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. and with a light breeze,

windchills are downse to the freezing mark this morning. 34, right now, inbu le and purcellville. 30 in charlestown, west virginia. 29 degrees in clinton, maryland. your forecast for today, your commute, dry roads in and dry roads home. afternoon highs will get above 60 degrees. and nohances for rai today. that's excellent news. rain chances go up as we get into the weekend. we'll detail which is likely to be the rainiest. >> 95 northbound on therk y. starting to see the crash on the left side of the road. expressway is fine. i think this will clear out quickly. you can probably commit to the main lanes. we're not seeing too much of a delay. 66 looking good. hyattsville outbound.

the ramp to southboun 295 blocked because of a work zone. >> thank you. relief is finally on the way for drivers of the b.w. parkway. if you've driven that road lately, you've dodged massive potholes. it feels like a dirt road. >> oh, yeah. let's go out to justin finch rewith emergency ir happening this weekend. justin, tell us all about >> reporter: that's right. the emergency repairs set to begin very soon. the campaigns have been going on for months now, the national park service saying they have heard the complaints and are rolling out th emergency repairs. this weekend is when a this will come together. tomorrow evening, starting at 7:30 to saturdat 5:00 a.m., on the southbound parkway, that

we're on, bgping alon right now. it will shut down from maryland 198 to 197. at 7:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. sunday, on the northbound side, that will close from maryland 9 197 to maryland 175. >> we've gotten the reports back from the enginrs and spot patching and temporary rewarrep were not going to meet the long-term safety. >> we found a smooth pah. using a new special mixture to plug up the holes, a special asphalt mixture. in summer,hase two rolls in. that's the repaving of the parkway here. drivers arerd looking for to phase 1 and phase 2, as i am right now.yo back inside t >> justin, thanks.

pe> a group of high school students will bening up for the first time about being targets of public haasssment by clsmates. last week, we told you about a group of boys who were punished for ranking girls by their looks. the list of 18 girls was spreadv al social media. and they tell morgan radford, it was the ultimate betrayal. >> i didn't want to see the list. i didn't want to believe i was included on the list.ay as therogressed, it became the talk of the school. i kne i had to see it to have the correct view in this situation. after seeing the list, nothing was the same. >> hear how the girls say they were inspired by the #metoo movement a dirt bike rider is ft recovering being shot in

broad daylight. this happened along good hope road in southeast washington yesterday. d.c. police sources say a 34-year-old man was riding a dirt bike when someoa dork dark colored car shot him. onneighbor who heard the gunfire, is shocked this happened. >> see how nervo i am? i had to come out here.th i can't believ is happening in the daytime in washington, d.c. >> we're waiting to get an update on the victim's condition. five minutes after the hour. and today, we learn the fate of a man rdered a teenager who was headed to a mosque. he attacked her while she was walking with friends in stling, virginia, in 2017.

she believes she was targeted because of her muslim faith. torres will be sentenced this morning. a self-declared neo-nazi who killed a wan in charlottesville pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes.sp that pleared james fields from the death penalty he was convicted on state murder charges for plowing into a group of protesters in 2017. that killed heather heyer. this morning, we are learng details about another case receiving national attentio ussie ne involving jess olle smollett. >> police have a new report but it may raise more questions than it answers. megan mcgrath is in the newsroom with details for us. megan?

it appears we are having trouble withme n's microphone. we'll try to get that fixed and go back to that story. right now, we want to tell you about president trump. heontinued his attack on the fbi during an inrview with sean hannity. he expressed anger that the mueller investigation was allowed to begin in the first place. >> you had dirty cops.le you had peophat were bad fbi. i know so many that are incredible pple. at the top, they will not clean. >> the president said he would release the fisa warrants and the documents that the fbi used to investigate his campaign. today we'll learn the plan to eliminate parking spaces. county executive mark elrich wants updated regulations that

