>> it's scary. to try to figure out our emotional state, wow. stay with us, news 4 continues right now at 5:00 a.m. "news 4 today" starts now. >> shattenkirk again. shoots. scores! shattenkirk has won the game in overtime. >> how about those caps. you knew it was going to be a tough fight, especially if they lost, but they won in pittsburgh in overtime in capitals fashion. >> going to be a battle going into the rest of the series. down 2-1 right now but they are guaranteed at least one more game at home and we hope that means good things to comfort caps. >> yes. >> good morning, everybody. it is 5:00 a.m. i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. we want to get to your tuesday morning traffic. >> melissa will have a look at the commute. let's start with chuck and sheena with a look at our forecast. >> i think you'll like it more

for sure. >> still going to be breezy. yesterday was windy. today the temperatures will be more comfortable. we're not going to see all the stormy looking clouds around. 71 now in the district. nice and dry for you. 71 loren, 64 in leesburg. you don't need the jacket this morning. as far as radar is concerned, we are nice and dry. the rain has moved off shore. as we go through the afternoon, we'll be a little bit cooler. let's check that forecast and the nats play today. >> good morning. >> huge 23-5 win. time to get out on the diamond and play ball. it will be near perfect weather for baseball. first pitch is at 7:05. if you're headed down to nats ballpark, it will be a little bit breezy until the sun goes down. sunset at 8:00. right after 8:00. we love that.

mid 60s by the time it's over. four things to know for the next four days. sunny, breezy, cooler for tomorrow. at least the sunshine will be out. chances for some showers rolling in late thursday and friday. looks like we could get quite a bit of rain and storminess. sheena will help detail that. for now it is traffic time. let's go to melissa. >> good morning. still have this problem on 95 southbound at 32 crash blocking the left lane hoping that gets out of the way soon, doesn't slow too much headed into town. southbound route 1 after curtis drive, still have all lanes shut down because of the downed wires. as you head downtown east street here at third street in northwest, all lanes blocked so that police activity making some calls on that right now trying to figure out exactly what's going on. inner loop and outer loop looking good. live look at 270 coming up. 5:03.

disheartening and despicable. that's how students are explaining racist information happening around campus. >> they'll have a meeting in response to that incident. bananas tied with black nooses were found in several places around campus. this is what they look like. they had lettering that appears to reference alpha kappa alpha. incidents like this one are what the national urban league has spent the last year looking into. "usa today" god an advanced copy of the report and said fewer black americans are dropping out of high school and more are earning associates degrees. the paper reports that the social justice index for black americans dipped from 60% to 57%. the national urban league will release the full report at 11:00 a.m. in d.c.'s shaw neighborhood. 5:03. people prote

late last night. angie goff live with the details. angie? >> it got so bad that the police sent out a warning saying don't come downtown unless you have to. officer clashing with an anarchist group hurling rocks, bottles, soda cans. firefighters were called in. in spite of arrests in seattle and new york city, most of the may day events were peaceful. aaron? >> angie, thank you. for the first time we're hearing from the family of a murdered delaware state trooper originally from prince george's county. >> this is where we met. this is where stephen started his career at troop 4. this is where we were engaged at dewey beach. this is where buy spewe spent a

traffic stop in baer, delaware. we spoke with his father. he wishes more had been done. >> between a week ago, a month ago, someone should have seen a seen somewhere. >> the man barricaded himself in his home before he was shot and killed by police. the d.c. council could remove the acting title giving him the job permanently. the d.c. council is set for a full vote on newsham's top job. he plans to reduce the number of commands officers and move more towards higher crime areas. how are you treated by airlines will be the focus of a major hearing on capitol hill today. >> united airlines

munoz will be in the hot seat. justin finch live at dulles international. >> reporter: good morning. they say they are after top airline leaders about what's being done, still reeling from this video dragging dr. david dao off of a flight. dao and united have since settled. you no the house transportation and infrastructure committee is calling this hearing. the hearing comes the week after united debuted its ten-point plan to improve customer service including up to $10,000 compensation to flyers who volunteer their seats on full

