starts now. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. we're going to get to your weather and traffic. but first to the developing story, sprawled across the front pages of newspapers all over the country and most likely dominating your news feed. >> "the washington post" says it all "trump fires fbi director" that's now former fbi director james comey. >> and take a look at the "the new york times" which reads "trump fires comey amid russia inquir inquiry. >> and comey's ouster. >> first, we what do want to get a look at your news, weather and traffic. we'll start with sheena parveen. >> good morning, it's chilly outside. you'll probably need a jacket. lauryn's outside. we'll get to the temperatures in a minute. you'll

what do you need to know before you step outside, light jacket. you do need the sunglasses, though, you don't need the rain boots or the umbrella today. but tomorrow, friday and saturday, i think you will. especially on saturday. you'll want those rain boots. here's a look now, we look all the way across the country over parts of kansas and nebraska. that area of rain eventually by tomorrow morning is going to move across the great lakes dive down towards us. and that's increasing our rain chances over the next few days. we'll talk more about that coming up. let's check the temperatures, lauryn's outside. >> good morning, sheena. it's a little chilly outside here. not as cool as yesterday. that's the way it's going to be as we continue into the afternoon and even this evening. a little bit more cloud cover than we saw yesterday. yesterday was absolutely gorgeous. 50 degrees right now here in d.c.

43 in frederick. 37 in winchester. but look at these temperatures. we're going to be in the low 70s by this afternoon. by the time you head on home, it's going to be a great evening to head outside. maybe take a nap and maybe see the caps game. we do have rain on the way. we'll time it out coming up in just a minute. we're going to let you know on the timing of traffic. good morning, melissa. >> you might allow extra time here, southbound gw parkway. make sure we don't have any big slowdown there. on connecticut avenue, that's the only work zone we're seeing on the beltway. in town and out of town. everything is rolling along just fine there. same thing on top. no major problems. we're going to take a look at 66. >> thank you, melissa. it's 5:02. we're getting back to

developing story, fbi director james comey fired by tread trump. >> news4's angie goff at the live desk since what happened since we went to bed. >> we know that former director james comey is back here in d.c. right now. take a look at his plane landed in los angeles just before 1:30 this morning. comey was there to speak to the fbi agents at its l.a. operations center. this is an area that is full of networks. and nbc news learned that the word of those firing hit the networks at about the very same time that comey got phone calls and e-mail notifying they'll he was no longer wanted for the job. fbi officials said that comey had no warning this was going to happen and that he was shocked when he learned the news. aaron. >> reaction is pouring in. senate minority leader

schumer calls for an independent council to take over the russia investigation. he suspects everyone will suspect a cover-up. >> and president trump said he had lost confidence in comey. senator mark warn here was leading the investigation into the interference into the election called comey's firing shocking. with comey out, nbc news learned andrew mccabe is now the acting fbi director. mccabe was the assistant agent in charge of the field office. he was part of the investigation into associates of former d.c. mayor gray. he was criticized for his investigation of terry mcauliffe. governor mcauliffe's committee made a sizable donation to the campaign. there's a lot to cover in the developing story. coming up, we'll go live to capitol hill where news4's

on the timing of comey's firing. and in the district now, police are investigating three shootings. they all happened within a matter of hours yesterday and left six people injured and one person dead. this is a look at the scene of one of those shootings. it happened in benning road and h street. three men were shot but should survive. d.c. police also searching for an all-black vehicle in a shooting that left three boys injured. this happened in a basketball court on franklin road northeast. that shooting happened around 6:00 last night. and southwest, police are offering a reward in a shooting that left a man dead. thompson was shot on the corner of martin luther king boulevard about 2:00 in the afternoon. thompson was discovered in the middle of the road there, not far from the metropolitan police academy. >> today, a new name will be added to the police memorial statue in arlington county.

