looking for a suspect in yet another deadly shooting. and we are getting a new look at a familiar crime. thieves crashing a truck to get to an atm more on the strange cases that may beoncted. good morning, everyone. thanks for joining u on this thursday. i'm eun >>yang. t'm molette green in for aaron gilchrests morning. okay, so you can pretty mh today.the jacket at home the temperatures are going to get turned up today. did i say turned up? >> you said turned upn -- i both ways, you know what i mean? eet's take a live look, it is 56 comfortable degr you know in my book, that's a tad chilly. >> a little bit. >> not going to be chilly all day. melissa mollet has the traffic conditions this morning. >> i had to wear a jacket when ked in. you know, we get here early. >> still 50s. >> let's start things off, storm lauren ricketts with more on what is going to be a hot thursday?

it is. and hum thursday, as well. temperatures are going to roll right to aund 80 degrees. we are getting a littld t up today, molette, you aso ablutely right. we've got clouds out there ase continue through the morning hours.even drizzle out there, a. temperatures, 56 degrees here in d.c. most areas in the 50s at this poin and we've got light winds. they'll also turn on a little as we continue through the o ternoon. we're going tve breezy conditions as we head through the afternoon. take a look. we've got a few sprinkles now. just some drizzle. nothing to worry about until tomorrow. look at this massive system -- that's rolling across the middle of the united states. oh, yeah. lots of thunderstorms all the way down from the deep south of texas up throughchicago. that is headed our way right in time for that holiday weekend. we'll talk more about this because it's f headed us coming up in a bit. let's talk about traffic. good morning, melissa. good morning. in mclean, outer loop after the american legion bridge, right

lane blocked by the work zone. and outer loop here in annandale after little river right lane is blocked or gets by i should say there. alexandria, northbounn 395 betweeing and glebe, two right lanes getting by the wor as you look at bw parkway, both directions at 198ed lanes blo by work zones. at the key jououtbou bridge, no problems. today is thepl day peoe have been waiting for. >> from the white house to attorney general everyone way watching as attorney generrl william ba is expected to release special counsel robert mueller's report. it will be a redacted version of the 400-page document. democrats are already calling foul. they want the attorney general to cancel his planned 9:30 news conference on the report. the report is expected to be released to congress sometime after 11:00 morning. >> attorney general barr is not allowing the facts of the mueller report to speakor

emselves but is trying to bake in the narrative about the report to the benefit of the white house. >> the president's liam team tells nbc news ty have prepared a counterreport to rebut whatever might be in mueller's report. they may or r may notelease it. it depends on what the redacted mueller report says. this comes as "the new york times" reports the justice departulnt has had mtiple conversations with white house lawyer watch for live coverage of barr's news conference here on news4 and in the nbc washington app. now to the presidential race. former virginia governor terry mcauliffe says he's not throwing his hat in the ring. he talked to chris cuomo about the decision not to seek the democratic nomination for president. he said virginia democrats urged him to raise money and campaign for candidatesunning for the general assembly. mcauliffe says he knows he could have beten president trump lik a, quote, rented mule, end quote. he refused to give a straight answer as to whether he would run for governor again.

in the day ahead, maryland governor larry hog will sign 197 bills into law. one will restructure the university of maryland medical system board which has been tied up in a scandal. another bill will classify human trafficking as a violent crime. there is also a bill that increases jail time for repeat drunk drivers. there will be three other signing c temonies inhe coming weeks.mo this ing, d.c. police are searching for the man who gunned down a worker just trying to do his job. the shooting happened on southern avenue in southeast on the d.c. border with prince george's county yesterday ternoon. the victim was a contract employee who was working on a paving job. police say there was some kind of a dispute between the worker and the suspect, and the suspect shot the man and took off. >> i heard that the young man that was shot today was also some of the people that was standing outside, jobs. that was unfortunate because he was trying to do something positive. >> this area has seen an increase in violence lately.

