it's 6:00. getting around safetrack. right now on "news4 today," the next big disruption you'll feel even if you don't take metro. a show of force. the new military display in north korea as growing tension puts world leaders on alert. and virginia tech ten years later. we'll show you how the campus is reflecting this weekend on what was a dark moment in history and pushing forward together. a lot to get to on this saturday. we welcome you into "news4 today" on this april 15th, 2017. i'm david culver. >> and i'm molette green in for

thank you for joining us. it's going to be a busy weekend. and i think we're going to get a nice treat in the weather department. we can check with the weather department right now. meteorologist tom kierein standing by for us. hey, tom, good morning. >> i got you a treat. we have temperatures warming nicely today. we'll make it to the upper 70s. however, there's a caveat that we might get a passing thundershower this afternoon. right now a pink low in the eastern horizon. the sunrise is about 30 minutes from now at 6:31. temperatures right now in the 50s just about everywhere. a few spots in the 40s. shenandoah and reagan national at 56 degrees. we are all dry on storm team 4 radar. i don't have any thundershowers now. getting warm by 10:00 climbing into the 60s. the mid-70s by mid-afternoon and could hit the mid to upper 70s in the afternoon. we may get a passing thundershower, likely not a

the upper 60s. a look at your sunday and into next week and chances for rain in a few minutes. all right, tom, thank you so very much. now to this developing story out of virginia. portsmouth police say two little boys at the center of an amber alert have been found safe and unharmed after their own mother abducted them. portsmouth police say the mother, asia jarvis, threatened to shoot her sons dominick and messiah, if she didn't get money from her father. she dropped them off with a family member around midnight before driving off. police are saying if you see her, give them a call. and this morning the family of a fairfax county woman trying to cope with her sudden and rather devastating loss. police say a man who she didn't even know hit her with his car, turned around and hit her again. this happened yesterday morning

you're looking at chopper 4 footage of the scene. maria's daughter tells us her mom was on her morning walk when the 75-year-old was hit and killed. this man right here, keenan oscan was found inside a fitness center two-and-a-half hour later after he robbed and assaulted a woman. he w she was described as an incredible mother. d.c. police are investigating a double shooting at a place where families call home. police say two men were found shot in the street at the villages of parkland apartments on staten road in southeast. we are told bullets hit both men multiple times. no word yet on any suspects. and i have to tell you about this, the next safetrack surge is getting underway today on metro. the green belt and college park station is going to be closed starting today so that crews can do some work

college park will remain closed through april 29th. the greenbelt will shut down through may 14th but there will be free shuttle buses for metro riders. for a closer look at surge number 14, head over to the nbc washington app. today is free parking along the national mall. starting next month, parking meters will be installed near the national mall and east potomac park. it will cost $2 to park, david. don't expect to get weekends for free either. the meters will be effect seven days a week from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. parking enforcement will start in june. all money collected will go to the national park service. >> we use it for projects to enhance the visitor projects while they are here. we are looking to pay for the d.c. circulator's national mall route. >> the national park service hopes it will increase turnover in those areas and

transportation. a blood drive is being held today, and this is to honor a fallen morningside firefighter, john ulmschneider, known as "skille "skillet." the blood drive will go from 10:00 to 3:00 today. another man who shot ulmschneider was sentenced yesterday. he said that he thought the medics were intruders. his attorney had this to say after the sentencing, take a listen. >> he certainly wants the community to know that was something he did not intend. and he, quite frankly, was not in full mental capacity. >> so he will serve time for the gun he

for killing the man. and this is a look at the march route. organizers say they hope to send a message of transparency to the president. >> you need to understand to whom he's beholden and how he earns his living. >> supporters of the tax march supported the demonstration with this inflatable 13th tax march chicken. since the 1970s, all the presidents have released their tax returns. president trump won't release his because he's been audited. a church was vandalized over the weekend and volunteers hope to erase

the same thing happened after the jewish community center of northern virginia was vandalized. at 7:30 tonight, the church is holding a vigil to bring together other faiths. on wednesday a up 27-year-old man was arrested in connection with the hate crimes. 6:07 on this saturday. panic at penn station. the spark that led to a stampede of people, take a look at this video, while passengers ducked for cover and rushed to get out of it. wow, that is chaos there. and a somber remembrance. how virginia tech is pausing this weekend to

