former vice president joe biden may make his move and jump into the 2020 raceor the white house. and late-night defeat. the washington capitals fall to the carolina hurricanes in double overtime. what a crushe thisrning, we're hearing from the players who fought until the very end. >> it is 4:00 a.m. good morning, everyone. i'm aaron gilchres >> i'm eun yang. our dreams of back to back dashed. a tough game for the washington capitals, but i was one of our guys that fought hard until the very end. >> it took four hours, two overtimes, but just before midnight it was all over. the caps lost to the carolina hurricanes 4-3. >> we'll look at the game and check out reaction from the fans, but we want to begin with heck on the forecast and commute. >> melissa mollet has a look at the roads, and chuck bell has the storm team 4 forecast.

>> not happy about the loss, but the nfl draft is o a day so away so we can start thinking about football season now. skies have turned cloudy overnight, rain across maryland, eastern and western virginia and the shenandoah valley. grab the umbrella. a hit-and-miss cha,e of rain a hit here this morning. a break into the afternoon before another chance rolls in later in the day. another relatively mild we're in the 50s for 60 downtown and by the bay. definitely around average which is 50 temperatures later on even with very little in the way of sunshine, we should get back above 70 f most areas. ab the umbrella, melissa mollet, because there's a pretty high chance of raindrops today. >> thank you. taking a look at fairfax. eastbound 66 at 123. two left lanes getting by that work zone. doesn't seem to be causing any

major delay. 95, nort sound,thbound looking okay. annandale, outer loop at braddock, right lane only is getting by the work zone. the rest of the beltway nice and clear. and taking a look at 270 here from frederick to the spur, 66 miles per hour. going to take you 27 minutes. we're devastated, but at the same time it's the best game we've been to all season. >> there were attempts to look on the bright side as you can hear from that fan, but we certainly have seen happier days outside of the capital one arena. last night after the ls to the canes, fans saw their hopes for a second stanley cup victory disappear. there wasn't much to do but intch a late t home. double overtime, very longga . the mood wasn't any brighter in the caps' locker room. >> the capitals fell to thehu icanes 4-3 in double overtime as we id. sharree burruss looks back at ce game. >> reporter: thees led the

series. in game seven they led b two goals twice. they let it all slip away in double overtime. caroli crushing dreams of back to back. second period, caps up 2-1. the wicked wrist shot. caps lead 3-1 and look to be soaring into the next round. canes ce.e back and ti in the second overtime, former cap justin williams throwshe puck towar thenet, it's tipped in. the season ends in the 4-3 loss. >> they played a very aggressnde game, a it's not easy. it's not easy. we didn't expect it to be easy, and you know,ertainly disappointed by the outcome. >> disappointed, frustrating. especially after last year. hi didn't envision ts happening, so i don't know. it's tough right now. >> reporter: the deflating loose a reminder of how hard it is to repeat as champions and how special last year really was.

from capital one arena, sharr burruss, news4 sports. >> i have to give it to our players. you lose in double overtime, crushing your dreams of back to back,nd then you haveo talk to reporters about what did you do wrong, how do you feel? you can' curse. you can't yell at anybody. >> yeah. >> lo i mean, they're paid to the do it. >> well this is how sport works. >> exactly. hockey season may be over -- caps fans, but good news football season just a few short months away. >> it begins today with the nfl draft. all eyes will be on the reds qns. the bigstion -- who will the team choose with its first pick. news4's cory smith will be in nashville today toover all the drama. his live reports begin this afternoon on news4 at 4:00. could today be the day? icter months of speculation, former ve president joe biden is expected to announce that he is running for president. we expect the news to come in a few hours. sources tell nbc news that biden will formally announce hises

pridential bid today in an online video. this would be his third run for president. meanwhile, democratic presidential candidate pete buttigieg just got his first endorsement from a sitting member of congress, and it is virginia congressman don beyer. he said he thinks buttigieg is the best communicator in this field of democrats. he said, quote, i think he does it better than anyone i've seen since barobama, end quote. hillary clinton is speaking out about the findings of the mueller report. p- an o published in the "washington post," the former 2016 presidential candidate called russia's election meddling a crime against the american people. she calls on republicans to look closer at the details of the report thatuggest president trump tried to obstruct the investigation at various points. she writes, quote, the mueller report isn't just a reckoning about our recent history, it's also a warning about the future. unless checked,si the russ will interfere again in 2020. nobody butho americans suld

