right now on "news4 midday" we're live on the scene of anv policeved shooting in college park. the investigation centered around a home depot parking lot. >> in the past hour wikileaks founderenulian assange was tak from an ecuadorth embassy. latest on the u.s. charges he'll face and if he will be brought to our area. and another pleasant morning out there. here i a live look at union station with a bit of a breeze down there. the winds will pick up tomorrow as some rain moves into the area. i'm going to have more on the timing of friday's rain plus the outlook for rain over the weekend when i update the forecast. >>nnouncer: "news4 midday"

starts now. good morning and welcome to "news4 midday" i'm molette een. >> and i'm erika gonzalez. and we begin with breaking news out of college park. ain policlved shooting. >> tracee wilkins is live near the scene on cherry hill road with the very latest on what happened. tracee? >> reporter: we're still waiting for police to give us an official briefing butte i could ll what you is happening here centered around that shopping cart that you see there in the center of the parki lot. i've talked to folks who were here this morning when this all happened around 7:45 a.m. they tell me someone was trying to steal out of the hom depot. what you see there in that cart possibly left behind by the person who was trying to steal. there was an interaction then with a prince george's county police officer and he fired one shot in the air to try to get the suspect und control who had a weapon in his hand at the time, possibly a crowbar. whatever happenednext, the person got away. prince george's county police on

the scene looking for the possibility of additional shots, trying to seef there were any blood drippings or anything left in the parking lot to give them any kind of clue as to whether this suspect was actually struck by bullets. at this pointhey're saying they do not believe that is the case but they are still looking for that suspe. now we're waiting for prince george's countyolice chief to brief us. he is here on the ground. again detectives still working thism area. old that there is a lot of video of what happened here today. surely that will be a part of this ongoin investigation. live in college park, i'm tracee wilkins. back to you in the studio. >> you'll keep us posted. and now to the big developing news out of london. julian assangerrested at the ecuador embassy. >> this is new video of him arriving the a londonpi courtro. ures showing him giving a thumbs up to the crowd there. >> reporter: he was arrestedor breaching bail conditions and in connection with u.s. charges.

kelly cobiella has the latest. >> reporter: julian assange is being held here at this central london police station after arrested on a warrant for skipping bail back in 2012. that is when he sought refuge in the ecuador embassy in london to avoid being extradited to sweden on afegations rape and sexual assault. this morning ecuador president announced via h twitterwas withdrawing julian assange asylum status for what he called repeated violations tonight conventirss but it apphere is more than that. the metropolitan police in london announcing that assange has been further arrested on behalf of the united states. arrested after he arrived her t the jail on an extradition warrant. assange founded wikileaks, the organization behind the massive classified documents back in 2010. the organization also behind the release of email stolen from

the democratic national committee and then released in the 2016 election. a source directly familiar with the situationells nbc news the u.s. is, in fact, making plans to extradite assange in connection with sealed federal charges of the nature a exten of the criminal case unclear. nbc news ource tells it is related to contact dating back to the early days of wikileaks. this morning assange's lawyer said that he is simply a foreign journalist publishing true information. back to you. >> kelly cobiella. thank you. attorney general william barr told a senate committee he thinks the spied on a trump campaign and offered no evidence to back up his statement. tracie potts reports. >> reporter: attorney general william barr tells lawmakers he's going back to figure out why the russia investigation started.

>> it was started illegally. everything about it was crooked. >> reporter: barr said he is looking into the -- the fbi conduct the summer before t20 election. whether there was unauthorized surveillance on the trump campaign. >> i think spying did occur. >> reporter: democrats flabbergasted,alling barr's comment irresponsible, reckless >>d dangerous. the chief law enforcement officer of our country i going off the rails. >> it was yet another indication thls the attorney general f that it is his job to do the president's bidding. >> reporter: barr c ed no evidence. he did say there was some basis for his concern. but wouldn't say what. republicans think on the right track. >> i think that is exactly what >> this is consistent with what we've longelved sand have long trusted in in terms of the documents we've seen. >> reporter: now with the nearly two-year russia investigation finally closed and the prengdent urgi critics to move on, his

