right now. >> we're getting a look inside of notre dame cathedral, less than 24 hours after the iconic landmark nearly burned to the ground. this morning a clear picture of the damage to the 850-year-old church. historyayn dis in washington. it is emancipation day, about a once a year experience. and we have some sunshine along with some cloud cover out there today as temperares rise. but some stronger storms on the way to our area. i'll let you know when and we'll talk abo the easter weekend forecast coming up. >> announcer: "news4 midday" arts now.

good morning and welcome to "news4 midday" i'm mol issa molette. >> and i'm eun yang. we begin with the lates overseas following the devastating fire at the cat thedral of notre dame. >> the fire was extinguished but firefighters are on stand by and the france president vows it will be icbuilt. >> rhard engle reports from paris. >> reporter: the cathedral of notre dame still stands. but without her elegant spire. burned away by a devastating fire. >> for me, notre dame isma as as for americans, it is a mother. and suddenly you feel your h mother been hurt by the fire. >> reporter: while an investigation is still ongoing, french officials are so far calling the blaze unintentional. they suspect it started around 6:30 monday night among skafl folding at the base of the fire. but the flames spread quickly across the medieval roo made of so many timbers it was

nicknamed the forest. the heat kept building and rising until -- >> oh, my god,tehele just fell inside of the church. oh, my god. >> reporter: the spire came crashing down into the church's fa the flames even further. ininterior. around 400 firefighters finally contained the flames enough to go inside. fire aghtersnnounced they managed to save the structure. notre da would survive. and they said major works of art and relics, including the holy crown of thos were saved. french president macron told the nation -- the worse has been avoided. notre dame will be rebuilt he said, because it is what the french people expect and what they're history deserves. about a hundred firefighters are still on stand by in case the fire starts against but once pieces of theat cdral have been removed, specially the

roof, there could be a further shift and it not over yet. richard engle, nbc news, paris. peoplre here in d.c. reacting to the news out of parish with shock and sadness. last night at a mass at st. matthew's cathedral prayers were yfered to the cit of paris and the people who live there. father pierre is a pastor of a french-speaking parish and or daned at the notre dame cathedral. >> well, sad, of cour i, because w something for the french people but ild say even for the world. >> donationsor the cathedral are being accepted at the basilica of the immaculate shrine in washington. you remember this fire suppression system test at the maryland state house in annapolis. the dome was45ears old and made of wood. this is video from two years ago during a deluge test. i a fire s suppressiontem when triggered spays out a mist of water like you see right there. in fact, nearly three years ago

the water system saved the dome during a lightning strike. historians a 208-year-old original ben franklin lightning rod savedhebuilding. there was no smoke or fire insi u. stay withs for coverage of the notre dame fireow right n the funeral for the longest serving house speaker in maryland's history has begun. michael busch is being honored at st. john newman church in annapolis. he died last week from pneumonia at the age of 72. the service comes after busch was lyingn repose for two days. mourners were able to walk by his casket draped with the maryland to pay their final respected in the rotunda of the e house. he was first elected to the house in 1986, about 17 years later he became the speaker. lawmakers are remembering his impact. >> he gavee my first sub-committee chairmanship and i believe he saw something in me that i didn't see in myself and

i appreciate the fact that his family allowed himpe sing so much time with us. >> for those of us elected, knowing you could leave a legacy like this fills you with hope. >> and stay with nbc4 and our nbc washington app for continuing coverage of the services honoring busch today. now to the weather. it was a pretty chilly morning out there. >> i hope things are warming upn laur ricketts has more on how much we'll warm up today. hi. >> hello, guys. 'll warm up little bit. some clouds are stubborn out there. i know that you can't see them right now but we do have some stubborn clouds out there. although the city camera looks blue so that is goodews but temperatures still responding despite cloud cover out there. listen, we started the chilly note this morning. teeratures in the 30s and 40s and we're warming up rather quickly out there. we wil toput right around 70 degrees today. so look at your hourly temperatures. you could see the temperatures moving right on up.

