roads. >> let's start with storm team 4 meteorologist uck bell and a look at what you said was going to be a difficult forecast, chuck. >> yeah. two areas of high pressure are battling it out for control of the weather. the one to the north won yesterday. only 62 degrees for a high temperature yester the one to the south is going to try its best to take over today which will bring temperatures to near 80de ees. it could be a very slow battle. some places, fredericksburg, southern -- parts of southern and central rginia, could be well above 80 today. whereas up closer to the pennhtlvania border it mig not get above 70. a big battle zone taking place. here's -- we're going to hoot it down the middle. mostly cloudy, a hit and miss chance for a shower south ofnd washington a for the most part later in the day. afternoon temperatures for most will be in the upper 70s to perhaps near 80 degrees from washington south. we'll call it 80 today. keep the umb handy, especially toward fredericksbury or southern mand. a higher rain chance there.

have to worry about showers across northern maryland. we'll detail this because the temperatures will be up and down all week. i hate these kind of forecasts. >> i know it's harder for you. you can do it. i know you inner loop, outer loop of the beltway, nothing major right now. we have a little bit o roadwork here and there, but it's not slowing you down. so inner loop of 466, two right lanes are getting by. again, n major slowdown. southbound bw parkway between 198 and 197, left lane gets by the work zone. live look, they turned the mera on the beltway there, at university boulevard, nice and clear. >> thank you. this morning renewed calls for safety changes on the george washington parkway. >> last night an early evening crash killed a taxi driver,reeft people hurt, and snarled traffic for hours. this happened during the rush in the belleview area of forecastc ty. both lanes had to be closed. a taxi and v. bug collided head on. the driver of the cab died at

the scene. two others were airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. e local lawmaker says that crash is a reminder of the work that should be done to improve safety. >> one of the things i suggested if the park service could put up speed ceras the tersections, i think it would go a long way toward getting speeds back to 45 or 35 miles per hour, what the speed limit ishere the collisions keep happening. >> the cause is under investigation. we are waiti l torn more about a stabbing in the district. d.c. police tell news4 that a w man attacked yesterday afternn in the 100 block ofnu michigan avee northeast. we're told he was staed several times and rushed to the hospital. we're still woring to learn his condition. no arrests hav been made. we are also learning new details about that deadly stbing at the potomac avenue metro station w first told you about yesterday. we now know it began as a robbery. three teenagers robbed the victim and stabbed him multiple times.

this happened about midnight before the escalator area at the station in southeast. the victim is believed to be in his but has not been identified. d.c. police hope surveillance video from theel station will hp lead to the suspects. disappointed and disturbed. that's how students describe ae blackfac incident that happened at walt whitman high school in montgomery county. a photo showing two students dressed in blackface with the "n" wd superimposed over it began circulatingn social media yesterday. the principal sent a letter home condemning the incident and saying the students would be facing, quote, significant consequences. students we spoke with could not believe something like this happened at their school. >> student make me feel good. -- doesn't make me feel a lot of these people are friends. i like to say that we have asu pportive community in which everyone's welcome. >> this was reported to montgomery county police as a hate-based incident, but this is not the fst racist incident at walt whitman. news4 reported about racial tension ateer two wtudents called a black student the "n"

word two years ago. aoo loudoun county s principal had to send a similar letter to parents. this after students at stonebri e high school allegedly sent racially insensitive msages in a group chat over the weekend. a letter from the principal says in part, quote, the derogatory td racially inappropriate statements made the female students in this group chat on saturday night are unacceptable. it goes on to uny the loudo county sheriff's office is investiging, and the children involved will be disciplined. the f orfax chapterf the naacp has taken a stand against virginia governor ralph northam. the group is urging commonwealth democrats against taking money from him or have him appear at their events. th comes nearly three months after a photo surfaced from north northam's medical school year book slowing him in -- him in blackface. the naacp says he should resign. the group criticized other elected officials who are ambacktracking on those s calls aying it is an indication of

even greater lack of moral compassithin the democratic party of virginia. it's now 4:04. today a l marine withal ties will be laid to rest at arlington national cemetery. >> family, friends, and colleagues will pay their ast respects to staff sergeant christher slutman. he was killed in a roadside bombing in afghanistan earliern this moh. he was a life member of the kentland volunteer firn department irince george's county. he was also a veteran of the new york c y fire department. also happening today, presidentrump is meetingith the top two democrats. this is the first time he will et with house speaker nancy pelosi and senate minority leader chuck scher since their infamous oval office fight over border wall funding in december. that sit-down led to a 35-day government shutdown. this time they'll be talking about an infrastructure bill. president trump has filed a lawsuit against dantsche bank capital one. he is trying to block congressional subpoenas filed by house democrats who are seeking his businres rds. they want to know whether

