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>> we have live team coverage on the end of the russia where we've been, where we are, and why the president's troubles are far from over. the ground opens up on the gw parkway, and it could be soms time before ttretch of highway reopens. >> announcer: news 4 at 11:00 begins with breaking news. and good evening. for 20 months the special counsel russia investigation was a dark cloud hanging over the trump white house with dozens indicted. >> well, tonight it is over. with no new indictments, the president's lawyers say they want to see the report before anybody else. >> but as news 4's blaine alexander shows us tonight, a battle is brewing over justth h much o report will be made public. >> reporter: with special counseler rmueller's russia investigation officially over,st the new quen hanging over washington, what is inside that report and how much will attorney general william barr release? >> it may be that there will be
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particular aspects of the report that don't become public because they'reas fied. or they touch on other sensitive national security matters. >> reporter: barr promising transparency. in a letter telling congress he may be able to brief them as early as this weekend on principal conclusions. but that's not enough for top democrats. >> i think the demand of the public is overwhelming to see the report when it's on such a serious matter, and it ll be made public. >> if the justice department doesn't release the whole report or tries keep parts of it secret, we will certainlybp na the parts of the report and we will reserve the right to call mueller or -- to testify before the committee or to subpoena him. >> reporter:s muelle investigation has led to indictments of 34 people, including six with direct ties to president trump. but no charges alleging coordination between russian officials and the trump campaign. before its release president trump again taking a swipe at mueller's investigatio
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>> there was no collusion, there was no obstruction. everybody knows it. it all a big hoax. >> reporter: president trump's attorneys writing in a statement they are pleas r theort has been turned over. blayne alexander, nbc news, washingtonam and our overage tonight continues with news 4's leon harris. >> he's at the live desk now onacking theessional reaction for us. leon.'s been a lot of it, >> reporter: reaction is coming in waves. believe it or not, tonight the first round was official statements and tweets and then as the night is wearing on prominent politicians are going on the record in front of the tv cameras and they are speaking out. lawmakers on both sides say they want the attorney general to release as much information as possible to congress and to the american people. democrats running for president, they're the ones calling the loudest for the full report to be released. >> that report needs to be made public. the underlying evidence that supports that report should be ma public. and the white house should not be allowed to interfere in any
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way in interpreting o presenting the information to the american people. >> it is absolutely imperative that the trump administration make that report public as soon as orssible. >> rr: we'll be waiting to see if and when that happens. what we' hearingow is the justice department could release some of the details by the end of the weekend. jim, back tyou. leon, thank you. reaction from the white house has been mut today. press secretary sarah sanders took to twitter tonight to say "the white house hasn't receiver the r or been briefed." the president's personal attorney, rudy giuliani's response basically mroring sanders. except for one thing. he saystrump's attorneys want to see mueller's findings before they're made public. we haven't heard directly from mr.mp since this news broke. a lot of lawmakers from our are weighing in on the delivery of the special counsel report. we spoke with maryland
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democratic senator chris van hollen by phone earlier this evening. >> this has bn an investigation into fundamental issues about russian electionsce in our and questions about whether or not there was obstruction of justice. the taxpayers have paid forhis report, and they deserve to read itn full. >> now, trump's supporters are claiming victory because so far no one has been indicted for colluding with russia. and mueller's team recommends no further indictments relat to his investigation. but as nbc news politicalck director c todd told us tonight on news 4 at 6:00, indictments can still ce from cases mueller turned over to otheauthorities. >> it is possible that the work -- there could be indictments based on the investigations he's done, based on the work he's budone. no more indictments from him. and thereo appears tbe no new sealed indictments. that doesn't mean there isn't old indictments that may get unsealed somewhere else.
