving in and it might be here to stay. we'll talk about that ten-day

memberships. you hear it all the time. d.c. is out of touch are the rest of the country. one lawmakers has a bold fix. who wants to move some agencies from the capital city? and music to her ears, how some good old fashioned detective work reunited a woman with her beloved violin. ♪ i'll tell you all about it when with i see you again ♪ >> it was an emotional night in waldorf, maryland. the family and friends of four west lake high school seniors gathered for a vigil. they remembered collin and hicks was shot wind a movie theater in october and cab ebb horne passed away in juf july. he died from a heart condition. it is now 4:33. developing this morning, two women have stepped forward to be the public face of the scandal shaking the marine corps. the women are among more than two dozen service membs

say nude photos were taken of them and secretly posted on a private marine facebook page without their consent. the photos identified the women by name, rank and duty station. >> as a marine corps veteran, i am disheartened and disgusted with this scandal. victim blaming and the excuse that some are giving that boys will be boys needs to stop. >> the marine corps commendant called the alleged behavior demeaning and degrading. at least one senator is asking for a congressional investigation into the scandal. today on capitol hill, republican lawmakers are trying to convince members of their own party to vote for this new health care bill. .this is something lawmakers promised voters would happen during president trump's first 100 days. >> edward lawrence is live on capitol hill for more on how speaker paul ryan plans to get his party in line. >> the speaker is working his

paul ryan does believe he has the votes he needs to pass this to the house and senate. the house ways and means committee very early this morning voted to repeal the tax penalty that you have if you don't have health insurance. they also voted to push through the tax credits and remove the government subsidies up front for the health care that is offered under obamacare. so this bill is moving forward out of the house ways and means committee. >> what's president trump's role in selling this health care bill to the american people? >> he's using the weight of the white house to try and do it. he had dinner last night with senator advertise the ever ted cruz's family. he met with senator rand paul, two of the biggest critics of this bill. so he's reaching out trying to get this bill passed as he sees it. >> edward, thank you. 4:46 right now. there's a new push in the house of representatives that could have a big impact on our local economy. jason chaffitz

some federal agencies to leave the d.c. area. he says it would allow the federal government to be more representative of its people. the move led to some testy changes yesterday during a committee hearing. >> there's nothing opposed to having the economic growth and development in washington, d.c., but i do believe conceptually and in my heart that if you want a government that's reflective of the people, they need to be closer to the people. >> this is astonishing that we're going to play games with the capitol of the united states to maine make points back home because some constituents wonder why you fly to washington, the nation's capital? most constituents i know understand why we come here. it's the capital. >> virginia congressman jerry conley from northern virginia there. tom sherwood reports that 85% of the federal workforce does not work in the d.c. area. this idea has come up several times over the years. if you're curious to how much virginia lawmakers received in

stocks in 2016, now you can find out. the virginia conflict of interest and ethics advisory council posted that information on its website. according to our news partners, the information has been required since 2015. find a link to the advisory council on the nbc washington app. now to erika gonzalez at the live desk. >> new video in our news room, parents distraught, just getting the word that their child or their children died in a fire in a youth shelter in gauuatemala. we are hearing from authorities that as many as 22 people have died in this fire that apparently was set by somebody in that youth shelter lighting a mattress on fire that quickly spread. we're hearing from state authorities that that shelter was meant the to house just 500 youth residents, but at the time, there was more than

people inside that residence. again, this scene playing out in guatemala. and just a disheartening scene for a lot of parents trying to come to grips with this immense loss. >> erika, thank you. loud noises and even property damage. a number of north d.c. homeowners are asking the city to move some trucks they say are causing major problems. on lane place in northeast right off 295, homeowners say the vibrations from nearby construction vehicle res causing cracks in their ceilings and outside their homes. the city says there isn't much they can do, but homeowners disagree with that. >> the motion, it's constantly moving. constantly. this house -- when i go to sleep, i feel like somebody is rocking me to sleep. that's how bad it is. >> homers

limit or reroute truckes. a plan to widen 28 in prince george's county is getting some pushback. >> one face won't happen for at least three years. construction bids came in much higher than expected and the project is supposed to widen the road from fitswater drive. it was supposed to wrap up by 2020, but now it could last until 2022 or 2023. some good old fashioned police work being credited with reuniting a woman with her prized and very valuable violin. >> last wednesday, mary kim was in the parking lot at the barnes & noble on rockville pike when she was car jacked. inside that car, a $6,000 violin given to her by her mother. the violin was made in france in

kim is study for her graduate degree and was on the way to her lesson when it was stolen. >> did you think it was gone? >> yes. >> do you think your car was gone? >> yes, i did. >> and your chance to practice music might have been gone for a while? >> yeah. >> montgomery county police were able to recover the violin from a pawnshop which bought it for $200. the car was used to wreck a gas station.. the accused robber heft his driver's license in the car. and that's how detectives managed to track him down and arrest him. >> crime doesn't pay. just, you know, don't steal cars. car ma, right? yeah. i'm just glad. $6,000 from her mother, you don't want to lose that. >> some people say hikus are easy, but sometimes they don't make sense. >> refrigerators. >> you see?