so upp 60s, lower 70s. but today is a transition day. just wait untilsee rain showers. oh, yeah, we've got some sprinkles and some severe weather on the way. we'll talk more about that coming up. >> lauryn, thank you. e>> police have charged a man in connection to th death of a 3-month-old girl in southeast d.c. an arrest warrant is out for 25-year-old cornell holton. policee say hhit skiler newman so hard it knocked her out and she died three days later. they are offering a reward to any tip to holton's arrestnd conviction. new this morning, take a look at the aftermath of this terrible crash. it happened last night on senary lane in alexandria. eastbound lanes did have to be closed color clean -- for clean-up and that caused police are trying to figure out how that cash happened. over the last decade0

people have died on 210 just before the new year and there have been 134 crashes with injuries along 210. >> now a grass root effort byig neors have resulted in several new speed cameras going up. >> megan mcgrath is live along the road in ft. washington with more on the safety changes. hi, megan. >> reporter: good morning, guys. it has been a grass root efforts. a group of citizens tired of the accidents and deaths coming together and calling for change. and thanks to their efforts, more speedameras and other safety enhancements are coming to indian head highway. route 210, indian heahi ghway, one of the most dangerous roads in the dmv. jazzin knows that well. her daughter was killed trying to cross the street to cch the bus. determined to bring change, duncan and a diverse group of citizens met in the evenings after work and kept up the

pressure for safety improvements and their efforts have paid off. three new speed cameras are coming in june. >> i am humbled, i am thankful. my personal journey is to do whatever i can so that no other family ever experiences what myself and so many other falies have gone through. >> reporter: and there are other safety enhancements coming, including rumble strips and improved lighting intersections and changes to make traffic signals more visible. people who drive along h 2e it helps. >> as we know, there are always acciden accidents unfortunately many fatalities it safer is awesome. >> i every time i turn on the news i hear about an accident, either horrific or minor, so hopefully this will stop people from speeding and cut down the fatalitiesn this road. >> reporter: and speed is often

a factor in these terrible crashes. so the hope here is that those new speed cameras will slow drivers down and save lives. back to you. >> megan mcgrath, thank dayou. tothe district recognizes emancipation day. the holiday marks the signing of the compensated emancipation act by president aiblg abraham lincoln in 1862. as d.c. observed encipation day, calls for statehood are growing louder. 20 attorneys general are adding their support to a bill to make its way through congress. city leaders have suggested d.c. be renamed columbia. and today is the final day to view the actual d.c. compensated emancipation act and the emancipation proclamation on displaye at th national archives. it is so delicate and fragile it has to be kept in a dark vault. it only sees the light for 36 hours eachear. and it is only taken out once of

year. >> worth a visit. >> absolutely. >> you don't have a lot of chances to see it. new at midday,wo a 94-year-d n robbed and knocked to the ground. what d.c. police are doing p catch these snatcher. and plus ride sharee safety. thew efforts being made by lyft to keep you safe. and a big letdown for the caps fans after two straight playoff wins. hear from ovi whose game three figh is gettitng

new this morning, d.c. police were on the scene of a homicide in southeast for more than eight hours overnight. police say a man was found shot to death near the kip d.c. douglasampus school on pomeroy road near stanton road. we're still working to learn his name but we know he was shot before 9:00 last night. no arrests have been made. new at midday, police are ok for a robber who stole a 94-year-old woman's purse. on

>> nearcticut avenue. nicole jacobs is there this morning. hi, nicole. >> reporter: melissa, don't count this 94-year-old woman out. she stared the thief square in the face and fought back. we're told there were no witnesses to this crime and ato this pointe are searching for surveillance video. shortly after 11:00 p.m., in the area of connecticut avenue and porter street, a call to police for help. there was an emergency in this northwest neighborhood. d.c. police say a 94-year-old woman was approacd by a man who said give me your purse. but this elderly woman fought back. strong ehtugh to f off the thief and strong enough to walk to the ambulance on her own. new this midday, we've learned the suspect made off with the woman's purse,s credind cash and cell phone. the man has yet to be located. the woman did receive a minor cut to her hand.

