. good evening. it's 5:00 a.m. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm molette green in for eun we made it to wednesday. >> halfway there. >> we want to kick thing off forecast of your d the commute. >> melissa mollet has a look at the rails and the roads. we start off with meteorologist chuck bell and we hope an improvin forecast. >> it's a nice warming trend. i told you yesterday this morning wille the coldest part of the week, and that's come to pass. the warmup begins this afternoon. the warming trend will carry us into the first hf ofhe weekend. four things to know about the next four days, cool sunine ming your way for today. tomorrow, the home opener for the nats.

llo to the 70s again on friday, saturday looks nice and warm but chilly rain drops on sunday. right now, 37 in washington. get away from the city, it's down to the 20s. 21 in manassas. 25 inl. front ro winchester at 21 degrees. dog walking forecast fortoday, look at little louie here, a 1-year-old 35-pound mixed breed. he's available for adoption through the humane alliances website. it will be cold for those walks. bright sunshine start tois f today. no complaining allowed. >> i like that. i won't complain. oxon hill northbound national harbor boulevard, the ramp to the inner loop, the ramp to the local lanes still blocked. a now we getting by on the right side we hear. we still have something open at least. l innep and outer loop of the

beltway, no problems here. looking here at 66, fairfax county parkway to the beltway, miles per hour. you will get there in nine minutes. outbound on 66, also looking good. looking here at top of the beltway, everything into town and outf town, 29, bw parkway, route 1, 95 a rolling along nicely. >> we are following developments concerning two separatee horribl crashes on area roads. >> starting with a deadly crash in brandywine. prince george's county police say one driver is dead after tws crashed before 10:00 last night. this is whopper 4 video of tha scene o brandywine road near crane highway. the other driver was taken to the d spital. no w their current season or what may have caused this crash. this morning five stungnts are b treated for injuries after another crash in prince george's coun. justin finch is live near duval

highschool. police say none of these kids were wearing seat belts? >> that's right. one vehicle, five teens, all duval high seniors in thi awful crash. not one wearing a seat belt. authorities say it could have been much worse. this all happened clo to noon yesterday. those five teens in that vehicle you're seeing there, a blueish colored nissan, they were aveling along good luck road yesterday when a vehicle pulled out from a near driveway. those two vehicles collided, sending that nissannto the pathf cra aerno thatth happened here as well. prince george'ss responded to the scene. the o teens inhe front side of the nissan, they were spared worse injury because of air bags. thepo mrce chief saying the three teens in the rear not wearing seat belts were moresl seri injured. >> we're guardedly optimisti

that all thrf those young people who received serious injuries are expected to survive. e'tre wua optimistic. >> reporter: as you heard, guardedly optimistic those teens will pull through from theirer injuries a reminder to wear your seat be for young drivers and to be alert on the roads. as for the other people in the cars in this crash, they suffered minor injuries. this morning at duval high there will be cnselors on campus to help students and staff probably having a hard time wit what happened yesterday. justin finch, news 4. back to you. >> thank you. in a matter of hours t white nationalist convicted of deliberately driving his car into a crowd of demonstrators in charlottesville twoears ago is excted to plead guilty to federal hate crime charges. in doing so james fields jr. avoids the death penalty. one person was killed and

several others injured. the victims and survivors were in charlottesville to protest a unite the right rally. a jury has recommended fields s serve life in prison plu9 years. today we hope to learn more about a story that sure made a t of you talk yesterday. a stunning reversal in chicago. prosecutors dropped all charges against "empire" star jussie smollett. >> this has been an incredibly difficult time. honestly one of the worst of my entire life. >> police say smtrlett orchesated a fake hate crime in january when he claimed two men attacked him. etit's important to note st was not exonerated. prosecutors dropped chges after smollett agreed to pay $10,000 in court costs and two days of public service. >> this is without a doubt a whitewash of justice and sends a clear message if you're in a position of influence and power

