that's one step to a health plan that's thousands of years old that could help you live a betterif l "news 4 today" starts now. certain foods do make you have a better life. >> certainly make you happier, right. >> probably dsn't involve spices and the good stuff. good morning, everyone, i'm eun i'yang. >> m aaron gilchrist. 5:00 a.m. let's begin with a check on the forecast and the commute. melissa mollet istanding by with a look at first 4 traffic. >> let's stand by with chuck bell. is the rain finally gone? >> basically, yes. >> good. >> there's a tiny chance for a few sprinkles late tonight into tomorrow morning. today near a zero perce0% chanc rain. the only concern is the morning chill. it is boardering on cold out in the suburbs. more sunshine than yesterday and maybe a fewre clouds coming back for tonight but there is a big time warming trend in our

imdiate future. that's good news because it is chilly today. 39 at marine base quantico. 42 at montgomerycounty. 42 at uer marlboro. afternoon planner, sunshine, sunshine. maybe a few more clouds later on in thday. it's going to be a nice one. today's high, 71 degrees. and if you need a little warmer than that, tomorrow even better. 75 on your thursday. plus a look at the weekend coming up in a few minutes. for now, let's hear about the commute. melissa? >> good morning, chuck. inner loop rampto southbound georgia avenue. my brother just called me said he was driving by a big response but he didn't actually see the accident. didn't seem to be a large situation but the ramp is blocked. silver spring as well, a little north of there. southbound georgia at the beltway, there's an accident that hasn't cleared upuite yet.

gw parkway, sinkhole cleanup. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. it's 5:02. new details alnow, sev people have lost their jobs at damascus high school at montgomery county after a scathing internal report into the rapes of football players last year. >> the report that says the adults that were supposed to be supervising the student athletes were nowhere to be found. news 4's justin finch joins us live. justin, good morning. >> reporter: eun, aaron, good morning. the head of montgomery county schools, superintendent jack , smith sayingere is a lot he has learned that he cannot share with the public but he is ensuring everyone at damascus high swift action will be taking after troubling details have been emerging. this critical time line you're seeing. october 31st, last halloween between 2:50 and3:15 is when the four j.v. football players

were sexually assaulted by their teammates in their locker room. a parent reported it to thej.v. coach that evening. november 1st, the next day, a school resoce officer is notified. why not the same day? that question being asked by fiernts this day because in that critical 25 minutes players were unsupervised we have now learned. it turns out the j.v. coaches who were responsible for them were running late and did not alert other staff leaving those students vulnerable while in the interim, the meantime, that j.v. coach has now been fired. the varsity coach is keeping his job. letics has r of a since been reassigned and the principal, you might recall, stepped down last week. in the midstof all of this the superintendent assuring ud stts, staff, teachers that e.udents at damascus are going to be saf >> that they are safe at damascus high school, i say that i truly wish this had never

happened and that i really feel very, very badly for the students andr thei families involved in this situation a h e done everything we can to spport them. >> reporter: you might recall that five players are now being charged for that alleged sexual assault as well as a football team. we have now learned are going to fall under county oversight next season to make sre they're compliant with the new rules that ye being set by the count for reporting procedures like this on campus. they're also going to roll out eventually a new protocol to make sure campuses are doing this right. inaddition to that, too, an external investigation will take place into this as well at damascuhigh. i'm justin finch, news 4, backi inse to you. >> thank you. new video this morning showing e moments a truck plowed into a parking lot on pennsylvania avenue. ta a look at the top of your threen. you see truck quickly coming down the hill, didn't stop and

went right through the fence there, slammed into several parked cars along the way. this happeneur on sy. the owner of one of the damaged cars sent us the video here. six cars were busted up, two of themere totaled. the next fewbe weeks will bumpy for drivers using the george washington parkway. es>> more closur will be put in place so that work crews can try to fix potholes and even a sinkho. dor the next six weeks the g.w. parkway will be to one lane and stretch around the sinkhole in mcclean. all of the rain we've had has basically washed that roada awy. you can see the dip that exists there. drivers tell us they're being cautious. >> the fact that the roads are being undermined by the water. we have to b utious of that. >> we're doing everything we can so that drivers will have safe, smooth drives. is there good news for drivers. part of the roadbe will open. there is a massive

