mollet this morning. >> let's begin with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck b and a look outside as we start to get a little sunlight. >> that's right. away.se not too far a few minutes after 6:00 officially. waiting on that to occur. skies mostly clear, few fair weather clouds early this morning. the live picture now over reagan nationalairport where the temperature is a cool 48 degrees. a light northeasterly breeze. it is a lot chillier now across parts of the shenandoah valley. 34 in winchester. 36 in front royal. there are areas of scattered frost. and some of the shelter would rural vaes across northern virginia and northern maryland. once you're closer to the corridor, it's a smidgeor milder than that. the gardening forecast, perfect day to spend time working in the yard ifou've got the day off. temperatures today will climb from the 40s this morning to the mid 60s later on in the afternoon. it's a perfect time. year to be planting fruits and

blueberries, as well. good time to be planting those. jack taylor, we'll talk about the warmup coming up in a few. >> reporter: we'll start in virginia on 66 csting eaund. this is outside of manassas beyond the rest area. we had one broken down but vdot move quickly to the left shoulder. route 1 betweenarragut and 43rd, water repairs ongoing. the right lane tied up. chopper 4 on sncerville road. we'll head up to old columbia pike. word of a crash here -- you see the activity that's off mostly to the 7-elen p lking last. tht side getting by. on metro, we had earlier issues. expect residual delays on the blue and yellow lane from an earlier track problem at international airport. back to you. >> all right. thank you. we are following breaking news this morning out of southeast washingt. >> a man has died following an altercation at a metro station. news4's justin finch joins us live now from the potomac avenue metro station with more on this.

justin? >> reporter: d.c. police tell us this happened just before midnight. some kind ofen altercation betwe this man and other people that led to a stabbing. we're told this happened just above the escalators here at the potomac avenu metro station here. i can tell you the station was cordoned off h for severalrs here, opening just in time for the morning commute here. d.c. police as well as metros police here on the scene gathering clues and speaking to potential witnesses in the area, as well. emergency responders, we do know, worked to get the victim in this case, a man who had been stabbed, to the hospital. he died, we are told, onhe way there. his name has not yet been released. as we come back out live, y can see the station again is now open. and just behind the station we have several homes, this is an area where families live. several schools in the area right nearby where parkway thome and -- pati thome action --

potomacic comes together. all are said to be in their teens. ry sad storyor all involved here. we'll bring you much more as it comes in to us on air and on our nbc wasp.ngton we are live here now in southeast. i'm justin finch, news4. back to you. >> all right. thank you. we turn now to saturday's deadly synagogueshoot. this an aerial look at the synagogue in poway, california. worshippers, including young children, were gathered inside when gunfire erupted on the final day of passover. one woman was killed, and two machine including a rap eye and w young girle injured. >> news4's cory smith is at the live desk following the latest developments. cory, good morning. >> reporter: goomorning. hundreds of people gathered last night for a vigil. take a look. it was an emotional scene. people bringing messages of peace and love for the victims. ey came together to pray and

show one another support. and those who spoke, again, spread a message of love. >> this community always amazes me. how they rm wrap their a around each other in times of tragedy. i just want you to know whoever you are, wherever you're from, god loves you. we love you. >> reporter: just before noon on saturday, a man with a rifle entered the poway synagogue and opened fire on the people inside. one woman was shot and kill l. she'll bed to rest later today. three others were also injured. and all of this could have been a lot worse.co ing to our nbc sister station in san diego, the shedter's gun ja that's when he was chased out of the synagogue. coming up, we will hear from the rabbi on this w shot in this deadly attack. back to you. >> all right.