own administration is going back to the beginning. we're also tracking the democratsush to get the president's tax returns. the irs missed yesterday'sne deado turn them over. the treasury secretary said he is not sure that request is proper. he's got serious issues with that. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. we're going to t e a turn to the weather. and the start of another really beautiful spring day around here. >> yeah. the sun is out. e question, amelia,il we stay rain-free today. >> we will stay rain-freet oday. and nice out there. a crispness in the air. beautiful sunshine rightnow. we have temperatures currently in the low to mid-50s. 55 inashington. 54 in frederick. a 55 in manassa quantico coming in at 58 degrees. so for your afternoon hours, we'll have mostl sunny skies. it is seasonable today with a

degrees.erature of 66 our average high this time of the year is 65. and it is just really pleasant overall. now if you get cool easily, which i do, i would light jacket as you head out this afternoon. i definitely brought one heading into work thi morni and i'm glad that i did. tomorrow, probably want to grab the umbrella as we track sctered showers moving in during the afternoon hours and continuing into the evening hours with the chance of a few thunderstorms later in the day as well. otrwise breezy with overall mostly cloudy skies. but look at our high tomorrow. 72 degrees. rika, i'll time out tomorrow's rain hour by hour coming up at 11:20. >> thank you. we'll see you then. meanwhile, two developing stories in prince george's county. both involving gun violence. we start in suitland. a man found shot to death inside of his pked car on ryan drive. police have not identified the victim or established a mote for the shooting. and then a little more than ten miles away and two hours earlier, there was a shooting at

a home in riverde park. justin finch has more from police headquarters. >> reporter: somewherehere there could be a would-be burglar suspect with some kind of gunshot injury but theug question t is where is this person? the homeowner in this case saying a burglar d try to break through his front door yesterday evening and so he fired his gun. that was close to 5:30 p.m. on wednesday. this homeowner living on the 5300 block of 59th avenue and prince george's police spending hours at theront door and porch collecting clues. trying pursuing leads to track down who this suspect may be. but at this time, they haven' found really strong evidence of hat burglar being shot at that home. as we come back out, we can tell you they're l continuing tk into the case. the question, though, was the target hit. because they do know that gun was fired last night. in palmer park, i'm justin finch, nbc4. this morning we're getting a

look at dash-cam video of yesterda cs deadlsh in prince george's county. keep an eye on the right side of the screen. it is just jawing when you look at it. it is stunning. a school bus passes through the intersection and then a second bus is hit by a tractor-trailer. and this was on branch avenue and surratt road. one woman dod in a car a involved and several others were hurt. investigators say itea a the tractor-trailer ran a red light. someer 15 seconds a it had changed. new this morning, firefighters say smoke alarms helped a family of four escape a house fire iny montgom county. flames ripped through and badly damaged this home on brisbane street in s silvering. officials say two adults and their children did make it out of the home safely. one of the pets, however, did not survive. the causeir of the is being blamed on a faulty electric plug adapter. meanwhile, a road closure

could slow down some of you in montgomery county. crews have shut down a portion of brookeville road to install storm drain. so this is the section that is closest to georgia avenue. that road will be closed from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 for the next couple of days and getround this by taking either georgia avenue or only latensville road and be sure to give yourself time tdo that work-around. > tonight the attempt to defend the stanley cup title begins for the capitals and they are hoping to make this scene from last season hpen again. and it all starts with the first playoff game tonight. the caps will take on the carolina hurricanes at capital eoe arena. >> a lot ofe coming out. >> yes, they will. >> the game starts at 7:30 tonight? >> yes. >> here is your rally towele' >> ready. >> because the fans are in for cool giveaways at the game. you get rhisly towel. and light sticks at games one and two, eric you.

fans are also encouraged to attend the cap playoff pra at the iceplex. and here are theth caps on e ice a little while ago getting ready for tonight's big game. i had a chance to catch u with one of the biggest members on the team this morning. right on the ice. >> look who we have joining us here. oh, my gosh. lapshot. we juste you so much. are you ready for game o tonight? the fans are certainly pumped.ho look, s the ring. show the ring. show the championship ring. love the ring. >> that was some serious bling there. the caps are trying to get another one of those championship rings. but not as big as slapshots of course. >> you can't eve get that thing -- you could get it on your whole hand in there. we remind youhat game two on saturday will be right here on nbc 4. watch the pre-game show at 2:30

and the pk drops at 3:00 p.m. all right. it is a -- almostin 12es after the hour. lawmakers are working to silence thenever-ending ring of robocalls. the action that could sre the scammers into stopping. >> this music will continue on seventh and florida avenue. >> plus theic m is back on in one d.c. neighborhood.he coming up, t effort to keep idl s

