metro prepare for a summer shutdown. local bus drivers consider going on strike. a lot of money. >> a lot of money. >> revolionizing the frame game. i'm taking you inside a new company here in d.c. that's offering a cheaper faster way to display your favorite memories. dy> it is 4:00 a.m. on a friday morning, everybo. we made it. good morning,'m aaron gilchrist. >> look at that. we're still smilin i'm eun yang. let's begin withon check your forecast and commute. our melissa mollet is standing by with your first 4 traffic. >> we begin, though, with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell back in the building and looking timate rain. >> yeah. watching for a chance for thunderstorms later on in the day today. the higher chances fornd rain storms will be barely down to the south and west. they'll be close enoughhere we made it to keep a careful weather eye on the sky later in the day today. there will be a slight chance for some stronger storms. stay with nbc washington and use

your nbc washington app as we get later into the afternoon an evening. right now, a comfortable and dry ing.t to your friday mo we're in the 50s to near 60 degrees to get you out the doorn your plner then for today, it'sgoing to be a w one. most everybody in the low to mid 80s for highs thi afternoon. we're watching for a chance f thundersrms later on in the day. we'll time out rain chanceshat ould impact your weekend coming up in a few. for now, back to the news. >> thank you. new details in a disturbing story in prince george's county. the body we told you about found in a rirdale creek was a 14-ye a-old girl, her entire family is devastated. >> three teenagers with ties to the ms13 gang are charged with brutally killing her. the body had been in the creek off 64th avenue for about a mo h. she was allegedly beaten to death by a 16-year-old, ,

14-year-old and 15-year-old. they all tk partin it. the victim's aunt said her niece was too young to die. >> my niece was barely starting to live, and they just do this her. >> everybody has their day. >> police say the investigation is t over andhat there is a s fourthpect they're searching for now. >> now on "news4 today," survelance video. a unique jacket and a montgomery county lice officer's sharp memory help put a murder suspect in jail. the victim was stabbed to deathe last w on piney branch road in silver spring. when witnesses described the suspect as a heavyset man in tha comp of a woman wearing a distinctive red nshelly h jacket, it ran a bell for officer anders johnson. he pieced the information together with another case. all of that information led to the arrest of oscar

manzano-mora. onpolice are asking anye with information to contact them. today in the district, the man accused of randomly stabbing a jogger ar death ne logan circle is set to be in court. >> a judge ruled anthony crawford is competento stand trial and i will be arraigned - and wilbe arrgned later today. also happening, a former terefighter will be sened for starting several fires in prince george's county. tyree torney admitted to setting the fires and confessed to setting herfr ex-iend's house on fire while she and her baby were sleeping inside. torney will be senhinced t afternoon on arsonand several other charges. a d.c. anc commissioner is clarying comments that he made owout d.c. police folling a

troubling video. >> the police union accusing him of teatening police officers. this all stems from this cell phone video showing a combative exchange between several men and police in southeast washington. the officer here slapped the phone out of a man's hands and pushed him away. police arrested four men a charged them with assaulting a police officer. now after the incident, lorenz greensted a series of tweets. one said, i'm telling you right now, d.c., th will be a hot summer, and one of your beloved d.c. police officers will get hurt. green says it was not a threat. >> speaking truth. i'm trying to warn them and let them know what is going to happen this summer if they do not change the manner that they've been policing in this citli >> the po union released a statement saying, quote, this veiled threat mocking fallen officers and made at a time when homicides are spiking could not be more reckless. the statement also calls on green to step down as the io

comr. new developments from montgomery couy after a local police officer wasgh caut on camera using the "n" word. the police department is respondingo the county council's request for ma inforon. wednesday we told you that hiuncil sent a letter to the acting police c calling for the release of footage from every responding officer's body camera, as well as a 911 all. yesterday police released the following statement -- "the department values openness and transparency in its iointerac with the public, and this event is no exception. we will release more information as it is developed and confirmed." this morning the venezuelan tembassy here in district is empty. the secret service and state department special agents removed and arrested fo protesters yesterday. the group was there supporting venezuelan president nicol maduro. the u.s. recognizes the opposition leader, juan guaido. guaido's government wanted the activists out. when they fused, they became trespassers. the venezuelan ambassador asked