cory, thank you. stay with us and the nbc washington app for continuing coverage on the dealed synagogue shooting. we'll bring you updates on the investigation as they become available. 6:05. developing in baltimore thi p morning, oneson was killed and seven others were wounded in a sunday afternoon shooting. this happened during a sidewalk cookout. detectives say a man aeroached th crowds and opened fire. investigators believe someone started shooting in return. as many as 40 shell casing markers could be seen on the street andsidewalk. the acting mayorny asked ae with information to come forwards. >> people know who's doing the shootings and who's targeting different people. and for people ton come forward and say who have done this looking for retaliation, that's not the way to go. no arrests have been made. also developing this morning, investigators in seattle are trying to figure out if weather played a role in the collapse of a crane over the weekend. four people were killed when the crane snapped on top of a new

google building on saturday. a college student and two iron workers were among those killed. there were reports of strong wind in the area just before the accident. the five men who were trapped in a cave near roanoke, virginia, are safe. they became trapped inside say columbus police cave during heavy rain. first responders s the men were exhausted and showed signs of hypothermia but are expected to beokay. this morning, a fire -- fire investigators say an unattended outdoor fireplace srted at a fire at a home in centreville. >> people were were inside the bronze court home when the fire started. an adult and three children escaped by jumping from a second-story hndow. thse partially collapsed. the flames destroyed a trampoline and an above live ground swimming pool, as well. the family pet not been found. officials a trying to figure out how a man ended up in the potomac river over the fweekend. d.c.ire tell thus happened saturday night under the key

bridge. rescue crewsushed him back to the georgetown side of the river. the man is expected to be okay. we may learn whether the man accused of killing five at the "capital gazette" newspaper will enter an insanity plea. earlier the judge gave the defense team additnal time to consider the option. this was because of the volume of materials the defense had to review. ramos' attorneys were considering entering a plea of not criminally responsible. also happening today, michael half neat will be arraign friday a courtroom. he is accused of stealing millions from clients, lying to investigators, and cheating on his taxes. avenatti was indicted earlier this month on 36 counts including wire and banger fraud. avenatti previously represented adult filmy star stormniels who says she had an affair with donald trump and was paid money to kp quiet about it.t presidenump has denied the claims. the president appeared at a rally in green bay, wisconsin, over the weekend, and once again

started controversy with his grcomments on imion. he told the crowds that migrants being held at the border are already being relocated to sanctuary cities. nbc news reports mexican of the trump administration say that migrant relocation has not bee happened. >> we'reending many to sanctuary cities. thank you so much. i'm proud to tell you that actually my sick idea. >> the trump administration says legal and logistical isss make such a plan unrealistic. attorney general william barr may back out of this thursday's scheduled hearing before t house judiciary committee. the two-day hearing which beginl on wednesday wbe about robert mueller's russia report. democrats say on thursday they plan to allowing lawyers to question attorney general barr. the justice departmt says barr is fine with answering questions from lawmakers but has balked at the idea of being questioned by lawyers. it is unusual to have outside counsel ask questions during a house hearing. committee leaders are allowed to

makeir own rules. it's 6:08. this morning we're hopin to arn more about funeral arrangements for former indiana senator richard lugar. senator lugar die at inova fairfax heart and vascular studio in yesterday. he suffered from a rare nesoological dier. he was 87 years old. lugar, who was a republan, was praised for his bipartisanship. vice president mike pence offered condolences sayingnd indiana america will never forget his leadership and service. former president barack obama tweeted that lugar proved pragmatism and decency work. 6:09. an overhaul of leadership at the national rifle association. the organization's president, oliver north, will not serve a second term. the turmoil was evident this weekend as the group metor the national convention in indianapolis. in a statement to the group on saturday, north said he is stepping down because he's lost e support of nra leadership.

the move comes aer to be executive wayne la pierre said north was trying to push him out. investigators in sri lanka ffntinue their search for the terrorists who set series of bombs on easter. dozens of suspects have been arrested. officials believe there are others, and they've targeted two declared terrorist groups suspected of havieg ts to isis. on sunday, a mosque in eastern sri lanka was searched but it's not clear if anything was found. the bombings killed more thanpe 250 ople. this weekn japan, history will be made. for the first time in two centuries, thecountry's emperor will step down. tomorrow, 85-year-old awihito abdicate the throne to his son, the crown prince. back in 2016, akihito announced he would step down because of his age and health. the emperor has no political power in jahon. ver, what the emphorse says and does has influence in the country. it's 6:10. area single mothers are driving

in style. the women dedicated to church and family had quite the surprise at sunday services. >> yeah, community gave them keys to brand-new cars. tears of joy and gratitude outside the first baptist church of glenarden. these moms had no idea the church had chosen them. we talked to one mom whose 8-year-old son is very active in the church. >> it was complete shock andsu rise. but i'm just grateful and. aey for my church and my men industry membersnd everyone who thought enough of me and my son for this honor. >> special. another mother raising eight children after herusband died so received a new car. this is part of a new programg that sterlinotor cars is doing in its community involvement initiative. it's nice -- look how grateful the moms are for the help. >> people forget just having a new car when you're dealing with many other things can milk a big difference in your life. the fact the church reached out to these moms is esome. did you see the new