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many people thought they heard a gunshot and scrambled for the exit. at least 16 people were hurt during the stampede. this happened after a new jersey transit train got stuck in a hudson river tunnel for hours. 1200 people were on board. they were just getting off the train at the time of the stampede. no word on what caused the truck to get stuck. and from trains to planes, this is pretty interesting, molette. you may want to give up your airplane seat if you fly delta. the airline says it will let employees offer customers almost $10,000 to give up a seat on an overbooked flight. in reaction to the backlash that united received after a man was dragged off a flight, united says it is reviewing its compensation policies but will now require employees to book flights at least one hour ahead of departure. we want you to take a look at this wicked weather. this was yesterday. about an hour ago outside of amarillo, texas. there you see

county sheriff's office saying whipping winds and flooding rains caused downed power lines. thankfully, no injuries were reported. forecasters say it appears one super cell managed to produce at least six significant tornadoes. let's bring you back closer to home as we look live outside right now. you may be feeling it, the congestion, allergies may be hitting you hard. tom is tracking why you're getting slammed with pollen and how soon you'll find some relief. when, tom, when? and develop right now, a new show of force from north korea. the escalating military display and why the regime may not need a long-range missile to pose a threat to the u.s.

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good morning. mostly cloudy, rather cool now in the 50s, but a great day later this morning to get in a bike ride or a run or go hiking. and the only downside is that pollen, we'll talk about that in a few minutes. we are in the mid-60s by mid to late morning with sunshine. then clouds start building by noontime near 70. the mid to upper 70s by mid-afternoon. however, there might be a passing shower or thundershower, keep that in mind, likely not severe. that's going to be by mid to late afternoon. a look at your sunday and the next chance for some pollen washing rain, that's coming up in a few

tom, we'll check in with you then. we'll take you to north korea where they held a massive parade today to honor the birthday of their late founding father, kim il-son. they also included several prototypes of intercontinental ballistic missiles. one of the missiles had never been seen before today. kim jong-un watched from a podium. earlier today, one of his aides said president trump is pushing the world toward nuclear war. and the threats have been flying back and forth. u.s. intelligence officials don't think the north has a missile that can reach the u.s., but cyber is a different story. >> in the case of north korea, the threat against the u.s. is not likely a missile but a cyber threat. we would raise the levels if something happened and we felt as if there was a pbl

you always want to caution on the side of caution. >> john kelly will be talking to chuck todd on "meet the press" tomorrow. and today marks four years since the boston marathon bombing. it comes a few days before this year's annual race. right now security preparations are underway in the city to prepare for the big event. the fbi, state and local police all are working together to keep the race safe. boston's mayor says they are prepared for any situation, but they are reassuring people there are no credible threats. and this weekend marks ten years since the virginia tech mass shooting. there's going to be a remembrance happening today at 10:00 this morning. there is going to be a run to honor the shooting victims followed by a community picnic.

first responders are going to be recognized at the virginia tech baseball game. our coverage will be with news4's aaron gilchrist who is that the down with tim kaine in what is an emotional talk about that day. >> in a classroom is a cell phone ringing over and over again. because parents saw there was a shooting at virginia tech and you want to call your kid to see if they are safe. >> reporter: senator tim kaine fought back tears after rushing to the horrific scene of virginia tech in 2007. he vividly remembers every day, every sight, after the attack. >> every hospital was filled with people who were injured. so we spent a couple of days going around talking to some of these kids. >> reporter: on what kaine calls the worst day of his life. he was in

trip as the shooting started a world away. >> ron, who is head of the security detail of the governor, said you have to call back home. there's been a horrible shooting. then it was still ongoing. >> reporter: first in the dorm room and then to the hall bringing chaos to southwest virginia. when it was all over, 34 students and faculty were dead. the gunman killed himself and the entire community was left in inexplicably grief and shock. >> we were with the families who had lost loved ones and they were incredibly painful, raw interactions. but it really formed a bond. >> reporter: kaine and his wife visited the injured that were overcome and in tears. the day after the shooting he spoke at a televised national gathering on campus. unscripted and raw, he called on his faith to console the community. then he spoke about the work of getting answers. >> i was told by some, if they really lay out what happened, it is just going to be a blueprint for a lawsuit against the

the lawsuit. i mean, if we can do nothing else for these families other than learn from it and try to get better, we need to do that. >> reporter: virginia tech ultimately came back with a critical report and more than 70 recommendations for colleges, law enforcement, mental health providers and lawmakers. they resulted in changes in a lot of areas, but kaine still regrets getting the legislature to conduct background checks. >> i don't know what it is going to take. i worry how many more tragedies will there have to be before we wake up and say, we can reduce this. >> reporter: and now ten years later, kaine speaks of the dead and survivors as family members. he speaks about those who died. >> there's a daughter of one of the professors that was killed that i have, over time, sat down and given her advice about grad school and then a reference for it. >> reporter: relationships born out of tragedy for one man, a driving force to keep working for the virginia tech 32, and t

