hello. >> hello. >> look at you looking all tan and rested.no >> i i know. >> a little sand on you from your time at the beach. did you have a good vacation? >> i did. nice to be back, thank you so much. i'm eun yang. the cooler temperatures coming aftea beautiful weekend. what happened, chuck bell? i thought i would bring the nice, warm weather with me. no such luck. take a lookat the tidal basin. we are feeling like spring in some ways. the cherry blossoms have reacped k bloom, and thousands of people packed the area this weekend to see them and snap pretty pictures. at least it was nice for the weekend. >> yes. >> so people could get their cherry blossom thing on. >> nice to look at. we'll begin with t commute and the forecast. melissa is standing by with a che of traffic. >> we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. >> we're blaming you, eun. you're the one that brought the cold air back with you. 34 in washington. i pr the temperature is only half the story. those north and northwest winds

have been howling all night loni averaging over 15 miles per hour. that's taking ten degrees from the temperature to the fels-like temperature out there. it's colder away from the city and the water. windchills in the 20s. temperatures are mostly at or barely above the freezing mark. again, you should plan on low to mid 20s for windchills as u plan out. also, walk on the sunny side of the street today. that will help s e because there's not going to be a big warmup from the sunshine today. aftnoon highs today will struggle mightily to get to near 50 degrees. and an even colder start likely tomorrow morning.th more about coming up in just a few. >> all right. thank yngu. taki a look at the beltway as we sta on this monday, no big problems. everything's nice and clear. no roadwork to be worried about. centrevil centreville, westbound between the beltway and gainesville, two right lanes blocked. 95, northbound, southbound, looks ago through prince

george's county. it looks okay, but you see what we're dealing with because of a water main break. fort washington northbound indian head f betweent washington and old fort, left lane is the only thing getting by the water main repair. moreon that right now. eun? >> thank you. the boil water advisory for people in southern prince george's county remains in effect this morning. it was ordered after areater main along indian head highway. take a look. this was the incident messa mentioned. if you live in the area west of indian head h thway the potomac river and d.c. south to piscataway creek you need to boil water. thousands are affected. here's the water main burst. you see the water shooting high into the air all over the road there. eeis is on northbound indian head highway be fort washington and old fort road. a portion is back open now. also developing this morning, police in prince

rsorge's county say the who shot and killed a transgender woman is still at larg >> ashanti carmen was shot in ts fairmont hei her body was found saturday at aexperience and josh streets -- aspen and josh streets. there's no suspect or motive at this point. it's unclear whether the fact that she wa transgender played a role in her murder. her fiancee told news4't he c imagine why someone would want to hurt her. >> she did not deserve to leave this earth so early, especially in the way that she haven't out. she did not deserve -- did not deserve that. she did not deserve that. i'm going to miss her smile and williss every inch of her. >> williams said she went out with friends on fday night. according to the national center f transgender equality, transgender peope extraordinary levels of violence and assault, especily women. d.c. fire investigators are working to determine the cause of an f apartmente in southeast. these pictures from the scene streets.nd 28th

you can see where firefighters had to break out the windows on the top floors there. fire officials say one person was rescued. that person was transported to a hospital in serious but stable condition. no other residents were injured or displac by the fire. in the district, there's still no word what may have caused ts fire o georgia avenue northwest. the flames sparked in the basement and quickly spread even damaging attached buildings. a firefighter was treated for minor injuries, but no one was rt. there are new details this morning about the controversy surrounding virginia lieutenant governor justin fairfax. for weeks he's faced allegations from two women, both of whom cuse him of sexual assault. now fairfax says he's taken a polygraph which he says shows those allegations against himar false. fairfax says the encounters with both prossor vanessa tyson and meredi wson was consensual. professor tyson said he forced her to perform a sex act during

the 2004ational democratic convention. shy iy is -- she said she avoid him and never spoke to him ai fairfax was asked, after leaving boston did vanessacontact you and suggest visiting you and meeting her mother. he replied, "yes." fairfax's office saidhe polygraph showed the answer was truthful. this morning, professor tyson will be interviewed by cbs's gayle king. over thefeekend a portion that interview was released. >> the virginia people need to know who it is that they elected. they need to tyson's legal team virt, quote, this is all the more reason theinia legislature should take bipartisan action when they meed on sday to ensure all sides are able to testifyhe on record in public and make thr se,e case, end quote. 6:04.