added since the statue was dedicated in 2005. he died from cancer last year. his diagnosis was tied to the work at the pentagon in after 9/11. he served on arlington's police force for 27 years. it's been more than a year since officer ashley winden was shot and killed her first day on the job. this morning, we're hearing from one of the police officers with her that day but survived. a story you'll only see on news4. >> you know, she was part of the police family, it still affects everybody, whether you knew them or not that is a police officer. so, definitely something i think about every day. >> officer jesse hempen is now back at work. but you heard him say he still thinks about that

he,winden, and officer officer dave mccallen were shot that day. after that happened he said he still loves being a police officer. >> it's my career. i've wanted to do this for a long time. i like this job, i wasn't letting something like this stop me from doing it. >> the law enforcement -- capital area law enforcement foundation is holding a golf tournament next week to honor officer guindon. thieves wanted money, you are not going to believe how they planned to get it. >> erika gonzalez is live with details. >> reporter: aaron, eun, good morning to you. we're just learning from the store employee, he says whomever did this knew exactly what they were doing and what they were coming for. let me give you an idea as to where we're at. we're at a bp

corner of 41st and alabama avenue in southeast. back here out on the scene. take a look at this atm. absolutely gutted. we just talked to the store employee who says that he was here. and that all of a sudden he heard the noise outside his store. and that he could see two masked men wrapping chains around the atm. and a third person inside a dark colored pickup truck. he said he turned and didn't say anything to it. >> he was trying to come out and hook up the atm. and then pulled it. and broke it. they took the money -- they didn't come inside, they don't harm me. >> reporter: so, thankfully, we can tell you the store employee is okay. as he said, they didn't try to

tried to throw rocks at a glass door. tried to actually break into the store where he was at. police here on the scene telling us they won't know if they really did get away with cash until the store owner shows up and they have a good look at this. we're live in southeast, i'm erika gonzalez. >> thank you. be careful, it's national bike to school day. this year ddot and d.c. schools are holding a competition. the school that gets the highest percentage of students to bike today will get a gold trophy. if you want to find out, we have resources on the nbc washington app. search bike to school day. 5:09 now. it is a big day. huge day for the washington capitals in their quest for the cup. fans gearing

t-shirts. shoe laces, whatever you can find. the caps dominating game six. we know they won 5-2 against the pittsburgh penguins. tonight, these two teams go head to head in game seven at the verizon center. news4's justin finch will be live with the breakdown. the wizards, the nationals, they're playing, too. we' we're calling it winsday. >> look over there. they're having fun. >> there's the hash tag, showing your nat-itude and the d.c. pride. it gets started at 7:00 tonight. >> our producer yelling about the capitals. how nice would it be to win at home, eliminate the penguins. move on -- come on. >> we're off to another cool start today, as you might know. it l

cool stuff is going to be sitting around a little longer. >> aaron, the cool stuff is going to be sticking around this morning. i think you will want a jacket when you step outside. we're not as cold. still chilly. as we go through the afternoon, nice and dry, you'll need the sunglasses. lauryn is back. new details about the brutal murders about two boston doctors. why their accused killer wasn't even supposed to be in the country at the time. and we're working for you with another gridlock ga game-chang game-changer. even what seasoned beachgoers don't know about when it comes to traveling the bay bridge. and we're celebrating teachers with national teacher week. remember to tweet us with special

i'm angie goff at the live desk with new video out of british columbia after a search for two men believed to have been swept away in a mudslide. responders say it's now recovery efforts. no sign of them. the mudslide affected about 100 homes. we're hearing it's blocking

roads anywhere from one to eight feet deep. the massive mudslides were triggered by snow melt and torrential downpours that happened on friday. people living in charlton county, georgia, are forced to leave their homes this morning because of a massive wildfire. take a look at all of that smoke and flames. dark clouds, smoke and soot are also hanging in the air this morning. the westmin fire, grew by 2,000 acres into tuesday, as the wind shifted. 15 minutes after the hour. around here we're still looking at a chilly start to the day. >> that's what i'm calling it right? i want a warmup again. >> i know, they were just asking me on wtop when we can stop wearing jackets.chilly out ther. we've g