♪ ♪ following days of controversy, the music is once again playing at re cor of seventh and florida in the district. >> even if youve just have d by, there is a good chance you've heard the go-go drumsnd maybe seen someone dancing. >> complaints had threatened to

shut it downug t now things have been >> megan mcgrath is in the neighborhood with details. hey, megan. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. well the metro pcs store opened at 10:00 this morning a as you could hear, the go-go music is playing once again after a period of silence. nowhe outdoor speakers came ceo on after the t-mobile intervened in a dispute about the volume. go-go music is once again playing over the outdoor speaker at met pcs, the way it has for ecades. eo of t-mobile,rphe coorate operator of the store, announcing that a compromise had been reached. the music would return with the store now consulting with the communitn the volume. >> it is a landmark. if i wanted to call somebody and say, meet me on 7th street, meet me at 7th street where they are

playing the music at and you just know it. like th >> it is a stable for all of these years. stay on. it is part o d.c. >> reporter: the music was silenced for a time after a neighborhood resident upset about the nse threatened to sue t-moonle. the coversy focused attention on the issue of gentrification and the community cause. it cou while the music plays once more, the dialogue continues. there will be a town hall meeting tonight inst south ♪ ♪ >> reporter: and thaown hall meeting is scheduled for 6:. it is going to happen at check it enterprises on martin luther king avenue on southeast at 6:00. a lot of peoe walking by and taking note that the music is back on and they're very happy abou back to you. >> megan, thank you so much. if you are gettingust sick of those robocalls, well you are not alone. right now p senatanel is

holding a hearing to put together a plan to stop as many robocaoss asble. one option for stopping the calls, a new bill called the >> a credible threat of criminal prosecution is necessary and appropriate for those who knowingly flout laws to prey upon the elderly and other vulnerable populations. the trace acts that law enrcement and lecommunications experts work together to determine what systems and what potential modifications to our laws will create a credible threat of prosecutionnd prison f those who intentionally violate the law. >> a record number of 26 billion robocalls were pla d in the united states last year. >> i don't even answer my house phone any more. mail.o straight to voice former virginia governor terry mcauliffe could be the next democrat to enter the presidential race. he told a trade union conference here in d.c.ay yeste that he's very close to making his decision and expects to know c withinple of weeks.

there are already more than a dozen democrats in the race. mcauliffe joked that he would b the only one that has wrestled an eight foot alligator for a campaign contribution so he can wrestle president trump. the family of michael bush, the late house speaker of maryland, said funeral services e underway next week. bush will lie in repose in the rotunda of the state house in annapolis. there will be a public visitati on monday and tuesday morning. the funeral itself will be just a couple of miles away at saint sehn newman church. michael bush p away this past sunday. he was 72 years old. happening now in the district. police working to track down the people s in thisveillance video. investigators say they robbed and trashed an airbnb in northwest leaving behind thousands of dollars worth of damage. this all happened at a home the group was renting on leroy place near connecticut avenue. >> and this all happened about a

month ago when eight people went into that home. photos of the damage show televisions pulled off the wall and they took appliances, clothes, shoes, electronics, more than $5,000s worth of go and they trashed the house, aving pizza, wine bottles and chickenings and ashes behind. >> infact, they called me from the property in the middle of thei rental period telling me how wonderful the house was and how thankful they are. >> according to police, one of the renters even fraudulently used an amazon account founde. the h police are offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in this case. for the second time in two months a student at la plata high school has been charged with bringing a weapon to campus. yesterday a 14-year-old boy was arrested after he was allegedly caught wita bullet and a gun. a letter was sent home to notify parents. the school said the teen is

facing schooly disciplinar action and including possible expulsion. he is facing several charges as a juvenile. > if you are younger, you may not know the name charles van ordorn but few weeks back in the late 1950s he was all anyone in america could talk about. he passed away yesterday at the age of 93. at the end of 1956 and the beginning of 1957 he was the central figure in a scandal involving the enormously popular television game show 21. woe plooed guilty to lying to a grand jury about cheating on the show. later admitting that it was all rigged. in 1959 he told congress he was coached before each segment. it was a scandal that robert red ford turned into the movie quiz show back in 1994. it was nominated for multiple oscars including best picture. van doren stayed mostly out of the plic eye afterhat scandal. he wrote for the encyclopedia britainica.

