get pushed in the back. >> from the back. it was definitely a tirt dirty. i hope t.j.'s okay. , > good morning, everyone thanks for joining us, i'm eun yang. m tuss.a hope aaron has a good day off. the heavy rain is not doing the day off. we're talking about a big storm way.em headed our you see the clouds already moving in. 's already 66 degrees. warm. >> ominous sky. heavy rain on the way.ss melia mollet has more on what to expect in thecommute. let's begin with steamer team 4 meteorologist lren ricketts r more. lauren? >> yeah, weather alert. back to you. view. we're at twilight where the sun is six degrees below the horizon. sun coming up at about 6:28. we will see a peek. sunshine out thetoday. of course, we've got the clouds increasing, they're going to increase quickly. flood watch for most of the area where the exception of northern maryland and northern neck.

one to three inches possible as bee contin we continue into the afternoon and overnight. no rain out ther cnow. this ising our way. a lot of the rain, slow moving storms. knocking on our door righter aft lunch. currently temperatures in the 60s. the winds are going to be breezy through the day. if we get any thunderstorms, they'll be pretty windy o there. one thing i want to mention. ity was telling everybody out there yesterday in fauquier county, i was emfae so -- e-mai seeing the valor awards, great for the firefighters, police, emergency management in fauquier county, thank you so much for having me out. an amazing event. hopefully they caug wind of the rain coming up. we'll time out the commute with melissa. good morning. good morning. looking at the roads here. chopper 4 is over elk ridge, southbound 95. the ramp to eastbound 100. looks like the tractor-trailer was trying to make that turn in the ramp a lostis footing here and flipped over.

right now, we have southbound 95. that ramp to 100 shut down. not causing a major impact. wanted to let you know. capitol heights, eastbound sheriff develop cedar heights and cypress tree, one lane boblocked. westd lanes are all over. inner loop, outer loop of the beltway, no big problems. in the district, northbound 295i at pennsylva avenue, have a brand-new accident there.y, chantill westbound 50 after ox road a new crash. >> thank you. 6:02. in breaking news, fourie people d in a crash in prince george's county. it happened on sheriff road between cedar heights drive and cypress tree road in capitol heights around 10:30 last night. >> that's where we find justin finch live with more on what led up to the crash. what are we hearing now? >>. >> reporter: adam, prince george's county police believe the suv wastraveling and los

control and crashed into the power pole. they are doing work to restore the line. let's show a theermath of the cash. as you sey can we, ts was a mangle iffed mess of the suv that crashed into the pole last night. this is eastbound sheriff between cedar heights and tcypress tree drives e of the d.c.-maryland line. this crash was called in around 10:30 last night. inside of the the suv, there f wereour people officials say, and all four last their lives. at first they thought that perhaps two of those derd w ped stem cell therapies who were struck. it turns out that all four were inside when the vehicle crashed last night. as you look, we can see we have crews cnuing to work as they have been overnight to restore that downed pour pole. with that soon, the utility lines that come with it. this ms. been ongoing for some

time. as you look towardhe t roadway, you can see the worchk closed t far right line. as you drive -- right lane. always drive through, take note that this is happening on the ground. as we learn more, we'll bring it to you. live in capitol heights, just yip finch. back to you. >> thank you so much. it has opinion tough on the 'sads in prince georgecounty. >> it has. >> i'm is 6:0% 4. let's get to the oth big news -- the redacted mueller report. it's ben less than 24 hours, but people are asking what comes next. >> president trump declared victory saying nocollusion, no obstruction. here are key points -- the hospital p want -- the report lays out truth that the trump campaign was willing to acceptr help f the russians. robert mueller did not establish a campaign coordinated with the russian government. he outlines at least ten

instancesf obstruction of justice. he declinedny to prosecute compa but did not exonerate him. he left to a suicide e-- a divi ngress to answer the question. >> there's more that we need to know that' redacted in this report. >> i think our friends on the other side will try to destroy their reputation because they don't like what you're hearing. you shouldn't buy that. >> flex group a small group of lawmakers will see a different report with fewer redactions. house democrats could subpoena the by thing. and a mt. who craved control of the russia investibetion fore and after the pounds's announcement. firedport that's the pcht fbi director jake because domy would say. that the. was not personal -- it discouraged witnesses fromat

