right now part of the gw parkway is closed.a arge sinkhole opened under and alongside the parkway. the mess it caused for the morning commute, and how long it will take to get this fixed. and after yesterday's rain, today it is all about twind. i'll let you know who is under a wind advisory, how long it lasts and how it will impact your weekend. and president trump is on his way to florida. as he left, he called the mueller investigation a witch hunt again. a look at w how thehite house is preparing for mueller's final report.

good morning and welcome to "news 4 midday." i'm molette green. >> i'm pat lawson muse. we begin with the weather. we have wind advisories this morning. take a look at the flag in front of our stationn here northwest. it is whipping in the wind. there is concern weee could downed trees and some isolated power outages. >> the high winds come a day afterownpours that caused some roads to wood. thas the scene in kv brle, maryland. you see the truck driving through the high waters even with anotheredehicle stra and check out this cellphone video capturing another water scue on woodburn road. the driver tried to make his way through theef high watere he realized that it was a bad idea. >> amelia draper is joining us. so d are wee with the rain? >> we're not done. we will have scattered showers out there during the afternoon hours. and i can't really out a rble of 24uthunder. but first these areas in brown are under a wind advisory until

midnight tonight. upper montgomery, loudoun, frederick, carroll counties.ro and backd the i-81 corridor. we could see gusts up to 50le an hour. bond even ultimate side of the as 40ry, gusts as strong to 45 miles per hour. so we will likely see some wind damage especially from all the rain that fell yesterday, the ground is saturated, so spotty power outages are possible and again downed trees. here is the latest on the wd gusts. 20 to 30 miles per hour across the area. cooler thanit feel that 47 degrees that our temperature is currently at.n in additioo that, we still have a few flood warnings in effect including this flood warning forts p of fauquier and prince wilg yliam and fairf counties. this is until 4:00 p.m. i'm tracking these showers. more on the rain and winds 159s

11:20. the city of frederick says that all of the heavy rain we got yesterday too much for its waste water treatment plant. it caused an overflow. the city says states departmen of environment and health have been notified. signs have been posted telling people to avoid the area for now. the city says that the drinking water is okay. now to a story that could affect your commute for quite a while. >> yeah, just look at that, a s bikhole opened up on the gw parkwayrnis morning. northbound side of the highway remains closed. and it is not cle when it may reopen. megan mcgrath is live at the parkway and route123. tell us more about the impact of this closure, megan. >> reporter: well, it was a real mess earlier this morning for the rush hour. still a mess. uta new min ago we got word that the southbound lanes, all clear has been givenor them to reopen. so southbound is reopening. however northbound side, that is

a different matter en srely. you c the barricades are still in place. this is the ramp that heads from 123 down on to the northbound side of the parkway. it is stillnd closed a what we are hearing is thathe northbound side may not reopen nor an extended period of time. inspectors are d there right now trying to assess the safety because of this hole that has opened up alongside the road and under thoseorbound lanes. needless to say, with everything shut down during r theh shower, this morning it was an absolute mess. the hole is deep, just watch this road crew checking things out. one man uses a tape measure to try to figure out the depth. from chopper 4, you can see several feet of measuring tape ound.wn into the these still photos tweeted by the national park service give another perspective. the problem cropped up on the gw parkway before dawn this morning. right near dead run south of the

beltway. fe that the earth may have eroded beneath the road surface, the parkway was shut down inir bothtions between the beltway and 123 iain bridge. s been a total nightmare. the whole road is potholend plagued then this giant dthole, just a disaster. >>n't even know the road was closed. so it's terrible. all right are y >> reporter: are you >> yes. >> reporter: with the gw parkway closed, traffic in the area ground to a halt during rush hour. inspectors from the federal highway administratiok a look and gave the all-clear for the southbound side to reopen around 10:00 a.m. the northbound side is another . matt so if you are headed south, you should be okay to take the southbound lanes. but northbound, this could be with us for a while. now, there is apparently some kind of a, pi a water pipe in the area, they are taking a look at that to see i that maybe played a role in all of this. but at this point, they have noa

releas cause, they don't know why this big hole kind of opened up along the side of the roadnd underneath the pavement there. but they have to figure it out and they won'teopen theyay until they are sure that everything is safe. so northbound may be a while. back to you. >> going to be a long day. thanks, megan. maryld governor larry hogan wants to step in. drivers say you put your are car at riskvery time you drive that stretch of road.rn goor hoe beg hogan thinks it proof that the highway is noteing taken care of he wants to put it under state control. drivers don't seem to care who fixes it as long as it done. >> if the governor were to take it over, do you think that is a good idea or not? >> if it will get it fixed, then it is a great idea. >> youayeg this without any political reason. >> no, it needso be fixed before someone gets hurt