strong start saying they're pleased to see the carrier taking action. >> chances are pretty low that that actually will be totally utiliz utilized, but in that capital system i think as the amount of reimbursements get higher, more opportunities and not removing passengers that have already been ticketside a definite improvement. >> customers surprised to hear munoz said no one was fired after the dao incident. back in to you. >> justin finch live in dulles. 5:07. major bridge work could slow down your commute for seven months. at 9:30 vdot will start detouring traffic. you'll be s

m street. calling for action on the stalled purple line. they will demand a legal decision and federal funding for the project. this would run from carrollton to bethesda. they'll join labor leaders and other organizations. right now the federal funding bill puts aside $135 million as long as that agreement gets signed by september. a federal lawsuit. don't forget we are going sugar free on news 4. we're going into day three. i know some of you were doing no more than 40 grams a day. i'm trying to do the 10 grams. we're going to see how it goes. >> i'm shooting for 20. >> 10 to 40 seems reasonable. >> trying to keep track of how we feel.

they should. >> how are you feeling? >> good. >> i'm still trying. i'm drinking iced coffee. i'm trying to figure out how to doctor my coffee. one man says cutting sugar changed his life. >> you might want to spray an extra spritz of hairspray because it's going to get windy, is that right, sneen? >> yes. temperatures are comfortable but the breeze has already picked up outside. temperatures very comfortable. chuck is back with a close look at your tuesday forecast. another big wig outfit at fox news channel. why a co-president was shown the door. >> a popular exhibit prepares to say good-bye. how much longer the infinity mirrors

good morning, everybody. about ten minutes after 5:00 on a beautiful tuesday morning, may 2nd. a nice southwesterly breeze out here this morning. this southwest wind will gradually be turning back around to the northwest and west by later on this afternoon as they were mentioning, sheena a minute ago. may need extra glue on the hair to help hold it in place. sunny and breezyt

to 30 miles an hour. it will be mild mid 70s again today. cooler days ahead. sheena is detailing that when we see her in a couple of minutes. good morning, chuck. taking a look at 95. southbound near 32, all lanes open. that is good news for folks there. 270 in tucker man, no problems there at all. looking quite good. southbound 1 after curtis drive, all lanes blocked there with the downed wire. 66 and 95 rolling along nicely with no issues. d.c. police telling us this is a traffic stop. east street at third street with all lanes blocked there. eun? >> melissa, thank you. a shocking incident that left some black students at american university scared for their safety. >> racist symbols that seemed to target a historically black sorority were found in several places around campus. news 4's molette green is

us. >> reporter: aaron, eun, good morning to you. campus and d.c. police still trying to figure out who did this using surveillance video in their investigation. we expect to hear more today from the new student government president taylor johnson. she is the first black woman to hold this position. she's also a member of alpha kappa alpha, the sorority apparently referenced in the racist incident where bananas were found hacking from string in the shape of nooses. students who should be focusing on studying for finals have this disturbing distraction. >> it just built a level of fear within a community that we shouldn't have to walk around campus thinking did this person throw a banana at me. did this person do this to me. >> some people, i don't know what happened or why they do that but it's unfortunate. >> n >> reporter: now the university president has condemned

racially charged acts of bigotry are done to instill fear and inflict pain especially at difficult times. this is especially frustrating for the student body on campus. they have held many town halls and conversations about race. there were two separate incidents last year targeting african-american women using bananas. one of them resulted in the expulsion of a student so the discussion today is how to really move forward and resolve these issues. that's the latest live from american university, back to you. 5:15 right now. developing this morning, terror at the university of texas austin after a student goes on a stabbing rampage. police are trying to figure out what set off a stabbing rampage. one student died, three others seriously

you might remember this bridge that collapsed in atlanta after a massive fire. some good news to report today. the bridge is expected to reopen by memorial day. officials say crews are working around the clock to have the i-85 bridge completed ahead of schedule. now they initially thought it wouldn't be finished until the middle of june. all this week the news 4 team is trying to go sugar free. we're giving up sugar, cutting way back on our sugar intake to become more aware of how much sugar is in things we eat. >> you might be surprised because we don't keep track of how much sugar. this is how much sugar most adults should have. this is according to the american heart association. ten teaspoons is this much. >> right. >> oh, shoot. >> we don't workit

