with a look at the roads. and look who they let back into the country. ll your security badge s works. >> i wish i could i have i was jet lagged, but it's 10:00 a.m. in italy where we were. >> the onlylace to be jet lagged -- >> i only vacation east of here. going to california kills me. >> get back to work, chuck. good to be back. skies have been clear. boy, a gorgeous day. flew into dulles yesterday. hardly a cloud to be found. what a perfect afternoon. hope you had the chance to enjoy it. if you thought it should be warmer, you'll get your wish answered today. we're in the 40s to around 50 degrees this morning. the comfortable, cool feel to get your day going. plan on plenty o sunshine for most of us. there will be extra clouds building up later into the afternoon. most areas today get above80 degrees yet again. if there's going to be a tiny n chance for raiday, it will be along i-81 and the shenandoah valley. even there, rain chances only at 20%. a clor look at the weekend

coming up. >> thank you. looking at issues on the roads. in your first 4 traffic alert right now on 395 northbound, tra to exit 8a, columbia pike, is shut down. this is a crash investigation. 8b tohington boulevard pentagon is open. 8c pentagon/crystal city is also open. we're sending a reporter to see that. that's going to be a big impact is if that iin shut dur the commute. two left loans at the toll road getting by, and upp marlboro,30 1 near marlboro pike about right lane get by. >> thank you. i we have breaking the district. we're working to learn more about this overnight policen investigatio in the petworth area near 13 and randolph northwest. you can see plenty of the police were called to the scene. we'll keep you updated. today you'll have the chance to pay respects to the victims of the sri lanka attacks.f a book o condolences will be available to sign at the embassy of sri lanka from 10:00 a.m. to

4:00 p.m. today. >>hemeanwhile, t world continues to mourn one of the deadliest coordinated terror attacks since 9/11. terrorists set off a series of bombs at crches and hotels. yesterday thr more explosions rocked the capital. they were left over from the original attack, and no one was hurt. 40 people are under arrest including the driver of a van alle odly used by of the suicide bombers. the death toll has risen to 310 in, and more than 500 people are recovering fm sunday's bombings. at least four americans are among the dead there including a nifth grader at sidwell friends school i northwest d.c. he was living and studying in sri lanka. his father gave us these photos. kieran was on leave and set to return next year. he was one of many children

killed in the bombings. this has rocke the tightly knit sri lankan community. most pple at a prayer vigil had -- had a friend or family member familied by the attacks. >> my niece's classmate, she's 11-years-old. after the eaveses services, she to the hotel. no news about them. presumed dead. >> today sidwell will have counselors on hand to talk with about kieran's death. for more on how to help, go to the nbc washington app. you can learn more about the security warning, just shnkla" we're following two developing story in prince george's county, both occurred within milesanrom one her. take a look. chopper 4 ge us a look at the police response to the scene of a double shooting lastgh nit. this was near 75th avenue and landover road in hyattsville. it appears to be an apartme complex. no word on the names of the victims. a few miles awa on allison

street in hyattsville, two people were stabbed. here's video from chopper 4 over the scene lastnight. pli prince george's county police have not released information on their conditions be do not behe stabbings are connected. we'll bring you details as we. get them developing this morning, a prostitution scandal has driven the mayor of ft. royal -- front royal, virginia, out of office. mayor hollis tharpe is resigning may 2nd. he was indicted for soliciting a prosti nte. he tolds4 the charges stem from visits to a massage parlor. he called the charges baseless. an interim mayor will be appointed until a special o determine held who will serve the remainder of his term. it's 4:04. a big day forme the supre court today. >> justices will begingu hearin nts which will directly impact how americans are represented in congss. activist spent the night outside the court. the trump administration wants to ask about citizenship on the 20 census. critics argue a citizenship question would make immigras

less likely to respond to the census leading to a miscount. this is important because census results detmine the numberf congressional representatives for each state. it also plays a big role in assistance how much local governments get from any federal programs. the aclu says an annals by the census bure -- an analysis by 6% of sus bury says households where noncitizens live would not respond. that adds up to li6.5 mil people. today people who lost loved ones in the silver spring gplosion hope to some answers. there will be a meeting to determine the probable cause of the natural gas explosion at the apartments.ch federal investigators say a disconnected vent pipe in the meter room may be to blame. the reportould clarify whether washington gas or the apartment management company was responsible forhe leak. seven people died, and more than