>> the park service tells news 4 it asked the federal highway administration to help patch the parkway and they are filling potholes every day weather permitting.e t a look at this, montgomery county fire officials say it took 75 firefighters to utt this fire late last night. this home is on norwood road in silver spring.re thankfully tas no one in the home at the time of the fire. no injuries reported either. no word on what may have caused that fire. an aho runs a barber shop near howard university's campus now sits in jail charged with sexual assaultin students. >> police say julian everett is a serial rapist. three alleged victims forward so far. the first case dates back to 2005. two howard university students were raped in 2015 and 2016. all three cases have been linked together with dna evidence. investigators say everett would statement pose as a howard

student and meet the victims for drinks before the alleged assaults. >> he would use web or social media sites affiliated with but sanctioned by howard university. he transported them to a residence where he would carry out tse sexual assaults. >> everett opened the signature barber shop in 2016. it is less than a mile from howard university. police believe there may be more possiblectims. we are learning new information about a murder-suicideesn dumf virginia. police confirmed a man killed his wife in herrelative's home on wednesday. she had gone there for shelter after her husba assaulted her the day before. chopper 4 flew over the scene on marjon court. police say christopher st and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself. officers went to the home in woodbridge tueay on a domestic violence call. later that day they tried to

serve an emergency restraining order but police could not find him. developingwohis morning, u.s. service members were killed in afghanistan earliertoday. military officials did not provide a specific location but saas that thelties happened during an operation. didn't give anymore details than that. officials are working to notify the families before they rease the names of those service members. today marks one week since 50 people were killed at two ho mosques in new zealand. the cntry honored those victims with a nationwide call to prayer and a moment of silence. the emotional day also a mass funeral for 26 of those victims. video from ing at that ceremony. you thousands of people attended. the burials include the youngest victim of the attacks, a 3-year-old boy. following friday's attacks, new zealand proposedg sweepun control regulations. and the prime minister says it includes all military style semi automatic weapons, assault igrifles andcapacity

magazines. we arehatill on washington calls mueller watch this morning. after two years, nearly two years, the report from counsel robert mueller on russian election interference may be done in just a matr of days. tracie potts explains what we can expect. >> reporter: washington is on edge. >> it could be today, it could be ano greer w. >> reporter: and so is america. >> t people in the country should know what is goi on. >> reporter: anxiously awaiting the mueller report. >> i don't believe that we'll ever know what is i it. >> reporter: expectations areh high w fbi special counsel robert mueller's report on ntssian electionference expected any day now. >> i think it is ridiculous, but i want it see the report. >> reporter: it is possible even probable that the public will never see it.see the report. pu reporter: it is possible even probable that thic will never see it. by law it only goes to attorney general wilam barr. and he is only required to provide a summary to congress, but says that he wills release much as he legally can.

>> bill barr has an opportunity not justo take chapters out of that book before we get to read it, he could give us the cliff notes version. >> whatever he does, it will not satisfy congressional democrats. they want the mule remembeller . >> reporter: they are already complaining subpoenas and the white house is working on its own version. think the american people are in for a roller coaster ride. >> this is like you' expecting a diamond ring from your boyfriend from christmas and you get silver iearrings. >> reporter: the one thing everyone wants, answers. some legal experts think this report may be disappointing to people that it will neither exonerate nor t implicate president and may just be a basic narrow elanation of mueller's decisions with very little detail. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. 11:11. more security ccerns surrounding facebook. coming up, questions over whether passwords were stored

insecurely.>> > plus, will ferrell brings back ron burgundy, but not on the big screen. see how the anchorman moved from the news desk to the sports desk. aim god made you made me. >> and we have a very special treat today. d.c. and he own take raji henson will join us to t