would require building owners to have what'called a traffic mitigation plan. some business owners are worried the removal of parking spaces will hurt their profits. the issue is being discussed at the council meeting. baseball is back.th nationals are opening a new season in just -- a little less than nine hours from now. first pitch, scheduled for 1:05 at nationals park. the first oppone of the season, the new york mets. if you plan at being at the game or any games this season, pack light. >> you may have heard, there's a new security measure in place this season. backpacks are not alpawed inside th. >> we want the security team to have he best screening policy

procedures. we can bring the fans in, ke sure they're safe and not miss any items that shouldn't be in the stadium. >> there are exceptions. backpas used for diapers and medical reasons, they will be allowed. you n bring in a purse or th popular cinch giveaway bags. any bag you bring mu16" by 16" by 8". there will be lockers where you can store your bags. we have the new rules in on our nbc washington app. coming up, jim hanley will be live inside the park with everything you need to know to take yourself out to the ball game. >> i get the backpack thing. i love it. i hope he heard your jabs. getting out there early. >> he's a good sport. new overnight. someone became a powerball jackpot winner.

>>'sasn't us. thhy we're here. the winning numbers for the $76 millize matched one ticket. unless you bought your ticket in wisconsin, it wasn't yours. the winning numbers 16, 20, 37, 44, 62 and the perball, 12. you may have won a smaller prize. the winning ticket was sold in new berlinsuburb outside milwaukee. the lump sum payout for that winner, $465 million before texas. wisconsin is not a state where you can claim anonymously. hopefully we'll have details about the winner soon. that winner will have so many new friends and family memb ss. >>ll ahead, immediate backlash following the trump adnistration's plan to cut

federal funding for special olympics. it's opening day at nationals park. our coverage continues. and we'reooking at the major changes planned for the area around the park in the coming years. i mentioned to tyou, t the weekend would be half-dry. that half is going to be saturday, dry and mild to boot, with temperatures in the 70s. but showers are likely to impact especially the first half of your sunday. coming up, i'll show you a check of the fi.-day foreca i think you will like today and o.morrow, to

you're watching news 4. >> forf lot fans, the action at the ballpark is the food. >> all about the food. this year, you can skip the line to get your food. you can use the caviar app to av order yourite foods right

from your seat. you'll get an alert to pick up your food when it's hot and ready. the nationals say the goal of the app is to make sure fans spend that time watching baseball. ong the options you'll have for the season, delicious chicken wings, empanadas and pastrami. a pastrami dog. i haven't had that one. and the basics are bk, too. >> and the nationals are expected to make 720,000 hot dogs. wie 45,000 pounds of barbecue meet and top it al 5,700 gallons of ketchup. >> my stomach hurts just a little bit after hea hng that. >> igry. today marks 12 years for nationals park. the area around the park has changed a lot over that time. and more changes on the way, too, construction on homes and businesses scheduled for another 11 years. riopt now, there's 10,000 pe who called that area home. i am among them.

i remember when there were four or five apartment buildings. there's a dozen of them now. by 2030, that number may double. additional residential areas are going up with them. it's estimated around 3 milliono vi come through that area every year.ha >>e is in the air everywhere. development in arlicrton's tal city neighborhood, as well. the air filled with demolition. this is as construction crews are ready for amazon's arrival. it will soon be the tech giant'r tempoffices. amazon is leasing three buildings until its brand-new h.q.-2 is complete. when it's finished, the campus will have 4 million square feet of office space. amazon is expected to begin hiring later this year.>> let's get you back to the

story about "empire" star, jussie smollett now. >> the chicago police department has released newreport. the report may rse more questions than it megan mcgrath is in the newsroom with details. >> reporter: good morning, guysf the newmation was released after a chicago journalist filed a freedom of information act. what was given out was the police report. in it, detectives who worked the case found the connection between the brothers and smollett. but the new information stop there's. chicago p.d. says a judge blocked them from giving out more information. despite that, the county's top prosecutor, who recused herself from the case, insists smollett did not get special treatment. earlier this cuek, prors dropped 16 felony counts filed against him in retn for 2ays of community service and a $10,000 court fee. >> mr. wsmollett afforded the

