i'm jim handly in today for chris lawrence. >> i'm pat lawson muse. tributes are pouring in on social media for the slain trooper and his family. it all came to an end less than 24 hours after it started. police have identified the suspect as bergen sealy, following a barricade at saily's home, they say he walked out and engaged with officers who shot and killed him. >> the trooper who died is corporal stephen ballard. >> news4's meagan fitzgerald talked with his former

serving his community and his country ever since he was a teenager. he joined the civil air patrol, which is a non-profit organization, chartered by congress, which offers young people a chance to work with the air force. his mentor of more than 15 years says ballard stood out from the beginning. >> he was a big loveable teddy bear, i guess you could say. everyone enjoyed being around him. he was always the one that everyone liked to talk to. >> reporter: at just 18 years old, stephen ballard was a leader. his mentor says this is a picture of stephen when he was prom poeted to cadet commander in the civil air patrol in 2005. he was tasked with overseeing more than a hundred cadets in his squadron. then he went to college at delaware state university. after graduating he became a delaware state trooper. >> he always had a passion to do something in that realm, s

i think that's how he saw being a state trooper. >> reporter: paul is still coming to terms with the fact that ballard is gone. but he finds comfort in knowing he died while trying to protect his community. >> yeah, paul tells us that ballard leaves behind a wife and a young child. he was an eight and a half year veteran of the delaware state police. >> meagan, thank you. an unsettling day for employees at a falls church building. first after fireworks exploded on an elevator and later after a bomb threat. bureau chief julie carey broke the news of the evacuation that's home to a clinic that performs abortions. >> reporter: the all-clear came after two frightening incidents at this office building today. the second one, sending employees out of the office for hours, as the building was

investigation gets under way to determine who did this. workers first fled the building on south washington street around 9:00 a.m. this morning, after a fire work exploded on the elevator, sending smoke into the hallway. no one was injured, and employees were let back inside. around 12:30, two pieces of paper were discovered taped to the floor, that read "bomb." the building was searches, eventually finding nothing. the clinic's employees and other tenants believe the threats were aimed at the clinic. this woman who works at an engineering firm on the second floor is fearful. how concerned has this made you? >> this place is not safe. >> are you truly worried? >> yeah. >> reporter: now this building is the scene of daily

on news4 at 5:00, what protesters have to say about what happened here today. in falls church, i'm julie carey, news4. some breaking news now, a stabbing just outside of a middle school in silver spring. montgomery county police responded to the stabbing next to eastern middle school on university boulevard. police just told us a boy stabbed a girl off the school grounds. the boy was arrested, the girl is expected to be okay. both are 14 years old. we'll keep you updated about this as we learn more about the case. a first look now at more of our top stories. commuters hoping for a better ride home on the red line after a nightmare morning. smoke in the tunnel suspended service between dupont circle and gallery place. we'll explain how it impacted a metro board meeting. the pentagon says two u.s. military service members

against isis in eastern afghanistan, not far from where the u.s. dropped that m.o.a.b. bomb. in the past hours, we learned united airlines reached a settlement with dr. david dao, the passenger dralgd off the plane this month. it's not clear how much money he's getting. and the pentagon is now investigating former national security adviser and retired general michael flynn. the investigation was revealed in documents given to the house oversight committee. flynn is accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from foreign entities without getting the approval of the u.s. government. now we want to take a look back at how we got to this point. the investigation surrounds several payments that general flynn received in the last two years. the first in 2015. flynn reportedly earned $45,000 for an appearance he made at a gala dinner for rt. that's a mediaan

flynn was sitting right next to president vladimir putin. then last fall, flynn's private intelligence firm, got $530,000 from a netherlands company owned by a turkish businessman, with connections to the turkish government. the pentagon is investigating whether flynn violated the constitution's monuments clause. it prohibits top officials from receiving payments from foreign governments. retired generals are bound by the clause, because they could be called back into service at any time. the big question here is whether flynn informed the defense department of his foreign dealings. it wasn't until this march that he filed paperwork as a foreign agent. flynn's lawyer says he did inform the defense intelligence agency back in 2015, but a letter sent to the house oversight committee says there's no record of flynn seeking approval. well, we warmed up as doug

