>> reporter: finally he says to check your skin at least once a month. if you find a spot see if it fits the abcd test. if the answer to any of these is yes, see a doctor. >> if you catch it early, people save your life or a loved one's life. "news 4 today" starts now. 5:00 on the dot. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. the first day of may. helping you get out the door on time. roads and rails with melissa. first we'll turn to chuck bell and sheena parveen with an update on the forecast. rough weather coming our way. >> yes, indeed. very busy weather today as the cold front promises to take 9 weather out of here. >> weather alert day. keep in mind we could see

>> not at all. with that being said, most of the early parts of the day, nothing to worry about this morning. all dry now. probably not going to need the umbrella anywhere in the news 4 nation until at least 3:00, 4:00 in the afternoon. rain between 7 and 9:00 p.m. outdoor planner, warm and breezy. strong storms possible this evening and a continuation of breezy weather tomorrow and cooler thereafter. enhanced risk of severe storms later on this afternoon. the types of severe storms we may see, let's go over to sheena. >> good morning, chuck. we're talking about severe storms with potentially damaging winds. we do expect there to be damaging winds across the area. keep that in mind as you're making your way around this evening if you're out and about. 5:00 p.m. to about midnight. that's when mos

5:00 p.m. the tornado risk always there with severe weather. of course, we could see some hail and brief periods of heavy rain as these storms move through. temperature wise, not too bad. 65 in the district. we'll check the timing of the storms coming up. hey, melissa. >> good morning, sheena. just got off the phone with police montgomery county. new problem in silver spring. this is the 11800 block. sounds like you have a vehicle overturned. beltway has cleared. everything looks good there. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway. no big issues, 295 northbound, have the work zone there. we'll take a look at 270 coming up. 5:02.

angie goff following the path of deadly storms. good morning. >> really serious situation now. we know now 14 people lost their lives across four states in the south and the midwest. take a look at the extent of this damage. we have houses completely flattened. this after a weekend where tornadoes hit several small towns in the eastern part of the state. four people in texas died because of this. trees ripped from the ground. here is one of those twisters that was caught on camera. flooding was another big thing. jay gray is live later in this hour. he says there's a chance for more severe weather that we're tracki tracking. >> thank you, angie. following a developing story from capitol hill where lawmakers have reached a deal on a spending plan to avoid a governme

the $1 trillion plan would fund the government through september. it does not include spending for a border wall but does set aside spending for border security measures. news 4's tracie potts will have more on where the process goes from here coming up a little bit later. immigration is front and center in many cities, including the district. several people will be marching in may day demonstrations. protesting against donald trump's effort to move it. today has become a rallying point for immigrants. here they'll gather at noon and in mount pleasant. a political issue over the last eight years. former first lady michelle obama focused on regulations to make school lunches

justin finch is explaining why the trump administration wants to roll back some of these. >> reporter: aaron, good morning. it comes down to costs. today agriculture secretary sunny purdue is here. we talked about school lunches nationwide. that is it set for 12:30 or so. an early report says they want schools to have more free rein in how they follow federal school lunch guidelines. for years some republicans have had concerns about school lunch program costs and regulation. for example, nbc reports they got more than a million in school funding. they expect a roll back. you may recall that michelle obama called for stricter nutritional guidelines and also for more hlt

including fruit and vegetables for students. it was an effort on her part, she said, to stave off childhood obesity. we have reports the national school lunch program serves more than 100,000 schools including child care tcenters. >> justin finch. thank. 5:06. d.c. police are looking for 16-year-old sade williams. this is a picture on your screen. she was last seen on saturday on call place. 5'6", brown eyes, black hair. she was last seen wearing a black shirt, tan pants, white tennis shoes. if you see her, call d.c. police. and in our nbc washington app right now we have pictures of teens who are considered critically missing. the map includes their photos, ages, dates and locations where they were last

speed caused a deadly motorcycle accident in prince george's county. a 32-year-old man was killed when he lost control of his bike, skidded and collided with the guardrails. this happened yesterday evening in largo. he was riding with a group of motorcyclists when it happened. maryland state police have seen a spike in motorcycle crashes since the weather became nicer. a tacoma park police officer is being streeted after a man runs over his foot. the man left a mental health facility and jumped into a car and ran over an officer's foot. two area police officers will be added to the national law enforcement officer's memorial. prince william county officer ashleigh winton was killed hours