same opportunity that anyone in cookounty who had a nonviolent offense and the required background would be ableo get. >> reporter: smollett is facinbe a federal por allegedly mailing himself a death threat. this morning, nbc news has earned that that case is also unraveling and may result in no criminal charges. we'll keep an eye on the story and give you information as soon as it becomes available. it's 5:17 right now. puck bell is here. and he'smising a warm-up. >> yes, he is. that doesn't mean it's warm right now. it will be warmer later today than it's been ove f the last days. that doesn't do you goo on a thursday morning. still chilly, 38 degrees here in washington with a light wind. those winds are now coming out of the south. as opposed to the north. 25 at manassas.

29 at point base andrews. 33 in upper montgomery county. cold, yes. but your wake-up weather, just have your hot cup of coffee or tea to go. up near 40 degrees by 9:00. opening day when you go out there, the gates open at 11:00. temperatures will b in the mid-50s. first pitch is at 1:05. near 60 degrees at that time. and about 64, when we're wrapping up the ninth inning, opefully with a win over the mets. your forecast for tomorrow, it's friday. and the warm-up continues. we'll be in the 40s tomorrow morning, as opposed to the 30s this morning. with a milder start, more of a southerly breeze, even with more cloud cover tomorrow, it will be a warmer day. most areas get above 70. i have aomplete writeup on my forecast in detail on my nbcin waon app. i talked about the cherry blossoms and how long they might hang around. and on my socia mia page. i will put a cute dogicture on

my instagram. rain drops headed toward cincinnati, that's the edge of our tiny rain chances for saturday and for friday. here's later today. tomorrow, a better chance of light rain showers in the shenandoah valley. i think the rain chances stay west of the i-95 corridor. and on saturday, again, a lot of ouds. an increasing southwester lly wd on saturday, should keep us dry for most of the dlight hours. by late saturday evening into theaw pre hours on sunday morning. that's when rain will be likely and shors most likely, on sunrise on sunday, until 2:00 this in the afternoon. there's your five-day outlook. 64 toy,73 tomorrow and saturday. the cherry blossoms shoulde yaking on sunday to monday.

melissa, why are wearing mets blue? >> thank you. >> i just called her out. >> of all of colors, this is decided.i forgot and thank you. i'm not telling you anything ever again. 95, prince william parkway. a little slow in the mainbeanes use of a crash. red, white and blue. i'm going with that. a lay, 95 northbound this morning. as you look at the beltway, no major issues. arlington, anoversized vehicle causing some delays there. it's earlymo ing, hopefully they get that out of the way. and in rockville, roadblocked by a

you're watching news 4 today. this morning, growing backlash over the proposal to cut funding for the special olympics. >> it is an idea putrd by the department of education. maria shriver whose family founded the special olympics in. washington tweeted at education secretary betsy devos. >> she wrote, don't try to balance our nation's budget on the backs of thone with special s. meagan fitzgerald has more on the fallout.ic >> special olyis really

parent because they offer these different programs and activities. >> reporter: if there was a momenthat gave eileen kao enormous joy. >> that was great, bri >> reporter: it would be seeing r 42-year-old brother, brian, who has down syndrome, feel like he's living s dream. >> i won a medal. >> reporter: brian has won dozens of medals at the specias olympic ga the last three decades. >> i play bowling and tennis. >> the sense of accomplishment and the sense of achievement, it's something that actually will bring tears to my eyes. >> reporter: but the federal dollars that help fund the organization could be on the chopping block. betsy devos was grilled by members of congress tuesday,