>> we want to show you how much most people consume. that's double. you look at how much is in this cup here. it's a lot of sugar for one day. essentially for adults. we're talking about teenagers, look at that, how much extra that is. >> 34 teaspoons. >> what we're working on is trying to make sure that we have about 10 to 40 grams, not teaspoons, right? that's something you can differentiate. you can't have that much sugar in a day. too much sugar can cause serious health problems. >> it's becoming more common for people to cut it ought owl tagt. we have one man who said going sugar free has changed his life. >> reporter: consuming too much sugar is related to heart disease, diabetes and obesity. limiting the amount of sugar can

ask billy wilsch. he was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 21. first it was type 2 and then it became type i. >> it became harder and harder to control my diabetes so my doctor recommended that i go on an insulin pump which gives me a continual dose throughout the day. >> reporter: there is a lot more than medicine involved in successfully mapping diabetes. starting this past january he and his wife made significant lifestyle changes. >> we cut out suggest kbar, we cut out alcohol and we focused on eating healthier. we're not as hungry and not eating as much. >> they've each lost 25 pounds since january. he says he's sleeping better, has more energy and betts of all -- >> the amount of

had to give myself throughout the day has gone down. >> reporter: he says he plans to make this a permanent lifestyle change although he admits that he and his wife do make the occasional exception for a glass of wine, beer, that's probably okay, eun and aaron. >> i know people who put this much just in their coffee. >> me, too. pour and pour. >> yeah, if you think about it, those are ten packets of sugar. those are you each a teaspoon. >> that's a lot. >> we don't know how much sugar is in donuts. >> i had a delicious donut yesterday, not sure how much -- >> thanks, i'm glad you enjoyed it. >> i had pancakes for breakfast. that sounds good. >> tomorrow we'll look at the link of sugar and other issues like dementia. >> i'm excited about tomorrow's segment, too. dr

the door. nice morning if you want to have your coffee outside. i drink it black. it's good that way if you can get used to it. 60ed for high temperatures this week. rain going into next friday. we could even see some heavy rain. currently in the district, 71 degrees. dry. look at southwest winds sustained at 16 miles an hour. the winds are gusting this afternoon close to 35. windy day. dining out today, lunch looks good. breezy outside. dry, 72 degrees by lunchtime. happy hour, 77. that will be our high for today. very comfortable day. winds with us by dinner time. nice and dry. 73 degrees. the storms off shore. we're not looking at any rain as we go through today. nice and dry. look at the temperatures by mid week. we're talking about the mid week cooldown. normal high 72. we're going to drop

69 tomorrow, friday in the mid 70s. friday that's quite a bit of rain. mostly sunny and breezy. most of the day thursday. late thursday we'll see some showers move in. that's ahead of a very rainy friday. so far it looks like rain starting early in the morning some of which could be heavy. temperatures in the mid 70s. could be pretty much an all day thing. some of those showers could linger now into your saturday with temperatures in the mid 60s. chuck and i are back with a closer look at your extended forecast. let's check the roads on the tuesday morning. >> right now do have some delays on the red line. wanted to mention here and then we're going to take a look at the roads. delays to shady grove because of an earlier reduction at glemmont. everything is looking good right now. 95 at knewing

southbound route 1 still shut down there after curtis drive. all lanes blocked because of those downed wires. 66 at 95 overall quite good. take a look at the beltway straight ahead. >> thank you, melissa. the manhunt continues for an escaped inmate from howard county. who is now taking part in the search for david watson? no good deed goes unpunished. how he became a victim of crime while saving a woman during his morning commute. be sure to join us for the

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welcome back. fox news channel is dealing with another major departure this morning. co-president bill shine departed. he was promoted after roger aisles was driven from the network. he has been accused of

alleged abuse by ailes and bill o'reilly. suzanne scott will replace him. strike averted. >> they reached an agreement. angie goff is live with the details. >> came down to the wire. a sigh of relief for all of you who worried about being stuck with reruns of your favorite shows. the last-minute agreement avoids a strike that would have avoided everything from tv shows to major films. >> you were hoping to check out the infinity mirrors exhibit, yesterday was the last day. >> sunrise sunset it's called. a new large scale immersive muriel which will be painted di

