with a check on the road let's begin with storm team 4 l meteorologistauren ricketts in for chuck bell. a little chillier out there. >> it is certainly chillier, absolutely right, eun.es temperatur have dipped under clear skies. a lot of the region starting in the 40s and 30s right now. but it's a beautiful night out there. again, clearskies, you can see the moon out there. it's a wonderful, wonderful morning, start to this tuesday morning. sun coming up about 6:30. current temperatures out there, inu can see in the centrshenand valley starting the 30s. others in the 40s. might be a shock tosy the stem. jacket.going to need the we'll warm quickly. we'll dip a little ads we go throh the 7:00 a.m. hour and coming up. plenty of sunshine, more importantly a lighter wind. we're starting off on a cold note. frost adviseeries south and west -- advisories south and west. central shenandoah valley. again the temperatures coming up today, but more rain on the way,

and another threat of severe thunderstorms coming later this week. we'll talk more about that in a few minutes. let's talkh traffic wit melissa mollet. >> good morning. right now in the district, outbound new york avenue at bladensburg roads there are northeast crashes blocking, inbound not affected. you can get around this easily using south dakota avenue. that willet you around it as they continue this investigation. ednn loring, outer loop near 66, left lane block by a work zone. annandale, outer loop before gallows and braddo, right lane is getting by. the rest is looking ago. northbound 395 after washington boulevard, left lane is getting by that roadwork. aaron? >> thank you. we begin this morning with a developing story halfway around the world. less than 24 hours after it started, now fire investigators are still unsheer what caused he fire at the cathedral of notre dame right now the fire is out, but the damage left behind is heartbreaking to see. >> take a look. picture from paris showing you what remains.

no lives were lost, but the people who call that city home say f itls as if someone was taken from them, and they will never be able to get that back. video shows the moment the caedral's spire collapsed. the spire andhe roof which were destroys are more than 8 -- destroyed are more than will 50 years old. it started around 6:30 parisian time. the flames may have been caused by a nearly $7 million renovation that was underway. it ihanot believed to ve been the result of arson. t> people in d.c. region are reacting to the news out of paris with bothnd shock a sadness. last night at as mas at st. matthew's ka heederal, prayers -- cathedral, prayers were offeed to the peopl who live there. the pastor at the french speaking parish was ordained at notre dame. >> well, it is sad, of course, becauseit's something for the french people, but i would say even for the world.

>> donations for the notre dame cathedral are being accepted at the basilica o the national shrine of immaculate conception in d.c. you can follow more in our app, and check out the "today" show for live reports from paripo d.c. lice say a man was southeast. his body found near the d.c. douglas campus school on pomroy near stanton orad. we're wking to learn his nat, e know he was shot before 9:00. no arrests have been made.oo knowledge lk at the aftermath of a crash on seminary lane in alexandria last night. no one was seriously hurt. the eastbound lanes did have to be closed for cleanup. that caused some traffic backups in the area. police are still trying to figure out howhat happened. today you'll have one last chance to pay your respects to maryland's longest serving house speaker,ichael busch. busch will lie in state under the rotunda from 8:00 a.m. until

10:00 a.m. a procession will tak him from the state house to st. john newman catholic church on bestgate road in annapolis. busch will be laid to rest after service at 11:00. he died earlier this month aer serving more than three decades in the house of delegates. today former vice president joe biden will deliver the eulogy for the late south carolina senator, earnest fritz. hollin hollings died earlier this month at 97 years old. heired in 2005 after serving six terms in the senate. his funeral will be held in charleston.ut four min after the hour.th strong wind causesed by the strong -- caused by the strong storm system in the area has left a community reeling. kathy timer of stafford was killed when a huge tree fell on to house yesterday morning. you see the damage to the home. she and her husband were sleeping when that tree came crashing down, pinning kathy. the couple had been married for 62 years.