cooping with prosecutors and prodded aides to mislead the public on his behalf. now mueller writes that trump's efforts weresuostly unessful because people who surrounded him, quote, declined to carry out orders. > president trump i waking up in sar-a-lago tond easter weekend with his famy in florida. but that didn't stop protesters from gathering outside of the white hous last night. >> wee the peopl demand a full report! >> this group was among those critical of the attorney general william barr and the redacted vergds of the mueller report. the thoifrts carried signs that said -- the protesters carried signs that read "barr cover-up >> for more, go to nbc washington and search "read report." keep it here for mor on the "today" show starting at 7:00 after "news4 today." now 6:06. a young man with a promising future was gunned doen in his gl burnie, maryland, apartment complex. now his death is raising

questions about warning signs involving his suspected killer. monday morning tyreek hudson was headed to work when his neighbor shot and killed him near the stairwell. court documents show it wasn't the first time the two had a confrontation. two months ago, hudson tried to get a peace order on the suspect after telling a jud he threatened his life. the judge denied the request claiming there wasn't enough proo proof. family and friends are left with unanswered question >> he's a model child. we collect can't figure out why, why, why. >> after an hour, rom bump stock was arrested -- rombach was arrested. yterday a woman's body was

found inside a home on brighton way in stafford county. deputies later found the body a man, as well. they haven't been identified yet, but the pair were middle aged. investigators do bve they were bot shot. new information on the possible cause of monday's fire re the notame cathedral in paris. a french judicial poli official tells the "ass"ciated pres that investigators believe an like trick aal -- an investigation but say it's too dangerous at this point to do a full examination. courage and determination are two words being used to deirribe theighters who responded to the fire. this is a look at a ceremony held yesterday in paris honoring them. flench president -- the french president said the firefighters will receive a medal of honor for their heroic work. to give perspective, the firefighters created a human chain to save some

of christianity's most prized items. it took firefighters more than 14 hours to contain the massive fire. >> think of joan of arc being there and the history. it was great that they were able to save a lot. p >> they their lives on the line to do it. 6:09. the caps left d.c. riding high. remember that? they're coming home with the searets t -- series tied up. they pulled off the 2-1 vick, but the caps may have lost more than just the game. sharree burruss with more. >> reporter: capitals fans waking up concerned morning. washington will be without onei of the star players. the second period, alex ovechkin tiets at bun giving washington life. lets than a minute in the period, care line's player beats brayton holt by.

plans win 1. >> he hope one guy going to make a gore inne goal. you have to play your game. if you don't want to do it. don't .play >> reporter: in the third period,r s oshie crashes into the game. he leaves the game and goes to get x-rays. bigger than the loss, the capitals will be without one. their most important players. >> defensive player that was quite a distance from the boards. it's an extremely dangerous play, and he will not be with our team for a while. >> reporter: game five is back at capital one arena on saturday where the capital are desperate for a win. from raleigh, sharree burruss, news4 sports. >> thedisappointment was also on the big screen at the national hash. it will it will have a free screening tomorrow. >> at least they get a my sunset. >> if you are at home, watch on

nbc 4 -- >> i still think they're going to take it. >> from your lips to god's ears. >> yes. this scene, goodness, still hard to see. we know what help fan the flames at notre dame cathedral, but could thi same t happen here at the national cathedral? a special look at the evolving safety procedures. flipped cars, flooded roads, and trees ripped from the the severe weather left destruction down south. now it's helping our way. >> that storm haseen with us over the raft two d.c. rolling through the deep south, over 300 wind reports. just about 20 toreddoes report, as well. moving radioity intohe ea. moving radioity intohe ea. knocking on the

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welcome baed. we all wat as the fire engulfed the historic notre dame cathedral in paris. what about our cherished landmark? in d. >> we're getting a better look at the efforts being made at the national cathedral in washington to make sure it stands tall for years to come. news4's chris gordon shows how they're safeguarding the cathedral. [ bell ] >> reporter: churches worldwi joined in recognizing the tremendous loss caused by the devastating fire at notre dame. it'saising awareness of fire safety. we got a tour of washington national cathedral rarely seen public. unlike notre dame's roof which was supported by heavy timber and wood beams, the national cathedral was built with steel