promised. and i did a live facebook washing my car, got the pollen off. just when we start to dry out, there's more rain on the way. you're tracking it. when are we going to see it? >> it's going to be overnight. so good job on washing that car. but today, temperatures looking pretty good. you saw the shot outside. a beautiful afternoon. we're seeing a little bit in the way of humid conditions, but not that bad. quite nice across the region, current around the 80-degree mark. no rain right now, but notice just back to the west, we are tracking a frontal boundary. some showers, maybe a couple of thunderstorms back to the west. but not much in the way of rain. this will all be overnight. so most of us won't even see it. 81 in d.c., 77 back towards portions of west virginia. we'll stay on the warm side tomorrow and get really warm during the day on saturday. showers overnight, a fantastic friday. friday loong

yeah, i think we could hit that 90-degree mark. and still, still, a tough forecast for sunday. we'll talk about it all in about ten minutes. >> thanks, doug. another airline passenger says he was thrown off a flight. this time he says it's because he used the bathroom and he's telling his side of the story. also, seven students show up at the nurse. turns out, they shared a drink laced with drugs. how the school's trying to do damage control now. plus, the mother's day

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it was a rough commute, back to the morning meltdown on metro today. many of you voiced your displeasure. >> some of you were downright angry. others took a humorous approach. red line problems happened hours before a big metro board meeting at headquarters and hundreds of front-line workers were there to greet the board. adam tuss was also there. >> reporter: pictures like this one of packed platforms all over twitter today as the red line shut down for a time. an electrical spark that caused smoke, the reason for the breakdown. some riders saying it was one of the worst metro experiences they've ever had. meanwhile, at

headquarters -- as tensions between metro's largest union and management are the highest they've ever been, scores of union members turned their back on the general manager and the metro board, walking out in protests. hundreds of local 689 workers, front line workers of metro, easily the large ef gathering of metro workers in recent history. coming up on news4, what the gm had to say about all of this. at metro headquarters, adam tuss, news4. first at 4:00, a social media scam. it's growing this afternoon and it looks like the real deal. we're working for you. how scammers are trying to take advantage of all of us looking for mother's day deals. >> stick around for that. sorry to say, more rain is on the way. doug's coming back to talk about it tonight and how showers could impact your weekend plans

well, maybe you've seen the ads on facebook, big retailers offering free $50 coupons to celebrate mother's day. >> not so fast, that would be great if it were true. susan hogan joins us now with more on this fake offer that's claiming victims by the thousands. >> that's right. it's a dangerous mother's day

scammers are getting people to do. let's take a look. the scam on facebook started with this fake coupon that looks like lowe's is just giving away 50 bucks to everyone. now we're hearing these fake coupons include home depot, target, and ikea. this is what we know. to get the coupon, users click on the ad in facebook, it takes you to a page to looks just like you're on the retailer's website. it asks you to take a short survey to get the coupon, but we've learned it's a phishing scam intended to steal your personal information. and there's no coupon at the end of the deal. news4 reached out to the retailers who tell us they are aware of the scams using their names and warning their customers to only trust coupons on their actual websites. >> susan, you can an interesting segment coming up. >> news4 is answering questions about presidentum

adviser here, who will explain how it impacts consumers and their families, and he'll be answering your questions live. post those on the nbc washington facebook page now and watch that same page for our segment. see you live on facebook in just a few minutes. >> looking forward to it. >> thank you. just a few hours from now, loudoun county sheriffs will answer parents' questioning, that stems from an incident last week. seven students at river bend middle school here in sterling went to the nurse. an investigation found they may have shared drinks containing crushed-up xanax. the case will be discussed at a community meeting tonight at river bend middle school. david culver spoke with the sheriff and school officials today. coming up at 5:00 tonight we'll explain what the sheriff wants parents to start doing at home.