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former president jimmy carter has set a new record day. >> he i now the oldest living former u.s. president. he is now 94 years 172 days old. he has passed george h.w. bush who passed away last november. jimmy carter left the wte house i 1981. since then, he's kept pretty busy creating the carter center and becoming involved with habitat for humanity. oronly a fewr presidents have lived past the 90 year

rk. president ronald reagan lived to be 93. >> maryland lawmakers are looking into emergency legislion aimed at containing a growing scandal at a major medica center in our area. the man who serves as the president and chief executivenif thersity of maryland medical system isn leave. several board members have beenh makingdreds of thousand of dollars from contracts with the hospital network that they are supposed to oversee. baltimore mayor pew resign from theboard over a children's book today lawmakers will consider a new bill prohibiting board members from intentionly using the office for private gain. it is a maryland road that has claimed dozens of lives over the years. today officia from across governments, police and fire departments are all banding together to save lives. the effort is called driving at home. justin finch o isthe road with the story. >> reporter: that's right,

members of the prince george's county council, county executive and others e launching that campaign a bit later today, called driving itome and one day hope it will save lives and cut down on crashes. in that it calls for drivers and passengers to wear see belts, to stop texting and driving, to avoid distractions, drunk driving, speeding and aggressive driving because all too often one or more of tseazards leads to scenes like this, this is just last month on route 210. a three car crash that left a man dead rig at that crossing where people drive to work and school and home every single day. now, last year five people died along this roadway indian head highway and there are increased patrols in the area. but county leaders say it is up to driversoo a be

responsible to cut down on risk and hopefully saveeives h on route 210. they will unveil that new plan here a 1:00 p.m. at: oxen hill high school. and to say traffic is batth all ovewashington region is an understatement. but a new study says the roads nn maryland are the most congested roads our area. maryland ranks first in the country for the amount of traffic per lane emile. average maryland commute is nearly 32.7 minutes.s that second only to new york state. nationally the average commute is just over 26 minutes. state leade say easing congestion is key to helping the state grow. >> congestion which is choking our quality of life and it is choking opportunities for businesses to operate

efficiently. >> in the mornings, the outer loop between route 1 and route 29 i the most congested. in the afternoon the most congested road is i-2 spur. facebook busy doing damage control again. yesterday we learned that facebook stored hundreds of millions of user passwords on unencrypted company servers. this is leading to more concerns about how the canpanyes your data. a security researcher first ported the issue in a blog post and facebook followed up with results of its own internal review. while the passwords were not encrypted, facebook says there is no indication that data was improperly accessed. the company will notify users as a precaution. >> so we have to get to some marc madness. it is well under way. >> picking against the terps may have already busted some brackets. >> i bet it di maryland pulled out a dramatic two point win over belmont last night.

the game was back and forth from the continue to the buzzer. the terps were down six at halftime and then opened the second half with a 14-0 run on belmont. there were otherntig poi swings in the half but at the end, belmont's last sond heave fell short and the terps pulled it out 79-77. their first tournament victory in three years. >> i told the guys after the game how cool is to be a part something like this. just this time of year where so much is at stake, so many people care. and to come through like that with such a young team is a terrific da >> and a win is a win. the ter will be back on the court tomoow takin on number three seed lsu. >> the rest of the first round games go down later today. virginia looks to avenge last year's embarrassing first round loss when they take the court agains gardner webb. andiberty place mississippi state. and vcu takes on central florida

florida. thd the hokies play in a late game o west coast against st. louis. that tipoff set to just before 10:00 >>night. eyes are locked on the basketball tournament and a true broadcasting legend stepped back into the spot light. >> an honor for those in the announcing the stands here.n >> you don't mind if i bite into oethis bureau tight now, do you? oh, my god. that is delicious. >> while you're eating -- >> get in to that about your rhee burrito. >> ron burgundy brought a glass of milk to the announcing booth. and he is kind of a big deal. will ferrell repliesed his famous role to help call the game. he reveal the secret, outerjecting long personal stories about yelf into the game he says. no matter how exciting the

action is. >> hard to beat that guy.ha >>was good. so we have a story coming up about a popular actress who had to deal with some very serious health issues. how the "game of thrones" star survived two aneurysms. and predictions s spring flooding as people return to flooding as people return to their homes for the first time. that rocking chair would look grahh, new house, eh?e. well, you should definitely see how geico could help you save on homeowners insurance. nice tip. i'll give you two bucks for the chair. two?! that's a victorian antique! all right, how much for the recliner, then? wait wait... how did that get out here? that is definitely not for sale! is this a yard sale? if it's in the yard then it's... for sale. oh, here we go. geico. it's easy to switch and save on homeowners and renters insurance.

