has more on that. >> yesterday it took forever to get home because of the rain. unfortunately, a similar situation as you're waiting for your family to get home tonight. take a look, wet roads out there, not only tonight, but tomorrow morning. and then by tomorrow evening, we're going to dry out. and as we continue into mother's day, we finally clear out and warm up. so take a look. there's the road conditions forecast tonight into tomorrow morning. here's your evening planner. doug and i have been talking about this a lot. we're checking social media. nats game still not officially canceled. two meteorologists here, though, thinking it should be. and temperatures will stay in the 50s tonight. >> the rain extending from our area all the way back to memphis. we have a lot more to go overnight into tomorrow. we'll show you when it ends and how that affects your weekend in about 15 minutes. >> hunker down, see you in a bit. thank you both. now at 5:00, a couple of stories you'll see only here on news4. coming up, how this

insight into the inner workings of a violent gang. find out how they're operating right here under our noses. plus the news4 i-team showed you how renters are exploiting a d.c. law for huge profits. still to come, the push to change the law and why it will not be a quick fix. but first tonight on news4 at 5:00, a suspicious fire in fairfax county that gutted a town holme overnig townhome overnight. meagan fitzgerald is live at the scene talking to people in the area. >> reporter: wendy, investigators have been here throughout the day, sifting through the rubble, but they haven't said why they believe the fire is suspicious. what they are saying, it is a fortunate thing that no one was injured after that fire just tore through this home. as you can see, reducing it to

rubble. >> it felt like an explosion. it did. the whole house shook opinion. >> it shook my bathtub. >> then i started hearing pop, pop, pop, pop. >> reporter: this is what neighbors saw just after 1:40 this morning, thick black smoke pouring out of a townhome on colluder drive. firefighters worked to extinguish hot spots, while investigators are trying to figure out how this happened. >> saw the flames. it was horrible. they were higher than i've ever seen flames. >> reporter: just before the flames started, several neighbors say they saw the man who lived inside drive off. >> he packed his stuff and he was -- i asked him if they're moving, he said no, we're not. >> reporter: the man who was living inside before the fire star w

the pentagon. they have confirmed that for us. he was a police officer up until last year, but so far investigators say he's not been seen. back to you. >> meagan, thank you. it's been nearly a year since a dramatic house raid in leesburg, virginia played out in the middle of the night. residents left wondering what was going on inside their neighbor's home. they called the s.w.a.t. and federal agents moved in. our northern virginia bureau kept digging. tonight only on 4, a new indictment into the raid and its connection to ms-13 and how it's operating in local neighborhoods. david culver is live to explain how this plays out into the growing gang problem. david? >> reporter: hi there, jim. we have covered extensively the rising gang activity in neighboring fairfax and prince william counties. but tonight, the indictment gives us new insight into how one click, as they're

ms-13 was operating right here in leesburg. federal officials have told us in order for a gang to survive, it needs funding, it needs cash. where is that money coming from? extortion of younger gang members is one way. tonight, this indictment, it chronicles one victim's experience. june 2016, neighbors recording from across the street as police and federal agents escorted several people out of there leesburg home. their hands up, lifting their shirts to show they weren't armed. it stunned those watching. >> it was extremely scary, only because we were not expecting such a thing. >> reporter: today you can see that home sits quiet. but according to the indictment, the woman who lived here would allow her home to be used by ms-13 gang members. there they would plan and meet and coordinate a lot of their activity. activity that included fund-raising, through extortion, according to federal officials. the itm

ms-13 click leaders chased down one member, demanding he pay. at one point the victim fell behind on his dues, the click leader, not going to put up with that. he drove here to leesburg outlet, held up a gun, ordered the victim to get in the car. according to the indictment, an attempted abduction, but the victim was able to make up for that missed payment, so it seems. arriving several times over the past year, to this green turtle restaurant in leesburg. it's here according to the indictment he would meet with gang leaders and hand off the cash. all to keep himself and his family safe. but the collections, they didn't stop. the last of those so-called rent payments happening near this walgreen's, april of last year. the victim arrived here, handed off $200, going straight to ms-13. >> without fail, every one of them has either been in the local wooded area, at a park, or on school property. >> reporter: loudoun

