people. >> look on the below. two window washers cling to scaffolding as winds tos is back and forth like a toy 52 up stories in the air. there is something that we feel like we can do. >> how a young boy inspired a successful d.c. realtor and his wife to give up city life and move to the country. why they hope the move will help othersn our region. a lot of ground to cover this thursday. good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. we have melissa mollet with first 4 traffic. >> chuck will join uslater. lauren ricketts has the >>forecast. > a nice mild morning. the sun coming up before00 6: a.m. it is going to be beautiful out there a beautiful sunrise into the morning. comfortable, degrees now.

we've got the south wind at tbout seven miles per hour. humidity kept aay today. as we continue through the day, maybe a few more cclouds,uld have an isolated shower, we are seeing a few isolated showers mainly to the norh, through hagerstown around the mason dixon line. again, this is going to continue to push into maryland, could have a few isolated showers as we get this morning's started but they won't last long. we'ltalk about the remainder of the day and whether you can see some showers. we've got weather day at nats park. i'll join chuck bell later this afternoon and doug kammerer will announce the summer outlook at 4:00 p.m. we'll talk more aboutt. tha first to traffic and melissa mollet. good morning. >> good morning. first 4 traffic alert at 4:00 a.m. we're talking aboutlaurel, northbound 95 at 198 is where this camera is. this is a tractortrailer fir fully engulfed.

you can see the delays as you're headed northbound there. poolesville, darns town at buck lodge, all lanes blocked both ways for a crash. outer loop between georgetown pike and the roll, tooad right lane blocked and the inner loop near st. barnabas road. eun? >> thank you. police in prince george's county are tryg to figure out how a woman ended up dead in a creek. >> her identity and cause of death are a mystery this morning. her body was found in riverdale on 64th near william wart middle school. video from chopper 4 shows where detectives discovered the victim yesterday orning. vestigators say the body was in the murky water covered by debris and had stard to decompose. the medical examiner will do an autopsy to determine the cause of death. four men accused of attacking a police officer had their charges reduced when they went before a judge in the distric it all started with a physical

confrontation that was caught on camera. this happened on w stree tuesday an officer slapped a cell phone out of a man's hand and pushed him. witnesses recorded some of what happened. the police union says officers were there investigating complaints about criminal activity. >> there's a line that ys cros when you put a finger in an officer's face and walk behind officers who are armed. >> the cops touched it off by coming up aggressive. >> according tont docume someone intentionally bumped a officer acting like they were going to take a swing at him. court recordswoay a an slapped an officer on the arm. new calls for transparency afer a white montgomery county police officer spoke with a group of black men. an office t used slur allegedly repeatinghat one of the men said to her.

nine council members signed a letter demanding police release the body cam footage and answer questions like why the men were stopped in the first place. montgomery county police would not comment on the letter, only saying the department is working on a response. it is 4:04. making his pitch. hours from w, president trump will announce a new immigration policy. >> an overhaul of america's immigration system has long been a promise of hti administra and a source of controversy. we expect to hear prols that will beef up border security and make changes to the green card system. one proposed change may favor immigrants with high-level skills, degrees, and job offers aso opposed to those have relatives already in the u.s. si predent trump is expected to announce a plan to pay for a border wall. the cash could come from a new fee on trade. his proposal is not expected to address undocumented immigrants who are already in this country. the s white houseays president trump will not sign an international agreement aimed at

ighting online extremism, citing freedom of speech concerns. the new zealand prime minister and several other world leaders launched a campaign known as "the christchurch call." there were attacks at mosques in new zealand that were streamed live on facebook. alabefad a landmark decision tt ruled abortion a constitutional right, setting up fight that leg could go all the way to the supreme court. gned avernor of alabama s bill into law that bans aborons unless the mother's life is in danger. the restrictions would make it a felony for anyone to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 99 years in prison. there is no exception for rape incest. the bill's sponsor says her goal o t get the supreme court to revisit the 1973 roe v. wade decision which legal iize abortion.