the u.s. to help remove them. no war. publprly and ately president trump says he does not want tensions to escalate with iran. administration officials have said recently there have been credible threats prompting the u.s. to increase its military presence in middle east. president trump says he is open to discussions with the country to de-escalate the situation there. congress has been in the dark when it comes to discussions aboutran. the members are expected to be briefed next week. t his morning democrats are pouncing on president trump's new immigrations. policie he revealed them yesterday during a press conference at the white house. the biggest shift in policy was not about a border wall but what he called a merit-based immigration system. right nowore than 60% of immigrants get green cards because of family connections. under the new plan the majority of immigrants would instead be educated and high-skilled r workes. people would have to pass a civics test and get points on their age, ability to speak english, education, and any job

offers. developing this morning, military officials say a jet crashed into a warehouse yesterday afternoon right across from the march reserve air force base. the pilot alonging with five others were -- pilot along with five others were injured. the jet office a training mission for the north americana erospace defense command when the pilot lost co and crashed. from the rails to the ads, your summer communicate could get worse. >> just as metro prepares for a shdown, bus drivers in alexandria are threatening to strike. every station south of reagan national airport on the blue and yellow lines will be closed starting next saturday so that metro can repair platforms. the shutdown is expected to last until september. to make matters worse, alexandria's dash bus operators union authorized the strike. one worker said they're unable with pay and benefits and says

the shutdown may be a right time to makpoint. >> i'm broke. you know what i'msaying, it's not going to make my situation worse. i'm already in the bottom. >>negotiations between dash and the operators uon are ongoing. alexandria leaders are making plans for more buses justin case there is a dash strike. we have new details on amavn's arrial in crystal city. >> the giant revealed new images of what its new hq2 could look like. here's a look at how amazon m change the skyline. it's pretty different from the one many may take onu in lh breaks and daily walks around. the ar amazon is building two 22-story towers about 2.1 million square feet. the company is also making way for 50,000 square feet of new retail space. there are mixed reviews from wh people live and work in the area. >> going to block my view, okay. >> well, normally i'min fac

this direction eating my lunch. therefore, it should not affect me at all. >> okay. as far nearby metropolitan park, amazon says that it plans to add to it. the company is set to admore than 1.1 acres of new, open public space. >> that's the thing about when move into a neighborhood, you hope -- you expect, you have a great view, it's going to stick around. suddenly there's another tall building. > unless it's protected property, forget abut it. there's always plans for growth. if you're trying to lose weght and nothing has worked, you may have thought about weight-loss surgery. ahead, why when you have the surgery may determine how effective it is. > 4:09. chuck bell? >> all right. here's a few things to know about the next couple of days. we're watchingor the chance of thunderstorms later today. it's going to start feeling a whole lot like summertime here. reall through the weekend. temperatures on sunday might be close to our first 90-d ree day of the year.

in "news 4 your health" this ryrning, a new study suggests weight loss surgeay be more effective when done earler in life. the researchers at children's hospital colorado compared

surgery results of obese teens to adults who had been obese since adolescents. while both groups had similar ight loss, the younger patients were much more likely to have remission ofd high bloo pressure and type-two diabetes.h also tis morning, we're learning about a new report from the centers f disease control concerning pool chemicals. the ysc sa there were roughly 4,500 hospital visits annually between0 2 and 2017 from the chemicals. the most comm were from gases.ng fumes or it's important to keep the chemicals out of the reach of children and to remember to wash off after swimming. >> sometimes you go to a public pool, you can smell it. you can sml is coming right off the water. >> i would prefer that over what lots of people might leave in a pool. >> that's a good point. thanks for that at 4:1 >> just saying. if you're looking for warm weather and something fun this weekend, you're in luck.