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the u.s. attorney in the district is handling roger stone. sdny, the southern district of new york. they have a bun dhf these. the eastern district of virginia has been handling some, paul manafort, is handlin julian assange. there are pieces of it already in the system. >> indictments could also potentiallysome from pro launched by congressional democrats. theremaave been s twists and turns over the last 22 months. so let's take a closer look at some of the key developnts in the russia investigation. in october of 2017 former trump campaign chair paul manafort was indicted. february 2018, mueller indicted russian nationate for ering with the 2016 u.s. election. then there's april. that's when the fbi raided the home and the office of the en presidt's personal attorney michael cohen. and thenli e this month manafort was sentenced to 7.5 years for a variety of crimes including conspiracy and fraud. stay with news for continuing coverage of the special counsel's port. it is possible the attorney
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general could give congress details as soon as this weekend. for up-to-theinute information be sure to open our nbc washington app. let's turn to our wild weather now. and take a look at this, folks. a rd's e view of the storm that swept over our area this evening. this is time lapse that shows just how quickly it moved in and out. strong storms, even winds up to 60 miles an hour. as qckly as it came in, that storm was out of here. some places sunshine.me well, here's the scene in tyson's. ile it looks like hail or snow on the windshield, it's actually gropple, which is basically a combinatn of both snow a ice. it's also known as snow pellets. >> awesome. >> you could hear it. that was one of the videos sent to usdarom viewers to this is in falls church. it was coming downve in dro p
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there,leat cool and unusual weather event for a lot of folks across our region. >> all right.ht so row rain and even some snow showers on the radar, wow, and the winds continue to blow. storm team 4 meteorologist doug kammerer joining us with the cold start to your weekend. noticeable difference outside tonight, doug. >> yeah, most definitely. we som those storms through right there. there they are coming on through the area between about 2:00 and 6:00. severe weather once again. 60-mile-an-hour winds with this. otice these are all severe wind reports, athe ones here in the greener areas, these are all trees down. fredericksburg, numerous inside the d.c. metro area, and again wis to 60 miles an hour today. here's the current radar. yeah, we got snowin cin toward parts of loudoun county, parts of faulkner unty, leesburg area, warrenton, mix os rain and snoell. this is all part of a bigger system that's sliding on through. we will continue to see a fewwe snow s but that's it.
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all this really tells you, we are in for one very cold start to tomorrow morning. but that's not how the weekend isoing to end. much more on that, i'll see you back here in just about ten nutes. >> allright. we'll look for you then, doug. thank you. part gw parkway still closed tonight because of this massive sinkhole. check it no traffic is being allowed between northbound rndte 123 the beltway. news 4's jackie bentsen is live for us alongay the par tonight with new details. hi, jackie. >> reporter: u well, jim, as said, the sinkhole on the nohbound lanes tonight starting at 7:00 one lane southbound was closed for inspection, but that is expected to end. southbound lanes all open within the next hour. into the evening crews worked to repa a sinkhole that the national park service described as 12 feet wide, 10 feet, deep and 30 feet long. thd is how it loo from chopper 4. the sinkhole is the ruflt a break in a large concrete storm
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water drainage pipe under george washington parkwayikely caused by heavy rain. it caused serious damage to a car but luckily no serious injuries to the driver during the early morning commute. frequent users not the road had problems even before this. >> it's been a total lghtmare. tonightmare. the whole road is pothole plagued. and then this big giant pothole. it's just a disaster. >> reporter: sinkhole repair and its effect on traffic means more questions for the national park service as anotheroad under their watch develops issues. >> the park service strives to maintain the roadway to the highest level condition so that visitors have a safe ride on the parkways. >> reporter: the affected area of the gw parkwayd is expec to remain closed through the weekend. live in mclean jackie bensen, news 4. >> jackie, thank you. meanwhile, a barber shop owner and alleged serial rapist will stale in jail until his trial andolice say more
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potential victims are coming forward. today a judge ordered juliant evereld without bond. he is accused of raping at least three women over 14 years. police say he posed as a younger man on social media to lure his victims. in court today prosecutors revealed everett was convicted twic before in connection to sex assaults. >> we believe based on the information we received from the police department that it was important for thibe person t held without bond, and we are very satisfied that the judge did sotoday. >> everett owns the signature barber shop on u street in d.c. police say more alleged victi haveontacted detectives since everett's arrest wst announced ight. next on news 4, her message on gun violence grabbed the nation's attention. >> tonight, how local 12-year-old naoer wa is sharing even more inspiring stories. ♪ there is ♪ i'm bier side ef. > in remembrance of jalen
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possible. attorney general william barr will decide which information can be shown to congress and which can be shown to the .american peop news 4 will stay on top of the latest developments all weekend ng. check in with us on air and on our nbc washington app. ♪ this was the scene in st. mary's county this evening, a community coming together to honor -yr-old jay lynn willie. >> she was gunned down mills high school one year ago. new at 11:00, news 4's shomari stone spoke to mourners working to keep her memory alive. >> reporter: a candlelight vigil to remember the life of 16-year-old jaelynn willey. gavin loudon and the great mills high school community is heartbroken. >> it feels like a pain you'll
