yesterda our next chance for rain is holding off until friday. 45 in chantilly. 41 in winchester, strasburg. in annapolis. 54 tonight. your planner the f your commute. dry roads in, dry roads home. other thantl a l road glare or sun glare, sun is up at 6:40, down at 7:41. temperatures in the mid 60s across the area. 67, not quite as warm as yesterday. that's a little above average. the roads will be dry for the commutes. >> i like that. anything you can doo make my job easier. 270 nbothbound and soud at middlebrook road. inner loop/outer loop of the beltway, no problems.

road, all sheriff lanes closed down because of thr h. a reminder here in arlington, crystal drive at 27th water main repairs underway. should be wrapping up around 9:00 a.m. eun? >> thank you, melissa. following breaking news in dr alex. a deadly fire investigation is underway at a home in old town. >> news 4's justin finch joins us at the scene. i know you just spoke to investigators there. what have you learned? >>eporter: were learning, aaron, eun, this is a fatal fire. an elderly woman found dead in this town house behind me. what's happening right now, yore seeing fire officials going in and out of that building. they're telling us she was found dead on the second floor of that two story town house. want to take you now to video from earlier at the scene. we are along the 300 block of south pit street just off of duke street here in old town. are told just after 12:30

this morning a call came in of a fire at this residence. they arrived at the scene and quickly were able to go inside and assess the suation inside. they found two people, elderly nounced o was later p dead, and also an elderly man who was taken to the hospital. we are told here by fire investigators ty are a husband and wife. also removed from this fire were two pets who are now in e care of animal control. they are telling us right now at this time it doesea a that the fire has been contained to just tt second flo bedroom where that woman was found dead th morning. as you can see, they are still here on scene continuing to go in and out and mak sure this fire is out this morning. we are told they expect to be here for several more hours here along south pitt street continuing their investigation. we are told that next of kin are being notified about the death of that woman here in this home. the cause of this fire remains under investigation. also under investigation as well

is whether or not this home had working smoke alarms at the time of thisre. we'll be here on scene all morning gathering details. wesl bring you more we get them. for now, live in alexandria. i'm justin finch, news 4, back inside to you. >> joint, thank you. this fire at a hondaip deal montgomery county is also under investigation this morning. this is on automobile boulevard in silver spring. we're told it took about 100 firefighters to battle the flames here. one of those firefighters was hurt. we are still working to learn the extent of that peon's injuries. a cause hasn't been determined at this point. we know the fire started in a service bay. developing in the district. one man died afterbb being staed on galveston street. an arrest hasndeen made the suspect's name has not been released. a localoo high s teacher has been accused of filming a

woman with a hidden camera.ra ael schklowsky is the theater director. they found aiddenamera inside an air conditioning vent. a woman found it while working inside the home. he faces four misdemeanor counts rnlawful filming. it's now 5:04. this morning we know that one in three americans killed by a roadside bomb near the bag gram airfield was af local man. >> he was once a firefighter a the volunteer fire department in landover. he joined the department in 2000. news 4 spoke to one of his there. firefighters he said sargeant sletman was exactly the kind of guy you wanted beside you on a >> he demanded a lot of respect because of his character. >> sletman also spent 15 yearsor

in the newcity fire department. his fellow firefighters honored his memory yesterday b putting up bunting on the building and saluting him. when that attack in afghanistan happened, original rorts ggested four men killed. three men died and a fourth victim survived and has been identified as an ahan citizen. attorney general william barr facing tgh questioning o capitol hill. waspe pd with questions about the mueller report. he said the redactions should be done next week. that repor n isrly 400 pages. when asked how he could summarize it, he said previous conversations with robert mueller gave him, quote, inklings of what was in it beforehand. >> the thinking of the special counsel was not ao mysterye department of

justice. prior to his submission of the report. >> he wassked about "the new york times" report which said members of the mueller team were unhappy with his summary of the investigatio to that barr said he figured some investigators would want him to release moref the findings right away. as trey secretary steve mnuchin also appeared before the appropriations committee. he was asked about the recent request to have the irs release six years of president trump's tax returns. he wasbo also asked whether he had any conversations with anyone in the administrationit about >> i personally wasn't involved in those conversations. again, i want to be very clear and note misleading. i acknowled thathere were conversations. i am not briefed on the full extent of thoses. conversation >> democrats say the president's returns may help them understand whether thereflere cts of interest posed by his business dealings. coming up on 5:07now. actress lori loughlin and more than a dozen parents face new

