>> melissa molletin is stand by. let's begin with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. >> definitely feels cold outside, chuck. >> yes. yesterday wppwere in the 50s, low 60s. this morning we're in the 40s and 50s for most b a big range of temperatures this morning. west martinsburg, virginia. 62 in quantico, virginia. 60 inannapolis. 58 here in town, but 45 at dulles airport. so a bf range temperatures this morning but noticeably cooler than yesterday for sure. here's the good news. the sun is back. as soon as it gets up this morning, we'll have a mostly sunny day. temperatures 84 two days o. 81 yesterday. today 67 which, by the way, is still two degrees warmer than average. melissa? >> i do like that. i like warmer than average always. always, chuck, taking a look at the roads. annanda

annande, 66 and 95 looking quite good into town and out of . 270 e take a look here at southbound from frederick, you can seere going 69 miles per hour. can see you there in 26 minutes. aaron? >> breaking news now. firefighters in alexandria are working on a house fire in old town. this is video of the scene at the 300 block of south fitchea street duke. no word yet on any injuries or how that fire started. we'll update you as we learn more. >>ut 100 montgomery county firefighters battled a 2 a large fire at a honda dealership overnight. >> we're told one fire fighter was hurt. ow word on h badly. chopper 4 flew over the dealership you can see a ton of smoke coming from the building. it started in a service bay and took a while to knock down. d.c. police are investigating a deadly stabbing in southeast. this is video from that late last night.

this was in the 600 block of galveston street near southern avenue in southeast. police say a man was stabbed and the died onhe way to the hospital. one arrt has been made. this morning local high school teacher is accused of an filming a w with a hidden camera. raphael schlowsky is the theater dire hor at herndonh school. they found evidence linkingim to a hidden camera inside an air conditioning vent. the woman found it while working inside the home. heaces four misdemeanor counts for unlawful filming. this morning we know one of threemericans killed was a local man. >> christopher sletman was a firefighte they say sergeant sletman was

exactly the type of guy you wanted next to you while in the truck on a call. >> he demanded a lot of respect because ofis character. >> he was 43 years old. he also spent 15 years in the new york city fire department. his former firefighters honored his memory yesterday by putting up bunting on the building and saluting him. when the attack happened the original report suggested four americans w this morning we know that three men ed. a fourth victim survived and has been identified as an afgha citizen. attorney general william barr faced some tough questioning on capitol hill.in appe before the house appropriations committee to talk about the budget, he was also peppered with questions about the mueller report. he said his redaction should be ne in a few days and he expects the report to be made public next week. that report is nearly 400 pages. when asked how he was able to

summarize it so quickly, he sai previous conversations with robert mueller gave him, quote, inklings about what was in it beforehand. >> the thinking of the counsel was not a mystery to the people at the department of justice prior to his submission of the report. >> attorney general barr was asked about "the new york timesi report which s members of mueller's team were unhappy with his summa of the investigatn. to that barr said he figured some investigators would want him to release mor of the findings right. away treasury secretary steve mnuchin appeared before the appropriations committee. he was asked about the request to have the irs release six years of tax returns and whether he had any conversations with anyone in the aabinistration t it. he said there were talks but that he was not involved. >> i personally wasn't involved in those conversations. again, i want to be ver clear and not be misleading. i acknowledge that there were

conversations. i am not briefed on the full extent of those conversations. >> democrats say thepresident's returns may help themta unders if there were conflicts of interests posed by his business dealings. actress lori loughlin and others are included in an in ctment in moneylaundering. this could lead to additional jail time. they are accused of participating in a scheme t t included rigging college entrance exams and bribing coaches at top universities. we're learning new details in a deadly crash on0oute in fairfax county. police say 63-year-old ralph johnson was trying to cross the driveway near alder woods drive when he was hit by a blackusv. police say johnson was not in a crosswalk and that he m been drunk. the driver remained on the scene. police say speeding was not a factor. it's now 4:05.