another airline controversy, this time involving a man in wisconsin. king mont hamilton was removed from a flight from atlanta to milwaukee as he used the rest room as the plane taxied away. he was told his actions resulted in the plane having to go back to the gate. hamilton had to find another way to get home after being interviewed by tsa and fbi agents opini agents. >> everyone was surprised because it escalated so fast. so how we got here was a question, i think, we're still answering. >> although hamilton was not allowed back on board that delta airlines flight, he said they refunded him half the price of his ticket but didn't take his luggage off the plane. for many workplaces, it's take your child to w

health in bethesda went all out today. holding a festival how does. the four by four made the most out of earth day over the weekend. check it out, they had all our meteorologists there to talk about the science behind weather. what a day for it. and you had a great turn-out too. >> a great turn-out out there. you see sheena parveen, our newest meteorologist. that's samarra on the left side of your screen. you'll be seeing her. amelia draper and chuck bell also out there earlier today. sunshine most of the day, a mix of clouds too. but that sunshine helping to get temperatures up to 81 degrees, where we are right now. temperatures dropping through the 80s down to the 70s. 76 by 9:00. nice around 11:00. we are going to be tracking showers at that point. not expecting a lot, but checking them out for sure. 77 in winchester. look at petersburg, west virginia, 85 degrees

84 down towards fredericksburg, and 82 over towards the huntingtown area. storm team4 radar, dry for now. we continue to be on the dry side, tracking this frontal boundary just back to the west. you can see clouds along with that front. here's an area of low pressure bringing snow to places like wisconsin today. but that front bringing us nice warm air, also showers. i'm not expecting much. let's go hour by hour first. temperatures first. 81, d.c., 82, raleigh. 34 in minneapolis. that's not coming our way. we'll see more warm air tomorrow and into the weekend. here's further weather, timing it out tonight. here's 6:00, still nice around our region. if you have dinner outdoors, do not cancel your plans. by around 8:00, showers back towards the responshenandoah va but that's about it. even around the 10, 11:00 hour, just a couple of passing

so if you are out tonight, you may need to duck your head inside real fast, because these will be quick showers. by 2:00 a.m., still seeing nothing around our region and by tomorrow morning, it's all getting out of here, speaking of tomorrow, nothing but sunshine. 82 degrees during your friday. mostly sunny, warm, but nice. fridays like this, i like to call fantastic fridays, because that's what tomorrow will be after those minimal showers overnight tonight. 82 tomorrow, look at saturday. we've gone back to 90 degrees on saturday. 90 degrees ahead of our frontal boundary, slight chance of a shower or storm, but the front comes down on sunday as a backdoor cold front. 80 degrees here. some to the north in the 70s. some to the south could be mid 80s. 83 on monday, rather breezy on monday. we'll be watching monday, could see a couple of storms in the afternoon on monday as well. there's your temperatures as well. breezy as well on tuesday with a

big storm next thursday or friday. where does that storm go, how much rain is associated with that storm, that's what we'll be watching too. but right now, all eye ones the weekend. and a rough forecast on sunday, it's tough, but only tough temperature wise. it's not a rain event, nothing else. it's either 76 at your house, or 86 at your house. >> we can live with that. >> i think we're okay. it's a new attraction here in washington, unlike anything you have ever seen. >> the art that was never meant to be shown in an exhibit drawing an inspiration f

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all right, the series we have all been waiting for, are you ready to rock the red? >> sort of like deja vu all over again. capitals and penguins tonight at verizon center, and carol maloney is there. should be a good one. >> before you start, are those penguins' colors you're sporting? >> i have my lucky coat. >> oh, there you go. just making sure. >> it's tan. is it coming off gold? no, i know better. it's called uk welucky for a re. but we meet again, pittsburgh, that's the sentiment, the two best teams in hockey, number one and number two, of course the

playoffs. the way it went down last year and the seasons they've had, third time in the ov-crosby era, and ov 0-2 against his bitter rival. hoping the third time's the charm. >> guys are lying if they say it doesn't still have a sour taste in our mouths. >> pittsburgh knocked us out last year. you don't need much more motivation to get a good start this year. >> i think everyone will tell you they know what it's like, coming back to the dressing room, knowing they got the better of us. >> you have to forget and move forward. i think we're mentally ready, physical ready. >> we got to go through the best to get to where we want to be. bring it o let's go. >> to be the best, you gotta beat the best. woo! you know what they didn't change from last year? the give-away. i brought you