harges in the colle admissions cheating scandal. 16arents arencluded in a new federal indictment accusing them of money laundering. dhese new charges could potentially lea to additional jail time. the pents are accused of participating in a scheme of rigging entrance exams and bribing coaches at top universities. metro is launching a new campaign to prevent sexual harassment. metro says one in five riders has experienced it. it's called stop. it asks people who see harassment to first side track the harasser with a question. then tell metro police. observe the time and date and postpone anymore inappropriate behavior by checking on the harassed.ng >> most people want to speak out and help if they see harassment happeng but they're n sure what to do. so we thought this time we'd provide riders with a few ideas. >> metro h w a page where you can report these incidents. we're learning about some of amazon's potential perks at the'

compan new headquarters in arlington. the washington post reports that amazon is considering covering the full cost of transit fares for its workers in the area that would be kiown as nl landing. that could ease fears about the traffic impact there. amazon already covers the full fares of its seattle employees. the post reports one in three people use public transit t to work. a congressional committee ationalist white groups and their online activities. experts say the suspects in several recent actsf violence had a common bond of whiteis nation and the internet. representatives from google and facebook told lawmakers they removed millions of videos and other content from their platforms that contain speech, but those who track hate groups say it's not enough. >> take the exact same tools that they've usedgainst these muslim extremist groups and apply it to white supremac

they can shut that down online, they can shut this down >> the congressional hearing was streamed online, however, the company shut down the comments flooded ecause it was with hateful, racist, and antisem m-semitic remarks. the don't mute d.c. movemen shut down a street in district. spthkers near 7 and florida aven have blasted go go music outside a metro pcs store. that ended after a nghbor made a complaint to the compa. 5:09. celebrations continuing in charlottesville after uva's historic w ithe national basketball >>ampionship. many uva alumnae are alreaki ng plans to head down for the big t celebratis weekend. the basketball team received a heroes' welcome, lookth at ,

as they arrived back on campus yesterday. what ae differenc a year makes to taking home the title this year. what a comeback. the party continues at 2:00 saturday at scott stadium inar ttesville. the event is free. just a wonderful story of redemption and now it is time for theo caps defend the stanley cup. >> here we go. >> the caps take on hurricanes on home ice in d.c. game two is set for saturday. you can watch that game right here on nbc 4. we have you covered with our defending the company pre-game show. >> i'm thinking how difficult hockey players have it. you he to do all of that on ice skates. that's hard. professionals. >> they get paid the big bucks.

are you stressed? >> there's an app for that. all week long we've been looking for t relief you can find on your phone. or> plus, a health emergency in new york city as cases of measles are diagnosed. the city takes a major step towards dealing with the outbreak. chuck -- and since it's hump day, time to start thinking about the weekend. unfortunately we've had to increase o rain chances on saturday though it won't be a total washout. the good news is we've raised sunday's high temperature. yesterday itooked like we uld be stuck in the 50s but it looks like we'll b in the

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you're watching "news 4 today." a new medical partnership could improve the lives of children around the world. mayor muriel bowser announced yesterday a new children's research lab is coming to the

medical site reed in d.c. it's called and lab a will be funded by johnson and johnson to help biotech startups do cutting edged research. the project will drive discoveries that help save children's lives and will also create jobs in the district. the labbe the first tenant on the new children's national research and innovatio campus. it is set to open by next year. there is an urgent wabning t a mysterious infection spreading around the world. it's called candida auris or crs for short. it's a drug resisnt fungu which makes it very difficult to treat. it can also be difficult to se diag it's spreading rapidly in hospitals and nursing homes in the u.s. the fungus preys on the and people with a compromised immune system. >> had real success that if a hospital identifies i first case, that they aggressively approach both infection control an disinfection.

they aggressively approach that patient ande' seen no further development. we've had success stories. there have been nearly 600s in the u.s., new york, new jersey and illinois. 5:15.et newls in the battle against the spread of measles. neewyork city --ork city has taken the dramatic step of declaring a public health emergency to cope with the dangerous outbreak. vaccines will now be mandatory in brooklyn neighborhoods that have seen 300 cases of measles since the outbreak started back in october. bevaccinated children wil kept out of school until the 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 tested, it is time tested.