"avengers" movie this weekend? don't talk about it. >> i won't. you saw it? >> yes.ye i did. >> we're good. still ahead, we're looking at the film's history-making debut. plus, why more using cannabis during pregnancies and the warning doctors have for all of them. chuck? chilly temperatures. in the 30s and 40s. a warm week. this coming weekend looks likes it could be on the rainy side. the rain chances both on your saturday and your sunday. that doesn't sound

this morning we' working 4 your health with a warning from

doctors fors. expectant mother a growing number of women are smoking marijuana during their pregnancies. one woman says her debilitating migraines were putting her pregnancy at risk. she didn't want the morphine drip doctors proscribed and turned to marijuana. >> i decided to consume cannabis, and within 30 minutes i did feel better. >> the cannabis is really the only thing that kept me feeling like i had hope. >> a recent study found one in 14 amerin women sayhey've used cannabis during pregnancy. doctors now caution against these because of the effect it can havra on the b of a developing baby. newetails about a recent warning that children under the age of should not spends any time in front of a screen. doctors say too much screen time at such a young age can impact everything from your child's imagation to social skills. it can also set an unhealthy precedent. the same study cautioned that toons and adults spends too much time in front of screens, and that is leading to a spike in iabetes, obesity, and certain

cancers. too much time in front of the tv or on your phones may mean you're not active enough. on average, adults spend six hours a day sitting down. teens spends eight hours a day. that's a lot of time. o> millions of people saw at least three hoursf screen time this weekend. "avengers: end game" broke major box office records for its owning weekend.t marvel's lates offering earned an estimated $350 million here. the demand was so great aeaot of thters stayed open for 72 hours. the movie has already madee m than $1 billion at the global box office. s ere weather caused widespread flooding in at least two countries. >> let's begin in canada. take a look at these images. more than 1,000 people well to ave their homes near quebec as floodwaters put lives in danger. one woman died when her car was caught in high water. areas near montreal and toronto are under a state of emergency. half a world away, a similar

scene in northern mo ambique. thea was hit by a cyclone four days ago. a lot of communities are under water and without power. five people were killed. the storm had the wind strenh of category-four hurricane. withess than two days until may, take a look at this video. that is snow, yep. it snowed in the windy city over the weekend. some areas of chicago saw up to eight inches of snow. that is terrible. there wasez also freg rain and added insult to injury, for the residents there, the snowstorm r.me after a week of warm, summer-like weat that's a shock to the system. >> for sure. 48 degrees outside the studios right now. chuck,boell us a the forecast. >> isn't that pretty? >> it certainly is. >> good-looking sky morning. this we will have a big jump in temperatures coming our way courtesy of a ton of sunshine. sun coming up nowll offic at 6:. four minutes ago. we've got to love the

ever-lengthening days of springtime. sunsets move later than 8:00 at night starting just t from now. signs 's one of the real of the change in seasons. in washington, a chilly 48 degrees. winds still out of the northeast . eight miles per hour there's a little chill out there this morning here in the washington area. but ways, from the city, it is a whole bundle colder than that. 36 now in front royal. 34 in winchester. there have been reports of some frost especially across the northern and western parts. the shelter, the real protected valleys gotlose to the freezing mark this morning. i-95 corridor, mostly in the 40s to around 50. and closer to 50 if you are close to the bay, as well. the forecast for today, fine day to be spending this time outside. temperatures will be about five degrees cooler than average today. then that's it. super warm weather arrives tonight. if you're going tl the basebal game this evening, the nationals play the cardinals tonight at 7:05. temperatures will be in the 60s.