her friends and neighbors are shocked that she's gone. >> husband tried to give her mouth to mouth - for until the fire got here, but it was too late. an a fluke, you know. it believe a tree just fell down and just went right through the house and killed her. you don't have food in the refrigerator? she'll feed you. she was really, really, really a nice lady. i'm going to miss her. m >>. tyler's husband was -- is 82 years old and has minor injuries, but he will not be allowed back into the home until significant repai are done. we now know that the justice department will release its redacted version of special counsel robert mueller's russia report on thursday. it will be first sent to congress and then made available to the public. don't plan on seeing all 400 pages, though. attorney general william barr sayshe justice department will black out sensitive information. mueller concluded his investigation last month, and barr released a four-page summary of mueller's key findings. democrats want the entire report

released to congress. actress lorioughlin and her husband have pled not guilty to charges filed as part of the college admissions scandal. the couple made thelea yesterday and waived their right to appear in a boston court roof right now they're free on bail. loughlin and her husnd were charged last month with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and paying prescribes to get usc. two daughters int police have charged a man in the death of a 3-month-old girl in southeast d.c. an arrest warrant is out for 25-year-old cornell holton. police say holton hit schuyler neumann so hard it knocked her out. shed ree days later. there's a reward for tips that lead tois arrest and conviction. after two students in two months were caught with guns at la plata high school, there's a public meetreg. parents aeing asked to attend at 7:00 at the auditorium. the head of security will be

there to discuss bothncidents and suggestions from parento about how prevent it from happening again. no one was hurt in either incident. 4:07. th morning, for the first time we're hearing from a man nearly killed escaping from north korea. you may remember this video from november, 2017. the man is seen speeding down a road, then bailing out of his jeep and running under a barrage of bullets into south korea. south korean soldiers dragged him barely conscious to safety. he survived after being shot at least five times. he sat down for one h of first interviews since the escape. he dsn't speak much english but said he doe'tonsider himself to be brave but credits the south korean people for donating blood. a and themerican medics that rushed to save him. > the "capitol gazette"as honored with a pulitzer prize for coverin the deadly attack inside their newsroom.

last june five of their co-workers were murdered in the anything. the board awarded the "gazette" for its commitment to the community at a o timef unspeakable grief. it is the first special citation ward by the pulitzer board since 2011. gae cherry blossom was ain hit.g 1.6 million attended during the four weeks. the president of the event said everything was in, quote, perfect alignmen attendance was up at the kite al and cherry blossom festival parade. >>'s always kroucrowded down th every year. a rough night for the washington capital after they fell to the carolina hurricanes 5-0. >> what the heck happened? the caps are still ahead in the series. sherree burress looks back on the tough loss. it was ugly. >> reporter: carolina surging past the capitals in their fir home playoff game in ten years.

the capitals came out strong, alex ovechkin said the opposing player asked him to a bad idea. ove not known as a fighter knocked him down and outid washington dt take of that momentum. carolina shutsut the capitals 5-0. a sobering reminder of how hd it is to win gamez this time of . >> didn't play the right way. we didn't play our gamet l. >> we didn't deserve to win. they pushed and, you know, we didn't push back. >> the main thing is having a short mekery. ure we learn from it. we'll break it down i'm sure so it doesn't happen again.wo >> reporter: days off separate washington in game four on thursday. the team even saying they're going tovoid the rink on tuesday. from raleigh, news4 sports. so lopsided. crazy. at one point they cut to holtby, he's looking up like, what'sha ppening? >> what's going on?

all right. another game to play. >> move on. today is emancipation day in d.c. he push for stateho continue coming up, we're telling you about the big boost the effort justreceived. don't touch a live wire. if you don't believe us, maybe this next footage will change your mind. lauren, how about weather? >> i haven't seen that video yet. wow. we're going to be calm out there today, but there's a chance of ervere weath

never go near a fallen live wire. any time a strong storm rolls er through, powompanies always give us that samein warng. this morning, we have the that proves why you should follow that advice. a utility worker in new jersey was attempting to untangle a ve wirerom a traffic light. look at that. it caught fire. the worker barely moved away in time. the powerowine came dn during yesterday's storm. no one was hurt, but the incident is under investigation. >> that man is lucky to be alive. just looking at the video is -- is terrifying. terrifying. >> the power companies bend over to turn off all the power before they even try to newmove itlv

themsees. ride-share company lyft isi launch new safety and security issues to protect riders. >> lyft is planning to run continuous criminach background ks on its active drivers instead of just annual rechecks. any driver who does not pass the annual and continuous screening will be barred from the company. the ride-sharing company will requireoth a valid driver's license and an up-to-date photo of their face to prevent potential identity fraud. uber began continuous background checks last year. today the district recognizes emaipation day. >> the holiday marks the signing of the compensated emancipation act by president lincoln in 1862. as d.c. observes emancipation al day, cls for statehood are growing louder. according to our news partners at wtop, 20 attorneys general are adding their support to a bill making its way through congtss. that lisncludes those in maryland, virginia, pennsylvania, delaware, california, and new york.