> is the baby in a room a person. we believe technology and science shows that it is. >> i'm appalled. i think it's a setback for the women ofalabama. not only the women of alabama but the women of the whole united states. >> the law will go into effect in sixmonths, but it is expected to face legal challenges. coming up in the next half hour, we take a look at laws in our region. the newly elected virginia state lawmaker believes he's getting harassed because he's muslim. at a recent town hall, a audience member asked if he would enforce sharia law while in office. it's part of islamic tradition. samayra said he wouldn't back down against religious bigotry. >> everybody thao wants to c and ask whatever they want about policy is more than welcome to do so. but those that wi come and discriminate against me based on my background will face a reaction from me where i'm going to call it what it is. >> he's apologized for an

anti-semitic comment he in made college. nce 2016 there's been an increase in hate crimes, many due to religion. n this morning, georgetown university says it plans to expel two students linked to that college admissions scandal. neither student was named. georgetown said in a statement that knowingly misrepresenting yourself on an application can be cause for dismissal. several mons ago wealthy parents and coaches were arrested and accused of paying large sums of money toget the kids into elite colleges. finally an arrest in a ac hit-and-run dent that killed a teenager. raymond robinson of haymarket is accused of driving the wrong way down the gainesville road and hitting the teen in the back. he and his dad were putting vehicles in a truck when -- tools in a vehicle when they saw the driver coming, and he hitte

th and kept on going. a tip led police to robinson who is being held without ond. > 4:08. an update to the montgomery county swift water rescue near tavern.alls we saw this yesterday. >> late yesterday morning.hu one man was when a car plunged into the canal. chopper 4 showing the overturned car in the water yesterday morning. the rescue team pulled two men out ofe water. the driver was not too badly hurt. but the passenger's injuries are rditical. no wet on what caused the crash. a few hours after the rescue, our crews wentthut wi the swift water rescue team for a training exercise. this is a busy timeof yearth fo em as people hit the water for summer activities. if you're gong out on the water, never go alone. make suresomebody knows where you're going and when you're expected to be back. and if you're hiking, make sure you stay hydrated to avoid heatstroke. >> dgerous work. a helicopter pilot is lucky to be alive after his chopper crashed into the hudson river. cell phone video showed the er pper slamming into the wa

on manhattan's west side. the pilot was the only one on boards. he hadust off and was trying to reposition his aircraft after refueling. he deployed flotation devices once he hit the water. a new york waterway ferry rescued him. >> my stomach >>flips. can't look at this. an incredible rescue. about 1,000 feet up in the air here. two window paschers hanging on forife as their scaffold ago look at that -- swings wildly,n ng into the skyscraper. this is in. oklahoma city you can see the strong winds throwing the basket around. they broke some windows when that thing hit the building.tu evenally firefighters were able to throw ropes to the window washers, stabilized the basket, and got the men to safety. investigators don't know what emade the scaffolding loose. they believe it had something to do with the wind. can you imagine, that high up? >> i would be ully sick. >> i'm telling you. no serious injuries. >> gred they' okay.

all right. 4:10. national hospital week pe celebrates ho and healing as well as the women and men who support the health and well-being of our mmcoities. >> last week we stopped by med stair, georgetown university hospital during nurse appreciation week. mollet green introduced us to the magnate nurses and out of he hospital. ws4 recognizes them for their outstanding work in the th munity and for working w the station on projects such as food for families and the coat g drive cam >> it's so important to us. we're great providers of care inside our fur walls. it's just as important to do that outside our four walls. >> this is medstar georgetown s hotal's fourth magnet designation. that means the nurses at georgetown exceed in quality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in nursing practices. a big congratulations. we know how hard nurses work. the unsung heroes of the

hospital industry.d lieg congratulations to all health care professionals. the cost of goods going up.h >> you might want to buy now so you don't have to spend more later. lauren? >> and we've g a few showers, just isolated showers rolling through maryland right now. could th be a telltale sign for the rest of the day? we'll talk abo rain chances ut

