a woman gunned down in a parking lot was married to two men at the same time. one in a convicted drug -- one gof them a convicted dru lord. and her day in court. felicity huffman goes before a judge answering for her role to get her kids into elite es colleg. it is 4:00 a.m. good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. thanks for joining us on a monday. my goodness, it is cold and wet. especially a may morning. the weekend rain showers aren't done yet. >> looking outside, not a great way to start the workweek, but it's what we got. >> that's right. expect the roads to be wet, tooe that cau problems. melissa mollet is tracking the road conditions right now. >> let's start with storm team 4 meteorologist ch more on this morning's chilly rachblt no kidding. when we come back back to mid-march, everybody. temperatures driven to the 40s and 50s andit continues to rain across the area.

unusually chilly raindrops for this part of the world this time of year. there's more where that came from. all the rain in southern in virg, that's coming our direction. we're keeping the rain chance at near 100%. already raining on much of the i-95 corridor.e' w get a little break in the action here during the mid morning hours, another chance for rain in the mid-afternoon before things really do start to dry out later on this evening. look at these numbers. in gaithersburg and front royal. l 49 inrton, 48 in prince nt george's cou 50 now in washington. and these temperatures will struggle mightily today to get near 60 degrees. i'm not sur we can make it all the way to 60. tyat's cold for me. it is pretcold out there. taking a look here in mclean, northbound gw parkway diverted at 123, justin finch will be out there live in the 5:00 hour. remember, his is something we'll be talking about a lot ts morning because of the sinkhole. you had to follow the detour with the emergencyzo work e. inner loop, the ramp tobo

soud rockville pike, crash at the right side. looks like that's clearing now. that should be out of the way pretty soon. all of this rain moving across the area going to cause pain this morning. gaithersburg, northbound 270, the local lanes near 370. left side blocked by an accident. right side is open. you.hank this morning could be a tricky commute for those of you who use the gw parkway. >> that's right. all northbound lanes are shut down between chain bridge road and the beltway. the park services a ten-foot-deep sinkhole opened up on friday frcing them to close laneshe for t entire weekend. it's the second hole that's formed in this area since march. officials say the weather is to blame. >> this and the previous sinkhole that happened in march were caused by large rain events. it's all about water moving off the roadway and into the drainageystem that's built under the george washington memorial parkway. the good news is that crews have patched that sinkhole.

but heavy rain from over the weekend then prevented them from finishing up the job. the park service hopes to open one lane before the evening commute. meanwhile, a busy stretch of rock creek parkway is back open for driver in the district. crews finished their work that road more than a day ahead of schedule. the part of the road near the kennedy center was supposed to be closed until tesday morning so crews could install a new pedestrian bridge. instead, fast work t allowed road to reopen last night. the kennedy center says the bridge will open inte mber. this morning new details in a murder case in engrebelt. ed down nnifer was gu while leaving her office. police say she was married to two different ment the same time. one of the men was the head of a criminal organization. jennifer was shot and killed friday as she walked to hercar. police say a man walked up to her and shot her twice. we now know jennifer was married to an actor and a drug king pin.

her husband was chris attoh from ghana. also she was married to a man who trafficked cocaine in baltimore. both bettie jennifer and jennifer filed for divorce last month. w ca a said, they were saddened by the death of bettie jennifer whoedas marrito our client,o policet believe it's a m crime. a suspect rested after dead machete attack on the appalachian trail. jim jordan is accuseki of ing a man and injuring a woman while they hiked. the woman walked six miles injured andr bleeding befo finding hikers to call fo help. she is expected to survive. no word on the motive. 4:04. it could be days before we learn the identities of people killed in a deadly gas station explosion in virginia friday morning. vulnerable all that remains at the station in rock bridge

county west of charlotcusville. r crews found one victim friday and two others on saturday. they are also sifting through the debris for three to five people who may he been at the site beforehe t blast. >>es cleanup continu three days after a ip crashed inone of the world's busiest waterways on. friday, a ship t collided withwo barges in the houston ship channel. the collision sent 9,000 barrels of a toxic chemical used in gasoline into the water. yesterday officials said the majority of the product hadap evate. however, health officials are closely monitoring water and air quality. so far there's been no risk t the public. todayictress felicty huffman will be back in a federal courtroom to enter a form on guilty plea in the college admissions scandal. the "desperate housewives" star admitted she paid $15,000 for a procter to change her doctor's answers on the s.a.t.s to improve her score. legal experts say huffman's swift apology may work to her

