i saw people wearingor . a little taste of warm weather and people go all the way. >> a little too far. >> i'm un yaeun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist.wi the warm temperatures, the question today is will they stick around for the weekend? let's start with chuck bell and see how warm it will again. >> i love it. >>supermild. temperatures this morning, this is the 24-hour temperature change. 2 15 to degrees warmer this morning than yesterday morning. a big improvement. two mornings ago, the temperatures were in the mid-20s. we're in the mid to low 60s on a friday morning. that little area of rain showers coming in from the west, that is associated with a cild front thatbring more web-like weather coming in for the weekend. not february-like snow. but temperatures in the ghs, like 40 and 50. just a few drops in southern maryland. most of us will th dry here in

first part of the day. look at the numbers. 65 at i dulles. upper marlboro. wow. how about 73 for a high today? it will feel like april showers on your friday afternoon. more aut the weekendchill, though, coming up. melissa, good morning. >> dunn loring, the inner loop of the beltway. workzone, with one right lane getting by. 66, 95, n iues into up to or out of town. eastbound 66, the ramp to ther inloop, the work zone with the left lane getting by but not using much of a delay. and now, through prince george's county, into town and out of town, nice and clear. we'll look at 270 coming up. >>melissa, thank you. we begin with breaking news out of new zealand. 40 people are dead after 2 ootings at two different mosques. >> several gunmen opened fire oe hu of people gfrhered for ay prayers. this happened in christchurch.

>> let's get to cory >> this is a developing story right now. police have four people in custody, they believe are responsible for this deadly attack. three of them are m and one o them is a woman. we know that one of the suspects is an australian-born citizen. now, the shootings started jusf bere 4:00 p.m. local time. witnesses say they saw people dressed in black enter one of the mosques and heard dozens of gunshots. that sent people scrambling for safety in the middle of prayers. 20 people have been seriously hurt. prime minister jacinda ardern called this a planned attack. >>la new z has been chosen because we are not a place where

violent extremism doesn't exist. w jekreject those notions. >> two explosive devices were attached to the vehicles. the police disarmed them before they could detonate. t developing district overnight, gunfire in southeast hit two women. the shooting happened shortly before midnight on 30th street in the buena vista neighborhood. now, off are on the look skrout flookout for a person wearing a gra hoodie and black pants. the police officer and the woman involved i this crash in manassas are expected to be okay. this happened nearnokesville road and piper last night. a woman barreled straight into

the cruiser. the officer had to be pulled from the cruiser but is expected to be ok. thi morning, we have new details about aninon murder investigation in stafford county. we first told you about this last week. >> that's when a body was found in the woods. now, we know the victim was a en er. 16-year-old jackson chicas, his family says he may have been killed because he tried to leave a gang. they moved to virginia. jason was a student at falls church high school, when gang members found him again. he moved to maryland away from his family. he was killed in prince george's county and his body was left in stafford. for t latest on the da ma mascus as tult. then is one of five charged last fall. he is the third of the teens

whose case has been moved this duar from court to juvenile court. a psychologist report says the 15-year-old was a victim of a similar attack the previous year. report it because he didn't want to be labeled a punk. or a >> there's one other 15-year-olc stillharged as an adult. prosecutors say they will fight to keep his case in adult courty montgoounty public schools will determine what action, if any, will beaken after the criminal cases are done in court. this morning, the boeing 737 max jets remain groupeded and it may be six months before they're flown again in the u.s. the airlines are trying to hel frustrated passengers whose flights have been delayed or canceled. the 737 max is the same plane that crashed in ethiopia and in indonesia back in october. some fliers are understandably concerned. long, been flying for a long time. two crashes like that that seem

to be related, yt makes wonder. >> meanwhile, the black boxes have been removed from the debris in ethiopia and taken to france. it may take weeks, even months, to find the cause of the crash. hours after the senateried to terminate the emergency declaration, he is going to t overtut vote. he sent out a one-word tweet, veto. the president is using the emergency order toct redi federal funds to construction a southern border wall without congressional approval. congress does not appear to have enough votes to override a veto. le than 24 hours after beto o'rourke jumped into the presidential race, he is picng up endorsements. he spent the day in iowa, where a top worker vowed to caucus for him.

