melissa. >> thank you, jointd. justin will be out there for you so you see what's going on. in bound suit land parkway is what's going to be closed, very likely, as you said through the morning rush this morning. as far as your alternates, we're talking about 4, 5. also you want to take the beltway over to 295, that's going to work for you. we are going to see them be a bit slower than normal for obvious reasons. beltway at forestville road, that area is looking okay. as you back up and take a look at the beltway, everything is nice and clear. now we're going to check in on the weather speaking of clear. >> very clear. sun glare this morning for commute. we had two different days beautiful and clean up yesterday. >> sunshine for the weekend and our pattern of cool and rainy weather is coming to an end be. this area of low pss

in a pattern of northwest wind. up into the mid 70s. as our winds turn back to the southwest tomorrow, a big-time warmup. out the door you go, 46 in winchester, virginia. 52 in manassas, 56 in arlington. highs today 71 in gaithersburg, 77 in fredericksburg. as we mentioned, there's a warming trend coming. back into the 80s, probably going to be in the 90s two days a week. coming up in a few. >> chuck, thank you. >> a digital extorsion scheme is playing out. news 4's angie goff is in the newsroom with more on the developing story. angie? >> reporter: that is the big update this morning as you mentioned that massive cyber attack, it hit computers around the world. more than 150 countries. officials now say that could spread even further today. already there have been a

200,000 victims across more than 150 countries. this morning we're learning nissan said it has also been targeted but it has not had a major impact on the car company's business so far. security experts say that they have never seen anything quite like this. >> unprecedented. it's beyond anything that we have seen before, the level of infection and the amount of damage potential that's been collected. >> this is the deal. some security experts say a second attack could come today. company's agencies are being told to update their operating systems. update your own computer. it takes one computer to infect the whole network. >> thank you. you will know immediately if your computer is infected by the virus. a pop up screen comes up saying, oops, your important files are encrypted. this happens for

audio files. >> do not click the check payment or decrypt button in the pop-up message. instead, you will want to download a microsoft patch. we're learning more about the 22-year-old u.s. security engineer and blog squloer discovered a kill switch to stop the attack. the engineer goes by the name malware tech online. nbc news has confirmed that his real name is marcus hutchins. he's being haled as a person who saved companies before this was more widely affected. north korea says a new weapon test fired this weekend is capable of reaching the u.s. the country launched what it's calling a medium long rage ballistic rocket. south korea says more analysis is needed. the u.n. security council is set to meet tomorrow. the white house

stronger sanctions. a scary crime on one of the busiest highways in our area. two women shot and killed on i-95. happened earlier this morning not far from richmond. one of the women was from manassas. she and one other woman were in the car with five other people. someone pulled up to them and started shooting. troopers believe someone targeted these women. they're asking the public for health. they say the suspect's vehicle was a newer model white four door sedan. more than two weeks that a virginia mother and her 8-month-old baby have been missing. they found the car but still no sign of keir johnson and her daughter khloe. they went missing on april 30th while they were heading to buck row beach. metro riders get one

big traffic ends. surge 15 begins. there will be five orange line stations in maryland closed and it will cause slowdowns in virginia as well. here is a look at the stations infected, new carrollton, landover, cheverly, dean avenue. get ready for new ticket houshs and prices. sundays the system will close at 11:00 p.m. for metro riders new fares will increase by 10 to 25 cents. the express bus will increase by 25 cents. president trump's revised travel ban will go before a court today. a

arguments on whether they should stin the block. an appeals court in virginia is considering a different challenge to the order. this could be a crucial week for president trump. he will head out on his first foreign trip by friday but it's his decision to fire fbi director james comey is still having a ripple effect. coming up, news 4's tracie potts will have new poll numbers with how people view this. angie goff is at the live desk regarding a big fire. what's going on? >> reporter: breaking out of pittsburgh. we'll take you to the scene. there is a massive response lining the streets here right around where a seven larm fire.

