trump referring to democrat john yosoff, because fund-raising records for winning that race. he will face karen handel in june. a bit of a victory. republicans have been the incumbent for 40 years. aaron, eun. when you have to call 911, you expect to get help immediately but one prince george's family got a confusing message. >> on easter when a man went into cardiac arrest, one called 911. >> 911, emergency, all lines are busy, please hold -- >> 67-year-old william

needed urgent medical care. the eighth caller interpreted a loud tone as a failed call even though the message told callers to hold on. in the midst of the panic, a longtime friend performed cpr, she wants to make sure other people learn from this very difficult experience. >> i know that the most important thing is to try to keep this man living. and i gave him everything that i could. i didn't hear nothing. >> now the call center is warning callers not to hang up, even if it sounds like the call has been terminated. the armstrong family says william is not doing well. he may be taken off the ventilator later today. now, if you live in prince george's county, we want you to hear what that 911 recording sounded like in case you ever have to call for help.

george's county 911. do not hang up. your call will be answered in the order it was received. please stay on the line. the following toneses are for the hearing impaired. [ tones ] >> she spoke with the held of the 911 call center. she said the new system went on line in november. and there were other questions. that fax machine-like sound is required by law for the hearing impaired callers. later today, we will learn how metro general managers intend to fix the entire program. the gm is consider to increase funding for the system. a new group is going to have some dead skated funding that could come from sales, property or business tax. any significant chances must about proved by all of the local sd

if you plan to take metro anywhere through downtown washington this weekend, you will want to plan ahead. coming up, we'll tell you which lines will be closed this weekend. and what it means for you. we now know the names of the three crew members that were on that black hawk helicopter. specialist jeremy darryl thomas lost his life in that crash. 22 lives in chapel hill, tennessee. chief warrant officer christopher nicholas and captain serikazu moto. we want to give you a warning of vehicles you may be seeing near the navy yard this morning. the navy is holding an active shooter drill. it will be in lockdown from 8:30 this morning. again, this is only a drill. former president george h.w. bush is recovering from a bout of pneumonia this

he was gladmitted to the hospit friday due to a consistent cough. that's when doctors determined he had pneumonia, he will stay in the hospital until he retains strength. the new england patriots took their victory lap, president trump will host the team today. not everyone plans to make this trip, though, at least six players say they will not attend the ceremony. four of them say they disagree with trump's policies. flex your fingers because there's going to be some channel flipping tonight. two teams in the area making a run in the playoffs. first, let's talk about the capitals, this is not a must win, but pretty darn close. if they lose this game they would have to win three games in a row to stay alive. to facing the toronto maple lease. if you're a basketball fan, the wizards are up in their series playing against

atlanta hawks and the game is here in d.c. tickets still available but there aren't too many left. both games start at 7:00 tonight. we hope you clear your calendar. you can stay connected by following carol maloney. two games. you have been suffering with runny nose, itchy eyes, you can blame pollen. >> at least in the last few weeks it's been as bad as it gets around here. the high pollen count sending a lot of people to the allergist for relief. >> i want to rip my eyes out of my head. and my teeth are going to come out of my mouth. my eyes are dry and puffy. >> wow. right now, the pollen explosion is because the trees are producing leaves.

doctors recommend using a naval -- nasal inhaler and eye drops. keep the windows closed and use the ac. >> itchy. you need your eyeballs. 4:36. >> i hope i never have allergies like that. >> a lot of people that move into this area develop them because there's so many trees. >> when i was in philly, i got really bad allergies because we don't have that stuff in florida. i'm all good now. >> there are different things in florida to make you sick. >> that's true, a lot of mosquitos. four things to know about the weather for the next four days. the number one thing, a lot cooler. only in the 60s for afternoon temperatures. take a look, track out your rain chances in just a little bit. tomorrow, much warmer weather, back into the 80s it looks like

there's a risk at least of showers each and every day for the next four or five days. second half of your weekend looks like it's a little trouble. more temperature, let's get to sheena. >> good morning, we're watching sunday very closely. but this morning, we're also watching a few sure closely. right now, 53 degrees outside. that radar is still coming up and we're seeing showers mostly west of the district. by 7:00 a.m., a few showers still around. keep that in mind before you leave. 52 degrees, by lunchtime, overcast skies, 60 degrees. notice a cooler day, highs only around 63 degrees. temperatures, mostly low 50s this morning. let's check the commute this morning. good morning, melissa. >> good morning, flying down 70, you see no problems from the 70 to the spur. road work in the northbound lanes are not out of the way. you don't have to

taking a look elsewhere, south between seminary and king. two left lanes getting by. 95 south at 175, the right lanes are getting by. and on the beltway, a couple items of note we're talking about. all of the issues on the beltway coming up. after leaving people dangling in midair, we now know the cause for last week's roller coaster function. what officials say is the blame and when you can hop on board again. a major shake-up in the police department what most people didn't see coming and what it means forour ysa