fundraising effort for a prince william county teen. christi manza was airf lifted rom this crash on route 29. she has broken bones and internal injuries. her family's biggest injury is her head injury. there are encouraging moments though like the other day when christina's sister visited. >> her sister waived to her and she was able to raise her hand and waive back and it meant a lot. >> now one thing christina won't have to worry about as she recovers is her school work to complete her junior year. she is such a strong student the principal is giving her full credit and straight as. it's 5:06. alabama could soon have the most restrictive abortion measure in the u.s. the state senate would make performing an abortion. the only excation for an rtion under this bill would

be if the woman's life is in danger. it does not include a waiver for rape or incest. >> i think that was th hardest thing to live with, were all the misconceptions and the things put out there about fear and now we can just deal withhat it actually does and move forward and see at happens. >> i apologize to doctors for -- in this state for not knowing whether or not they could help women with reproductiealth care. that's what my apology is for. >> t alabama statehouse overwhelmingly approved the bill. any doctor performing an abortion could face 100 years in prison. the bill now goes to the alabama governor kay ivy to sign it into law. they hopethe case will wind up in the supreme court. we're following a developing story on capitol hill. donald trump jr. has agreed to a second closed door interview with the senate intelligence committee. they say don jr. will discuss a

half dozen topics under oath including what h knows about the president's efforts to build a trump tower in russia. >> president trump is downplaying the trade dispute he between tu.s. and china as a little squabble. >> talks between the two countries have broken down and you may soon feel that in your wallet. he president is threatening to slap another $325 billion tariff on chinese goods. despite those threats, the market rebounded yesterday closing up 200 points. china retaliated with tariffs on $60 billion in u.s. goods. president trump says the u.s. twill come ou on top. >> our people if they want they can buy from someplace else other than china. you know what, you want to know something? you want to know something? we always win. >> in a little more than two weeks the 25% tariffs that china announced could hit you pocketbook with increased prices on everything from appliances to fruits and vegetables. the president plansto speak with china next month at a

global summit. >> today a congressional committee will hold a hearing to decide what's next for the grounded boeing 737 max planes. the planes haveeen grounded nearly worldwide since two deadly plane crashes in the past six months. the two crashes are responsible for 346 deaths. investigators found the being 737 max's anti-stall system malfunctioned and sent both planes into a fatal nose dive. boeing is expected to submit its software fix for faa approval later this month. speed cameras serve to keep us safe on the roads,but a new report finds they also generated several millions of doars in revenue for maryland and most of that money came from one local county. news s nicole jacobs is live along montgomery county with more on this story. nicole, good morning.> porter: good morning to you, eun. don't you just hate the feeling, the annoyance of going to the mail tx, getting thatket in the mail with the image of your

vehicle plastered all over it? there's no denying it at that point, that you were speeding somewhere on maryland roadways? well, that small mailing has generated big bucks for the state of marylano the tune of $64 million just in 2018 o alne. that averages more than a mall and a half tickets issued. aa mid-atlantic said more than 1/3 of the speed camera tickets were issued to drivers caught speeding one mile per hour beyond the threshold that triggers the flash. now as for the areas that have tsp most eders, montgomery county tops that list followed by the city of baltimore, then ince george's county and then baltimore county rounding out the top four. now if there aresi any ve signs to all of this, it appears drivers are growing more aware of theirpeed in school and work zones. in prince george's county, for example, about 30,000 fewer

citations were issued than -- as compared to the previous year. aaron, eun,ck to you. >> nicole jacobs. thank you. critics say it's just a money making ployu but, yoow, people in the county say it does make drivers safer. wwell, she a trail blazer in the federal government. now we' learned that alice rivlin passed away after a battle with cancer. she broke several gender barriers. she was the first ever director of the congressiona budget office and the first woman to lead the office of management and budget. she also served as the chairman of d.c.'s financial control bort. she was 88 years old. tributes are pouring in for comedian tim conway. the emmy award winning actor died yesterdayfter battling a long illness. conway was best known for starring on the hit series the carol burnettshow and mchale's