prince george's county police officer was killed by friendly fire during a shootout in front of the police station in landover. both of their names are added to it. 5:08 now. it is time to rock the red like you really mean it. we always mean it. tonight the caps are at risk of going down 3-0. that would mean they have to win four games in a row. to get fans excited they're holding a pep rally. they'll have representatives at prince williams county. the school showed its spirit with a big event in the gymnasium. do you know how much sugar you eat every day? if you're not logging it, creating a diary, then you probably eat more than you think. that's why this week we are going sugar free on "news 4 today." >> we're trying to put a limit

every day. this is hiding in a lot of places that you think things are good for you. >> ketchup. >> we're going to do this all morning and all week long. in ten minutes we'll hear from an endocrinologist. getting ready for a warm, breezy, possibly stormy day, chuck. >> that's right. we'll be in storm team 4 weather alert mode for the 4:00 show into the 11:00 show into this evening. most likely timing for storms inside the d.c. metro area around 7:00 tonight. be weather alert tonight. we will have a complete check on the forecast in a few minutes. that same storm headed our way is already to blame for a dozen deaths. a look at the destruction when we go live for one of the hardest hit areas. and a scare in times

listen to the sound of that. >> you are looking at new video of that massive deadly tornado that tore through canton, texas, on saturday night. this video was shoty

chaser. you can see a wedge-shaped tornado as it crosses interstate 20. the damage is 35 miles long and stretches from one end of the county to another. search and rescue teams have been going house to house looking for anyone who may still be trapped. nbc's jay gray joins us with more on the deadly storms sweeping the south. >> jay's live in missouri where severe thunderstorms trigger heavy flooding this week end. jay, good mornings. >> reporter: hey there, eun and aaron. this building was pushed off its foundation, pulled apart by raging flood waters. we know that more than a dozen were killed in storms through the weekend. that's from the deep south all the way through the midwest. tornadoes and, again, those damaging thunderstorms that left so much water in so many areas. in the missouri area where they've seen historic flooding we've gotoa

locked down, even some highways blocked by either debris or still high water and there's a very real concern for so many across the strike zone that the worst of it may not be over. there's a chance of more rain, more severe weather over the next couple of days. so many try to clean up all the mess that is left behind after these storms, they've got to keep an eye on the clouds to see what may be coming next. we'll continue to monitor things for now that's the latest. aaron, eun, back to you. >> turn to our forecast now. >> sheena parveen is standing by. rain and storms, sheena? >> yes, we are. most of your day will be dry. you may not even think that that's going to happen today as we go through the afternoon because most of these are holding off until late afternoon and early evening. we are on the dry side. there is that line of storms that pass through texas that we showed you video of. that's all heading in this direction. we have the threat for severe or

afternoon, late afternoon, early evening. most of the evening commute will be dry. severe storms possible where you see the red shaded area, even yellow. in the enhanced risk today. damaging winds, heavy rain briefly and hail and lightning. we can never rule out an isolated tornado. as far as your commute goes, dry, 67 degrees. by the afternoon we'll see the approaches of storms to our west. >> good morning. right now, again, just a reminder in silver springs, crash 11,800 block. very close to connecticut and near veirs mill road. we have downed wires. we are moving slowly there. 270 from frederick down to the spur, you can see we don't have any big problem there. everything looking quite good southbound. northbound is the same situation. aaron? >>

5:15. "news 4 today" goes sugar free. this is not going to be easy. >> i was going to say, people are so mean putting a big plate of chocolate donuts in front of me face when i'm trying not to eat it. this could make a big difference. a recent report from the u.s. department of agriculture, the hhs reported on average the u.s. diet is low in vegetables, fruits and whole grains and high in sodium, saturated fault and added sugars. >> we're tackling with added sugars. 10 to 12 teaspoons of sugar a day. some like the american heart association advocates for even less than that. >> i'm going to go with that standard which means 10 grams of sugar for me, which is a lot. 6 teaspoons a day for women, nine for men. about 25 to 40 grams a day for people. you know what, it

much because it adds up so quickly. cutting out sugar may be tough. increased consumption of sugar has led to diabetes and heart disease. >> we'll report about the effects sugar can have on the body and brain. she starts us off. >> reporter: sugar can be very tempting. it's everywhere and it can be hard to avoid. there are the naturally occurring sugars, the ones in fruits and some grains and vegetables, and then there's the added sugar. dr. nicole earhardt is an endocrinologist at george washington university hospital. >> sodas, snack packs that have added sugars. your yogurt has added sugars. all those types of things like a yogurt may appear healthy but it's not healthy with 28 grams of sugar. >> reporter: i started paying attention to sugar because a family

