right now at 6:00, two people shot snt d.in d.c. while police chiefssnd mayor add kearns. find out what the district plans to do to keep streets safe. time is running out and mostly clear skies helping people enjoy. we see if the nice weather sticks around. president trum campaigning for 2020, and mr. trump immediate predecessor holds a town h overseas. what former president obama thinks about our current political climate. >> announcer: news 4 at 6:00 starts now. good evening. i'm erica gonzalez. d.c.'s mayor and top cop talking about violence in the district at the ect same time a double

shooting in northeast d.c. news 4 derrick wdalks about how they plan to get more police in the community they serve. >> reporter: two men shot and killed in an apartment hallway earlier this week.ce po identified them both. investigation is yielding results. >> we have made considerable progress in that case, and we anticipateoo having news with regards to the responsible. >> reporter: the police chief as a community meeting in the hillcrestnd nonthe les concerned about violence and audience included victims and those seeking not to be victims. >> sometimes in neighborhoods wl don't have of crime we don't want to ever give the impression that npd is not judge

as vitgilant and present. >> reporter: the may plans to offerncentives to see more pedestrian officer officers live in the city.ra vince gy is proposing tax doubts attract and keep officers in the city. while this meeting was underway two people shot a building in the trinity area. violence not often on the streets is hard to protect. visible presence is a strong deterrence to the dogging problem of violence in the streets in the city. a disturbing discovery in tothe district y. police say somebody found what appears to be human remains. this was the scene on 30th treet and alabama avenue in southeast d.c. police calmed there just before 11:00 this morning. they recovered the remains and sent them to the medical exami e

aaminer's office. police classify th a death investigation. a swing now to our weather. many of you enjoying your day at the tidal basin. a closer look at the crowds that went to see the cherry blossoms in about tente mi first whether pleasant conditions stick around. >> a good question. yes, they will. it has been absolutely glorious out there. thankfully mother nature will take her time before pushing rain into the area. what we're feeling outside, just hit 70 degrees. winds out of the so this east., ca plenty of sunshine. clouds floating by a well but changes are under way. stick around during -- graphic not working too if you were able to read it, it would say we have rain moving in sunday night. we'll look at timing in just a mome and could even talk a few thunderstorms. definitely springlike weather top of the week and a run for ash 80 degrees. how about it? >> i don't think complaints

around here. thank you. check back in in a little while. switching gears. it nearly a dozen people need a new place to stay tonight after flames ripped through the home today. montgomery county fire rescue sent a few picturing of a kitchen fire in the 22nd block in monomery village. nobody hurt. good news. the red cross is helping those displaced. nonprofits in the district could take a hit aer the cit missed and application deadline for federal government funding. each year organizations send serve d.c. applications f money and submits the applications. since they missed thein dea new applications are ineligible. the groups who serve low income students won't get $4 million toll support americorps volunteers. also explaining issues it might have had submitting hplications. the mayor's offi not responded. okay. the race for the white house in

full swing. president trump speng today speao a group of jewish republicans while democrats met with voters inry pri states hoping to unseat him. nbc's chris pallone takes a look. >> reporter: a day after declaring the country full to undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers president donald trump continued his campaign of stoking americans fear of central americans trying to enter the country. >> some of the roughest people you've ever seen. people that look like they ould be fighting for the ufc. they read a little page, given by lawyers that are all over the -- i -- am -- very -- fearful for my -- life. i am very worried. that i will be accosted. sent back home. >> reporter: in the president's remarks saturday to a group of jewish republican hess ryneenew hopes to closing down the

border. >> stop about $500 billion worth of drugs from pouring into our country. you know? there are a lot of advantages to it. >> reporter: as the president spoke in lasegas democrats hoping to unseat him spread out across pivotal campaignst es. >> first, thank my family for allowing me to do this. >> reporter: answer one more. congressman tim ryan kicked off his bid inohio. > our rear ends kicked when it comes to solar panels, 5g. we have to become competitive. >> reporter: fueled by a surge of donations mayor pete buttigieg said he expand campaign staff in key states. >> we need headquarters operations to sustain us. >> reporter: in iowa, senator bernie sanders vowed not to criticize his now 16 competitors for the democratic nominaon. >> may i dare speak for them. i think they know what i know, that the most t importantk we have is to make sure that donald

trump is defeated. >> reporter: the iowa caucus is more than 300 days away, but campaign 2020 already in full swing. chris pallone, nbc news. next on news 4, freshman congresswoman ilhan omar made adlines for her historymaking election and her controversial views on israel. tonight, the trifying call er a