a warng for cruise passengers. what happens in case of a medical emergency, we'll explain who is in charge of your best interests. and it is looking and feeling more like december in rts of the country. a look at who isetting hit the worst.

we aree in washington approaching the end of a glorious cherry blossom season. while people in the midwest are slogging through a storm that has produced blizzard-like conditions. if you could believe that. >> look at that video shot overnight in oshkosh, wconsin. the storm forced city road crews to scrap plans for pot role repairs and they had tget out the snowplows. they are n alone. sorgan chesky has more. >> reporter: thi morning more than 50 million people waking up to a spring storm wreaking havoc across the middle of the country. blizzard warnings covering of six states.

with some areas facing a simultaneous threat of thunderstorms. the mixture ofnow and ice creating a travel nightmare in southern minnesota where 40 separate crashes shut down a stretch of i-35. slick roadw alsong cau this ups semi-truck to careen off a bridge in kansas and in colado a state trooper injured in a crash while responding to a ca. the snow falling at 3 inche per hour in certain areas. parts of south dakota already seeinge than a foot. >> we're tired and fatigued and tired as the season just as many as anybody else. >> reporter: overnight cancellations totaling00 3 nationwide and the frustration felt in denver where high winds kept planes grounded. >> we'll keep an e on visibility and our operations team will make that call. >> reporter: to the south, the same winds posing another problem. ery conditions prompting the national weathervice to issue an extremely critical fire

risk. it is the highest level. back in the midwest, even though april fool's day is long passed, many starting ve belhe weather is ack cruel trom mother nature and throwing the colorado rockies a curve ball, forced to postpone the game with the braves as sw covered coors field. >> all right. >> and that is coming w our. >> but not in the form of snow. it is going to bring us showers lat in the day tomorrow. maybe even a few rumbles of throder out there tom night and then we continue to keep the chance for some on and off showers in the forecast for the weekend. the weekend forecast, i have to say, is looking reallyricky. kind o timing out exactly when your best chance of rain is going to be. but it is not going to be ash ut of a weekend. here is your weather headlines. for today, pleasant outthere. we have had awesome weather for the most part and that trend continues today. even tomorrow not that bad overall. of course we need some rn out

there. april showers bring may flowers and we'll have some rain later a in the day then on into the weekend as well. look at this third weather headline. i'll track some humidity. starting to feel humid out there on saturday but notice the humidity on your sunday. right now here is a live look outside with onef the tower cameras. could you see some high, thin clouds out there, hazy sunshine and really pleasant. nice and crisp right now. 55 degrees. we're going to warm into the 60s for the afternoon hours. m.00 at about 61 degrees. 66 will be our high temperature today. so about five degrees cooler thanri yesterday. t on track for where we should be this time of the yearh 7:00 to it is dry and 63 degrees. no issues with folks heading home from work tonight or the after-school activities for the kids. fast forward to friday, pks of sunshine during the morning hours. toward noon w skies across the area.

2:00, showers back into northern virginia and far western maryla and 4:00 the evening commute is underway tracking rain in the d.c. metro area and weontinue to track showers for friday night. and maybe even a rumble of thunder and heavier rain overnight. i'll have more on how this rain impacts yourda saturday and s coming up in about 15 minutes. but for now, here is sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. some showers certainly possible across the area. >> amelia, thank you so much. we do have an update on the breaking news. the prince george's county police chief just held a news conference on the police-involved shooting in college park and what we've learned. and new information on a wsuit filed against the d.c. housing authority by the parents of mackeya wilson, the 10-year-old shot and killed in

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confirmi no one was hit in a police-involved shooting this morning in the parking lot of a home depot ony che hill road in college park. a uniformed officer stationed at theot home d began pursuing a shoplifting suspect. that officer, a 9-year veteran of the force chased the suspect to a getawa car. the chief said the suspect's getaway car made contact with the officer. the officer fired a single shot. the bullet did not strike the vehicle. the getaway driver andehicle custody.lice police are still searching for two suspects. new at midday.ma new infon on a lawsuit filed against the d.c. housing authority by the pents of makiya. wils >> she was the 10-year-old shot and killed near her home in d.c. >> her parents held a newco erence this morning. the suit alleges that the housing authority failed to implement security despite ultiple homicides in the area and the mother is hoping the