and rapidly spread. officials say they were able to get the fire under control. one firefighter was injured. we will learn more in less than an hour. we'll bring you more as we get it. eun, back to you. >> apg gi, thank you. the wizards are one win away now. they're facing the boston celtics in game seven tonight. if they win, they're in the eastern conference finals. if they lose it, that's it. that's what happened to the caps last week if you can remember. the wizards are on the road and so far neither team has won a road game. happening at 8:00 latz night. john wall sinking a last-second three-pointer to stay alive. i'm hoping we can win. even if it's just one game. >> looks like the district of columbia wasn't ready to

that done. this weekend they're celebrating back-to-back titles. >> district of columbia. >> there's your winner, kara mccullough, a 25-year-old chemist who works for the federal government and at the nucle nuclear regulatory commission. this new miss u.s.a. spoke just a few minutes after her win. how are you feeling? >> oh, my goodness, extremely overwhelmed with joy. everything has been so surreal. i'm kind of thinking about how i entered into this entire position with just hopes of having fun. >> she can't believe it. many of the tweets coming in to show support for the new miss u.s.a., there's also some push back online about health care. she told the judges affordable health care is a privilege rather than a gh

the hour, we're getting closer to summer, but when it doms tv, we are already thinking about the fall. >> i need new seasons of this to start. a sneak peek at the new show is premiering right here on nbc 4 in just a few minutes. and it is definitely going to feel like summer later this week. we're off to a cool start this morning. 56 degrees outside. clear skies. little breezy. we'll be breezy today. later this week, we're talking about 90 degree temperatures. chuck and i are back in a minute with your full forecast. coming up, six area officer's names added

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breaking news right now in prince george's county. forestville road near siteland parkway still has the closure here this morning. this is because of a fatal crash there from overnight. this is a big problem and it's going to remain as a problem here for the morning commute. in bound suitland parkway closed through the morning rush. good morning, sheena. >> good morning, melissa. if you are heading out soon, keep in mind the skies are clear. we have plenty of sun in the forecast today. sun

morning. temperature wise, 56 degrees now. through the afternoon, breezy with highs in the mid 70s. we're talking about the big warmup as we go through the week into the 90s feeling like summer. chuck and i are back in a bit to show you how hot before the next chance of rain. >> sheena, thank you. 5:13. the live stories of 235 officers and their ultimate sacrifice will be shared. the national police officer's peace memorial. >> six officers from our area will have their names etched into the memorial. news 4's molette green is here live to share. good morning. >> it appears we're interesting trouble with molette's signal. 5:13. headlines around the country. heartbreaking story out of ohio.

8-year-old boy killed himself because he was bullied at school. surveillance video appears to show a student slamming gabriel kay into a wall knocking him unconscious. the boy killed himself two days later. the investigation into his death has been reopened. the school says it's not clear that bullying led to his suicide. a small central ohio community is coming together to mourn and remember the victims of friday's attack at a nursing home. yesterday people held a vigil for the police chief and two employees who were killed by a gunman. investigators say the shooter had been in a relationship with one of his victims. police say he was also found dead inside that nursing home. derek jeter is officially a yankee legend. the shortstop had his number 2 retired by the team last night. there he is. a big ceremony. he won five championships with the yankee. all-time leader in

bases and games played. a lot of folks can't wait for "this is us" to come back, including us. you should know that it's not on tuesdays anymore. "this is us" is one of several shows nbc renewed for the fall and it's moving to thursday night. the show was a hit,s awe might know. not a big surprise that you're going to see it again, and it's going next to a different kind of comb baeback series. "will and grace" is coming back. the black list, the good place, super store, timeless also which was actually canceled and surprisingly renewed. developed a little bit of a cult following. >> that's what happens. sometimes the fans write in and they freak out if they take away their show. >> that's what happened with "star trek." >> how many letters did you write, aaron? >> no, no, the original in the '60s. >> you don't want to miss

ellen degeneres show." >> a germantown man who had gotten into a lot of debt got into college. >> you teach special ed part time and mentor students while you're going to school? >> true. >> true or false -- >> i see that game wheel. you can watch "ellen" at 3:00. stay tuned for news 4 at 4:00. 16 after. we continue to follow breaking news that could impact your commute. >> melissa mollet in your first 4 traffic with the warning. melissa? >> reporter: big problem. breaking news. live show from suitland parkway. some closures on the road. three people killed. in bound suitland parkway between forestville road and suitland road. that section of the roadway closed through the morning r

alternates, pennsylvania avenue, branch avenue, the beltway to 295. you're going to want to avoid suitland for much of the morning. southbound 295 before the naval research lab, left lane blocked there. beltway at forestville road looking okay through that area. rest of the beltway, other main routes into town and out of town, no major issues quite yet. good morning, mr. bell. >> good morning, miss mollet. beautiful day outside. already a court so i of the team of year. early peaks of daylight and we're not even at 6:00 yet. if you're looking up into the sky, you see a bright, shining object, that one right there, that is the planet of venus. mostly clear sky. a beautiful day to be outside. so far the first two weeks of may have been almost three degrees colder than the month of april was. unbelievable pattern change around here. but there's another change coming this