thursday, friday and saturday. sheena is going to time it out for you coming up in a few minutes. >> brand new crash, 270 southbound after shady grove. i'm so excited about this, i just can't handle it -- southbound bw parkway that crash as well. going to talk about both of those things and a look at the beltway coming up. we're getting more information on the man accused of a double murder in boston. officials saying bampumim teixeira previously fated deportation. now, we have learned that teixeira worked briefly as a concierge where the two doctors were found murdered. a district attorney in massachusetts says his office will appeal a judge's ruling to throw out aaron hernandez's murder conviction. the judge made the

the ex-nfl star died before his appeal could be heard. she said it had to deal with a longstanding case law in that state. he killed himself a prison cell last month. he was serving a life sentence. former redskins running back clinton portis is a wanted man this morning. montgomery county police issued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear in court or pay a fine for a traffic violation. police in bethesda cited him for driving with a suspended license. all right. here we go. tonight is game seven in the caps' quest for the stanley cup. bring it to d.c. the caps will take on the pittsburgh penguins at the verizon center. and many goals shall be

this evening as their own. you had a chance to be near it. apparently can't touch it. >> right, which i learned in that moment right before i touched it. carol maloney caught me before i could touch it. tonight is the fourth time these teams will meet in the key matchup. >> you know the pens have won each of the previous three times. we're going to change all of that, right? >> news4's justin finch is live at the verizon center where all of the action is going to be happening. hey, justin. >> reporter: hey, aaron, it's a good chance after-f the caps win game seven there will be a lot of fans out here tomorrow still taking in that very big win. and the rocking of red. they're scooping up jerseys, t-shirts and hats to bring extra luck. and another one of these, a win. a takedown of the pens in the eastern conference semifinals. now, hopes were

six the caps rallied to wipe out the pens 5-2. now, they're back home to push pittsburgh out of the playoffs for good. a move a few closer to the cup. but the pens are tough birds that have outmatched the caps before. hence the hoopla here. hotel monaco rocking the red. lucky for you, i can tell you some seats available. stubhub showing that tickets are going from $180 all the way up to $700. so, still, tickets to be had. back out here live, but for die-hard fans, they will find the money and likely be here tonight to witness what could be an historic matchup for our fans who are cap fans. back to you. >> justin finch, live, thank you. >> it's an exciting day. >> i'm not getting any sleep, you're not going to sleep, aaron's going to be up all night. >> you know

games. and i'm going to ask you about all of the highlights tomorrow. >> and i'm going to sit outside and watch in the warmth. >> and we'll dvr old games and relive those. it's go to be a party around here tomorrow. we have our fingers crossed. it's going to be fantastic this evening. hopefully, everyone is watching, cheering along. but if you head out this morning, we've got chilly temperatures. here's your wednesday weather outlook. first, we'll start with the commute. we have sun glare, make sure you grab the sunglasses. you'll need a jacket. if you're having lunch outside, it's going to be nice for that. your evening looks nice and dry. enjoy today because by tomorrow we have rain moving in and we'll need the umbrella really for a few days. currently 60 in the contradict, 43 frederick, 41, manassas. upper 30s in winchester, so, again, a chilly start. if you're

degrees. a nice day, really light winds. happy hour, low 70s. more clouds bidding around 70 degrees. here's future weather, we're nice and dry this afternoon. more clouds move in later this afternoon and evening. and now tomorrow, 10:00 a.m., some of these showers could try to move in earlier. that's why we're saying chance of showers for the morning commute. keep the umbrella around, even tomorrow night. friday, the wet pattern continues that goes into the weekend. here's a look at the forecast. we're going to be cooler with that rain. by saturday, 60 degrees and rainy. by sunday, good news as we clear out for the second half of your weekend. 73 degrees. two very different days. a closer look at your extended forecast coming up. let's check the roads on this wednesday, good morning, melissa mollet. >> good morning, sheena parveen. 240, after shady grove road. this is the main lanes. this could cause a real issue if it sticks around. again, those main lanes are