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life-threatening brain aneurysms. the first in 2011 when she wit in started a headache. the pain she says shooting stabbing coff stabbing constricting pain was getting worse. my brain was damaged. after life saving surgery, she initiallyit struggledher memory. i'm an actor, i needo remember my lines. now i couldn't recall my name. >>t was in that moment i asked them to just let me die. literally. recoverter: but she d returning to work for season two of "game of thrones" before needing surgery again a couple years ter. brain aneurysms are most common in adults age 30 to 60 and are more common in women t men. ruptured aneurysms are fatal in about 40% of cases. >> i thought i was going to die every day so iust feel more aware of what -- of the senat smorgasbord of things that life has to offer you. >> reporter: today she is 100% and as her hit show comes to a

close, the actress is ready for her next adventure. joe fryer, nbc news. spring is starting off with disastrous floods and it is likely to get worse. forecasters predict floods could reach potentially historic levels this spring. one arestill reeling from dangerous rising waters, the midwest. e bomb cyclone that tore across several states cost more than a billion dollars worth of damage just in. nebraska heavy rainfall plus rapidly melting snow caused immense flooding across the missouri river basin. >>ong painf recovery there for those folks. and asue we conto track warming temperatures, we'll continue to see more events like this where the floodin just gets more intense because the atmosphere has more water vapor to work with. so unfortunately, thi is not going to bes be the exception o there. right now,oo take aup into the pennsylvania, ohio, west

cevirginia. nohat batch of rain, even some snow showers into pennsylvania. uris is heading way and it will touch off scattered showers out there this afternoon. maybe even a rumble of thunder. heavy rain as well. we'll time it outn a momen but i want to walk you through your afternoon and evening hours forecast temperatu first. we're at 47 degrees right now. 1:00, we'll be50 at but with the winds, it will feel hout 40 degrees out there. as wed on into the later afternoon hours, mainly between two:00 2:00 to 6:00, scattered showers, a few thunderstorms out there. a high today around 52. 7:00 p.m. the threat for rain ir but it is still windy and cold. 48 degrees that the point. but with the winds it wi feel like we're in the 30s. here is future weather. noce we're still dry across the area. that rain though starting to move into far western marylan parts of west virginia. we hit 3:00 and scoattered

showers across a good portion of our area. and here at 4:00, notice these really bright colors showing up on future weather. some snow back into the panhandle of west virginia. as we move toward 5:00 that evening commute, we mainly have showers along and east of i-95. the threat for rain is out of metro area at 6:00 p.m. and out ar southernand by 7:00 p.m. i'll have more on how this rain impacts the weekend and also when the winds sta tdie down coming up in about 15 minutes. onef the country's biggest drug stores says it will start selling hempt derived cbd products. we'll show issue exw you some e. and she joins us this morning along with the film's producer and director to talk about the real life people who inspire this movie.

quick reminder, chopper 4 gives usoo this of the large sinkhole along the gw parkway. tional park service says it appears to be caused by a broken storm water pipe deep below ground. the southbound lanes are back open, but tbose nord lanes of the gw parkway still closed starting at the 123 chain bridge road. no word on when things will be back open the par service says the damage appears to be not far from that scene, crews in montgomery county busyu makinglity repairs due to a downed tree caused by all of the heavy rain. this was in glenn echo and that area is back open. cvs is jumping into thema juana business. the pharmacy giant says it will start carryinganbis based cbd products in hundreds of

stories including maryland som see it as a cure for aches and pains. but do they really work. here is a lcloser look. >> reporter: cvs is jumping on the cbd bandwagon. more than 800 states now selling creams, sprays, lo s lotions th contain the ingredient. >> we'll w k slowly, but we think that this is something that customersill be looking for and is part of the health offering. >> reporter: cvs will not sell d food additives just creams that where already wildly popular. they claim to improve skin or reduce pain or inflammation. here at this spa, customers play 90 for massage with cbd oil. >> they comin for pain, inflammation, stress, anxiety.