president trump's threat to close theu.s.-mexico border this week still stands, and it is not a bluff. that's according to top officials at the white house. the president made the threat on friday saying if illegal border crossings aren't stopped he'll close the border and, quote, keep it closed for a long time.a such shutdown would disrupt millions of legal border crossings and billions of dollars in trade. but the white house is not backing down. >> you can take the president he seriously, and's why -- what he's looking at is that 4,000 migrants apprehended in one day recently. >> the president has announced that he's cutting off american aid to honduras, guatemala, and el salvador. democrats say that will on maings at the border worse. they argue that as situations in southmerican countries get worse, more people will want to seek a new life in the u.s. >> democrats are standing firm on a demand of their own. party leaders want attorney general barr to release mueller's report by tomorrow. that may not happen.

barr says redactions need tbe made, and he is anticipating releasing the report by mid-april. many democrats aren't satisfied with the summary and think they should be able to see the findings themselves.to those closehe president say it's time to move on. >> we have a new species of political dinosaurs called the barredact dada well. he thinks -- redactal. he thinks he candact it. >> i know people are upset that donald trump is president. enougis enough. >> the president has claimed barr's summary exonerates him oo wrong ng, a new poewoll shows a number of americans feel differently. poll shows 40% of those surveyed think the report does not clear the president. 29% say it does. 31% are unsure. it's 4:07. to a developing story sure to cross your social media feed

day. grammy-nominated rapper yni russell was shot and killed in los angeles in front of his clothing story on sunday. two others were hurt. r hussle was known for entrepreneurship and lifting up the community. >> most ofn the community who he was. he put the community on the map. we have lost a we have lost someone who has inspired others, who have came from the ground all tho way the top. >> celebrities incdingsteph curry, lebron james, and drake are among those paying tribute to the rapper on social media. soar there have been no arrests. new details this morning about the murder of a university of south carolina student. samantha josephson was killed after getting into what she thought was her uber on friday night. police accuse the driver, nathaniel roland, of killing her and dumping her body in a remote area. investigators say the child safety loc w on the care turned on, and that prevented

anyone in the back seat from getting out of. the c according to the arrest warrant, her body was covered in wounds. josephson's father oke at a vigil on campus last night. >> samantha was by herself. she hadut absy no chance, none. the door was locked, the child fety lock was on. she had absolutely no chance in this. >> roland is charged with d pping and murder. this mornng you may notice a smoother commute on the baltimore washington parkway. roadut crews s down sections of the road so potholes could be fixed. bworkers focusedween 197 and 198. this is a temporarily fix. later this month the national parks service will begin a long-term repaving project. if you're acal commuter looking for some travel relief it may be on the way. maryland senators have secured $120 million for the purple line project.

csenators bendin and chris van holland say the federal unds will go toward a light rail. the 16-mile line will run between montgomery and prince george's counties. it's expected to open in three years. 4:10. the senate's top democrat is demanding representatives from boeing being removed fr an important aviation committee. this is in the wake of two deadly crashes. voch ing the company's 737 max jets. senator chuck schumer wants the company removed from the federal aviation administration's rulemaking committee. t group makes recommendations on airline regulations. right now congress is investigating the relationship between the faa and boeing after es.se cra the faa approved the 37 max jets which came from the recomentions of -- recommendations of boeing employees. d.c. loves its cherry bssom trees. visitors aren't even allowed to touch them. you can imagine the uproar if there was ever a plan to chop them down. that is the controversy in nashville this morning. the nfl wants t cut down 21