eand isected to be okay. anyone who might have seen anything suspicious in this area urged to contact police. that is suspicious ins thi area around 11:15 last night. you're urged to contact police. back to you t >>nk you, nicole. we'll see the mueller report in two days. thursday is the day attorney rneral william bar is set to release it publicly. news4 tracie potts explains what efforts expect and new by democrats to digg into president trump's finances. >> reporter: democrats have given the irs a new deadline. one week from today to turn over six years of president trump's tax returns. the president's legal team said that is illegal. >> this administration has no intention to weaponize the irs -- >> frankly the people don't care. >> i'm absolutely interested in seei president trump's tax returns. >> reporter: while the treasury department decides whether to

comply, subpoenas are going out to his accounting firmor seven years of financial statements and according to "the new york times," to deutsche bank which loaned president trump $2 million. >> the american people have the right to know to who he owes money. >> reporter: and more insight on the president's business. >> could it be there is significan wrongdoing. >> i don't care about the murtler repo i've been totally exonerated. >> reporter: the report found no collusion with rsia but was inconclusive on obstruction of justice. that report is nearly 400 pages long. now the attorney general sd he'll color-code everything with notes so that lawmakers and the public could see what type of information was taken out and why. tra tracie potts, nbc news, >>washington. we're working for your health as measles cases continue to rise. the virus has now been confirmed in 20 states including maryland. the centers for disease control and prevention saidhere were

90 new cases just within the last week. that brings the total number of measles cases to 555. several towns have now banned unvaccinated children from public schools. but the anti-vax community had only grown more a vocal myths about vaccines spread online. lester holt spoke with a nurse n the frontlines of this battle. she's particularly qualified because she once feared vaccines herself. >> did you change your mind. >> yes. but it is not an overnight thing. i established a relationship with these people and they know they could come to me with questions and concerns because i was one of them. i understand how could youe taken for a ride. i know how susceptible people could be, eve those college educated. >> if you receive the two mmr vaccine as a child you are fully immunized. but if you only received one shot ore aren't sur how many you received, there is no harm in

getting a booster shot. speak with your doctor to see if that is needed. >> and lyft is launching new safety and security features to protect riders. >> lyft is now planning to run continuous criminal background checks on active drivers instead of just annual rechecks. so any deliver that does not pass the screening will be barred from the company. the ride sharing company will require both a valid drir's license and an up to date photo of their face to prevent potential identity fraud. uber began continuous bkground checks last year. i officer bailey now appointed anton powes an honorary police officer of the metropolitan polic>> department. love that. 13-year-old ant won paul has e ways wanted to be a metropolitan policficer but with health issues would prevent that from happening. yesterday thanks to mpd and the hse pediatric center his dream came true and he was sworn ins

in an hono time with a canine unit and shown around the station with his very own partner. i love that. >> way to go to the mpd to make this kid's dream come true. man, it was a rough night for the washington capitals. that was an ugly game and that was the quest tohe defend t cup. they fell to the carolina hurricanes 5-0, by ee caps ar still ahead in the series. thats a good thing. sherry burres looks back at a tough loss. >> reporter: carolina surging past the capitals in their first home pyoff game in ten years. the capitals came out strong. ovechkin said sof etch nickoff asked him to fight. that is a bad fight. he was not known as a fighter and knocked him down and out. and washington didn't take advantage of thattu mom carolina shut down the capitals 5-0. a sobering reminder of how hard itess to win gam this time of the year. >> we didn't play the rigay w we didn't play our game at all.