you'll get treated one way. other people wl be treated another way. >> the fbi is still investigating whether smollett set a threatening letter to the set of his tv show a week before he reported the assault. today leaders of the d.c. tilice department will no doubt face some tough quing at an oversight hearing. the departnt's use of force is on the rise for a second straight year. >> new data shows black people are overwhelmingly the target of that force. according to the office of police complaints there were over 1,000 use of force incidents in 2017. in 2018 that number increased to 1,242 incidents. a 20% increase there. black people were the subjects of 90% of those cases in 2018. now the report also fod 80% of the use of force incidents were justified. it's important to note that the department defines use of forc as anything from taking a suspect down to handcuff them to discharging a firearm. council member charlhe allen saysumbers are concerning.

>> see a number of 9black residents on the receiving end of use of force, it's prlematic. >> d.c. police say with 32,000 arrests, only 4% involved force. in the majority of those cases the officers were within the guidelines. getting ready to slow down in parts of montgomery country. >> the speed limit is about ready to drop on threeotorious sections of george avenue known for pedestrian crashes. drew, when will these reductions happen? >> there are three stretches along georgia avenue that you'll need to be a out today.ou head we'll show you specifically everything new that you need to know. georgia avenue between vrs mill road and arcola, that will

drop from 35 miles per hour down to 25. just north of there, between glenallen to connecticut avenue that will droprom 45 to 35. and finally the spe limit on george avenue will drop from 50 miles per hour to 45 hour between connecticut and cherry valley drive. all of these changes will stath week. if you take georgia avenue to get to work, you will need to adjust your schedule to get out the door 5, 10 minutessooner. while this might feel like a hassle, there are a lot of families in this area that lost a loved one because they were hit and killed walking or biking along this area. it is an important safety measure. it will take a of getting used to over the next couple of weeks. reporting live, drew wilder, news 4. >> thank you so much. virginiano govralph northam making a return to public appearances this week. he's been laying low for weeks

working out of site following the release that controversial photo inside his medical school yearbook. it showed a man in blackface standing next to another man in a kkk robe and hood. northam said it wasn't him but later admitted he had worn blackface in the past. the governor is pushing for a w bill changing what devices drivers can use behind the wheel. we'll take a closer look at that legislation coming up in the next half hour. attorney general william bl barr says the will see robert mueller's report. he believes it will be released within weeks, not months. so far we have only seen his four-page summary of the findings. it revealed the trump campaign did t collude with russia. the president declared himself coletely exonerated. yesterday he appeared on capitol o take a victory laps of sorts. there are also signs he seeks litical vengeance agains those who accused him of collusion. he is once again taking aim at pepublican party will

healthcare. soon be known as tty of healthcare. >> the justi department is asking a federal appeals court to strike down the entire affordable care act. until now the trump administration argued only parts of the law should be struck down. if the court agreeop 28 million could lose their health insurance. y the gop will never stop trying to destrothe affordable healthcare of america's families. >> house democrats unveiled new legislation to strengthen the healthcare law. htgal experts say it could take a year for the fo move through the courts. the battle over the border wall will also land in court. >> the veto of the president is sustained. >> the house failed to overturn the president's veto to block his national emergency declaration. that declaration gives the t the go-ahead to shift federal funds to build the wall along the u.s./mexico border. the pentagon could divert more than $4 billion from as many as