me at risk. when eun and aaron signed up for the sugar challenge, i joined them. >> i eat what i want to eat. >> i don't worry about it. i should be. i'm aware. my doctor has told me. to quit cold turkey like we're supposed to, i'm a little worried. i'm a little worried i'm going to hit somebody. >> that is what happens if you cut sugar out, you get pretty cranky for a week or two. >> you've given up some sugar. >> i'm warning you. >> you're telling me i can't eat chocolate or drink wine, might be a little problematic. >> i'm a little concerned. at least we're in it together, right? >> absolutely. all the way. >> i am going to keep a video diary on facebook. make sure to follow me. >> so many of you on my facebook page said you're in it with us. once again, the limit is about 40 grams a day on a 0

take the pledge. we'll be here for you. >> chuck is eating chocolate in front of my face. >> this light yogurt has ten grams of sugar. this would be my entire allotment for day. >> i'm not going to eat a bunch of donuts. my routine for ten years has been orange juice first thing in the morning, coffee when i get to work. now i can't have it. >> i could give up coffee to get rid of the sugar. it would be hard to give up coffee. >> i'm going to be honest, this is really difficult. >> i can walk away from donuts like that. >> what? >> orange juice, coffee, things, that would be where i would have a real issue. >> i think about ketchup. >> bits and pieces -- >> i could give up all of this other stuff. >> let's talk about the weather. >> wine and chocolate, you're hitting close to h

the diet. outside this morning, a very mild start indeed. no surprise there after finishing up the warmest april on record. 91 degrees on saturday, the 29th of april. that ties a record for the day. good-bye april and hello may. it will not be a warm week ahead after a warm start today. 65 now at national airport. 60s and 70s this morning. you would think it was july and not may 1st. 60 in frederick, temperatures will make it back into the 80s easily. by 4, 5:00 there are a chance of storms along i-81. best chance for severe weather today will be between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. know that. we are in storm team 4 weather alert for this afternoon and this evening. there's the line ofrm

already moving into kentucky, tennessee and northwest georgia. most of the late morning, early afternoon, nothing to worry about. 5:00 on future weather. storms possible as early as 4:00, 5:00. coming into the d.c. metro area between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. another chance or two of thunder and rumble. that 7:00 to 9:00 is the bull's eye area. damaging winds and large hail, not a 0% chance. there's a risk of a tornado because of this strong cold front which brings a little cooler weather tomorrow. way cooler when it settles in for wednesday and thursday. may have a strong chance for storms on friday. be weather alert for your evening this evening. melissa mollet. >> i will be weather alert always. if you tell me to be, i absolutely will be. taking a look right now. brand new crash i was trying to type in

eastbound at icc at georgia avenue. 11800 block of huggins drive, vehicle overturned that went down an embankment here this morning. we do have police out there on the scene. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, no big worries on the inner loop or outer loop. take a look at 66 coming up in a few minutes. >> melissa, thank you. the search for an escaped inmate is called off. why officials no longer think he's a threat to our area. it's a growing trend across the country. your kids

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talks about his live with his wife mila kunis. >> i'm glad he's figured that out. it makes life so much easier. you may have one in your home or on your phone. don't we ask siri questions all the time. >> siri, alexa, you know the names. the talking home assistants are becoming part of families it seems. children are using them to help with their homework problems. kids might be getting a little too attached to their artificial assistants. >> concerns what happens when we start forming relationships with these objects and treating them as if it was not objects. >> at one point ben asked, do we have to buy alexa a ticket to the baseball game. >> it's weird. we want our kids keyed in on the technology and want them to become engineers.

intelligence. >> one more thing to find balance. >> yes. passenger slapped by a pilot. delta airlines defending its employee's actions. new this morning, a story behind this wild scene. later on today beware of strong to severe storms across the area. most of your day though it'll be dry. later on we have a weather alert for the strong storms. coming up, i'll show you the timing of it and we'll talk about what you can expect. plus, a fight against smelly trees? what it takes to curb the scent