after wanting to put all $18 million funding special olympics. a spokesperson for devos said, quote, thepecial olympics raises more than $100 million philanthropically every year. the activities of special olympics is better served with state and private funds. >> are we going to be i tell them, we got this. got your back, don't worry. this work will not die. >> reporter: the organization says they're going to continue to work with supporters in congress. and they'll never stop advocating for those special athletes who don't always have a voice. >> the thought that their funding would be cut is devastating. >> reporr: meagan fitzgerald, news 4. roy blunt of missouri, whose committee sets funding levels for thspecial education department, says his committee will not cutunding for the

special olympics. tracie potts joins us with a look at what's ahead your dog walkingt forec now. layla here. you can go on the website to ask how to adopt. she is t ready come home today. temperatures in the chilly 30s this morning. we'll be above 60 this afternoon. ♪ ♪ 5:26 now. jim hanley is at nats park. hi, jim. >> we have by our lonesome. in a few sho hours, 42,000 fans will pack this nats park. we're going to

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ne 4 today starts now. >> we look outside and your thursdayill start outchilly, before temperatures will rise

for a mild day. cta per forecast for baseball on this opening day. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm molette green, for eun yang. she would want to be here. she has better option. >> she's on a beach. >> with anll umb and a drink, possibly. news 4 is at nationals park. >> jim hanley uptl a l earlier than he might normally be. >> i am cold andnd caffeinated got your red memo with your wake-up callin this mo aaron and molette. great to see you. we only have about seven hours until the first pitch. max scherzer. "s we will getou all you need to know about the start of the nationals season. we will talk about how they keep

the grounds so pristine s this is amazing. it will be even betterco when t sus up. that doesn't happen for, i think, another hour and a half. 7:00. chuck is the guy to ask f that. >> jim, we're going to check back in withou in a couple of minutes. it's important to have the field as part of the experience, too. we'll see you in a bit, jim. >> you look good, too. as jim said, let's turn to chuck bell. >> you were right. wo or three minutes on the nose. 6:59 this morning, only 1:28 from now. four things to know about the weather. it , indeed, chilly out there. perfect weather for your baseba game today ohatever you're going to be doing. and better still, our warming trend atarts toda soon as the sun comes up.l wee in the 60s today. but the 70s are coming our way for your friday. right now, though, it is only 28 in lieu ray.

0 in fredericksburg and stafford. kids need that layer of fisece morning, but afternoon recess with temperatures in the ved to low 50s. sunshine and a 60. melissa mollet, that's a-plus weather in my book. >> goodes speciallyy. for to prince william parkway, clearing up quickly. arlington, southbound g.w. pa parkway before the memorial grigr bridge. that has cleared out of the way. inner loop and outer loop, no worries there. in rockville, middle of the roadblocked by a sabled vehicle. we look at 270, a little slowus here jt after 70, as you're headed southbound. we're nice and clear downo e

spur. >> melissa, thank you. developing this morning, prince george's county police are trying to solve a murder myste mystery. on wednesday morning, a man wasr ped off at prince george's hospital center dieing from a gunshot wound. the victim was eric wer. he and his father appeared on bo news 4 to talk helping people in prison.ad theyoth been in prison and were working on their father/son relationship. the weaver family is in shock today. >> you have moments like, i'm never going toee him again. i'm never going to hear his voice again. and it hurts. >> eric weaver's father told us by phone, he doesn't know how he will make it through this. police are trying to identify the people who dropped him off at the hospital. a 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 lasyear. defense attorneys argue that he was insane at the time of the attack and he thought jackson was a werewolf. prosecutors will decide to retrh case. here's the other top stories that we're following. a man who raped and killed a teenager who was walking to a northern virginia mosque will be sentenced. torres pleaded guilty to pleading hasanan to avoid the death penalty. the way for on those who. >> reporter: dodging potholes for weeks. the park service will a launch emergency repair service this weekend. the parkway will be closed from 7:30 friday night to 5:00 a.m. on saturday. the same stretch of road will be closed northbound, from 7:30 saturday night to 5:00 a.m. on asunday. group of bethesda high