>> reporter: and though acbd grs type of cannabis plant, it does not induce a high. >> you just feel very calm. like taking a big cl.ll p >> reporter: but there is no scientific evidence yet proving it works or are ifreams even t absorbed deep not skin. >> just buyer beware, you know. no going oiknng into it that the is no evidence for it, but if you walk out feeling better, i won't say it is a terrible thing. >> reporter: scientific or not, a mainstream pharmacy is banking on the latest trend related to marijuana. and customers seem buzzed to try bc. kate snow, news, new york. from cbd oil to cough syrup, there a baby cough syrup that could make your baby sick. dg health naturals baby cough syrup is being recalled. the bottles could be contaminated with bacteria which could lead to vomiting or diarrhea. this is sold at dollar general stores across the country.

it has an expiration date of november 20, 2019. so far no illnesses have been report h. but if ye this at home, you should take it back, return it for a full refund. sgla what you looking at crazy white man? >> folks in this town want blacks to stay in other schools. >> i'm here to protect my family. >> i'm going to get thin your w. >> that is the screen from the new movie best of enemies which was inspired by true events. it stars tarajip. henson. and all three are joining us. thank you very much for coming in. robin, this movie is about a woman named ann atwater forced to work alongside a kkk member. and you had a chance to spend some time with ann before she passaway. tell us about your inspiration

in.this going >> well, so again, i did meet ann in 2013. and all i had known about her before was that she was called rougouse annie when she was younger. she got a lot done. >> i see why on that clip. >> so when i did meet her, i was able to spend a f years with her before she passed annual it was the heart and compassion love. really grew to and they called her grandma ann by that time. >> andtaraji, yy ann. tell me how you prepared for this role. >> i had to watch aot of tape on her so i could get her ton the sound of her voice. and obviously we look nothing alike. so i worked with the costumers to make me a prosthetic piece so that i could move differently. and when i first went to try it on, they had the boobs wrong.

they were my size. i'm like something is wrong here. and they didn't think that i was willing to go there. and i said you need to call tyler perry and ask him what they put in madea's would de's. she moved with a purpose. so she planted her feet. >> and all of that helps you get in that kraskcharacter and brin out. >> absolutely. it was important that i looked nothing like myself. >> dominique, what drew you to throject and what do you want more importantly audiences to it away from all of >> i was really drawn to it by this strong woman who was strong enough to be roughhouse annie when she needeo be and then hso strong enough to back down and find hrt when she needed to be so that she could reach this ma d i have three daughters and i wanted them to see that strength. and to learn from it. and that is what i want the world to see.

i want the world t see that even you in your own neighborhood, you can do something to help the state o affairs right now. and to reach other people that maybe don't look like you, don't act like you, but we're all humans at the end of the day. >> and there is a range of feel whethat you wi you watch this film. and we need to go through all of that, right? >> yes. >> to really go inside what it was like in that time period. and there are some parallels to what is going on today. do you want to talk about that? >> absolutely. weidn't plan for it to be this relevance. the timing worked out and we wish it wasn't so relevance. but you said range of emotion i think is what drew me to the project because i was smiling when i heard these two talk about each other, look fondly back on that time. a so for audience to be able to embrace these characters and then go on the journey with them is really important. especially for this story. so that was what was so fortunate about us being able to tell this one. >> and she has passed away.

you wanted to be able to really tell the story thero wayher and the other characters' perspective. she kne taraji was going to play her before she passed. >> oh, m goodness, did that put any pressure on you? >> it did, but it also is a relief when you know someone wants youo play them. it was pressure for me to get it right,lso a relief to go okay, well at least i know she wants me to do this. her family wasn't against it. i would never do a story that that a family was against. because that is yourrivate life. i would never do t. you were able to honor her request. so for people who don't know take rachbraj hraji, she grew up righe, she went to howard university, i

went to howard, p went to howard. so let's not get carried away. and of course you've been doing these big films and doing a great job. i love it. and of course you haveour tv show. are you still going to be on "empire"? >> yeah. i'm not going anywhere. i don't know where that rumor came from. i'm making good money on that show. >> and i don't want to mess your thank you all for joining us. >> thank you > this is going to be great. best of enemies opens in d.c. apl 5th. >> go get entertained and enjoy. >> and be inspired. >> thank you, guys. pat. well, we are dealing with some high winds out there today. coming up, amelia let us know how mu better the weather get for the weekend. and i'm brittany johnson. we are officially in cherry ossom season mode and we have a guide toverything that you need to know this season. peak bloom is right around the corner, but there is plenty of