decide america's future. it's just about 4:06. the wealthy stockbroker who hired a young man toig tunnels underneath his bethesda home has been convicted of second-degree murder. >> prosecutors say daniel beckwit wanted to have a nuclear bunker but created a deathrespect to a man was found underneath the home. police say when a fire broke out 2017, he was unable to escape. new video is showing how dangerous conditions were.n >> the per had absolutely no care whatsoever for the welfare of this young man that he put down in the pit. >> i'm very happy with the verdict. it has restored my sense of faith in the justice system. >> beckwit faces a maximum of 30 years in prison when he is sentenced in june. new, we are working to learn more about a house fire in upper marlboro. it happened on mallard court. prince george's county fse officialave not released

details on injies or on what may have caused the fire to start. later today a judge will decide whether a.s. coast guard lieutenant accused of plotting terrorism will stay in jail. christopher hasan is awaiting trial on firearms and weapons charges. prosecutors say he was stockpiling guns and compiling a hit list of prominent democrats and journalists. in new court filings this week, federal prosecutors say hasan looked at other targets -- two supreme court justices and two executives of social media companies. prosecutors hope these n details about the case will udnvince the jge to keep hasan lockedup. police want to charge a man with eight counts of attempted murder for a car accident in california. the crash happened on tuesday evening at a shopping center in nort.rn california police say isiah peoples intentionally rammed his car into group of pedestrians. eight people were hurt including a 13-year-old who is in critical

condition. just about 4:08. today the metro board isex cted to approve a proposal to allow free parking estimate metro lots this summer. the blue and yellow lines will shut down south of rirgan nationalrt next month. to help commute, metro is considering offering parking at franconia, springfield, huntington, and van dorn stations. alexandria city leaders are less concerned about parking and more upset the -- about the lineur clos themselves. they accuse metro leaders ofg keephe closure plans a secret whi prevented them from planning alternativeor f commuters. facebook is bracing for a fine that could be as much as $5 billion. it all has to do with how the company handled its privacy policies. the federal trade commission began investiting facebook last year after reports that a political consulting firm accessed the data of as many as 87 million facebook users without their consent. a settlement penalty in the pls

of dollars would be the largest fine ever imposed by the ftc against a tech company. a tax hike may be on the way for arlington residents. our partners at wtop report property taxes in arlington county could be going up. the county board passed a $1.4 billion 2020 budget, and it calls for a property tax increase by 3.2%. the county board riairman, ian dorsey, was quoted as saying taxes were hiked onlymu as necessary to meet essential needs. 4:09. one of the most congeed roads in the district may be completely redesigned. >> we're talking about the busy part of k street in downtown d.c. m theor proposes spending more than $120 million to make major changes to that road. the proposal calls for establishing dedicated bus lanes, eliminate being the service roads, as well as the metered parking between 12th and 21st streets. instead there would be drop-off

and pickup zones for taxiies. it needs approval by the d.c. council. >> reporter: a demolition at the old walter reed campus didn't seem to go as planned. chopper 4 was over the scene as crews worked to bring down the tower of a former hospital. heavy equipment pulled on cables attached to the structure but nothing came down. developers say they'll try again next week. lanned s all part of a revamp bringing hundreds of new homes and retail to that area. still ahead, if you're oldet and red and would still like a job, you're in luck. >> we are wking 4 you with details on the majorco american mpany that hopes to hire some 250,000 older americans this summer. plus, do you lie about snorin do you? >> no. >> a new report reveals who amongst us is the most t likely stretch the truth about sawing wood, also>> ahead. i finally hear a cry and took like the biggest sigh of relief. i think my body collapsed on the

>> reunited at last. a local woman and her baby say thank you to the first responders who quickly turned a fire house into a delivery room. chuck? and four things you need to know about the next four days weatherwise, one, find that umbrella. you're probably going to need i today andtomorrow, too. still optimistic about that weekend. we'll talk about all the highs and lows of the next five days coming up.