advantage. she is among duzs of prominent parents including lori loughlin charged with pofing hundreds thousands of dollars to get ollegeshildren into top and universities. today rapp kod black will appear in federal courtr afte being arrested on firearms he was taken into custody just before he was set to perform at a hip-hop musicfestival in miami on saturday. in a statement, officials say d they've ch him with a crime in connection with weapons but didnot elaborate. this comes less than a month after he was arrested on gun and drug charges while trying to enter the country from canada. is missing ge boy from virginia, and police believe he may be in danger. ichard i did nadler oh hernandez cruz is 16, he was last seen on april 22nd on beauregard street in alexandria. forecast police want you on -- fairfax county police want you to call them if you think you >ee him or know where he might be. >>4:07 just about.

a proposal to add toll planes to maryland's beltway and i-270 is getting more support. 61% of residents regionwide are in favorite of the mayor's plan. that's according to a poll from theos "washington p" it also shows that 80% in the maryland suburbs are very or somewhat concerned that building these lanes would require tearing down homes. skeptics worry theoj prt will be too expensive and will not ease congestion.he at t same time, some ranked easing traffic as top priorities. maryland governor gan will sign a bill protecting expectant mothers. the bill was sparked by laura wallen. she was aar pregnant how county teacher killed by her boyfriend in 2017. laura and reed's law will toughen sentences against violent crime against pregnant women. other bills being signed today in maryland include raising the age tobacco and vaping from 18 to 21. ease enrollment for hanlth

ins and expanding the existing child and dependent tax credit. the trump administration continues to push back against democrats in congress. president trump is fighting at least 20 investigationto his staff and personal finances. the "washington post" reports the white house isstlocking reqfor the president's tax returns, testimony from the president's son donald jr., and an un-redacd version of the mueller report among other things. the president's resistance has some democrats thinking about taking drastic measures. >> if the courts take too long, we useic our own judal process within the congress. and look, i think if you fine someone $25,000 a day to their person until they comply it gets their attention. >> some republicans are firing back saying the investigations are pure politics. presidential hopeful beke o'rours apparently looking for a fresh start. the democrat from texas is oeportedly looking revitalize his cpaign after early momentum fizzled out.

he is looking to reintroduce himself next month. sincein had march announcement, o'rourke has been meeting with voters at small events around the country with no major television appearances. change.ll he is scheduled to be on "rachel maddow" tonight on msnbc. national police week is now underway. it's a time to recognize the sacrifice and service of men and wiven who devote their l to protecting their neighbors and communities. the commemoration in d.c. this weekend started by honoring those who gave their lives in the line of duty. mourners from around the country gathered at a memorial in judiciary committee. paige craig came from tennessee to remember a friend. >> he responded to a o call a domestic disturbance, and was actually ambushed as soon as he got on scene. it's a very humbling experience to be here. you know, there's a lot going on, and there's a lot of people. it's very quiet. >> vigils, conferences, trainins sessio, and memorials are

scheduled throughout d.c. during this week. cyclists showed their support for fallen officers by ridingbout 300 mil to d.c. they left northern new jersey thursday. riders with the police unity tour raised money for their annual trek. some members will stay in town through the end of the national police week. 4:10 the te. error in the sky. smoke filled the cabin as a plane went down for an emergency landing. find out how everyone made it tg theund alive. she became famous one year ago for calling the police on ap group of pg havi barbecue. now those people say they have message for the woman who tried to spoil their fun. plus, chuck has more on the rainy day forecast. >> absolutely. two words to know about today -- cold and wet. it is not going to be a pretty monday at all. if you were her yesterday, it will be a repeat of that. we're going to stay way cooler than average the next few days. we may not get to ag70 n until thursday. i'll give you the five-day inrecast com

welcome back at 4:13. terrifying moments on a plane as frantic passengers held on during a dramatic emergency landing in southeast asia.

