>> i'm molette green. melissa mollet will join us with a check on the roads.ve we ho turn it over to chuck bell for the latest. get us overhehump, chuck. >> the last week of march is about the last hump of wintertime. welip the calendar into april. nd it's unusual to have anything too cold. we've not had an inch of snow in april since 1926. just about able to-b say go to any snow chances. north breeze, around 20 orr 30 oules per hour. you will need little layer of fleece. upper 30s to around town. it will be colder tomorrow morning than this morning.

today, breezy. it will be feeling warmer because it won't be windy. tomorrow's high, closer average at 56. a closing look at the weekend and opening day weather, coming p. >> here we are at 44 degrees. getting up at 2:40 wasn't d. it was going outside at 3:00. we got a little chilled. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, erythingoking good. we do not have wind warnings on she bay bridge. just the warni happening. loudon county, 13 near black walnut lane. you can get through, just a little slow. d.c., northbound 295 at suitland, the right lane is getting by at the work zone. and 270 here backo maryland, southbound to the spur. 67 miles tor hour. goinake you 27 minutes. >> thank you. 5:01 now. following breaking news in rann

rundle county. we're told that everyone made it o safely. a cause hasn't been determined. this morning, also developing, a gunman is on the loose after a deadly shooting. >> the massive response placed two on lockdown. justin finch joins us live with the search for the gunman. what is the latest. >> reporter: you may have watched this on news 4. a man was shot yesterday has died from his injurs. d this morning, police are continuing their search for the gunman. chopper 4 was over the yesterday. pennsylvania avenue and silver hill road in district heights. about 1:40 p.m. on monday,

outside of a town home. police found a man and woman who were shot. that led to a massive search you're seeing. officers ready for anything. and two schools going on lockdown. middle, freeman and suitland high school going on lockdown there. it turned out to not be the case. that lockdown was lifted. later in the evening, we saw some cars being foued away from that scene. the gunman and the two victims, a man and woman, did know each other. the man as you mentioned, did die. the woman, her condition not released. anyone who knows anything about his shooter or, perhaps, the shooting itself, reach out to police, to help them find him.

park.here in palmer >> thank you so much. it was a long night for many amtrak passengers as police george's police investigated a deadly crash. this was the sond pedestrian killed by a train in little over a month. last night's trains were stopped for a few hours. drew wilder was on a delayed . tra many passengers were getting off of the train and calling forhe an ride. the family mourning the loss of a grandfat r after a fire in his d.c. apartment. 70-year-old reginald beckham was a purple heart recipient. was also retired from th commerce department. started yesterday morning. firefighters ted to rescue beckham but could not get to him at time.

a neighbor was shocked when she heard the news >> i cried my heart out. that was my friend. all of our friend. >> no word on what caused the fire. now, to a follow-up on breaking news yesterday morning. a frederick county deputy shot e and ka man. this all started for a call to a man trying to into a home. we heard that he called police on himself. >> a woman who lived in the home had just asked for a restraining order. the deputy fired the shot. that deputy is now on dministrative leave. today, the first gun restriction in years goes into effect. bump stocks are officially outlawed.

>> the las vegas gunman used a bump stock on his aack in vegas in 2017. 59 people were killed. the departmt of justice said it would ban bump stos back in december. gun rights groups have asked the supremecourt to intervene but there's no indication that it will. one week. that's how long the democrats or will give tney to make the mueller report public. for their part, they say, now that mueller's report is complete, another special counsel should happen. yesterday, during his oval office meeting with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, he said he was glad the investigation was finished. he eluded to crimes that others may have committed.e >> wead it's over. it's 100% the way it should have

been. i wish it could have gone a lot sooner, a loquicker. there's people out tre that have donereasonous things against our country. today, the house will try to override the first veto of the trump presidency. he stopped a vote that would end his energy dlaration at the rder. 12 republicans voted with democrats to pass that resolution. today's vote, another 3 will be needed to override that veto. mike pence will be in l alabading a meeting of the space council. the focus will be on the president's plan to restore american presence in space. experts in the field are expected to make policy recommendations for the president. today, the supreme court will hear two cases involving

congressional redistricting. one is from north carolina and h the from maryland. some say they reconfigured the six district in 2011. the change brought more democrats in the districts.ca in nortlina, a democrats say a the revised map favors republicans.if you have a flight coming p, you might wanto check with tyour airline before you the airport. american and soutest have been cancelling hundreds of flights a day. cancelling hundreds of flights a day since the 737 became grounded. the second crash in ethiopia, just wentown. the first crash went downa in october in indonesia. now, boeing says it is working on a fix for tut plane's cos. we are learning details about the norwegian cruise ship that sailed in lasteek.