>>omications can be deadly. new yorkers who don't comply with the newld mandate ce fined. the tax deadline is a few days away no if you still haven't filed for your return, y are not alone. according t turbo tax, almost 1/4f filers are waiting for the bitter end. here are a few tips if you need to get it done. if you make $66,000 or less, you cae use softwar options to file at no cost. filers who file last minute should double check details to avoid mistakes and a delay refund. if you need more time, you can request an extension. you have to file before midnight on april 15th. remember, an extension to file does not incluxt ansion to pay. >> you're supposed to estimate and then pay that upt. fr >> yes. if you're looking for something to do with the family this weekend, youay have som options. >> this could be your one chance to get a rare up closeook at the white house gardens. they will be open first come

first serve tnds saturday sunday starting at 10:00 a.m. in order to enter you will need a free ticket which will have a tour time. national park service will hand out those tictstarting at 8:30 today at a tent on the corner ofio constit avenue and 15th street. i bet you this time of year those ticketso are going fast. >> there will be a line. >> oh, yeah. for sure. >> you should be prepared to wait. >> the question is will you have to wait with an umbrella? >> you should have your umbrella with you. there will probably a break in the rainfall during saturday morning, but can't guarantee that at this point in time. once you get a little bit closer vacation,ekend, i'm on someone else can detail that a little more carefully. >> not my problem. >> see ya. >> that being said, there will be a increased rain chance on saturday just a thsmidgen. e will be drops to be dodged. right now though, it is 100% dr skies are clear. winds are finally falling off. temperatures are starting to even out just a little bit. we had big range of

temperatures earlier. that rain just sort of shrinking up a littl bit with a lighter . wind 41 in winchester and manassas. 43 montgomery village. 48 on the eastern shore. look at this great forecast planner for today. plenty of sunshine. temperatures right about seasonal averages for middle parts of april. mid to upper 60s. tomorrow there will be a gradual increase in clouds especially thursday afternoon and stching around. the wind direction will bring moisture. 67 today, 68 tomorrow. this area of stormins will stay away from us. if you're traveling the next couple of days, changing planes in, minneapol denver, a big blizzard -- he said blizzard i theonth of april but i -- i did just say -- how about this one.

bombogenesis. this one just like one a couple of weeks ago. this will go crazy in generating enormous amounts of snow for the dakotas, minnesota, front range bang to denver area. with all of that action to our west, we'll be nice and quiet. the front to that storm as that goes way up into northn ontar ontario. it will send the cold front here. morning while you're waiting to get the tickets for the white house garden tour, opportunity for couple of showers around here. i think it will be dry for a while there during the earlyrt of saturday afternoon before more rain comes back in on us on sunday. here's the whole five day outlook. then sunshine and dry today. 60% chae of wha should mainly be showers on friday. hit and miss rain chancesug throhout the weekend. let's go over to melissa mollet. >> mild morning. 270 southbound on montrose road, everything looks good.a

crash in the main lanes on west montgomery. springfield outer loop at braddock road, two left lanes getting by thein work zone a this morning. northeast, sheriff road between 50th and 51st, all lanes blocked by tha crash. this though has cleared. laurel, southbound bw parkway. right lane getting by. that is out of thy. this one is going to be in the way in arlington. a crystal dri 27th street, water main break and repairs now underway.>> eun? melissa, thank you. still ahead, we ar helping you destress. >> we have a look at the apps you can help download to help you handle your stress today and this afternoon on "ellen". >> celine, it's usai the comic duo. we're going to kill it today. she goes,. ok she's french canadian. gives me the side kisses.

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you're watching "news 4 today." big changes are coming to walmart stores. the company is adding thousands of robots and smart assistants to its stores in the coming months. these robots will perform different tasks like cleaning stores, scanning shelves. walmart says the new technology will allow people to sell mehandise and help customers. 5:24. all week we're working for you by highlighting simple tips that can lower >> stressed me out already. experts say smart phones may offer a ideal platform for stress relief. >> news 4's justin finch explains how your next stress reducer may be just an app away. >> reporter: these days so much of your stress can begin right here with a phone call, a text or an ema that can just really wind you up, but this same device here can als y put on a path to peace. a t quick trip your phone's app

marketplace can link you to all kinds of destressing options. this is hot now. head space draws upon mindf mindfulness teachings and meditation to help users cutre and sleep better. >> stress is everywhere. you can't get away from it. it's part of living. >> reporter: apps can be helpful but more importantly, the doctor says, it's critical that you learn how to sense andot then your stress. >> no matter the course, you know if you're under str s or not. we're all wired a little differently, but if you feel like you are under stress, you are. the first tip is to seek to control the source. >> reporter: wellness apps can be useful tools. any out there. in addition to head space, a lot of users are now downloading the apps, calm, seven cups and pacifica. >> reporter: all ofse apps are designed to promote relaxation through breathing and

meditation. they can track your progress, too. those apps and others like tm equently come with fees. however, they also price in ress relief in the palm of your hand. i'm justin finch, news 4. it is 5:26 right now. coming up, from ride share to bb roery. new video that may have you thinking twice about the next driver who drops you>> off. plus, dramatic video of a man being hit by a car as he getsbuff a why he's the one facing jail time for this scary scene. chuck? >> i like h theriver just kept on going after he got up and ran. they just drove off. ld how wou like a lexus on the cheap? this is lexus. she would make a fine addition to your family. if you own a honda, you can change her name toonda if you wantto.