school girls will open up about being tarts from their classmates. a group of boys were punished for ranking girls by their looks at chevy cha high. the girls are speaking out about sexism in t high schoolay at 7:00 on the "today" show. onech ticket m last night's $768 millioner pll drawing. that ticket was sold in wisconsin. 16 20, 37, 44, 62. the powerball was 12. this was the fourth-largest loery prize ever. the powerball jackpot down to $40 million this morning. we have opening day to talk about. our coverage continues. the day the baseball fans everywhere, they've been waiting for this, right here. >>l we wead back out to nationals park. jim handly getting everybody in the know about this new baseball

season. >> hey, aaron. we're in your nehborhood. molette, i know this looks like your front and back lawn. we're going to talk about the grass here and just what it take of course, the field is the centerpiece ofny season. it's a natural grass field consisting of a four-way blend of kentucky bluegrass. and the man responsible for making sure it looks as pre s e as it always does. tenth yr here. most of us moan when we have to mow the lawn or rake some leaves. what does it take to take care of sething at thi level? this magnitude, every day? >> certainly,e have great staff here that does a tremendous job out here. de dedicated group of professionals. our maiiv job is to g the fans something aesthetically pleasing to look at.

and for the players to have a f consisteld out here, game in and game out. we need to make sure we're providing the same quality of field for alle of our h games out here. it's a long season. >> it sparkles today. we don't have to tell you how much rain we got this season. how did that impact you folks? >> last year was a challengi year. as challenging as it was for us, challenging for ourfans, our players, everybody, really involved. you know, fingers crossed this year, really hoping for a much drier year. >> we will have a warmer amp ee afternoo first pitch, 51:05, about degrees. back in 2017, theyade a big difference. >> at the conclusion of the season, 2017, we went through a significant field renovation out here we were ten years in at the

field out here. we had to look to make modifications out here. as we a looked the 2018 season with the all-star game, that kind of put a little focus on it, as well. and a significant project. it took about eight weeks out here. removed the turf. went down to the gravel lay year. exposed some drainpipe. and we built it up from there. r roughly a foot and half below grade.d e last piece of sod went down before christmas 201. it was great withyhe ra season last year. >> thanks so much for taking time with us. we appreciate it. it sold-out game. you can walk up and get grandstand seats. we'll tell you how to do that from nat park.

>> it's like walking into oz on a sunny day out there with that beautiful field. a couple other notes we want to share withyou. garages near nationals park goingo open at 10:00 this morning. you can get in the ballpark starting at 11:00. the first 25,000 fans will get a free t-shirt. first pitch will be thrown at 1:05. jim will be back in a few minutes to fill us in on much more from t ballpark. coming up, place your bets on theig games. sports betting is about to become legal in the district. we'll tell you whe andhat to know to win. first, though, do you spend time separating out your trash from recycling. why your sorting efforts may be backfiring. stick around for that story fore you take out the betr

you're watching news 4 today. >> for the most part, most of us

do something to help out the environment. maybou separate the recycling from the rest of the garbage. >> some plants are unable to process glass because they're too expensive. that means many of the items go back into the landfill. still, there's many items you can recycle. >> right now, if you focus on newspapers, cardboard, and steel cans and plastic bottles and jugs, it will get recycled. >> prie william countys working on roll ought the new purple drop-off bins for glass.o you want t know how you should be recycling at home, we have orrules each jurisdiction around here. search recycling in the nbc washington app.oo morning, everybody. it is allergy season, indeed.

tree t pollen in moderate range. mold spores are low.t you wo get all of the tree pollen off your car. car washing forecast, go fores . next chance for rain comes up on sunday. we could have showers between now and then.