degrees weather right back here to washington. if you're tired of the cool and the rain, don't worry. you don't have to wait long. 56 now with a northwesterly breeze. wonderfully cool morning. bikers, runners, dog walkers. get out and put your extra miles on today. it will get hot around here later in the week. today full sunshine. 50s this morning, 60s by lunchtime. afternoon highs in the low to mid 70s. out goes the cool. here comes the hot. especially by wednesday and thursday. 90s appear quite likely indeed. so 76 today. tomorrow up into the low 80s with a nice, cool start early tomorrow morning. after that, it's going to start to feel a lot more like summer. here's your five-day forecast. 76 today. northwest winds today. not quite as strong as yesterday when we gusted to 40 miles per hour. nice, breezy day

plenty of sunshine. wednesday and thursday up into the 90s. next chance of any rain across the area doesn't show up until friday afternoon, a cool front promises to come in. sheena will have your ten day forecast coming up in the next half hour. for now it is time to get back to eun and aaron. >> good morning, chuck. thanks so much. making your life easier, there's an app for that. we've found several that can take a few headaches out of your week. up next, the app that provides dog walkers on demand. >> the

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you're watching "news 4 today." welcome back. you've heard of police using a breathalyzer to tell whether someone has been drinking. now similar technology might be used to help combat distracted driving. lawmakers in new york are looking into a law that will allow police to use a

text-a-lizer. it will determine whether a person was messing with their phone moments before a crash. the idea faces on stackles. they say police need permission and a warrant to get cell phone records. if you have a dog and you have to being go to work and th nobody to take the dog for a walk? what do you need to do? well, there is an app for that. consumer reporter susan hogan shows us how a new app can make your day guilt free. >> reporter: dog lovers, i get it. it's so hard to walk out that door when you have two little eyes watching you. you can get on demand dog walking from your phone. the fresh air, socializing, doing their business. download the app and within a short period of time --

>> you'll get on demand access to what the company says are experienced dog handlers and your community. monday through friday from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. your pooch can get in a walk. >> reporter: are you really on demand? >> on demand. was offers demand service for anyone who would like a walk between 30 and 60 minutes. they do background checks. less than 5% of applicants make the cut. >> good job. >> music to the ears of wag's two-legged customers who can follow their walkers and dog's track every step of the way. >> i like that you can see where he is and doing his business. that's kind of funny. at first i was laughing. george popped here. george did this here. >> reporter: here's something to wag your app at.

minutes of exercise. >> all this week we'll bring you apps to make your life easier. >> one will track down movers and bring them to your door when you need them. 5:25 right now. we continue to follow the breaking news that could impact your morning commute. >> a deadly crash on a major route into the district. justin finch is on the scene and melissa mollet will have your alternate room ahead. keep in mind we'll have sun glare. temperatures are comfortably cool in the mid 50ed. coming up chuck and i are back as we sho you howw

"news 4 today" begins with breaking news. >> good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. breaking news out of prince george's county. new details coming in about a deadly crash that could impact your morning commute. news 4's justin finch is live near suitland parkway with details. justin? >> reporter: eun, good morning. off the corner of forestville road. prince george's county has confirmed this fiery crash has left three dead and one hurt. this is in bound suiteland off of forerestville road.

is burned so badly it's hard to make it out. this is a two-car collision we are told. at about 3:30 this morning this all happened. one of those vehicles bursting into flames. prince forge's county firefighters arriving on scene to remove the victims and also put out the fire. as you can see, u.s. park police taking the lead in this investigation. we are told fire crews have mostly rolled out of here. the investigation remains active this morning. three have died. one person still in the hospital. back in to you. thank you, justin. the breaking news as far as the closure, inbound suitland parkway between forestville road and suitland road, police have shut it down because of this fatal accident. when you're talking about alternates, pennsylvania avenue, branch av

any of those a much better option than even thinking about suitland parkway today. as we widen out, no major problems on the beltway or any other major routes into town. we have another fatal crash. >> this is what we know this morning. the information coming into the live desk. one p earn is dead in this accident. it happened around 2:00 this morning. blaire road northwest near capital northwest street. it's closed. that's the northbound lanes. southbound blaire is closed. middleton to kansas avenues. more as we get it. let's go over to chuck. >> thank you, angie. beautiful morning outside. skies are clear. the wind is crisp and fresh outside. but i don't think we get to keep