on capitol hill, aaron gilchrist, news4. >> a powerful recollection right there. our coverage of the remembrance of virginia tech continues this weekend. northern virginia bureau chief julie kerry is headed down to blacksburg to join us tomorrow live at 9:00 a.m. for a wreath-laying ceremony as well as a moment of silence on campus. all right. in shifting gears now, a lot of folks are focused on the weather and easter weekend. and hopefully enjoying some nice outdoor weather. >> do we have to wear a bonnet? >> you can do that any time you want. >> i gave those up a long time ago. >> me, too. >> thank you for asking. >> around the region, we have some clouds with us early this morning, but not producing any rain. so we're off to a dry start on this saturday morning. here's a live view from the storm team 4 city camera overlooking the potomac river. there's

sunrise in ten minutes at 6:31. temperatures in the clouds are in the 50s everywhere. reagan national at 56 degrees. the trees are producing pollen, so the pollen count for trees, mostly oak pollen now, is in the high range. low for everything else. right now, all dry on storm team 4 radar. nats park this afternoon, they take on the nationals, first pitch in the upper 70s. later in the game, it could be interrupted by a passing shower or thundershower. we'll be in the upper 70s. then for the game on sunday, first pitch, 1:35, it will be near 80. the mid-80s during the game. and we'll be hovering in the mid-80s during the afternoon. so feeling like mid-summer here in mid-april on sunday. then on monday, getting back to work and school. we'll be in the 60s in the morning, maybe a sprinkle of light rain. the mid-70s in the afternoon. a bit cooler on tuesday. finally, some much-needed rain.

rain on wednesday. that will wash the pollen out of the air to help drive it a bit in the 60s. it dries out after that. then on friday afternoon, maybe a passing shower. then again that following sunday and monday, maybe some showers or thundershowers with highs in the 60s. all right, looking forward to it, thank you so much, tom. turning heartbreak into hope. how twin girls found some inspiration during one of the toughest times in their lives to earn themselves a bright future. you're going to nt to hear wa

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at a time when many schools are scaling back the arts program, prince george's is boosting their art programs. >> tracee wilkins shows us how that is paying off big time for students in hyattsville. >> they go hand in hand. i wouldn't separate them. >> reporter: when did you start painting? >> two years ago. >> reporter: these five northwestern high school students are serious artists. >> and i'm mostly digital and graphic design. >> i do mostly drawing. >> reporter: they have received $1.6 million in scholarship offers to universities across the country. >> i'm going to the institute of art in chicago. >> i got accepted to howell university in

>> you look proud. >> i am very proud. >> reporter: this will be the first full year graduating class for the visual and performing arts program. >> it's really been an honor to watch them grow, experience lots of hardship, overcome. >> reporter: like rafael. where are you from originally? >> el salvador. >> reporter: how long have you been here? >> four years. >> reporter: he's headed to school on scholarship. >> i'm one of the thousand students who came to this country. and didn't have a chance to go to high school. >> reporter: these twins lost their mother in january. >> it's been hard but then again, she taught us to be so strong. >> reporter: the girls say she would be proud to know they have chosen full rides to nyu. >> she would be like, wow, my kids got full rides to nyu to new york. >> reporter: while some school

programs, prince george's is growing theirs and sending kids to college because of it. >> my art is me and my life is art. so then that is my future. >> reporter: northwestern now has a visual arts program. so does suitland high school. the ceo of the prince george's school system is committed to expanding programs like this and the arts. tracee wilkins, news4. tom is tracking how to track the kids for easter e