i'm meagan fitzgerald following breaking news out of california. inves gators are nowficially blaming the so-called camp fire on the pacific gas and electric corporation. the announcement ces justas pg&e's new ceo, bill johnson, was testifying before a state tt assembly commiee yesterday. we want to show you vid of that deadly camp fire. state officials said transmission lines owned and operated by pg&e started the fire the morning november 8th of last year. cal fire has now releaed its full investigative report. t it says it was forwarded to the butte county district attorney's office which is considering criminal charges against the utility company. a decision that could take months. preparation for the upcoming

fire season, johnson says his organization has started inspecting its power and transmission lines. the camp fire is the deadliest and most destructive fire in california history. but was also the deadliest u.s. fire in a century. 85 people were killed. eun? >> thank you so much. 4:15. your walletme is beco to become a soldier in the trade -- is about to become a soldier in the trade war with china. >> the latest round of tariffs will cost prices to surge on things you use every district attorney such as air conditioners, vacuums, stores, household things like beds, pillows, clothing and accessories, along with toiletries, thingsike shampoo, toilet paper,k mae-up. if you're in the market for those, don't wait to buy. american families are predicted to pay an extra $767 a year one evyday items because of the president's tariffs on china. may i asian american pacific ilander heritage month.

yesterday i sat down for a conversation with diversity with the historic cast of "the joy luck club." it was held by the asian american institute for studies. featured a majority asian american cast and told they stor from the point of view of asian american women. it will be 25 years before another movie fanaturing asian cast would be a huge success at the box office, "crazyich asia asians." they talked about the need for more recession in hollywood not -- more representation in hollywood not only behind the scenes, but so that asians can have more opportunities in the field. ou have decision makers giving asians a voice roles, and not just rol made for asian -- take any role and say why couldn't you see an asian person in that role. >> right. get your baseball gloves and chaps ready.

nbc 4 and telemundo 44 are partnering with the washington nationals for weather day at nats park. >doug kammerer will throw out the first pitch for the game against the mets this afternoon. then you'll want to tune in at 4:00. doug will reveal the official storm team 4 summer forecast. how stormy will it be, how hot might i get? doug has the answers on news4. coming up in the next half hour, chuck bell will join us live from nats park to kick off the day. >> lauren's doing double duty. right? >> yeah. >> working this rning. she'll be down for a weather day at nats park. >> i'm all overac the ple working 4 you. absolutely. yeah. chuck's down there now. i join him at 00. clay anderson comes in. team effort. it's a great day outhere already. it's mild. we've got clear skies aund here. we have rain showers just to the north. but i do believe it is goi to be a beautiful day today. the morning showers mainly stay north of d.c. just some light stuff. a lot of them will be or by

daybreak. i'll tell you one thing, it is getting hot as wto head in the weekend. temperatures are going to go up as we head into the weekend. that's a good sign considering that we had very chilly conditions over the last several days. temperatures out there right now, we still have some 40s out there. manassas, lorton, warrenton, upper 40s. we vaes 60s. loudoun county, leesburg coming iat 61. depending where you are, depending how mild it is. talking about weather day, yes, the whole team will be down there. we're giving a presentation to some very lucky elementary school students. then we're hanging around for the game against the mets. but we're going to have plenty of sunshine down there. definitely pack the sun block. low to mid 70s through the later inning of the game. possibly a stray shower. but not li aly. were seeing a few showers out there now as i said. a little disturbance passing through. it's going to continue to move through the north and east of baltimore. owers.l of us will see if you're in maryland, you may

see sprinkles. 78 for the daytime high today. sunny and warm. there goes the showers. we clear out as weh headugh the day today. tomorrow, we could have a few showers possibly in the morningn ossibly a few thunderstorms in the afternoon. again, just about a 30% chance. tomorrow going to be hot a humid, mid 80s. yeah, you asked for it. we're getting it. mid 80s tomorrow. mid to upper 80s by saturday. another storm chance on saturday -- i know we've got the running of the preakness. again, i think there's going to be a slight chance of storms. sunday could be hot and humid. another chance of rain on monday. then drying and cooling for next week. let's look at that traffic with melissa. good morning. good morning. first 4 traffic alert because of a problem laurel this morning. taking -- problem in laurel this morning. taking a look northbound 95 at 198. a fully engulfed tractor-trailer is what the issue was. fire crews on the scene. at this point we're seeing delays headed northbound.