five syllables and the middle line has seven. a bunch of hikus popped up. several hundred entries came in as part of the golden haiku contest. some of the winning entries have now been placed along 19th street, but not everyone thinks they're creative. here is the the global winner. listen. happying ma newer around the roses, spring equinox. >> i think that's pretty good. >> you know who is really good at haikus? >> who? >> the president of our company, she loves haikus. >> chuck bell. >> he's good at haikus naturally. >> it just makes sense. >> refrigerator. throw that out there whenever you

>> glad to see they're doing stuff year-round down there. >> the flowers, i did the flower judging contest a couple of years ago. the it's actually pretty nice down there along connecticut avenue and towards mcpherson square. outside here around our fair realm on a quiet thursday morning, 48 degrees right now in washington. just a hint of a southwesterly breeze now. a little bit of a chill factor out there. by comparison to what's on the way, this is going to be balmy and mild. 50 degrees in most areas now. hourly temperatures, all sunshine all the time through lunch. we should be near 60 by noon time. afternoon highs today, mid to upper 60s. parts of central virginia, charlottesville, up into the low 70s for today. if you're traveling north, though, a little winter weather advisory through parts of pennsylvania. penn state fans will be getting wet snow. and that little snow chance, a little chance of it comes

here is future weather, 24 hours from now, 5:00 a.m. friday morning, a cold rain/wet snow combination dropping down through the area during the morning rush tomorrow. doesn't look like a lot of rain or snow. hardly any of that will be able to accumulate because it will be so warm out ahead of it. but it will be a cold, wet start to your friday morning. and a howling northwest wind puts temperatures down into the icebox over the weekend by comparison. so 69 today. in the 40s tomorrow with rain, wet snow in the morning examine a windy afternoon and evening. very cold weather for the weekend. our next best chance for snow could be next tuesday, melissa. >> lovely. lovely. i just can't wait. >> why are you -- >> why is he talking about snow? i like a lot of snow, not just a dusting. southbound 95 springfield, crash is still blocking that ramp this morning because of the overturned tractor-trailer. they have a pretty good alternate situation happening here. right now, police pushing southbound traffic on to westbound 644 on te

big delays. if that changes, of course, we'll let you know. . inner loop after branch avenue, several vehicles with bad tires here this morning. sounds like there's some debris in the roadway. you ever feel like all you do is schlepp the kids around from place to place? hey, there's -- >> do you feel that way, aaron? >> i don't, but there's an app for that apparently. we'll tell you how some students in other area are hitch ago ride. and an update on the outage that had people across the country calling 911 with no answer. what to do if it ever happens to you. and metro users, you might want to follow our transportation reporter adam

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so how often do you feel like a taxi service taking your kids from one activity to another? sounds familiar, right? >> a little bit. a little too close to home, aaron. >> if that is the case for you, though, there is an app to help you. >> and it's not uber or lyft. how one local high school is taking ride shares to the next level. >> being a parent can times mean feeling like a show fur. schools, sports, clubs, all things that often require rides. thanks to a new app, students can hitch a ride from classmates' parents with the push of a button. >> the app

>> these three students saw how much driving was affecting their own parents. >> stay up later and arrange their schedule around my practices which is very inconvenient. >> it drove them to find a solution. >> their new app works much like uber. parents driving to or from school put in their route. students who live along the way can request to help in. >> we're hoping it's such a widespread service and it's so standard that the bus system isn't necessary. >> for the kids who get rides, the kids can pick the price starting at $3. all the money goes back to the school. >> and i'm able to rate the wild based on his behavior in my car and how cleanly he is. >> amy cho, news 4.

good morning, everybody. just about 5:00 a.m. right now. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. we're going to get a look at your weather and traffic in just a minute. but first, we want to let you know that at&t wireless customers can once again call 911. >> hopefully you don't have to. a lot of you may have gone to bed hearing about the service disruption. the problem, though westbound has been fixed. >> let's tell you what you need to know about getting out the door. >> we want to start with chuck and lauren in -- storm team weather 4. >> the weather center. >> aaron has the oddest question in the world when he comes in this morning. he was like, chuck, can you borrow a watch? >> i know. i heard that. i thought, what is happening? >> so if you're looking at aaron's wrist, he's wearing a lovely lady's novono. >> connie happens toea