"news 4 today" starts now. just about 5:30 right now as we start this wednesday morning. if you've become used to the

beautiful weather we've been enjoying, ah, well, expect it to be a little bit chillier yutside if're heading out any time soon. >> it's going to warm up complaints department is closed as chuck says. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell is here with a look at your forecast. chuck, not a bad day. >> no. if you're complaining about today -- >> no e's mplaining. nobody. >> move the bar down too far. >> just trying to inform pple that it's a little chilly. >> it is a little chilly. it's april. still the first half of ail so that's all right. 45 is an average low temperature date.his and we are at 45 now at dulles airport, 48 in lorton, 46 in prince gorges county. 56 at national irport. 43 gaithersburg.

bus stop weather, sun's up just after 6:30 thismorning. plan on about 50 degrees. with the sun up, that will be a pleasant for the buses. temperatures in the low 60s at recess time. outdoor play time after school today, you don't need the video games tnjoy weather like this, get outside and play kickball, stick ball, whatever they play these days. do they still play kickball? fair enough. daily grade for today, a plus unless you're aaron gilchrist, then it's a c minus. i think he'd go with at least like a b plus maybe. fort washington, disabled vehicle in the right lane seeing aittle bit of delay on the map. waldorf southbound 301, crash reported there. that one just popped up. northeast, sheriff road between 50th and 51st, all lanes blocked. inner loop/outer loop at theth weway, nice and clear.

fairfax county parkway. 64 miles per hour. take you nine minutes. aaron? >> melissa, 5:32. breaking news in prince gorges county this morning. police are trying to igure out who stole an atm. investigators say a smashed into this 7-eleven convenience store on watkins park drive in upper marlboro. this happened a 3:00. no one was hurt there. we've seen several atm robberies in our area as of late. you may remem this one at a 7-eleven in lanum. thisappened last month. thieves rammed a pickup truck through a window of aor at the time police were whether the same guys were responsible for similar thefts in the d.c. and baltimore akeas. bg news out of alexandria we've been telling you about all morn fire officials are at the scene of this deadly house fire in old town. this is on pitt street near duke

street. >> justin finch is live what can you tell us? >> reporter: the large apparatus is noonger here on scene. the fire marshall is telling me she expects the investigation te contere for several more hours. let's take you now to the scene earlier this morning. this was what it was here for hours here overnight. a major investigation her underway. close to 12:30 this morning that initial call came in of fire a smoke in a town house here on the 300 block of south pitt street. the focus quickly became a second floor bedroom. inside a woman was found dead, elderly an elderly man was taken to the hospital. that woman has died from her injuries here. we do understand they were a husband and a wife. however, inside they were able to quickly isolate thatire to that upstairs bedroom and also took some heavy fire damages well. because this was a histoc building, they were able to encounter some challenges here on the ground as well.

>> early 18th century construction. the stairwells are extremely narrow t. does provide for challenges to the foyer fighters. due to the nature of where our department is located, they ary ell aware and trained at overcoming those obstacle >> reporter: so the investigation still underway this morning. no word yet if that building hag workmoke or fire alarms inside. we have not yet gotten any names of then wo victims involved the fire. we can tell you two pets are now in the care of animalli control. in alexandria, i'm justin finch, news 4. >> montgomery county firefighters battled multiple fires overnight. this is in the 19,000 block. thre adult and one child are without a home and one firefighter has minor injuries

becaus this fire. we're told the fire oginated from an outdoor heat pump ac unit 100 montgomery county firefighters battled a two alarm fire at a honda dealership overnight. >> we're told that one firefighter was hurt. no word on just how badly. >> a lot of smoke coming out of that building. this morning we have new details about a deadly shooting in prince gorges county. police have identified the victim as 20-year-old merlin ramirez lora. detectives found him near a sidewalk along 20th avee in adelphi around rd6:15 yes morning. so far there have been no arrests. a man has beenvi ced of robbing another man on the montgomery county ride on bus. t the wholeng was caught on camera. according to charging documents, last year zachary loco and the victim were playing a money

