a burning car. one person died, two others are in critical condition rightnow. two others in serious condition. >> the southbound lanes of 295 are still closed. it's unclearighen they reopen. we'll stay on top of this throughout the morning. it is 4:00 good morning, i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. thanks for joining us on this friday. that crash happened before 2:30 this morning and could keep the road closed for several more hours. let's start this morning with a look at the impact this crash is having on your traffic.et melissa moith the first 4 traffic. good morning. >> good morning. here's the sway right now, southbound 295, before howard road southeast, all lanes are shut down because of the investigation. a little delay heading northbou a,roaching the situation. outbound 11th street bridge, all traffic diverted to kenilwo.h aven as we zoom out this morning, be use of the closure delay will be building toward southbound bw parkway. you'll have to use u.s. 50 and

get early if you can. as you step outhe door, make sure you have the umbrella and the rain jacket. here's the latest look on storm team 4 radar. this system moving through the area throughout the day. we will have rains at time. i'm aeteadyng reports of light rain into parts of winchester, around lura a few sprinkles falling in prince william and fauquier counties. the system also has a big impact on the temperatures. we'll be running about 15 degrees cooler overall compared to yesterday. ourigh yesterday, 69 degrees. our high today only in the low to mid 50s. we're sitting at 52. we're going to hang out in the low 50s throughout the morning hours with showers at times. otherwis c cloudy. thll in the air throughout the day. i'll let you know how the rain movesout, how it impacts the evening expect, and what's ahead the all-important weekend coming up. >> thanks. 4:02.

th a morning d.c. poli investigating a triple shooting that left two men dead. >> so far 40 people have been murdered in washington this year. a 20% increase from the same time last year. last night two men were death in the hall of a building at nash street near ron brown high school in northeast. hey had been shot sever times. a short time later another man was shot in t leg in a car that crashed at sheriff roa a investigator not sure if it's connected to the shooting on nash street. >> obviously this is a senseless gun violence. we can't say anything about the could have led to the violence. we have two lives snuffed out. >> no information about the victims or a suspect. drivers in our area experienced a second terrible

traffic thursday in a row. the images shoda yests fiery tractor-trailer crash. the truck was traveling on the inner loop in the alexandria section of fairfax county when t hit a jersey wall and flipped. the crash closed the beltway for almost two hours, oneour after the beltway reopened. another crash happened, eastbound i-66 near route 123, chain bridge road. 12 cars were involved in the accident. a painful hoax. that's what investigators are calling the case of a man claiming to be a missing illinois boy. officials say 23-year-old brian michael rini told them he was dmmothy pitzen, a coun kindergartener wappeared eight years ago. pitsen's mother took him on a roadtrip, died by su said the child was safe but would never be found. this week, rini told kentucky police he'd escaped from an ohio hotel after being held against his will for years. dna results showed rini was not

telling the truth. >> appears to be a hoax or some person that's lyi about who he was. >> feel sorry for the young man who's obviously had a horrible time and felt the need to say he was one else. ininvestigators say rini is police custody but not under arrest. they say he does have a criminal record. this morning, a calvert county community is coming together to support the victims of a deadly fire. a woman and her augranter were killed in chesapeake beach wednesday. several firefighters hurt, as well. officials tell us there's nothing suspicious about the fire. they plan to tear down wlats left of the four -- down what's left of the fourdeownhouses royed in the fire. the residents have residents need he a. groups doing their parts, but if you'd like to help, find out how to byearching "townhouse fire" in the nbc washington app. this morning, a 36-year-old

man accused of assaulting a group of people o is the streets. d.c. police arrested jamar tillman wednesday night. they say he engaged in sexual contact with five victims on 20th street south of dupont circle. also assaulted a sixth victim and attempted to engage that ctim in a sex act. tillman is facing multiple charges including sex abuse, robbery, and assault. a charles county man faces several child pornography charges this morning. yesterday police arrested 39-year-old anthony robinson at his wdorf home. while searching his devices, police say they found child pornography. state police say they became aware of robinson alleged actions during an online action trying to find disturbing material. >> the president will visit ca xico, california, to ur an

area of the border fence. if mexico doesn't take action, the president says the u.s. put tariffs on cars or close the border. he backed off an earlier threat to close the border as soon as this week. the border battle has a lot of people living along the area concerned. we do not think of ourselves, quite frankly, as two different communities. we think of ourselves a probably two suburbs that are part o onecommunity. we interact all the me. >> house speaker nancy pelosi announced the house will file a lawsuit challenging president trump's emergency declaration. the declaration diverts federal money to build a wall along the u.s.-mexico border. >> new mexico ow 4:06. emdoor is planning to ex--- ecuador is planning to expunge julian assange from london saying he will be expelled in hours to days. the tweet says ecuador has an agreement with the u.k. for his

arrest. here's a look at the embassy. assange has been holed up there since 2012. he sought asylum to avoid sex crime charges haveee have dropped. there's been an ongoing tension between sange and the president of ecuador. on capitol hill the chairman of theic house jry committee is calling for the immediate release of the special counsel's report. in a letter to attorney general william barr, jerrold nadler cites what he calls troubling reports tha mueller's team had issues with barr's letter summarizing the principal findings. he says it suggests robert mueller and the team has answer to release to the public. loou they're working to release a redacted report. in the shadow of the martin luther king jr. memorial, people came together to mark the51st anniversary to the day of dr. king's assassination.