150 defense projects around the country and world. 16 states joined together to file a lawsuit claiming the declaration violates the constitution and current law. tomorro o isning day at nats park. it's not only the fans who are excited for t new season, the players and managers are, too. the team missed out on last year's playoffs but they put in hard work during the off season. join us tomorrow morning. nats nley will be live at park for much of the morning ahead of the afternoon gameith the mets. april 1st is the new dated that the national park service says the cherry blossoms will be in peak bloom. peak bloom moved up by two days. the park service looks at temperatures and where the trees in the blooming process. right now the indicator tree is in full bloom. the national cherry blossom festival runs until april 14th. take a look at this mon

er that's fisherman, conner donovan, he caught that massive stripped bass in the potomac river in washington, d.c. it was caught near fletcher's boathouse. according to the d.c. department of energy which shared this photh the large ca a sign our rivers are getting healthier. except for thefisherman in them apparently. >> major bragging rights. that thing is biggehi than how do you pull that out of the water? >> that's a prize. imagine yave to throw that back in. that big? >> i hope so. >> i don't know. still ahead, the naacp prepares tonvestigate a local school. 65 black students applied to get in.. one was accept and parents, do you have a teenager in your house planning to go to college? at a new study says you can start doing today to help them have an easier transition to college life. get out of our houses at this int. chuck? >> the old drop kick, out you go.

off you went. school day forecast for today looks to be on the chilly side. the weekend outlook, if you have stuff to do this saturday is the day to do it. chilly and rainy weather returns for our sunday. more about today and opening day

welce back. is morning loudoun county public schools is facing new questions about its highly selective s.t.e.m. programs. >> a local naacp chapterioays the seleprocess at the academies of loudoun may be biased. that's because of the small f numberack students accepted into the specialized schools.h >> cory smitkes a closer look and shows us how the school district is trying to fix the issue. >> reporter: the academies of loudoun includes two programs geared towards s.t.e.m. fields. the academy of enginring and technology and the academy of science. 65 african-american std ents

applier a spot in one of those programs for this school year. only one was accepted. the numbers don't add up? >> they don't adup. >> reporter: those numbers and complaints from several parents prompted the naacp chapter president to demand that the school district address the disparity. currently it's based on a student's academic progress and scores on tests. >> it's subjective. any time you have subjective criteria, there may be at play issues of racism.r: >> reporhe school district is heeding her calls writing in a statement, quote, beginning with admisons windows opening in the fall of 2019, changes to the admissions process will be made to decrease testing bias. an better measure aptitude and passion for s.t.e.m., rather than achievement alone. for now thomas is encouraged thatin atrators have recognized the issue. >> we plan to fix this problem of academies of loudoun admissions process and the pipeline together. >> cory smith, news 4. now how best to get your

kids ready for college. theye our babies for so long, then it's time to fly out. >> on out the door. there's a new study that reveals millennials that have a goodip relationith their parents may have an easier transition to college life. researchers at the university of missouri surved 0 rising freshman, those who felt supported by their parents worried less and were successfully able to adjust to college fe. those who felt their parents were controlling and overinvolved had a harder time with the transition. >> got to let them go. make some mistakes for themselves. when it comes to trick shots i -- know that because i read, not bause i have kids. this trick shot might take the cake. tch as one of the stars of the harlem globetrotters nails a long distance shot while riding a roller coaster.et the baas made while visiting the mall of america

yesterday. this is the first time a globetrotter has ever done this in the team's 93-year history. they try to doet shing different every city they stop in. >> amazing. love it. what a great job to have. chuck, you have a gre job because you're talking temperatures in the 70 >> right, wrong, i get paid every other friday. best job in the world. it woulde like getting paid the same to miss the shot. 37here. i have high confidence that you'll like the forecast here for the next couple ofdays. it's a cold one this morning. 37 in washington. rlnds are f light. they won't be near as strong today as they wey. yester that is good news for today. temperatures will stay on the chilly side for the next couple of hours. well below freezing across most of the suburbs. we're down into the low 20s now across parts of northern virginia. only about 21, 22 degrees now in

manassas. off to a cold start this mourning. computer. 21 now in manassas. 30 in fredericksburg and stafford. 32 in 26 in martinsburg, west virginia. planner then for ootoday, at those big, bright sunshines today. sun is up at 7:01, down at 7:27. our average high is 60, so a couple degrees cooler than average today. tomorrow, a couple degrees warmer. theearest rain to us is across southern georgia and northern florida. that's not coming our way soon. future weather, a few mid afternoon cloughs, no rain today. dry overnight tonight. torrow, partly cloudy to maybe mostly cloudy. aore clouds further north and west. light little chance for a few