autrities want to know why viking sky set sail during a storm warning. passengers recorded this video. 500 passengers had to be rescued by helicopter. communities around the globe and right herin the u.s., continue to recover from several days of devastating flooding. the cherry blossoms are in bloom. aimee cho is at the tidal basin for their progress. >> it's very exciting. take a look. you can see the beauful pink starting to poke out. now, notice, i'm not touching the cherry blaossoms. we're seeing four out of six. coming along nicely. you have a week left to make your plans to come see peak bloom. i would not recommend driving to

the tidal basis. i did that and it took me two hours to find parking. do yourself a favor and don't be like me. we hosted a list of sightseeing tips and all of the festivities. >> she's learned someon le >> amy, thank you. there's a rare phograph of harriet tubman here in the district. you can see it at the national museum.ws it subman in her late 30s or early 40s, taken in the 1860s in auburn, new york. >> i felt like, this is r mona lisa. she would be the equivalent.

>> the museum and library of congress jointly own that photo. that photo will be movthe slavery and freedom exhibition. >> harriet tubman is a rock star. >> ae lot of lessons to learned. the reigning stanley cup caps, our washington capitals, madeoa visit to the whitee. >> the team made a visit with president trump. you can see the team there withu the stanlep. she president praising ovechkin's accompnts and saying he is a caps fan himselfh >> it's or to have them with us. it's an honor to have the washington capitals here.

it's very tough to win. it's tough to go through all those teams. and i really tell you, i think you will have an awfully good chance of doing it again. >> several caps did decline the invitation to the white house. still ahead, male berth ntrol. details on the new drug being tested on men. a massive effort to fix the holes and the craters and make krour drive better. starting to thi about the weekend. nice and mild in the mid-70s. tracking showers on sunday. as of now, it won't be a total washout. saturda day. be the clearer

you're watching news 4 today. >> a close call for two, you children and a family in

northwest washington. the children were in a car that rolled down a hill and crashed into a home. flis say the mother left the car in gear and the children were able to put it into neutral. e mom chased the vehicle and she fell. the car ended up crashing into the living room of the home here. everyone involvedoing to be okay. the home has been condemned >> d.c. pecked off its pothole palooza campaign this week. >> adam tuss looks that event. looks at the work that's being done. >> reporter: when you want to kick off pothole patching season in the district, you give the mayor a paver and let her smooth out the pothole patch. >> they've been worse than

before. >> reporter: the v-dot has gotten requesho to fill pos. >> it's really awful. >> reporter: why has it been so bad for hpotholes. the pressure from cars has started to break apart the road surfaces. and then, they have an open invitation to exnd and crumble even more. the b.w. parkway issues are well-documented at this point. is it the worst you've ever seen? >> it is the worst i've ever teseen. >> repr: we asked the mayor if she would help maintain some of the roadways. >> we're not looking to take on any federal roads at this time. >> reporter: it w worth a shot, at least. by the way, if you want to report a pothole in d.c., you

can tweet or call 311. an experimental male birth control has paed a safety test. it can decline sperm pduction. researchers plan to conduct ud longer sies and test the pill in sexually active couples. we have new video of what could be the future here. a company in japan revealing its hover bike. we're told it can reache 0 feet in air and reach speeds of o2 miles per hour. the firm ising to put the hover bike on roads by 2022. i could handle some inches above the ground. >> you would do it okay? >> it sounds loud. don't you think? >> it doe they will make it better. >> not a lot you can do with a

spinning blade. >>eneren't considers louder you started driving. >> when i was a kid, itas two ruts through a thing of grass. that's how it was when i was growing up. your tuesday morning, the potholes have a couple toughin mo in front of us. temperatures are likely going to drop below that's the freeze and thaw. that's the cycle that torpedoed the road bed. freeze, thraw, freeze, thaw.s thaat does in the pavement. on a tuesday morning, nis freezing torning. the real knock on today, looking for something to complain about. it's washington.