>> from laekts to the district anle up -- andria to the district and up to maryland, we have suggestions for how to spend your time off. >> porter: it's that time of year again forjazz. in the upture garden. the national gallery of art's skupture garden on constitution avenue free jazz starts at 5:00 today. ll summer long it's the kickoff. many styles of jazz throughout he season. ♪ in alexandria this sunday, the very firstfe ival of speed and style. right on the waterfront in old town, more than 80 classic and exotic cars, plus stylish fashions from th oldtown's boutique district. for more than 20 years, the northern virginiaine arts festival is taking over reston town center. it opens today through sunday. more than 200 artists from the u.s. and canada, a family arts pavillion, hands-on activities, food and fun for the whole family. >> we have 14 different categories of artists who are here. so we have everything from

furniture, woodworking, ceramics, painting, photography, jewelry, something foreveryone. >> and maybe saturday you're going to baltimore for the preakness. 144th running. maybe you're watching it at home, enjoying a par for the preakness. don't forget, all thection right here on nbc 4 for the preakness on saturday. i'm tommy mcfly, that's what's r up for yo weekend here on news4. >> for more things going on around theeaar check out "the scene" in the nbc washington app. it is going to be nice weather to be outside this weekend. finally sunshine. >> i know. the cubs are in town for a four-game stretch. good weather for that. did you guys ha a -- you didn't -- right, you didn't have to come out to storm team 4 -- >> didn't have to.n' we we invited to be participants of this weather day. >> good time out there yesterday. >> looked like you did. >> yeah. ton tons of fun. >> and they won the game on top of that. >> i leftbe just re the game.

i'd been there for the full eiht hours. not staying for the game. yeah,y.great time yest i've got to get me one of those john deere tractors. i wou have mowed downanything in my way. >>ar de john deere, don' send chuck bell a tractor. >> i'll letitou drive on saturdays. a little "rain man" referen a nice day for most of it,ee kping in mind that there will be an opportunity for r forain and thunderstorms later onin the day. not everyone going to get rained on, but our friends and neighbors in northern virginia, a greater chance of thunderstorms. mild, 61 in town. most of the suburbs comfortably into t 50s. 52 for manassas to dulles airport. 55 in gaithersburg, 56 in bowie, maryland. the forecast for day, a warm day today. high temperature 84 degrees. a likelihood of some showers and

storms. rr drew the aws to sort of give you an idea of where most of these are headed. mosof this now in central ohio is going to go just barely south and west. a lot of times what happens, the thunderstorms have little tflow boundaries that get left across the region. those boundaries end up being the focus for another better chance for stos later on. so slight chance for severe storms later on in the day today,ss especially acro northern virginia. slightly lower chances for bad weather today as you get farther and farther up into the state of maryland. there's the first chance for thunderstorms going down to the south. that's between now and about 1:00 or2: in the afternoon. but the boundary left sort of hanging around means thereill be an opportunity for thunderstorms between about 4:00 and 9:00, really in and around the d.c. metro area. that could include suburban maryland, as well. keep a weather eye to the sky. have your nbc washington app downloaded anady to go. obviously watch news4 at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00 this afternoon.

you can also find and follow me on social media, help keep you ahead of any bad weather. now for w,tomor the weekend, i know that it's nothing but rain around here on fridays d weekends. wait until you see the forecast for the weekend. 85 degrees tomorrow. rain chances tomorrow.s i can't zero, but they're under 20% chances that you'll get rained on tomorrow. unbelievable for a saturday. sundy, back to the usual, very summer-like pattern. an opportunity for an isolated thunderstorm or two sunday afternoon, not a big deal. for the first time in a couple of weeks, no sunday washout either. keeping in mind, look at how much milder the temperatures are now. our average high is 76. we got back to 80 yesterday. 84 today. 85 tomorrow. 89 sunday. 86 monday. and 80 on tuesday -- six 80-degree days in a row, and no washouts on your friday or weekend. that is really good news. coming up in the nex half hour, i'll show you the ten-day forecast, which gets us all the way to the beginning of memorial

day -- did someone say it's already summertime? >> hard to believe. time is flying by, chuck bell. but i like those nice, warm days -- going to skip spring, though -- >> that's what will happen. >> openhe window. uber and lyft revital a transportation. facebook gave us a new way to commute. >> now a new e commerce company is changing the way frame your photos. ahead, i'm taking you inside the new retail store. check out "ellen" and then news4 at 4:00. we'll be right back.