sprinkles along the mas dixon line tomorrow. dry weather thursday night into uciday. friday like tomorrow, a lot of clouds, rain chances are low. maybe a slight chance for a shower along i 81 friday afternoon. the weekend, it's all about your saturday. partly to mostly cloudy. mild, highs 75. our next chance for area-wide rain arrives on sunday let's check the traffic. >> beltway here at colesville road, inner loop and outer loop looking fine the rest of the beltway looks good here right now. oxon hill northbound national harbor boulevard, the ramp to the inner loop, we had part of that shut down. that's cleared out of the wa that'sgood. and in leesburg, 15 at lovettsville road, icy conditions reported there. more news, weather and

5:23 right now. it will start feeling like spring before you know it. it is the perfect time to start planting a garden. if you have never done it before, gardening can be intidating. >> i have mad respect for people who can do this and make their yards loo beautiful. justin finch is working for you his morning at the garde center with some tips from master gardeners on how to put your green thumb to work.

>> reporter: new buds blossoming, digging your hands down in the dirt. cultivat a place where something you plant thrives. there's just something about being in a spring garden and even better, the benefits you could reap that don't just grow from the ground. >> you get a lot of good exercise. a lot of stretching. a lot of good therapy. breathing in fresh air. >> reporter: getting started is easy says adrian. it just takes patience, curiosity and a trip to the re hardware s >> you need at least 6 to 8 urs of sunlight. some good sized pots. nice pots then some potting mix that will grow seedlings. >> reporter: those pots and potting mix may help a gardenero whn't have much space. she recommends starting with herbs and some gardeners she works with recommends them, too. >> cilantro, chives, arugula, growing herbs is great.ju

yo throw the seeds in the dirt, they'll pop up within a few days. >> reporter: the seedsost just a few bucks at ast home supply e and the herbs you grow but don't use you can dry out or freeze. >> i grow about 300 tomatoes, peppers. why not grow them? you can grow a little red robin tomato only a foot tall, you can get four, five pints of tomatoes off of them. >> that's one of the benefits that i enjoy in my home garden, that is growing things that you're not going to find on the market that readil >> reporter: expect to be in your garden almost daily. maintaining it takes working especially tackling weeds and pests. >> you mayick them off by hand and squish them. >> reporter: but what about rodents or deer? reach out to a gardening expert

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jus about 5:30 as you start this wednesday morning. here's a live look outside for you. another chilly day out there. less windy. less windy than what we felt

yesterday. good morning. i'm aaron isgilc >> i'm molette green in for eun yang. >> we want to get to storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. he's looking at the forast before melissa mollet gives us an update on the commute. chuck, pop tarts in the forecast? >> he eats pop tarts, the go-to adod of champions for guys trying to achieve bod. if you're doing an early morning run, put your fleece on. way below freezing tons of sunshine today. a warming trendappening as soon as the sun comes up. and tomorrow's weather for the home opener will be lovely. 20s for the suburbs. 30swn wn. near 40 by the chesapeake bay. 28 in alexandria. 28 in frederick, maryland.

25 in front royal, virginia sch school day forecast, a cold wait for those buses. ouoor recess, after school play time for sure. daily grade fortoday, 55 today. still a couple degrees cooler than average. we'll take 55 and sunshine any day of the week. melissa, good morning. >> good morning. i can't say anything about eating pop tarts, i'm eating chocolate covered almonds. inner loop andut loop of the beltway, we look nice and clear. herndo new problem, eastbound dulles toll road before cereville record,n accident just reported. in leesburg, near 15 and lovettsville road, icy we turn to overnight news developing. one person has died after a serious crash in brandywine, maryland. prince george's counice

say that person was one of the drivers involved in a e two-vehiash. this is chopper 4 video of the scene. this is brandywine roaghnear crane y. the other driver was taken to the hospital. no word on tir current condition. look at this other bad crash scene from chopper 4. tu left five prince george's countynts injured. >> police say not one of those teens was wearing a seat belt. justin finch i live near their high school. and this could have been much worse, right? because none of those teens were wearing seat belts, there is relief this morning that those teens all left that crash with their lives. all five were i this nissan sedan. two in front were spared the worst because of air bags.

