we heard the morning forecast from chuck. be >> it is 4:00 a.m. t grab umbrella as you use caution behind the wheel today. there's concerns about flooding. some will impact the roads. >> jack taylor is keeping the eye on the commute. let's start with chuck bell. how much rain are we talking, chuck? >> easily an inch or more. localid amounts, up to two inches possibn . and coming relatively short period of time. it's starting to rain out there. look at the slug of moisture across southern virginia and northern north carolina. that's coming our way. and there's a front that will enhance the rainfall amounts in thear middle of the day. heaviest rain from late morning until 5:00 or 6:00 this evening. no rain but starting to see wet pavement. it's a chilly one, too.

we're in the low to mid-40s now. thers not going to be a big jump in temperatures. most areas will barvey get a 50 degrees. heavy rn in parts of the day. we'll detail more about that coming up. jack taylor, good morning. we have aoue of work zones. three on the northbound side of 395. you work from king to glebe, we have two work zones getting by. and after washing boulevard, where it's blocking the left lane. have water main break after pepper mill drive. only the right lane is getti by. plan for that if that's a normal path of travel. iv will be wet out there, too. don't over the conditions. this morning, a d.c. neighborhood is demandingan ers after a recent outburst of violence on the streets where their children >>ay. t happened in broad daylight. several men firing guns at each other while cameras were

rollg. [ gunfire ] >> that waswo weeks ago on newton street in brookland, aal neighborhood in northeast d.c. the sound of gunfire and the footage terrified the people who live near where it lappened. night, they met with police and their council member to show a clear front.l violence w not be allowed in their neighborhood. >> no s ould have to do that. >> police are increasing patrols in thatnd area offering a reward of $10,000 to information leading to the arrest and conviction of anybody seen in that video. i> late last night, new zealand announced its banning all semiautomatic weapons. the prime minister has promised for days she wouldine t

action. the ban includes assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. 50 people were killed and dozens more were injured. the funerals were those victims are under way. a father and son were laid to rest hours ago. theirs were the first of burials of the victims. now, on news 4 toda police are searching for answers after a baby girl just months old, died from blunt force trauma to the head. the baby was rushed to the spital unconscious on saturday and passed away on tuesday. police say the baby was found by first responders in a home on "g" street in southeast. the police report names no suspect but lists two offenses, murder and first-degree cruelty to children. the medicalmi er is calling her death a homicide.

that's sa that really is. that happened to a baby? >> i can't understand how someone would beat a baby to death.ic >> pol are offering a reward for information that helps them close this case. tbi has joined the investigation into those boeing 737 max jets. federal investigators want to know how the planes were certified for flight. there's been two deadly crashes ing this kind of plane. the first in october, a lion air crashed, killing everyone onboard. the second, this month, in ethiopia. the planes have been grounded in mr many places. now, boeing is expected to releas a software fix for the fleet as early as next week. and after growing outrage on his recent attacks on senator john mccain, president trump is refusing to bk down. yesterday, he upped the ante. >> during a speech at a military crowd in ohio, president trump

blasted senator john mccain, saying it was partly because of him there is an investigation into concerns of russia collusion. he added that despite having a state funeral for mccain, no one ever thanked him. >> and i gave him the kind of funeral that he wanted, which as president, i had to 'tprove. i d care about this -- i didn't get a thank you. that's okay. we sent h on the way. but i wasn't a fan of john mccain. >> it is worth noting that senator mccn, seen here with his daughter, meghan, was a veteran of the vietnam war and served as aen sor more than 30 years. in 2008, he was his party's nominee for president. five minutes after the hour. this morning, we know more about how d.c. mayor murial bowser wants to spend the mon in the budget. it includes $15 million for affordab housing. but it does not make changes in

the real estate tax. over $2 billion would go to traditional and charter schools and give a lapp computer to every student in greats three, six and nine. $122 million is earmarked for a new "k" street northwest transitway, which would include a rapid bus lane. and it includes d.c. circumstance later service ande expandedce east of the river. the public safety budget adds 70 morers police offi foe cushion on bike and foot patrols. and there's 45 ambulances and paramedics. a heads-up for district residents, when you turn on the tap water you might get a smell of chlorine there is nothing wrong. it's part of the spring cleaning erto the w system. d.c. water recommends letting e cold tap r for two minutes before use. if you haven't let it run for hour, lett run for five to ten

minutes. refrigerateold tap wat in an open pitcher and the chlorine taste and odor will disappear. some filters may reduce the taste and smell, as well. the centers for disease control and prevention is downgrading its advisories for women who are pregnant or plan to bome pregnant. the mosquito-borne zica virus can cause birth defects. th new guidelines urge women who are pregnant to talk to their doctors before traveling. today, arizona republican senator martha mcsally is givng to an update on what she's done to take steps again military assault. she said she was a rape survivor and attacked serving in the military. this s week, suggest that the military create a task force.