he is going to be running a positive campaign. president trump is in attack mode. he was asked about o'rourke in the oval office and offered this specific critique. >> well, i think he has a lot of hand movement.ev i've seen such hand movement. i said, is herazy or i that the way he acts? i've never seen such hand movement. i was watching him doing, i sume it was a news conference. i've never seen anything quite like it. >> trump was hosting the prime minister of ireland when he made those commentbout o'rourke. it's de4:07. neils in the possible mafia hit. the alleged boss in one of new york's original five families gunned down outside of his home. >> investigatore examining security footage of his shooting. they say the hand prints belon to frankie cali. the shooter rammed a pickup

truck into cali's suv and pulled out a gun a start shooting. a historian and author says this possib hit does not line up with past mob murders. >> it tells you onething, it was done so visually, normally mob murders are done more quietly, a bullet in the back of the head. cali's death is the most notable mob murder since 1985. the father of the man accused of opening fire at a tennessee waffle house last summer is now also i charged this case. police say travis rinking used a gun his father gave him to ill four people in nashville back in april. now, his father has been charged with unlawful delivery of a firearm. he gave the firearm to his son, despiteheact his son had been hospitalized for mental health issues. one of theuns was used in that

waffle house shooting. connecticut supreme court has cleared the way for gunmaker remmington arms to be sued. this involves t 2012 shooting at sandy hook elementary school. adam lanza used a bushmaster rifle. the lawsuit sai thatto remmingn glorified the weapon.mm gton denies any wrongdoing. school shootings have become a scary reality in this day and age. yesterday, hundreds of maryland students walked out of class in protest o gun violence in schools. they demonstrated at the white house and on citol hill. the students observed 17 milutes ofce for the 17 lives lost at mjory stoneman douglas high school last year. this is the second year in a row for this demonstration. students say they want lawmakers to pass stricter gun laws.

>> it hurts that we've gotten to the point where a lot of people wen't care because it's the new norm. ave to do everything we can. weobligation to do the right thing. h >> wee to show that the student movement has staying otpower. it's a fad. >> the students want the march to become an annual event. 4:10. and this weekend, millions of people are celebrate st. patrick's day. you'll see green shirts and green beer. >> and doctors and dietitians are showing everyone you should be seeing gre year-round on your plate year ouround. >> money? >> vegetables. studies he shown that eating more vegetables can lower the risk of canc, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. only 9% of adults eat the recommended amount of vegetables a day. if't you c find fresh produce,

consider frozen vegetables. >> by the time it's in the fresh section at your grocery store, it's beenpicked, you know, a while ago, whereas frozen vegetables are picked, cooked and blanched and frozen. >> a good way to incorporate re veggies into your diet, mix them in with your fruit smoothie. my kids hate it. they say they can taste the kale. >> that has to be awful. among the vegetables you might want to buy at the store, mushrooms. researchers in singapore looked at diets of adults over 60. they ate two portions of mushrooms each week were less lily to develop less memory loss compared to thosead that one portion. i never thought that mushrooms haduch value. i eat them on my pizza. does that count? wld you ride in a self-driving car? i know the answer for you. >> a new study shows how many of

us fl safe in that technology. and mental health problems are on the rise for young adults it's because of electronics not social media. we'll explain that for u. good morning, everybody. i'm chuck bell. off to a cloudy and mild start to your friday. want to grab the umbrella. aho chance of srhi

you're wa news 4 today. >> here's a sto that should come as a surprise to absolutely nobody. a majority of americans are afraid to ride in self-driving cars. >> no surprise at l. this comes from a recent study by oaaa. 71 people surveyed said they

are skeptical or afraid of thi technology. only 19% said they would allow a child or a family member to ride in a caself-driving r. the stu did say that people feel positively about the technology being used in places lind theme parks airports. that experience may help the public feel more at ease about this idea. >> lsie in "jur park." we know how that turned out. new this morning, the u.s. navy says several service meers aboa the uss ft. micchenry are with the same infection. they are being treated for an infection of the svatore glands. the 700 service members areen being g booster shot for measles, mumps and rubella as a precaution. in news 4 your health this morning, good news for kids that hate shots. the american academy of

pediatrics has released the guidelines for next year's flus on. we're told the nasal spray will be just as effective as the nhot. all child over the age of 6 months old, receive a flu vaccine. a new study from researchers at san diego state analyzed data from thousands of americans dating back to the early'70s. the rate of teens and young people saying they were depressed or had thoughts of suicide, ecincreased int years. there was no significant increase in the number of adults with similar problems. electronic communication is replacing face-to-face io communic which is critical for mental and emotional development. it makes so much sense. you have to have personal relationships that don't just exist on a device. >> to be able to have that interaction, it's a learning tool >> it's really troublesome.