60 were hurt in the explosion. marylan governor larry hogan will be in new hampshire fueling rumors that he may enter the presidential race to challenge president trump. he'll be speaking at st. anselm college for an eggs event. it is a battleground state in elections. mayor hogan has not yet said if he will run. ing fallout from -- continui continuing fallout from the mueller report. the most explosive revelations. some democrats want to move ahead with impeachment proceedings, but house speaker nancy pelosi has tried to downplay that talk. yesterday at the easter eagle roll at the white house, president trump was asked if he was concerned about impeachment. >> you worried about impeachment, mr. prident? >> not even a little bit. >> also yesterday a select few lawmakers viewed the less-redacted version of the special counsel report, but democrats did not look at it,

fighting instead to see the full report. the alarming number of people with measles has prompted e fda to issue a reminder that the measles vaccine is safe and effective. 71 new measles cases were confir d last week. that is a total of 626 cases in 22 states including maryland. health offials say the number of people with the measles is on track toreak a nearly 20-year record in the. united states they say one reason for the increase is that more and moren pare believe the vaccine is not safe and refuse to vaccinate their children. m be trouble foring as itks wor to get its grounded 737 mac jets bac in the -- max jets back in the air.om thny faces safety concerns over its 787 dreamliner aircraft. a "new york times" incestigation coded boeing pushed its work force to quickly turn out dreamliners, and at times ignored issues raised by employees. those complaints come out of boeing's plant in north

charleston, south carolina, north carlston, northcarolina, rather. a safety investigator raised concerns about foreign objects such as metal shavings left on the plane that could start a fire. the faa ordered the remov of 2017.havings in boeing is working with its nutlier to redesign the responsible for the debris and boeing says there's never been a dreamliner crash. newetails about tro's plan to cut energy consumption. >> metro is working to become the greenest mass transportation system in thecountry. on earth day, earth day released this 2025 energy action plan. metro plans to cut its energy use and carbon footprint. it could be the equivalent of taking 35,000 cars off the road pe year. >> every person is affected by climate change. this is something we've put a focus on. >>metro's strategies to reduce

greenhouse gases include capturing and storing the energy when the trains b using more solar panels, buying electric buses, and ways to cut dow on bus idling. for all of our in-depth coverage of climate change issues and thempt on our o area, go t the nbc wash app and search "changing climate." today you can weigh in on how to improve traffic on di-27 an the beltway. there will be a series of workshops to discussion solutions on the most congeste highwa highways. begins at the high school in greenbelt. >> this morning, a campaign called street smarts has officers targeting drivers who speed or fail toor stop f pedestrians in a crosswalk. last year the number of pedestrian deaths nationally reachedts highest level since 1990. the campaign runs through may 13th. fines forla viong traffic safety laws could be up to $500,

and drivers could face points on their dcover rerds. 4:10. he is a super bowl champ with ties to the d.c. region. nstight philadelphia eagles defensive end chris long brought his fight for criminal reform to george mason university. long is active in the players coalition, a nonprofit that fights for social justice and stands against racial inequality. northern virginia commonwealth attorneys joined long for the discussions. long says the country needs to do something about mass incarcerati incarceration. >> it's a real burden on society. leaving those scars that never heal resulting in greater likelihood of disease, depression, even premature death. >> long donated his entire 2017 base salary ton educati charities. he played at the university of virginia before joining the nfl. it is down to thee wir for the caps as round one of the playoff series against the hurricanes tied again. >> if the reigning stanley cup champions want a todvance top