>> the glow stick. >> love that. >> they did change the culture, and there's a sign that symbolizes that, in the locker room, and we'll have that for you on news4 at 5:00. >> and any free food give-aways if we win? >> always working for food. >> thank you, carol. we're working for you every step of the way in the caps' quest for the cup. join erika gonzalez and leon harris for an hour-long special, we're calling the news4 power play. then at 8:00, you'll see the caps take on the penguins in game two, right here on nbc4. well, you know, we all want to get healthier, right? and if you're looking for a healthier lifestyle, open your instagram. and this week, we have been sharing stories with d.c.'s missing teens after a nationwide social media campaign. >> now a runaway is explaining why teenarsge a

it's custom made so you know it's good quality. i'm just speechless because it's perfect. back to our breaking news right now, a stabbing near a middle school in silver spring. jackie bensen just got to

scene. jackie, what are you learning? >> reporter: the most important piece of information is that the 14-year-old girl who was stabbed, according to montgomery county police, has injuries described as non-life-threatening. very important. it happened right in front of eastern middle school in silver spring, just around the time that school was letting out. we understand that, according to police, a 14-year-old boy stabbed a 14-year-old girl. now, it's not clear what type of instrument, what type of thing he may have used to do that. police have not made that information available to us, but they are calling it a stabbing. again, as i said, the girl's injuries are described as non-life-threatening. montgomery county police are on the scene, as well as the principal and teachers and other officials from the schools. and right now, we're waiting to hear more from montgomery county police as to what charges, what type of charges the young man faces. live i

bensen, news4. >> jackie, thank you. roughly 31 1/2 hours, that's how long congress has to fund the government or shut down. throwing lives into chaos. a short-term deal is said to be in the works now. >> but we don't have a deal yet and today there's another major story developing. the pentagon watchdog is looking into whether former national security adviser failed to obtain prior approval before receiving money from foreign groups. blayne alexander is tracking it all. >> well, there's certainly no question this administration has a tremendous amount on its plate right now, between tax reform, health care, and of course, avoiding a government shutdown. but despite all of that, today it was once again russia that was taking center stage. >> fired national security adviser michael flynn, now under pentagon investigation for money he received from russia and

shred that he disclosed his payments. >> reporter: today the house oversight committee's top democrat releasing defense intelligence agency documents showing there's no record of flynn asking permission for or disclosing work for foreign governments despite an explicit warning. >> the pentagon's warning to general flynn was bold, talicized and could not have been clearer. >> reporter: also lashing out at the white house for not turning over documents on flynn as requested. >> these guys are playing games. come on, man. >> i was, frankly, taken back by his comments today, because they're not true. >> reporter: the white house today blaming the obama stragedz which last granted flynn security clearance. but white house spokesman sean spicer deflected questions about the transition teams responsibility in vetting flynn for national security adviser. now members of both parties asking questions. >>

anywhere near the situation room. >> i think there should be absolute transparency in this. >> reporter: meanwhile, congress moving to pass a temporary spending measure to avoid a government shutdown, as house republicans try to shift focus, looking for nuft votes for a renewed health care push. >> we're going to go when we have the votes. >> reporter: republicans looking to help the president in his first 100 days with a major victory. and today the president's team is pushing his tax reform plan, while critics are pushing for more details about that plan beyond the one page released yesterday. jim? >> blayne, thanks so much. police in takoma park are looking for a teenager missing since monday. police tell us 14-year-old kiara moore was left seen by her friends late monday in germantown. she's considered in danger because of her age. anyone who has seen her should call takoma park police. for weeks, d.c.'s missing children were brought into the

police debunked the social media rumors that large numbers of young black children were missing from the city, but as in every city, there are runaways, and all this week, we've been sharing stories about how to keep our kids home. today the perspective of a runaway and a group that helps teens in need. here's news4's justin finch. >> reporter: often the young faces on these flyers are running from something. >> many young people don't feel safe, don't feel safe in their community, and don't feel safe in their school. >> they just need to go. >> reporter: just last month, news4 was there as a mom and daughter were reunited. when asked why teens leave home -- >> they're leaving, they don't know what they're looking for, what they're trying to find. >> reporter: debby shore, founder of a d.c. non-profit, helping at-risk kids since