it included prayers a musical performances and a wreath laying at the stone of hope. news4's megan fitzgerald also took part, searching as emcee for the event. this morning, dr. king's eldest son will speak to a panel at washington national cathedral. they will discuss how best to work across faiths to continue dr. king's legacy. it begins at 1 washington's new archbishop won't be officially installed until next month, but wilton gregory is already getting started on his most daunting task- restoring faith among local catholics. >> want to offer you hope. i will rebuild your trust. we've certainly givenur faithful lots of reasons to leave the church. i want to provide a few reasons to stay. >> gregory will be the seventh abishop of washington and the thirdri african-an to lead here in d.c. he takes the helm when the

archdiocese and t church on the whole have been plagued by the sex abuse scandal. news4 sat down with dr. chad pecknald from catholic university to ask if gregory is up for the allenge. >> this is a terrible thing that he has to heal in four years. it's a tall order. he has a mandatory retirement at this a very short space of s. time for a problem that was created over the era of his two predecessors. >> ckld noted there's a good chance archbishop gregory could be the first african-american cardinal you could have been a witness to a bank robbery and not even know it. now pice are asking for help to track down this subtle robber. alex bring up my medical history. god, i hope i didn't set off alexa.y's that may be a very real request for your digital assistant. we'll tell you about t privacy requests amazon is making so alexa can joinour medical

team. amelia? rain in the region, around the i-81 corridor. wet roads right now, most of us g with showers by 7:00 a.m. wet roads likely for that evening commutro by tom morning, most of us will be dry. i'll have a closer look at the hourly planner for today a the weekenndd

welcome back at 4:12. in montgomery county police have investigating four bank robberies. >> they believe the crimes w committed by the same suspect. take a look at these surveillance pictures.ay authoritieshe suspect robbed suntrust banks inside safe way groce stores they say he hit the same bank in rockville three times between january and march. just yesterday officials say he rubbed a suntrustn cloverly.

in all cases, the suspect gave notee teller ddemanding money a -- the teller demanding mope and ran away. all patient and visitors at the national institutes of health are required to state their citizenship beforeaing entry. nih officials say it's not new, bu s some they just recently seen the enforcement of it. it's srking concerns about profiling. an iranian georgetown student who was about to make an interview presentation was escorted off nimpus. says people from nations considered state sponsors of terrorism must get advanced permission to enter that facility. some d.c. cancer wards seven and eight will need to find a new way to get much needed care. the sibley oncology clinic will close in 90 dates. the program was a partnership and gave patients a place to get doctor care and diagnosis. the closure highlights a major hospital disparity east of the

anacostia river. right now residents usually go either united medical center in southeast or providence hospital in northeast. providence plans to close on april 30th. operators plan t replace it with an urgent care center. that leaves uniteds the only option for all those residents. the hospital is currently running a deficit in the tens of millions of dollars. d.c. is looking to replace united with a new hospital on the st. elizabeth's campus by 2023. amazon's alexa has more skills now. amazon hased a hipaa compliance securing patient information. consumers can now book a medical appointment or check on a prescription delivery through alexa. for example, all you do is ask questions like "alexa, pull up y blood glucose readings" or "alex afind me a doctor." >> she's get too smart. >> making us lazy. s > a unique medical project

in the d.c. area. it is called "all of us research bus." the bus is tng the country and gathering important data from one million the goal is on to learn how differences in lifestyle, environment, and biology impact health. it's hoped to uncover paths toward delivering precision medicine. >> we can pull out a specific zip code and see, y know, are there air quality issues in this zip code. or weo want study specifically women of a certain age group or young men or -- we're able to pull and lk at factors throughout. this is going to revolutionize research and medicine for generaons to come. >> the bus started its journey last july. so far more th 175,000 people have registered in the program. most participants belong to communities that are underrepresented in medical research. new information this rning on a changing virginia law. people who cannot afford to pay t fees will no longer have their driver's licenses

suspended. the voteli happened e this week in richmond. drew wilder has more on the move that could put nearly a million drivers back on the road. >> reporter: john chapman is driving to work, but for years he couldn't because of a controversial virginia law. >> their policy for suspension of the l mense affectede to the point that i couldn't find a job. >> reporter: john was in a vicious cycle that hundreds of thousands of virgini are in right now. in 2009 chapman had six tickets for a family vacation but had to sell them when moneyt.ot ti he put theor tickets up f sale. but when he went to meet the buyer, it was like something out of a movie. inla swooped six b suburbans oozing law enforcement. >> they told me, get out of the car. >> repter: busted. obtaining money under false etenses they told him, selling tickets as an unlicensed broker. did you have any idea that what you weroi was illegal? >> i did not. >> reporter: he spent nine months in jail and had nearly $3,000 in court fees. in virginia, if you can't pay