the course of about two weeks. artist nicholas hardy has been commissioned. >> so fortunate to be in d.c. where we can see this incredible artwork. messages of hatred. player about the slurs he heard and the punishment he wants. 5:27 on your tuesday morning. temperatures in the 60s and 70s. noticeably breezy outside but it will turn into a beautiful day. plenty of sunshine. look at your hometown sunshine. we'll detail the next couple of days. >> get your i.d. out. no matter your age, youl need'l

right now on "news 4 today," you've seen the video. now it's sparking change on capitol hill. how a hearing today could improve your next flight. rude awakening. dozens of drivers find their windshields smashed as they start their day. what we know about the suspects and how they did it. and prime parking spots taken away. why some of the most coveted places to leave your car are now off limits. news 4 today starts now. 5:30 is your time right now ane

your tuesday morning. >> that starts with a cold front that's coming our way. chuck bell, sheena parveen here with a look at the forecast. >> chuck's telling jokes over here. >> share with the class. >> we were debating what the longest bridge is. we think it's the seven mile bridge down in the keys. >> this is what we talk about during weather breaks. >> a little bit of cloud cover around this morning. the biggest issue if you're going to find something to complain about, it will be a little on the breezy side. up near 30 miles per hour at times. low to mid 70s. it will turn into a nice day. breezy days in may not just today but tomorrow. temperatures trending downward after our warmest april on record. it looks like the first

degrees cooler and significant rain chances as well. i'll let sheena tell you all the information. >> looks pretty good. by the way, if you google this quickly, it could be wrong. the causeway. >> 25 miles. >> it says 23 miles. 23.9 miles. taking a look. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, no major issues. southbound here as you're coming right off of 70 there this morning on 270. some slowdowns there. >> 66 and 95, no worried. taking a look at the red line, delays at shady grove. travel times coming up. 5:32. top stories we're watching. the capitals are playing again tomorrow and oh, they have a chan

they beat the penguins last night in pittsburgh to make sure the series comes back to d.c. they still have to win three of their next four games to move on. >> the writer's guild of america just agreed to a deal and prevented a hollywood strike. their contract expired at 3:00 a.m. but talks went on a little after that. united ceo will be among executives testifying to a congressional hearing. this comes after a disturbing video of a man being dragged off a united flight. news 4's justin finch will join us. >> today there will be a campus meeting at american university after racist messages were left around campus. bananas tied with black nooses were around campus. 5:33. >> orioles star adam

detailing what he called one of the worst cases of fan abuse he's ever heard. angie goff is in the newsroom. so upsetting. >> it really is. you may be seeing his name a lot in his social media feeds. this is getting a whole lot of attention. or oels outfielder adam jones saying he heard serious racist heckling last night. this is all according to "usa today." they were playing the red sox in boston. jones said he heard the n word several times. he also said someone threw a bag of peanuts at him. the red sox say the fan was ejected from the ball parks. jones has been playing in the majors for 12 years. he says he's been offended before but this was one of the worst experiences of his career. eun? >> terrible. glad that fan was removed. thank you. 5:34. learning new information about the mass shooting at an apartment complex in san diego. the gunman called his ex-girlfriend after the shooting began

page. police identified a 49-year-old peter seles as the shooter. he was killed during the shootout with the police. u.s. marshals have taken over the search for david watson's capture. the $10,000. he's been on the run for five days. he was taken to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation. he was serving a 106 year sentence for shooting at police officer's homes. take a look at what more than 30 car owners found when they went outside yesterday morning. their windshields smashed. now three teenagers are facing charges. montgomery county police say they smashed in the windows with their feet. this was outside of several gaithersburg apartment complexes. there does not appear to be

parking is hard enough to find in the district but now a big change is coming that could make it tougher to find a good spot. it has to do with red top meters. that changes next week starting on monday. only drivers with a handicap placard can use those parking spaces or you'll risk paying a $250 fine. that includes around the capitol, the national mall, white house and streets as far west as george washington university and as far north as dupont circle. new bike lanes might make it easier for you to exercise or commute in old town alexandria. the city is putting new markings on the street aimed at helping out bicyclists. you can ride most of the way from the metro station to the old town waterfront.

it's not just for the young looking anymore. where you'll soon be carded no matter your age. >> plus, healthy school regulations rolled back. the changes coming to your cafeterias. >> no good deed goes unpunished. here's proof