weant to give you an update on an aspiring business chris shannon owns luxury cuts barbershop. he discovered that path and his talent as an artist, after eight yearser in a f prison. a teacher at west lake high school inwaldorf, invited chris to share his story with her students. he jumped at the chance to encourage them to avoid the mistakes he made and to try hard to make g choices. >> you was born for areason. you was born for a purpose. you was born for a reason. it'skay to be cool. but education and findingse yo for who you are for your own personal identity is, like,ta super, superimp. >> the message seemed to resonate with students like jalennero. she has found herself distracted by people and things in her environment. she said, what she heard from critz chris is whajust what she

neededor a reset. >> it was motivational. it gave me more to get myself back on track. >> as a matter of fact, jalen running track and getting into basketball to help her focus and work on her grades, too. chris says that's the energy he wants his story to put into the oworld and he's willing help young people as much as he can. he told the kids to reach out, if they feel like they're slipping. >> when you pay it forward like that, just that one speech can touch a life like jalen's. and you don't know the impact you can have. >> awesome. >> people listen to you, every day. the impact you have on theirli ves, chuck. >> really? >> yes. >> here's what you should know about y >> tell us, chuck bell. >> rain is likely to imct a small portion of your friday. a high chance of rain today.

it will not be a day-long washout of your friday plans. currently, it is a really mild start. 62 degrees in washington this morning. wow. our average tempebeture should down in the 30s. a much milder start, courtesy of the strong south wind. they have held temperaturesn the shenandoah valley. morning, d-60s this just an incredibly mild start. the coolest locations, typically some of the warmeron , annapolis of 56, currently of the chilly bay water. degrees.ico, only 59 being next to the water is not helping you this morning. temperatures are running 15 to 20 degre warmer than the same time yesterday. it will be a very mild day today. april showers coming your way.

today's forecast high, a nice 73 degrees. that cold front to our west, that means that it will s noty this mild around here for the weekend. the rain chances, a broken line of showers now, coming through parts of west virginia. that will be rolling in during the early parts of the afternn. here's future weather. mostly cloudy this morning, not a huge rain c nnce between and lunchtime. between noon and about 7:00 or 8:00 this evening, here's the front pressing on to the i-95 corridor bet00en and 7:00 p.m. rain chances drifting into southern maryland by 8:00. if you use obc washington app, you can track the showers as they move towards you later in the afternoon. good news about the weekend, it dry.be bad news, it will be blustery tomorrow and chilly on your st. aypatrick's sunday afternoon. melissa, happy friday. >> happy friday. have t be hap on a friday. 395 at crystal city, looking no problems. dunn loring, interloop of the

beltway, the westb 66 and the right lane is getting by. we'rnot seeing a slowdown because of that. looking at 270 down to the spur, miles per hour gets you there in 28 minutes. northbound, is lookinggo . falls church, eastbound 66, the ramp to theer i loop work zone, getting by. >> thank you. from a prisote se to recovery from addiction. >> we are giving you a look at a unique program, hoping to give locals a second chance. and we' let you know that "ellen" will be on this afternoon as always. the sho h airse at 3:00. and then, stick around for news and then, stick around for news

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you're watching news 4 today. >> welcome back at 4:24 this morning. an exclusive look at a deeply personal process. we're taking you inside the fairfax county adult detention center, where people are trying to find sobriety. >> it's aha unique program is turning a jail sentence into addictionrecovery. bureau reporter david culver has more. >> reporter: how did yound up here? >> the decisions i made. >> reporter: it has taken several lockups for aaron myers to take ownership of his actions. the most recent incarceration started 11 months ago, with drug

possession and attempt to distribute. do you think this is the last time you'rece incted? >> that's the goal. i can't say yesve or no. i haeen taught just to stay in the moment. you know? all i have is today. >> reporter: is a profound self-awareness that aaron, now 32, learned here. >> you are the next generation of people in recovery. >> reporter: aaron is one of a dozen inmates, in a pilot program, in a drug recovery. >> they named it s.t.a.r., striving to achieve recovery. these are voluntbors. told them you have to be in this program. >> reporter: the participants must apply and be accepted into the program. they live the same quarters and spend the day unearthing the deep-root eed trauma. >> we have this program for the rightlistens. >> reporter: do you think this is a life-saving program? >> yes. e'm blessed to have an opportunity to part of this. it's not just about us.

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news 4 today, starts now. >> it is 4:30, as you wake up on this friday. a little windy out there this morning. we have another warm day in store, though. it comes with a little rain. >> i will take 70-degree weather for rain. i willake it. >> we'll get through it just fine. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. thanks for joining us early on this friday. we're going to check init w for the commute for a moment. listen, chuck. we will take all wf them weather we can, but you're telling us don't put the winter yet?away, just >> let's go with yes. i don't want to ruinour mood, eun. but the weekend isn't going to be as mild as yesterday was and today is going to be. temperatures over the