lawsuitth stops a senseless death. >> trying to get everybody to understand and to be atae to make ament and let them know that our child is gone. unfortunately there is nothing we can do to bring her back but it is a entertainme-- but it is that could be made so there is another makiyah wilson. >> they are requesting $30 million. her peoplere charged in murder. they are set to go on trial august of a powerful gas explosion caused this massive fire in durham one person died and six others are in criticalst condition. day morning contractors were drilling and struck a natural gas line around 9:30. officials began evacuating the surrounding areapl and the ion happened 30 minutes later. one building was destroyed, five others heavily damaged most streets in downtown durham are blocked off today as police

investigate. if you are planning a vacation, there is something to consider before you syoaiu suff emergency at sea, many ships may not be able to provide the level of care that you need and at that moment every second counts. nbc's kerry sanders has what you need tknow before you board. >> reporter: john and lisa gale. now lisa struggles. the victim of a stroke on a cruise ship last year -- >> all of a sudden she p her nd and she was struck. >> reporter: the ship diverted to freeport where theyushed to a local hospital. >> they dumped her like luggage. >> reporter: there were no neurosurgeons o staff or a functioning cat scan. the next t morninghey paid $15,000 out of pocket for an air ambulance back to florida. >> while rare, it is a cautionary tale. even with doctors on board, as long as man has navigated the seas, it is been up to the captain to make the choice of

the best course to tak decision the captain makes in the best interests of the entire vessel. >> repter: spencer aaronre esents people. >> people don't know what the cruise ships could provide. >> reporter: while there are guidelines for medical care on cruise ships, there are no f requirementsor what must be on board. >> they self-monitor and self-governor. >> reporter: cruise ships don't take health insurance and nor do hospitals in foreign lands and could demand paynt up front and travel insurance is $99 and could provide an air ambulance. >> we've had elderly people disembark from mexico and they take a cab backed to the un states. >> they are suing arguing the 15-hour delay in receiving care caus devastating revsible condition. holland has denied the

allegations. >> reporter: the gales hope their story is a warning for others. kerry sanders. nbc news, miami. today students at georgetown university are voting on a ferendum so have a slavery reparation ff de 272 slaves the university sold in 38. it calls for the establishment of a new fee of $27.20. whether or not the referendum passes, theve uity will take the vote into consideration. the university has acknowledged it's ties to slavery and has taken steps at reconciliation. new this morning, we've learned prince harry and his very pregnantif w meghan say they'veeeecided to kp plans around their baby arrival private. tay, good luck withhis. the duke and duchess of sussex announce they are grateful for all of the good will they have received from everyone but they nt to keep the baby's birth

private, folks. they will share the news with the world once they have time to enjoy that specialoment together. this news comes one day after prince harry announced a partnership with oprah and nbcs keir sreports. >> reporter: this morning a powerful newream team is taking on mental health. britain prince harry and the queen in american media herself winfrey teaming up to create a multi-part documentary series on mental health. set to launch on apple tv next year. >> harry and i are going to normalize it to the point where people wl be like, hey, i got mental health and that is what you want for it to -- to call it out to the point where it is no longer such a stigmatized big deal. p >> reporter: ttnership was announced on prince harry and hghan markle instagram account where he said hopes it is

enlightening and inclusive and showing stories of spir fighting back from the darkest places, adding i'm proud to wor alongside oprah on this vital series. opraos responding to the writing, delighted to be partnering with you. hope w shed a lot of light and change some lives. the series which the two have oren developing secretly for month as cng to the official announcement was teased by oprah at a star-studded launch event for apple tv plus last month. >> yet unnamed multpart series focusing on mental health. and how this scourge of depression and anxiety, post traumatic stress and addiction and trauma and loss is just devastating lives daily across the globe. >> reporter: it is an issue close to harry's hea. >> some will be afraid to ask for help, others won't have anyone to turn to. >> reporter: in 2016 harry

teamed up with brother prince william and d khesse to launch heads together, initiative aimed at decreasing the stigma around mental health issues. in 2017 harry, famously opened up about his own issues. >> rideed pncess dianna has died tonight. >> reporter: following the death of his mother princess dianna wn 1997n he was just 12 years old. >> i could safely say that news of my mom at age of 12 and therefore shutting down of my emotions for the last 20 years has had serious effect on not only my personal life but also my work as well. i would problly be close to a complete breakdown on numerous occasions. we get back to how they are going to keep this thing private? okay. good luck. that was keir simmons reporting andy a vrave prince harry divulging some very personal things there. coffee made by veterans.