this past weekend a man was stabbed to death. last week, mayor bowser and prince george's county executive angela alsobrooks walked the block to encouran end to the violence. 4:05. an update to aho deadly sing in germantown we first told you about yesterday. this morning we're hearing from the heartbroken fily of the 18-year-old man who died in that shooting.ay tr dawkins was in the parking lot tuesday when gunfire up erted. it is still unclear what sparked the shooting. three others were hurt. dains' family says he dreamed of graduating from montgomery college and going into business with his older brother. >> and he didn't deserve to die that way h because wasn't the type of kid that would just go out here and hurt people or anything like that. he alws tried to help. and -- and he tried to set an example for a lot of these young kids. >> montgomery county police say e shooting was not random.

happening today, thnsfirst defe witness in the bethesda tunnel halse murder tri is set to take the stand. the prosecution rested its case yesterday. daniel beckwit is accused of depraved heart murder. prosecutors said he let a -year-old die when a fire broke out in the tunnels beneath his home. investigators say beckwit hired kafra to help him dig a doomsday bunker. today's witness worked in the tunnels before fra was hired. the man many known as the so-called amel can taliban wil be out of prison soon. john walker lindh is serving 20-year-old sentence for helping the taliban after the attacks. he is getting out of prison next month. he will be on probation for three years and be required to have mental health treatment ant his interne access restricted. 064: this morning. we're seeing surveillance video from that attempted atm theft at

a 7-eleve in mt. rainier. we brought this as breaking news yesterday morning. look closely at the pickup. itacks up into the store to dislodge the atm inside. now one try didn't do it, so they did it again. then the robbers pull and push the atm machine trying their hardest to load it into theuc tr but no luck. they left a mess and the money right there. this was the fourth such nccident in prigeorge's county in just over a month. news4's pat collins spoke wite' prince geocounty police. they think the crimes are connected. >> reporter: it happened on wednesday? >> they all happened on wednesday. >> reporter: why? >> we're not sure at this point. that's under investigation. we're not sure if there's are ason to that or if it's just coincidence. we're not sure, but that's something we'll b looking into. >> here's another look at the video. the thieves waited until police left the area to do the crime. we're also told that the store clerk was assaulted during all of this. police are also working with

several jurisdictions that are investigating similar atm-related >imes. >> a man described as emotionally disturbed was arrested outside of st. patrick's cathedral in new york city. police say he tried to walk into the church with two can't of gas, lighter fluid, and two tended butane lighters. a security guard was able to stop him before entering the ch tch andned the man over to police. he told officials was trying to cut throu c thehurch because his car ran out of gas. investigators checked his vehicle. it was not out of that incident in new york comes just days after the vastating fire at the notre dame cathedral in paris. the cathedral construction workers and security staff have been interviewed. investigators are also trying to determine if the first fire alarm sensor was properly working or working properly. it was 23 minutes before second alarm went off on monday. by that time, the fire was out of control. today a 2:00 p.m. the nationalr

cathed will ring the bell in solidarity with notre da. 4:08. new details in a disturbing sterling.ault in last week a woman woke up to a man she did not know inside of her apartment on north duke drive. and heas touching her. the loudoun county sheriff's office released this sketch of the man they believe is responsible. take a look. he is described as about 20 years old with dark,urly hair. when the woman woke up, the man ran off. surveillance video of new england's patriots owner robert kraft allegedly paying for and receiving sexual favors during a visit to a florida day spa will be made public. various media outlets he been fighting for the release of the video in court. the vedeo's from surillance cameras placed inside the spa in mid-january are a key part of the prosecution's case against kraft and 24 other men. he was arrested and charged as part of a sweeping investigation into a prostitution ring.

the neys for kraft call decision to release the tape, quote, an extraordinary and alarming development. the tapes will likely be out by the end of the month. kraft denies doingnything wrong. d.c.'s jazz fest is celebrating 15 years in summer. ♪ organizers revealed what's planned for the event. it will run from june 7th through the 16th. as ways, it will bring jazz to a variety of venues including restrants, parks, churches, and clubs throughout the city. it will even be bigger than last year. >> we' now over 175 concerts, 27 neighborhoods, over 100 musicians, 100 bands,ver 300 musicians. >> more than 100,000 people attended last year's jazz st. >> okay. that should be fun. all right. ten minutes aft the hour.