the passage would mean -- without the approval of congress. city leaders have suggested d.c. be renamed columbia. it will be a few more months until you can see the amazing to view from the p of the m washingtonument. it will reopen sometime in august. right now construction o a new security screening area is underway. it's been delayed because of he remiefl of contaminated -- removal of contaminated soil. the monument has been closed since 2016 >> a long time. >> it hait ill be nice to see it opening. was i in high school? >> i think i was a child. it's been a while. today is your final chance to see the emancipation proclamation and d.c. emancipation act at the archives. >> both changed the course of or american hist mark seagraves was able to see them and learn why they spend

most of their year keptnd u wraps. >> reporter: it doesn't get out much. it only sees the light for about 36 hours each year. it's oos of tht important documents in our country's history. the emancipation proclamation. >> what it affected was any state still in rebellion against the union. >> reporter: the document that led to the end of slary is so delicate, so fragile, it has to be kept in a dark vault. archivists keep clear protective sheets over it, then put it in a frame, and then inside a sealed box. it's only taken out about once a year. todayhey were lining up at the national archiveso get a chance to see it just as americans have lined up for generations to view what abraham lincoln said was his greatest sh accomplint. >> it's inspiring. touching to know that that was said and believed and should be today. >> reporter: the d.c. emancipation act is also on display. that act was the first act by

congress to free slaves. at the national archives, mark seagras, news4. 4:17 our time now. lauren's with us. i regretted forgetting myth coa morning. >> cold. >> yesterday it -- it thought it was going to be a sultry day, and then boom, the bottom dropped out. i was outside being cold. >> yeah. it was chilly out there yesterday. chilly out there today. temperatures falling yesterday. and we are looking at a little on the cool side today. we have frost advisories out there. mainly south and west. that just gives you an idea of how cold it is. the good news is a much lighter wind for today. you're right. windchills yesterday especially in the shenandoah valley, were in the 40snd 50s at times. so yeah, and that wind made it cold. today, thank goodness, much lighterwinds. they died down during the overnight hours. we do have a few passing showers tomorrow. not today. we will be dry today. as we get into your wednesday and thursday, we've got some ssing showers.

and then storm chances return as we get into your friday. it looks like by friday, note only seavy rain throughout the day and into the afternoon, but agen, also som thunderstorms. some could lead into the holiday weekend. current temperatures out there right now, we're in the 40s again.he these are t areas where you have that frost advisory in re temperatures have dipped dangerously into the 30s. cold out there. a chilly start. sun coming up around 6:30. plenty of sunshine, though, to start the day. i think we'll have more cloud cover to end the day. here the frost advisory. goes until 9:00 a.m. temperatures tend to drop a bit 00, cially through about 8:00. then they'll start to come back up. daytime highs will be warmer an yesterday. again, some areas dipping down into the mid 30s. no rain out there thanks to high ge.ssure in ch listen, if you're headed to the san francisco giants game at nats park, hopefully we fare ntter tha the capitals did last night.

not bad. light winds, a few clouds creasing, that will keep the temperatures up just around me. soor the later innings. temperatures today around 70 augrees. going to be beful. as i said, a chilly start.e tomorrow whave a chance for passing show ps. we'll havnty of clouds around for tomorrow. temperatures in the upper 60s. then we soar with a warm front passing to the north on thursday to near 80. temperatures falling throughda e on friday. some showers and thunderstorms all throughout the day on friday. and unfortunately, we do have showers. i don't think it will be a washout for the holiday weekend. we do have showers around especially for your easter sunday. no rain out there. no wind, thank goodness. how are the roads looking? >> not so hot here. northeast, outbound new york avenue diverted there to bladensburg road. that's because of a crash investigation. lanes are shut down. 's an overturned vehicle that crashes just before south dakota avenue. as we zoom out here this morning, 66, 95, no problems there. zooming back in laurel,