and even though many spots are in the 30s this morning, we'll start o in the 50s for everybody tomorrow morning. this area of storminess primarily misses us to the north. ill bring clouds in here later in the day. there is a tiny chance for a little light rain late tonight. probably not until after midnight, between midnight and 5:00 a.m. so very low impact. don't expect a lot of rain, and theing means that most people will not have to worry about that. there's another tiny chance for some showers late inhe day tomorrow. then it's just all about the warmth and the dryness for most of the wuntil we get to friday. today, sunny, cool, 66. tomorrow, partly cloudy, much warmer, 84 tomorrow. 81 on wednesday. thursday, expected to reach 87 degrees before rain chances really ramp up late thursday on into friday. friday, they're probably going to be the rainiest day of thewe in highs in the upper 70s. we'll be

good morning. 22 minutes past 6:00. headed toward thereenbelt metro station, you see to the right shoulder an accident, not causing a big delay involvy. headed to -- thankfully.

headed to farragut and 43,rd roadwork blocking the right lane. 66 headed eastbound after the an area, there had been accident. that moved to the slourld and caused a slowdown toward gainesville. you'll find on the metro blue and yellow line residual delays in both directions from an earlier track problem at international airport. back to you. >> thank you. 6:23. if you filled up the tank thi weekend, you know the pain many are feeling at the pump. >> if you think there's not a lot you can do, guess again. megan mcgrath is working 4 you showing all the ways to save at e pump. >> reporter: the honeymoons over. gas prices have soar, and drivers are feeling it in their wallets. >> fill up -- no one fills up anymore. you get enough. >> it hurts your pocket. >> gas prices have increased 5 cents a gallon since the first day of the year. and they are trending higher. >> reporter: the reality is most of us have to drive. so what can we do to save a buck? first of all, consider where

you're buying your gasoline. joining a warehouse club might make sense. as a member,ou get discounted gas. or you could shop around. >> there are some gas stations that offer special incentives on a tuesday or thursday. there are others that if you pay ncth cash, it's much cheaper. and then in some, every one of us has to shop for groceries. use the gas-saving account with your grocery store, and that can save you 10 to 20 cents a gallon, too.r: >> reporte consider the grade. check the manual. do you need the higher price for premium? and the condition of your car and how you drive matters, too.d slown. it improves gas mileage. same with the weight of your car. filling to a half tank will lighten the load and give you mo miles to the gallon. and -- >> get the junk out of your trunk. that will save you at least five cents a mile. >> reporter: if you're flexible

in your transportation choices, consider what you dre. dane cherry switched over to a gas-saving scooter years ago. >> full tank should last me about two weeks. $3.14. >> reporter: megan mcgrath, news4. you're taking some drastic measures switching to a scooter, you know. if you can't afford toay gas or want to save money -- >> do what you have to do. >> if you have a few minutes, you might want to download the gas station app. >> apps like gas buddy, i use that one, aaa, fuel finder, and gas guru are among the apps. you can find cheaper gas. it laps to compare everything -- it helps to compare everything. you can choose from there.'s it user-generated content with gas buddy. >> for me it's convenience plays a factor in my life. a justut 6:26. coming up, an escape from a stolen car caught on camera. new video of a child's quick action toseave him and his

sister. good morning, everyone. if you're helping the kids get e ready for t day of school ahead, they may need a little layer of fleece early this morning. temperatures in the 30s and 40s for mos of the area. a cool start to the day. sheddable layers, plenty of sunshine, and a perfect day fort outdoor plae after school. the highs in the mid 60s. >> reporter: i'm adam tuss. a major metro closure around the corner. i'm goingo tell you in a live report why it could impact you as early as this weekend.