cherry trees to make way for its draft stage. the city approved theplan, but now it's changing course. the trees will be removed but kept intact and replanted in another part of the city. that makes much more the nfl and the city will also plant an additional 200 cherry trees across the city. the draft takes place later this month. don't even try to mess with our cherry trees. >> i wonde if they'rehe same kind. >> the yoshino? i don't know. they're not as pretty. >> no. > d.c.'s cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom. huge crowds gathered at the tidal basin over the weekend even on sunday despite the rain, wind, and gray skies. people could not stay away. this is wn the area gets so crowded. tue trees will remain in peak bloom through ay. just gorgeous. >> yeah. well, it turns out there is truth to the phrase "you can't always get what you want." >> i know that line. >> is it a line? >> yeah. from t "rolling stones" song.

>> oh, the rolling stones arepo pong their tour so mick jagger can receive medical the stones were supposed to play at fedex field on may 31st. if you bought tickets, hold on to them.e they willalid for the rescheduled dates. the band did not go into detail about jagger's illne treatment. >> he has been performing for an awfully long time. >> what is he, 700? >> you are so wrong. >> i hope i'm doing my thing at that age. today you may begin seeing a new -- seeing new ads raisingaw eness about the dangers of smoking. >> there's a new campaign with help from the family of a television icon. the ads will feature the daughter of "star trek's" leonard nimoy. one of your faves. he was a heavy smoker who died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. before he died he urged people

to stop smok now his daughter is continuing the fight. >> even though it's really hard up.quit, you can't give you have to keep trying. if you fall backwards, just -- you start again. >> the nimoy ads are just part of the tips from former smokers campaign. tobacco is blamed f hal a million deaths in the u.s. ever year. there appears to be apps for just about everything these fdays. you cd a ride, get food delivered, or sell just about anything in your house. >> still ahead, we're showing you an app designed specifically for your pets. plus, an emergency in the skies quickly turns into trouble on a virginia highway. chuck? all right. thisis not an april fool's prank, everybody. these are real windchills on the first day of april. in the low to mid 20s. it feels like it's still mewhere in the month of february out there. but at least we're still technically above freezing. that's good news for those blossom petals. the five-d forecast coming up. ay

an emergency landing ofsm a l plane in virginia had a happy and safe ending. this happened friday on interstate 81 in washington un . authorities say the pilot was headed to the virginia highlands

airport in abington when the plane ran out of gas. no cars were hurt, and no one was injured. gone areys the d of a simple dog park. >> what seems like the pet industry is really booming -- im se like the pet industry is really booming in the u.s. the industry i worth nearly $72 billion. pet lovers as well as pets seem very happy that business is bigger, bette and hasown more sophisticated. on-demand services such as wag, fetch, and rover help petwners find dog walkers and pet sitters as needed.ny >>e sees that maybe they won't be able to get home for lunch, or if they're going to be late at work, they go on the app, and they request a walk anc -- i pi them up throughout the day. >> so you may have also noticed reailers getting more creative with places for pets and their owners to unwind. there are several dog and cat-friendly cafes in and around the district. hurricane florencewt through north carolina more than six months ago, but the marines

at camp lejeun are still waiting for help to rebuild roeir base. this is a classom where marines used to train. the ceilings have caved in, mold is everywhere. this is one of 900 buildings damaged by hurricane florence. so far $3.6 billion has been allocated for hurricane repairs, but so far camp lejeune hasn't seen adime. >> we're 100% operational, we're here doing our work, but the conditions we're working in aree like if were in iraq or afghanistan. >> the damage stretches to the beach. eroded sand duels have forced marines to scale back training. a top gelra says one negative factor delaying reirs is the diversion of resources to the military mission at the u.s.-mexico border. today is a holiday of silly pranks, but microsoft won't be taking part in any of it. microsoft is banning its employees fromin cre public april fool's pranks this year. microsoft has participated in many pranks over the years.