guessing game on the bu things got out of hand when loco lost the game. he graed the wallet, hit by an oncoming car. he survivedus that and kept on running. later he showed up at a hospital. policerrested him there. he will be sentenced in may and faces 15 years. it'sow 5:36. we now know more about a maryland manf accused plotting a terrorist attack at national harb. prosecutors say 28-year-old ron dell henry was inspired by isis and wanted to cure as man disbelievers as possible. during a hearing yesterday his attorney said henry is an american citizen. they said he was put in a psychiatric ward without seeing a lawyer or notifyingis family. court documents say he stole a u-haul truck and planned to run over people.

he's being held without bond until h next hearing. 5:37. here's a look at our other top stories this morning. a u.s. marinead been a volunteer firefighter in our area. staff sargeant christopher sletman was one of three soldiers who died earlier this week. today attorney generalar william b will face more questions on capitol thhill. time he will testify before a senate committee. yesterday he told a house committee he will release redacted version of the mueller report next week. 5:35 we'll talk about this and a separate hearing on the southe a federal grand jury indicted actress lori loughlin and several others on new fraud charges. prosecutors say she and her husband paid $500,000 to get

their daughters into the university of southern california. charlottesville is preparing toelebrate the new national champions. they returned to campus historic aer their win over texas tech. it continues saturday at scott' hometown. the wizards ended their season with ao lossthe boston celtics. this was a tough season for the wizards. you can't forget that all-starl john w was missing. he missed 50 games this season. he's not sure if be'll beack next season. he's rering from a torn achilles. the wizards dropped their season finale, 116-110. they finish the season 32-50. >> we need to do tter. 5:38. coming up. a surprise resignation from one of theiggest names in

basketball. why magic johnson is leaving the game for good. >> first though, allergy season is here. tips for getting the snifflingg and sneez under control. stay with us. good morning, everybody. hey, tax day is right around the corner. >> whether you've already filed or you're still working on it, weav an important news alert. remember the irs phone scam? thieves have put

you're watching "news 4 today." 5:41 right now. have you been sniffling and sneezing and be coughit ? >> allergy scenes and it is just beginning.y approximatel0 million mericans suffer with nasal allergies. now is the time to start treating your symptoms. >> so basically n is t time that you're probably feeling

eyes?winge of itchy i get kind of itchy on the roof of my mouth. maybe some sneezing, watery eyes, just start now. so when things really do ramp up, those antihistamines have kicked in. >> and while you may be taking medicines to help ease the symptoms,on doctors say forget to take precautions inside your home. wipe your pets down after they come inside. that will help limit pollen inside your home.r change you sheets and change your clothes when you get home. >> it's a lot of work but you ve to do it. >> 5:42. >> did you say vacuum your pets? >> vacuum your house and wipe down youpets. >> got it. >> yeah, don't -- my littlewo d dn't be -- >> getting the vacuum cleaner out in our house tur into a whole different kind of show. temperatures will be nice and mild around here. it wil turn warmer just in time for the weekend but rain chances will also be on the incree.

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shakeup at the department ofme nd security. secretary kirstjen nielsen and her acting deputy will leave the department. nielsen resigned under pressure from president trump over border security. this clears the way ford custo rder protection commissioner kevin mcallanan to become deputy. attorney general william barr will be back in the spotlight. he'sec expted to testify before a senate commiee on the budget. >> if yesterday was any indication, he will be grilled on when the special counsel report will be released. tracie potts has the details. reporter: hey, aaron and eun. a couple of things we learned from h testimony that can build on today. first of all, the report r shou bedy in a week, attorney general barr said. it will be heavily redacte and color coded with these different codes for different reasons why 's takin information out of

robert mueller's russia repo o. sof it, secret grand injury information, someclassified, related to ongoing investigations. it wl be color coatednd why this is missing. will that be enough for dem zplats probably not. they want to see the whole report. that is what we areg. expect he says it should be ready in about a week. >> tracie, can you tell us about the latest resignation at the department of homend security? >> reporter: claire graney was number two. she had to step aside. as you see,f some these migrant families who have been trying to get into the united states, the president is now denying reports from three u.s. officials that he wants to put that family separationolicy in place again. instead, we're told they're coidering something calle binary choice, which would mean these families would have the