supportnd beams a concrete. and they are now spending $3 million to improve fire and life safety systems. >> that will make sure that our fire alarm system is as up to date and efficient as possib>>. eporter: the washington national cathedral and notre dame look like they're built to last forever. but if there's one thing the fire in paris shows us, it's that money must be spent o modern safety renovations in order to preserve these historic buildings for kwuch generati-- generations. n reporting frothwest washington, chris gordon, news4. >> thank you. hey, rapper kodak black is out of jail this morning after being arrestedt the u.s.-canada border. the 21-year-old whose real name isill capri, covered his face with money as he left the niagara county jail. would you do that? >> i don't have that kind of

money. >> he's facing weapons and drug charges. that's serious. agents found guns and marijuana inside the car heas driving as he tried to re-enter. no word h on if will show up like this. interesting. >> those are the words i'd use. you can see the newest cheetah cubt addictions ae metro richmond zoo. the mom gave birth to seven cubs. look at these cuties. this was last november. it's rare because cheetahs only give birth to septuplets once at a time. since 2013, the zoo hasve launcd sel cons indication efforts. >> -- they couldla c you to death. >> look at th> . >>is is out of mississippi yesterday. you see here the flipped car, downed treats, flooded roads. winds also toppledower lines. as of now, nreported injuries.

that is good news. is that coming our way? >> it is. there were nine tornadoes uncorn firmed yet, but nine in mississippi yesterday. nine the day before through texas, oklahoma, kansas, over 300 severe wind reports. e system is coming our way. you're right. >> is there part of it? >> that's the first part of the cloud deck. absolutely. for us, these are slow moving. yesterday that happened in mississippi. the day fore, it wastexas. through the middle of the united states. agn, it's moving so slow. we have to worry about flooding concerns. we have to war about heavy rain withhahe storms t are going to be with us throughout the afternoon. ent on and into the overnight, another th as i said, this has a history of bricking some gusty winds -- of bringing some gusty winds, over 300 reports through the syrian part of the united states since this thing has been getting going over the last 48 hours. we're going to be watching that. have a small threat of a tornado, as well.

that's why we're going to stay here and keep working for you. amelia's coming in at noon. sammara will be here, and weep hand off in thef middle o the overnight at 1:00 or 2:00 a.m. i will be back. somebody will beg here workin for you and making sure you know what's going on in your communities. lit us up on social dia. sfwharz you're looking at tside now, we've got the clouds moving in. and as adamas talkiabout. here's the first part of the cloud deck, a few peeks of su hine. we were quickly going to have clouds overtake any sunshine. this system is pushing our way. flash flood watch starting at noon, going into 5:00 a.m. for most area with the exception of northern neck and extreme southern maryland. one to three inches total of rainfall across the area. and i do believe there could be locally higher amounts. heu're walking out, mild, humid. temperatures in t 60s. topping out in the low to mid 70s today. a few isolate aittle showers

before. then the storms move in after it:. multiple -- after 2:00. multiple rounds, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. an area of storms. not raining the whole time. later after 7:00 or 8:00, storms continuing into the over. one to three inches of rain. 5sts up over miles per hour. even a possible tornado. please do not drive aany flooss roads. we have so many water rescues there time of year. as we go through the morning, light shers, light stuff. the real system moving in after 1:00 or 2:00 will have heavy downpours. we won't see raiho the w time. but again, we'll have waves of rain, the main system coming through late tonight. that's going to pack a punch. again, leading to damage ag winds, lots of lionel. torrential downpours. showers will continue thry.gh the da no thunderstorms for your saturday or sunday. mid 70s tomorrow. it will be breezy, it will be humid out th e.

as for easter, temperatures in the low 60s. much cooler, cooler than our seasonalable average of the per 60s for this time. year and a few showers. dry on monday, chance of showers return through mid next beak. melissa? good morning. >> good morning. thist is a sheriff road and cedar heights where the fatal crash investigation was happening. they are making repairs to the power lines there. we still have that right side of the road shut down. avstbound. westbound lanes reopened. in washington, northbound 295 at pennsylvan avenue, have an accident there. two other problems, westbound southeast freeway before the 3rd street tunnel, right line blockedy a crash. 2nd street northeast at constitution. expeditious package at my company are lines to shut it down. leesburg, eastbound 7 before battlefield, sgle lane getting by. travel times in virginia, in maryland, not bad on any of your