the caps back on the tonight to defend the cup after thatin devast loss to the carolina hurricanes in game three. >> yeah. >> so they're ready to shift some momentum , heght? >> let's hope so. the caps lead the series, they're up 2-1. game four is back in raleigh. but fans here at home can enjoy the game all together. there is a viewing party tonight at capital one arena. doors open at 6:30. the puck drops at 7:00. admissio is free via the f street entrance. fans are asked to rsvp at washcaps.com. viewing party at capital one arena last go round kids.my it's so fun. >> it is. the whole place is alive. even though people were just watching. in a tennessee cave, drivers were exploring the underwater system and realized a person was missing. >> an update onhe hours' long search and rescue efforts there. plus, in kind of deadly

flooding has hit a maryland city few in just the las years. now people in ellicott city are putting together a plan to make sure this never happens again. t butt could mean the end of some buildings downtown. more on the plan straight ahead. that's sad. i know a lot of people get uneasy once it starts raining up in ellicott city. no rain today. a few showers out there this morning. i shouldn't say that. but not widespread. storms ad rain and tomorrow, specifically tomorrow afternoon and evening. we'll time it out for the busy travel day coming up.

welcome back at 4:15. this morning a british diver who helped save others was rescued himself. >> that man was lost in a remote cavees in tennsee. josh bratchley was a mber of an elite dive team that rockvilled a soccer team trapped in a cave in thailand last year. on wednesday, a cre came to his rescue. >> ran some new lines, came up to the air pocket. and shockingly there he was, calm as could be. he j,t saidhank you, thank you. he did a great job in aiding his rescue, and we were in and out quickly and smoothly. >> rncuers say whe they pulled

him to safety, his only request was he wanted pizza. he's my kind of guy. >> i was going to say, i understafe how he s. >> cheese and mushrooms, yes. >> really? no pepperoni or anything? >> no. >> wow. okay. constant exposure to media covege of a trauma may be bad for your mental health. more than 4,000 people were studied for three years between 2013's boston marathon and the 2016 orlando pulse nightclub shooting. researchers say when people became distressed following the repeated media poexsure, they ere more likely to have heightened anxiety about future violent evsuts. as a relt, they were also more likely to te in for the next trauma whi would then lead to more stress. people who have experienced violence in their lives are also more likely to fall into this cycle. b it's terriause it is a cycle. that's precisely what it is. to try to break out is very t. difficul you probably have to seek professional help. >> yeah. and some m argue thataybe we

shouldn't be soraphic in detail. but there is a thirst for that, too, at the same time. it's tough. all right. these images are hard t forget. last may, flooding, major flooding caused damage in historic ellicott city and killed a man. yesterday, howard county executive calvin bowl revealed a the second pse of the safe and sound plan to prevent another flooding disaster. the five proposals include demolishing at least four ll says this will create cullverts forcing floodwater out of downtown. there will be a meeting to decide which plan will be chosen here. a similar flood in ellicott city in 2016 kd two people. catholic university is focused on climate change. they held their second annual university-wide workshop yesterday. the season focused on ways -- n, sessio rather, focused on ways to care for the earth. the university says everyon t needso be involved in this issue and be proactive about it. speakers from around the world

discussed solutions to climate change. everything from reducing energy consumption to decreasing coastal flood risks. nextweek, news4 is working for you with an in-depth look at our changing climate. see how it is impacting family, your money, your health, and even your commute. our primetime special airs on earth day, april 22nd, at 7:30 news4.here on such an important issue. so many parts of it that we have to look at and ways that we can do our part to reduce our impact it. yep. and i know amelia was doing stories such as cherry blossoms blooming earlier. >> i saw that. >> and our -- beer and alcohol consumption. > it impacts the whole thing. we're working for you to find out about that climate change. >> i like it -- >>80 degrees today. absolutely. in the mid 50s right now. not too bad. do have some cloud cover. maybe even few sprinkles out there.