round two, they must win game seven. we lost l t night. >> yeah. >> news4's sharree burruss breaks down what went wrong in game six. >> reporter: game six in raleigh turned on one play. the caps admit they didn't t respond to i very well. third period, caps trailing 3-2. the puck moves under the pad of the carolina gelly. alex ovechkin pokes it in, but it's resumed a no goa even after review. >> he didn't see that.t i don't know whe ref saw. >> we thoht the puck was loose. you know, itucas still a p that was in play. >> reporter: carolina goes on to win 5-2. despite the call the caps admit they need more from themselves. >> control what you can control. we just didn't have enough guys on board to win. it's going to have to change to have success. >> reporter: game seven at

capital one arena on wednesday. yes, the capitals' game seven record is 5-11. remember last year's game in y tampa, thewon, advancing to the stanley cup final. >> raleigh, sharree rruss, news4 sports. >> i like her perspective. can do this. >> we have to win this game. we have to win this game. >> we have to win this game in case you didn't catch that. 4:12. here y a phrase don't hear around here a lot -- free parking. >> how metro is planning on offering that this summer. plus, after being mistaken for an unconscious man, first responders act quickly to remove a 12-foot-long alligator from a neighborhood. yikes, chuck bell. >> wow. respond with caution. we'll be dry. there will be a tiny chance for showers later today as that storm near the great lakes moves in our general direction. won't have as much impact on your wkend, though. ee

4:15. we've tol you that metro's blue and yellow lines will shut down south of reagan national airport next month. to help commuters, metro will offer free parking at the

franconia/springeld/huntington and van dorn station while it's in effect. the board is eected to approve the proposal on thursday. two years after the murder of two indiana teen girls, police are releasing new information. they were found in delphi, indiana. now there's a sketch showing a younger suspect than first thought. there's also new video and an mdio clip of aan saying what sounds like "guys, down the hill." one of the victims' mothers says she's waited a long time for justice. >> nobody even here thought that we would still be looking i for somebo two years in a town this size, but we are. >> the town has just under 3,000 residents. the people there say that it hasn't been the same since those murders. it's now 4:16. it looks like playing video games does not harm kids' social skills for most part. >> researchers -- >> there's always a caveat. >> researchers in norway tracked

900 kids from age 6 to 12. they found that gaming did not affect the social developnt of boys. girls, however, who played a lot of video games had weaker social skills over time. the study also found young kids who struggled socially were more likely to play videoames as they got older. >> you know why -- with boys they play with each other. they have the headphones on that connect - >> over the video. should put a table together. different stories. many of you are preparing for the busy day and brecakfast may not fit into your routine. according to a study, eating breakfast couldelp you live longer. researchers found people who never ate breakfast had an 87% higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than those who always ate breakfast. experts linked skipping the meal th the higher blood pressure, harmful cholesterol changes, and unhealthy lifestyle habitse what if you eating a bld every kay f -- blt every day

for breakfast? probably doesn't help. there's a place in miami that's a bitld less wi a nearly 12-foot alligator was spotted in the little havana ighborhood over theweekend. >> whoa. >> the first person who saw it initially thought it was an unconscious person. >> 12 feet? >> 12 feet. unconscious family. first responders were able to contain the animal to a brdk ntil a trapper was called in. that brave soul -- >> how do you get that job? unlucky. >> eventually the gator was captured ave and remod from the property. heic off a roll, boy.in a florida, a 6-month-old puppy is free after getting her head sck inside a cinderblock. aw. poor guy. a woman returned home and found fi stuck and called 911. first responders had to use the jaws of life to remove the cinderblock. fi was not hurt. her owner said cinderblocks will no longer be among the pup toys.

what a cutie. >> yes. >> that loo like atw roteiler. >> it is. >> fifi is going to be very large at some point. chuck, what's on top? >> if the newsn nickname i blockhead, i don't know what you'll call it. >> as opposed to knucklehea >> exactly. a mostly clear sky overhead. a hint, a summer preview coming our way. sks mainly clear now. not much of a rain chance today. there's tiny chanc f for a showers in the shenandoah valley, but most of us especially along the i-95 corridor will not need toorry about rain today. right now, 56t international airport. 49 at dulles airport. 4 nbc 7 manassas now -- 47 in manassas. 49 near germantown, maryland. a comfortably cool start. e little chance for showers, this is the storm in the great