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rvice member's career as a frogman to the decades that he fought fires in the district. >> reporter: we know them as navy s.e.a.l. in 1943, they were called naval combat demolition units, more commonly known as frogman. at 17, bill dawson was part of the first team of frogmen. he's the last surviving member of the unit. he has a book about his unique experiences, "before they were sealea. s.e.l.s, they were frogs." >> what i helped starts developed into what it is today. 's one of the greatest outfits in the world. >> reporter: after rthurning to country, he served hisy communit in the fire department. today he celebrated his 95th birthday with his family and

friends. as for what he credits his longevity and surviving two dangerous careers. >> somebody's looking out for me all them years. >> reporter: with the last surviving frogman, mark seagraves, news4. >> what an incredible legacy. >> still going. great for him. .6: >> it's look at your weather. lauren? >> we're looking at clouds pushing in w. a few peeks of sunshine right around the horizon. sun coming up in about one minute. official sunrise here in d.c. not a lot of sun today, but we will have a lot ofg storms comin our way. we'll talk more about the timomg of those cing up. also ahead at6:30, uber improving safety. the changes you'll be seeing on the a the next time you order a ride.or >> repr: good morning and happy friday, folks. >> we've got a busy afternoon on tap. join us at 4:00. coming up we'll be tracking those storms and have an updated

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the storm team 4 weather alert as you wake up on a friday. happy friday to you. a powerful storm is heading our way with several rounds of rain prompting flash flood watches all over our area. >> a lot of green coming this way. plus, we're tracking brking news. another deadly crash in prince george's county. this time four people killed in a deadly wreck. we'll have a live update from the scene in just a moment. good morning, everyone, happy friday to you. i'm eun yang. >> i'm adam tuss. did make it to friday. aaron has the day off. it's shaping up to be a busy saone. >> melisollet will have the traffic warning in first 4 track, but let's begin with lauren rickeths with the weaer alert. >> weather alert for today, specifically latern this afternoon through this evening, that's when we're going to see some prettytrong storms headed our way from the storm that's

been crawling across the united for the last 48 hours. clouds moving in. not to say you can't see peeks of sunshine. no rain right now. rain coming, knocking on the doorstep after lunchtime. waves of rain and storms will move in through the afternoon. evening and even into the overnight. it's pretty breezy out. ere the winds will stick with us throughout theay today. humid and temperatures regular good-b -- and temperatures in the low to mid 70s. that says wednesday, i just changed that. we know it's friday. we are going to see some rain showers, isolated this morning. then more storms as we head into the afternoon and evening for those kids that aren't on spring break. listen, we're going to time out the storms coming in your neighborhood coming up in just about 15 minutes or so. but first's get the timing on the commute with melissa. >> good morning. taking a look here in capitol heights, theatal crash overnight. pole and wires down. these repairs are the only thing left at the scene. we're talking about eastbound

heriff road near cedar heights drive. the right lane is blocked through the section. westbound lanes have reened. that is the good news there. cheverly, no problem bw parkway southbound there at 202.ok br down truck. sounds abandoned blocking a lane and causing problems. in the district, northbound 295 pennsylvania avenue, have an accident westbound southeast freeway before the 3 ird street tunnel. right lane blocked by a cash. and 2nd at constitution, suspicious package. lanes blocked. 66, 95, okay. westbound 50 after west ox you have an accident there. guys? >> thank you. 6:32. back to the breaking news in prince george's county. meliss melissa just thenmentioned four people are dead from the crash. >> justin finch with more. what does it look like now? alep >> reporter: a look at the crash scene. when i first started on sheriff looking at the

pink markers showing the path of that suv last night traveling westbound here on sheriff road, crossinghe eastbound lanes, losing control, knocking down mail boxes, going on to the sidewalk before krching into that pole where pepco crews are trying to restore the utility pole. a large effort. you see a wide crash scene here. w the suv lost control still unclear this morning. we know that four people were killed. it appears two were actually ejected from the vehicle. live at van tall heights, news4. thank you very much. now to the othery.ig stor president trump calling robert mueller's report vindication. >> however, house democrats don't agree. they are calling for mueller to testify before congress. attorney general william barr released aep redactedt yesterday, and he is set to tes. next mont >> here are four things to know