missing cases went viral. with many wondering why they're of color. >> where we see the young children who are missing or coming into our services or more often, they're young people from communities that are strained and stressed. if you look at our society, the people who are most strained and stressed are people of color. >> reporter: and now shore is advising the district as it makes child welfare reforms. >> i am seeing this as a wonderful opportunity. >> reporter: justin finch, news4. we posted about the facts behind this story on the nbc washington app. check out our interactive timeline of the key moments exploring this issue. search d.c. missing teenagers. they are some of the most talented artists in the country. and chances are, you've seen their work in many of the stories we've brought to you over the years. a new exhibit opened today at the library of congress, it's called "d

art of courtroom illustrations, featuring nearly 100 sketches of high profile trials over the past four decades, from charles manson to o.j. simpson, to bernie madoff to name just a few. the majority of the sketches you'll see on display are the originals. this exhibit is free and it's open to the public. a place to blow off some steam or a hot spot of violence inside a school, while a school principal is apologizing now for what teachers were allowed to do in a loading dock. plus, local youngsters getting a chance to see what their moms and dads do when they go to work every day for a local police department. >> that ain't my job. d.c. bike ride is also taking over the nbc washington instagram page today for its second annual ride. all day long, they're posting parts of the ride they are most excited about, such as riding through pennsylvania avenue, traffic-free. it's

creating a cleaner environment by using cleaner energy sources like solar, wind and natural gas.

cleaner air and cleaner water. it's good for all of us. dominion. depend on us for more than energy. an unusual number of children were fingerprinted by the crime scene investigators today in alexandria. that's because their parents work there and it's take your child to work day. what kid doesn't want to see a parent rappelling down the side of a building. go, dad! and a favorite was the police dog demonstration. two of the children

and k-9 chance found them. >> what's been the best part so far? >> the dog. >> the police dog? >> yeah. >> what did you like about him? >> how sensitive he was. >> how sensitive he was? did you like getting your fingerprints done and your picture? >> yeah, you had to get your hands greasy and then you put it on there, and then they use the powder and it's wet down and they found the fingerprints. >> pretty cool. that's a hands-on day. visitors also got to see the police robot in action too. pretty cool. command center and tools in the crime-fighting arsenal. in montgomery county, a principal is apologizing for creating a so-called smash space on school property. she admits she let teachers take a baseball bat to a rocking chair as a way to vent their frustrations. parents are just finding out what happened last month. the principal barbara lee sent a letter saying the s

the school and took place away from the students. she says it was inspired after reading articles about how it reduces stress. and she said, the decision to do it was not in response to any teacher comment or behavior. rather a misguided attempt by me to provide staff with an outlet. >> okay, who hasn't wanted a little smash space on the job? there have been days, right? all of us, if we admit it. >> i guess it's a little concerning, though, when it happens at a school. >> and around kids, you're right, it makes a difference. >> teaching them to vent their own frustrations that way, may not be such a good lesson. >> maybe it was like a sty row foam bat, doesn't quite have the same oomph. hey, have an instagram account? you may be one step closer to living a healthy life. and we are working for you this afternoon, consumer reporter susan hogan i

a chat on facebook live right now, she's talking with an expert about what you need to know about the president's tax plan. check that out on

here are four things to know this afternoon. falls church police want to know who is behind a small explosion and a bomb threat. the building

houses a clinic where abortions are performed. the death of a delaware state trooper is hitting home for folks in our area. corporal stephen ballard was from buoy. friends who knew him say he's been serving his community and his country ever since he was a teenager. metro hopes its afternoon rush goes more smoothly than its morning commute. service was interrupted by now you know on the red line for hours. we've learned it was a stray current that leaked and caused smoke, shutting down several stations today. and the pentagon says it's investigating ousted national security adviser michael flynn. lawmakers say flynn was warned back in 2014 not to take money from foreign governments without advance permission and may have violated the law. more on all these stories coming up in just about 15 minutes on news4 at 5:00 tonight. now, a news4 i-team investigation. a fairfax county teacher made national headlines when