it's marketing chief is telling employees notthis time. it causes problems. >> yeah. you got all that technology there. yot want to mess with stuff. speaking of tech giants, b hapthday gmail. >> the google e-mail service has been around for 15 years now. when gmail first launched, there was internet speculation that it was a hoax because it was april wfools' day. real, though. gmail is now the most-popular inbox in america with 1.5 billi users. there rib new features to celebrate -- there will be new features to celebrate the milestone including send suggested subject line and smart compose ich gives you suggestions as you type. you say "captain marvel" this weekend. all this old stuff, apple l computers, of sort of references back to before yahoo! even. >> i soon think gmail's going to read my mind and send my emails for me and savee time. >> wouldn't that be something? let's check in with chuck bell to find outh more about

whacky day. it does feel like april fool's. , sure does. it does that to mitting out a blank page. i got nothing going on between the ears most of the time. the northwest wind has been ana issuund here. the branches were clanking on the side of my house all night. probably the case for a lot of folks. north winds averaging 16 but gusting over 30 miles per hour. the temperatures arestarely half thy. the windchills are way down into the 20s. temperatures this morning, 30 in winchester, 30 in gaithersburg, 33 in prince george's county. so hovering near or just below he freezing mark. factor in the wind, though. windchills in the low 20s in the shenandoah valley. low to mid 20s around the city.l so stoing to need that warm coat. feels like mid to late february kind day. not the 1st day of april. there's the planne's herhe good news -- sunny, sunny, sunny all day long. the wind will become less of an issue later in the afternoon.

as so as the sun goes down, the winds will settle nicely. high pressure moving in,old tomorrow morning. it won't be as windy, but temperatures will be far colder tomorrow than they are now. and look at thi to addinsult to injury, a couple of snow showers, little snow streamers codong wind off the lakes. if you're traveling toward the pittsburgh area, don't be orprised to see a snowfla two flying through the air. welcome to april, everybody. isn't april the cruelest month? i think it is. here's the five-day outok, windy and sunny. a risk of a few showers later in the day especially south and east of washington. a low-impact chance. back to milder weather, in the 60s, wednesday andthursday. melissa mollet, good morning to you. good morning, mr. bell. fort washington, northbound indian head highway between fort washington and old fort,hat ction going to get busy as the commute progresses here. the left lane is the only thing getting by the water main break and repairs that we've been talking to youhi about morning. chesapeake bay bridge wind warnings, no vehicle

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>> 4:29 as you wake up on this monday. we hope you enjoyed the warm weather this weekend. as we kick off another work iwe, the temperatures have dropped. only 34 right >> if you're lucky. the good news today, your commute will be scenic if you have to pass the cherry blossoms like im did this ning. they are expected to be in peak bloom today. we'll fill you in on what to look out f a couple of minutes here. first, as we approach 4:30, g i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. did you love them? sren't they beautiful? >> even when i dark, it's beautiful to drive through there really is. >> yes. we are working for you to help start your monday with everything you need to know. it starts with the forecast from storm team 4 meteorologist check bell and then we'll get to traffic. this is nuts for april. >> it is. our high yesterday was 64

degrees. at 6:00 in the morning. temperatures did a downward slide the rest othe day as the northwest wind set up shop bringing in way colder and drier air. starting off this morning about 30 degrees colder than we did the same time yesterday. most areas now a with a couple of degrees o the freezing mark. the cherry blossoms still tec ically above freezing he in town. the magic number for cherry blossoms to really start having trouble is about 27 or 28 degrees. i don't think we'll be that cold, but i don't care for the wind much. windchills wn in the low to mid 20s this morning. wow, is that cold for our 1st day of april. not going to be anywhere near warm today. refternoon highs making it to about 50 degrees. average high is 62. well below average today. more about the chance for a har freming up tomorrow morning in a few minutes. now over to melissa mollet on a monday. >> good morning. telling you about this problem. we're going to see this develop here in the next ce