commonwealth attorney says his office has seen a rise in gang activity. >> i'd say in the last two to three years, it's started to climb, most noticeably in the last 18 months. >> the leesburg home raided last year, it seemed to have a very heavy police presence. s.w.a.t. officer intact c tacti gear. what else may have happened there. >> reporter: police were swarming that house, i covered it when it happened. we're learning now it's led to a far more serious crime, including the murder of an 18-year-old. wait until you here how these alleged gang members may have tried to cover up that murder. i'll walk you through that ahead in the next hour. >> david, thank you. in a series of tweets today, president trump appears to threaten the now former fbi director james comey. the president said comey should, quote, hope that there are no tapes of their

nbc's lester holt comey had told him he is not under investigation. today sean spicer declined to say whether any recordings in the white house may exist. >> i've talked to the president. the president has nothing further to added on that. >> why would he tweet that? >> the president has nothing further to add to that. >> are there recording devices in the oval office? >> it's not appropriate to comment on that. >> is it appropriate to threaten mr. comey? >> it's not a threat. the tweet speaks for itself. i'm moving on. >> the senate intelligence committee invited comey to appear next week, but he has declined that invitation. the ranking democrats on the house committee have sent a letter requesting copies of any recordings related to comey. and this

dinner comey had with the president. >> comments by the president in our nbc news interview are getting pushback today. in particular that james comey asked to have dinner with the president with t president at the white house. they say comey was asked to come to the white house and did so reluctantly. they recall that comey said during the dinner, mr. trump asked him if he would be loyal to the president. and comey said that he couldn't promise that, but that he could promise he would always be honest. the white house says that version is not accurate and that the president would not say he expected personal loyalty. i'll have more coming up on "nbc nightly news." i'm here at the live desk, new details in the suspected cyber attack that's rocked hospitals and major companies throughout the world. businesses here in th

are prepared because the threat could hit here on our shores. the malware threat blocked access to computers in exchange for a ransom. vhs said it's offering help to the affected countries. the hackers targeted 16 hospitals in england. russia's interior ministry, spain's largest telecommunications company and delivery giant fedex. officials are asking patients to not go to the hospital unless it's an emergency. an expert said this is probably the biggest ransom ware attack ever. nbc news is reporting that a leaked nsa tool kit showed hackers how to attack the systems. however, the ransom ware itself is not nsa code, we've learned. metro is rolling out new ticket prices and some new operating hours. next month, metro rail will run on weekdays between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. friday the trains run until 1:00 in the

7:00 a.m., runs until 1:00 a.m. sundays, it starts at 8:00 a.m. and runs until 11:00 p.m. chris gordon joins us to explain the upcoming fare increases. >> reporter: today we learned that all of metro's changes will take effect on june 25th. that means rail riders and passengers can expect increased fares and reduced service. trains will depart every eight minutes on each line. the changes will affect rush hour service only. >> we have new metro hours, all intended to give us more time on the tracks to do preventive maintenance, new scheduled for metro rail and bus and new fares for metro rail and metro bus. >> for metro rail riders, most fares will increase from 10 to 25 cents. metro bus goes up to

express bus will increase to $4.25. if they raise fares and reduce service? >> then i'm going to have to drive. it's just that simple. >> i would love to see a regional sales tax in lieu of increasing fares. >> will you continue taking metro? >> well, for now, i don't have a choice, because i can't get parking when i go to work. so i will have to keep on taking it until i can get parking. >> reporter: metro expects the changes will increase revenue in time for maintenance, resulting in a more reliable and safer public transit system. this is chris gordon, news4. >> thank you, chris. it's not the top headline out of the white house today, but there is big news about a new crackdown on drug offenders. the shift in policy that the department of justice is embracing. d.c. is a no drone zone as you know. so why was this one flying around the capitol building today?