option when they get to the border if they're being detained of taking their kids with them into detentio >> tracie potts for us this morning on the hill. thank you, tracie. is now5:48. a local group of students is trying to get lawmakersy attention making them remember teens killed by gun violentu. fivents at temple emmanuel in kensington, maryland,ave put together a yethbook. never had a chance to write a one last have a great summer inside the oages their own yearbooks. all of these students were killed in school shootings last year. >> every person, every student saserves to feel . it's kind of like a basic -- a basic idea that every student goes to school and gets a basic education and worries about studying, not dying. >> the teens will pass out 535 yearbooks out to congress who are responsible for creating gun

control la. after a historic vote in prince william county, one man minority e the first to serve on the county's board of superviss. ctor angry won a special election last night. he is filling the seat held long time supervisor. today a new option for commuters in northernvi inia. omni ride will test a double decker commuter bus for the next two weeks. that will depart from the cushing road commuter lot in gainesville. it will travel towards d.c. ending at the state department. instead of paying, passengers will just be asked ao fill out survey. coming up in a few minutes, news ha4's m fitzgerald will join us live from the new bus. also new overnight, the nba off the court. in a surprising announ magic johnson said he is resi

resigning as the laker's president of basketball operations. >> i want to go back to having fun. i want to go back to who i was. >> what i didn't like is the backstabbing and whispering. i don't leak that. i don't like a lot of the things that went on that didn't have to go >>on. nbc l.a. says this is all the more surprising because johnson's announcement came without prior notice to the team owner, general manager, head coach, even star lebron james. so that's a big change for the lakers. >> such a nic i guy. know. >> all right. 5:50. >> mr. bell, a little cooler start but an overall a plusday. >> absolutely. great weather f anyone who wants to go outside today. actically snowing yesterday. the petals were flying off the

cheri tre ch cherry trees. this is true. the last time we had consecutive days in the 80s, it was about six months ago. octo r 7th through the 11th were all higher than 80 degrees. that's a little on the warm side ocfor early ber, but back-to-back 80s are not in the future any time soon. back-to-back 60s today and nice stretch 70s on into the weekend. i don't see anymore 80-degree days. 39 now in frederick, maryland, 39 in winchester, rginia. there are some spots that are a big range. plan on mid 60s today and mid 60s tomorrow. 0% sunshine today. tomorrow we will see a gradual increase in clouds here.he 's future weather. nothing to worry about today. skiesow, during the day go from partly to mostly cloudy.

no rain to worry about for tomorrow. friday morning will be dry. the cold front isec ed to come in with a delay. instead of showers thursday and friday, i thi it will be more likely 6 to 8:00 friday evening. the rain takes longer to move in.tu ay hit-and-miss showers primarily more in the morning. rain chances primarily ithe afternoon. i can't give you a guarantee of anyarticular drive time this weekend, but it won't be washout. >> next week. let's go ove to first 4 traffic. melissa mollet. >> good morning. inner loop at b.w. parkway, those headlights are inner loop. we like that. s,canton spri outer loop after branch avenue. lanes are open. we had some delays hanging around and just disappear here

in the past couple of minutes. you don't have tobo worryut that any longer. northeast, sheriff road between 50th and 51st, lane still shut down because of an accident there. waldorf, 301, crash withli a le bit of a backup. water main break at paris a.m. >> 66 and 95 looking great at 6:00 a.m. 270 soundbound also nice open. down to the beltway, outer loop, 95 to 27 42 miles per hour. remember to listen to wtop103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car,e melissa, thank you. 5:53. the next time you order an uber, keep this in mind. >> police in california arrested an uber driver and arrested him for burglary.

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"news 4 today" startsnow. good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. coming up on 6:00 a.m. on this wednesday morning.ta we'll -- it's wednesday. >> it is wednesday, yeah. >> check on the forecast and t commute for you. >> our melissa mollet is

standing by with a look at your roads in first 4 traffic. let's start with meteorologist chuck bell. >> are you giving me a hump day. >> i can'tmeven er. hold on. >> oh, my goodness. >> you did not just stop in mid sentenfa. >> epic . >> hump day. >> we practice things on tv sometimes, chuck. >> not on this show we don't. bit of a morning chill. a lot of spots in the 40s. it will be 10 to 15 degrees cooler than yesterday. 39ow in frederick, maryland. 38 warring ton, virginia. those are he coldspots. most of the suburbs are in the 40s to near 50. as you're planning your day out today, nothing but sunshine. today's high temperature, 57 degrees. we will take it without complaints. >>