welcome back at4:22. parents will soon be able to used their phones to see if their children have ear infection. >> wow. >> researchers at the university of washington he created an app that can detect whether there's fluid behind the eardrum. here's how it works -- soft audible chirps will go through the ear using a paper funnel and the phone's speaker. the way the chirps are reflected back to the phone determine whether fluid is present. scientists say the quick screening at home can help parents decide if they need to

see the doctor. r infections are one of the most common reasons for pediatrician visits. uven if thers no inspection, fluid bd-up can be painful.ts >> save par lot of time. 4:23. we all have them -- specialen mems and photos that we love to frame, but we don't want to break the bank by going to ag framiore. now a company in d.c. isng chaing the frame game. two locations recentlyen oped exclusively in our area. and it business that's already caught the attention of a local sports star. this ece of art is more valuable than a picasso. a self-portrait my daughter painted when she was 3 yes d. i love it so much. i can't part with it. >> i love it. and i actually love the tattered and torn details to. it that's -- that adds to the aesthetic of it. >> reporter: i long wanted to frame my priceless treasure, now

entur framebridge in washington. it just opened a store in bethesda. one of only two in the country. the other is o 14th street in d.c. the process is quick and easy. >> we would take this piece and ctually put it right into our program on our ipad. we would be able to show a mock of what the finished piece will look like. >> reporter: the ceo founded the companyer based on that consum need. she went to frame four national park posters herself that she had collected over the years on tripwith hersister. >> at the end of the consultation i found out they would cost $400 each to be framed. >> that's a lot of money. >> that's a lot of money. >> she wanted to take the s stickerhock out of framing. >> we really wanted pricing to be totally transparent. truly just the moment you yoy art down on the table, you can see how much it costs. >> she also wanted to give peoplan outlet toshowcase the artifacts of their lives. >> we believe people shoulde surrounded by things that matter to them and thaty leaving enough

space, that tells your story, that represents highlights of your life. you'll be able to do more of those things. >> one family that has plenty to highlight, t.j. and lauren oshie. the capitals star and his wife worked with celebrity designer night -- nate berkus. >> it's a picture of us holding the cup. special. we don't have a lot of memorabilia hanging up. >> we're renovating so this will be the fire piece that w put up on our wlls. re really excited about it. >> nice. >> right? >> yeah. >> wasn't that such a cool poster? susan tynan says that customers have really taken the framebridge mission to heart. u really can frame anything. the company has framed a ponytail. >> wow. oka >> a blackberry -- not the frui the device. right. and susan's favorite, a

full-sized scrabble board with p tiles that ell out "marry me."e. >> nic nor most people they can make the process happeon line. >> yes. they can send you the materials to ship itight to framebridge. they will send you the mockup. you don't have to go in there. it saves you time. you canou- just aanything, wedding invitations, a cktie. very fun. >> cool. 4:26. coming up, they are the calls that keep our phones ringing, and they're costing americans billions. next at 4:30, a look at some new laws thatll could finaprovide some relief from robo calls. what happened to the rest of the pony? that's what i'd like to know. they just framed the tail? did i miss something? >> my gosh. give me that puppy, chuck. >> this is hornet. he's available for adoption. two months old. you can take him them to weekend and have just the perfect littl pupp your life. >> so cute. >> 84 degrees today. loving that. >> he's so cute. one-tank tri an idea on a day trip you can

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right now a man in custody after a missing teen's body is found. who he is and why police say he was a prime suspect all along. >> this is egregious for the sflims case. we know there's more out there. phony psychologist, she treated hundreds of people unth er own patients figured out she was a fake.ho they caught her in her own lies. change is coming to the s.a.t.s. why students' stores will reflect where they're from and how much money you make. first at 4:30, we're taking you live outside as we get you started. it's going to be a beautiful day. like most fridays, though, you h might want toang on to the epumbrella. kehe little one in your pocket -- >> every single friday we say you might need the umbrella. t's a thing around he.