>> man is under arrest for allegedly threatening to kill minnesota congresswoman ilhan omar. federalse ptors say patrick carlinio jr. made a threatening call to her office on capitol hill last month. the fbi criminal complnt says called her a terrorist and threatened to shoot her. omar is one of the fir two muslim women eleed to congress earlier in the year and faced backlash for comments she made about israel some perceived as anti-semitic. she later appaologogedaped. former president barack obama is in germany talking to youn leaders across europe. he's hosting a town hall in berlin today. heouched on aumber of topics including immigration and climate change and the cl rent politiimate. >> there are a lot more people out there who wand to build rather than tear things it down and bring people together rather apart.plit them

>> president obama talked about the importance in young people going out to vote. e officer rican pol praised for pulling a woman from her burning vinny van. from the anne arundel county police department had found her she drifted out of consciousness. the "capitol gazette" says a fire extinguisher was used to get her out and quickly unbuckled her seatt and right after he did that, flamesu ed the minivan. a different kind of competition for the cap is this afte loon beforeing up their skates for the regular season finale. we'll show you their life-saving work. and apalooza on the terfront. ateak at the

>> announcer: you're watching news 4 at 6:00. it couldn't have asked for better weather today for pe lpalooza. lots of families snapping pictures taking a stroll on the wharf. ws 4 darcy spencer talked to folks basking in this gorgeous weather today. >> reporter: we're here at the pedalpalooza a the wharf at e southwest waterfront. you can see it is absolutely jam-packed down here with people. this is a one-day event. if you're interested in

coming out and seeing it, today is the day. there's food. there's drinks. there's liveentertainment. lots of things to do for the entire family. this is also kwoensicoinpeding e block at the tidal basin and traffic is really bad trying to get to any of these events today. so you are highly enc raged to take mass transit and it's a gorgeous day. get out and enjoy it. >> weather is lovely and so far the event interesting. it just that so many other people decided to come same time as me. it's difficult getting around. >> reporter: and if all of this wasn't enough, the night ends at fireworks happening at 8:30.ho and id also mention all of this is free. in southwest, darcy spencer, news 4. >> darcy, thank you so very much. as if washington needed another reason to love our caps. d.c.'s favorite hockey team held a blood drive today at the

capitol's ice nova helped put on this drive. every person who gave gotad free bobble >> the caps fans are wonderful blood donors. we'll see probably 750 of them today. they always turn out. they're wonderful, and we're very grateful to them. >> the caps and inova hold four blood d every year, in fact. the postal service turned hot wheels cars life-sized today all to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic toy car vers. delighted to see real cars modeled after the can colored toy at the usps headquarters in thesouthwest. a sweet ride. offering a collection of forever stamps with the most beloved cars zooming down that famous orange track. community fork lift in

bladensburg hosted its annual garden party today. this event at the nonprofit is in its tenth year, and hundreds of people who turned out were treate to this beautif weather that we saw in darcy's story and they got kick offso growing s with a garden supply sale. woshops, and also hung out with green thumb vendors. a gorgeous day to do anything outside and on that note -- we turn to storm team 4 meteorolist marra. gorgeous to be outside if your allergies can handle it. i surely hope you took clairton, zyrtec, whatever. >> it's that time of year. >> t headaches, last couple of days, off the charts! >> off the. char it's so pretty. >> it is. >> gorgeous. makes up for it, and were looking at nice, beautiful weather again tomorrow before a system does move in and kin change the game a bit. it's spring after all. for now, we continue to relish in theeautiful weather that is inbe esda.