it is 6:29 as we take a live look outside right now. a hides up as you get ready on is monday. we have a shorty did tour from the warmer temperatures wes enjoyed thiweekend. you are going to want to grab a jacket before heading out. maybe a little bit heavier than usual, right? 48 degrees is downright cold in my book. >> we're in the warm spot here. >> yeah. >> good morning, everyone, i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrest. thanks for waking up with us

rnthis mog. you only get a picture like that this time of morning. you have to be up with us. >> one of the best reasons to be up with us. >> meteorologist chuck bell is e'here. then w check in with wtop's jack taylor with a look at the rides. what more would you like to show ushi >> fours to know about the forecast because it's always important know more, patchy frost in the sheltered val ys early this morning. plenty of sunshine coming our way. cool this afternoon. temperature up to 66 today. that's five degrees cooler than average. enjoy saving that money on the air conditioning, though, because much warmer air comes in tomorrow. you'd hardly believe that we have 80s in the forecast. it's in the mid 30s in the shenandoah valley. closer to the tonight, 48 in arlington, 34 in clinton. 38 from dallas to manassas, and 36 in winchester. the hour-by-hour planner for pour monday, more than enough sunshine to jum temperatures into the 60s today. we will pick up a little bit

more cloud cover after 5:00 or 6:00. by then, the day will be just about done. 66 coming our way for today. but 80-degree weathiv arr tomorrow. and it's here much of the we'll. we'll talk about the loold of -- much of the week. we'll talk about the likelihood of heing that by thursday. good morning. >> good morning. keeping an eye onha for the jeep's top down. southbound on the george washington parkway, an loerturned vehicle bing the right lane near the memorial bridge. earlier a crash at greenbelt has been moved over, not causing a delay. a new cra in woodbridge, 95 northbound after the prince william parkway, apparently n the shoulder. a delay building quickly coming out of dumfries. also hyattsville, a water main and repairs blocking a single right lane. not causing a big slowdown. back to you. >> thank you. we're following breaking

.news in the district a man has died after beingst abbed at the potomac avenue metro station. that happened just before midnight. no arrests at this t. and we are still working to learn the victim's name. d.c. police are working to identifier a mas body found under the chain bridge. investigators are treating the case as a homicide. a person walking in the woods spotted the body near the trail saturday night. policeed confirmo news4 one of thectvis' hands had been cut off, and he suffered several injuries. so far flow arrests have been made. now to the deadly synagogue shooting in poway, california. today the wife and mother who was killed in thettack will be id to rest. >> we are hearing from the synagogue's rabbi. he described the terrifying and painful moments as the gunman stormed into his synagogue on th final day of passover. >> undescribable. here is a young man standing with a rifle pointing right at me. and ik loo at him.

he had sunglasses on. i can't see his eyes, i couldn't hee his soul. i walk into tobby and see lori on the floor unconscious and her dea husband, dr. howard kay, like a brother to me, is trying to resuscitate her. >> law enforcement officials say the gunman, 19-year-old john earnest, was armed with an it jammed and he was chased out of the synagogue. religious groups at home are condemning hate and showing how people from different faiths can come together for peace and understanding. the mosque in ferlg, virginia, hosted a passover sader dinner. >> want to respond to these bad, il acts with good, with more love, with more harmony, and that is -- we do interfaith, multi- faith work daily. >> freedom for us means of course freedom for the jews, but it also means freedom for

muslims, freedom for immigrants and refugees, african-americans, for everybody. >> religious leaders say the dinner is a chance to share the work being done to create bridges of understanding amoou faith gr. there is the 12th year the house of worship hosted the dinner. this morning, we're learning more about a plane that flew into restrictebo airspace a the region. we received more than a dozen calls at news4 saturday from viewers who were concerned about low-flying planes. it turns out a private civilian aircraft was flying where it should not have been. two f-16 fighter jets were dispatched as a precaution. the pilot eventually regained communication with air traffic control and land theedt a nearby airport. the airspace in and around the 2000 is the most restricted in the country. 6:34. a heads-up. metro is going to close stations south of reagan national airport this weekend for track work. >> news4's adam tuss is live at the braddock road station in alexandria.