it will remain a breezy day to be outside. we're closer to 40 around town. but plenty of spots. 44 here in town. your school day forecast, have the extra layer on this morning. keep it dyh with temperatures above 50 today, it will remain breezy a times. here's a satellite picture. the hit and miss showers and clouds we dealt with yesterday, those are out of the shenandoah valley. we will be dry around here for c the nexple of days. not a lot to complain about.r and a nice ng trend coming our way, as well. future weathe all-clear skies. maybe clear overnight. a hit and miss high clouds tomorrow. no chance of rain today. tomorrow, thursday is opening

day.e h opener for the nats. any chances stay way to our north. anon friday, that is mainly in the shan doe roy valley. there's your five-day outlook. 42, breezy and chilly today. back in the 70s for friday and saturday. good morning. taking a look right now. northbound and southbound. everything is rolling alo nicely. loudon county, black lane. it should be okay if you're headed out soon. 66 and 95,no complaints. no restrictions but just those

warnings. can still cross. inner loop and o of loop of ut

you're watching news 4 today. >> it's been called an epidemic and a public health crisis for >> now, the growing problem of electronic cigarette use is pulled out of the shadowsos a

the country. >> a group of udents in fairfax county is taking matters into their own hands and sending a health alert to their classmates. it's not sneaking under the bleachs anymore. million more kids vaped last year than 2017, skipping the tobacco burn and going for the quick nicotinecinfusion of e rettes. >> we've seen this so present in our school. that was the reason for the project. >> reporter: the project was an anti-vaping media campaign. the slogan, be cool, don't ul, a nod to the most popular brand. and they hit that message hard. ♪ the video at the media blitz, featured the ariana grande song, "thank you next." millennials say no. >> what are the negative effects of juuling?

i'm getting the word out there. >> reporter: the increase of 2igarette use among high school students from 2018. xie-cig vapor may have toc cancer-causing chemicals. they may be a gateway to real cigarettes. it can lead to addiction and grain development. we thought that would a really powerful fact. >> the girls wanted to meet the peers where ty live, on social media. a ttter account had their message and video. >> they don't think how it could affect them in the future. them think more about what they were doing to themselves. >> vaping is so pular among teens.

they are cheaper. you can just buy the refill. apple, watermelon, that kind of thing. thatasks the fact that they are doing these things in school. they're going to keep adding to this project and keep it going? it's a big schol. lot of kids can see. ay. parents, still be vigilant. talk about these risks. >> not a lot knrfn, to be peectly honest. coming up, a high-profile attorney, arrested. michael avenatti has represented celebrities. now, he's the one in legal trouble. what he had to say about bonding out of jail, next. good morning, erybody. nice and dry, no road spray to

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news 4 today starts now. we look outside on ts tuesday morning. you can look at the rain gear in the closet. you will probably need layers. it will be sunny but cooler to get your day started. >> i'm molette green, in for eun yanthis morning. we're working 4 you to get your day started. and you need a few layers. melissa mollet will join us with a look at today's commute. first, chuck bell and the forecast. >> where did my graphic go? >> get the cobwebs off, chuck. >> how come we blame me

automatically. >> that's what i do. go. chucki i chuck, it's your fault. >> you're right.ll there we a noticeable north breeze througut your tuesday plans. the sunshine is on ats way back. allergy report. it is sneezineeseason. the in the moderate range. the grass is in the wee. i'm on my once-a-day allergy medicine. temperatures in the 30 toss 40 degrees now. kids going to the bus sto emperatures in the mid to upper 30s. that wind out of the north, at 10 to 20 miles per hour, it will feel on the chilly side. outdoorecs and play time will be doable because of all of the sunshine. we'll talk our next chance for

rain. melissa, welcome back from vacation. stop messing things up. o >> it'sly a matter of time. 66 atn cedar don't have any problems. 66 is looking nice and clear. eaaffic alternating, pulling wires down from aier crash. little delay northbound. we're now in the 5:30 hour. wind warnings in effect. no restrictions. inner loom, outer loop of the beltway. slowdown at outer loop of 66. developing on news 4 this morning, a long nights for many amtrak passengers. police had iovestigate a deadly pedestrian crash. two people went on the tracks

and one of them was killed. they started to move again early this morning. drew wilder was on one of the delad trains. >> a train that was scheduled to geter he at union station, at 11:15 on jnday night isst getting in. you can see, i have my suitcase with me, coming into about 3:15 the morning. >> drew saw passengers getting off of his train and getting a ride on their own dime. a gunman is on the loose after a deadly shooting in district heights. two people were shot just befe 2:00 p.m. one man died and a woman was hurt. >> reporter: police really want to get the suspect in custody after reportedly shooting two people and killing one.