russians used laundered money during transactions with the trump organization. the banks have not responded to the lawsuit. another shakeup in the trump administration, but we knew this was coming.pu de attorney general rod rosenstein who often found himself the target of president trump has less than two weeksn left the job. he was appointed special counsel robert mueller ioestigate russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. he announced he will step down may 11th. the man charged with killing five people at the "capital gazette"ins changg his guilty to not guilty by reason of insanity. jarrod ramos originally pledot guilty to the charges. his lawyers say he suffers from a mental disorder and did not understand what he wasoing last june was wrong. a state psychiatrist will evaluate him. his trial is set for november. a maryland man pled not guilty in connection to planning an isis-style terror attack at national harbor. police arrested rondell henry last month. authorleies say he sto a

u-haul van in virginiand intended to use it to run into a crowd at national harbor. henry is charged with interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle. he has not been charged with any terrorism-related offe>es. >> people in our area areng honori the victims of that deadly synagogue shooting near san diego. >>igast nht a friend of one of the victims, lori gilbert kaye, participated in a lgaal ering honoring her memory and denouncing hate. witnesses say gilbert kaye acted as a human shield to save their rabbi. last night's turnout in northwest washingn was so large, the gathering had to be held outside. the crowd listened to city andh faeaders send a clear essage that hate will not be tolerated in ourcommunities. >> everyone who thinks like him, whether it's about us or others, you will fail. we will smother the crackle of your gunfire with acts of goodness, kindness, positivity, and light which will make this

world you're trying to destroy much better than it was ever before. >> d.c. mayor bser echoed the call to fight hatred. police chief peter newsome said his officers arey constantl working to keep cgregations of all faiths safe. today tre's a local memorial planned to honor victims of the easter sunday s attacks inri lanka. it's happening at the b of the national shrine of immaculate conception at 4:00 p.m. it's being organized by the st. petes college old boys union of washington, d.c. it's 4:08. in "ws 4 your health" this morning, the measles virus continues to spread. the centers f disease control and prevention say more than 700 people, mostly unvaccinated children, are infected. no one has died, but the is -vax nation movement being blamed for the record number of cases. he largest outbreaks are in orthodox jewish communities in and around new york city. representatives for

television icon larry king want you to know the 85-year-old is alive and healthy this morning. yesterdaytmz reported king went into cardiac arrest at his home thlast sday. king's reps say he experienced tegina, not a heart attack. he was admitd to the hospital for an aioplasty and continues to recover this morning. also this morning, holwood continues to remember john singleton. the director died yesterday afternoon following a stroke earlier this month. singleton achieved fame in the early '90s. he directed "boys in the hood" whichd earne him an academy award nomination for best director at 24 years old. he was the first black person to be nominated for the award. he went on to direct a handful of films and helped launch the careers of angela basintt, cuba gojr., and d.c. native taraji p. henson. singleton was 51ol years >> he was a realze trailb and a visionary. had so much impact on so many lives. anng the youest director at that age to be nominated. >> yeah. i think it'sells the story

tbout the issues that in took -- health issues tha are particular to black men that we often ignore about some of our -- our cholesterol and all those sorts of things that we need to pay attention to at a younger age. >> what a loan. of the british royals are on baby watch. >> the baby's official due date has been kept a secret from the public, but there's speculation that meghan markle passed her weekend. this the last time we saw her in public, six weeks ago, she let slip that she was due in late april o early may, which is right around now. there's also speculation that she is planning a home birth a the uple's cottage. >> clearly the sussexs have decided it isn't going to be public, it's going to be very private. in moving to frogmore cottage, it suggests they want to keep a low profile when it comes to their child and protect his or tr privacy. >> fans of british royals are keeping a close watch on harry and meghan's official

instagram accnt for a glimpse of the new royal baby. she has said that she doesn't plan on releasing any pictures ght away, that she plans to enjoy the precious moments by themselvese. we shall se >> or t. they don't want us to see. >> oh. eventually she said she would. >> and if not, life goes on. still ahead, why your ability to smelle may b an indication for your overall health. plus, he's cute, he's happy, but did this beluga whale just reveal a secret operation by the russian military? m. chuck? >> looks like he's wearing a seat belt. job wellne. temperatures this morning in the 50s. 56 here in the washington area. 54 in fredericksburg. 48 in thurmont, maryland. a big range of temperatures coming your way. and rain chances have increased as we get closer to the weekend.