'r y watching news 4 today. >> i'm megan mcgrath, t the live desk, with a just-released poll on who could come out in the 2020 election. the big takeaway is something we know too well. americans are divided when it

comes to be who should be in the white house? if the election were held today, 43% say president trump would win re-election. another 43%ay a democrat would win. the survey asked who they wld vote for. 34% say they would cast a ballot for president trump. 29% say they willote for the democrat, no matter who it ends up being. the survey askedeople about policies that have been in the news lately. 52% agree wit the green new deal that addresses climate edange. 63% believe in aare for all program. now, to the cutting of funding for special olympics. >>ke law promise to fight

this idea. tracie potts joins us from capitol hill wh details. >> reporter: democrats asked what do you have against disabled kids? her department has decided to cut $18 million from special olympics. it's 272,000 children that will be affected. thay she they have to do across-the-board cuts. she ss they get a lot of money. she is cutting millions of dollars of programs for the blind. a 26% cut in state grants for special education. she's really being pressed and is in the hot seat as they try to get that budget approved on what's going o and why so many programs for disabled children are being cut.

trac potts on the hill for us. thank you. james comey sat down with lester holt for his first tv interview sin robert mueller wrapped up his investigation. >> at one point in the exclusive interview, lester holt asked comey if it surprised him that mueller didn't make a judgment on obstruction of justice. >> do you think it was mr. mueller's responsility to come to a determination on that charge? >> certainly, his charg in general, to investigate fully and come, if he could, to conclusions. don't know why he didn't here. and i don't know what combination of law and fact led him to that. >> hear mhie of exclusive interview coming up on the "today" show, right after news 4 today. will be able to start betting on ctsports in the dist it will be legal by the time football kicks off in september. news 4's mark seagraves wrote the story on social media.

they say it should be settled by football season for privatelyat opered venues. leaders are tar20ting january for the launch of a mobile app. it is 5:49, now. we want to turnack to opening day. this will be the scene at nats park in a few hours, as another baseball season begins. washington versus the new york mets, as the mets come to town. >> this is goingo be t first. this will be the first fourth time -- the first fourth time, in the year. typo. i had to get past that. m handly at the ballpark this morning. there were changes in the off-season. what should we know heading into today's game? and you loo really good in your red, by the way. >> i'm trying to keep up with back iguys and your red there. let's hope that some luck rubs

off on the mets. i happened to be i west palm beach at the spring training facility when they beat the mets. that was in spring training. a we not in west palm beach anymore. the biggest change t s season we will not be seeing bryce harper wearing red for our team he will be wearing red for the philli d.c. next week. let's focus on the good. we have a lot of it this season down at this llpark. it begins with a great starting pitcher. max schzer back on the mound for his fourthpening day start for the nats. we're lucky to have up with of the best pitchers in t league. se's won three cy young awards. and last on, threw 300 strikeouts, more than any pitcher. the nats are calling today #scherzday. juan soto is the newest young

thi to keep an eye on season. soeoto had a record-breaking rookie he is expected to be hotter today. and today will be his first openingday. and at 20 years old, he has plenty more ahead of him. p firsch at 1:05 this afternoon. we want to show you what's happing behind me. members from the national guard are practicing unfurling our american flag. they gori through this every year. it is down. they got it to a science. it's jus like clockwork, folks, when it happens right before 1:05. it will be something to take in whenhe sun comes up and you can see it from above and from every seat in the house. again, 42,000 strong. and you can still walk ustfor some grad seats if you get here two hours before and go to the main gate. back to u. we'll be back with much more coming up. and we're going to talk about some food ana new app that will help you avoid the lines to

get that food. >> i was worth getting up so early. you see all of the cool stuff before the ballpark opens. >> all to oursels. i'm lovin this. >> thank you, jim. we'll see you in a little bit. all rit. now, to the forecast, because you can't have ahe game unless weather holds up. chuck is back to fill us in on the opening day forecast. >> that's right. mother naturyi p slow pitch. temperatures in the low 60s for the middle parts of the game tohiy. in the 30smorning. jim had three or four layers on. if you sit outside, that's a chilly way to get things going. not as cold as last year. it was ten degrees colder last year. jim, it could have been worse. temperatures are dn near the freezing mark across most of the western suburbs now. dulles, down to 33 degrees. 33 in gaithersbu. 36 in leesburg. once we get the sun up, it's 6:59 thi morning. it will be a quick warm-up with