let's give you an overview of the area here. this is a neighborhood in district heights. 're looking here. at pennsylvania avenue and ver hill road. that's where a man and woman were shot outside on the 5200 block just before 2:00 p.m. and that led to this large police response here. on the ground. not only investigating that but searching for a suspect, too. some officers see in their tactical gear. two schools went on lockdown. that was not lifted until police deemed there was no present danger in that area. this morning, we are still awaitg the conditi of the woman who was shot. no word on the male victim did die. police also want to know if you saw or heard anything at the

time of that shooting to alert them, aswell. i'm justin finch, news 4. back inside to you. >>justin, thank you. also this morning, a celebrity attorney who represented adult film star stormy daniels is now in his own legal trouble. michael avenatti posted a $300,000 bond. prosecutors accused the lawyer of trying to extort money om nike. avenatti threatened to publicize claims that families were getting payments for basketball players. avenatti denies any wronoing. >> when it is all known, when due process occurred, i will be fully exonerated and justice will be done. thank you. >> avenatti is scheduled to appear in federal cn monday.

one week. that's how long the democrats say they will give the attorney eneral to make robert mue robert public. lindsey graham called for another special counsel. he wants that person to investigate how the fbi and the justice department handledhe opening. he said his main question during all of this was did the president the big thing for me has always been, did trump work with the russians? i told him to his face, if you did, that's itetween me and you. and anything that follows you deserve. here'shat we know two years later. after an exhaustive examinationf of tts in this case, by somebody that everybody should trust, mr. mueller, the answer is no. >> graham acalls to make as much of the report as possible.

some heartbreaking news this here's a look at the other top stories we're following for you. bump stocks are banned across the u.s. it's the device that can be put on semiautomatic rifle to enable it to firec ontinuously, like a machine run. he department of justice announced it would ban bump stocks. there's nondication the supreme court will intervene. the house will try to override the first to of president trump's presidency. for today's vote, another 30 will be needed to override the veto. today, the supreme court will hear two cases hearing redistrictg in maryland and north carolina. one is from north carolina and

the other from my yland. some ey reconfigured the six district in 2011. lower courts you'lled the ma uns on t unconstitutional. the lady terps, after falling to ucla in the college tournament. iey were looking to maketo the sweet 16. what a disappointing end for the team's only senior, briana fraser. ucla won that game, 85-80. the men's tournament continues this weekend. good match-up. >> lsu versus michigan state. we haven't heard the last from briana fraser. coming up, apple expansion. the tech giant isn't just for

apples and macbooks anymore. plus, fast food of the future. the new

> apple has entered the streaming business. >> this is one of the announcements out of silicon valley yesterday. apple announced it will launch its fsst video game scription service called apple arcade. another first for the company, a credicard. users can sign up on the apple phone. >> secure. >> if you were playing buzzword

bingo. they're heavy on that theme. >> the biggest announcement was apple tv plus, which will feature exclusive news and movies. lle free service will be available this i can't keep up. jennifer aniston and ree witherspoon will star in a show about people and politics about e morning news world. have yu seen the movie "morning glory." with -- >> i haven't. >> i can't remember the guy's name. harrison ford. >> will it be accurate? will it be like what we experience? it's will be called "the morning show." apple has 30 productions. you can't put me on the spot. i can't think. any reality-based thing for the morning show needs to involve people loong like th to hit the alarm button. what time i is

this is our cute little guy. polka dot lou. he was enjoying running out on the beach. if you want a puppy dog at your family. dog walking weather, nice and dry. on the chilly side and breezy,

you're watching new 4 today. >> top democrats demand that the

republicans turn over the full report. what's the latest? >> reporter: the latest is that republicans say thatport could containi class information, aaron. they say that j thetice department needs time to cla that out. the democrats want it one week from today. the democrats think that i unreasonable. they want the attorney general to come to capitol hil and say why he failed to find evidence. and they t want hear on the information and the evidence theyfound. will they testify before the report is released. the house judiciy committee has asked for that. >> tracie potts, thank you.

more emotional testimony from women who say they suffer because obreast implants. survivors of breast implant lymphoma received on the long-term problems with p nts. women say they developed cancer from textured implants. >> iemoved my chest to get r of cancer. i reconstructed it and put cancer back in. >> 12% of the women in the u.s. for implants for cosmetics d reinstructive surgeries have textured implants. 17 people worldwide have died. implantmakers say other factors may have contributed to the cancer.