felicity hfman will plead guilty next month to charges relate to that massive college admissions scandal. the "d perate housewives" star will appear in court on may 13th. prosecutors say huffman paid $15,000 to have someone correct the answers on her daughter's s.a.t. test. according to the terms of the plea deal, huffman could sound between and ten months in prison. the sentencing date will likely be set at that may hearing. a north carolina woman says a judge threatened to throw her in jail because she was breast-feeding her baby in >> the mom was in court to contest a traffic ticket. as she was waiting to be called she started feeding her 3-month-old daughter. the bailiff asked her to leave citing a courthouse rulehat prohibits children under the age

of 12he in t courtroom. she left the baby w husband in the hallway and tried to explain to the judge why she needs to have her baby with her at all >> i leave her home, she's unable to eat. he then replied to me that that was notis h problem. and if i had any other excuse that he was g tng toe her that day and have me put in contempt. and that's when i walked out of the c rtroomcrying. >> the judge's office did not comment on the mother's allegations. state and federal laws state women are allowed to breast-feed in public fa>>lities. > well, could your sense of b smelle an indicator of your risk for an early death?ar resechers at michigan university say yes.t they've jompleted a study of the link betwe smell and inillness. the results determined that people who could not identify 12 common odors were nearly 50%ore likely to die within ten years. poor sense of sll is known to be an early sign of parkinson's

disease and dementia. a disturbing s sdyws children with asthma are notir using the inhalers properly and may not be getting the direct amount of medicine. researchers with the american college of allergy,asthma, and immunogy surveyed 65 pairs of parents andchildren. 97% of them were using ther inhale incorrectly and putting themselves at risk of not controlling their asthma. allergists should watch children use inhalers to make sure they o understand ther technique. to a story that steamsut straight of james bond, perhaps austin powers. a beluga whale was found swimming offshore wearing a ppears to be russian made. it's prompted speculationth tha e animal escaped from a usssian military facility. norway believes rsia is training sea mammals for certai types ofwork. the harness has apo stmounded. russia has not commented. >> there was one austin powers movie where the sharks had

laysors their heads. >> i didn' see thatone. >> a good one. yeah, baby! >> the beluga whale's cute. l>> 4:17. an ohio basebal game had to be put on hold over the weekend after several deer ran out on to the field. >> look at that. >> oh, dear. taking the bases. >> jumper. >> this happened during a college game between brandeis and case weste serve. three topped the fence, tookru through the outfield there. a couple of plaers and som others tried to coax them off the field, but they took their time before making their way off the field on their own apy'rently. >> t not even afraid of people. they're jumping over the fence toward the people in the feemd. nuts. >> and to second base. there's abe, teddy, and george. >> right. does teddy one this one? >> teddy never wins. if hedoes, it ends up being notr so great the nats. >> he has ever won? >> he's definitely won. there you go. >> watch these gamesmore. cloudy skies and tracy weather pattern. super warm, summer-like air just to the south.

and yesterday, wou knowhat air e were in yesterday, that's yesterday. one of our coolest days of thet month of april. and what cool -- a warm april it's been. very unusual to have such a cool day in what has been such a warm month. right now, 56 in town. cloudy skies, temperatures fairly unif m. yesterdayrning, parts of the shenandoah valley were down to about 34, 35 degrees. so almost 20 degrees warmer this morning in the shenandoah. temperatures about the same around the city. plan on mid 50s on your way out the door. a lot of cloud cover today. there will be peeks of sunshinei and i t the return of more of a southerly wind component will bring many areas from washington southbound up close to 80 degrees today. it may take a lot longer to scour the cool air out of northern maland. there could be spots in northern frederick county that don't get above 70 today. there's thean plr. 50s for everyone this morning. it depends a whole lot on how strong that southerly breeze is.

it will also come with a hint of instability. so as a result, tre's a chanc of a thundershower or two, as well. if you're headed down to the nats game tonight, keep in mind there is that little 30% chance of a shower at least for the early part of the game. they should be able to play baseball andeet the gam completed. for tomorrow, another day with a lot of clouds. that cool air, high pressure that contrthled our wea yesterday, is back for tomorrow. so highs tomorrow only right around 70 degrees. all part of a weather system which is just really -- this is tough sledding for forecasters. it's literally beten 80s and 60s. and we're right on the battle zone here for the next couple of days. so let me walk you through future weathn the for your tuesday. a fair amount of cloud cover c during trse of the morning. then peeks of sunshi. then later in the day today, there will be that opportunity anyway for a rumble or two of thunder especiashy from wagton south. much see on future weather, not a big chance you're going to get rained on. if you can't find the umbrella, you might getway with it. same tomorrow. more clouds than anything in the