of the roadway. sbd bw parkway at 410, a crash there. beltway looks okay. wellington road at devlin road, a crash there. we continue to follow the latest developments after the firing of fbi director james comey. the key dates that led up to his departure -- next. plus, the beach and bay bridge, they go hand in hand. unless you know secrets like transportation reporter adam duf. >> remember to join us for the ellen degeneres show. you can watch ellen here a

before you know it route 50 and the bay bridge will be packed as a lot of people head to the beach for summer vacations. >> none of us wants to spend our precious time stuck in traffic, though, that's where today's

from. >> transportation reporter adam tuss shares secrets to beating beach traffic. >> reporter: memorial day is right around the corner. you want to get to the beach, but you don't want to sit in the traffic. what are the best beach short cuts? we have them for you. the funny thing about beach short cuts, no one really wanted to tell you theirs. we managed to pry some away, twisting the arm of a little photographer who lives in cape st. clair. we'll call him joe. he knows great way to beat bay bridge traffic. to protect his identity, he insisted to tell us his secret behind this beach umbrella. >> everything backs up on the seven river bridge, five lanes. then it goes down to three that continue east. and two that bail out to real boulevard. the idea is to bail before you get to the poole road area. all of these rural roads come back here and

the seven river traffic and get back on to continue your route. >> reporter: thursday is the new friday when it comes to bay bridge traffic. once you cross the bridge, check out this. this is a super secret one. if 404 is jammed some say they'll go right on 13 at bridgeville. then doing a left on route 20. take it all the way down to route 113. take that down to 26th. that will get you right to bethany beach. whatever you do, drive same. and have fun this summer. we'll have more beach short cuts for you in our nbc washington app. just search beach short cuts. back to you. >> we recognize that joe. >> sounds familiar. >> yeah, we appreciate the tip. >> some results for prime time for construction projects that are there are plenty scheduled for starting next week. >> coming up, adam brings us the four things for projects that could add drive time to your commute. >> we'veot

not today. we will have rain thursday, friday and saturday. sheena is going to time it out for you. enjoy the warm temperatures today. we're back in the low 70s. being a working mom isn't easy, especially, know, you live in a part of our region. the startling new ranking that momsn i o

>> announcer: "news4 today" starts now. good morning, welcome back to "news4 today." i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. 5:31, we're getting ready to get you out the door on time today. >> melissa is keeping tabs on your commute but with begin with sheena parveen. >> it's going to be warmer today. it's still chilly enough that you'll want the jacket. 50 degrees in the district. winchester at 47. leesburg at 40 degrees. frederick at 41. yes, the jacket before you step out. umbrella before you step out tomorrow, though, we're watching this area way off to the west. eventually, it's getting here, you see it taking this track up near the great lakes getting more moisture as it dies down. then we'll be seeing the rain chance as we get into the start of the weekend pittsburgh as far as your planner for today is concerned temperatures will be in the low 70s. increasing clouds.

at the timing coming up. let's look at the roads with melissa mollet. >> good morning. 270 southbound. this is now moved to the right side of the roadway. we do have lanes getting by. we're only blocking one lane on that right shoulder which is that problem that. southbound bw parkway. issues have cleared as far as road work. 66, fairfax county to the beltway. on time. outbound here this morning going 60 miles per hour. aaron. >> melissa, thank you. it's 5:32. our top story this morning, james comey fired from the position of fbi director. the president made that decision on recommendation from the attorney general and deputy attorney general. former director comey has been in the spotlight a lot. what led up to his firing? >> news4's angie goff is in the newsroom with a look at key dates to know.