te left shoulder is only thing getting by. f the ram westbound 198 to northbound 95 is also shut down because of this. inner loop, outer loop of the beltway, no major issues right now. just a little roadwork that's not slowing you too much. outbound new york avenue diverted to 1st street, lanes blocked because of an accident. ininound traffic is gett by to the right. more coming up.

fr time to time in this work, i meet people who teach me what about really matters in this world. last week i m a couple who gave up their fast-paced city lives and moved to the country because, well what wouldn't a parent do for their chi? deep into loudoun county where treesit along the road with a farmless river meets this couple. that was 2016, a year before greg moved his wife and childret to cl hill, bought 24 acres, stepped back from his realty business andar stted farm farmi farming. everyone working here has an intellectu or developmental disability. just like greg's 11-year-old son max. >> it's a safe place for him. that drove the decision. >> max is autistic and nonverbal.

he was at the school when i vi ted. there's a joy and light in his eyes. a light his parents to to protect. >> what -- parents had to protect. >> what they don't know can fill an ocean. this is something that we feel like we can do. something we can do that's important for this community, important for peop m li son, to give them a place, a place where they're welcome, where they're accepted. >> the farm less ordinary is on track to employ 20 people this year. they'll manage livestock and work the growing season from start to finish. >> they're putting the feeds in the eed trays inthe greenhouse, turning those into baby seedlings, and planting those in the field, weeding them, keeping them alive. >> the unemployment rate for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities sits somewhere around 80%.an more th20 times the national average. greg and maya are on a misston lower the number. >> milk the goats. >> yeah? >> i would love to milk the goat today. >> josh has earned his paycheck

for two seasons.it during our vis he gathered eggs and sowed the fields. you like working here? >> yes, i love working here at the farm. >> his employers hope the josh is learning could lead to him joining the larger work force. greg and mair told me the son's autism likely won't ever allow him to work here, but there's a bright spot in max's new life. >> our plans were for our son to come outside and basically see people just like him andlifeel he had his own little community. >> yes. >> that he wasn'to s different. >> and greg andwa maya nt their employees to feel the same way. this farm i a nonprofit. so they pay their employees with money that they raise. next month ey're having their first big fundraiser. it's called "feast in the field." it'sexactly what it sounds like. they'll put a big table, a communal table in the field, and hey've got a chef coming to prepare this great meal. we're going to put more information on that in the app. >> how wonderful.

yes, you know the love that parents have for their own child. obut to extend it t the community -- >> yeah. >> so beautiful. >> and it's a beautiful family. glad we got to do the story.f >> thanks sharing, aaron. coming up, a chance to give back during your commute. where the tolls you pay will be donated to charity today. and it's not too bad out there. some temperatures in the upper 40s. some tempeatures in th low 60s. but we wanted that heat, it's coming. a missing teen mystery. a desperate search more than a week after a te disappeared en

4:29 as we take l a liveook outside on this thursday lmrning. we'rest there. almost there,aaron. and temperatures will be wming up, too. >> "there" being the weekend? got you. >> it's been a long week. come on, friday.

good morning, everyone, i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. it will be a nice spring day to atch some baseball. >> yesterday wnice, too. >> storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell is he's at nationals park getting us geared up for weather day there. god morning, chuck. >> reporter: good morning. it is a gorgeous day to be at nats ballpark.in we're the upper decks in right field. you can see the unobstructed view of the baball field. hard to believe they were playing baseball here a couple of hours ago. got it all straightened back up. looking great. out here in the upper deck, metimes jokingly referred to as the cheap seats. this is where you can get some home run balls here. adam laroche had a ball that handed here, 430 footer, april 5th, 2014. these may be some of the better seats for catching baseballs. more coming up. lauren? good .morning i'm going to be joining you coming up shortly at 7:00 a.m. rolling on down there. let's talk about t