. right now on "news 4 today," a change in our weather as we start the work week. details on the cooldown that's coming and the storms set to strike just in time for tonight's commute. plus, shutdown averted. the late night agreement to keep the government and you working. we'll break down the deal and what it means for you. safe track update. a major metro station reopened this morning as we learn more about repairs on the rails that still aren't complete. "news 4 today" starts now. good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us on this monday. the first day of may. we're just getting into our first day of the sugar free challenge. we're going to be filling in you all week. i'm having trouble with my coffee. not sweet. >> we started yesterday. >> i sed

today. we'll have much more on how we conquered day one here. first the forecast. chuck bell, sheena parveen here with warnings. >> melissa mollet will have a check on the roads. good morning. >> good morning. not very good looking setup today but most of the day looks good. >> dry for sure this morning but we are under the gun for a chance of strong and severe thunderstorms late in the afternoon and then into the evening hours in and around town. for the details let's go over to miss sheena. >> 65 degrees currently in the district. as we go towards 7:00 a.m. though we'll still be in the mid 60s. very comfortable. by lunchtime looking at the mid 70s. warm but later on today. we'll start to see storms approaching from the west. temperatures getting into the 80s today. that means we're going to have plenty of fuel for these storms with the south wind moving in. there are the storms off to our west. as we go through the afternoon, now we're talking about after 5:00 p.m. today through

midnight. we'll take a closer look at the forecast. let's take a look at the roads. >> east bound ic c. at georgia avenue, the crash we have police there on the scene. fairfax station road at col chester road, do have a crash reported there. 66 and 95 you can see there are no problems. downed wires blocking some lanes. then there on huggins drive near veirs road and connecticut road, a car down an embankment. 5:32. here's a look at our top stories this morning. tore nad does touched down in east texas destroying homes and tossing cars around like toys. more deadly storms across arkansas and

a deal on a 1 trillion spending plan. the house and senate still have to pass the bill before it is signed by the president. maryland state police said speed caused a deadly motorcycle accident. he lost control of his bike, skidded and collided with a guardrail in largo. maryland state police have seen a spike in motorcycle crashes since the weather became better. changes coming to the lunch in your kids' schools. it's not going to necessarily make them healthier. >> news 4's justin finch has the details. >> reporter: good morning. details of the announcement have not yet been released but suggest culture secretary sunny purdue is going to call for an interim rule in giving schools wiggle room. insiders are expecting a roll back of obama era school lunch chan

options including fruits and vegetables and stricter health guidelines. the announcement is set for this afternoon at cocotin elementary. a prisoner who was supposed to spend 100 years in prison is out. he escaped on friday as he was being taken to the hospital center in jesup, maryland. howard county police along with the u.s. marshall service believe he has moved out of the area and could be in delaware. there is a $5,000 reward leading to watson's capture. metro service on the blue line is back to normal this morning. yesterday trains had to single track for a few hours because of an arcing insulator. that caused smoke to fill the station. no one was hurt. if you need to take metro's green line, there are changes. >>ie

track work. >> reporter: these are the newest changes. the around the clockwork zone is happening on the green line. it's happening on green belt and college park. that means there will be no service on those stations. the trains are expected to run on a near normal station at all other stations. no yellow rush bus trains. the next safe track will shut down five orange stations starting on may 15th. 5:35. college park station is back open following safe track work. not all repairs on the blue and yellow lines are finished. news partner wtop reports metro canceled repair plans because of undisclosed delays.

some of that work which is planned for a later date. slow response. >> join us and go sugar free this week. we're talking about added sugar here. the limit is about 40 grams a day for most of us. >> less if you're eating fewer calories. we have more information on our nbc washington app and facebook pages. we're both trying to keep video diaries here. do you recognize yourself? >> this isn't quite a diary. we talked about what we're doing, why we're doing this. we want to figure out how to get to a healthier life. after i posted this video, some of you told me how you're going to start going sugar free, too. you talked about how it helps you. you made the pledge. >> listen, i'm going to eat this entire pint of chubby hubby ice

cream. i didn't do that. we're going to be here with you. we're going to have tips on how you'll do it. be in it together. 5:45. common sugar myths. i'm going to be honest, my coffee doesn't taste good without sugar. spring is in full spring. we're marking melanoma monday with reminders about the best ways to take care of your skin. >> parking reminder. >> first, fighting stinking trees. what's being done to battle that bad smell that you could be experiencing outside of your front door.