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thrill seekers can once again experience the joker's jinx roller coaster at six flags america. the maryland ride operator cleared to open again. it was shut down thursday after dozens dangled in the air for hours. no one was hurt. there was an issue with one of the wheels on the ride which has been fixed. pay per view boxing is a multimillion-dollar industry that local bars use for business. >> now, hundreds of owners face lawsuits that could put them out of business. scott macfarlane with an

our area. 100 local restaurants and bars have recently been sued, accused of illegally showing the fight without paying the full price. and these disputes are causing big legal problems for the owners potential ly making financial problems for the restaurant. >> i'm being sued for $50,000. >> is that a dollar figure -- >> i'd love it to jump out at me. >> j and j productions in california say it must sue to protect itself under the law. >> i'm a guy i always like to try to settle an issue, that's my m.o. but when somebody is totally ridiculous, i am the mediation right away. coming up in the news team 4 investigation, the suits being filed and the undercover agents that go in on fight night

rules. for not, scott macfarlane, news4 i-team. you'll definitely want the umbrella, chuck? >> radar shows pockets of light rain and sprinkles now mainly out to the west of the city of washington. they're sneaking their way eastbound here. if you have a rain slicker, maybe an umbrella, not a bad plan for today. sheena's talking the big time warmup with the ten-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. he was just doing his job when suddenly a tree branch fell and killed him. the accident that could have happened to anyone. and a major heads-up to metro

we have some showers on the radar this morning. so, before you leave, keep that in mind, especially if you're west of the

cooler day today. coming up, i'll show you the forecast. metro boasts its reliability, just as it prepares to shut down a stretch of several rail lines. closures that could impact your commute. and you might see a new menu item if you stop by starbucks this morning. the unique drink now being offered and why you only have a few days to try it. well, you know what we have to do after the show. >> we have to get a drink. >> this crazy looking thing, we'll have to try it. >> 4:46, our time right now. and we are getting closer to president trump's term in office, his first 100 days. >> and as he looking towards that important marker, he's looking forward to tax reform. news4's tracie potts is here. good morning. >> on health reform, the biggest issue that congress has tackled, eun and aaron, the president said he's going to get it

when he was in wisconsin, he said they will enact tax reform. he's putting that on the treasury secretary to get moving. it's a bold promise given the fact that health care reform has already failed. and those negotiations ongoing should yield something. they promised august for tax reform. but administration officials have been backing off of that. now, president trump is putting the pressure on to get it ton. >> tracie, we know the president has ordered a review of the nuclear deal with iran. what you can tell us about that? >> yeah, aaron, the president has been saying since the campaign he thinks this is an awful deal that the obama administration worked with iran. now, the state department is going to review to take a look at, this is how he put it, whether it's in our national interest to follow this deal, to stick with the deal. and withhold sanctions from iran. so, at this point, it's just a review. but we know from months of talking about this, that the president's goal is to try to get out of

hill, thank you. and president trump raised $107 million for this inauguration festivities. that is nearly double the previous record set by president obama eight years ago. the inaugural committee said the event was, quote, one of the most accessible and affordable inaugurations for the public in recent history. he held three inaugural balls. a free opening day concert. and the committee shortened it to about 90 minutes. the supreme court will hear arguments in what could be one of the most important cases in the term. it's a claim that missouri discriminated against a lutheran church by leaving its preschool out of a program to include school playgrounds. the constitution said no state money can be spent to aide a church. but the church said it should not be treated differently when it comes to making playgrounds safer. several religious groups will rally on the steps of the supreme court as arguments begin. >>

county are hailing the results of a special election. jackie smith one clerk for the county sorts. she will serve the remainder of the administration. and in prince george's county investigators need help identifying a woman who was killed on easter sunday. take a look at this new sketch of her. detectives think she was likely in her early 20s. she was wearing jeans, a skirt and knit cap. she collapsed on a yard in forrestville. inspectors are going to have your safety in mind when they check the trees. a young father was killed when a branch fell on him yesterday. matt mcclanahan was working on an irrigation project at the corner of independence avenue and after he died house speaker paul ryan shared his condolences. mcclanahan leaves behind a wife and