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i got out of the car this morning and i started to at that time umbrella and i said nope, no going to do it. >> it won't do you much good because it would turn inside out. yes, this is when the showers would be moving through, so we are dealing with winds om everywhere andof us dealing with scattered showers this afternoon into the early evening ehours. maven a rumble of thunder out there. eally ming for showers falls between about 2:00 and 6:00 for the chance to be dealing with some rain.

we're in storm team 4 weather alert mode becau w of theds out there. today gusting up to 50 miles per hour especially north andest of town that is where we could see some spotty power outages and some downed trees. still windy tomorrow, but at least the sunshine is out in full force from start to finish. and then it warmer on sunday. but i'm noticing more cloudiness now i the forecast on sunday. currently 47 degrees. winds out t of northwest at almost 20 miles per hour. gusts are higher. that puts theerindchill teures in the 30s and low 40s. 40 in washington 38 in frederick, 36 in gaithersburg. as we look to our weekend, it is breezy to windyhe throughout day tomorrow. we start off cold, 35, feeling like 20. and a high of 56. but nice sunshine. not a bad day. but not a perfect day. sunday, clouds will increase throughout the day, butinds are not an issue on sunday and it will be warmer. a high tperature of 61 on your

sunday. as we talk about the winds today, again gustss p to 50 mir hour. so you want to secure the trash cans and tnere could be d trees. saturday still windy,0 gusts u toles an hour. that puts the windchills in the 30s and 40s. sunday the winds really came down. here is the 10 day forecast. again, we'll innoce we'll innoc saturday. 61 sunday. brain po rain potentially monday and cooler tuesday, in the 40s. >> thanks so much. spring training for the nationals wraps up in just a few days. coming up, we look ahead to regular season and changes at nats park inclu the food. plus the challenge of house training a puppy.

welcome back. house training your dog or puppy requires patience and commitment and lots of consistency. he with some advice for pet owners is ashley from the humane rescue alliance. good morning. before we get to the dos and don'ts, i have to introduce everybody tthe dog of th week. tell us about geode. >> geode is a 3 1/2 month old male pit mix puppy.no he i house trained yet, so whoever adopts him getsuthe pl of working with him on that. >> i like his green eyes. very camera thady. go tail wagger going. he would make a great addition. i assume he will be fairly high energy the next couple years. >> yeah, good e chewer,ll need some good basic obedience classes. positive reinforcement training. >> andike all the puppies and kittens, he has already beened neut >> been neutered, up-to-date on his vaccines. he is good to go.

and also for a nap. >> and so cute. so let's getnto a little bit ofhe d and don'ts for house training. what are the big don'ts? >> my d biggest don't is't for to get to take your dog outside. most people tend to assume that their dog will let them know if they need to go out or if they have been out within the last hour that they are good to go. so especially when you are house training a puppy, get an egg timer, set an alarm because you won't retember if you sucked in to a netflix marathon. >> at our house, we are just finishing up, our puppy is almost one-year-old and house training went smoothly, but i forgot how very often especially in those first couple months. seemed like we needed to take him out at least once an hour. >> yeah. and i'd even go 45 minutes if you really want to hit excellence on that. because anytime that your dog has an accident in the house, th feel relieved, it is self european union reen forcing.

so you want to make it feel like it is easy to get outside, we'll make it happen a lot so it is not a hard thing to get it right. >> so remember to take them out. what is the next big thing to do or don't do? >> everythings a routine. you want to make sure that when they are in the house they are either close t you being supervised, actively supervised, not watching netflix, or ihey aren a crate or tethered to you where you can really keep an eye on them and notice if they start pacing around, sniffing. >> a rule at our house, every time lou woke up from a nap, we took him out. >> ah, just whehey wake up from a nap, right after a long vigorous play session is another time. >> what about piddle pads and the like? i s not a fan of the piddle pads. >> i'm not a big fan of those either. i think it can sometimes muddy the waters for dog and owners when they are allowed to go and when they are not. so it is easier for ddogs to ge