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you're watching ne"news 4 toda today". >> these trees may look beautiful, but they come with quite a stench. today vdot crews will be spraying the ginkgo trees. it smells like rotting cheese. that's not what you want to smell first thing in the morning. crews will begin spraying at 9:00 tonight in ward 5. only wards 7 and 8 don't have them. northern virginia church founded by freed slaves celebrated a major milestone. >> they packed first mount

anniversary on sunday. the church has been through a lot over the years. a fire destroyed the original structure and an internal disagreement split the congregation. new video this morning of a passenger slapped by a pilot. still ahead, why delta airlines is defending the acts of this employee. and good morning, i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. we are in weather alert mode for the evening because there's a chance of severe weather. nothing to worry about as you step out the door this morning. temperatures warm in the 60ed and 70s. it will be very warm today. temperatures up to 85 degrees. chances for strong storms coming in after 4:00. be weather alert. plus, a slowdown on the beltway and we're going t

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right now at 5:45. shutdown averted. the late night deal to fund the government moving forward. what it means for you and thousands of local workers. an end of an era. parking meters installed today along the national mall. plus it is national melanoma monday. the four things to know about keeping your skin safe through our sunny spring and summer. "news 4 today" starts now. we begin on capitol hill where congressional leaders have reached a deal to avoid a government shutdown this week. >> let's get right to news 4's tracie potts. tracie, what did lawmakers agree to here? >> reporter: they agreed to spend a lot of money on defense but not as much as the president wanted. there will be no money for a border wall. there are other things some democrats wanted to see and republicans as well, border security, but, again, not as much as the president

health care for coal miners and a lot of money for medical research. $2 billion. the president did not get the big thing he wanted which was the border wall. this is a permanent deal if passed by both houses. it will be a permanent deal that will take us through the end of the fiscal year to the end of september. >> what's the latest on the republican effort to repeal and replace the affordable care act? >> reporter: that will come up this week. the president wants to try this. the democrats don't want to go to the table. the sticky point is pre-existing conditions. the president says point blank, they will be guaranteed in the bill. the language is they'll be guaranteed depending where you live. >> tracie potts live on capitol hill. thank you. immigration will be the focus in many cities, including the district today. thousands ofpl

demonstrations. they're protesting president trump's efforts to boost deportation. union members traditionally march on the 1st for workers' rights. this day it became a rallying point for immigrants. here in washington people will gather at noon at lamott park. those demonstrators may need to find a parking spot somewhere near the national mall. >> come this summer finding a free parking spot is going to be difficult. molette green is live near the tidal basin to explain. molette? >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. on any given day you're already hard-pressed to find an available space on the national mall. add in parking meters to the mix and oh, boy does it get interesting. now when the sun comes up this morning, you might get to see those meters going in today. that's what's expected to happen all over the national mall area. right

tidal basin where you see the jefferson memorial, cherry trees. today is installation day. 90 parking pay stations for an estimated 1100 parking spots all over the mall here. when you see the meters we're talking about, $2 an hour from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day 365 days a year. we're talking weekends and holidays, too. the enforcement, that starts in june. we've got a lot more on this inside our nbc washington app. the goal is to get more people to use public transportation and to turn over the available spaces a lot quicker. that is the latest live on the national mall. thank you. >> molette, thank you. two area police officers will be added to the national law enforcement officer's memorial in the district. prince william county officer ashleigh windon was killed hours into her

both officers will be among a list of 394 added to the memorial before police week. the names will be formally dedicated for a candlelight vigil plan. breaking news overnight about a mass shooting in california. angie goff at the live desk. angie? >> reporter: still so many unanswered questions. take a listen to this. you can hear the gunshots and the chaos afterwards. this is new video of the deadly shooting in california. one person dead, seven injured. a man started shooting people during a pool party. the victims were identified as four black women, two black men and an hispanic man.

with the police. >> 5:50 right now. news 4 your health this morning, dermatologists say one person in the u.s. dies every hour. >> as we mark national melanoma monday, four things we know to keep safe. >> skin cancer is the most preventible type of cancer. >> reporter: the doctor says the first step is simply staying out of the sun and, of course, avoiding tanning beds at all costs. >> there's still a misconception that it is safe for you. doctors say if your outfit is made of a thin material like this cotton t-shirt, you want to wear sun skrien under your clothes. as to what kind of sun skrien, 30 or higher is your best bet. anything over 50, studies show it doesn't make a difference. >> better off having an

sun screen and reapplying it than having something like spf 100. >> reporter: finally he says check your skin at least once a month. if you find a spot, he suggests the abcds test. >> if you catch it early you can save your life or a loved one's life. >> reporter: in chevy chase, aimee cho. it's hiding in a lot of foods we eat. it can have big consequences for our health. we're talking about sugar. that is why we are going sugar free on news 4. the limit is about 40 grams per day depending on how many calories uconn sum, talking about a 2,000 calorie diet. >> a couple of myths. actually, about 3/4 of all-americans do and many of us