navy. he not only made generations of americans laugh. even his co-stars couldn't keep a straight face when they said, all right, tim go. tatement eased a yesterday saying in part that she's heart broken. conway was 85 years old and brought decades of laughter to homes all over this country. one of the best fiscal cumulative comedians. >> what a loss. >> wow. many of you are preparing for the unofficial start of the summer travel season. >> memorial day weekend meansmi that ions are expected to hit the road and get out of town, and if you don't want to be one of the millions sitting in all of that traffic, you will need to plan your trip perhaps down to the minute. drivers in major metd throw politan areas will start to see the bulk of traffic in the early evening hours on thursday and friday heading into the holiday weekend. aaa suggests checking your car's battery and tire pressure before leaving. there's one more thing that drivers should keep in mind before hitting the road.

>> make sure they're getting good night's sleep before they urt the road and take a break every two ho or 100 miles to make sure you're not driving drowsy. >> that is good advice. it can be taxing to drive that far. make sure you get the rest you need before you hit the road. 5:13. millions of dollars planned in one county. >> we'll tell you where they found the cash after adecade's long pay freeze. u sing food as medicine. this morning aook at health plan that is thousands of years old. and it is really time to start thking aboutthe weekend since it is hump day and the weather pattern is turnin noticeably warmer just in the nick of time. this warm weather may hang around for a lot longerthan the

welcome back. 5:16. good news for teachers, principles and support staff in pr george's county. raiseare on the y.

>> all of this after there were pay freezed for a decade. >> porter: thousands of county school teachers have had their pay frozen in time. that could soon change. >> this sends a message to every employee who stuck with us since 2010 that we value them. >> reporter: the school's interim ceo announced the plan to restore step pay increases. $46 million of unpaid increases over the next three years. support staff would see their wages reflect the county's current financial ealth. they're set to vote on the proposal in the next month. 5:17 now. for the second year in a row, arlington has been named the fittest city in america. it is a county. the american college of sports medicine index examines the largest 100 citie in the country. it looks at everything from ting habits, exercise and the obesity rate. as forfeit cities nearby, d.c.

ranks sixth overall. d thetrict ranked first for availability of farmer's markets and for people who walk or bike to work. >> mago places to especially on the national mall. and on the mall it is more than 100 years old. this morning a tree that once stood near the washington monument is no longer there. all the rain we've had caused the tree to topple over. there is a chance the mulberry tree nicknamed the witness tree can be saved even though the fall destroyed some of the tree's roots. park service is hopefulhe roots can be replanted. and a reminder as we prepare to offer your forecast here in just a second that tomorrow nbc 4 and our sister station telemundo 44 are partnering with the washington nationals for weather day. chief meteorologist doug kammerer going to throw outhe first pitch and then on news 4 at 4:00. doug will reveal the first storm and how many storms, hurricanes,

how hot is it going to get?do has the answers thursday afternoon. coverage begins here on "news 4 today." tomorrow morning with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell at the ballpark all morning long. b >> it will a great day for weather day and a ball game, right? storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. >> i've been cheating doug thinks we may be in for a sizzler of a summer. so enjoy the last little vest stijs of cool mornings out here. skies are clear over washington. it's a beauty of a way to get the day going 567891 at national airport courtesy of the heat island and the relatively warm waters of the potomac. you get away from the city waters, it's a very warm morning. 45 in fairfax and falls church. 41 in manassas and pince gorges county. 49 way down in southern

maryland. school day fecast for today, sun already brightening our sky. sun's up before 6:00 a.m. plan on 40s f the kids waiting at the bus stops. either jog in place or maybe a littlela er of spring fleece. it's going to be an absolutely perfect day to be outside later on in the day. the overall northwesterly flow, which has kep us way cooler than average for the last couple of days, that is showing significant signs of changing and as a result that means a big warmup coming our way starting on friday. for today, mostly sunny. f a extra clouds around later on in the afternoon. late tonight, mostly cloudy. i can't rule out maybe apr skle or two by about this time tomorrow morning. but tomorrow afternoon bright sunshine giving way to a few extra clouds later in the day. no chance for rain on that baseball game tomorrow. o come down to nats park and join us for weather day. 71 and sunshine, rr75 tomo and then up, up and away. 82 on friday.