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welcome to 6:30 on this saturday. if you rely on the green line, listen up. metro track surge 14 is getting underway starting today. the first phase will run until april 29th. the greenbelt in college park station will be closed during the maintenance work and buses will replace the trains. organizers for the tax march on d.c. are urging president trump to release his tax returns. demonstrators will be marching on the national mall starting at noon today. the rally is supported with an inflatable 13-foot tax march chicken. and north korea holding a massive parade to honor the birthday of its late founding father kim il-song. the parade included its

ballistic missiles. welcome back in on this saturday morning. i'm david culver. >> and i'm molette green in for angie goff this morning. you know, i'm starting to hold back a sneeze here as we speak. >> i've got tissues in the standby. >> talking about the pollen out there with tom -- >> thank you for that. good morning to you, tom. good morning and we have a lot of pollen in the air. it is mostly oak tree pollen and will stay that way throughout the weekend. some relief may be coming as we get into the weekend ahead. a lot of clouds around. the sunrise is occurring but we are not seeing it because of the cloud cover. and we'll have the clouds breaking up later this morning. right now we are in the 50s everywhere. mid-40s shenandoah valley. out of the mountains, the mid-50s. and around much of the up region, we are all dry with the clouds not producing any rain anywhere in the vicinity. hour by hour, we aught toet

the 60s by 10:00 a.m. hitting the 70s during the afternoon. a slight chance of a passing thundershower or passing thunderstorm this afternoon. likely not severe. then settling down overnight tonight. look at the chances for rain for the week ahead. that's coming in a few minutes. all right, tom, thank you so much. we're getting new numbers in this morning after the u.s. dropped a so-called mother-of-all-bombs on the isis tunnels. afghan officials say 94 islamic state fighters were killed in thursday's attack. we're looking of the video of when the non-nuclear bomb was dropped. at least four group leaders were among those killed. about 600 to 800 isis fighters are in the area of afghanistan. no civilians were kill in the attack. executions in arkansas are in limbo. today a federal judge could make a ruling in the state's death penalty plan. just yesterday a judge stopped the state from use pg one of the drugs it needs to do lethal injectio.

next. >> reporter: a circuit court judge in arkansas has blocked executions by lethal injections from taking place there. the judge issued a temporary restraining order friday evening after the maker of a drug said it wasn't meant to be used in executions and asked the state prison system to send it back. arkansas's governor had originally scheduled eight executions over 11 days because another drug used in the execution process will expire at the end of april. a federal judge already blocked one execution earlier this month. and by friday night, that number had fallen to six after the arkansas supreme court stepped in granting bruce earl ward a temporary stay of his planned execution. the flurry of court action came after protests at the state capitol in arkansas friday. an attorney for three of the inmates called it assembly line killing. >> it is unprecedented that a state is trying to execute this many people in this short of a period of time. >> reporter: drugan

have been reluctant to provide more drugs used in lethal injections since the botched execution happened in oklahoma three years ago. >> this has been a 25-year nightmare for the victims that had to deal with this. and now it's time for that justice to be carried out. >> reporter: the arkansas attorney general's office says it will try to get the latest court decision halting the executions overturned by the state's supreme court. chris pollone, nbc news. going into one of the busiest holy days of the year, a wisconsin community is giving the all-clear by law enforcement. the intense ten-day manhunt for joseph jakabowski ended yesterday. the manifesto

the white house and they found several weapons on his property. retiring major general james grazioplene is accused of several rape charges. he most recently worked at the pentagon before retiring back in 2005. he'll be prosecuted under the military justice system. and a scary incident at a restaurant ins reston. a man swinging a large chain threatened people sitting on a patio outside of glory days. that's located in the fox mill center not far from the reston park and ride. the employees ran into the building and locked the doors. they say kwan ali broke through the front door, broke bottles and glasses at the bar and then injured a man. eventually, police caught him lying under a car after they say he tried to break in to a nearby

transgender and gay students in fairfax county will continue to be protected. a student filed the lawsuit after the school board voted to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the nondiscrimination policy. the student said he was terrified to share spaces with transgender students and said it was an invasion of his privacy. the virginia supreme court dismissed the lawsuit saying that students, quote, general distress did not give him standing to sue the school system. a man out driving without credentials and including a criminal record was allowed to drive a d.c. school bus for five days. d.c. school officials say the man was hired due to a lapse in its hiring procedures. the man and human resources staffer who approved the hire have both been fired. the parents of the 22 students who rode with him were notified. and 6:36 on this saturday. question for you, should you

the white house? the so-called people's house. how the trump administration is changing the policy of what is made public. and i'm tom sherwood holding a chicken. what is up with that? the story isoming up. c

florida dealing with another brush fire. we have been telling you about all the problems the sunshine state is dealing with this week. dozens of fires have torched acre after acre. look at the flames. the most recent fire in tampa sparked yesterday afternoon. the cause of the fire unknown. the threat of wildfire continues in florida because of a dry, windy forecast. as a result, multiple counties in the tampa area have issued burn bans. the white house is ending an obama-era practice of making visitor logs to the executive complex open to the public. the s

official cited privacy concerns and national security to the reasons. during the years, lawyers deleted names on the log for the same reasons, but the white house ultimately released 6 million visitor records. in 2012, donald trump hosted a series of tweets including the one right here criticizing then president obama for a lack of transparency. all right. it's quickly warming up out there. it won't be long before we are back in the 80s, but don't break out the gear just yet. tom is tracking your chance for thunderstorm this is holiday weekend. and then we're talking aut a chocolate bunny, some peeps and a few holiday pounds. yeah. how the little treats can quickly add up. tu're going