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runge above aveven feeling a little bit humid out there over the weekend. especial on your sunday. here is a look at weekend forecast and i said it before and i will she it again, weekend forecast is a little bit tricky. it is not a wash-out but wll have showers at times. i think the best time for rain on saturday is going to behe duringorning hours and then again saturday evening with midday and the afternoon hours looking mainly dry for most of us. southern maryland, could be a soggy saturday forou unfortunately. 61 degrees at 8:00 a.m. on saturday. we warm to a high of 76. then as we look at sunday, there is the chance for raint any time throughout the day. but the best chance for rain, the highest likihood is going to be during your sunday evening into the overnight hours that being said at 8:00 a.m., about a 30% chance for a shower and that 30% to 40% risk for a shower continues throughout midday and early afternoon hours. we're at 64 degrees at 8.0 a 6:00 p.m. and 75. and again feeling humid out there. the first time i said that this

year. here is future weather at 8:0 a.m. on saturday. notice the showers in place across most of the area. we look tobout 4:00 p.m. maybe we have another round of rain moving in to the d.c. area and areas south and east. but again, the midday hours are looking mainly dry. and then as we look to sunday, well there is really chance of rain at any point throughout duriny but especially the late afternoon and evening hours. where we could see thunderstorms sunday nigh maybe some heavy rain that sticks around on monday. cooler on monday ith temperatures in the 60s, ladies. >> amelia,ou thanko much. golf fan or not, you know the masters is a big deal. and it start today at augusta national. coming up, meet a family making the event into an experience of a lifetime. plus a sneak peek at a broadway classic playing right now at signature theater. see what has audiences rushing see what has audiences rushing to see "and hotel."gr

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in 1928 berlin with a group of eclectic hotel guests and staff. and you can see it right now at the signature theater. two stars of the show are joining us in the studio this morning. we want to welcome bobby smith and andrew mcgatlin. thank you for being with us. howg. excit the music is fantastic and the dancing and performances. talk about your character who you play and your thoughts about being here in d.c. >> you go ahead. >> well i play the baron, he is down on his and has to turn to some thievery to make it through life but he's a thief with a heart of gold. and he had a place throughout >> and bobby, who is your character. >> he's a bkkeeper and he finds out he doesn't have long to live and he comes to the grand hotel to live life to its fullest, cashes in all of his savings and comes there to experience what he never

experienced in his life as a bookkeeper. >> so all of this is centered around the grand hotel. and the theater takes that on in full. talkbo to me the set and how that really plays into the audience experttnce forg to see the grand hotel. >> they have turned signature theater basically into the grand hotel from germany. and it's t gorgeous. shater is so intimate. and there i a big orchestra. it is one way to experience theater like you might not at a larger house. and that is why we love it. and it is so right up against the actors and you get sweat on and -- >> i love it. >> i guess -- >> i'm there for it. i'm there for it. and we cannot talk about this show without referencing the music and talk about the music.

do you have a favorite? it is hard to say? >> i love the music. it is so wonderfully put togethery noraeston and there are so many good songs because every character is so well-represented in the show. they each get their moment to sign. so you have up tempo andmp down and a wonderful dance number. >> his voice, unbeveevable. >> ween it. we don't want to put you on the spot. >> almost as good as my mustache. >> i love it. it is fantastic. and you are new to the signature theater but bobby, you are a vete in so tell me whatis like to work together and partner together. >> well, they are such a wonderful family atre signa and being someone who is from new york and the only one from out of town, it has bee so warm and welcoming. and encouraging to be th a ter that has such a great sense of community. >> excuse me. >> and wonderf community that comes out and supports it so

well. so the experience for me has been wonderful. >> we love having a chance to have -- iived in new york and it is great to have people come down from new york. it is -- almost a completely fferent type of ltyiflees d theater but we -- we mesh the love to have the talent. >> grand hotel, excuse me, runs through may 19th at thesi ature theater. i've lost my voice. it is the allergies. bobby smith and thank you very much and crew mcgatlin. than myou. >> youade it just in time. >> i know. it is fading on me. >> a tradition unlike any other. it is nownd uerway in georgia thisni mng. players began teeing off for th year's masters tournament. just a fewrs hou ago now the course has beenacked all week for the practic rounds and the par 3 game. tiger woods teed off after 11:00. and rory mcilroy a few minutes later. thewo top-ranked players in

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