advocates are hoping that congress passes a bill that would change how sexual misconduct is handled in the armed forces. jussie smollett will appear in a courtroom on charges that he orchestrated an attack. authorities say he was unhappy with his salary and wanted to drum up publicity to help his career. mo smollett will not appear in the last two episodesf "empir this season and the show has not been renewed for a sixth year. the actor hasleaded not guilty. extensive cleanup operations are under way in texas, following a multiday fire a a tank farm. the cleanup process is coming with a dangerous possibility of flare-ups like this one. this flare-up was quickly put out. officials say such flare-ups are expected to happen. the petrochemical storage facility exploded into a huge fire on sunday and burned for

three days. no injuries have been report. catastrophic flooding has put nebraska and missouri under states of emergency. the damage from is flooding is timated to be in the billions of dollars. the massive impact of water came from the bomb cyclone and the melting snowfall that came with it. we've seen incredle images like the ones you're seeing the flooding is being blamed for at least three deaths. an unusual sight today at four mile run in arlington, after an suv ended up in the water. take a lk. this is near manchester street in arlington. two people were in the vehicle eren't time but they hurt. it's unclear how they ended up in the stream. a woman is alive today because two charles county deputies were in the right place at the right timeo save her life. take a look at the scene the deputies saw along route 301 in

upper marlborowe last . a woman was found unconscious in dre er's seat. two deputies were transporting a they saw the crash and were able to pull the woman from the burning car. she wasn't breathing, though. >> i was on the radio, trying to talk to him. >> after about five to ten minutes of cpr, she began to breathe on her own. at that time, the fire was still burning, the vehicle s wasll on fire. we had to move her. i remember hearing the tires exploding and different things. the trees were on fire. the shrapnel was flying over our head. >> once the woman was breathing, an ambulance showed up and emts took ov. the deputies said the prisoner they were transporting said they were heroes. for anyone who has experienced driving, this won't come as a surprise. the roads ad fil with road and dangerous drivers. >> now, members of false church

will weacourteous drivers like a badge. the city will roll out this drivers with the sticker promise to drive the ped limspeed limit fo pedestrians and be responsible. >> is it sad thato it has come to a sticker? that you agree to drive the right way? >> unfortunately, all you have to do is wal a few blocks anywhere aroundahe and you'll see a total breakdown in driving behavior. >> councilman snyder says irginia doesn't have speed cameras. anything that can be done to lower speed must be considered a win. you see the trucks that says, how's my driving? otherwise, you have theer sti but it doesn't mean that driver is going to hold up to those stantrds. >> at let puts a thought in your head, maybe. and if i the cfront of you is going slow, what are you

going to do. all dogs may go to heaven? but one breed is the most popular dog. >> who is a good y? we'll tell you. and newhe concerns about kale you eat. we have the details you want to know before your morning smoothie. good morning,y. everyb it is a storm team 4 weather alert day today. rain can be heavy at times.au rain can be heavy at times.au could ponding on roadways.

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you're watching news 4 today. >> working 4 your health this morning with a new study that finds certain medicines used to treat attenti deficit hype activity disorder in teens and

young adults, may cause paranoia, hallucinations and hearing . patients that were prescribed amphetamines liked ed adderal, more likely than in methylphenidates. 2,000 patients were the study.in the researchers hope this information will prompt conversationsetween kids and parents and physicians about the risks and alternatives to medication. that kale you plan to put in your smoothie this morning or eat for lunch may not be so good for youal after a new list ranks kale as one of the most contaminated items in e produce section. uh-oh. ale environment working group is out with its latest dirty dozen, the list of the 12 produce items containing the most pesticides. kale is number three. 92% of kale h samplesave residue