the two vehicles collided sending that nissan into the path of another vehicle causing another head-on crash. firee george's count crews responded to the scene, rushing the injured to nearby hospitals. the people i the other two cars were minor, but the county executive alsonts out that all drivers especially young ones, must beeharefuld the wheel. >> we just finished a terrible winter with 13 fatalities, traffic fatalities in the county. it looks like we're headed into a fligrightening springan so i to communicate to our community, it's so important, it takes two seconds to put on a seat belt. >> these numbers from the national highway transportation safety administration showing teen drivers were involved in more than 2,000 fatal

vehicle accidents in 2016. more than half of passenger deaths ages 15 to 18, they were not restrain or wearing seat belts. it's very simple. officials sayeat belts do save lives. they could have prevented more serious injury in this crash as well. here at duval high, we know counselors will be on campus to assist thoseealing with that crash. back inside to you. >> justin finch live for kus, th you. to rockville where a 3-year-old was hit and killed in a parking lot. chopper 4 flew over that scene moments after the child was pulled from beneath an suv. >> montgomery county police say the parents of antonio martinez cruz parked in the lot on rockville pike around 4:00er once the todot out of the car, he took off running. the child was hit by a silver ford explorer. the driver stayed on the scene as first responders rushed to save the little boy. no word yet if he will be charged.

virginia's governor is making a push to make our roads safer, that means you have to put your phone down while driving or face a fine. lawmakers already passed a bill preventing drivers from using handheld phones in work zones. thlph northam was in alexandria yesterday to expanbill to all roads. it was one of his first appearance since a blackface scandal broke last year. if this passes, it will ta effect july 1st. using a phone while driving is already illegal in maryland and the district. it is 5:35 now. here are the other top stories we're following this morning a guilty plea expected today from the man who drove his car intoou of demonstrators in centreville. james field junior will avoid the death penalty by pleading guilty to hate crime omcharges. onan died and several other people were seriously hurt

during that crash at a unite the right rally. all criminal charges have been dropped against "empire" star jussie smollett. smollett claimed that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. police say he made up the story imd paid the men to attack smollett must perform two days of community service and pay $10,000 in court costs. hear smollett's reaction in the next half hour. pr> democrats failed to overturn the ident's national ould ency declaration, it have stopped the president from building a wall along the u.s./mexico border. the pentagon announced plail to build 57 of fencing along the border. 16 states filed a lawsuit claiming t dlaration is unconstitutional. coming up at 5:45, tracie potts will talk about another battle to strike down the affordable care act. you want to make some time to pick up a powerball ticket tonight ahead of the big drawing. the jackpot is up to $750 million, the fourth largest in

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in an effort to cut down on the number of deadly pedestrian crashes, the marylan department of transportation will reduce the speed limit on parts of orgia avenue in montgome county. >> drew wilder is live in the spots where you will have to slow down beginning this week. where are they? >> reporter: we actually took a drive along georgia drive this morning, and we didn't see any

signs noinotifying of you of th changes. rsgeorgia avenue between v mill road and arcola, that will drop from 35 miles per hour down to 25. just north of there, between glenallen to connecticut avenue that will op from 45 to 35. and finally the speed limit on georgia avenue will drop from 50 miles per hour to 45 miles per hour between connecticut and werry valley drive. all of these changl start this week. if you take georgia avenue to get to work, you will need to adjust your schedule to get out the door 5, 10 minutes sooner. f while this migl like a hassle to you while you're on your way to work, remember there are a lot of families in this area that lost a loved one because they were hit and killed walking or biking along itis area. s an important safety measure. it will take a bit of getting used to. reporting live, drew wilder, news 4. >> it's going to feel drastic to a boeing 737 max 8 jet was forced to make an emergency