three people have taken their own lives. yesterday, the father of a 6-year-old killed at sandy hook elementa elementary. two students o survived the stoneman douglas school shooting survived in florida. the mother of sydney aiello said she suffered survivor's guilt. you can seeore on this coming up on the "today" show. news 4s working for you. we're committed to changing o mind mental health and connecting people who are suffering to resources who can help. no verdict has been reached ai an alexandria murder case, where the suspect he thought the victim was a werewolf. he is accused of killing brad jackson last july. he told investigators he thought

jackson was a werewolf. he was in the middle of a psychotic breakdown when he drove from his own in new jersey to alexandria. the fairfax county school board is taking action after the death of a third grader. ee county wants to add safety devices to itsctronic dividers in schools. the student died when helping a teacher. the new sensors will prevent the divider from moving if somethins gets in path. there are 127 of them. the fding is being added to the school district's budget. we'reaj tracking developments for cherry blossom lovers out there this morning. the blooms are opening fast

at the tidal basis.t' twhere we have aimee cho this morning. what you need to know about the peak time for these. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, that's right. we could see that. s you the beautiful pink starng to poke out. it is extremely windy and chilly out here. it makes you worry aut these little guys. fragile.m so right now, the only thing you have to worry about is making your plans to come out and see peak bloom next week. a lot of things coming up, including a parade, a concert, a kite festival.

we gotathered ueverything. >> amy did not touch the blossoms. she learned the hard way. i love it, amy. thanks. >> and don't walk over the roots. they have fencg g alhe sidewalks. all of the peophe talking to t park service. people tramp the ground down and it damages the roots. >> people say, i need to walk across -- no, no, no. st on the foot paths if you would, please. ready to put a bow on the month of march. all of the winter months, december and february, were warmer than average. and wetter than average. halal

inch above january and in february. here's a bigger surplus and rainfall. we're not done with march yet. we have to shave off hf of that degree. 44 degrees. you saw aimee cho byhe tidal basin. the wind is up this morning, averaging 15 to 20 miles per hour. you will need your warm coat today. that breeze is not goingo go away until after the sun sets this evening. plenty of sunshine.d highs to aro52 degrees. future weather, carries the kies to crystal-clear skies. during the daytomorrow, a patch of cine here. thursday morning, dry weather. and a chance for rain stays well to our north on thursday. friday's rain chance, norther end of the shenandoah valley. a chance for astay shower or

two. the best chance for rain rolls in on sunday. your ten-day outlook looks this way. 52 breezy. 62, home opener. friday and saturday, a little more clouver. but temperatures will be in the 70s. looking for a problem northbound 95.me causing delays. we're going to show you that here. it could be that it has been cleaned up. looking elsewhere. northbound 395, the aexpres past edsell road.ca the is sideways this morning. falls church, the ramp to t inner loop. loudon county, at 15. inner p,loouter loop of the

beltway. kwo quantity coe to the beltway, no issues. listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car today. a few hours left to race in this year's marine corps marathon. the lottery closes at noon. 30,000 people are expected to run. spring has sprung. that doesn't mean it's too late to get it in and get fit 4 pring. even though i'm not checking in with my trainer on tv this week, i wanted to give you quick tips on exercising that you can do am or at work. if you're planning to travel. look at that. this provides benefits. everyby's favorite, not mine.

push-ups. with proper form, they can strengthen the back and core, the abs, the arms. squats, they can help you improve upper and lower body strength. we have to do it. i love tt you are following me along. and you're on your own journey. so good you're doing it. it's embarrassing someays, though >> i will see her after work. >> look at you. good morning. i'm frank holland at cnbc headquarters. would you like fries with that? how about a mcflurry. mcdonald's is making a big investment in artificial intelligence. dynamic yield is personalized software. this can change up the drive-through menu, to change up the time of day, restaurant

traffic. based on a customer's selections, it can suggest additional items. this tech will be rolled out at all locations this year. i'm fra holland. >> ott only are weie la okay. >> i want to order my food at the counter. that's over. >> still aheew on 4 today, reversing the trend. we're introducing youoc to students, determined to convince their classmates to stop vaping. hundreds of flights are being canceled each day. r're looking at where the situation stanht now. news 4 today will be back. something very important.

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news 4 today starts now. >> a chilly start to your tuesday morning. if you've been outside, you know you need the coat. fear not, warmer days are ahead. we're told.

that's the good news. the warmer days may be closer than you think. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm molette green. melissaollet will join us with a check on the roads. what's the latest, chuck bell? >> i can deliver warmer days. but patience is a virtue. maybe need to wait until thsday afternoon before you so start to appreciate the warmer weather. skies have been clearing out during the ovnight hours. it's a pleasant but breezy start. you'll feel the wind and you'll notice that you have that chill in the air. 32 in winchester. 40 degrees in prince george's county. it ll be a chilly and bree day today.