--y resident trump apparentl panicked when he learned the appoint of robert mueller was coming. the report said the president sought the removal of mueller, discouraged witnesses from cooperating withut prosecs, and prodded aides to mislead the public on his behalf. mueller outlines at leastta ten ies of possible obstruction. the special counsel dedeadlined to prosecute troump obstruction of justice but mueller did not exonerate him. he left it to congress to decide. >> and itha concluded t neither the president nor his campaign ncluded with the russian government its election interference. president trump called it a hoax and says he hopes a similar investigation doesn't happen to a future president. of course, stay with news4 and nbc washington and our app for continuing coverage on the complete story. 6:34. montgomery county police say a forest glen homeowner has died llowing afire. this i have a look at the scene on dexter avenue yesterday morning. detectives identified the homeowner as warren bob iii. we're told his dog was also killed in the fire.

stficials say the fire involved a couch on the fir floor but no word on how it started. an update now to thatetro shutdown that's going to last all summer. metro is already extending the project before it even starts the platform improvement project closures are now going to go past labor day. six stations will close starting memorial day weekend. it applies to all the stations south of reagan national airport. the metro needs to rair crumbling concrete platforms including the brad okay road station. crews will fix the platforms all in this area so they comply with the americans can disabilities act. the closures will again last through september 8th. and nou mayd to plan ahead. part of rock week parkway will be -- rock creek parkway will bl ed. >> we have more from nicole jacobs. it's not only going to affect drivers but runners and cyclists, too. >> reporter: absolutely.

anyone, walking,ni r, biking along this roadway will be affected. we are traveling south on rock creek parkway now.re the cones a out for the normal road urcloses. if you were planning to come into d.c. this weekend for shows or an easter morning church service, it may take a bit of strategic plannin starting now. we'll get you to a map that breaks it down for you. this closure affects rock creek and potomac parkway, as well as rock cek trail. vehicles will be redirected from virginia avenue northwest and i.t. 66. th's right near lincoln memorial. and if you're walking or biking, you'll be redirect near the kennedy center between f and the road rage. all of this happening as crews are -- and the roosevelt bridge. all of this is happening as crews are preparing for work. the closures begin tonight at 8:00 and run through monday morning at 5:30.

back to you. >> all right. thank you. now 6:36. coming up, playoff series tied up. a second loss in a row for the caps. the real trouble may be when they hit the ice again without t.j. oshie. >> we'll tellou what his teammates to say about this injury cominup

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if we're only going to teach the science, we're not going to be teaching the life skills that impact that. >> reporter: you won't want to miss it aonight 4:00. it's now 6:40. uber is unveiling new safety features. >> this after the murde of the south carolina college student in march. samantha josephson entered a car she thought was her ride share. the drivered a killed her. now uber exe stives havefted their focus to more safety features. when you open the app there's a reminder banner at the bottom that now up prompts you to check your right emery ti that means three things -- the license plate, the car details, and the picture of your driver. company officials say they're doing everythingy can to make sure the safety of the passenger is their first priority. >> there's nouestion that i think there's a bu-- a business imperative to make sure we're keeping customers safe. we need to do the right thing

period. >> uber executives say the first rule bnore getting i a car is ask the driver who theyth are e to pick up. >> the driver should know your name. should know where you're going. >> that's right. 6:41. we're. >> we're looking at severe nather for this afternoond through the evening. not ending there. we'll take the sweet threat into the overnight hours, lean into your saturday morning. thweekend forecast and timing of the storms coming up. chopper 4 over outer loop at branch avenue. a medical emergency block

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deadly crash last night. an suv slammed into a utility pole taking down power lines. you see part of the road is blocked as pepco works put in a new pe. >> justin finch on scene with more. >> reporter: that's right. this morning, that work continues behind us on that pole. in front of us, we are seeg part of the prince george's county investigation. the pink markings begin on sheriff road, they cross the eastbound side, they travel to .the sidewalk here you will see two mailboxes have beendonewn. thatly ed up to the pole where -- they lead up to the pole where crews are working. this is the path the surf took before the fatal crash. in video of the afteesath, picturrom the scene here last night.e th 5800 block ofheriff road between cedar hghts and cypress treat last night east of the d.c.-maryland line.