i'm carol maloney at the verizon center. who turned the lights off? wizards need to light it up here at home like they've been the entire postseason. one player said, they win tonight or this year is a waste. more from the w iz

previous administration, attorney general jeff sessions says federal prosecutors should seek maximum punishment for drug related offenses. sessions sent a memo urging that prosecutors file, quote, the most serious, readily provable charges with the most substantial punishment that includes mandatory minimums. sessions said charging and sentences recommendations are bedrock principles for any prosecutor. >> we are going to meet our responsibility to enforce the law with judgment and fairness. it is simply the right and moral thing to do. >> reporter: a directive by a.g. holder had them not report amounts of drugs involved if they would trigger the mandatory minimum for most non-violent offenders. we want to dig a little bit deeper into what this means and how our prisons and minimum sentences stack up with the rest of the world. the united states is

most populous country, but has the largest prison population, more than two million strong. even if you combine china and brazil, which both have more people than the u.s., they still have fewer inmates than we do. now, prosecutors often make decisions that can affect sentences and how much money flows into the prisons. geo and corrections corporation of america are the two largest for-profit prison companies in the u.s. and the justice policy institute put out a report showing they have a combined annual revenue of more than $3 billion. now, federal guidelines also reveal some discrepancies as well. take a look at marijuana. a hundred kilos will get you a five-year minimum sentence. when it comes to powder cocaine, it's 500 grams. with you look at the difference with crack cocaine. five grams. and of course that drug is far more

areas. >> chris, thank you. it's national police week, and downtown the u.s. capitol, police held a memorial service on the hill there honoring and reflecting on the lives of four officers who have died in the line of duty. capitol police officials tell us they hold a ceremony every year to pay tribute to their officers and their families for their sacrifices. d.c. is a no-drone zone, but we spotted a wear exception on capitol hill. video of this drone above the capitol building this morning. there's a strict no-fly law in this area, but u.s. capitol police say the architect of the capitol was given permission. they were shooting video and taking pictures of the ongoing restorati restoration project at the capitol complex. big game for the wizards tonight. win over the celtics and they keep the season alive. lose and it all comes to

carol maloney, i don't know if we can handle another elimination right now, after the caps a couple nights ago. >> yeah, i hope we don't have to figure out how to handle that. the wizards are trying to forget what happened on wednesday. there's two different teams to the wizards this postseason. the one that got blown out in boston. and the one that's shown up here at verizon center, and that's the one they need here tonight for game six. >> we dislike each other. we refuse to let you come on our floor and try to get a win. i think we've been doing a good job of that, both teams. >> the crowd's been amazing in both places. and boston, the crowd has been unbelievable. when they had tough stretches, their crowd has got them back in the game. as a starter, you feed off the energy from the crowd. >> their play at home, spot on. wizards, 5-0 as verizon center

but a year that gave fans 49 regular season wins and a division title, won't mean anything unless they're able to get the job done tonight. >> it would be a disappointing season. tonight would be a waste if we don't get to where we want to go. giving ourselves one more chance to fight. >> we just want to win super bad. we definitely have to protect our home floor. we both realize in order for us to be good teams and successful teams in the playoffs, we have to win on the road, we have to protect our house. >> you've played in front of the crowd, 41 times during the regular season. so the rims, the court, everything is familiar. that being said, we still gotta play well. game six is great. it's on our home floor. we lost a game. now it's our turn to bounce back and come back with a great effort. and put ourselves with a chance to win the game. >> protect the house, force a game seven and then worry about how to win on the road. you know, though, the

tonight and tip at 8:00. everybody shoots better on their home court. wendy, i'm going to show you in just a second. >> oh. >> one more time, one more time! >> but that's not her home court. >> oh, she got some rim there. >> in heels, in heels, in heels. >> you're good at basketball, we know, we've seen you perform. >> and you're really good at the hoop in your driveway. >> better in the driveway. that's your home court. >> it's the college three-point play. >> thanks, carol. >> but i've never seen a real basketball player do it in a red dress. >> and she had heels on. >> she gets it for that alone. >> exactly. new round of rain surrounding our area right now. when we come back on news4 at 5:00, how it's going to impact the rest of your weekend. >> lot of green out there. plus five people killed in a violent crash, and their loved ones awaiti

all right, friday night's turned into a wash-out, doug. >> it's not cute anymore. >> no! >> we're not trying to be. but breaking news, the nationals have postponed their game. >> as you said they should. >> yeah, last night they took a little while.

