undreds of dollars a year. are you pullin' my leg? nope. you sure you're not pullin' my leg? i think it's your dog. oh it's him. good call. customize each line and choose to pay by the gig or getunlimited. do you guys sell other dogs? now that's simple, easy, awesome. and since xfinity mobile comes with xfinity internet, you can save hundreds a year. get $250 back when you buy a new samsung galaxy. click, call, or visit a store today. now at 11:00, a boynder arrest. a controversial vid of d.c. police officers taking a child away in handcuffs. we'll tell you the answers we got today. then local teachers say they're bei exploited, even

threatened, with deportation. >> we'll send you back if you don't obey, stuff like that. tales on potential crimes in the classroom. and a hit man hire foiled the plot that has a man from maryland behind bars tonight and how police caught him. tragedy on the train tracks as we come on the air tonight. a pedestrian w hit and killed a an amtrak train in maryland. >> this just unfolding in the past hour or so near the carrollton station and it is l causing delays for travelers. with n at the live desk more. leon? >> that train was headed from d.c. to philadelphia on the amtrak line. police say it hit a person who was trespassing on thetracks. this happened just north of andover. you'll see ithere,

investigators looking at the seen for what happened. no one on board the train was hurt, but passengers did have to trsfer to a different train to finish their journey. you may recall just last monday a different amtrak train hit two hem le in buoy and one of died. investigators say those people were also trespassing on the tracks. amtrak releasing safety tips minutes after tonight's crash, and you can read them on the washington, d.c. app right there on the home page. more breaking news late tonight, a jury convicted a man of sexually assaulting and killing a new york cit jogger. katrina's sto went national when she vanished in 2016. a jury convicted him on all urcounts. the learned about dna linking lewis to the crime.

iz are plot has a man in bethesda locked up. >> he's accused of trying to pay somebody to threaten the little girl, even put a gun to her police say the man thought he was hirg a hitman to do the job. instead he waalking to an undercover cop. news first jackie bensen is live with what we know about this twisted case. jackie? >> reporter: 3$350. that is what the suspect offered the would-be intimidater who turned out to be an undercover cop. massoud mokhtari tand the that he wanted him to break into the home of a woman and her little girl.

he wanted him to tell the mother if they didn't vacant in three days, the child would be ne. he was unaware of who he offered $350 to threaten mother and child was an erundercov cop. >> we feared for the safety of the adult female and her daughter. they immediately arrested him. >> reporter: mokhtari is facing four felony counts. >> what a strange story,jackie. do we have any idea why the man wanted to terrorize the child and the mother? >> reporter: it begs the question. i actually went t that hom tonight, spoke to a man and woman who answered the door very briefly. they said their lawyer had instructed them not to talk, son the rea for this plot to terrorize this mother and child li a mystery still at this point. in bethesda, jackie bensen,

news4. >> jackie thank you. video now of a young boy ing taken away in handcuffs is causing a big stir on social media tonight. district police tell us he was arrested for armed robbery and that he and four other accomplices attacked a victim here on mass avue. they say one suspect placed the victim in a headlock while that boy flashed a bb gun anded demahe victim's cell phone. the police released a statement mother ofy notified a the 10-year-old and did not place him under arrest. but they say ar- 13-yd was arrested at the scene. as former vice president joe biden considers a run for the presidency, he's grappling with a second allegation of unwanted contact. a former campaign volunteer says biden rubbed noses with her at a fundraiser in 2009. in a statement she says, the contact wasn't sexual but the

quote, uninvited affection is not okay. her account not verified by nbc news. last month a former biden candidate said biden made here uncomfortan 2013. now potential candidates are weighing >> have you ever seen him being too huggy or touchy? >> i personallyaven't seen that? > joe biden needs to give a answer. >> joe biden responded to the original allegations by saying he has engaged in countlessct intens in public life and doesn't believe he has ever acted inappropriately. new videof the fire in fairfax county that forced hundreds of people to evacuate a 26-story tower and find someplace else to stay the night. thisunfolding at the skyline plaza complex in bailey's crossroads. shomari stone is at theex com with how residents are holding up tonight.

shomari? >> reporter: good g. we have an update for you. dominion power is expected to bring two new transformers here to thisin building b me. as you can see, there are condos and they are not t litight because there is no power. right now the residents are either staying at a hotel, with family, friendsltr s provided by the red cross. new cell phone video shows a fire breaking out this morning at the skyline plaza complex in bailey's crossroads. fire investigators tell me that 26-story building's transformer caught on fire.jo powell lives on the sixth floor. >> it's frustrating, and at this point it's kind of overwhelming right now. >> reporter: she is one of about a thousd people who can't live here tonight, the thick smoke seeping into the building, forcing firefighters to evacuate everyone.