this crash happened about 10:30 last night and left behind quite a mangled mess. inside there were four people it appears that two may have been ejected after it struck the power pole last night. threes fought the two people find outside were pet extraneous. -- pedestrians. they were all inside of the suv. ews are working as they have been for hours to get the power pole back up. they're making progress on the roadway. if you travel sheri road, you will see work on the eastbound side. keep that in mind as this morning. live at capitol heights, back to you inside to you. >> thank you. it's been a deadly year on princeeorge's county roads in february. semt peeks including two children died in a dplash byy. coo. >> tortdi-- died in a crash. two others were killed in seat

pleasant ateew days la there's a crackdown on dangerous driving behaviors. i got to ride along with officers this week as they caught people speeding and texting. angela alsobrooks joined us on the patrol adding an extra reminder to pay aention behind the wheel. now to the political storm that's brewing after the special counsel released the report inte russian ddling. the white house and the prident's allie are claiming complete vindications. democrats are saying not so fast. they wt to know more. they are calling for mueller to testify before congress and want an un-redactedreport. >> to sort out, peter alexander livet the white house. we're still learning new details. yeah, good morning. a busy 24 hours. right overnight, new details, house speaker nancy pelosi in a litter to democratic lawmakers vowed after fully reviewing the mueller report in her words,

congress will not be silent. effectively previewing the possibility of further action she tosses protect our democracy. it comes as his allies out to vindication. the 448-page document is filled with evidence of repeated lying by administration officials. the president ordering aides to lie for him, and his efforts to sh down or stifle the investigation. president trump this morning is in florida. he and his allies, his personal lawyers all trying to turn the page. the special counsel stopped shortcu of acng him of criminal wrong doing but writes, "if we had confidence that the president clearly did not commit we wouldon of justice, so state." which they did not. the report also outlines a sweeping and sysommic effort e the candidacy. laying out numerous contacts between the associates and russians before and after the

election. t loou we'll have more later today. back to you. >> peter alexander, thank you. look out more for his live report coming upn the "today" show. that's coming up here after noufrt. 6:49. deadly weaponing this morg, dee -- d.c. police are investigating an accident on eli place. not far from the ft. dupont ice rink. they found two juvenshot. both are expected to be okay. we're leag new information on the possible aluse of monday's fire at the notre dame cathedr in parsz paris. a fresh official tells the "associated press" investigators believe an electrical short circuit may haveed spark the fire. investigators have made an initial assessment of the cathedral, but it's too drougs dangerous to do a full examination. there is one of theri holie

s of the year in the christian faeth. wed pope francis washed the feet of prisoners during a that additional service. this is video. it was at a prison outside of rome. the service re-enacts the biblicto of christ washing the feet of his disciples. it's meant to demonstrate humility toward others. and on this good friday, pope francis isng providi over the way of the cross re-enacting jesus' crucifixion. >> following that, the pope will go to st. peter's about skill ka and on sunday st. peter's resquare. market will open in prin george's county. molette green told you about this amazing community effort on wednesday. new life worship center in capitol heights will d tribute 50,000 pounds of food for families in need. the good friday free market will open at 10:00. anyone can pick up groceries. they have enough food to feed 1,200 families. gr et. >> amazingort there.

6:50. storm team 4 meteorologike lauren rictts is following the forecast on this weather alert day. >> yes. weather alert, you're absolutely right. planely for this afternoon and even -- mainly for this afternoon and evening. before noon, a few showers. you step out, maybe a few peeks of sunshine. clouds are going to quicnyy overtake a sun. isolated showers between now and lunch. this is coming our way. after lunchtime, through the overnight. thiss i a very slow-moving system. we've been tracking it for last 48 hours. just 24 hours ago i wasracking it from chicago all the way down three deep south and texas. again, this is a slowov m which means flooding for our area. lash flooding a concern with any heavy devours. most of the area in they flash flood watch starting at nooti with the exc of calvert, st. mary's county, and the northern neck. one to three inches possible with these multiple rounds of rain tha o are coming way. heavy rain, flooding, andlso damaging winds that could lead

to power outages since we're saturated on the ground. a shrll tt of a tornado. what to expect? a couple of rounds of rain, mainly after 2:00 t p.m. 6:00 p.m. there will be a lull in the precipitation, and itting pick up as the main line getshrough tween 8:00 and 3:00 p.m. myself, merritta, amelia, we'll be with you.am ia dmps in at noon. i come back at 1:00, 2:00 a.m. we will be with you. we're keeping it here, working 4 you. you can follow on social media.a we'll gust up and over 50 miles per hour. a mild start. headed into the low to mid 70s. .isolated showers around becoming breezy out there. windy in the afternoon. storms heavy in spots.0 a lull betweennd 7:00. this severe thunderstorm risk south.own to the deep we're at level two, one and two out o five. the closer you get to central virginia and north carolina,