>> no, later in the week it will be hot. this morning, really nice. 56 degrees. clear skies, breezy. northwest wind. as we go through the day, you will notice a nice day shaping up. it will be breezy. by lunchtime, nice, dry roads. we like to hear that. 68 degrees. by 5:00, mid 7 0z. tomorrow the 80s and the 90s coming back. back with a closer look at how hot it's about to get and for how long. that's straight ahead. all right, sheena. thank you. 5:31. top stories, europe's top police agency says the more damage from the worldwide cyber attack may be seen this morning. already there are 200,000 victims in roughly 50

search cyber attack. today six law officers will have their name etched into the monument. president trump will speak at the memorial. >> we have a brand new miss u.s.a. for the second year in a row miss district of columbia. kara mccullough, she's a chemist. last year we had the first ever military member. the wizards are playing for their lives in boston for a decisive game seven. the winner moves onto the eastern conference finals. the loser knocked out of the playoffs. messages of hope and love to replace a symbol of hate. that is what the students will see at the middle school as they enter the building today. the community came together for

was found on the grounds. >> the two suspects were charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing posted property. parents and students tell us they are relieved. >> we were in school and the principal came onto the loud speaker and read the letter they were sending to the parents about how they found the noose. that was kind of like scary. >> surveillance cameras show the students climbing to the roof and hanging the noose. flames from an historic synagogue. the synagogue closed in 2007 and was going to be demolished but the congregation decided to keep it open. the building once housed the city's oldest jewish congregation. firefighters in

county. take a look. you can see that chart. fire truck sitting outside of the fire station on edsel road. the truck caught on fire just before 1:00 yesterday morning while it was inside the building. that fire spread to the roof. no one was hurt putting it out and investigators are still trying to figure out how it started. we know that paying for college is tough, but even the preparation to get in can cause worries. the free classes that can get your kids ready for the s.a.t. a rough rescue. the dog that fell into a sinkhole is a story you'll want

5:37. let's go to angie goff at the live desk with an update on a fire in pittsburgh. angie? >> reporter: hi, aaron. since we last reported we have received a picture of that fire and right when it started. this is the 17th story high rise apartment building. where you see those flames surging out of the windows, that is believed to be the sixth floor where firefighters believe the fire began and then rapidly began to spread. we know there are hundreds of reports to evacuate. we have a big emergency response on the ground lining the streets right now. the good news is that the fire is under control.

there was just one firefighter that suffered injuries. we'll hear more in less than 30 minutes. now back to you, eun. >> angie, thank you. pregnant women can use new buttons to snag a seat on a train in new york city. check out the buttons. the mta is hanging them out. they read baby on board and please offer me a seat. program started after many pregnant women complained that no one would give up their seat. elderly people as well. >> the great equalizer, that's how one rider describes this weekend's d.c. bike ride. several thousand cyclists got a chance to do a 20 mile bike ride. >> among them was gearing up from northeast d.c. they provide

at risk teenagers. they provide affordable bicycles to make this accessible to everyone. >> whenever you're riding, it doesn't matter what you wear, how you're dressed. it doesn't matter. you can come from potomac maryland to southeast d.c. nothing separates us. >> how about this, one of the riders of the gearing up crew actually made his own bike that he used in yesterday's ride. not only riding it but making the bike. impressive. >> indeed. remembering the fallen. thousands gathering today to remember officers killed in the line of duty. and today local officers will be honored. we have their stories live from the memorial next. and it's a beautiful day outside. skies are mostly clear here this morning as you look at capitol hill there. temperatures in the cool, comfy 40s and 50s right now. we'll be back up into the mid 70s by later on

to school and the for getting of school vacation. the forecast in ten minutes. still a big problem in prince george's county. breaking news in bound between suite land parkway and ralph northam: being a pediatrician has taught me to listen carefully. i'm ralph northam, and when survivors of the virginia tech shooting asked me to support an assault weapons ban

s can do as an army doctor during the gulf war. now, i'm listening carefully to donald trump, and i think he's a narcissistic maniac. whatever you call him, we're not letting him bring his hate into virginia.