>> the alarm went o and we smelled smoke, and it was no big first.t but then we started smelling smoke and we started out. >> reporter:o one woman had walk down from the 21stfloor. in a phone interview, she said it wasn't easy because she has asthma. >> i think i stopped at t 18, and then i stopped at the 9th. i got down to whaal we the b1 level and my legs were shaking very badly. >> reporter: the red cross opened a tempory shelter t help people. >> we'll be providing in partnership with the county safe place for residents to stay while they figure out what their next steps are going to be. >> reporter: meanwhile, john powell is pleased no one was injured. >> what are you going to see now? >> they offered us to stay for k i'm going back to the hotel. i'll check back in tomorrow and see how things are. >> reporter: that temporary shelter is at the james lee community center. that is where the red cross is

providing temporary food, housing and shelter for the people ore. we a have an update from dominion power stating that the power is expected to be out here at this building for at lea a week. live here, shomari stone, news4. a challenging situation for a lot of people. thank you, shomari. it's kind of ach ly night to be dealing with getting kicked out of your house. >> it sure is, and it's getting colder as we speak, folks. meteorologist amelia draper is with us tonight. amelia, are we goi to need the winter coats tomorrow morning? > it's going to be a cold start tomorrow morning,jim. we'll have temperatures from the low 20s to low 30s in washington. right now we're at 43 degrees. our day will warm up pretty quickly with that april sunshine. at11:00 a.m., we're alrea 50 but we're tracking cloudy skies, and as the day wears on, the chances for rain increase. with this coastal storm system,

i'll have more on the timing fo, rain tomorr but not only do you need a jacket as you step out the or, probably want to have the umbrella as well. i'll time it out right around 11:20. working for your health alert tonight and it's all because of this. i water main break, a big one in prince georges county. drers here o indian head highway saw this on sunday in fort washington. because of this break, thousands of you need to boil your water before you use it. take look at this map. if you live in the red shaded rea, you are under this health warning. we'll let you know when the county says it's safe to drink from the tap again. a teacher is reacting t a ory we told you about this afternoon. a dozen teachers at local schools have been exploited by a local company. the attorney jena could you sge that company of preying on the

teachers from foreign countries. san hogan joins us now with the details. >> here's what we know so far.o according the ag's office, dg are in need of teachers with foreign languages. they will sometimes hire them and bring them here. a local teacher exchange, also own as bte, falsely misrepresented themselves to teachers as federally designated visa sponsor companies and as representatives of d.c. public schools. the complaint the ag alleges that after teachers sign the contracts with defendants and move to the united states, defendants demanded teachers pay all fees and renew their contracts by threatening deportation. >> they varied from $3,000 a year to 13,000 a year. they provided little to no

services, and when the teachers got behind in pay, threatened to have them deported. >> it's hard for me to concentrate and doing the that you're supposed to do when there are threats, and threats thll came act when i was teaching. i could see you're not gng to be sent back if you pay, things .ike th >> they tell us the true cost of obtaining these visas runs between 1,000 and 1500 there are. mr. lopez in a statement says, these claims are unequivocally inaccurate and untrue. over the past five yearsbte has provided a professional recruitment, placement,raining an support program for dc public schools. we will not acknowledge these false statements in the media.

there were teachers recruited by these companies. your grocery bill is at rskk of going up. what could gorong if president trump threcloses the border. our cherry blossoms reach is bloom today, but amelia tracking changes in the forecast that could cut the fun a little short. breaking news. this is a picture of a shootingh scene in s d.c. police tell us a man is hurt, in

we are back with a live look over the district. kind of a chilly nightut there, and you can see the breeze blowing the flag around. it's going to be even colder when you wake up tomorrow. amelia is back with how low our temperatures will go and who is tracking the chances for rain. president trump could close down our southern border this week. he's angry over illegal immigration. he's ordered 750 additional border agents to the region. news first leon harris with how this could impact whatou t. >> a potential shutdown of the u.s.-mexico border isn'tust a political nuisance, it could potentially have a major impact on how you eat,t and t may mean no more avocados.