>> we didn't deserve to win. so they pushed and we didn't push back. >> the main thing is having a short memory and make sure we learn from it. break it down and make sure it doesn't happen again. >> reporter: two days off separate washington game four on thursday. the team even saying they're going to avoid the rink on tuesday. from raleigh, shury burres, nbc4 sports. the "today" show family is growing. >> hoda s sharede very big family news. >> oh, i'm here. hi, guys. >> do you have something to tell us? >> yes, i do. it's a girl! it's a girl! [ applause ] >> oh, wow. >> and her name is hope. joel and i were standing there

when she hand you the baby and it is the closest thing to a live bir s you'll ever. but any way, it is that moment -- i was like my god, my heart just grew. it is amazing. anyway, i just -- i can't believe it happening. >> you could just hear the happiness in herri voice. t? the emotion. >> so sweet. 'm go f-- going to get through this. hope katherine joins haley joy. hoda said haley is doing well and her new big sister -- she's so proud. hoda has been a vocal supporter of adoption since the birth of haley in 2017. >> and close to my heart as well. when i saw it in the newsroom, someone said hoda had another baby. and i said what, where is my remote. >> best news. >> i'm so happy for her. your chances for seeing rain increase starting tomorrow. lauryn is back with an update. he's got chandeliers hanging from the ceiling but yet a

homeless man could come in and he'll give him food. that is pretty awesome. >> that is how customers are reacting to the kindness of a d.c. restaurant owner. he makes sure everyone is fed even those who can't pay. more on his ipiring story in ns

wellll it wi be just a few more months until you counce again see the amazing view from the top of the washington monument. the national park service said it will renen sometime i august. of a new construction security screening building is underway. completion of the building is slightly delayed because crews had to remove s contaminated soil. the new elevatedor system is in stalled andem there was pro with that and now just needs final testing and certification. the monument has been closed since 2016. so a few years. >> now is just in time f summer and august. people will get back up to that

view. all right. outside, it was cold this morning. >> she has sleeveless on. >> i rese. >> decided it is now spring and i refuse to go backward. >> feel like we have this -- >> i'm going to resist this whole winter coming back. >> i'm with you. and we're wming up. by the time we get into thursday it is right around 80 degrees. >> see. >> friday humid. and we're going to need our rain gear. 'm i going to write this down. >> you should. i like it does remind me of summer. and not feeling like summer out there this morning. it washo a s to melissa and a lot of people and you woke up and temperatures were in the 30s and 40s and yesterday was chilly with the winds. i've been speaking with amelia draper for the last hour and she said what is going on with the clouds out there. and we are continuing to see some clouds across the area. but they are going too start t scour out as we go throughout the dayagoday. so n, they will start to move out of our region as we go

through the day temperatures out there right now, in the 50s across the area. 57 here in d.c. 53 in gaithersburg. 54 in leesburg at this moment. and as you go over the next 12 hours, we are going to have an increase and more cloud cover later on tonight. but we'll break out to the sunshine as we go into the afternoon. temperatures, because we've had cloud cover around the d.c. ea, upper 60s, lower 70 is pretty much where we top out. again, there is the clouds right ere. and that is because we have a little easterly wind and that is offing some of the moistur the atlantic and right into the region. so again right around0 degrees today. the good news, light winds. we're dry out there. is not looking bad. tomorrow, mostly dry. if you are north of d.c., you could have a ew passing showers throughout the area. if you are south of d.c., looks like you'll be dry throughout the day. temperatures tomorrow are going to be in the upper 60s. now we head into the weekend. guess what? we've got severe storms on friday.

nore only for our a but around the mid-atlantic. so if you are traveling, pay attention the forecast. and even a few showers around r this weekend. and it is easter weekend. we'll talk more about that and time it out for you. that is coming up. >> thank u, lauryn. in the next half hour, an update on the fire damage at noe dame and a closer look at the history of the cathedral including the treasures inside. ♪ [ singing ] and meet a musician withre ties to our who is using his talents to put a rare rdnetic diso