welcome back at 4:14. this morning a new push to rename prince george's county's duval high school. >> the effort is causing a divide amongst current students and alumni. gaiel duval was a supreme court justice who a owned slaves on a plantation in prince george's county. former students tlews4 they never wondered about the man it was named after, but current students s it's time to be more inclusive. >> you pick people who represeal who'd duv is now, it's someone who can be successful and still a minority and still represent our values and characteristics as a school. >> before the name can be changed, the ceo of the school syst would need an official

request. a committee would then be formed to create a new name. but the board of education would have the final say. it may be an outdated phrase, but one you've no doubt heard before -- happy wife, happy life.re turns out the may be some truth to that, some. dutch researchers have just completed an eight-year study of 4,400 american couples. those who had happy partner were less likely to die early compared to those with unhappy partners. experts say people often mimic their spouse's bevior, including diet and exercise. this was true for my husband during my first pregnancy. he gaihd pregnancy weight me. >> i hear that happens a lot>>- i shouldn't call him out. the second pregnancy, he was super fit which madee mad. he learned his lesson. i'm going to exercise instead of gaining weight with you. >> did you throw things? >> i did, go get me some more chicken wings. if you have a wife, one way to keep the peace may be to avoid mentioning her snoring.

another study, this one from nd israel, fouhat 88% of women it.e, but only 72% admit to >> interesting. >> i'm not surprised at all. >> i'm not either. >> when they did admit to it, they described their snoring as mild or quiet. a humidity. didn't turn out to be -- a hum. didn't turn out to be true. their snoring was as lozerbais men's. >> it's socially more accept tan table. it's like when women sweat, they perspire. >> you don't fart, either. if you are looking for a job, look to mcdonald's. >> they're hoping to hire everything from morning shifts to management rules to be nafilled. mcdold's hopes to fill 250,000 jobs in summer. that's a lot. >> anyone with older pants knows it can be stressful watching them get behind the wheel. a study suggests physicati acty is good for keeping

their driving skills sharp. aaa released a study that says even a little exercise, tone 220 day, can make a big difference. daily exercise and snetching elp older drivers improve overall ability to move more freely to observe the road from alles angl physical strength helps driverse remain art to potential hazards. >> exercise is supposed to be good just all around. >> for everything just about. whether you're young or old, we've been therefore before, stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. >> a headache in traffic is one thing. being in labor in traffic is a whole different category. that was the situation a local woman faced. david culver shares the story and introduces us to the people who stepped up to help. >> maybe two mineres lat my water starts breaking. >> then she really starts to panic. i'm like, it's okay, you know. we're -- i'm going to get off as soon as i can. >> reporter: gina turned on to route 1 and realized they didn't have time to make it to the

hospital, and they couldn't wait for an ambulance. she detoured and came here. >> 911 dispatch indicated to them to arrive to the nearest firehouse so we cou assist. >> everybody was huddled around the corner here. >> next thing you know, hey, we have a speciy deliver arriving on scene. >> i finally hear her cry and took like the biggest sigh of relief. i think my body collapsed on the ground. >> even though she didn't want to, she gave us the opportunity to dot something tha we'll probably never do again. we may go to a house to deliver a baby, but not on theire station floor again. >> oh, my god. you ready? >> reporter: wednesday night a reunion for journey and there ue crew. a return to the first arms that welcomed her into this world. those arms holding her tight once again. in triangle, virginia, david lv cu, news4. >> congratulations. beautiful. let's check the forecast with storm team 4 meteorologist etuck bell. prty warm out there now. >> when the kid grows up tbe a firefighter, we'll know why. the skilo have been cudy

through the overnight hours. rain cnces are creeping back into your forecast. so be ready for some rain todayy absolute be ready for rain on your friday. still optimistic about the weekend plans for the outdoor activities. right now, 63 in washington under a cloudy sky. not much of a breeze yet. we have a lot of aeryive weather over the next couple of days. expect a fair amount of windiness both friday and saturday and sunday. changes in wind direction mean a roller coaster temperaturewise. we're startinmo out this rning, most of the western and northern suburbs in the 50s. i-95 eastbound to the bay, mostly in the low morning.s your planner then for today, it will be mild, but don't plan o muchf anything in the way of any nesunshi maybe a peek or two late morning into the afternoon before mke thloud cover comes our way. this area of louisiana, mississippi, that is our 100% chance for rain and a rumble or two of thunder tomorrow. right now, it's sort of a