shaun lan ghan appeared on the "today" show in 2011 to explain what it was like to be a teacher falsely accused. now lan ghan has just canceled his teaching license. >> about seven years after his high profile trial and not guilty verdict, shaun lan ghan faced new accusations. according to an investigation done internally by fairfax county public schools, an investigation obtained by the news4 i-team. the investigation accused lan ghan of making lewd comments to students, holding hands with girls, calling one his girlfriend and running his finger along the upper thigh of a 15-year-old. he said, i have 18 years of experience teaching and i have never inappropriately touched a student. he said tension remained between the school system and him after the trial and that she decided to move on with his life and surrender his license. the county's top prosecutor said he was informed about the new

the students involved didn't want to file charges. >> we knew there were some incidents over there. i don't know if we had all the specifics, but i know the police were in touch with some of the families. >> reporter: more of what the county prosecutor has to say tonight as part of our investigation and you will hear from some former students who describe their time as his students. for now, scott macfarlane, news4 i-team. maryland's governor is ordering a review now of the state's medical marijuana laws. the state's ladies and gentlemen slative black caucus says licenses to grow marijuana are not going to minorities. a law to address that problem failed to pass during the last legislative session. they wanted a special session in hopes of passing the measure. but hogan called for a study of the issue instead. in a letter to the caucus, the governor said he wants to ensure opportunities for minority participation. in news4 your health, if you're try

taking photos of your food on instagram. instagram users post millions of food related studies. a small study found that people who do this regularly, tend to be more aware of what they eat, ask th and that, in turn, helps them keep up with their healthy eating or weight-loss goals. renewed talk of a vote on a health care bill puts insurance back in the spotlight. >> wendy rieger has more on this story and more for 5:00. >> there's a lot of uncertainty surrounding health care these days, and that also includes health insurance. so if you find yourself looking for a new doctor, how do you choose one? and can you trust those online reviews? doreen gentzler has more on how you can get a more thorough picture when you are searching for a physician. also, a woman sentenced for hitting and almost killing a

under the influence of alcohol. there was an emotional moment when that trooper's wife broke down and talked about the impact on their family. and we're rocking the red. barbara harrison goes one-on-one with caps owner. i'll be joining jim handly. >> that's one happy man. not me. ted leonsis. >> he's happy you're joining me too. >> thank you, wendy. see you shortly. take a look at this damage in northwestern arkansas, left behind by a line of storms. it knocked power out to thousands of folks yesterday. as many as 50 power poles were taken down. and there were also several reports of trees falling on homes. the powerful line of storms are expected to reignite tomorrow across the mid mississippi valley and cause several weather events. so look out for that if you're traveling anywhere

and what are we looking at for tonight and heading into the weekend? >> it's going to be hot and humid. our first chance at hitting 90 degrees so far this year. yeah, and the mugginess, i mean, did you feel it today? >> i did. >> i was outside for the take your child to work event at nih. it was definitely muggy out there. before we get into the weather, i want to show you this beautiful picture from our chopper 4, northern montgomery county heading back from a scene in frederick, scanning the skies there. it just looks humid in that picture. a mix of clouds and sun. take a look now at your weather headlines. as we look to tomorrow, we'll be warm, but nice. because a cold front is going to move through overnight and it's going to take the mugginess out of the air. also a bit of cloudiness this morning. not going to be the case tomorrow. on saturday, 90 degrees is our forecast. maybe a few scattered thunderstorms around later in the day. not a huge threat for severe weather, but with the heat and humidity, we could see stronger winds

and evening hours, keeping you updated on wtop as well. keeping a close eye on sunday's forecast, doug and i were talking about this yesterday. it's still tricky. right now, we're thinking mainly dry, more clouds and cooler, but still on the warm side of things. highs around 80. as we look to tonight, okay weather for eating outdoors. i think it's too sticky to be really comfortable, but tomorrow with the lower humidity levels, it's going to be nice to dine out for friday night and it's friday night. does it get any better than that. and on saturday, chance for thunderstorms around, if you have the nbc washington app, you can open it up, check the radar, see if there's anything showing up on radar or tune in to news4 at 6:00 and then power play right after. as we look at the pollen report, i suspected this would happen, with the warm air we had today, trees back in the high range. and mold spores coming in low to moderate. i have a feeling the pollen re