>> announcer: you're watching ews4 midday." right now you're taking a live look at funeral of former maryland house speaker michael busch. the service is being held at saint john knewman church in annapolis. he died on april 7th after a battle with pneumonia. he was 72. stay with news4 and the nbc washington app as we continue to

bring you coverage of the services honoring busch. we are staying on top of the developing story in paris. you could seeirefighters inspecting notre dame cathedral. firefighters put out the fire this morning. it burned for 12 hours. paris prosecutors are trying to figure out what started the fire. they ruled out arson and eyterrorism. thre treating the fire as an accident. and here is a live a look notre dame cathedral. you could see the inspections of the damag continue. nbc's ann thompson reports on the history of the 850-year-old church. >> reporter: they are inseparable. notrdame and paris. a magnet for 30,000 tourists a on a weekany as 50,00 like this, holy week. the remembrance of christ's crucifixion and resurrection but it is cultural touch stone. coming to life in the 12th

century famous for the flying buttresses, iconic o garg and three rose windows and of course the spire. his is where napoleon famously grabbed the people porrer's crown in 1804. a back drop for amsoican iers and french girls in world war ii and home to quasimoto. the fictional bell ringer of victor hugo's the hunchback o notre dame. it is also where paris went. mourning in the days after the terrorist attack in 2015 which killed 130. paris weeps again. this time for its beloved cathedral. >> and that was ann thompson reporting. stay with nbc4 and the nbc

washington app for continuing coverage of the notre dame fire. after two students in two months were caught wit guns on campus at la plata high school, the school is hosting a public meeting tonight. patien parents are asked attend held at 7:00 in the school auhetorium. the ad of secret will be there to discuss incidents and take suggestions about how tomrevent it fro happening again. no one at the school was hurt in either accident. the capital gazette was honored with a special citation. recognizing the staff work coveng the dead lie attack in their own newsroom. last june five co-workers were murdered in the shooting. it awarded the gazette for theo communitye community at a time of unspeakable grief. the first special citation evarded by the board since 2011. n go near a fallen live wire. any time a strong storm rolls through, power cpanies always give us that same warning. this morning we have video that

proves why. a utility worker in new jersey was attempting tountangle a live wire off a traffic lyft when it caught fire. worker barely moved away in time. it came down during yet's storm. no one was hurt. and the work didn'talant medic treatment but that was a close call. >> absolutely. well a musician with ties to our area is using his talent to put a rare genetic disorder in the spotlight. >> james iant wen to georgetown university school of law but instead o becoming a lawyer he turned to mousic in hopes of helping others. >> our sister station in san diego shows us how he's bringg awareness and a voice to others struggling. >> this is my calling. this is what i'm supposed to do with my life. >> repter: james ian is a gifted musician. he makes it lookffortless on his album "lor oflove" he

played all of the instruments. >> so i track drums first and then i think base and then guitar a keys and then my iser-dubs and then vocal. >> but sharing h gift of music with the world is part of his life calling. he has a genetic disease called spinal muscular at trophy. >> so our mcles degenerate over time. >> james has type three and number one is the number one killer of infants, affecting one in 6,000 births. >> it is devastating because it affes your majife functions and a lot of folks need help going about their daily lives. >> reporter: this 36-year-old singer-songwriter lives with a long lt of challenges. >> i walk with a limp. i fall down i involuntarily a can't get up on my own. getting up from a seated position, especially lower rated positions islly difficult. >> reporter: along with tremors,

scoliosis and extreme fatigue and muscle weakness, makes even the simple things like lifting, plugging in his guitar or playing the keyboard a allenge. >> i have to muscle through this with whatever littleuscle that i have. ♪ [ singing ] >> james has a lawegree from georgetown. he's never practiced a day of law becaue he says found his voice as an advocate here. >> a lost songs came from a place of me having these physical challenges and struggles. earned to i've it and use it as a way to engage with others and raise awareness about the disability. if you really want to do something, put your mind and put your art to it and what really matters is the belief in yourselfthnd having fnd confidence in yourself to do it> that was monica dean reporting. doctors tell james he may end up

