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>> i'm molette green, in for eun yang this morning. we have complete coverage for you of opening daylst natio park. we do it well. >> that's right. we know what it all abou today, we want to start with a check on your forecast and the commute. melissa mollet is standing by with a check of the roads. we start with chuck bell because the weather is so important today. >> itill be play ball weather today. no excuses for anything other th a nationals win. the weather will be cooperative. it's chilly outside this morning, d't get me wrong. but perfectly nice weather for day.ball tomorrow, hello 70s for a couple of days. friday and saturday should be above 70s. degr enjoy it because sunday is looking on the chilly and wet side. 36 in winchester, virginia. 39 in arlington. 41 in annapolis. rforecast for y commute today, dry roads in, dry roads back,ou
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have sunglasses ready. number ters on setting two. afternoon highs today, up over 60 degrees. that will feel nice, for sure. you can go ahead and get that car we'll time-out sunday's rain chance coming up. >> it's out there waiting for lyou. i can t where it's parked, chuck. >> 66 at 123. eastbound and westbound. outer loop before connecticut v avenue. that's not impacting anything. slow inbound on 395, as you approach the 14th street bridge. oming in here, suit laland parkway, both getting by the work zones there. developing thismorning, prince george's county police re trying to solve a murder mystery. on wednesday morning, a man was dropped off at prince george'sa
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hosp center dieing from a gunshot wound. the victim was eric weaver jr. he and his father appeared on news 4 to talk about helping i people prison. they had both been in prison and were working on their father/son relationship. the weaver family is in shock today. >>ave moments like, i'm never going to see him again. i'm neveroing toear his voice again. and it hurts. >> eric weaver's father told us by phone, he doesn't know how he ll make it through this. police are trying to identify the people who dropped him off at the ho aital. >> mistrial was declared in the case of a man accused of killing a store manager. he is accused of beating bradford jackson to death in alexandria last year. defense attorneys argue that he was insane at the time of the attack and he thought jackson
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was a werewolf. prosecutorwill decide to retry this case. melegal problems ahead, for parents who falsified residency so their children could attend schools for free. there is a new six-figure lawsuit against several adults. in one instant, the a.g. says in addition to not paying t tuition, one parent received public benefits. all of the individuals lived in maryland at the time their kids attended d.c. schools. meanwhile, maryland lawmakers are considering a bill that would increase funding for hool construction. the county executive ttified in support of the bill to learn act. the county currently has an $8.5 billion renovation backlog. measure s says t could allow the county to build
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18 new schools over a 7-year period. it would increase annual funding by up to $30 million more over 30 years. after weeks ofeang with flat tires and the complaints from commuters, there is relief on the way for one of the bumpiest rides across the area. >> this weekend, the national rk service will clo part of the b.w. parkway for an emergency repair operation. juin finch is live on the road with details. justin. >> reporter: hey, aaron, molette. across the d.c. area there's the po toles. thenre's the b.w. parkway potholes that drivers and everyone elsegrees that are bit worse. the public pressure here has been growing for some time. from chris van holland and gornor larry hogan, and drivers themselves. the park service has gotten the green light to go ahead and make some major repairs to that stretch of road. we'realking about special
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patching material they will roll out as soon as this weekend, to begin the process of repaving. so, this weekend, from tomorrow, starting at 7:30m. to 5:00 a.m. saturday, the southbound parkway is going to close from maryland 198 to maryland 197. and then,he next day, 7:30 p.m.saturday, to 5:00 p.m. ay su, the northbound parkway will close, from 197 to 198. thar national pk service saying they have to do something and fast for these repairs. >> we want to improve the safety of the roadway. we take ownership that this is our issue to solve. and we're putting the urres against, you know, the parkway, so that we can have long-term repairs in progress as soon as possible. >> reporter: of course, the drivers here saying it is about time. just ask my car. the second phase is set to roll t in midsummer. that will include that repaving
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and just to give some context. the national park service says they he used 130 tons to plug holes along the b.w. parkway, guys. back inside to you. >> that's rough. a lot of work to do. justin finch, on the b.w. lrkway. here'sk at stories this morning -- a dirt bike rider is recoveng after a shooting. the victim was riding a dirt bike when someone in a dark-colored car shot him and sped of police are searching for that suspect. darwin martinez torres will be fsentenced following his murder conviction. he raped and murders a teenager who was on her a way to mosque. her family says she was targeted because of her muslim faith. the self-declared neo-nazi who killed a woman in charlottesville pleaded guilty to hate crimes.