temperatures in the mid to low 60s. tomorrow, even milder. we'll start off with ten degrees warmer today. and we'll end up with temperatures about ten degrees warmer. you can get the latest on the forecast. the forecast on instagram. go put a cute dog picture there. and weather-wise, thance for rain across parts of the upper midwest. that will be moving in direction. i don't think we have to worry about rain around the city here. today, an increase in cloud cover. tomorrow, more clouds than day. and a better chance for an isolated shower or two along i-81. a 30% chance for a shower on friday. and another 30% chance for a n shower saturday, mainly from i-81 westbound into the west virgia mountain everyone has a pretty high chance for rain from about sunris on sunday morning until about 2:00 sundaye'fternoon. thyour ten-day outlook.

enjoy the mild weather, today, tomorrow and saturday. we're going to be chilly again for next week. let's go over to nice and pretty melissa mollet. >> thank you, cck bell. chopper 4 over b.w. parkway showing usseow bad t potholes really are this morning. going to start the -- the speed limit has changed beten 197 and 198, down to 40, to protect us just a little bit. 95, prince willi parkw northbound, looking pretty good right now. manassas i should say, lee highway a sudly, crash reported there. washington, eastbound southwest freeway, 3rd street. sterling, right side, blocked by an accident there.r looking at y travel times, looking pretty good. in maryland, 270 southbo top of the beltway, no big worries. virginia, 66 bound, 95 miles

per hour, rolling along nicely. remember toisten to wtop 103.5 when you hop i yourcar. new overnight, a budget airline that flies o of bwi marshall airport has abruptly stopped all operations. wow airlines has canceled ait of flights after failing to reach agreement from investors. itw's website recommends that passengers check other airlines for so-called rescue fares tooet their destinations. i'm franholland at cnbc headquarters. boeing has unveiled a software fix for 737 max planes, which have been grounded eafollowing twoy crashes in recent months. the company plans to send that update to the faa for thapprova. faa and other regulators have to sign off on the safety of the 737 max before the planes can fly with passengers onboard. somesexpe believe it could be

up to three months before the grounded jets are in the air again. >> thank you, frank. tonight, another round of march madness begins. university of virginia manage the teams fighting to stay in the big dance. >> the number one seed will take on the 12th seeded oregon tonight in louisville. the cavaliers spent yesterday ci pracng. they beat chuck's oklahoma sooners sunday to secure their sweet 16 spot. he couldn't stay in the studio toisten to this. tip-off, tonight, just before 10:00. still ahead on news 4 today, a local group of girls ranked by their looks on a list that appeared on social media. they're speaking out. >> they're talking to the od " show. what they're saying about the prank and what inspired them to stand up for themselves. plus, batter up. the washington nationals are back. it ispening day. we're going to checkack in with jim handlyal

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news 4 today starts now. >> good morning, everybody. happy oning day, nats fans. i'm aaron gilchrist. >>te'm mol green, in for eun yang this morning. it is opening day. a sure sign that spring is here. >> in a matter of hours, the

nationals will walk on the ball field and take on the new york mets. jim handly is helping us covering the opening day. it's an exciting time, jim. >> we cannot wait, you two. i decided to stand because it is still chilly down here. we're aut six hours away until that first pitch. we are working 4 you, getting you ready for everything you need to know. we're going to talk about changes insecurity. new food down here. and we're going to catch up with the racing psidents, coming . >> i was wondering why youdn have a coat on. you wantedto look goo in your red. but you're faking it. >> i de.'t have >> we have to check up on that all-important forecast on this opening day. and the commute. we're going to start off with chuck bell. >> good morning, molette. it's getting to be