the pilot is being hailed a hero after laing the plane safely in myanmar on its rear wheels. after determining the landing ar was not working, the pilot rg followed emecy procedures and did a fuel burn to reduce the weight of the plane. he finally lowered the nose to therunway. the plane skidded for near ha a minute before stoing. assengers then slid down the escape chutes to safety. no one was injured. that pilot is a hero, wow. this morning an american airlines pilot is charged in a triple murder. christian martin was asuested en at the airport in -- saturday at the airport in kentucky before he was set to fly. detectives say he killed three people in 2015. one man was shot to death. the victim's wife and neighuor w dead in a burning car. american airlines released a statement saying they are working with police.

a wrestler died during a performance over the weekend in london. caesar b gonzalezaron went by the name of silver king. he died of a suspected heart attack during a match. amateur veo of t event shows him performing in the ring in front of a cheering crowd. he later collapsed anddied. it's been one year since video of a california woman calling police on a group of black people barbecuing went viral. people areos not su to use grills in this area of the park, but some felt the woman's call to police was not about the les, instead it was racially motivated, they say. yesterday, some community members gathered at the same spot. one of the men whoad the police called on him that day is now on the park and rec advisory board. he says he would like it towi speak the woman in the video. >> not to like cause controversy, but that actually shake her hand and just say -- extend the apology or the olive branch to let her know that's thereo hard feelings. >> since that video went viral,

there ha been several cookouts in an effort to bring the community together and take something positive away from the incident. it was a weekend of new beginnings for graduates at colleges and univeries across the country. g studentsthered on the quadrant at howard university for their ceremony on saturday. it was a homecoming for the keynote speaker, former atlanta mayor kasim reed. he gave the commencement dr s. he's a former h.u. grad and an storney. cey abrams gave the commencement address at american university on saturday. she also received an honorary law degree. the georgia democt urged the a.u. grads to engage in peoe who challenge their beliefs. abrams ran for georgia governor last year. she recently said she will not make a senate run but hasn't ruled out running for president. you know, it's tough to engage people who don't share your beliefs. you know it's not gng to end well if you don't change someone's mind.

>> sometimes it about putting it out there and see what happens. >> good for discourse. while students are done with the books, thousands more are studying for finals. that means a ton of caffeine is being consumed. >> there's another more potent drug students are turning to to get a competitive edge. susan hogan and doreen gentzler with a warning every parent wants to hear. in the high-pressure rat race to succeed in college, there's one fix ents are turning into at alarming race. >> stimulant drugs like adderall them talin are helpi stay awake and alert for hours of studying. at what cost to their health? >> these students are buying d arugs illegally from classmates. the medications have earned aio epas smart drugs or steroids for thebrain. >> it basically made me fee like i was able to accomplish things that i normally wouldn't be able to. and it also made me extremely hyper focusedn the moment. >> three recent college

graduates tell us students don't think twice about popping the pills. >> you'll also hear from medical experts who detail the dangerous and sometimes even deadly consequences of using these medications witut a prescription. >> that's right. our team coverage on what some are calling a crisis on campus starts tonight on news4 at 5:00. 4:18. nbc 4 is committed to reporting on our changing climate. now the secretary general of thn united na says climate change has become a dire international problem. u.n. secretary general antonio gutierrez spoke sunday about the situation in new zealand. he met with new zealand's prime minister there. he says the world is not on track to meet the goals of the paris climate accord which includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions. >> we are seeing everywhere a clear demonstration that we are not on track. and things are gettingor w on

the ground. >> ity was nearl two years ago when president trump announced he u.s. was withdrawing from the paris climate accord. the president criticized the treaty for cracking down on u.s. fossil fuel production, particularly coal. news4 will continue to report on this story and other stories that are affecting thero envient and your life. you can read about climate change in the nbc washington app. just search "climate change." . i was wondering what the heck was going onyesterday, mother's day. it didn't feel like mother's day with the pouring rain and cold. n> we've ended up with a blocking patterver the north-atlantic. this would normally in january or february would be a blockbuster snow chance.a similar pattern is unusual, not completely unheard of, but very unusual to have ied block in this late into the year. >> uh-huh. >> that's the pattern that we have in place. so get ready for temperatures to stay way below average again today. most areas at least 15 degrees