you're watching "news 4 today." 5:43 right now. today the life stories of 234 officers and their ultimate sacrifices will be shared on the steps of the u.s. capitol. the national police officer's memorial service begins at 11:00 a.m. >> 6 officers from our area will have their names etched into the law enforcement memorial. molette green has the story. >> reporter: good morning to you. it's really a breathtaking site.

and you go up and you see a lieutenant's cap. you see pictures of the fallen officers with family members, you see flowers here. among those area local names, ashleigh gwendon from prince william county. that officer shot and killed while working her first shift during a call to a domestic disturbance. she was just 28 years old. well known for what she did off the job as well donating her time to soup kitchens and to suicide prevention programs. we had a chance to recently speak to one of the officers who was on duty with her who says this impacts everyone on the force. >> you know, she was part of the police family and it affects everybody whether you knew them or not. that is a police officer. so definitely something i think about every day.

and another one hurt on that day have since recovered. we should tell you that the program actually starts at 11:00 this morning on the west front of the u.s. capitol building. president trump will speak at the ceremony and then right after that a wreath laying ceremony will happen here at the memorial where these names will be added. now coming up in our next hour we're going to profile another officer, local officer also 28 years old from prince george's county. back to you. >> molette, thank you. 15 before the hour. as molette mentioned, the president will speak at the national police officer's memorial service today. meanwhile, getting new poll numbers on how people view the president's decision to fire james comey as fbi director. news 4's tracie potts is live. tracie, take us through the numbers. >> reporter: sure, eun. the country's p

29% thinking it's a good idea. they approve. 38% didn't like the fact that comey was fired or how it was done but then almost 1/3 saying they don't know enough to make a decision. so quite a split there. in terms of the russia investigation, who should be in charge of that, very few like the idea that the house and senate intelligence committee are investigating. only 15% say congress should be in charge with 78% calling for either an independent commission or a special prosecutor. >> tracie, eight candidates were interviewed over the weekend to replace james comey. what do we know about the list? >> reporter: pretty varied. andrew mccabe, a couple of fbi insiders and a former criminal justices and

a former intelligence chair that used to be an fbi agent. they're suggesting that the president lena way from people with political ties. the person will be in charge of the already political russia investigation. this is important to note, the fbi agents association is endorsing mike rogers, the former agent to be in charge. they started the interviews over the weekend. >> tracie potts live on capitol hill for us. thank you. president trump will begin his first foreign trip later this week. it will include a visit with pope francis. when asked about his meeting with the president, the pope said he won't try to convince president trump to soften his policies on immigration or the environment. the pope has not directly criticized, he has spoken out about some of his more controvers c

continues for a missing virginia mother and her 8-month-old baby. police in newport news say they found the car the pair was traveling in but still no sign of keir johnson and 8-month-old khloe. they're believed to be in extreme danger. they want mission on the 20th. they're led to believe they've been kidnapped. developing this morning, violent protests in charlottesville. multiple people arrested. angie is here from the live desk. >> this is about a statue, the statue of robert e. lee. these people were there to support the decision. that was also considered -- there was also a counter protest against

they had torches and flags. they said the statue should stay up. they chanted all white lives matter as well. white nationalist richard spends be ser was one of the people among the crowd. police say all in all three people were arrested. eun? >> angie goff in the newsroom for us. angie, thank you. 5:49. one day of relief before another phase of safetrack begins. surge 15 begins tomorrow and runs for an entire month. it will close five orange line stations in maryland and the district and will surely cause slowdowns in virginia as well. take a look. here are the stations that are affected, new carrollton, landover, cheverly, deanwood and minnesota avenue. 5:49. here's something you don't see very often. first responders rescuing a dog that fell into a nk

we'll show you video. we expect you'll be able to see members of the rescue team in the video here. yesterday a collie fell 15 feet down a sinkhole. >> this was a tricky rescue because the hole was only two feet wide. can you imagine getting the dog out? the dog helped them during the rescue by being so well behaved. it took them 90 minutes to get siri out. we'll have more pictures in the app. search dog rescue. good dog. trying to make it easier. back with breaking news on the roads. melissa mollet in first 4 traffic with the update. melissa. >> video from the scene a short time ago. shut down in bound suitland parkway for the morning commute. three people killed in this crash. take a look now at the map i have for you this morning. in bound suitland parkway between forestville road and suitland road. ad

rush. when we're talking alternates, pennsylvania avenue, branch avenue, suitland is not going to work for you any time within the next couple of hours here. northbound blaire road closed between nicholson street and mcdonnell nald place. southbound shut down between nicholas avenue and canvass avenue. main routes into town and out of town are okay. eastbound 66, do have debris. sounds like a tarp. we are seeing a little bit of a delay. as far as anything on metro, everything looks good with the exception of the red line. delays both ways. malfunction outside of medical center is the problem there. germantown to the spur, on time there. top of the beltway, 95 to 270. no issues. going to take you nine minutes. isn't that nice. 66 in bound, fairfax county parkway to the belt