so they have postponed the game against the phillies. they'll make it up on sunday, mother's day. so you have two games to enjoy on mother's day. the second one at 7:00. here's why they had to cancel it. yeah, it's the rain again. two back-to-back cancellations or postponements. that means everybody can jump on the wizards bandwagon tonight. as we look across the area, you know where the rain is. once again, in the northern zones, the rain's having a tough time getting there, but leesburg, over to rockville south, everybody here getting the rain. w warrenton, d.c., waldorf area. you can see the rain coming down. a few areas along 350, around bowie. most of this on the lighter side. fredericksburg, seeing

the wide view, look at all the rain. we'll continue to see it moving in all night tonight and into the day tomorrow. this is what wendy was talking about. i agree, this is not cute at all. i mean, just look at that. 56 degrees right now, winds out of the east, 9 miles an hour. if you're thinking about going out, take the umbrella. and take the coat too. 53 degrees in manassas, 50 in winchester, so a cold night or a chilly evening compared to where we should be. 74 is the average today. we'll continue to track cooler temperatures. look how the rain moves back towards little rock. this storm system here, you can see it spinning, it will move to the south, and that actually helps to take the rain away tomorrow afternoon. so let's take you through it. 11:00 tonight, rain. 7:00 a.m., still rain. but starting to see some breaks. by 10:00 a.m., it's mostly out of here. southern maryland still getti

noon, 1:00, the rain is out of here. not worried about that. however the clouds will remain and it will feel chilly across our region too. little breezy too. here's how much rain, half inch to one and a half in the blue. some areas over an inch. purple is over an inch and a half in the southern zones. next couple days, back to 75 average on mother's day. your mom, not average at all. 72 monday and look at the heat. ♪ the heat is on wednesday and thursday. >> we could use some heat. a prince george's county council member sentenced in a drunk driving case today. now he's talking about that crash that sent two people to the hospital. plus new video released today as the search picks up for a man who assaulted a woman inside her apartment. and we'll tell you what one

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luxury condominium, then attack her. police tell us this new video shows the suspect trying to get inside another apartment building just moments before. news4's derrick ward is live in arlington with new details for us. derrick? >> reporter: this is the building where that suspect showed up just minutes before he attacked a woman at another building about half a mile away. he didn't get much past the lobby and police say that was fortunate, because what happened when he did get into an apartment building was tragic for one of the residents. take a look at this man. watch what he does. he lingers in the vestibule of an apartment building in the 1900 block of clairin don boulevard. he gets into the lobby following a woman who unlocks the door for herself. >> we do know he did commit a very violent attack on an individual inside a residence and followed it up with a sexual assault. >>

victim? police don't know. and the woman may never know how close she may have become to becoming a victim. the concierge at this building may have saved her. >> the concierge was observant. he engaged the suspect in conversation. >> when it was clear that man didn't belong there, he sent him away. police say that's when the suspect walked to this building a half a mile away. here, he got inside, possibly through the garage. he got into the hallways, knocking on doors, claiming to be a maintenance worker. a woman let him in, she was attacked. police say this is the suspect after the attack as he rides a glass enclosed elevator. at one point, something shakes him. you can see the light reflecting off the inside of the elevator. >> we believe it was following the attack, and you'll see that he reacts to the police responding. >> reporter: he ran off, but not without

visual evidence. police hope that these new pictures and the public can help close this case and take a violent predator off the street. >> reporter: arlington county police have stepped up patrols in this area, but the suspect is still at large. they're asking the public, if you have information, please get in touch with them. back to you. >> thank you, derrick. there was drama inside a prince george's county courtroom today after the defendant failed to show up for his sentencing. now there's a warrant out for the arrest of kenneth kelley, the drunk driver who admitted to killing five people in a crash in oxen hill. this was 2014. he slammed into a car stopped at a red light on livingston road and oxen hill. four people in the car, including two children were killed. a passenger in kelley's car was killed as well. the family of the victims, furious that he did not show up in court today.

encourage him to turn himself in. that's the most important thing. i mean, he took away five lives. five. i'm not sure why the judge released him in the first place. you know, he shouldn't have been out on the street. that's five lives lost. >> police say kelley was driving on a suspended license and was going twice the speed limit. this was one of the deadliest crashes in prince george's county in recent years. inside that same courthouse in prince george's county, another case is getting an awful lot of attention. mel franklin was sentenced today. you may remember, he was charged with dui last year after crashing into a car in upper marlboro. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins joins us on the details on his sentence and reaction for the people hurt in that crash. >> reporter: this was the first time that mel franklin addressed