you've got some pretty strong chances ofing tornadoes. again, isolated showers as we continue through the this morning. lunchtime.p after heavy rain with the first round of storms. damaging winds, that's 3:00, 4:00, a break,nd then where avenue are rain coming our way. even a few showers tomorrow. temperatures in the mid 70s. we'll talk me about whend forecast and the ten-day forecast coming up. let's talk roads with melissa. >> good morning. outer loop here at branch avenue right now, chop research 4 showg youdelays. what just happened, we almost had waterbreaking news on the beltway. the woman in labor on right side. and the response she was taken out inn ambulance. fwluk best of luck to her. capitol heights between cedar heights and cypress tree, one lane blocked, westbound after the fatal crash investigation from overnight. that took a long time to kind of

clear out of the way.bo dhefrly soud bw parkway -- cheverly southbound at bw parkway 202, broken down truck causing pain inbound. district here, northbound 295 near pennsylvania avenue, still have that accident hanging around. 65 and 55, no co llaints. 270ks good, so does the top of the beltway. happy friday. remember to listen to wtop. thinking about that mom. >> sometimes you can't pick when the by comes. it seems like defending the cup isetting harder for the caps. a rough start last night as the hurricanes scored in the first minute and lost. the caps lost. now tying the game's series two games apiece. that's not the way i thoughtng was goi to go down. i thought we were going sweep the whole thing. adding insult to injury, the taps have win at least game five without t.j. oshie. >> he was pushe t into boards and suffered an upper body

ability. his head coach says he'll out for a while. some believe it was a dirty plane. ovechkin -- a different dirty -- ydirty play. alex ovechkin say should decide for yourself. >> if you tnk it's not a great e to or dirty play, you h watch the game. >> right now there's no timeline on oshie's return. coach reardon says he hopes to give an update on his condition later today. >> he didn't see it coming. >> doesn't look good. >> no. the caps have to rally for game five tomorrow on home ice. watch the preshow followed by the game at 8:00. and game six back in raleigh monday. hopeful t.j. oshie recovers soon. >> i'm telling you, they're going to bwin the series. 6:55. here are four things to know. a span of rock creek and potomac parkway will be closed to cars to cars tonight.

this is between virginia avenue and the 66 interchange. it's part of the the kennedy center expansion projec things will reopen early monday. president trump is claiming vindication following the release of the special counsel robert mueller's report. democrats want the full, unredacted version. they also want mueller to testify before congress. more ahead on "today." four people died in this crash on sheriff road in capitol heights last night. the prince george's county police say i crossed the center of the road, slammed into a ndility pole. a man a woman were thrown from the suv. another man and woman trapped inside.o we're going t post any updates in our nbc washington app. torms swept the southeast leaving destruction in its wake. it's also affecting travel for millions for the easter weekend. gabeez gutierrill have more on this story next on "day." coming our way, isolated showers before lunchtime. a weather alert. any timeer 2:00 p.m., strong storms, multiple rounds of rain. showers tomorrow. for easter, those temperatures are going to be in the low 60s and a few showers possible.

taking a a lookthe beltway, this is outer loop at branch avenue on the left side. had a woman in labor. she is now on the way to the hospital. so on -- good luck there. pretty quick there. and we stille do hav that closure as we were mentioning earlier in capitol heights. we'll tweet at that. >> hopefully she makes it. >> hopefully the baby is healthy. ye >> goodness,yes. >> somebody was in the driver's seat. he wasn't running around. >> good to know. >> the "today" show coming up next. thanks for beingith us. >> the "today" show is next. enjoy your day. ♪ are you ready?

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good morning. the day after. the president looking to move on as thelong-awaited mueller >> game over, folk now it's back to w >>emrats say it's 400 pages of damning t'idence. >> is certainly not game overwe severe ather outbreak. dangerous storms in the south turning deadly overnight. flooding facing nearly a hundred million people today froid flora to maine. the impact on your holiday d plans straight ahead. the spark? paris officials believe the o that devastating t notre dame was an