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good morning, i'm storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. a great day to get out to exercise. temperatures by 9:00, into the low 60s. a little sunshine breaking out by then. partly cloudy noontime near 70 degrees. and maybe a passing isolated thundershower by mid-afternoon in the upper 70s. a look at easter sunday and next week with chances of rain coming up in a few minutes. the "today" show is coming up next on nbc4. >> we are about 15 minutes away. we'll get a preview with sheinelle jones and craig melvin joining us live from new york. good morning. >> good morning.

on "today," north korea is launching its military might celebrating the founding ruler. and this comes as mike pence is making his way there as tensions are rising. and this morning the trump administration reversing an obama-era transparency, refusing to release visitor logs of who enters and exits the white house. and a spectacular sight is said to take place in the skies today. some of the world's best pilots will compete in the red bull air race in san diego. so what is it like to race a plane through an obstacle course? we'll take you aboard. those stories and more when we get started on a saturday morning right here on "today." >> looks fun. see you guys then. we have to get to this story now, this is one of the most read on our nbc washington app. it's also one of the most shared in the district. the mayor proposing to ban chickens as

>> right now the law is unclear as news4's tom sherwood reports, people who have chickens are ready to fight back. >> you're trying to make sure you can keep your chickens. >> we are. >> reporter: this couple have four chickens in their northwest washington backyard. >> come on, girls. come on, maggie. >> reporter: that would be maggie thatcher and this is tina fey. the others are chelsea clinton and ivanka trump. they got a legal notice this week giving them 48 hours to get rid of the chickens. the lawyers went to court and the officials backed off. but only because mayor muriel bowser is proposing new legislation to clarify a law to ban chickens. on the wmau coaching show, rashad young was on the hot seat. >> what is

chickens? >> the chickens are one of the number one causes of salmonella, particularly when kept as pets in urban environments. >> reporter: but what about the elementary schools that have chickens in the playgrounds? >> you wouldn't let elementary schoolchildren be around chickens if there were really a danger. >> reporter: the d.c. chicken owners intend to fight muriel bowser's proposed laws, but what happens when the chickens get older? does there come a time when they get older that you cook them? >> no, tom, they are pets and have names. >> reporter: in the district, tom sherwood, news4. >> so the ban on chickens isn't the only change the mayor wants. her proposal also would require cat owners for the first time to get licenses for their cats. well, homeless families will soon get extra help in d.c. the district will be leasing apartment buildings to house families who have no place to live.

bowser's plan to close d.c. hotel. for years they have been receiving money to house the homeless in hotels. and capital bikeshare is expanding. "the washington post" reporting that those red bikes should start rolling next spring. the county is planning 40 bikes at national harbor and 250 bikes in the anacostia trails heritage area. there are plans for 67 stations in the next few years, adding areas like greenbelt and college park. capital bikeshare already operates in d.c., parts of virginia and montgomery county. all right. in the quest 4 the cup, the capitals will go head-to-head with the toronto mapleleafs in game two of the playoffs. a lot of fans holding their breath! that the caps will come out a

to beat out toronto in overtime to give them the lead so far in the series. >> well, you have lived this moment in your brain when you're a young kid, you know, in the backyard or whatever, when you are 8, 9, 10 years old. so let's go out there and play. and you know what? playoffs are the best time of the year. >> the puck drops tonight at 7:00 at the verizon center. >> that's a good time to be a basketball fan, too. >> for the wizards fans who want to score tickets to a playoff game, it could be easy and cheap. >> cheap? okay. our news partner there at wtop reports the cheapest ticket on the resale market for tomorrow night's game is $36. >> but game two at the verizon center, $32, much cheaper than the nfl playoffs costing at least $100. you voted, we got a winner in our sugar showdown. >> they didn't ask me and i didn't vote but okay. >> i would have liked to have