this dwi crash. if there was one thing he was very consistent about, it's that he's sorry. >> i can clearly remember three seconds before the impact, my husband screaming, oh my god. >> reporter: this is what was left of the collins' vehicle after county council member mel franklin crashed into it in november. it land ted the council member jail for drunk driving. >> we have some injuries that's going to take a while and i probably have some permanent ones as well. >> i take full responsibility for the accident and i'm very, very sorry to the victims of the accident. >> reporter: for the first time, we heard from him, who in court admitted driving while intoxicated. he was given probation before judgment. meaning if he does not violate his parole in the next year, the case will be expunged. >> we argued against probation before judgment and that is

handle the cases, but in this particular instance, before this particular judge, this is a result that i think everybody understands. >> reporter: november's accident was franklin's third in a county-issued vehicle. he had this to say about the council having county cars as a perk. >> i don't believe they should have cars. and certainly i'll never step foot in one if i can avoid it. >> reporter: now franklin is hoping to move on. >> i'm very sorry to the collinses. my hope is that i can earn their forgiveness as well as the forgiveness of my constituents. >> reporter: in one of the reports associated with the accident, it accused franklin of running from the scene and hiding in the woods. he said today he was disoriented after the accident, but did find his way back to police. he said he was not trying to run away. he also said he had a

dinner and got behind the wheel. said he should have called an uber instead. reporting live in upper marlboro, back to you in the studio. a mother and her daughter from virginia may have been kidnapped on the way to the beach. police believe they are in extreme danger. this is keer johnson and her 8-month-old baby chloe. they went missing on april 30th heading to buck row beach in hampton, virginia. police issued an amber alert after investigators discovered information leading them to believe they'd been kidnapped. they're not releasing information about any suspects, but you can open our nbc washington app for more information, and that includes a description of their car. just search amber alert. wells fargo fake account scandal may be bigger than first thought. in a legal filing, attorneys for the all

number of unauthorized accounts is now more than three million. according to court documents filed last night in a federal court in san francisco, plaintiffs' attorneys say based on public information, they estimate the be number of accou is up to 3.5 million. according to a wells fargo representative, the numbers are estimates and made by plaintiffs' attorneys based on hypothetical scenarios and have not been verified. in september, as you may remember, wells fargo agreed to pay $185 million in penalties to settle charges after employees were found to have opened the accounts in part because of pressure to meet sales goals. at the live desk, i'm susan hogan. >> thank you, susan. a bizarre encounter for a virginia manet

work. up next on news4 at 5:00, how this bear ended up locked inside his car. and this wasn't what they expected during a segment on the "today" show.

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but by the evening, it's dry. my full forecast is coming up around 5:50. are you all right? are you okay? >> yeah. >> are you sure? walk with me. >> oh, oh, oh. i got you. that was an unscripted moment on live television, that model fainting on the "today" show. hoda noticed she was wobbly and caught her as she fell. the show quickly went to break. she is okay, she is pregnant. she's a bit embarrassed but she is fine. she hung in there. >> a trooper. his own car alarm woke up a virginia man. he took a peek outside, saw the car shaking and realized a bear was inside his suv. >> i love this story. >> take a look at these pictures, folks. the black bear looks like it's ready to hit the gas and drive off. the young bear somehow climbed into the vehicle and locked all the doors,

inside. county police were able to get the back door open early thursday morning. that bear then ran off into the woods. he just wanted to take a spin. >> quite a bit of damage. the inside driver's side door was basically peeled back to the metal. >> they have been known to open car doors. officers say they spotted snacks in the suv. they're reminding car owners to lock their doors. looking for tic tacs or chips or crumbs. it's an event promising a fun time and great views, but the d.c. bike ride is a lot more for some people. still ahead, a young man who says cycling gave him a future. and the news4 i-team working for you tonight after exposing a loophole in the d.c. housing law. what one lawmaker wants to do