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you're watching "news 4 today." take a look at these photos snapped when a good samaritan jumped on train tracks to rescue a woman in new jersey. the woman had fainted. when he did that someone snatched the backpack he dropped. inside the backpack was about $200, a laptop and headphones. >> we're confident we'll find out who took the backpack. >> i saved her life. that's most important than my bag. >> while police search for the bag's thief. they're stepping up to help the father. they donated $1,000 to help him replace part of what was taken. that's why he's a good samaritan. he's not worried about it. >> replace it or whatever. >> it's something a lot of us do every time a day and take for granted. we're talking about driving. >> a local marine is on a new

back behind the wheel. he earned two master's degrees and in finance. he's using that knowledge and his own experience in a wheelchair to transform vehicles for veterans. >> anyone's who a high level quadriplegic, we can teach them to drive again. >> converting a vehicle is not cheap. it can cost almost 200 grand. his team works with the v.a. and nonprofits to help with the costs. for his efforts they're giving hyman its hero of the year award. nutrition labels help us to try to stay on track. now a plan to bring them to the restaurants you visit has been delayed. the new deadline for bringing calorie counts to the men use coming up. >> reporter: as united flyers are taking off this morning,

improved relations in a live report. if you're about to step outside this morning, we are dry. temperatures pretty comfortable. 71 degrees in the district. chuck and i are back with a look at your afternoon forecasts and our next round of rain. melissa? >> thank you, sheena. problems on the red line. also an issue in

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14 before the hour. you saw that disturbing video of a man being dragged off the united airlines flight. today the company ceo has to testify to congress about customer service. >> justin finch is live at the airport talking to customers about what they would like to see changed. good morning. >> reporter: eun, good morning. today we found customers mixed on whether service is bad. they do say, there's always more improvement. this will come up, but it will be dr. david dao being dragged from a full seat. the house transportation and infrastructure committee holds its over sight

they're calling top officials to testify. it comes after united rolled out its ten point plan to improve customer service. it allows up to 10 grand compensation to flyers who give up their flights. customers could also make some improvements, too. >> if you're traveling and you're asked something, just get up and help out. don't think you have to be so obstinate and aggressive and whatever that you can't help somebody out. >> and back live, that customer is saying that flying and service is a two-way street. what united has not eliminated yet is over booking. they say they will reduce over booking which is over selling the amount of seats on a flight. back in to you. >> justin finch live in dulles for

thank you. house republicans trying to figure out if they can repeal and replace the affordable care act. tracie potts is live. >> reporter: there are 20 republicans lined up against it. they are middle of the road republicans concerned about sick people who get insurance, people with pre-existing conditions, can afford it. there's an opt out. a dozen say they haven't decided. that means republican leaders can only afford to lose 2 more and get this passed. >> tracie, how is the white house saying he would be willing to meet with north korea's leader? >> reporter: no sitting u.s.

the president said if appropriate, that's what the white house spokesman sean spicer said, the conditions over the possible nuclear test, that conditions are not ready for a meeting like that. >> thank you. congress is setting aside more than $120 million in extra money to protect the trump family. that's according to "the new york times." the money is part of the $1 trillion spending plan congressional leaders agreed to. it includes nearly $60 million for the secret service to protect the president while he's traveling and for security at trump tower. another roughly $60 million would reimburse new york city and palm beach county florida for costs associated with protecting the president's homes. >> this morning we're hearing from the family of a murdered delaware state trooper originally from prince george's county. >> this is where we met. this is where stephen started his career at troop 4.

this is where we were engaged at dewey beach. this is where we spent a lot of time together. >> trooper stephen ballard was shot and killed during a traffic stop in baer, delaware. tracy williams spoke to the trocher's family. >> between a week ago, a month ago, somebody should have saw a sign somewhere. >> the man accused of killing ballard barricaded himself in a home for nearly a full day. he was eventually shot and killed on the scene. today hundreds of first responders will file past -- rather, into saint -- this is the 23rd year for the new mass. police will offer a blessing for law enforcement, remember the fallen and those who have