95 looking good in virginia. going to take you 24 minutes going 48 miles per hour. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. live pictures in just a minute. good morning, sheena. good morning, melissa. eun -- >> i didn't plan that. nice weather to match. >> nice weather. some sun glare. >> a little windy, but i'll take it. hopefully all of the moms were able to enjoy it. >> look at the clear skies we have coming up here. plenty of "sunday today." this morning it's mostly in the mid 50s. having lunch out, still breezy today. dinner out very comfortable with the clear skies again.

45 in gaithersburg. 45 winchester, 52 leesburg, 55 in lorton. if you're dining out, by lunchtime, 58 degrees. mostly sunny, staying nice. rain up around new england and down to the south. we're going to be into a dry stretch until the end of the week. cooler air is here and warm air is here. hot air arrives at the ind of the week. end of the wooek and into the weekend we'll have more cool air try to move in. very comfortable for your weekend. we'll be getting rid of the 90ed. there's the high. 75. there you see those 90s. then our next chance comes friday and the cooler air behind it gives us temperatures around 80 this weekend. we'll take a closer look at the heat in the forecast coming up. i

>> you can hear and see it right there on that video, anger on a tampa highway. a man was caught on camera screaming at another driver who says he cut him off. state troopers say he did more than just yell, too. they say that same man sped in front of the van driver, slammed on the brakes and then caused a collision with his jeep. the driver was arrested yesterday morning. well, you won't have to tip your driver if you're taking one of lyft's self-driving cars. the company says it's working with google owned waymo to get them on the road. they wand to know that uber wants to have self-driving cars into its lineup. good monk, i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. today is the 23rd

their ipo. not many investors have likely stuck it out. amazon stock has suffered declines of at least 20% in 16 of those 20 years including a 64% plunge during the financial crisis. with your cnbc morning business report i'm landon dowdy. if you want to help support small businesses head to loudoun county today. today local entrepreneurs will be at the conference. >> i think that we need to see more women in business. i think in loudoun county there's something really special. you find a lot of women who maybe had careers and then they stopped working to raise their families. >> loudoun county has about 10,000 small businesses. for more information about the conference and small business head to nbc

around the corn ner but it is still a good time to get them ready for the all important sats. something is available to help them get prepared. the online nonprofit khan academy is offering video lessons. it's already having a pretty big impact. >> it is a game changer. i was able to increase over 300 points on my s.a.t. >> the tutoring is free and it is unlimited. it's where he learned how to become a beast on the basketball court. >> today kevin durant is giving back to the keep pleasant rec center. his mother will donate a basketball court. he donated

court. if you're a crab lover like me, listen up. there's something different about this year's crab season. we'll show you what we found when we headed to the shores of maryland. plus, oprah winfrey accused of stealing. the neighborhood feud that has celebrities turning on each other. parts shut down after a fiery crash. i'm justin finch and we'll tell you ways to avoid it.

right now on "news 4 today" a parkway crash claimed three lives. the investigation will stretch into your morning rush hour commute. ransom wear attack. a warning before you log on as we roll into the start of your work week. and show down in bean town. the nba playoff season for the washington wizards all comes down to tonight. "news 4 today" starts now. >> fast approaching 6:00 a.m. i'm aaron gill crechrist. >> i'm eun yang. we'll begin with breaking news on suitland parkway. melissa mollet has your traffic. >> a live look in bound suitland parkway a

chopper 4 over the scene and you can now see this fatal crash. three people killed there overnight. we'll get a live report from the ground. what is closed this morning? here's what's closed likely through the morning rush. in bound suitland parkway between forestville road and suitland road. very bad scene. ultimate pennsylvania avenue, branch avenue, beltway to 295. everything looking pretty open. those routes there right now. that, of course, is going to change as things pick up blaire road closed between nicholson street and mcdonald place. zooming out, beltway looking quite good. other main routes into town and out of town, no big problems. eastbound 66 at 29th near centerville, still have the debris there in the roadway on the red line as well delays both ways there.