maybe a stray shower, thunderstorm friday afternoon. most of the weekend will be unimpeded by rain drops and feeling like a little hint of summer in the 80s. good morning, melissa. >> good morning, chuck. we just got more information about the situation in silver spring. here's what we know. inner loop ramp to south georgia, the ramp is blocked because of a police chase and some suspects wereed transport to the hospital. southbound georgia at the beltway is where that overturned vehicle is. it also has the ramp blocked because of the investigation. manassas, tractor-trailer fire there, 66, 95 just fine. mcclain, northbound gw parkway after 123, right lane blocked after that sink hole repair. thatill be wth

you're watching "news 4 today." food is medicine. certain foods make you feel better. chocolate does it for me. red velvet cupcakes for you. it's one of the driving principles behind a wellness plan ayurveda. >> it dates back thousands of years. news 4's justin finch points out

how you can put it to use. >> patients call me all the time and say, i have this problem,an c you help it? and the answer is, i don't know. i have to see you first. >> reporter: perhaps you've never heard of ayurveda, but these days dr. douglas beach is hearing from people who have from his offices in bethesda. >> it's had 5,000 years of time to do its experiments and figure out what works and what doesn't work and i think people are beginning to recognize that. >> reporter: ayurveda' roots reach back to ancient india. for anyone who elnts to fe better, the doctor recommends starting first with what you're eating. >> food is medicine. that's the number one medicine is food because that's what you're -- that's the material that you're putting in the body that's making your body. so that's super important. >> reporter: that healthier diet can also help yourody better

absorb ayurveda's ingredients. nationallles is athe suburbs is >> what's the spices you should be using and how much. that's called a masada. >> reporter: afer taking a patient's pulse dr. beach then uses ayurveda to address his patient's needs. age old practices that can complement modern day medical care. >> we need western medicine, i'm not saying we don't. it's for crisis care and we all have crisis cease, it's the best, but we're also missing s somethingwell. wind. we're missing the nurturing the f quality that comes with something like ayurveda. cloud >> reporter: justin finch, news 4. there's a ch 5:26. today. thunder shower coming up,countdown to world premiere right in our backyard. more on the action film directed and produced by a 10-year-old.

and this 2-year-old dachshund named ruby would make a wonderful addition to your family. ruby would love to keep extra friday andan inches off your waistline. weeknd keep the pace up. >> i love thu.rki pretty sunine and 70 the rest the week. plus a highway close ugll caht on camera. a trooperu jmps out of the way a trooperu jmps out of the way of tro just in ub manassas, csures there. s far as virginia here, 66 i bound, 95 northbound, no complaints. 270 looks good southbound. 63 miles per hour. o topthe belt way as the chopper was showing you, you're going at 43 miles per hour. remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car. aaron? 5:54. if you don't have plans, we have a cool event to tell you about.

the world premiere of a new movie called "the fallen." it's happening at the uptown theater in d.c. >> this is an action film and it was directed anded produc by a 10-year-old. mason gronner put tother the story while he was battling cancer in the hospital. make a wish mid-atlantic helped make mason's movie experience possible. mason is pretty much a creative genius that he came up with this whole idea of the super villain cast. he was a part of every decision and just a super great kid. >> can't wait to see it. >> he's cancer free. that's the best news oof all gre theirnho received th high