when it is really clear. >> and should there be a code woo ? >> i liked a cue once there is a good behavior going. once he is ing outside regularly, my code word is go on for my dogs. once that i know tha they will go pretty regularly, we have a good spot where they like to go, then we'll wk over to that spot, go on, and then they go. so you can attach a little cue to that behavior. >> and don't blow your top when they have an accident in the house. >> right. once they have done it, just suck it, move on, try better next time. >> thank you foromg in and good luck to go owed findingeodw home. >> what a sweet dog. if the weather has you feeling down, don't worry, bright days are ahead. that was evident at nats park yesterday for media day. as corey smith found out, this season won't onlbe f sports fans, it will be for foodies

too. >> reporter: play ball? not in this weather. good thing openi weather is next week. plenty of time to see what they are serving up. there are aumber of new things to see and do. but we start with something that you can no longer do. and that is bring a backpack inside the stadium. >> there is a lot of different capabilities this bag can do, so we felt eliminating this bag would help us protect the fans. nd even if you make the error of forgetting the new policy -- >> we've worked with a local company called bin box and they will b providing lockers outside of the stadium. i >> reporteove baseball as much as the next guy, but the fooon is the this year they are paying homage to cuisine across the dmv. i took one for the team and tried the food out for myself. korean chicken wing. oh, that's good. so was the taco in a bowl,

papusa and the pass contrerto m can order right from your seat and just pick up whready. >> making sure they watch as much baseball as they want. so anything to make theirives easier. >> reporter: good food is enough to get me to the ball game, but mat worthwhile for all is a challenge for any ball club. the operations manager says it is the best part of the offseason. >> it is a lot of fun. we're always listening to the feedback from the fans. first pitch and firstaste next thursday. >> i a a tsked cory join the ge fit for spring campaign after at. after the break, we'll share the story of areuccessful staurant in our area that is being forced to clos >> it is located in aunt cost i can't anacostia, a neighborhood seeing a lot seeing a lot

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education. if i leave you with just three words of advice: never...stop...growing. [cheering] it is the end of an era where everybody snows your name. today cheers at the big chair will close its doors. owners are calling it quits in a community that is changing fastc de ward takes us inside the bittersweet good-byes. >> reporter: the midday crowd is all about the smiles and good food. >> i wasn't expecting this. this type of atmosphere.

i like it. it is cepfortable. >>ter: but there is an undercurrent of medica an collie. >> it is bittersweet. we love this place. >> reporter: and in a matter of hours they will have to close after four years in this location. theease is up and theroperty owner won't renew it despite three months of negotiations and despite nothing shorts of a wren ns alo wr renaissan renaissance. >> it is family. one lady just wante to be here st couple days. >> reporter: and they have hit a milestone. >> first time ever we didn't have to come out of pocket to pay a bill or payroll or rent. >>eporter: and at this place, they have hired from within the community, set anxale of social responsibility. only thing they haven't done is owned the building they are in and that is the rub for them and other businessehi along t strip. >> i'm at the power of my landlord.

>> reporter: so he doesn't know if the next month or the one after that will be the last for his caribbean eatery. >> i'll keep trying. >> reporter: and they are going away fromloust this tion. but they will be back or they won't be far away if they have their say. so we hope to come back in this community very on. >> reporter: until then, they plan to say a long good-bye friday, their last d l,ering the price of food and saying thank you to the community. derrick ward, news 4. >> hopefully they can restart somewhere else. >> tgh nrhood will miss them. getting ano final wor on the weather for this friday. >> well, everybody out there is dealing with strongd gusts today, but everybody here for the areas in brown. you are w under ad advisory until midnight. we could see wind damage especially in these areas and spotty power out as well. in addition to that, this little system here is going to touch

off some scattered showers especially between 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. today. and i can't rule out a rumble of thunder. otherwise we'll have high temperatures in the low 50s, windchills in the 30s and 40s. windy, but sunny tomorrow. highs in the low to mid-50s. but again, windchills in the 30s and 40s throughout the day after a cold start.as clouds inc sunday and we're warmer with lighter winds. a high around 60. >> thanks. and thank you for joing us. we are back on the air this afternoon first at 4:00. >> and getth news and w updates anytime with the nbc a. have a great day. gt inwash

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