your court fees, the ommonwealth suspends your driver's license. governor ralph northam argues that if you lose your ability to dre to work, it's going to be a lot harder to pay court fees. late wednesday, bipartisan support in virginia's gen al assembreversed the policy. >> guess what, the court fines will get paid a l faster. these guys can get real jobs. a career. >> reporteepting in northern virginia, drew wilder, news4. 4:17. a new study suggests a link between high-speed limits and an uptick in lives lost on the road. according to the insur institute for highway safety, over the past 25 years nearly 37,000 pple have died as speed limits increased. the study found a five mile-per-hour incase in speed s linked with an 8% increase in fatalities on the roadways. the research comes ahead of a meeting later this month in charlottesville where leaders will discuss a speed management program. some d.c. firefighters have a pretty unique way to stay fit.

instead of hopping in their truck and driving to the grocery store, they run. the fire engine follows them just in case they get an emergency'scall. th why they have to drive if you're this began when one member ofpa engine com 25 wanted to get in more steps o his fitness tracker. they're motivating. it's become a daily routine that helps them connect with the community. >> we see citizens on their way to work, doing their normalro ine. it's just let them know we're in the community, here to serve them. we're regular people. >> the firefighters say the daily runs help them memory a streets alleys and where every hydrant is located. see this -- my concern, though, if i don't see a firefighter runng toward a fire -- erever they're running, that's i'm going. if the firefighters are running, something is not right tha way. >> all the sudden you end up at

the grocery store picking up food for dinner. >> right. >> love that idea. kind of a change today. >> it was nice yesterday. today, chilly, rain at times. it's not a washout, but when it's not raining, it's cloudy, it's damp o there. temperatures in the low to mid 50s. running ten degrees below normal. here's the latest on storm team 4 radar. the radin is dece when i'm looking at ground observations the rain not hitting the grounds in parts of stafford, prince william, fauquier counties. in around charlottesville and law ray. re you -- luray. if you sighing rain, let me know. through the morning rain will push in. a lot of this is evaporating s before it h the ground as the morning hours wear, but it will successfully hit the grod with most of us dealing with showers at 7:00 a.m. or earlier.

four things to know about the forecast -- rain attimes, and on the child side. today the -- chilly side. tonight the perfect grilled cheese, tomat soupind of night. most of saturday completely dry. sunday is looking really comfortable. more rain likely on monday, but not a waout on monday. currently the temperatures are in the 40s and low 50s. 52 i washington right now, we hang out in the 50s throughout the day today. lunchtime, 50, showers, we continue to track rain at times for the afternoon a evening hours. the high of 55, 56 degrees.m here's your stam 4 ten-day forecast. look at the weekend temperatures. really comfortable. around 70 on saturday with of a little-day sunshine. a mix of clouds and sun on nday with highs in the low 70s. mild on monday, and a bit humid with the chance for some rain, maybe even rumbles of thunder. melissa, you continue to track breaking news on this friday morning. >> reporter: >> that's right.

lrst 4 traffic alert. take ak in southeast. southbound 295 before howard all lanes blocked for the crash investigation. right now traffic being diverted on to the inbound 11 street bridge. outbound 11th street bridge, that traffic pushed on to kenilworth. no access to southbound 295. it's going to get very busy te along this r because of the closure. delays will build toward southbound bw parkway. you' have tose 50 early. outer loop here, between the toll road and chain bridge road, two right lanes are getting by. you see thereen showing you where we are getting some moisture falling this morning. aaron? >> all right. thank you. it's 4: 1 now. don't want -- 4:21 now. don't want to go for a four-year college? those and other schools are staggering. susan hogan with helpful tips og payior any kind of post-high school education, ne

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welcome back. at 4:24, all week we've been helping you plan for college. technical schools may be less expensive, but they still require a sizab financial investment. >> susan hogan has details on where to find the money tor pursue y career. >> reporter: most students who attend technical schools rely on the combination of financial aid and also loans. that because when it comes to grants and scholarships, it's pretty limited for these

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a deadly overnight crash having a big impact on a major tad. it is jbout 4:30 now. good morning, i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. one person has died, and four others seriously hurt. now a portion of i hi-295 is closed. amelia drake has a check of the forecast. let's first with first 4 traffic and melissa mollet. what are you seeing? >> good morning. take a look in southeast,

ound 295 before howard road. again, all lanes shut down for the crash investig bion. trafficng diverted to the inbound 11th street bridge. you seehe closure point with all the purple.tb ouound 11th street bridge, kenilworth.ed to nope access to southbound 295. as we show you the route where we're going to start seeing the slowdown, southbound 295, delays going to be building toward southbound bw parkway. you'll have to use 50 to get off of the route prey earlytoday. tyson's, something else happening now. hater loop between the toll road and cin bridge, two right lanes are getting b w thatk zone. good morning, o'malled amelia. >> grning. some dealing with light rain. most of us still seeing dry conditions, but clouds everywhere. and a cool start. we stay cool throughout the day. 52 now with winds out of the northeast. about nine miles perur. here's the latest look. the system will be moving