4:49, there's going to be a major shake-up in the d.c. police department. officers are being reassigned and a longtime assistant chief is retired. interim chief peter newsome wants to reduce the number of officers. the shake-up comes in part because assistant chief, diane grooms, you see right here, will announce her retirement today. if you are headed downtown for event it's like the march for science this weekend you will need to plan ahead if you want to take metro. the blue, orange and silver line tracks will be shut down between foggy bottom and federal triangle. this is happening on saturday and sunday. metro will run shuttle buses. this is in addition to the work on the green line. believe it or not, metro said riders are experiencing a more reliable trip this year. the agency said fer

are forced to offload. and trains have been running longer between breakdowns. metro credits the improvement to removing all of the 1000 and 4000 cars. >> starting today, you can order your own unicorn. >> finally. >> rainbows and glitter. at least we're talking starbucks. it's called a unicorn frappuccino. and if you're wondering what a unicorn tastes like, because who isn't? go to starbucks, it's a sweet and fruity drink. you get a stirrer that changes it from blue to pink. and the flavor evolves tangy and tart. >> i love that. >> the unicorn frappuccino will be today through and apparently delivered by

leprechaun. >> i can't wait. >> we were talking about that strawberry with coconut milk and fresh fruit. we have many things to try, apparently. >> you know, i'm probably the only person that goes to starbucks and gets a black coffee. i'm waiting for the lady in line going come on. >> everyone gets all of these specialty drinks that's what starbucks is known for and that's amazing, but i guess i like my black coffee. anyway, this morning, we have overcast skies, a few showers, too. if you're exercising, cloudy, cooler, sprinkles around. by lunchtime, overcast skies by your evening commute, still overcast but mainly dry. the rain is mostly west of the district. but you see it developing just off to the west near bluemont, westchester. and manassas, very heavy rain

right now. but we'll keep it in the forecast at least for the first half of the day, light showers around. manassas, 55, monaco, 54 degrees in leesburg. if you're exercising today, like i mentioned some showers by morning. by lunchtime, i think it will mostly be overcast. don't be surprised if we have sprinkles around. overcast skies, 5:00 p.m., 63 degrees. i think aaron is -- are you crying? >> the unicorn frappuccino. >> oh, the unicorn drink. >> yeah. >> we'll get aaron that and some tissues. later on today, 8:00, a few shower us around by lunchtime, just overcast skies. then we go through the afternoon and we're still going to be dry and again those overcast skies are with us. a lot more cloud cover today than what we saw yesterday. 63 today, 81 tomorrow. 82 on friday. going into the weekend, though, we have a lot of rain c

let's check the roads this morning with melissa mollet. we'll get you a unicorn drink, too, melissa. >> i'm reading this, i'm like, i'm going to take my time. i'm not a big starbucks person but i'm going to try it. inner loop 270, left lane getting by. outer loop at branch, two left lanes getting by. inbound river road and goldsboro all the way up to the whole foods there. 395 south between king street and semseminary, that has clear. 95 south to 175, the right lane is getting by. >> this is what happens when aaron comes back, i'm just saying. all right, we have to get back to the news. it's not what you'd expect to

higher chance of becoming addicted to prescription drugs. and the area program that hopes to help. and a heads-up, if you're planning on doing takeout for dinner, the popular restaurant that is up in prices. and the confusion, a lot of people doing it

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shows how the opioid epidemic impacts women differently than men. the cdc found that between 1999 and 2010 drug overdose deaths increased more than five fold in women. in addition, women are more likely to be prescribed painkillers, to be given higher and longer doses and maybe become gent more quickly than men. the director of a treatment programe arundel knows first hand how opioid addiction can destroy a life. >> i was homeless, i was running from the police. i just wanted to die. >> how you survive treatment, counseling, skill training and development, we have more resources in the nbc washington app. search drug crisis. you'll notice a big change the next time you have to renew your d.c.

starting in june, they'll been d.c. on top of all licenses. the change is supposed to cut back on confusion. recently some people had trouble at the airport security and even buying alcohol in other states that's because district of columbia was not recognized as a valid driver's license. all right. your meal at chipotle will soon cost you more. the mexican food chain is raising prices by 5% in most cities. that means you'll pay about 25 cents or 30 cents for your burrito or some other entree. it's the first time in three years the company has hiked prices to pay for more expensive food and labeling. and now chipotle with the euna frappuccino. >> you know how i feel about it. stay with us, "news4 today" continues right now

starts now. it is 5:00 a.m. good morning, everybody, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang, we're halfway through the week, aaron is back. and we have to get through an over the hump today. >> at this rate -- >> we'll be fine. i think it's good. >> all right. >> melissa is going to track the roads and rails. that will be fine. >> we'll all get a unicorn drink and the day will be perfect. >> i like that idea. can you imagine being the sandwich artist at subway and seeing aaron gilchrist on the other side. i want three pickles. i want one pickle here, one pickle there. it would be a nightmare. >> let's hope it will never be you, chuck. >> you never know, never say never in our business. it's a mostly cloudy start. after a beautiful day, hit and miss rain chances through the first half of the day. now just fits of sprinkles in loudoun cou