>> second, it's not just in soda and ice cream. sugar is in a lot of healthy foods including yogurt and granola. fruit has sugar but it's natural. the other benefit, it gives you fiber and vitamins, that makes it okay. >> finally, you can still eat dessert, but you should focus on healthy and homemade. some of what you said about doing this challenge with us. do that at 6:15 this morning. and hear from the doctors to work through 24. >> listen, i'm going to be honest. i tried some of these recipes. sugar free applesauce instead of butter and sugar. it doesn't taste the same. >> it doesn't. if you try to eat something sweet, you'll notice my stomach hurts. >> good luck. shee

me. >> i'm not doing the sugar challenge. i don't eat a lot of sugar. sometimes i need a little pick me up. >> we have a weather alert by the way. it will mostly be on the ro-- mostly after 5:00 p.m. 65 in the district. 74 quantico. not a bad start. if you're dining out today, looks good by lunchtime. still dry. 77 degrees. more clouds moving in. happy hour, getting into the 80s. then right around dinner time and after, that's when we'll see those storms approaching. so you see it's going to be later in the day. currently dry. there's the line of storms stretching from the gulf coast to the great lakes. these are going to be severe in many areas as we go through the day today. locally that severe risk is an enhanced risk for us. weou

an hour. hail, lightning, never rule out the possibility of an isolated tornado. you see most of the areas still dry. it could be a while before the storms get here. they'll be off to the west by 6:00 p.m. i think closer to 7:00, 8:00, that's when we'll see the moves. for today, 85 degrees. warm and breezy after storms at 5:00 p.m. winds gusting at 30 miles per hour. we could see gusts even higher. then we go into tomorrow and wednesday where we're a little bit cooler and sunny. let's check the roads tomorrow morning. good morning. >> problem on the beltway here. first of all, inner loop at old georgetown road with road work. outer loop at leesburg pike, sounds like we have a lane blocked there.

fair tax station road at colchester have a reporter there. downed wires, not getting to those until after 7:00 a.m. northbound 295 has some debris there in the right lane. as far as travel times, 66 in bound, 95 northbound all rolling along quite well. 270 southbound past the beltway, no big deal. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car this morning. 5:55. another video from an airport is going viral getting people talking about how passengers are treated. take a look at this. >> get off! >> this was how it started here. a fight outside a delta flight. this video from tmz. this is the controver

a pilot steps in and appears to smack one of the women involved. it happened in atlanta. delta officials said they immediately removed the pilot from duty. today senators bob menendez and cory booker announcing new legislation to increase airline accountability and protect passengers. your teen's first car is usually a used car but is it safe? >> cars have become safer over the years making used cars safer as well. here's a look at some of the cars that made insurance institute for highway safety's list. the 2011 through 2014 dodge avengers and 2011 and up kia optimas. they're all less than $20,000. we post the the list on the nbc washington app. well, the date today, may 1st. that means your time line might be flooded with

the funny pronunciation of the chorus makes it sound like it's going to be may. youtube said it has five times the daily play each april 30th. you don't have to play the song. >> never heard that before. >> it's going to be may. >> never heard that. >> apparently orange is the new hack. new episodes leak on line. >> what hackers want in return for the episodes you're not supposed to see for a month. >> reporter: there's a major announcement set for today at a loudoun county school that could affect what your child eats for lunch. we'll have more on that in a live report. plus, an officer injured outside a hospital. new details about what happened when a patient escaped and

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shutdown. changes comings to your kids' school lunches. the plans to make your kids' lunches healthier. news 4 goes sugar free. how you can join us on our healthy meal mission. "news 4 today" starts now. >> how are you filing? >> my good for nothing best friend sent me a picture of a stack of pancakes covered in syrup. >> ben? >> yes. that's the sugar place i'm in. >> good morning, i'm aaron gill crest. >> i'm eun yang. melissa mollet will have a check on your commute. first we want to get to the storm team 4 forecast. chuck bell and sheena parveen are here with warnings about tonight's four cast. >> weather alert day for us today because a very strong cold front promises to bring an end to the warm weather we've been having.