currently our temperatures in the 70s and 80s. 81 in washington, 86 back in leesburg, 84 in frederick. this line of rain will be moving through overnight, potentially touching off a few showers, maybe an isolated thunderstorm or two. timing between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. so tomorrow morning, 7 to 9:00 a.m., it's dry. sunshine is out. we're in the 60s. but by lunch time, we're in the mid 70s and a high tomorrow of 82 degrees. gorgeous tomorrow evening, 80 at that point, and then take a look at your next ten days. there you see it, 90 on saturday, maybe scattered late-day thunderstorms. more clouds, maybe an isolated shower sunday. but mainly dry, highs around 80. late-day showers, maybe a thunderstorm, it's breezy, low 80s and we're in the 70s by next tuesday. >> thanks, amelia. some changes are coming to a popular commuter cut-through in reston. glade drive will soon be repa

from glade bank way to twin branches road as part of the improvements. bike lanes and shared road bike markings will be added. the road will not be widened. public input is requested at a meeting tonight at 6:30 at the hunters woods elementary school. how much money would you be willing to take for getting off a crowded flight? united is upping their game big time after a passenger was dragged off a flight and the viral video just took off. i'm posting this on my facebook page at 6:00 tonight. weigh in. the ceo speaks exclusively to nbc news.

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it was a system failure across the board. and the ceo of united airlines says he's responsible. that in an exclusive interview with nbc news, as the company's internal review of the incident is released. nbc's crihris clackum reports. >> reporter: united airlines admits several mistakes were made before, during and after dr. david dao was violently dragged off a flight earlier this month. >> our policies and procedures put all of those folks involved that day in impossible situations. we've got to stop from doing that. >> reporter: and in an exclusive interview with nbc's lester holt, united ceo oscar munoz

accepted blame. >> it was a system failure across the board and i own the policies and procedures and the common sense and the empowerment if you will from those people to do the right things, because a circumstance like we've all witnessed should have never happened. >> reporter: lawyers representing dao applauded munoz and the review, while crisis management experts say a lot more has to change at united. >> they have to have everybody in the organization believe that they indeed are the friendly skies. not just the ceo say it. >> reporter: changes already in the works at united include limiting use of law enforcement only to safety and security issues and giving passengers willing to give up their seats, up to $10,000. still a lawsuit's expected from dao who suffered a concussion, broken nose, and two missing teeth. chris clackum, nbc news. >> and you can see more of er

"nightly news" coming up at 7:00 right after news4 at 6:00. our news continues right now with jim and wendy. news4 at 5:00, starts now. >> here we go, folks. washington's in the grip of playoff fever. the phone booth is converting from the hardwood after the wizards' big win last night, to the ice for game one with the caps and the penguins tonight. chinatown is rocking the red already. buildings are going to be lit up red tonight. our carol maloney has you covered with a preview this hour. wendy? >> also first at 5:00 tonight, questions about whether a clinic that performs abortions was targeted after the building it's in was evacuated twice today. it started around 9:00 a.m. when fireworks exploded in an elevator. and then by 9:30 the all-clear was given. three hours later that building was evacuated again after a bomb threat.

from the clinic on washington street in falls church. jules? >> reporter: hey, wendy. well, a frightening day finally beginning to come to a close for workers at this falls church office building. no one was injured today but the threats caused hours of disruption. falls church police not yet ready to say that the clinic inside this building was the target of the threats, but those who operate the health care center, they are sure that this was all aimed at them. this evacuation not long after noon was the second time employees were ordered out of this office building. the first time came around 9:00 a.m., after fireworks exploded on an elevator, sending smoke into the hallways. no one was injured. then around 12:30, someone discovered a bomb threat. >> there were two notes left by the rear door that said "bomb" on them. >> reporter: employees evacuated again for more than two hours this