it dates back to the handling of the clinton e-mail investigation. we want to walk you through it. july 5th, 2016, director comey held a news conference recommend nothing criminal charges against hillary clinton in the investigation. fast forward to october 28th. the fbi informs congress it's revealing a new batchch of e-mails. and a few days before the election, comey announces that review is over and the department will not change its original conclusion. to spring, march 20th of this year, comey confirms, the fbi is investigating whether the trump campaign coordinated with russia during the election. just last week, may 3rd, comey passionate defended the decision to reopen the clinton investigation so close to the election. we're working the story from several angles. coming up, news4's

is going to have details coming up next. aaron. >> angie, thank you. the man charged with one of the most infamous crimes in our area is now accused of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old in prince williams county. lloyd lee welch will go on trial in september for the killing of two. now we've learned he's been charged with two additional assaults in woodbridge. if the judge allows it, the now 27-year-old victim could be called to testify in the murder. thieves claiming to be with a charity are swiping laptops in stores. it happened here in bethesda on march 28th. montgomery county police just released these surveillance photos after four laptops were stolen at the apple store. one man distracts an employee while asking to make a purchase for a charity. while

laptop. looking into the possibility of these same men did similar things. a teacher was accused of sexually abusing a former student. it happened at another school 20 years ago. according to "the washington post," the administrator who hired michael henderson knew in some part about the allegation but hired him anyway. the school quickly removed the veteran music teacher after receiving a call about the alleged abuse. then center a letter home to parents apologizing for their, quote, grave lack of justice. and those students who attended that school included sasha and malia obama. if you're worried about the presence of a cell phone tower in prince george's county, you don't have to worry anymore. on twitter last night, according to the school system, milestone

proposal for a cell tower. this comes after the complaint of lax of transparency in the process. being a working mom is extremely challenging but it's even more difficult in some states and others. wallet hub ranked all 50 states and d.c. based on child care, job opportunities and work/life balance. they found vermont is the best place to be a working mom. alabama in last place. here in our region, the district leads at 15th. virginia is ranked 21st. and maryland attacks the 30th spot. so, what are the chances your metro train is going to be on time this morning? not very good. >> a look at which riders have it worse and what metro is doing to make on-time performance better. >> and united airlines under fire. because a

refuses a passenger to use the restroom, what she does next. and a look at teachers in lake braddock, virginia. we want you to

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officer ashley guindon was shot and killed her first day on the job. this morning, we're hearing from one of the police officers with letter that day. this is a story you'll eonly on news4. >> you know, she was part of the police family, you know, it still affects everybody, whether you knew them or not. because it's a police officer. definitely something i think about every day. officer jesse hempen is now back at work. as you just heard from him, he's still thinking about that day in february. he and i didn't understanden and dave mccullen were all shot responding to a deadly domestic call. after all that happened, hempen said he still loves being a police officer. >> it's -- i mean, it's my career. i've wanted to do this for a long time. i like this job, i wasn't letting something like this stop me from doing it. >> tap

holding a golf tournament next week to honor officer guindon. new numbers show metro isn't very good at being on time. blue line riders have an on time rate of 45% back in march. not nudge better on the yellow line. 53%. green line has the most trips that ran on time. apparently metro is aiming to have all lines by an on-time rate of at least 75%. changes could be on under way for what you carry on a plane. what you may have to check, depending on your destination. and we're tracking the latest developments in the firing of former fbi director james comey. what trump is going to say that may focus a lot of attention on the white house. and we're tracking the sunshine. that sun coming up in just about 20 minutes. temperatures going to move into the low 70s today. a few more clouds than yesterday, but still a little

friday and saturday. sheena's got your forecast in just a few minutes. >> plus, 270

now at 5:45 -- former fbi director james comey is back in the nation's capital. this morning, we're learning he found out about president trump ace fi 's firing along with everyone else. another black eye for a major airline. why a woman said tflight attendant refused to let her use the bathroom and what she suggested instead. and body wash backlash. we're staying on top of that stunning development, fbi director james comey fired by president trump. >> news4's tracie potts is live on capitol hill for us this morning. tr,