landing yesterday afterth beingn air for only 11 minutes.e ane was part of the fleet of max 8s that has been grounded following two deadly crashes. the plane was going from orlando to california to be stored unt the grounding of max 8s is lifted. shortly after takeof the engine overheated. the two pilots were the only ones on board, and ty landed the plane safely. earlier this month the faa grounded the boeing 737 max jets thter two crashes involvin same model killed everyone on board. the faa says the latest issue is not related to the anti-stall ha softwareis suspected as a cause for the deadly crashes. on capitol hill, two battles are brewing. t one ov border wall, the other over the affordable care act. >> tracie potts is live on capitol hill. let's start with healthcare and what's hapning there wit regard to the lawsuit that's making its way through the courts, especially in light of what the president has said about healthcare. >> the president says his party, the republican party, will leave

wh lead when it comes to healthcare. but the justice department says they want to get rid of the whole thing. get ridf the affordable care act. what will replace it? we don't know.de crats say they're trying to strengthen the affordable care act, also known a obamacare but making more middle classmi faes eligible, by giving insurance companies more money for the poorest and sickest patients. the problem republicans say is the cost. a lotf people have seen premiums double. caught in the balance is if they get rid of this, what happens pre-existing conditions, adults under 26, that's covered under obamacare. we don't know whathe replacement might be. >> and more conversation about this border wall. yesterday the house failed to overturnhe president's veto. it would have block that

emergency declaration to build the wall. what happens next?ha >>s next is the defense department, the pentagon, they start shifting money. a theady have moved money from drug fighting to building the wall. symbolically the democrat in charge of the funding committee said we don't agree with that. bu pentagon not to use that money. the pentagon has to inform congress, but they don't have to get an okay to move the money around. >> all right. tracie potts on the hill for us, thank you. new video this morning shows two men stealing nearly $12,000 worth of tools in the district. d.c. police say the thieves dressed like construction workers, entered a construction site along 18th street northwest. this was last friday. once inside, they start hauling away several tools, including a big saw. police last saw the men heading into the rear alley. they want to talk to anybody who

might r> ognize them. u may have heard the popular grocery store chain shoppers is shutting down. the company says it does not ia have imm plans to close any locations. the company says it plans to thoughtfully and economically divest its retail operations. several reports say the new parent company wants out of th retail business. they want to focus on wholesale. some wonder where they'll be shopping, others wonder about their jobs. >> for many people, this job is all they have. they want to know what going on. they're frustrated with being kept in the dark. >> if they close down shoppers, whe are we supposed to go? >> that's a good question. that's m giant bought several former shoppers in virginia and montgomery counties. prince george's county is considered a food desert, that means it lacks fresh healthy food options. the historic all-female spacewalk planned for friday has been canceled all because there are not enough space suits in the right size on the

international space station. two female astronauts we scheduled to float outside the iss and replace old bas.ne but they bot medium suits, and there's only one that is space ready on board. one of the astronauts pulled herself from the lineup. a male crewmate will fill in for her. they are getting blasted ontw ter by a lot of folks, including hillary clinton. >> a lot of people know -- you know you have two women there, you have to do this spacewalk, how do you make sure the equipment is not where it needs to be. the washington nationals swapped their jerseys and cleats ecoming s at their h gala >> look at this. the gala was held last night at anthem in the wharf in d.c. it was hosted by lindsay czarniak and helps to benefit the washington nationals dream foundation. the gala included a dinner and silent auction, all of which helped raise more than $1 io