most women have experienced sexual harassment on the street or while taking public or trantion. metro is launching a campaign to prevent it from happening. metro say one in five riders have experienced sexual ha ssment. it's called stop, side track the harasser by asking them a question. tell metro police. serve the time, date, location. and postpone by checking on the person being harassed. >> mos t people want speak out and help if they see harassment happenin but they're n sure what to do. we thought this time we'd provide riders with a few ideas. >> metro has a web page where you can report these incidents. we're learning about some of amazon's potential perks at the company's new hq2 in arlington. the washington post is considerinl covering the ful cost of transit for its workers in the area that could be known as nat landing. that could ease fears about the traffic impact. it already covers the full fares

of the seattle employees. one in three people use public transit to get to work. a congressional committee took aim at whiteationalist groups and their online activities. experts say the suspects in several acts of vionce have a common bond of white nationalism and the internet. presentatives from google and facebook told lawmakers they removed millions of videos and content from their platforms that contain hate speech, butck those who t it say it's not enough. >> take the exact same tools that theve used against the muslim extremist groups and apply it to white supremacy. if they can shut that down online, they can shut this down online. >> the congressional hearingre s ed online. however, the company shut down the comments section because it was flooded with haful, racist and anti-semitic remarks. in virginia you'll soon b able to buy liquor at abc stores

earlier on sundays. the state-run stores will open at 10:00 a.m. instead of noon beginning in july. the don't mute d.c. movement shut down a major intersection in the district. this was the scene at 14 and u streets. for years speakers at 7th and florida have bsted go go music outse the metro pcs ste. that all ended after a neighbor made a complaint to the companye still no c whether the music will be turned back on. celebrations continue in charlottesville after uva's win in the championip. >> many uva are making plans down for the big celebration this weekend. the basketball team received a he hero's welcome as they arrived back on campus yesterday. well deserved, and what a difference a year makes from that major upset in the firsty

round b umbc last year to taking home the championship title this year. virginia star player and head coach says it is all about redemption and resilience. >> we had total confidence in ourselves and our coaching staff andic vversa. >> desire, accomplish is sweet to the soul. that's the best way i can describe it. >> tony bennett, what a class act that guy is. the party continues at 2:00 saturday at scott stadium in charlottesville. the event is free.co rats once again. love to see all the celebrating. it is timeo for the caps defend the stanley >> oh, yeah it is. here we . >> our cameras caught the practicing.amps the caps will take on the t hurricanorrow on home ice here in d.c. game two set for saturday. now you can watch the game on saturday right here on nbc4.

we have you covered with our defending the cup pre-game show. that's at 2:30. puck drops at 3:00 followed by newst 6:00. >> hurricanes. i know. still ahead, are you stressed? the's an app for that. >> of course there is. all week we've been looking at ways we c destress. coming up, the relief you can find on your phone. plus, a health emergency i new york city as more cases of measles are diagnosed. the city takes a major step in dealing with the outbreak. w about the weather, chuck. we are back to sunshine and we are back to sunshine and cooler weather for humprs

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today." a new medical partnership could help improve the lives of children around the world. mayor muriel bowsered announc yesterday a new children's research lab is coming to the former walter reed mnical centerd.c.le it's cald a j lab. it will be funded by johnson and johnson for cutting edged researst by tups. it will drive discoveries that cap save children's lives and also create jobs in the district. the lab will be the first tenant on the new children's national research and innovation campus. it is set to open by nextyear. well, there is an urgent warning about a mysterious infectious spreading aroun the world. it's called candidas auris. it is a drug resistant fungus which makes it very difficult to treat. it cfi also be dlt to diagnose and it is spreading rapidly in hospitals and nursing s.homes in the the fungus preys on the elderly

and people with a compromised immune system. >> had real success that if a hospital identifies its first case, that they aggressively approach both infection control and disinfection. they aggressively approach that ment andin tre management and we've seen no further cases in those kinds of 'vstitutions. really had some success stories in our fight. >> there haveeen nearly 600 cases in the u.s., mostly in new york, n jersey, and illinois. new details in the battle against the spread of measles. new york cityas taken a dramatic step in declaring a public health emergency to cope with the dangerous outbreak. vaccines will now be mandatoryo in bn neighborhoods that have seen nearly 300 cases of measles since the outbreak started back in october. unvaccinated children will be kept out of school until t outbreak is over. >> we cannot allow this dangerous disease to make a comeback here in new york city. we have to stop it now.

the measles vaccine works. it is safe. it is effective. it is time tested. >> complications of measles can be deadly. doctors say children under 5 and adults over m 20 aret at risk. new yorkers who do not comply with the new vacci mandates could be fined. 4:15 right now and theax deadline is literally just days away, but if you still haven't filed your return, you're not alon according to turbo tax, fmost 1/4 o filers are waiting until the bitter end. if you stillw tip need to get it doam. a hypocrite? >> no. of courset. no >> if you make $66,000 or less a year you can use software options to file at no cost. all filers, last-minute or not, should double check details to avoid mistakes and a delayed rend. if you need more time, y can ask can request an extension and file it before midnight on april