>> white house said it's all about the clinton e-mail investigation. that the president on the recommendation of attorney general jeff sessions who said he recused himself from the e-mails and the deputy attorney general who wrote a pretty long letter saying that he thought comey messed up, mishandled that investigation. and failed to acknowledge his mistakes. we heard a lot of his explanation in testimony. now, comey is out. white house saying the president lost confidence in him to lead the investigation, to lead the agency. >> and tracie, are democrats taking any steps after the firing? >> it's interesting, while democrats don't necessarily agree with how the e-mail investigation went down, they are concerned now that the president has fired the person who is investigating the president's campaign and ties to russia. who now leads that investigation. for now, the deputy fbi director andrew mccabe is in charge. democrats say if they don't get a special

independent inside the justice department to oversee this. >> tracie potts live on capitol hill. this programming note, nbc's lester holt will sit down with president trump for an exclusive interview. watch it right after news4 at 6:00. you might have to check your laptop the next time you fly to europe. the department of homeland security is looking at expanding the ban on electronic devices on electronic devices. there's a ban on devices larger than a cell phone. now, it is considering adding european flights to the list. united airlines is once again getting heat after one passenger says she was embarrassed on a flight. >> this is all because a mother said she needed to use the restroom when the fasten seat belt sign was on.

and a nurse. she says she has an overactive bladder and needs to use the restroom more often. and she said she needed to go to the restroom or needed a cup. harper said she was given a cup. >> people, you know, all around, strangers, they need to focus a little more on their paying customers and have more customer service. >> harper has filed a complaint with the department and united said customer safety is the first priority. the situation that happened is upsetting. the company says it has reached out to harper. for the second time this month, d.c. police are investigating at a dk gas station in southeast washington. >> news4's erick ka gonzalez is live with details on what happened. erika. >> reporter:

just a few hours ago, the employee tells us they knew what they were coming for. he said he made contact with one of the guys. two masked mens, he says, wrapped chains around this atm and a third in a pickup truck and just tried to haul it away. the d.c. police here on krenn were telling us they weren't exactly sure whether or not they were able to get away with any cash because they've seen instances where atms may have cash here. but oftentimes, they have it down here. this is still well impact. this didn't go anywhere. a store employee says an incident that happened last week, and now this has left him really rattled. >> don't, they didn't come in, and gone. but last week, they come inside. i'm not sure if this is the type of -- they go in the store and try

>> reporter: so, this gas station is the bp gas station at the corner of 41st and alabama avenue in southeast. now, we've got to wait for the store owner to arrive, to see if there's any surveillance video that may help police track down the three men that the store employee says were behind it this morning. live in southeast, airlineica gonzalez, back to you. another airport brawl. angie goff at the news desk. >> lots of people hurt in this one. we want to get to that video out of l.a. >> what is wrong with you! >> yeah. a southwest flight in dallas, lands and then the flight breaks out. this is right after it landed. it started when a man told a woman she was messing with his chair. the flight attendant tries to jump, tries to break it up. it is n

we do know that someone ended up with a contusion and swollen eye. one of the passengers was arrested. a lot of distress in the air, every day we're doing a story like this. >> angie goff at the live desk. thank you. >> we're seeing it all, at the airports and now on the planes, too. >> no problems here, though. we're good, right? >> we're good in the weather department. all we're doing is hoping for a win tonight for the caps. >> and the wizards, and nationals. >> everybody. that's why it's wins day, w-i-n-s -- day. we're all wearing red, too. it's all going into the weather department and we have rain moving in. you're going to want your jacket before you head out. rain is starting tomorrow in the morning, shshowers and then a rainy saturday. we're going to see a rainy stretch for about three days starting tomorrow. the rain starts by the start of the weekend. e

sunday. 50 degrees in the district. clinton coming at 34. 40 in manassas, 46 in quantico. again, pretty chilly for the bus stop. by 7:00, 8:00, temperatures will still be around 50 degrees. then by 3:00 p.m., looking really good. staying mostly sunny and cloudy. low 70. here's future weather for today. more clouds move in later this evening. then we go into tomorrow morning, 10:00 a.m. we expect to see showers in the area. could even see showers around for the morning commute. throughout the day, keep the umbrella around. we expect more rain as we go late in the day on thursday. the wet pattern continues friday. and it continues into the weekend. now for saturday, we're going to see more widespread rain, pretty steady saturday morning. by the afternoon, still scattered showers. breezy around 60. chilly and rainy. by sunday, big improvement, breezy