in a wheelchair but he hopes new medication will help slow the progression of his disease. how talented. >> and what an inspiration to keep goingine though he's struggling to plug i his guitar. peoplero see a chiactor more more than just back pain. >> how a visit could help you with fitness goals. >> it is not too early to plan your summer getaway. >> and we have some ways to help you save before you book. t consumer reporter susan hogan dives into credicard rewards this afternoon. she shows you how to squeeze more out of your points and perks. and plus patd and i will it shoe event to score the latest styles for the whole family... ...and something for you. oh yeah. that's yes for less. you heard me - 20 to 60 perct off department store prices! at the ross spring shoe event. on now!

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your body after a workout. >> take a deep breath. all the way out. perfect. so that was your first chiropractic adjustment ever. how did it feel. ck that was good. >> reporter: a qui realignment now part of my get fit for spring plan and highly recommended by my trainerow leo br >> when we talk about recovery, as we as individuals put wear and tear on our body, from raveling or maybe work and sitting at a desk and training really hard, we need to have the recovery and chiropractic care is important. >>ind so as going to try it for the first time ever. >> so my hand goes y here. >> oh. >> so we adjusted that low ack and movement through the si joint. >> reporter: dr. james corrected my pelvic asymmetry, a common but minor functional

abnormality. >> from your weekend warriors or your pregnant mothers, you could think of us like mechanics for your body. you are able to function better and easier. so you could reach your max better and reach your goals and create those wins. >> reporter: and that is the bottom line thanks to hands-on therapy. >> it feels good. after you cracked my back. it felts so much better.i ow that is not -- >> that is the adjustment. >> reporter: and that did not hurt at all. and here we have, coach leona showing me a hip stretch movement that i'm going to do nextus it is j another option in your fitness journey. i'm molette green in bowie, back into you. >> ands molette i looking amazing. >> she looks amazing. >> andsome people are on this journey with her. >> it looked like her. >> it looks like it feels good. >> it sounded like it hurt. >> but make sure there is aes profonal involved. >> exactly.

[ laughter ] >> we know what we do well, it isat not th >> it makes me feel like i'm cramped. > if anybody is going to work out outside today is the day. yesterday you may have gotten blown away because the winds were sotrong. osh advisories, 50-mile-per-hour wind gusts. today not so much. it is quiet. we have cloud cover out. there but again, those winds are tut of east. so we've gotten some of the moisture off the atlantic giving us that cloudt cover. don'orry, i think the clouds will scour out as we continue through the afternoon. so today you need that jacket to start. tomorrow and thursday small umbrella and then bring out the umbrella, the rain boots and the rain jacket on a friday. it is going to be a messy day on friday. i know people are traveling before the holiday weekend. so we'll take a look at that forecast. let's take a look at temperatures. despite cloud cover around the d.c. air and the i-95 corridor, we've managed to make it to upper 50snd a near 60.

and wednesday and thursday, widespread showers andun thrstorms on friday and then unfortunately more rain around for this weekend. so if you want to get the car wash later on this afternoon, take your chances. because we have those increasing rain chances as we go through the rest of the week. we a dry out thereight now. you could see the clouds right there, coming right off the atlantic. then again i do believe they'll scour out and we'll have clearing skies for the nats game taking on the gitst 7:05 and not looking bad and great w baseballther. more clouds into the overnight and that will keep the temperature up to right around 60 degrees for some of the later innings. now tomorrow with the cloud cover, especially d.c. and peratures will be in the mid to upper 60s. i think you'll have more and that outh of d.c. is where you're going to see the temperatures around 70. tomorrow chance of a few light showers north of d.c. mainly bause we have a frontal system dropping from the north to the south. that is called a back door front in that direction. so again isolated showers mainly