good morning. g.>> reporter: good mornin yeah, and things are already starting to change here at the braddock road stations specifically. take a look at the construction' equipment tha out here right now. major s a isll because platform work is coming to the blue and yellow lines south of reagan national airport. look.ake a we were here not long ago taking a survey of some of ts.se platform a lot of uneven conditions. when you have those type of conditions, you create an unsafe environment because think about people with disabilities, maybe somebody who's i a wheelchair, the platform simply isn't lining up with the train, and that is a problem. there official with the city of alexandria talking about how impactful all this work is going to bend why it's necessary. >> the platform restoration project is absolutely a safety issue. in is work that is nece rary. >>orter: and take a look at this map here. we are talking about every station south of reagan national airport. t they're going close this weekend and then going to close for a much longer periods over

the summer from memorial daee until the after labor day. no service on the blue and yellow lines south of reagan national airpor it's going to be extremely impactful. th, weekend, may 4th and 5 you get a taste of that work as the stations shut down, as well. start making plans for that. it isoing to be impactful work that we're all dealing with for a long time. back to you. >> adam tuss anmorning. thyou. it's 6:36. coming up, 104 years young. we hear from a local her secret to living a long life. first, an incredible escape. two children caught on camera breaking out of a back seat in the middle of a carjacking. more onhi tnext. good monday morning. waanting, tering, harvesting. >> local elementary school students digging in at oasis urban garden. teaching life lessons along thea y. is it begun? >> yeah. and the best part is i get to help my community. >> the kids will show why it's

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check this anout. you see -year-old boy and his sister tumble out of a moving car in ohio. >> the boy is being called a hero now. police in middletown, ohio, say the twonhildren were i the back seat of the car when a man jumped into the driver's seat and stole the car. k >> the boyw something was wrong. he acted quickly to get his sister and himself out of that car. >> this hapned at the entrance of an emergency room. the kids' great grandmother drove her daughte to the hospital, was helping her out of the car, when the man jumped in the driver's seat and took off. that 24-year-olds faces several charges. the kids really acted in the nick of time. could have been such a terrible ending. glad they're okay.

in> we have special birthday wishes this morn for a lifelong d.c. resident. >> lillian pharr just turned 104 years old over the 4weekend. newsas there for her big birthday celebration. ♪ happy birthday to you >> ms. hiar in w and gold. went bowling for her birthday this year. >> good for her. >> the family celebrated at pin stripes in georgetown. ms. pharr was once a teacher. after retirement, she became ad worl traveler. look at that. a pretty good bowler, too, i think i'd say. she says one of the keys to a long life is doing tngs in moderation. and she ee ourages peo always give your best. >> listen, when you look at her, you know those are words to live by. >>t'yeah. >> tha her advice, i'm taking it. >> her grandson helping her out with bowling. she had a great time. >> happy birthday to ms. pharr. now to the morning business

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6:44. this was the scene at the potomac avenue metro station overnight. metro transit police shut down theun area arod the station to collect evidence in a deadly stabbing. >> news4's just infinch live with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the more visible signs of tats investigns have wrapped up

at this point. we are still seeing a metro transit police vehicle here still on the scene here at the potomac metro station. it is here overnight where that omn was stabbed after an altercation of s sort. and looking now at an overview, a map of the area, this is the potomac avenue metro right where pennsylvania avenue and potomac meet here in southeast. several homes and schools are in the area, as well. as y mentioned, metro transit police and d.c. police roped off me area for hours with c tape. collecting clues and also talking to potential witnesses in the area, as well. they tell us just before midnight that this call cam in. some kind of altercation led to a stabbing just above the mcalators at theetro station. that victim was rushed to the hospital. a man we are told who died on the way to theho ital. his name has not yet been released. as we come back out live, commuters will find the station

is now open. as to arrests, no word at this time. we are told police are looking for at least three suspects. two males, one female, all said to be in their mid to late teens. back to you. >> thank you. we turn back to saturday's deadly synagogue shooting in poway, california. today, lori gaza stripeweri gile laido rest. the mother and wifeas a loyal friend and follower of the jewish faith. there are many questions as law enforcement officials work to piece together what happened. >> cory smith has the latest from the live desk. good morning. good morning. hundreds of people gathered last night for a vigil. take a look. this was the emotional scene aso peopleht messages of peace and love, coming together to pray and show one another support after the deadly attack. those who spoke had a message of love. take a listen. >> this community always amazes

me. how they wrap their arms around one another in times of tragedy. i just want you to know whoever you are, wherever you'rom fr god loves you, and we love you. >> reporter: now it was just before noon on saturday when a plan withifle entered the synagogue and started shooting. a woman will be laid to rest and three others were injured. a lot of t worse according to our sister station in san diego. the shooter's game jammed, and that's when he was ultimately chased out of the synagogue. back to you. >> all right. thank you. today we may learn whether the man accused of killing five people at the "capital gazette eig