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have to wake up to every morning 37. >> reporter: it was about a year ago when policeay jaelynn's ex-boyfriend austin rollins shot her in the halay at school. another student was hilt in the leg but managed to make his way to a classroom and call 911. gavin loudon's sister was at the school. >> i wish i could have been there and done something. i think everybody thinks the same. >> reporter: school resour officer deputy blaine gaskell ran toward the gfire and shot rollins's gun. rollins then took his own life. >> thevent of march 20th, 2018 became an alternate reality that we can never go back to and change. for some we have a diminished sensof security and innocenc >> reporter: but some people tell me the commuroty is stng, resilient,os and e. >> just bng able to look at each other and know tre's love. >> it does not mean that her lit goes out. >> reporter: jaelynn leaves
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behind a mother, eight siblings. people in this community behind meth tell me tha will continue to keep the family in their prayers. in st. mary's county i'm shomari stone, news 4. an alexandria native is teaming up with ellen. 12-year-old naomi wadler is part of the talk show host's digital series called diversitee. last year wadler delivered a powerful message about gun rits at the march for our lives rally here in washington, d.c. and here's what she wanted to say about w s wants to reach in this new series. >> i'm trying to reach girls of color particularly black girls because so often black girls don't know that they are worth somethin and they see these terrible portrayals of them in hee news and see these racist comics on the news and they might think jus like i did that they didn't have any self-worth. >> yat can all six
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episodes of diversitea with naomi wadler on fridays on ellentube.com and on ellen's youtube channel. inr first rview, not so bad at all, is with tennis superstar serena williams how's that for a first interview? >> and she's a tennis player herself too. i got to meet her and get my picture with her today. it was a thrill. well, new tonight, a beaver spotted in southwest d.c., which is not good for our cherry blossom trees. this is the beaver spotted in the washington channel. so far he's received the nickname justin beaver. 't oh, come on. >> he diave a choice, guys. 20 years ago a family of beavers feasted on nine trees along the tidal basin accding to the "washington post." he was hungry. >> ninelo cherryom trees. that's not good. >> you've got to fight weather. you've got to fight a beaver. crazy. >> doug's here to talk this wacky weather that we have seen today-x tomorrow you're going to wake up and i reall hope you haven't put away the
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puffy coat just yet. you're going to need iit. told you you could probably put it away about a week and a half ago. i mean, tomorw morning if you have to get out in the morning they may need it for sure. af ir about noon should be okay. but we are in for one cold start to tomorrow morning. outnohere right take a look. what a weird day it was weatherwise toy. saw just about everything. right now we're just seeing the wind. tok at the temperature, down 43 degrees. now, winds out of the northwest 24 mileser hour. the current wind chill in the city, 34 degrees. it is cold. look what else we've got. snow showers coming now. not around d.c. just yet but over toward places like leesburg, winchester, warrenton. loudoun county and the last 24 to 48 hours has seen well over 3 1/2 inches of rain. you saw gropple today that covered the grass. and now you're seeing snowfall in 30 to 40-mile-an-hour winds. justam ing. bluemont seeing that snow. another little banner toward the
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warrenton area. a little mix there. win dhefr, you sl see somenow coming down around steve city. ilittle snow out there for your friday night heren march. this is all part of a system swinging on through here that continues to bring us theind and the cold. look at the wind chills. 34 c., 24n hagerstown. look at the wind gusts.-m e-an-hour wind gusts in d.c., 37 in hagerstown, 26 right now in cambridge. 32 degrees -- ho32-mile-pe winds rather in the winchester area. we've got the wind. we still have a wind advisory in effect for areas east of the blue ridge, frederick county, loudoun county. this ends at noon -- or rather midnight tonight. but back to the all the way through 4:00 a.m. because we will see some higher gusts from time tme especially some of the ridgetops. watch out in those areas. expect what to overnight. gusty winds remain. a cold morning start. wind chills beten 20 and 25 degrees by early tomorrow
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morning. it is really going to be that cold out there. when the wind is blowing.in without the it's still going to be on the cold side, but not quite that cold. but when the wind does blow it's going to blow right through you. our temperatures tomorrow afternoon, now, this is when things get okay. windy and cold early but with lots of sunshine. i think a nice afternoon. it's still going to be breezy tomorrow afternoon. so that'll add a chill. you may still need the jacket. but 56 with plenty of sun, not bad. but that's really 00around 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 in the afteigoon. tomorrow gets on the cold side again. chilly start to sunday morning, 39. that's arou average f this time of year. and then up to 63. sunshine 63. that's pretty good. 55 on monday. good chance of shower activity on monday with a front that cos through. that lowers temperatures again down to 48 degrees. wind chills in the 30s all day on tuesdada wedn 53. and then right back to 60 for opening e'y. th the curly w. opening day. we will be down there live. i will beown there during the afternoon. jim handily will be down there xc 4:00 a.m. i'm soed for him.