kenwood park here. goodness. look at the cherry blossoms,fo s, absolutely glorious. you know? most people head down to the tidal basin, and i could go esda. here in be absolutely beautiful. go ahead and see what they're feeling out there now. shall we? the current temperatures. right now 70 addegrees. we it, folks. 70 degrees in washington, d.c. 67 in gaithersuprg. r 60s, pretty much for everybody here. as we move through the overnight hours we are going to cool things down. so if you're stepping out tonight wonde what should i wear? jacket, definite. layers and sweater, if you want to avoid the jacket and still closed toes shoes because temperatures are headed to the 50s. is it goio be cold tonight or stay as mild as this afternoon? things ly going to cool off. i wouldn't say it's cold. right? a slight chill to the air for the most part comfortable. notice the icons nhowing rain drops staying dry through the overnight hours.t will be as nice today

tomorrow as it was today? a great question. we'll see some changes that happen gradually. we do start off quiet tomorrow morning.n temperatureshe low 50s. going to make a run for low 70s. just as nice as far as temperatures go. notice how the clouds are building in ahead of the storm system moving in. showers,xpecting them to begin west of us. probably along i-81 closer to 7:00, 8:00, and then as far as the timing on the rain through your suny night in the district, let's time it out. i started it here early tomorrow morning. we're dry. waking up to a goodmount of sunshine. we have partly sunny conditions with clouds moving in from our west. and by 6:00 p.m., notice where the showers are situated, back along i-81. as i said. th we move into about 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 tomorrow night for it 11:00 show probably tracking showers. the showe will be light to moderate. some pockets could see heavy rain at times. but wetart to see things get

even more unsubtled heading to t the of the week. here's the heads-up. what to keep on your radar. temperatures make a run for t theal 80s moay. seeing instability there as well and storms a few could be on the stronger side and things cool down on wednesday. a ten day outlook. the nextouple of days temperature's 70, 80 degrees. i'm digging it. not bad. storms monday. could even see a storm chance on tuesday as well. not quite as then from there we level back out into the 60s. ally just a lot of up and downs over the next couple of days. >> still, we will bask in 80 degree over the next couple of days. looking forward to it. thanyou so much. still to come in sports, 1309 me if you've hrd this before. the national bullpen did n have a great game. highlights from

>> announcer: this is the xfinity sportsdesk. >> and joining us to talk baseball and the nationals. at least it was a pretty day. >> i le the optimism. that's the way we should approach this season's how than jtationals season hasn't

exactly started the way we hoped. especially with that bryce harper reunion thing. we won't talk about that. after spoiling the home opener thursday, get over pa.500 with win today. looking for that dub. tied at one in the sixth. taking it for the second time on the afternoon. six innings three run, nine ks r corbin. the eighth. another name for ox? yak! and taking him deal. rendon hitting .444. nats up 5-3. bullpen trouble continues. iving up home runs and broxton rbisignal. nats with the worst e.r.a. in the entireigs lose 6-5.

>> we came back, got the lead. and got to close it out right there. you know, miller been pitching weal. i let two out over the plate and two pretty good hitters right now. so -- what can you do? got to come back tomorrow and try to win these es. put them in a position where you think they're you're going to succeed and they've got to come in and do the >> the capitals clipped the metro division fourth straight season. remaining is who will they play once the stanley cup playoffs start next week? we know who won't be playing tonight against the islanders with the postseason in mind, nothing at stake, caps s s backm and oshie,nd the coach expects the best from his team regardless of who's in the lineup. >> playing for the guy next to you. if that means there's different

guys inre or they're the same guys in there you want to set you teammate up for success to have a good game and y ifou play well then more often than not your linemen and teammates will play well. working to have a, have a little bit of a guideline set up for them and understanding of what to expect out of the game but also realize what really is stake. >> wayne roonery a d.c. united hosting l.a. pcn a potential mls preview. magical left foot put them up one. 27th minute, and punished again. and helping out, rossi, composed finish. 30 recond minute,si again. nice bender. d.c. united humbled in this one 4-0 your final.

springtimeeans it's lacrosse season. maryland hosting michigan. looking to bounce back from a loss against penn state. michigan csed to but terps tailed the next four goals including this one -- from jared burnhart. one of hisn five o the afternoon. a good day. maryland rails and wins it 16-12. and earlier today was a d.c. maryla battle for the national basketball championship. new hope academy and saint john's goal at it and the cadets became the fit-ever sophomore to win the gatorade national player of the year award. led the team with 12 4 boards on the afternoon. st. hn's led it 32-27 in the fourth but new hope went on a run to close the game including think washington bucket off steele. new hope academy, your geico

high school national champions. and virginia playing in the final four right this second. a 5.5 point favorite against auburn. right now a 13-12 score. it's earlyir in the half. so we'll see if uva it kurn arouturn arnd the season. >> we wish them best of luck and camp up with you o late other that. thank you for joining us.

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