mifor the dream foundation. news 4 will have coverage of nats opening day. we'll have everything you need to know news on the team, what's new at the park and weather for first pitch. coverage begins bright and early tomorrow morning and will continue throughout the day on news 4 and the nbc washington ap >> so much fun toet out to nats park. >> and great weather tomorrow. >> good. >> even better still. perfect weather to get the season started off in the right direction. hopefully we end tomorrow 1-0 on our way to maybe the playoffs again. for today, waiting o the sunrise. that's coming up at 7:01 today. tomorrow, thepun is before 7:00 a.m. 6:59 is sun.se tomorr we get sunrises before 7:00 a.m. for the next sixnt . all the way through september the 26th. goth to lo got to love those early sunrises. wind are not an issue today

like they were yesterday, but even at these low tempatures, it feels awfully cold. 21 in manassas. 25 in colu.ia, maryla 28 in frederick county, maryland. your planner for today is filled with sunshine. staying on the cool side. highs today in the low to mid 50s. our average is now up to 60. tomorrow we balan that back out. not as much a threat for aom freezerow morning. temperatures staying above ng free and with milder temperatures on into friday and saturday in the 70s that will help bring those blooms to full peak blooming period. probably starting on sunday. so, make your plans to come out and see them. fo now, dry weather. high pressure is in charge of our weather today and for the next couple of days. other than a few clouds around, nothing to worry about. thursday, maybe a slime lit chance for a few showers in southern pennsyania. same story again on friday. i think the next best chance for

rain here inun and a the city and points south towards fredericksburg and southern maryland comes on sunday. there's the ten-day outlook. cool sunshin m today, 60s tomorrow. 70s friday and saturday, chilly temperatures for sunday afternoon. let's go over to first 4 traffic. >> outer loop, brand-new problem, chopper 4 is on the way to show us this issue. disabled vehicle is blockingne ight now. we'll get over that and show you what's going on. o again,er loop at bw, a disabled vehicle. bethesda north downed, old georgetown road at kings wood, a crash there. quantico, slow t kwan because of an earlier incident. looking at your travel times, wanted to mention a problem we're having right now, this is in the district, new hampshire avenue near park road, lanes

blocked, overturned vehicle, possible entrapment. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your c today. >> thank you. when it comes to getting your kids around our wear for all of their schoolti acti, after school activities, time is of the essence. >> now there's a new option for parents, it's called hop, skip drive. it promises safe rides to get kids to and from events. jalen plays six sports, so he before he gets into the car, the's a code word his driver must give him before he hops inside. >> i like the code. >> the code word? >> how they use the code word so i can identifyhe person who is taking me places.

>> hop, skip, drive is staering in north virginia and will expand to the district in the next few weeks and maryland after that. average rides are about 20o $25. >> another option for parefs. >> a lot folks say i'm not willing to put my kid in the car with a stranger. >> how will you get him to all those places. do grocery opping, have dinner on the table. it's a lot. >> does your kid need t play six sports? >> if you're a superstar. >> kids need sleep. ht5:56 r now. still ahead, on the rise. the number of use of force cases among officers in the d.c. police department is going up. >> that same report found that h much o force directed at african-americans, how the department is responding. us five high school seniors hurt in a chain reaction crash. the warning county leaders have for everybody. that's when news 4 today returns.

fast approaching 6:00 a.m. on this wednesday. gorning. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm molette een, i'm in for eun yang. we want to kick things off this

morning with checking out the forecast and the traffic. >> i broke my foot a few weeks ago, i've been in the boot for a few weeks. what you need to know about the forecast, it's cold outside this morning. all the suburbs down below freezing. it will be 100% sunshine today, d after thi cold start this morning, a nice warming trend. today will be warmer than yesterday. tomorrow warmer than today. we'll be in the 70s for friday and the first half of the weekend. right now, 75 on saturday doesn't do youood on a wednesday morning. it's 20 in manassas and warrington. 36 in arlington, virginia.

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