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he may have avoided the death penalty for doing so. he faces a recommended life sentence for that conviction. facebook is a taking new step to fight extremism. the company has extended its ban on hate speech. it will include posts that include white nationalism and separatism. postste glorifying whi supremacy had been banne far long time. but pressure mounted after self-described white nationalists used the platform to organize the charlotte svill rally in 2017. facebook now agrees that nationalism andis separatm are interchangeable terms. the nationhas' neweste to become the world series champions begins today. he game you're going to or trying to avoid the traffic, we're working 4 yo garages near nationals park open at 10:00 this morning. you can get b inside thelpark at 11:00. the first 25,000 fans will get a
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free t-shirt. opening ceremonies at 12:15 with the first pitch at 1:05. the u.s. army corhorus quartet will be oth e. >> that should be cool, yeah. today's game, sold out, for the eighth-consecutive year. but you can always try to buy grandstand seats two hours first pitch. for today's game, they will cost u 15 pubucks. tonight, another round of march madness begins, o. so many sports to enjoy. >> it's exciting, right? >> university of virginia, the teams fighting to stay ibithe tdance. virginia willake on the oregon ducks.valiers defeated the
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sooners on sunday. chuc stayed qui about that. tip-off is tonight before 10:00. still ahead, a newook reveals tough talk for president trump made by a former firstla dy, not hillary clinton. and ak new yorty politician just landed himself politician just landed himself in the guinness for 50 years, cracker barrel has be, with meals likhomestyle country fried steak, grandma's sampr, withand our signaturele chicken n' dumplins. so, come on home to what you love.
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news 4 begins now. >> take a good look here. this man isllfficially the est politician in the world. robert cornegy h e beenntered into the guinness world records. he is 6'6" tall. he is not the tallest member of his faly. he is proud to be a record holder nonetheless. e i can'tn imagine. >> when i first saw that video,
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i wondered what it was. 6'10". that's two people. that's three of you. aew book abo first lady barbara bush has tough words for esident trump. >> the book is called "the matriarch." and it offers insight into the current president.d she tol her biographer her dislike of mr. trump was so strong, it led to heart problems her feelings about him went back decades. in journals dating back to the 1990s, mrs. bush called donald trump greedy and selfish. mrs. bush said in the final years of her life, she did notlf consider her republican. 4:42 right now. 39 degree chuck? >> school day forecast for the kids going to the bus stops this morning, it is cold, kids. if you're going to spend time waiting for that bus, you want to have your jacket on. it is a 4 plus weather today. w
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you're watching news 4 today. 15 before the hour. a live look at the u.s. capital this morning. it is the scene of a lot of political battles. t this morning, a new rift is growing. and it's causing lot of public outcry. we're talking about the proposal to cut feder funding for the special olympics. >> now, education secretary
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betsy devos is catching heat, while lawmakers promise to fight the idea. tracie potts has the detail good morning. >> reporter: she was really under fire from democrats asking what do you have against disabled kids? herepartment has decided to cu the entire $18 million that the governmentat d to special olympics. and democrats, well, it's not sitting well with them at all.s devos sit's an awesome program she has supported but they get a lot of private money and it's not a government program. thut have to about 10% of the entire education budget. this has got to go. democrats are wondering if it more than that. they note there's millions of dollars from programs for the ind that a being cut. about a quarter of state special ucation grants. she was there to talk about her budget. but the special edu of it really seemed to get a lot of attention with devoshe in hot seat over why disabled kids
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won't be getting that government funding if her budget is. approv >> thank you so much. 4:47now. if the 2020 presidential election were heldy, to who would win. >> a survey monkey poll has just been released. it's providing clues to possible outcomes. megan mcgrath joins us from the live desk, with details. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, molette and aaron. the big takeaway froms toll is something we know too well. americans are dividedhen it comes to who should be leading the country. look at these results. if the election were held todayo 43% of surveyed say president trump and the publican party would win re-election. the same number, 43%se of t surveyed, say a democrat would win. another 9% say a third party candidate would come out on top. and the survey goes a bit further. asks participants who they
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would vote for. 34% say they passed a ballot for president trump. 29% say they would vote for the democrat no matter who it ends up being. and 15% saying they are unsure who they would vote for. 52% agree wh the green new deal that addresses climate change. 63% in medicaid for all health care program. back to you guys. >> thank you. this morning, we know when ng on sportst bet in the district. now, you won't be able to do it for today' opening nationals game. not going to be able to do that. but you will be able to once the new nfl season begins in september. district officials say regulation contracts still need to be approved before any bets cane placed but they say that should be settled by football season, for
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privately operating venues, like nats park. leaders areooking at 2020 for the launch of a mobile app. after historic advances, bill that would have allowed terminally ill patients to end their own lives has failed in the maryland senate. the vote was deadlocked-2 with one senator not casting a vote. the rejection is a major blow, for the opposition. th bill would have made maryland the eighth state to allow medical aid in dying. it's also legal in the district. marylandrn go, larry hogan, has vetoed two controversial bills. on would raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. the other would allow school districts to start their bay before labor day. hogan hasuggested amaller increase and said starting school earlier would hurt sta tourism. lawmakers will have to vote again. meanwhile, mcdonald's says