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getting into the car withoutti get the late fee. uber black fares are 100% more expensive thanub x and 200% more thanuber pool. thank you. >> i won't pay for the black car. it's too expensive. right now on "news 4 today," still ahead, how can you make a new detailsabout a locker room health plan that'sof thousands assault. where the adults were while years old work for you today? students allegedly attacked >> plus, after it was brought their classmates andng the cha >> plus, after it was brought down by storms, a tree more tha coming next school year. suddenly, you know, you have to manage and it's a challenge. >> plus, new problems at pim tco. more on water main break that's causing chaos this morning. and scratching,ez sneg, runny noses. ah, allergy season is .here why what you eat for breakfast could be making your symptoms y"rse. "news 4 toda starts now. >> first at 5:30, a live look outside as youke up on a

wednesday. looks pretty nice out there, but what a cold start. 51 degrees outside of our studios here in northwest washington. we are making our way through the work week and today our temperatures will be warming back up. whew. >> that sounded tricky. >> give you the pretty picture. it feels good becse it looks good. >> look at the temperature. >> good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. it hasn't felt much like may. change is coming. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell is tere with forecast. chuck, lay it out for us. >> you know, in spite of how chilly we've been in the last few days, we're still 3 1/2 degrees warmerge than ave as a whole. >> still, really? that's surprising. >> even after this morning. last year we didn't get below 50 degrees after may 1st at national airport. here we are all the way into the 15th of the month and we have a real shot of getting below 50. it's two weeks later than our coolness last year. what a great looking picture

this morning. dulles airport is down to 45. bwi marshall down to 41. 43 in percilville. 49 in winchester. hiat is a real taste of late mid may cl. it will stay chilly for the next couple of hours. sun's up before 6:00 a.m. the warming will begin. we should be in the mid 60s by lunchtime and a gorgeous afternoon. today's high at 71 grees. put a full forecast on our nbc washington app. l appliances at searing kenmore. go there. go to m.nbcwashington.co you can follow me there on my social media pages. talk about weather day at nats park coming up in a few. melissa, good morning. >> good morning, chuck. this has cleared out of the way, the situation of a police chase, overturned vehicle. a couple of suspects transported to the hospital. they were wanted for an assault. we're talking inner loop ramp to southbound georgia and southbound georgia at the beltway where the vehicle was. everything is now clear.

inner loop, outer loop of the beltwa looking quite good. 66. 95 in virginia, no issues. manassas, industriaload do have a tractor-trailer fire shutting down the roadway there. we look at mcclain, northbound gw parkway, right lane going to today, careening past a stop be blockedor the next six sign, bursng through a fence weeks because of the sinkhole car.mashing into a park repairs. left lane is openun northbo and look at that. a wild crash caught on camera. all lanes open southbound near pholes, a sinkhole and now a lane closure to boot. 123. speaking of southbounnd new details on the plan to fix a southboun 95. 67 miles per hour takes you 11 problem plagued parkway. plus food as medication. >>nutes. aaron? melissa, thank you. that's just one step to a health plan that's thousands of years t 5:33 now. the fallout continues followseg old could help you live a tho disturbing sex assault better life today. allegations at damascus high "news 4 today" starts now. school. >> a j.v. football coach has been banned from working for montgomery county schools smothered pork chop not on following an internal investigation. us 4's justin finch joins that list. >> i was going to live from outside of the school now with the other troubling details in that report. justin? >> reporter: good morning. troubling details here, indeed, including word that the j.v.

football players were unsupervise the in the locker room at the time of the reported sexual assault also, lots of questions being asked about this time line that emerges in that report. we'll see october 31st between 2:50 and 3:15 p.m. last year when those four j.v. football players were al sgedlyually assaulted by their teammates in the locker room. well, that night the report finds that a parent did notify the j.v. coach about itut it was not until november 1st, the next day, that a school resource officer was notified. so wherewere the adults that day while those players were in the locker room? the j.v. coaches, it turns out, were ruing late and did not alert othertaff leavinghe students unservised at t time. the j.v. head coach, as you mentioned, is out of a job. the director of athletics is going to be assigned.o the football ch has an extra set of eyes on them from the county. >> then our office is going to provide over sight and supports