agoon, it's not t bad as you make your way out the door this morning. so some showers out there this morning. they're light. a little bit of drizzle. mainly you're going to find showers up through maryland, even into eastern west virginia, the panhandle right there in westrginia. we will have some more sunshine this afternoon as a warm front lifts through the area. it will turn a little on the eezy side. the winds are coming out of the south. they're also turning a little humid. we have severe weather possible tomorrow, unfortunately, as people make their travel plans and get out of hereor that easter holiday weekend. current temperatures out there right now, again, fairly mild across the board. mid 50s right now. 56 here in d.c. a little cooler in the shenandoah valley. as you make your way out, grab the sunglasses. you'll need them later afternoon. and maybe the jacket -- i think you can get away with leaving the umbrella at home. just isolated showers out there. for only portions of the area. temperatures rolling right through the 50s, then we'll continue to coming up through

there. a few showers. a lot of drizzle. headed for the area tomorrow, a good chance of severe weather for our region. let's time it out for you. as we head into the overnight tonight, maybe a few showers before noon. if you can get out and gettr eling before noon, i think that's going to be the time that you are going to want to get on the roads. as we head into the afternoon, e any tim after 2:00 p.m., we're looking at some possible severe weather coming our way. and again, some tothunderss, packing punch, flooding is going to be the main concern along with damaging winds. this is going to lead into the overnight into saturday morning. but by saturday afternoon, just a few showers. and again, we'll continue to see a few showers through your day on your saturday. easter sunday, maybe sprinkle, as well. temperatures will be in the 60s. we do have chances of rain as we head through next week. temperaturesack in the 70s. we'll talk more about your easter coming up in a few minutes. let's talk about the roads with melissa. good morning. >> in laurel, bw parkway at 198,

talking about northbound and southbound, hav some lanes blocked by the work zone in each direction. one lane, i should say, in each direction. 270 hereer at gntown road, northbound, southbound, don't have any issues. in mclean, outer loop after the american legion bridge, rht lane blocked by that work zone. 66, 95 in virginia,o big prob

welcome back. arming up,eather lauren said it's going to be 80. the weekend fast approaching. time to start planning activities that will take your child away from the screens and out into the sun. >> what gets the heart pumping better than a good bik ride? melissa mollet with the best way to stay safe out there. >> good morning, guys. we have walked you through getting your bike properly prepped for the road. once you're on the road, therees are some rou and your kids need to follow to stay safe. now that we've prepped our wheels, it's time to get smart. travis evans owns just riding along bicycle sh e. he says bike safety starts with your gear. make sure your hello mitts are bright, reflective, perhaps even add a light. that helmet isn't something you lynt to be a hand-me-down. >> usualhe shelf life of a

helmet is three to four year >> avoid the big-box store bike assembly. >> a lot of times the bikes aren't assembled correctly to ben with. so sometimes they need full tune-ups straight out of the box. >> hauling a little one? for baby seats, evans like trailers best. >> a lower center of gravity. also, if the bike falls over, the trailer is going to stay upright or maybe just lean ale libit. >> just learning? >> you do not want training wheels to be flat on the ground, okay. you want there to be some rockt he bicycle. >> evans says the most important thing we can teach kids is knowing where to ride, how to be safe when riding. >> this could be your chils firstvehicle. and they must know the rules of the road. >> i look both ways before i cross the street. i always keep my helmet on. i have a bell t s makeure people get out of the way if i'i . >> also, know the signals. >> right turn, left turn,

slowing. >> and what happen to expect from bikers. >> riding on the road, you run into a lot of peoplehat really don't pay attention to you. >> a reminder for drivers, give cyclists at least three feet on the road. so for more information on how to get your bike ready for spring and safety rules, head to nbcwashington.com, or check out the nbc washington app. eun? that brennan close his safety tips. know what he'soing -- can we get more video of the helmet -- >> she fell over six times and wasyo angry b the end. >> we need to see more. >> i have to see more video of her hith themet on. >> i think it's cute to see a whole family biking. such a wonderful activity. thank you for that. >> okay. 26. coming up, she was the d.c. woman killed while jogging. now her fiance is opening up about the 26.2-mile tribute he just made in her honor. the touching story ahead at 4:30.

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your time it 4:30. thanks for joining us as we get started on this thursday mo ting. hard toell now before the sun rises, but it is going to be aa nice d to spend time outside. e when it's aep's cloudy when w get outside, i l feele i need fresh air. good morning, i'm eun yang. >> i'm mette green in for aaron this morning. we need to enjoy the nice, warm weather while we can. we're going to be headed into a wet holiday weekend. >>h-oh. storm team 4 meteorologist lauren ricketts ise with the forecast before we cck in