lakesme lakesment -- great lakes. the cool front is moving through central ohio now. that ripple of moisture chances is going to be coming our way. it will dry before it gets east of the blue ridge. that will be a little opportunity for a showr two later into the probably sundown or later. let me walk you through fature wer. a dry start. most of us can leave the umbrellas at home. here's 6:00 in the evening. ry between been 100% now and 6:00 tonight. between 6:00 evening and 's midnight, thehat tiny little chance for a fewhowers ere west of the blue ridge. that will dry up overnight. the front will go through. il will be a little cooler tomorrow, itbe breezy tomorrow with winds back from the northwest.lo 80s expected for today. the planner shows a comfy startn p at 6:21 this morning. 82 for the high today. tomorrow, breezy but highs only in theido upper 70s. a better chance of a late-day shower on thursday. plan on rain and thundershowers on your friday.

but the weekend will start dry. >> all right. >thank you. >> taking a look now at first 4i traf alert this morning -- this is the issue -- inbound onh 395, norbound rightre the where it says ridge road, right side is blocked. part of the exit shut down because of a crash investigation. the ramp to exit 8a, columbia pike, is shut down. 8b is open. 8 c to pentagon, cress tall city, is open. -- crystal city, is open. it will get built up especially if you exit on to columbia pike. tyson's, two left lanes get by. gaithersburg, northbound 270 at copper road, right side getsy bat.

if you are thinking about making a career change, experts say it's never too late if you plan it correctly. >> news4 is workingor you with tips on how you can successfully make the change. when her work life started to negatively affect her home life, miranda barrett made a major career change. it wasn't easy or quick, but she did it. she says one of the keys to successfully changing is to make a plan and be realistic about your situation. >> you have to think about commitments you have. you know, are there others waysc that you bridge the gap with short-term work. >> reporter: a leadership coach

and ceo of d.p. leadership solutions says before you make a change, identify what you want. >> start to get really clear on what are you looking for in a new job that is going to get you where you want to go. what kind of organizations do you want to be working for, what kind of culture is important to you, what are the values that you've learned about what will help you work at your very best. >> reporter: she suggests making a list of the reasons why you want to make a change,llhat it wirequire, and learn how to say no to the things that stand in the way of you achieving your goals. and maybe most importantly, create a circle of people who will help you stay on track. above all al trust yourself. -- above all else, trust yourself. once you plan your move, figure out the obstaclews and how t ovu'come them. yo well on your way to a different life. >> you'll know you're on the right path partly if you're feeling good about the steps you're taking. and if you're getting the rewards that you're expecting.

>> a survey done by the u.s. bureau of labor statistics shows that people born in the latter years of the baby boom era held an average of 11.9 jobs from ages 18 to 50, n andearly half were held before the age of 25. >> wow. >> and to think i've been in this career and only this career. >> eah. >> i havo other skills. i don't know what else i would do. same y with you. >>h, i couldn't do anything else, this is it. just told our big secret. >> right. >> we got nothing else. >> right. >> all right. 4:26. coming up this morning, a push to speed up traffic on one but it comes at the price of precious parking spots. what you need to know about possible changes for k street. and good morning, everyone. tuesday off to a dry start. dog-walking forecast. cute malcolm here. i don't know what he's in the middle of. but his name is malcolm nonetheless. he's a year old and available for rescue at the humane rescue alliance. see if youant to add him to

the family. dry weather towa the s. toasty warm, too. near 80 degrees. plus, he was denied the help he asked for. now his family is planning his funeral. next at 4:30, n details about the young man allegedly killed by a neighbor he ward hers neab

it is 4:30. as you take a live look, still dark out there. once the sun comes up, get ready for a taste of summer day. >>wow. >> good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. if you went to bed before the caps game ended, heads-up, they did not wrap up the series like we hoped. >> yeah. >> hamilton has the wide-open net to score. [ cheers ] game sevenooming on iednesday. >>ad so much to say about this game because there was a goal that ove scored that was called back. i was mad about and the momentum change. that's hoe wu lost. asthat w one of carolina's five goals. the hurricanes tied up the serind