with all types of things, particularly around supervision and structuring things in place to make sure that the operations after school, for practices and for games are in line with our new supervision action plan and template. >> reportergh you recall five j.v. players are now facing charges. we can tell you, too, the superintendent jack smith says that he will call for also an external review of the reporting procedures ofnt incide like this in hopes of improving that process. he says he'll also share any results he's able to with the public as well. we're live here in damascus. justin finch, news 4. >> justin, thank you. it's 5:35. a d.c. firefighter is in critical condition after being hit by a car. the driver who ran into him escaped. the firefighter was off duty friday night whenis tire went at on 295 before south capital street. a police officer pulled over to help push the car off the road d

when aver ran into them. the driver jumped out of the car and ran away. the police officer who was hit is out of the hospital and we're waiting for police to tell user wheth the officer's dash cam captured the driver running away. we're working to learn more about this crash on the george washington parkway that may havd slow down your commute last night. a diver lost control of their suv and hit a tree. this happened in the northbound lanes near turkey run. it's still not cle if that driver was hurt. while that crash is clear, the gw parkway will still be slower than usual this morning and probably for the next few weeks. it will be down to one lane in the mcclain area. that's where a pothole opened up over the weekend. yesterday we learned it won't bd fixor about six weeks. it's now 5:36. taking a look at your other top stories, alabama lawmakers approved the nation's most restrictive abortion bill. hat bill would makeerforming an abortion a felony. the only exemption would be if the woman's life is in danger. the bill now goes to governor

kay ivy to decide whether to sign it into law. president trump's eldest son, donald trump jr., reached an agreement to speakith the senate intelligence committee. a source tells nbc news this will be a closed door session. trump jr. will discuss about a half dozenossues under ath. this comes after a subpoena was issued to question his assertion that he had limited knowledge of a plan to build a trump tower in russia. washington wizards fans were hopeful going into last ight's nba draft lottery but it was the new orleans pelicans who secured the number one pick. everyo said it was goio be new york. that means they will almost certainly select duke andout zion williamson. wizards will get the ninth pick. the draft will take place on june 30th in brooklyn, new york. 5:37 right now. coming up, uber promising peace andon quiet your next ride share drive. the new feature you should knowy about if are sick of makings mall talk. >> slow down or pay up.

speed cameras cost drivers millions each year. now you're learning where in our area you're most likely to get a ticket. good wednesday morning. >> every parent knows that toys are becoming more high tech. >> but tech comes with cyber crime and there were moreaigns tht hackers are targeting your kids. >> this is scary, yes, because i have little kids. >> so what can you do to help keep your chilen safe? >> consumer reporter susan hogan reveals everything you need to know about the dangers of smart t

it's now 5:41. we're wking for your health with a warning for those of you who suffer from seasonal allergies. there are a lot of you out there. you may want to pay attention to what you're eating for breakfast. >> we plain why certain foods could be making your symptoms worse. >> reporter: spring is in the air and it's making so many of us sick. >> right now they're actually suffering from the tail end of e tree pollen, which sometimes starts as early as february, and then grass pollen. that's what's out in droves nowe >> repo and that means months of misery for 26 million amecans who suffer from seasonal .allergies dr. jackie agra savet is an

lergist in gaithersburg. she says your diet could be part of the problem. >> if you're allergic to tree pollen, the last thing yo want to do is eat something that comes from the tree pollen, which would be a fruit or a nute from the tr >> reporter: it's called oral allergy syndrome caused by cross reacting allergens. people who ar sensitive to eating carrots, tomatoes and y celery for the same reason. >> later o in the summer when d ragweecomes out it's the watermelon and can't at that lopes. >> as for the best way to get around the problem? >> peel the fruit, peel the apple, peel the peach. cheris are ha to peel so i suggest you cook them. >> reporter: doreen gensler, news 4. >> never thought about breakfast foods to preventie alle on the flip side there are foods and drinks that can help you if you lookyt for ng with anti-inflammatories, things including berries and fish.

allergy season lasts october. we have a ways to go, chuck bell. >> just getting started. rain to wash the pollen away? no help today. our next best chance for rain isn't until friday. car washing forecast, i think you can take your chances. nothing to worry about today. next bestyo

re watching "news 4 today." tensions in the middle east are building. >> this morning the state department is warning americans to leave iraq. joining us o capitol hill now, news 4'sc tra potts. tracie, tell us the latest. >> reporter: so the latest is that we just learne from the state department that they are pulling all non-essential government persoel out of the mbassy inad baghd and our consulate in irbeal. are they related? we don't kw. we could find that out later this mothning. e state department is warning against travel for americans to iraq. they says it' dangerous, that yoidcould be kpped or worse.