from at least two pesticides. only strawberries and spinach test positive for more pesticides than kale. a lotf perts say if you're going to spend money on organic produce, the strawberries, spinach and kale arehe things to invest in. >> i hate kale. it's next to >> dr. phil? >> it's close to brussels sprouts. ad okay. i kale in my salad yesterday. to a shocking invasion of privacy, a massive network of hidden cameras in hotels inor south is sparking outrage. >> it's also a growing problem across the u.s. south korean police arrested people from destalling h cameras. in the u.s., hidden cameras have been found in bathrooms and changing rooms. one woman spoke to nbc news how

she was blacalled by an employe thatried to blackmail her. >> i thought, my life is absolutely over if this gets out. >> experts say you can protect yourself by checking your hotel room carefully. you can buy devices online that can pick up a signal if a camera is on and transmitting wirelessly. there's nothing like having a dog at home. and one breed is named most popular dog in country. it is the labrador retriever. i mean, look at tcet fa. once again, topping the list among dog lovers for the 28-straight year in a row. german shepherds in second place. llowed by the golden retrievers and french bulldogs. the rankings are based on new puppy registrations over the last year look at these cute cdogs. 't handle it. >> and they throw that one in there. >> oh. >> a bulldog? >> that one was -- okay.

>> that was an americanbulldog. >> i need to hold a puppy. file this under things you don't see eve day. a texas rancher took his steer into a tco. >> what is happening? >> leading it on a leash. he wanted to tt the store's claim that all leashed pets are welcome. this steer is -- >> who? >> 's over 1,000 pounds and goes by the name oliver. > did he take ollie into the stipging -- >> he did. he passed the test and was welcomed into the stor >> all animals, huh? >> look at the horns on that guy. from the large to the very small, check out this tiny koala, who refused to leave a car he climbed inton australia. it was a hot day and the little guy didn't wantea tove the air conditioning. this driver left door opened and tried everything. eventually, he wasble to coax the guy out. he climbed up to a nearby tree.

>> how funould it bef i bei bei was inre t >> oh, eun. yeah. it's a storm team 4 weather alert day. >> i hope that bei bei rips up your interior. it's a dangerous bear. >> i know. only dealing with a few rain drops. but the heavy rain is a coupl hours away. know where your umbrella, your raincoat and your galoshes are. 44 inashington for temperature. uniform. low to mid-40s across much of the area here this morning. at least it'sot as col as it's been for all the good that's going to do mperatures will climb back above 50 degrees for a couple of hours in thehe middle of day. rein can be heavy at times today. the leading edge of the eavy rain roanoke a lynchburg. this is all lifting northbound

here. that's low pressure. that will give lift to the atmosphere in the middle of the day. and a cold front out to our west promises to add even a little more lift to the atmosphere. it will be a very unsettled day around here today. behind the front tomorrow, it will be ferociously windy around here. here's fure weathe early this morning, nothing all that heavy. here's the heavier rain in the middle parts of the day. rain should taper off after the sun goes down. dry weather afterto midnight ght into early tomorrow. here's 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. ithe rain done. skies will try to clear out a little t. but the northwest wind will be howling tomorrow. the skies will become mostly-cloudy. and there's a chance for hit-or-miss showers. they will be moving. the windsus could between 40 and 50 miles per hour. be ready for a windy one on your friday, with the midday showers around. saturday, no real baain, either.

it won't be as windy but blustery and chilly. sunday is the day we're waiting for, jack taylor. sunshine, light winds and near 60. >> looks like a very nice day. we'll start on central avenue, heading in the westbound direction. we have a water main break near pepper mill ive. there's work on northbound i-295. that work zone has the right lane getting by. our work zones on 395 clearing. king to glebe, that is gone. after washington ard, we have activity there. the construction is blocking a single left lait. s not causing a slowdown. again, that reminder, it is wet out there.

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team 4 weather alert. >> as you wake up on this thursday, we are tracking a weather alert for you. it's a start of what will be a very wet day across our region. the storms moved in overnight. they will stick around all day long. don't forget your umbrella. it will get a workout. i'm aon lchrist. >> i'm eun yang. we're working for you as you work to getut of the door on this thursday. jack taylor is in for melissa mollet this morning. he will have a look at the commute in first 4 traffic. let's start with chuck bell and the rainy forecast we're in for, chuck. >> itill be coming down hard late morning to the mild parts of the afternoon. noing more than showers around this morning. wet pavement meansou have to take your speeds down. jack will talk about travel impacts in ad. sec rain here this morning and more rain to co. heavy rain between roanoke a