colder than average. our average high now is 75 degrees. i don't think we're going to get anywhere near 60 for a daytime high today. right now with the clouds and the rainnd the northeast wind, it is only 50 at national airport. not so outrageously encourage. the average temperature this time of year for early morning hours would be in the upper 50s. we're running about 10 to 15 degrees colder than average this norning. there will be hing in the way of an apprecerble warmup lat in the day. upper 40s to around 50 as you get your monday stpted. n on an ugly day to be outside today. off and on periods of chilly rain and temperatures stuck mid to upper 50s at most. about 59 at national airport. even that might be a little on the optimistic side. you'll think of it as cold and wet all day as the main area of low pressure cutting itself off from the jet stream has a big pocket of cold air aloft to work with.

and that you will has to pinwheel through here before anything in the way of an improvement can show up. we'll be stuck with a pretty high chance for rain off and on through the day today. tomorrow, not as much of a rain chance, but a whole lot of cloud cover tomorrow. and a gusty northwest wind.ra we'll t in chilly raindrops for a chilly breeze tomorrow. future weather carries rain off and on throgh most of the morning commute. well up into 10:00, 11:00, noontime today. i do think the steady rain will use back to intermittent sh for the 3:00 to 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 time frame later today. keep the umbrella handy. ceere's still a chanf a raindrop over o. overnight, we'll stay cloudy. as the front goes onwe by, will start to see the wind increase. tomorrow, all the way up to 62 degrees. not much. a rain chance tomorrow, only 20%, 30%. it's not a rain issue, but tomorrow will be chilly because the northwest winds will be up at about 15 to 25 miles per

hour. so today and tomorr feeling a lot more like mid-march. complete detailed check of the storm te 4 forecast available on our app. you can also find me me on all of my -- find me on all of my social media. the five-day forecast, back above 70 i think on thursday. and this friday,in tiny ra chance, but it might be the first decent friday in quite sometime. >> i'm looking forward to that. today looks kind of like a loss to me. mclean, northbound gw oarkway diverted t 123. follow the posted detour. it's an emergency work zone. we are shut down in that section because of the sinkhole that popped up over the weekend. inner loop, outer loop, nice and wet this morning. you can see it raining everywhere. northbound 0, the local lanes near 370. lanes blocked temporarily for cheleanup of the earlier

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4:25 now. what do you do when you have an off day or two? when you feel out of sorts, not like yourself? >> we talking about wine here. >> what? >> oh -- no, no. okay. many are turning to an ancient practice to soothe their modern-day ills in our ongoing look at alternatives wellne news4's justin finch tells us more about chakra balancing. chakra balancing. >> we use what we call chakra

lights. >> reporter: not sure what a chakrights are for? listen and look closely. >> if you look at them, the color -- each chakra has a color. >> reporter: david wright has worked in chakra balancing for years. the practice is much older, dating back thousands of years, all the way e ancint india. >> chakras are basically energy forms that you actually can see if youhe use t right equipment. and they range from the top of the head to the base ofhe spine. thist is the roo chakra, and this is the -- the sacal, solara lexus, he, throat, third eye, andthe crown. >> reporter: david says each one of us has chakras. even levels of energy spinning within us. but trauma, tragedy,ven the trap, of our day-to-day lives can trigger a chakra shakeup or, worse, a shutdown. >> when they close up like that,

youave a feeling of being trapped within your own body. and at that particular point, fear becomes a very powerful aspect in your life, o and itly makes it worse. >> reporter: that's when david comes in to balance. offering a kind of head-to-toer eneic tune-up. >> this is an interesting thing called a chakra balancing -- it basically goes into your body.: >> reportersometimes using tools and every time david's own energy. >> and it's kind. a sense of what is that. >> reporter: is this for everyone? david will likely tell you no, that it's a better fit for those with open minds. justin finch, news4. >> justin will be looking at alternative healing methods all week. >> tomorrow he will show us more about pnotherapy and how it can help you. i'm scared of that stuff. ou can see that this time tomorrow rightre "news4 today." nowant to kw what's going on nowant to kw what's going on

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