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it will no longerst lobby again efforts to raise the minimum wage. that's aor major shift the company. mcdonald's sent a letter to the national restaurant association, says it believes wages should be increased across all industries. in recent years, the company has frome target of protests labor groups that call for higher pay. mcdonald's says the average wage its corporate restaurants is higher than $10 an hour. for our part, we try our best to take care of the planet. >> what if we told you that your environmentally friendly efforts might be backfiring? the bureau reporter david culver, looks at the recyclable items ending up in landfill. >> reporter: the cost of transport of recycled glass is going way up, more than doubling in the last couple months increased standards from china and india, who purchased
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recyclables. all of that, glass here,e not worth st of recycling. >> that's just ending back in the landfill. >> reporter: this is one of the most disheartening parts of the entire process, esposially for thof us that hope that byre cling will be beneficial. instead, many of the items, cluding glass now, inplaces like prince william country and apart the country are jected. to guarantee certain items are recycled, you should choose a focus in your .office >> if you focus on newspaper, co cardboard, aluminum. >> reporter: they will have to put the glass in the trash. david culver, news 4. nats fans, the big day is finally here time to head out to the ballpark to kick off a new season of
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washington baseball. look at this. the fans have been sending photos ahead of today's big opening. i love that hot. >> don't forget to tag nbc washington in your photo this season. >> max scherzer will make his fourth openi start for the nats. he's one of the best pitchers in the league. he won three cy young awards. the nats are calling today, #scherzday. >> while pricbryce harper may b gone, we save a newtar to watch. juan sot may be the jersey to invest in the season. today will be his first opening day after a rerd-breaking rookie season. first pitch, 1:05 this afternoon. we'll have team avera for you all day long. our live reports from the field start in a little over half an hour. >> we'll get the weather
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together to be the best day possible for opening da >> so many great things going on. opening day is today. the peek of the cherry blossoms is in a couple days. >> it's beautiful right now along the tidal basin. >> it always is, to be perfectly honest. is clima change having an effect on the cherry trees? it is. we're having peak bloom earlier. the blossoms become more risk. if you're at peak in march, instead of april, you're more likely to hav a freeze that zips the buds. we get warmer earlier in the season, and the blod date has f p five days in 30 years. light breeze out oe south at 5.
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31 in the horton area. 32 in frederick, maryland. going to be a nice day to spend time outside. more than warm enough to get above 60 degrees. 64 is the forecast. for tomorrow, milder ill. tiny chance of these showers near indianapolis now, could pact the northern end of the shenandoah valley. ryan chan rain chances for todayndnd tomorrowor saturday, are confined to the shenandoah valley. not mfh in the way a rain chance, until we get to saturday night. saturday morning, dry. saturday early evening, dry. rain moves in before you wake up on sunday morning. here's your ten-day outlook then. sunshine and 64 today. 7 tomorrow. a lot more clouds arounday but g drive. 75 saturday.
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you get the peak blooms out. mostly dry weather, those blooms ought to last for fe or six days, at least. melissa mollet, a good morning you. >> taking a look at the roads. brand-new problem here on in virginia. this is northbound at prince william parkway.n crash the left side. the main lanes, we see the slowdowns this morning. 68 miles per hour is to take you eight minutes if you're headed outbound, same situation. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, looking good. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. a new program at an illinois jail is bringing -- giving both dogs and inmates a fresh start. the inmates train the dogs that have been scheduled to bed yout newsecause no one wanted to adopt them. the inmates get the dogs ready for adoption. five dogs and inmates graduated
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rom the first round of this program. the jail says there's a waiting list for the next class. tc nice e there. a florida community is trying to combat an invasion of todays. >> making matters worse, the todays are toxic. the creatures started to turn up by the thousands in palm beach gardens. they might lookha less. but it packs a venom that can kill your pets and children. they're appearing in yards, pond and swimming pools. the mild winter has caused a sudden appearance of these creatures. >> yuck. still n ahead ons 4 today, a local group of girls, ranked by their looks o lishat appeared on social media, they're speaking out. >> they are talking the "today" show. what they're saying about the prank and what inspired them to stand up for themselves. plus, batter up.
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new york mets. the team is ready. so is the park. >> we're ready. >> we're ready. red, blue. m aaron gilchrist. >> i'll molette green in for eun yang. it is not just the team. i the fans. the fans are so ready for today. nates nation is expected to come out in full force. jim hanley will be joining us in short bit with a look at the day ahead. we want to begin with a check of the commute d the forecast. >> melissa mollet is standing by hewith a look at roads and the rails that just opened up. we'll start withel chuck bl who s taking us outside. >>absolutely. great day for baseball today. we have the red, the white and the bluehe for washington nationals on. it will be a fine day to get baseball season under way. certainly chilly.

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