here's the entire forecast. we saw the two weekend days, very different from each other. but then we go into next week, things start to level out and warm up quite a bit too. let's check the roads with melissa mollet. good morning. >> hi, sheena. 270 at falls road. on the right side of the roadway, that right lane is still blocked. they have that response on the shoulder as well. local lanes moving just fine. chopper 4 showing us northbound/southbound, bw parkway no problems all the way to 197 to the beltway nice and clear this morning. 66 to 95 looking pretty good, beltway overall, no big issues there. flying in here on 66, you can see from fairfax county parkway to the beltway, going to take you ten minutes here this morning. no delays there. outbound it is really the same situation here on 66. 95 northbound, your slow spot

it's going to be through the woodbridge area. 270 and top of the beltway i suspect looking pretty good. 66 inbound is okay. quantico to the beltway. remember to listen to wtop 105 fm when you hop in the car. spring is house hunting season. >> would-be buyers go to phones looking for new listings. >> but a new investigation by scott mcfarland showing some are being hijacked. >> reporter: a new home is your biggest investment. 95% of people searching for a new home do so online on phones and tablets. our review of local cases show crooks are capitalizing on that, by virtually pirating new listed homes. they copy the details for listings of those homes. they post those and then change the contact

e-mails and phobe numbers. carla said she almost bit on this type of scheme. >> it looks like a nice property from the pictures but the rent was very low. so, i thought i would go ahead and give it a shot, just reach out to them and see, you never know why a rental property might be listed the a lower rate. >> reporter: coming up tonight at news4 at 11:00, our news4 investigation including the 4 red flags you should look for to avoid falling for this kind of scheme, scott mcfarland, news4 i-team. did morning, i'm landon dowdy. amazon has dropped its free shipping back to $25 from $35 from february. reports say it happened sometime last week. trying to counter lower shipping offers by target and walmart.com who dropped its minimumhi

order to $35 in january. for more on cnbc, i'm landon dowdy. all right. take a look. this morning, dove is facing bash la backlash on its latest attempt to challenge beauty. the shapes of bottles designed to celebrate the many shapes and sizes of women's bottdies. there are tall bottles, short bottles. many are saying it missed the mark, many are mocking the idea. users are tweeting pictures of silly containers telling dove there's already a body wash that looks like me. i know what i look like when i look in the mirror. well, if you shop at wegmans, it's now been ranked america's favorite market. after a survey of 12,000 shop,

trader joe's at close second. h-e-b and aldi. this is the second consecutive year that wegmans tops the list. trader joe's topped the list for friendly cashiers. there's a sweet treat that you can try that comes from here in washington. after that sugar-free week last week. ps snack cookie dough has three dams of sugar, with chickpea cookie dough. it comes in chocolate chip and peanut butter flavors. here in d.c., you can buy it at whole foods. summer vacation around the corner and the last place you want to spend it is stuck in traffic. >> still ahead, short cuts to the beach that are top jet. our source won't reveal his

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right now on "news4 today," fbi director fired. james comey is back in d.c. after losing his job. new details on the overnight scramble to take action on capitol hill. plus, warming up to 70s.

rain. we have the storm team 4 forecast. one night, three games, d.c. now gearing up for a huge sports night for three of our home teams. i'm justin finch with more of the crucial matchups and ways to get tickets. >> announcer: "news4 today" starts now. 6:00 on the dot. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. the firing of the fbi director is the top story. it's likely dominating your news feed. and it's on the cover of every major national newspaper. here on the front page of the "washington post" today "trump fires fbi director. ". >> "the new york times" with the caption "trump fires keme amid russia inquiry." "usa today" take a look at this, this focus on our area, with the headlines, "comey's ouster stuns washington." >> well get back to the fallout of what's happening but first looking at getting you out the