-- "capital gazette"ill putn aefense plea. jarod ramos' attorneys were considering entering a plea of notriminally responsible. a startling weekend when a self-proclaimed nationalist interrupted an author's talk in washington. [ chants ] >> the group chanted "this land is our land" as author jonathan metzel spoke to crowd saturday. he was speaking about his book when the lead protester interruptedhim. the owner of politics and prose said what happened was regrettable b short-lived. in baltimore this moering one pn is dead and seven others hurt in a sunday afternoon shooting. this happened at a sidewalk cookout. detectives say a man approached the crowd and opened fire. investigators believe someone started shooting in return. as many as 40 shell casings could be seen on the street and

sidewalk. no arrests have been made at this point. this morning, six men are trapped g after being for two days in a cave nearro oke, virginia. >> the group explored the cave friday when they could not make their way out. one was able to escape sunday morning and call for help. crews rescued the men one by one. >> temperatures underground in the cave are in the mid 50s. that doesn't sound too bad. that actually soundstty good on a nice, warm day. however, when you stop moving and areunable to get up and lose energy it causes problems with hypothermia. >> it's unclear whether the men had permission to be on the property. stick around for the.today" show we'll have more live on the rescue. > it is 6:49. let's turn to meteorologist chuck bell. the sun's y. alread bright. not doing a lot of work to make it warmer. >> not just yet. give it a fewteore minus, and the sunshine will help to warm things up. and it has been an incredibly warm month of political in spite of how chilly -- month of april

in spite of how chilly iis is morning. we only have today and tomorrow left i the month of april. number twome warst approval on record. second poce t only the one just two years ago. whether records go back to 1870. so number two warmest april just about ready to be put in the books. today will be coolehan average. tomorrow, way above average yet again. right now, 34 in winchester. 37 there in martinsburg, west virginia. 38 in prince william county, 38 at dulles airport. even into the old line state of start.nd, a cold 40 in gaithersburg. 43 in clinton, maryland. temperatures will jump quickly, though, from near 40 this morning to nr 60 by noontime. afternoon highs today will be in the mid 60s with plenty of sunshine. but look at these numbers for tomorrow. southerly breezes and clouds roll in tonight. tomorrowrn mog, we'll start in the mid 50s. a far cry from the 30s and 40s his morning. and look at thh for tomorrow. 84 degrees. and that's the first of whatel will lik be at least three

days in a row in the 80s. this area of storminess out here across the middle of the country is for the most part going to be missing us to the north. it's riding across the top of a ridge of very as a result, it will bring a tiny rain chance tonightdnetween miht and 4:00, 5:00 in the morning. not expecting a big impact from that. behind that, the warmer air spills in here, and look at this ten-day forecast. 66 today. 84 tomorrow 81 wednesday. and 87 thursday. richmond and parts of central rsrginia likely to be close to 90 on thuy afternoon. and then unfortunately, cooler chances nd higher rain for friday and the weekend.ta jack or, good monday morning. >> reporter: got somig issues, chopper 4 flying in prince george's county on the inner loop of the beltway headed down toward branch avenue. i want to go chopper. >> reporter: we've got rescue crews trying to work the

passenger or driver that's stu in the vehicle overturned on the southbound side of 95 just after 198. we've also got multiple other vehicles involved in this. one down into the ditch here. and you can see one in the bottom left-hand corner is also cing the wrong direction. right now i'm going to recommend 29, route 1, or the bw parkway now. 95 southbored out of baltimo will be a major mess for a ile. jack, back to you. >> reporter: the bigger issue is ill on theer loop of the beltway as you take the ramp to go southbound on to branch avenn. word of a overturned dump truck on the ramp. the left side is getting by for now. we're hearing as the heavy duty wrecker will arrive on scene the ramp will have to be closed. we had delays in virginia, 95 headed northbound. the crash after t prince lliam parkway was over on the right shoulder. the delays build quickly back toward dumfries, so plan ahead as you can see route as the alternate, not much better as you head north toward the prince williaba parkway. to you. >> all right. thank you. >> reporter: i'm at the live