more than 40% othe produce we import this time of year comes from mexico. that means virtually all the auf ka -- avocados in local grocery es st if the border were to close, avocados would run out of stores in three weeks. that also includes tomatoes, cucumbers, black berries and raspberries. it means likely higher prices for consumers as stores go down. mexi could be impacted as well. they ever the largest importer of u.s. refined fools like gasoline, and all of this us depends on how much of the border shuts down, and if that includes most ports of entry. we have new detailsonight ahead of amazon's arrival in arlington. the company is considering an eco-friendly design for its second headquarters. the whington business journal reports amazon's campus in

national landing could be zero energy. that means theuilding will generate as much energy as it uses. elthing is official just yet. f for patients at one of our area's busiest hospitals after a news4 i-team investigation. veterans will now find it easier to get into d.c.'s giant va medical center. i'm showing you the severe parking shortages there because of construction. some veterans having to wlyk ne third of a mile to get to the facility. the va promised a new parking garage. today it delivered. the elevators don't work inside quite yet. there will be a shuttle to carry vets with mobily challenge from their cars to the front door. have you seen them yet? the cherry blossoms have finally reached peak bloom, and that means it's the most gorgeous time. these are overlooking t wharf.

even in the evening, they're pretty spectacular. kind of like them in the evening. maybe because there's few people around. >> fewer crowds, that's right. the weather is dependent on how long t blossoms will be beautiful. >> we don't want to hit 27 degrees or drop below that. that causes a lot of petal drop across t area. unfortunately, i am tracking some stronger winds out there od wednesday potentially friday as well. that being said, though, if you have plans to head down to the tidal basin for the upcoming weekend, i sti think you're going to get a fantastic show of the blossoms in full bloom. high tomorrow, 53 degrees. in addition to the chill, perhaps some rain showers in the late afternoon and evening hours. that could slow your commute.

we run above normal then and i'm tcking rain conditions for your friday. generally in the 30s in the suburbs. 43 in washinon, 44 in winchester. 44 in manassas. 9:00 a.m., temperatures will move from the 30s to the 40s. ill want to step into a jacket before going out the door tomorrow morning. by noon we'll be at about 50 and we continue to warm at a high of 53. we do continue tomorrow with some sunshine. c we'll havar skies in the midday hours and some cloudy skies in the a evening hours. a bit of a breeze throughout the day tomorrow. not as bad as today but you'll notice those winds if you're out and about. here's where storm chances come from on storm team radar. those storms closer to the carolinas. here it is at 5:00 a.m.

notice howst it f brings clouds to the area and midday through the hours. we do stay dry until lunchtime. some showers starting to develop south of washington for that evening commute. notice the chance r ofn just about everywhere, including around i-91 and maybe around the i-91 corridor. i think even further back in low lowry in maryland. mainly along eastern 95. as we move toward 10:00, 11:00 p.m., it's breezey and it could have an effect on chertry blos som. >> there is no chance of rain on friday throughout the entire day

but it's not looking lik washout. we'll have dry time as well. thenhe for weekend, something nice to think about. 70 saturday and sunday and att bit more sunshine on saturday. >> thanks,amelia. oming up, the c

so there was no clinching tonight, is that right? >> not for the capitals. not an april fool's joke, they almost got shut out for the first time in about six we it's been a nervewracking game. freshff one o their most impressive performances of the season, theapitals head to florida to take on the panthers. winning in regulation, the caps would clinch the metro division. th did not happen. al ovechkin scong his 51st goals on saturday. they are aging like fi wine. sloppy play leads to this by

john hoover. troy brower finishesis off h great passing season, but the caps don't go quietly. thegaffe showed a little bit of life. rochi with the ice tilting toward the caps but the facomebk lls short. vincent trojack gets his second netter. an empty >> we could have kept it a lot closer than 4. when we have the players that wn do, we ca come back from one or two and maybe even three, but four is difficult. we never want s topot teams' goals, and i think definitely some lessons to bed

lear about that going into the important stuff. >> all right, caps back home for their final two days in the regular season. and tomorrow may be the most anticipated regular season baseball game in the history o nation's capitals. returning to d.c. wearing the road grays of the philadelphia phillies. reaction in the stands expected to be mixed wearing a division rival's uniform. one fan not happy about harper heading for philly. miriam bowser, she let us know her feelings on twitter writing, see you tomorrow, bryce. this is a picture of infamous trtor benedict arnold. harper is ready when he takese ield tomorrow. >> i'll always remember cherishing all the screaming and yelling and the exciting times we had the last seven years.

i wish them nothing but the best, all the players in that clubhouse. it a great fan base, great in.y to live we're going back there to play a good team with the nationals, and we'll do it a coupletimes. just excited to get back and playing. >> bryce harr willace the nats for the first time since joining the division rival the phillies. we will have live coverage all afternoon on news4 and the nbc washington app. one final score, the orioles beat thebluejays 6-5. the pitcher got pulled. and it could rain on harper's parade tomorrow. >> we'll have tsee. we do have rain later in the llrecast, so that wi be

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