candy bracket came down to cadbury mini eggs versus reese's peanut butter eggs. >> it was close, but cadbury mini eggs won with 53% of the vote. a lot of us will be snacking on candy this holiday weekend. i'll be doing it all week, but how much is too much? as consumer reporter susan hogan shows us, the treats can quickly add up. >> reporter: whether picking through your kid's easter basket or buying it discounted the day off, there's a lot of temptation around easter. you may find all of these eggs. try to stick to 100 calories. 100 calories of reese's pieces eggs look like this. 6 1/3 eggs. nestle crunch eggs, 3 1/3. cadbury cream eggs have 150 calories so eat t

will share his marshmallow eggs, you can enjoy a few. and the jelly bean eggs, you can eat 25 of these to put a smile on your face and 100 calories in your belly. then there are edible animals to reach 100 calories, munch 3 1/3 peeps marshmallow chicks. and you'll want to be all ears to eat this gold bunny from lindt because that is all you get for 100 squal trcalories. consumer reports say the key reason to cut yourself off from treats is just to control the portion. back to you. >> self-control. >> that's my problem. >> that's my problem, too. >> tom, are you a peeps fan? >> a tofu peep. >> is this f

>> no! no, no, no. i am pretty much sugar-free. and this morning we are rain-free starting off this saturday morning, even though we have a lot of clouds around. take a look at the storm team 4 camera overlooking the capital from the tower camera. we have the cloud cover in, but some places are getting a little sunshine breaking out. off to the east as well as west of the metro area, flight we are in the 50s everywhere. kind of a chilly morning in the mid-50s in the metro area. the trees are producing pollen. yes, we're in the high pollen count range. it will stay this way over the weekend. it is mostly oak tree pollen, grass and weeds are still very low. mold spores very low. and storm team 4 radar not showing rain in the vicinity from the mountains all the way to the chesapeake bay. and there's a game today as well as at nats park. first pitch at 1:05. by then we are in the low 70s with sunshine. partly sunny through the afternoon. by the last out, we may have a passing shower or

we'll be in the upper 70s. then the big game for sunday, 1:35 first pitch. it's going to be up around 80 degrees. the mid-80s by the seventh inning and the last out, still hovering in the mid-80s. a bit of a blustery wind gusting to 30 miles an hour. but feeling like summertime. and as we get into monday, we'll have a possibility of a morning sprinkle. otherwise, we'll have clouds coming through with sun back on monday afternoon getting back to work and school. we'll be in the mid-70s. then on tuesday, partly sunny and up into the upper 60s near 70. a bit cooler. finally, some much-needed rain coming our way. maybe an all-day rain on wednesday with temperatures in the 60s. some showers coming on through, drying out on thursday. friday evening and afternoon, might get another passing shower, but then dry a week from today. that following weekend, day nine and day ten, maybe more swers ho

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i'm just speechless because it's perfect. jimmy fallon will return to "saturday night live." musical guest is harry stiles. and saturday's show will be the first in a string of "snl" episode airing live coast to coast. catch them this afternoon. >> i am watching in the middle of the night. >> should be good. most of the

cherry blossoms are gone. but we can still celebrate the festival today. >> absolutely. today is the finale of the annual festival. you have to do it. springtime celebrations will wrap up with fireworks at the southwest waterfront. it gets underway at 2:00 with a beer and cider garden, music and food trucks. did i read that right? cider garden? okay. fireworks go off sometime before 9:00 tonight. love fireworks. love it. the time is 6:56. we'll set you up with 4 things to know on this saturday. metro safetrack working to continue on today. and it's going to be the start of another surge. it's going to mean the greenbelt tracks are closed until april 29th for the first phase of work. shuttle buses will replace the trains. portsmouth say the two boys at the center of the amber alert were found safe and unharmed. their own mother abducted them. the mother, asia jarvis,

korea this morning. they held a massive parade to honor the birthday of the late founding father kim ill-song. this included several prototypes of intercontinental ballistic missiles. and starting at noon today, many will ask donald trump to reveal his tax returns. they will also have an inflatable 13-foot tax march chicken. and we'll have temperatures in the 70s. maybe an isolated

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good morning. military might. good morning. military might. north korea showing off its arsenal this morning in celebration of the country's founding ruler. this comes as vice president mike pence gets set to head to the region where intentions are extremely high after an ominous warning from the rogue nation saying they are ready for the all-out war with the u.s. we are live in seoul. executions halted. >> what do we want? >> protesters including actor johnny depp asking to spare the lives of 11 inmates. but the legal battle isn't over yet. panic at penn