>> tracie, while we have you, we know the president's eldest son is going to talk to a senate committee. what more can you tell us about? >> yeah, donald trump jr.th senate committee wants to talk to him about the trump tower deal they were trying to work during the campaign and that meeting he had with a russian lawyer at trump tower during the now there's been some back and forth. this is a committee that they subpoenaed him then there was some discussion so now he's city set to come in according to a source next monthhe middle of june with some conditions. only for two to four hours. ihe'll talk about f to six topics andt's behind closed doors. he'll be underath but it won't public. >> all right. tracie potts live on the hill for us. tracie, 5:47. d.c.'s only hospital east of the anacostia river is on life support. united medical center said it may be forced to make significant layoffs if a newd t is approved by the d.c.

council. the united medical center in south d.c. has been plagued with problems for years. district leaders have fought to keep the hospital open until a new one can be built to svice the city.or ma muriel bowser has proposed $40 million but council members want to cut it to 15 million and spend the rest on a new it hosp. >> the health care problem and now extreme cuts to united medical center, that means folks are not able to access health care. 's final vote on the hospit budget is set for next month. the council is threatening to replace the hospital'soard of directors with a control board if spending is not brought in line with the budget. it's 5:48. we have new video that's a good reminder to slow down when it's raining. a florida trooper is recovering after a car slammed into him on the shoulder of an interst e. take alook. the trooper could be infar

worse shape if he hadn't reacted so quickly. he was handling a crash investigation when a car hydroplaned and it headed right to him. he had the presencef mind to jump onto the wall. the trooper was able to hang on there for a while. is injuries are not life threatening. you can see he had to get helpw alking away from the scene. very fortunate guy. the driver in the incident is cited for driving too fast. >> he could have been killed. it is one of the most important rules on the roads, ii you speed w driving you may get a ticket. >> a new report finds maryland generated several millions of dollars because of those speed cameras. most of that money came from one county. news 4's nicole jane cobbs cobs. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, eunnd aaron. a million and a half drivers receive that dreaded envelope in the mail. yes, that keen eyed speed camera caught them speeding.

the state raked in $64 million in revenue in just 2018 alone. aaa mid-atlantic says more th 1/3 of the speed cameras tickets were issued to drivers caught speeding one mile per hour beyond that threshold that triggers the flash. now here's a breakdown of the areas with the mosts. speeder montgomery county tops the list followed by the city of baltimore, then prince george's county and baltimore county rounds out the top four. now, eun, you and i shared this same question. are these speed cameras actually a revenue booster or do they ing?r drivers from spe it appears to be the latter. the numbersreleased by aaa indicate that the speed cameraa citns have dropped in revenue by nearly $7 million over the last five years. aaron, eun back to you. >> all right. nicole jacobs, thanks for that

informareon. we' now three days away fromhe second leg of the triple crown. this morning we've learned there's more trouble for baltimore's pimlico racetrack. crews are working to repair a water main break outside of the main entrance. own only has the work shut nearby roads, it means there's no clean running water at the park. it's not clear whether it was fixed overnight. this isn't the first trouble ol we've t you about at pimlico. last month 6,000 seats were determined to be unsafe and won't available for saturday's preakness race. 5:51 right now. let's turn to chuck bell and the sunrise. >> yes, indeed. sunrise officially a couple more minutes away, but already a load of early morningin brightness our eastern sky and a delightful spring chill in the air. and this is about t time of year we have to start saying good-bye to chilly starts in the morning. final time below 50 grees. last year, for example, national

airport dropped to 49 on may 1st and didn't ge below