procession into the church. they'll pass over a huge flag. the mass begins at 12:10. 5:51. the severe storms are over but now there is a major cleanup effort. angie goff at the live desk. >> two truly thankful parents this morning after their babies were rescued. the dramatic save caught on camera in texas. the parents did survive. texas one of the several states hit hard by storms. damage here in arkansas where parts of the state right now remain under a state of emergency. the storms claimed the lives of 15 people in total. eun, aaron? >> all right. angie, thank you. chuck bell, we're talking about the storms have moved out of our area, right? >> gone. >> done. >> done. no chance for rain until we get towards the late part of the day on thursday. between now and then when you're goings to notice is the return of our friend this time of

you're either in the rain or you're in the pollen this time of year. we're going to switch back from rain to polleny weather for today, tomorrow, eun, the first part of thursday. another significant chaks of rape coming our way before the weekend. it is a mild start. southwest winds at national airport, 71 degrees. there's some 70s along be to the east and 73 at joint base andrews. eventually west to northwesterly winds will bring cooler, dryer air in. temperatures have already dropped back into the mid to upper 50s. 60s in the western sides of the suburbs. temperatures by later this afternoon, 77 downtown, 77 in fredericksburg. our friends and neighbors will stay up in the 6 os. perfect time to be outside. na

and tie mond backs. a good night for baseball. lower parts of the bay staying away from us. there may still be one or two local sprinkles early this morning but that is just about it. no chance for rain after 8:00, 9:00 this morning. the rest of the day will be dry. no need for umbrellas. after a warm stretch through the end of april, looks like the first seven to ten days of may are all going to be at or below average. 60s tomorrow and thursday a lot of rain possible early friday and very cool and cloudy over the weekend. now let's take a check of the traffic with melissa mollet. >> 66 after 50. sheena thought she was in the shot. she went diving under a chair. it looks like they're on the shoulder here this morning. 234 and

calling an incident. southbound 1 after curtis drive, all lanes blocked from downed wires. could stay this way. looks close southbound. northbound is nice and open. more information about that one. chopper 4 over 95 headed over to the top of the beltway this morning. looks nice and clear. pretty typical light volumes this time. delays to shady grove, earlier malfunction at glenmont. 66 inbound to 95 northbound, top of the beltway. everything looking quite perfect. remember to listen to wtop 102.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >> 5:54. whether you're 21 or 101, you'll still need i.d. to buy booze. employees at all 27 county run liquor stores will card every person who buys alcohol. county officials say this is to protect employees from, quote, subjective

employees to check i.d.s for anybody who looked like they were under the age of 35. good morning, i'm jackie deangeles at cnbc headquarters. loyalty programs for southwest airlines and marriott winning the coveted prize for the annual freddie program. southwest winning program of the year for its second consecutive year while marriott's year was the tenth in a row. winners determined by results from 4.2 million frequent travelers. with your cnbc morning business report i'm jackie deangeles. thanks, jackie. this week restaurants were supposed to start putting calorie counts on men use. the fda delayed the rule. they said it was too much of a

cut costs and be more flex jiebl your kids' school lunches are changes. sonny purdue said after eating with students at schools, they won't have to cut more salt but districts will keep the whole grain requirements but will not expand that to include pasta or bread. take the pledge with us. we are doing it, eliminating sugar. >> whoo. >> what to eat. you can take part, too, and let us know with #sugarfree and nbc4dv. >> i told everyone i was worried about the sugar in my coffee. iced coffee is better, not great. thanks for the encouragement. all of the colleagues in the station are doing it

some of our producers and editors. >> team effort. 6:00 in the 6:00 hour we'll introduce you to a man who said cutting sugar changed his life. that's sort of the goal here. >> it really makes you take the effort to see what you're eating. >> going sugar free isn't just a diet trend, for some it is live saving. ahead at 6:00, a man who says it hoped him drop 25 pounds in month. a school bus scare. how the child fell out of the emergency exit without the driver noticing. what happened on american

right now news 4, racist message. who was targeted and what american university plans to do it. >> a looming writer's strike. shattenkirk has won the game in overtime. in their

cup. >> the caps "news 4 today" starts now. whew. all right. deep breath. we still have to get through a few more days, right? >> no problem, though, right? >> 6:00 a.m. on this tuesday morning. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. a cold front is moving through. >> let's head outside to sheena parveen as temperatures there have already dropped a bit, sheena. >> it is comfortably cool. no rain on the radar. 69 degrees in the district but, yes, we do have the clouds around. they'll be clearing out later. we'll see a lot more in the way of sunshine. we