north of d.c. as we go through wednesda now as we get into thursday, a few spotty showers possible as well but i think we'll have some sunshine, fday all bets ar off. a front at system headed our way and showers in the morning and thunderstorms in the afternoon and into the evening. and those will lead into your saturday as well and possibly lead into your sunday. so your sunday forecast for easter, a few showers possible. it is going to be cooler as we get into the weekend. and then monday and tuesday we have some more sunshine before more storms andn showers retur on wednesday and thursday. we'll talk more about that easter weekend forecast and in detail and exactly let you know what to expect on friday in terms ofevere weather. that is coming up in about ten minutes. >> thank you, lauryn. get your bike ready before the rain returns. coming up, how to get that bike prepped for spring. and we'll help you get ready for easter brunch, whether you plan t make itourself o go plan t make itourself o go r

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this sunday churches will be full of pass iers celebrating easter, an important day in the christian faith and restaurants will be full a families take the time to break bread together. joining us worn ernce' nowf hepreparing. thanks for being here. this is a beautiful >> good morning. absolutely. we like colors. we like to have plentiful food. >> and this is a long tradition in the culinary doing brunch for wh years. at keeps people coming back? >> one of theeys is the team. we have a great team that bepared good food. but we haven watching over the years has been changing the way that people eat. befores it wa like huge amounts oof food orn display on the buffet and people w teing food more than they could eat so we have beenin mimizing the offering in terms of like small bites size in our buffet. more quantity of variety.

and like this, nowadays -- >> so people could try dferent things. >> things more healthy and not as much but one day is one day. so it is a huge amount of variety in small pork-- in smal portions. >> what are you preparing for? >> today we're going to prepare a skirt steak with chimi churri. >> it is one of the offerings. >> and youut a littleil in there. >> the meat has been marinaded overnight. >> what do you put in the marinade. >> it is wine, herbs, garlic, shallots, to tenderize the meat and have the flavor from the wine and herbs. and then following day it is more acceptable to eat. >> and then you have to turn the heat on high to sear the state. >> yes. careful. >> i'm all right. om used t that. >> chimi churri and fresh olive

oil ander and parsley, garlic, lemon, fresh with the meat. olive oil, b a fashion. taking away of the butter and creams. that is how we do it back home. >> i see. and tell me about some of the regiital favor that you're also offering while you're cooking your steak today. >> we have the corn bread, we have all of the beautiful salads and lettuces that offers, maryland and virginia. we have oliveoi , we have berries. we have oranges, apples. pieces also from virginia. >> a lot of local great things. and i know this is a y family-frien occasion so i hear the easter bunny is visiting. is that true? >> absolutely. we hav bunny coming. >> oh, look. the easter bunny came for a ot tsi that is vy exciting. the kids will be happy about that. >> yes.

because on our courtyard where we going to be hunting chocolate -- >> not the easter nny, the eggs. >> no, the eggs. children will have a fantastic time. they are going to be wild a contained. but they'll have a lot of fun trying to fight -- to find the little chocolates hiding in the courtyard. >> so there is a big easter egg hunt in the courtyard. >> absolutely. it is a wonderful space in front of the culinary where juniper is in spring, with thiseal and we are very -- we are so lucky to thve this in e middle of the city. we are surrounded by buildings and such but when i you are the courtyard, you will think that you ar on the mediterranean. >> it is a nice escape in the middle of the city. >> absolutely. trees and greenery and flowersa

chocolate. >> and luckily there is the magic of tvry so i could t this. and it is happening from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. on sunday. chef jordy, thank you for being here today. you're going to be busy this weekend. >> you can't miss it. but it is fun. >> delicious. melissa. >> it looks good. when the weather warms up there are tons of things you and your child could do to pass the time including biking. but if you are not prepared the ride could end withur an inj or worse. we hit the road at a local bike shop to show you how to get your child's bike and your owner prop prepped for spring. >> this is yours. merry christmas. >> reporter: at just riding along bicycle shop in maryland, spring could be a bizzy -- a busy time for tune-ups. >> the weather is getting and we see a lot of bikes being brought in. >> reporter: here are four things to know to make sure your bikes are rrsdy.