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and then really warm as we head toward next week 72 degrees is where we're going next saturday. what time are you down there? >> 4:0ima.m. >> what are you waking up? >> only rson he's doing it is somebody told him there's a breakfast sandwich made out o donuts. all right. thanks, doug. coming up tonight, with only eight games remaining in the regular seasonryhe caps t to bounce backrom their o.t. loss bounce backrom their o.t. loss to tampa bay as they fight penfed car buying ice from penfed credit union, you can get rates as low as 1.49% apr on new vehicles. and everne is welcome to apply. visit penfed.org t[music].
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people across the nation are experienci the benefits of joining penfed credit union. with the penfed car buying service, they're finding the right car at a better price. and everyone is welcome to apply. join today at penfed.org >> announcer: this is the xfinity sports desk. all righ dave. a rough couple games for our caps. >> i know. it's surprise because doug was on the zamboni. i thought that was must-win. or a sure win., hey, list timing is everything. how does first place washington capitals sound? they'v moved into first pla in the metropolitan division tuesday after that win over the devils. they grabbed a point in the wednesday win. ey recorded a franchise-record 58 shots in an overtime loss to lightning. defending stanley cup champions, you know what?ki they're nd of acting like defending champions.
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capitals won nine of their last twelve, takingn the minnesota wild. though,didn't start off, as planned. jordan greenway muscles his way to the net. watch this. he's going to beat braden holtby with -- nice move. wild up 1-0. but you know what? the capitals would answer. second period, watch this.br ett collie gets a redirect off nick jensen's shot. and that ties the game at 1. third period. uh-oh, bad turnover. ts niskanen takes advantage. luke kunin. shelf. top the capitals lose at home in regulation for the first time since february 3rd. so g they don't eve a point. even though doug was on the zamboni. i don'tit get focused on the present, virginia head basketball coach tony bennett knew the would be questions about the past. like last year when the cavaliers lost in the first round of the ncaa tournament, came the first number 1 seed to be knocked out by a 16 seed. bennett told his team to respect the game and respect the the cavaliers got the message. in the second half.
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virginia opening the ncaa cournament play against gardner webb and mbia, south carolina. reason for anxiety early in the game cavaliers had some flashbacks from lasyear. that's jose perez. knocks down the three. gardner webb is up by ten. wait a minute. what's going on? uva, second half push. deandre hunter, watch him wiggle in here, get the bucket and the foul. and that gets the cavaliers going. more virginiaoffense. ty jerome showing his range. is he inbounds? yeah, he scores. taking advantage of the chances as virginia cavaliers make it oust fir round a 71-56 win. they'll be facing oklahoma coming up on sunday in the round of 32. it's going to be an early wake-up call for the maryland s women'asketball team. third seeded terrapins host bradford 11:00 a.m. college park set your alarm. terrapins answer the wake-up call. they're 14-0 in fst-round games with brenda frees as the head coach. top seeded louisville cardinad, second see connecticut.
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terrapins led by one of the top juniors in the nation and that freshman duo of shakira austin and tyler mikesell. to the men also an early start. maryland and lsu at 12:10. both maryland and lsu hea into the second round riding the omomentum. br fernando added 14 points and 13 boards as the terrapins were able to take care of belmont. but maryland's big men will have their hands full with lsu all-s.e.c. freshman forward nas reed who led the tigers with 14 points anden rebounds in that victory. that's a 12:10 start. tomorrow at capital one arena we say good-bye. dwyane wade will be in town wiah themi heat to play the wizards. wade is retiring. final stop in d.c. originally drafted by the heat in 2003, wad led thecoeat to a send-round sweep of the wizards in 2005. just never lookedck . three-time nba champion. 13-time all-star. and there's little doubt wade's next stop will bee hall of
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