northbound bw parkway after 197 right lane gets by work zone there. andnk you, thank you to roscoe knicks elementary school in silver sp mng for having out for the career day. i talked to about 120 first er gr awesome questions and lots of fun. aaron? >> thank you. there are plenty of ways your child can have fun in the also and summer, but plenty of ways for them to get hurt. >> coming up, we're helping you avoid potential injuries during bike rides. and catch "ellen" at 3:00 on nbc 4. stick around for news4 a4:00. t

imming, hiking, playing sports with friends. when the weather warms up, there are a ton of things you can do with your child to pass the time. >> among those activities, bikiot. but if y prepared, the ride could end with an injury or worse. >> melissa mollet joins us from the newsroom with a look at how can make things safer for your family before you even take that bike on the road. hi, melissa. good nmorning. by i think we're all ready for the warmer weather to stick around. is your bike -- we hit the road to show you how to get your child's bike and your own properly preppedsp for ng. >> this is yours if you want to take it. merry christmas. >> nah. >> reporter: atust riding

along bicycle shop in maryland, spring can be a busy time for tune-ups. owner travis evans knows, he's been in the business for 30 year >> the weather's getting nicer. seeing a lot, you know, of bikes being brought in. h >> reporter:ere are four things to know to make sure your bikes are ready. first, check t tires, but not just for air.f >> i the bike has been out in the shed or the garage, tires can degrade over time. >> reporter: then try the bounce test to make sure nothing's loose. >> the chain's not floodplning around -- flopping around. and i want to pick it up and pedal it. make sure that the brakes work. you want to ake sure everything's tight. >> reporter: and it may sound silly, but make sure the ike stillfits. >> children's bicycles go by wheel size. and adult bicycles go by frame size. >> reporter: a 12nch bike works for a 2 to 4-year-old. 16 inches for a 4 to 6-year-old, and 20 inch for kids 7 to 9. while you can do most of these

checks yourself -- >> your average person isn't going to know what torque spec to tighten things to. if you're not sure, take it to your local bike shop. >> reporter: most are free, or you can get a tune-up for $20. tthe most importantng -- >> the bicycle is a vehicle, not a toy. this could be your child's first vehicle. they must know the rul of the road. >> getting the bike ready is one thing. for theyour child ready ride is something else. coming up on thursday, we'll look at how to talk to your kids about bike safety. that'shursday right here on news4. >> thank you so much. it's 4:25. coming up, behind t scenes, behind the wheel. a news4 ride along with police giving usll reminders about drivers.e better plus, more on the measles outbreak. it's one of the worst we've seen in decades. why the key fight against the virus is forming on line. e' and w got a nice and

clear start out there this morning as that sun comes up at 6:30. however, we've got some more rain and storms. severe storms on the way.

right now on "news4 today," a first look at notre dame in the daylight. a fire in france's most iconic inthedral. changes comg on a so-called highway of death. the safety improvements coming to one of the most dangerous roads in our area. 5-0 whitewash of washington. >> plus, a detour on the road to repeats. a look at the caps first playoff loss as they defend the stanley cup and wt alex ovechkin is saying about his big fight on the ice last night. > it is about 4:30 now. 10:30 in paris. we are taking you back to live

images out of paris this gmorning. somed news from the fire at notre dame. the cathedral's structure was saved, as you can see here. france's president vowing it will be rebuilt a restored. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. it's still tough to see that structure without the spire there. so much devastation i paris. we'll bring you the latest. i'm eun yang, we'll go to top headlines in a moment. ha first, w you need to know to get your tuesday started here at home. melissa mollet is in the first 4 traffic with a look at your commute. b >> let'sin with a check of the forecast. storm team 4 meteorologist lauren ricketts is in for chuck this week. it's chimicum outside -- chilly outside. >> it is cold. temperatures in the city center starting in the mid 4no southwest winds are going to help boost that temperature to around 70 degrees. you're going to notice when you wa outside this morning, you're going to need a jacket. outside the beltway we've got some muc coolertempat