desk. there was a measles scare aboard a jetblue plan from the dominican republic to john f. kennedy i >> might have an issue that was of concern. and the port authority wanted to check it out before we entered the terminal with a whole bunch of people. it turns out that everything is just fine. >> reporter: what you heard was crews giving the all clear after the port authority temporarily quarantined that plane. there have been almost 700 measles cases documented in the u.s. there have been almost 400 cases in new york since the outbreak began last october. back to you. >> all righ thank you. 6:53. you may notice them as you drive around the city this morning -- tents psiping up walks, under overpasses, and on bridges. >> as scott macfaane and the i-team showed, d.c. is facing rising costs in a feder lawsuit and ended up moving the homeless off the streets. radio c. government records

obtained by the news4 i-team show d.c. work crews have broken up or removed homeless encampments like this in northeast more than 200 times in just the past two years. the cost, hundreds of thousands to taxpayers. we found the cleanups are not only costly but also delicate. sometimes controversial. some homeless men and women say the crews remove more items than necessary, including tony jackson. >> i lost my tent, myothes, everything else i had under there. all my gifts i got for christmas. >> reporter: the removal of the encampments is said to be sacritical to health and ty issues, to ensure trash, human waste, and rodents don't overtake the living areas. they post signs t givingwo weeks warning and offer storage figure nir homeless men and women deem valuable. >> we see workers with pitch forks to throw things in a dump truck. is there any other way to do this? >> a lot of really thoughtful b people haven working on this

and thinking about it for a long time. i think there were easier hianswers like t problem would have been solved by now. resident tonight as part of our investigation, the lawsuit that could changey how the remove homeless encampments in the district. what items are off limits and which areas of the district are targeted most often. for now, scott nmacfarlane,ews4 i-team. it's 6:55. here are four things to know. investigators in seattle are drying to determine whether weather playe role in the deadly crane collapse over the weekend. four people were killed when the crane snapped in two from atop a new google building on saturday. more on this story next on "today." the woman killed in saturday's synagogue shooting near san diego isedeing remembs a kind soul. three others were injured in the attack. coming up on "today," what we're learning abouthe victims and heroes in the shooting. d.c. police are worki to identify a man's body found under the chain bridge saturday night. police confirm to news4 one of

the victim's han had been cut off, and he suffered several injuries. stay with us and the nbc washington app for updates. police say a p dn hasd after being stabbed at e gttomac avenue metro station in southeast washin. this happened just before midnight. no arrests have been made, and we're worki to learn the victim's name. we'll have updates for you in the nbc washington app. and another look at that first 4 traffic alert. this is a serious crash on 95 southbound near 198 in urla. chopper 4 is over the scene. a livee'icture and wll have y" ates throughout the "to show. follow first 4 traffic on twitter, as well, for updates. and your ten-day forecast, only one day cooler than average. that will be today. immediately jump to an early preview of summertime. 80-degree weather for the next three days in a row. unfortunately, it looks like wother weekendh a high rain chance both your saturday and your sunday. coming up tomorrow onto "ne4 day," we're working to get your air conditioning unit ready

for the warm weather that is due to arrive tomorrow. what do we do now before the temperatures ride and you're left in a sweat? we're live starting at 4:00 a.m. join us when you wake up tomorrow morning. i'll go around and see if there's anything we can do to help save a nickel or two and tell you how to do the same. >> you don't want to turn on the acl and spark a mafire. sure everything's in working order. >> correct. >> that is the news for today. >> hope you enjoy the day. >> make it a great monday, everybody.

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. good morning, oned ge. security stepped up ats house of worship after a gunman opened fire at a synagogue in california ♪ from above >> just ahead, a community in mourning and shock. >> it's the mostig wrenching s i could have seen. >> what we are now t learnins morning about the 19-year-old suspect. what went wrong? new video the moment a massive crane collapses in downtown seattle. four people are killed, they are demanding answers. to the rescue, five men brought to safety after being trapped in a virnia cave. what they are