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the news4 i-team showed you how renters are exploiting an old d.c. law to make huge profits. >> we know that this was not the intent of the law. and so we have to address it. >> now a key council member says those loopholes need to be closed. >> jody fleischer is looking into what the law says and why chargeing it could be a bitter fight. >> well, anything involving tenants' rights stirs up heated opinions on both sides. in this case, everyone seems to agree the law serves a were approximate, keeping long-time renters from being booted out of changing neighborhoods. but this law was

protect affordable housing. and we found nothing affordable about how some people are using it. >> reporter: whether you're selling a house -- >> it's like someone sticking a gun to your head. >> it was taken away from me. >> reporter: the horror stories are easy to find. >> had i known, i would never, ever, ever rent property in washington d.c. >> reporter: the tenant opportunity to purchase act was designed to protect affordable housing by giving renters the first chance to buy their place if it goes up for sale. but the news4 iteam found some renters are using it to hold sales hostage while they negotiate for a piece of the profit. >> not trying to make the sale fall apart. i'm trying to change who the buyer is. >> reporter: andrew maguire said it's a $100 million a year industry. he's trademarked the phrase, "got topa?" . >> if you get topa rights, and someone knocks on your door and

you know it's not worth 500,000? >> it will rise the price of homes, because if it's bought by a developer, they're going to pass that cost on to the next purchaser. >> reporter: even critics agree the law serves a purpose. but not in single family homes or rowhouses where a renter only has one room or the english basement. >> in many cases these are not senior citizens being displaced in a transitioning or developing neighborhood. these are smart young, smart people who have figured out, i can get some money. >> reporter: the d.c. association of realtors said its members are seeing too many abuses of the law, and they've yet to see one renter successfully b successfully buy a whole building. they're selling their rights, changing the buyer to someone who will pay the most money too. >> i don't see the advantage for a tenant to trade their rights to somebody else. and how that hel

home. i think the law definitely needs changing. >> reporter: d.c. council woman anita bonds chairs the committee on housing and neighborhood revitalization and she's heard the complaints. >> as it is with any law from at least that far back in our history, there are changes that will need to be made. one of the things we have to do is clearly define tenant. >> reporter: real tors said tenants who don't pay rent are still getting paid, even if they no longer live there. bonds said she's aware of the industry of topa chasers that's popped up to recruit renters. >> we know this was not the intent of the law. so we have to address it. councilwoman bonds said she plans to convene a working group this summer with representatives from the real estate industry and tenants groups

fix the law. she'd like to better define from a tenant is and there's already proposed legislation to eliminate topa in single unit sales. >> unbelievable. >> it's crazy. >> thanks, jody. d.c. bike ride is on sunday. a group of teenagers is going to be very excited. >> kristin wright spent time with one young man today. he said bicycling turned his life around. >> reporter: you never know where life's path will lead. >> it's a happy place for me. >> reporter: the path led da'quan here. after school, he's a youth mechanic at non-profit gearin up bicycles. fixing rims and busted bikes is his thing. >> it kept me focused and kept me from doing things i know i should not have

>> reporter: daequan said he was not always on the right path. >> getting into fights, taking my anger out, letting it build up. >> he's growing very much so in a way that displays maturity, the team and the family here, he knows that he has some backbone, people to lean on. >> reporter: the youth mechanics even build their own bikes. dae quan built his and rides as many as 60 miles a day. >> makes me feel free. >> reporter: he's getting ready for this d.c. bike ride. he got scholarships to bike for free. >> we'll have a large contingent there. >> i feel like i have nothing but me, my bike, and the road. so this is endless open space and endless free time for me to have fun. >> reporter: and a path to that happy place. in the district, kristin wright, news4. >> biking is such a happy place. we've

information and the course map in the nbc washington app for bike d.c. just look for d.c. bike ride. and by the time sunday rolls around, as it were, it's going to be out of here, that rain. >> really? >> the gray skies behind us, not going to be in place anymore. it's been so gloomy the last few days. we do need the rain because we're no longer in a long-term drought. >> we're under water now. >> exactly. so overnight tonight, into tomorrow morning, we'll see anywhere from about a half inch to just over an inch of rainfall. but for the most part, we're being looking at a steady lighter rain, not tracking any pockets of heavy rain. tom will be in tomorrow morning, showing you the latest on storm team4 radar. but right now, look at your weather headlines. rain impacts the area through tomorrow morning. latest information coming in, has the rain coming to an end between 9/10:00, it's nice for mother mother's day, we warm up. and next week, we continue to

warm, near 90 degrees toward the end of the week. here's the latest on storm team4 radar. we haven't seen this change too much over the last few hours as doug and i have been updating the forecast. rain in the d.c. metro area, but montgomery, carole, and all of frederick county still mainly dry. you will see rain moving into the areas and the nats game is canceled tonight. the game will be made up on sunday with a doubleheader. think about taking mom to that. currently temperatures in the 50s, where we'll be all night and all day tomorrow. a high of 56 degrees. showers during the morning hours, ending around 10:00 a.m., but the clouds do hang on throughout the midday and afternoon hours. so the weather will impact kids's sports during the morning, if they're not canceled, it's not going to be very nice out there, muddy, damp, chilly, and rainy. thinking about lunch outdoors tomorrow, probably not the best idea. and just hold off on the