scattered area of light rain, primarily across northern maryland and the shenandoah valley. those raindrops are creeping in toward the city. be ready for rain. nothing all that heavy or lo long-lasting thing. it is out there nonetheless. it will get you wet if you're not careful. there's midday, mostly dry through the late morning and early afternoon hours. maybe a sliver of sunshine before another opportunity for some showers late afternoon a evening. cloudy tonight. here comes the much better chance for rain during the afternoon tomorrow. and again, a rumble or two of thunder tomorrow between 3:00 in the afternoon and 7:00 in the evening. can't be ruled out. look at the weekendrecast. breezy, sunshine, cooler on saturday with highs in the 60s. milder on sunday with highs back in the 70s. >> looks pretty good to me. i like the weekend forecast. taking a look at arlington, northbound gw parkway after the scenic overlooks. you see a little delay as you're headed inbound. right now one right lane is the only thing getting by that work zone. as we widen ouel the bay overall looks pretty good here

this morning. annanda annandale, outer loop at waddock, right lane only getting by thek zone, as well. through prince george's county, looking okay, but we have a brand new problem here. camp springs, sohbound, branch avenue. this is after allentown road, crash there. we have a situation on both shoulders because of thatcrash. taking a look at 95 southbound from 32 to the beltway, 70 miles per hour gets you tre in ten minus.te

welcome back. we're working 4 you with our final segment in on our empowerment series. >> we're focusing on leadership coaching. chances are you haven't heard a lot about it. if y have,ou're probably thinking it's not for you. as justin finch explains, it may just be the extra push you need to make a major career or lifestyle change. >> reporter: sharon is a leadership coach, a job that most people are not familiar with oon't understand. simply put, she helps people who may be stuck in career or lifestyle that just is not providing much happiness. >> change is really hard. it's not easy, there's nothing easyut change. >> reporter: peterson says people generally know when they need to make a change, and sometimes you need help developing a change strategy. she's quick to point out that she's not a therap it. >> my job to help you see

what you're not seeing and ask you the questions to help you get there on your own. i b kieve you alreadyw how to get there. we need to get things out of the way to make sureour path is clearer and you can get there faster. >> reporter: peterson says it's a misconception that leadership coaching is not for the everyday person. it comes in different prices and forms. you can do one-on-one sessions or gr wpniques. shehat you call a coaching box. >> we deliver a self-care, self-help box which w comesh self-directed coaching to your doorstep every month. when you open it up -- there is the "go love yourself" magazine. in magazine each month it's -- there's lots of helpful articles. every month you get a 30-minute conversation with one of our coaches. >> reporter: petersonays the goal of coaching is for you to live your best life. and sometimes at takes cheerleader to help you achieve that. justin finch, news4. >> all right.

>> okay. listen, i -- obviously these le peop, these coaches and such are out therak they me a living, so people are using them and finding them effective. >> it may not work for everyone. if you neeh the extra p or are looking for guidance -- >> go for it.l hopefully i'luy into it. 4:26ng comiup, record-setting outbreak. new details about the growing number ofsl cases of mea and why it's spreading so stfa. plus, pharmacy shdowns. chain closing all of its locations in our area. what to do to make sure your family's prescriptions are filled. chuck? and dog-walking forecast for today, may want to grab the umbrella. huey wouldn't mind going for a long walk with you. huey, 1 1/2 year old puppy dog. haa ce for a rain drug at any time. no deluge of rain, but you will beogiing the drops on your thursday. and if you're just waking up

with us, capitals heartbreak. >> boo. >> a look back at the game-serve loss in double overtime andhe ov ter

a live look outside for you at 30 this morning. it's a thursday. for the first time this week, you may need to keep the umbrella handy as you get moving this morning. good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. o get e you were able some sleep. i wasn't. so many of your co-workers may be cranky. you think the producersere thinking of me when they browro that? if you stayed up watch the end of the capitals-hurricanes game, it was continue pretty. >> carolina advances, the stanley cup champions are done. >> boo. that was the final goal that cost the capitals game seven and the chance to win the stanley cup again. the hurricanes pulled out the win in double overtime. we'll show you how it ended up going that far coming up. first, let's check the forecah wit storm team 4 meteorologist chuck be