fi check the tires but not just for air. >> if 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 is loose. >> the chain is not flopping around, and i als want toust pick it up and pedal it. make sure that the brakes work. you want to make sure everything is tight. >> reporter: and it may sound silly but make sure the bike still fits. >> children's bicycles go by wheel size. and adult bicycles go by frame side. >> a 12 inch bike works for a two to four years and 16-year-olds for six ao six 20 inch for kids 7 to 9. you could do most of the checks yourself. >> your averagen perso won't know what torque speck to tighten things to. if you aren't sure, take it to your local bike shop. >> most are free or get a tune-up for $20 but the most

important thing -- >> the bicycle is a vehicle, not a toy. this is your child's first vehicle. and they must know the rules of the road. >> reporter: so getting the bike ready is one thing, getting your child ready is something else. ayming up on thursd we'll look at how to talk to your kids about bike safety. >> that was a cute biker right there. >> and in the background you saw little scooter. she wasn't happy riding her scoot. >> so cute. coming up, an inspiring story about a local restaurateur who will feed anyone whoungry whet hhe

now to an inspiring story about a local restaurateur. >> causy isn't one to forget ths roots of h poverty in pakistan and is now the owner of sackina hallal grill blocks from the white house and he remembers what it is like to be hungy and he will feed anyone who is hungry whether they could pay or not. harry smith talked with him and customers about the power of a single meal. >> he's got a beautiful establishment. he's got chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. but yetes a homel man could come in and he'll give them food. that is pretty awesome. >> growing up he didn't have electricity or running water or even a building forschool, classes were held under a tree. how cool is that. >> to give back to the community in that way. what an impact he's having.

amazing. well now to an unforgettable image from monday's boston marathon. a marine corp veteran crawling across the finish line. >> hisegs gave out around mile but he was not giving up. he was running for a reason. here is nbc's dylan dryer. >> reporter: a marathon moment, going viral overnight. video of micah herndon crawling over the finish line in the 132nd boston marathon monday. an ohio native competing as a tributef to the memory three marines he serve add long side. they didn't survive an attack in afghanistan in 2010. the last names mark juarez, rupert hamer and matthew ballard attached to the laces of his running shoe. the repetitio n of theames again and again serving as the fuel to keep him pushing through the pain. finally that pain becoming too

much to bear. herndon dropping to his hands and. knees pain-stakingly crossing the finish line after three hours and 38 minutes. a marine on a mission. >> wow, dylan dryer -- -- reporting. >> and an honor to h comrades. he's a marine through and through. that is what you get. one last check of the forecast with laury wricketts. >>re looking at a dry day today. a few sprinkles as we get into your wednesday and thursday. but friday is the day we're om watching for s severe weather. now even as we continue into the weekend, still couee showers out there for saturday and then again on easter sunday. we're king about friday, really watching this forecast. i believe we'll be weather alert because of heavy rain and this system will slow down once it moves into our region. that means we could have some flooding issues. also some winds imbedded in the

thunderstorms. l tornado threat as well. as far as easter sunday, spotty showers but temperatures only in the 60s and in fact we'll be in the 60s all. weekend but by the time we get into monday and tuesday, we dry out. more rain on wednesday and thursday. but again, for this weekend, not a washout. but right now we are watching rain showers. however iouwill be a washt on friday if you are traveling, pay attention to this forecast. >> thank you, lauryn. that is it for "news4 midday." thanks f joining us. we're back on air first at 4:00. >> and get news and weather updates any time in the nbc washington app. we hope you have awereat day and l see you in the morning. hey, it's me, thursday. look, i never wanted to be the popular day. hey look, it's hey, it's me, ththursday! but in this place, us it'sgetting out of hand! hey thursday! popularity has always been friday's thing,

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