work until sunday. but it will be on the chilly side. take a look now at the mother's day planner. a cool start, but warm up quickly with upper 60s by lunch time. mid 70s for a high on mother's day, but it will be windy in the afternoon hours. so if you're having a late lunch or dinner out, keep that in mind. small chance for an isolated, late-day shower. but for the most part, the day looking dry and quite pleasant. monday, low 70s, gorgeous, low humidity, plenty of sunshine. still nice to tuesday, but we start to warm up. upper 70s and there you see it wednesday and thursday, hot next week, not only hot, but humid as well, with highs around 90 and then low 80s next friday, guys. >> amelia, thanks so much. have a great weekend. new fall-out from a report suggesting major racial gaps in teacher hires in the country's tenth largest school system. we told you about this stu

professor that said while teacher applicants in fairfax county were more likely to be hired even though black applicants had more experience than their white counterparts and more education. according to "the washington post," a county committee launched an outside investigation of the district's hiring practices. the big event this weekend, mother's day. >> how are you helping your mom celebrate? up next, one daughter gives a

in lieu of flowers or mother's day brunch, one northern virginia woman is giving her mom the ultimate mother's day gift. >> she's donating a kidney to her mother, and her mother says her daughter never has to buy her a gift ever again. we went to meet them. >> reporter: that's vicki, to her right, her daughter jennifer. you may have noticed they're sitting alike. >> we always coordinate. >> of course we do. >> reporter: the colors on their clothes, almost always complement. >> no, i'm not wearing pink. >> reporter: but one thing they didn't plan for last year, doctors told vicki she had stage 5 kidney failure. >> you're looking at death, and that's what needing a kidney is. >> reporter: for jennifer, that was all she needed to hear. >> mom said, i didn't know you would want to do it. and i said,

your mother a kidney? >> reporter: but doctors warned them, it wasn't that simple. >> children are typically not a match. so they kept saying, don't get too excited. >> reporter: but for a mom and daughter who spent their lives looking alike. it was only fitting when vicki needed that kidney, mom and daughter were, in fact, a match for that too. >> you just don't know if you have one child and they're willing to give you a kidney, it's incredible. >> she brought me into the world. she gave me the two kidneys to begin with, right? just giving her one back. >> reporter: she gave that gift two weeks ago, in their signature matching style. >> i had robes made. >> i would re-design some of the outfits. >> and they had us in different rooms. i said, that's not a good idea. we need to be together. so i would go get in bed with her. >> reporter: and now, they have many more years of matching ahead. >> i can't even tell

is for us. you know that people love you. but they don't always have the chance to show you. >> reporter: this time, her daughter did. in bethesda, amy chong, news4. tonight only on news4, new details into a dramatic raid in a quiet neighborhood, as we learn how gangs are spreading fear and operating in our suburbs. plus a townhome destroyed in minutes. plus we have the back story as neighbors trace the homeowner's movements in the moimts before the fire. plus a cyber attack overseas forcing ambulances to be rerouted and appointments to be canceled. what's behind it and the concern about what happens next. news4 at 6:00 starts now. first to our weather, there's steady rain for your friday night plans, and the weather could have an impact on your weekend plans too. let's go straight to doug to

let us know how long it will stick around. doug? >> it will impact the weekend plans, especially if you're starting them tonight and into early tomorrow morning. that's the biggest area of rain right through about noon, 1:00 tomorrow. right now, rain coming down just about everywhere. the one exception has been around frederick, maryland. hagerstown, martinsburg, but even there, the last couple of frames, we are looking at the rain moving into your area too. but it's raining steadily along 66, 95, 50, just about anywhere from d.c. over to warrenton, winchester as well. heads up out there, give your loved ones extra time to get home tonight. we're looking at the edge of the rain into portions of kentucky. it goes back towards memphis. this storm is going to make a little different trajectory. weal talk about that and what it means for your saturday and what it also means for mother's day. i've got your forecast. see you i