15th. an extension to file doesn't include an extension to pay. >> i haven't filed mineyet. >> mine are done. and your -- tax day is always on your birthday. >> it's close. you don't want to think about it on your birthday. >> you're telling me. well, if you're ooking for something to do with the family this weekend, there may be some options. >> here you go. this could be your one chance to get a rare up close look at the white h gardens. they will be open first come first serve this saturday and nday starting at 10:00 a.m. in order to enter you will need a free ticket which will have a tour me. the national park service will hand out the tickets starting at 30 each day at a tent on the corner of constitution avenue and 15th street. the question is -- >> yes. >> what kind of weather will we have for -- >> tulips loverain. >> okay. okay. fair enough. t> enough said. >> no washou is coming for the weekend, but unfortunately we have h to increase our rain chances for your saturday and

yowi sunday. ther still be plenty of usable dry hours sort of sandwiched between the rain chances. can't guarantee at this point in time any particular dry slot for your weekend. right now though skies are clear. it will be rain free today and morrow. temperature now at national airport under clear sky with a light north wind, 58 degrees. that north wind will be with us all day today. maybe a little breezy at times. 10 to 15 miles an hour. we've got a b range of temperatures this morning now from low and mid 40s in the shenandoah valley from the upper 50s to near 60 the closer y t gethe city and the bay. your planner for today, look at all of thate great sunsh today. temperatures around 50 at 7:00 a.m. afternoon highs, mid to upper 60s. after back-to-back 80s for the first time since columbus day weekend last year, we a now back to more seasonable levels. storminess area of to our south will stay off shore today and leave us alone. and if you're traveling out to parts of the upper midwest, a

big developing storm. denver could have flight delays, minneapolis could have some. they could be talking aboute snw in s places and a springtime blizzard in the upper midwest. r us tomorrow there will be a gradual increase in clouds. temperatures tomorrowt just ab average once again. you can always use our nbc washington app to try ay s ahead of the latest changes in the weather and the forecast over the coming days and find heand follow me on social media. with all of that in mind, here's your five-day outlook, sunshine and nice, 67. lile bit more clouds, 68 degrees. honestly two fine days to spend some quality time in the great outdoors if you can get away with it. we have left our c rainnces on friday at 60%. rain, maybe a rumble or two of thundern the afternoon. sunday, we've increased to 40%. instead ofainly being focused as an early morning chance, those off and on showers are likely to hang around through

most of the day on saturday. early toiddle partsf the afternoon dry parts. more rain showers likely to move in here late sngurday eve and then sunday may start out a little on the dry side but rain looking much more likely now. up to 60% chance saturday afternoon and evening. that rain chance will hang in the money. we'll talk more about that with our ten day forecast coming up in the next halho . in the meantime, melissa. dry season means sniffling and sneezing season. >> i know it does, believe me. annandale, one work zone there. rtheast sheriff road between 50th and 51st, all lanes blockth e by an accident. d.c. police handling that. arlington, crystal drive at 27th street, do have a water main break from yesterday. caused a b issue during the evening commute. supposed to wrap things up by about 9:00 this morning. that will beern place h this morning for your early morning commute. taking a look at 95 in maryland from 32 dn to the beltway, 67

miles per hour. can see you there in 11 minutes. eun. still helping you destress. >> a look at the apps you can download right now to help you handle your stress tod and later on "ellen". >> celine, it's us again. comic duo, we're going to kill it again. she goes, okay. she's frenchdi ca. she gives me the side kisses. then i go, hey, are the pip rusty? you ready to nail it. i want your a game. she goes, i'll sing good, yeah., >> we he's no chris hemsworth. not a lot of us -- >> oh. who amongst us is? come on. >> i'm just >> but he's funny. >> he crashed a wedding with apparently. he'll show up on "ellen" this afternoon. i can sg good. she can. you can catch "ellen" at 3:00 on nbc 4 and news at 4.

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expect it to feel a bit chillier outside if you're heang out soon but you know what? it's going to be another nice day. we'll take the chiy start. >> that's right. >> good morning, i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell is here and we'll talk to melissa about first 4 traffic. chuck, a little nip in the air this morning. >> yes. a little cooler start this morning butom theaint department remains closed on spring vacation. >> exactly. >> because this weather is honestly very, very pleasant. no more 80s. back-to-ck80s was back on the 7th to 11th in october. won't be that warm today. we've fallen into the mid 40s now for the most of the western suburbse and into shenandoah valley. the i-95ordor is a little bit milder. 50sor in principless county. not a bad wait by the bus stops. outdoor recess. after school play time, nothing to worrytobout y.

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