way of an actual real rain chance. next better chanceoror actual thundershowers areawide, look at that jump in temperatures. 72 tomorrow. 87 on thursday. 83 friday. showers much more likely as we get toward friday and aturday. look at the second half of our friend coming up. melissa, welcome back. >> thank you. good morning. southbound 270 and northbound between clopper and germantown, weaver work zoneslocking lanes. they are both directions there. various lanes are shut down. alexandria, southbound 395 after seminary, two left lanes getting by the work zone. al a slowdown as you're headed inbound in the main lanes. inner loop, outer loop of the beltway, nothing there is looking pretty good. we have one tiny bit of wrong, but it's not causing any actual problem. inner loop before 66 work zone with two right lanes getting by. aaron? now.4:20 summer is coming. and soon a.c.s across the region will be worveng oime to keep

your home cool. >> very soon according to chuck. coming up, how to get the most of yourutooling system witho breaking the bank. and later today on "ellen," zac efron stops by. ellen is giving him his first look h at new madam tusaud's wax figure. which one's t real zac? check out the reaction at 3:00 on nbc 4. then stick around for ws4 at then stick around for ws4 at 4:ne00

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yesterday, hundreds gathere. here at the u capitol to mark holocaust remembrance work. holocaust survivors lit candles lions of er the m people who were murdered. >> the recent rise of hate in w americghed heavily on the minds of everyone there. news4's derrick ward spoke to a pittsburgh rabbi who survid the attack at his sglog six months ago. >> reporter: in the wake of the weekend shooting targeting yet another house of worship, the chabad of poway, california, a survivor of a similar attack shares his sentiment. >> shock, dismay,ou age, and resolve to soldier on. >> reporter: rabbi jeffrey myers was at the tree of life synagogue in pittsburgh six months ago when it was attacked. ♪ the day he was part of the ceremony honoring the victims and survivors of the holocaust marking the days of remembrance. as candles were lit and names of

the dead were intoned, myers reluctancely acknowledged his part in aew class of survivors and teachers. >> we've bn through it. i wish i didn't have to say h this,ow can we share our expertise and what we've learned. >>eporter: derrick ward, news4. well, w all know most dads will do just about anything for their daughters. ut how about synchronized swimming? take a lookt there video. they're practicing moves. the team was ormed when one dad wanted a creative way to raise money for his daughter's synchroned swim team. and it kind of took off. i mean, i give it to these guysd the ds are not only raising money for thehe club,y've also brought attention to the spt. the dadeam will debut itsrs fit routine next month after a little more practice. >> where is this? fantastic.oks >> i think they did a pretty good job. >> i do, too. it requires a lot of ittalent. not j t the swimming, but there's dancing involved,

stama involved, you have to be a decent alete and a very good dad. >> talent might betrong in this case. you applaud the effort. >> i was going to say, those are good dads. >> theirhildren will be embarrassed for years. >> the best part wf thele thing. that's our job, right, chuck bell? >> absolutely. if you can't earrass your kids, why have them? >> exactly. >> cloudy skies for most of the morning. off to a dry start. won't need t umbrella until later in the day. year waking one temperatures in the 50s this morning. no more frost and flowers like yesterday. closer look at the rest of the work and school week coming up h a flash. st. plus, now hiring. the first signs of amazon's arrival in our area. we'll tell you about the new jobs you can apply for as amazon prepares to open its new arlington headquarters.>> and some inspiration to start your tuesday. meet the girl who juston a handwriting contest after being born without hands.

just about 4:30 as we take a live look outside this morning. get readyor a taste of summer today, folks. the war air we enjoyed over the

weekend making a comeback. temperatures will climb even higher in a lot of places. >> tnk goodness. i was concerned yesterday. >> ready for us. good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. people start asking, what happened to the weather? i'm not the meteorologist, call chuck bell. wmelissa mollet is backh us this morning. she will give us an update on the commu in your first 4 traffic. >> first to storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. chuck? >> good morning, everyone. yeah, very unsettled weather pattern for us over the next couple of days means the forecast has a high degree of uncertainty to it. just keep that in mind. this weather front iset sitting pr much right on top of us today. it's going to try and lift back to the north as a warm front. so the warmer air down sth is going to do its best to move into the area today. if it doesn't get all the way tl the pennsnia line, it's going to leave a big change. temperatures. fredericksburg, virginia, probably above 80. frederick, maryland, could easily be stuck in the