. >> problem for bethesda commuters. >> all northbound lanes of rockville pike reopened cedar lane all southbound lanes remane shut down for the morning commute as far as you know. >> we'll give you detail later we have some now. takes 16" water main break in 9500 block of rockville pike that will impact commuters and people in that area. >> melanie alnwick is live on the scene with all the details. give us juror update and vantage point, mel. >> water flow has been turned off and the bad news is there will be a problem here for " ins spos person. this is the same section of pipe that popped last october and. >> it's a old section of pipe it's not uncommon with a pipe this ache that time of year bipter it's not uncommon when you have aging infrastructure when mains break there's repeated fail turz obviously we look at it and fiing ur outta where it needs toe go in the priority list for replacement. >> is it problematic when you think you repaired it and you have to come back again? >> it's not uncommon when you have an old strep of pipe and i put a new section pipe in there and then yo

morning" we want to get to breaking news melanie alnwick on the scene at the water main break in bethesda. good morning, melanie. >> and good morning, guys, so they're making progress and it started to drill down into the road and try to pinpoint the source of that break. fortunately as you can see, all of the water has now been stopped and so everything is starting to dry up a little bit. and but the damage is definitely quite impressive. and as you can take a look at some video, you will see what it looked like when we got here this morning a river of water flowing and i want to show you sort of what the power is like and if you can come back t w seeing normally when we see water main breaks you're seeing asphalt crumbled up. what happened here is the pipe burst underground and it pushed all the water underneath and around the sidewalk area and so, they did tell me to be ver very, very careful and stay off of certain parts of the sidewalk and they're concerned they are completely undermined there's no ground left underneath the con cat slab. very koreyed they may have to replace only of

if you head out in bethesda a water main break, 16" causing huge problems. rockville pike from the live look it complete water main break site is closer to cedar lane. northbound traffic at least two lanes blocked from jones bridge road on up. huge scene crews working hard and this can cause big problems for the morning commute. let's look back at maps and help you chose alternates. nih watch for traffic take the beltway to old georgetown road on town. if you want to get to the d.c. area take connecticut avenue as a route for the beltway. folks will try toe work their way around that big closure we're practice tracking on rockville pike. we'll keep you posted throughout the morning and check in with 395 construction by duke street next. back to you:. >> 4:36 is the time. weather threatened millions in central united states overnigh overnight. with storms popping up strong enough to produce hail and even tornadoes in sop parts. this w with hail poundy airport. tornado watches were in effect texas to nebraska and thunderstorm watches were nut place for portion

we'll start with developing story in montgomery country massive water main break causing mess me bethesda. water crews are on the scene and this busted pipe will put a damper on the morning commute. >> "fox5" melanie alnwick is live in bethesd how this is impacting. but you can see those posts there.hat will happen momently. that's good news and bad news repairs done but it will be quite sometime. look at video when we first arrived on the scene this morning the water flow was fast and powerful and looked leak a driver coming down from rockville pike to parkway to cedar lane. it was poling and collecting debris as well pulled up from underneath the sidewalks and parts of causing trouble out of the way so they were able to on up that. it's 16" water main installed in 1941 and again burst last fall and nearly very same spot. wsse spokesperson tells us they will look at whether more needs dobb done to replace this stretch of wife. >> it is 75-year-old stretch of pipe and it's not uncommon with him that age it's not uncommon when you have main obviously we'll look at it and physical auto outt

crews will be busy in downtown bethesda to rye place an existing gas line. you may notice some lane closures around woodmont avenue between elm street and bethesda avenue. the work will help make way for the new bethesda station south entrance which will connect metro riders to the purple line. actual construction of the purple line is expected to start later this year. >>> today the irs building on constitution avenue in d.c. should be back open after last week's fire. if you worked there, check the emergency hotline before you head into work this morning. you may remember a transformer sparked a fire in the basement. it does not affect the processing of tax returns, that work is done at a different lotion. >>> dozens of people are coming off of a rough travel day all an american airlines flight headed to d.c. had to turn back yesterday afternoon shortly after it took off. the pilot actually shut down one of the plane's engines as a precautions but was able to land flight 4680 safely back at the key west airport. no one was hurt. >>> the coast guard says li

bethesda area mo along wisconsin avenue. outer loop at 7 there's a crash blocking the left lane. not slowing anythi beltway. 66 inbound at 29 you can see that is at 103.5 this morning. andff showers are going to be an issue for this morning's commute and again for this evening and again for tomorrow and again for friday. i haven't even put a chance for rain on one of the days of your weekend forecast. i'll show you that at 6:21. for now, temperatures are in the low to mid-60s with a few rain showers around. i couldn't rule out a drop or two this afternoon as well. grab the umbrella, you need it. see you in a few minutes with a check of the weekend forecast. >>> this just in, the key suspect in the paris attacks is in french custody. what we know now is salah abdeslam was handed over this morni france. we don't know where he wasiu t people in paris. that's the latest f baltimore o today. the governor will be there for the ceremony. during the rioting we saw massive demonstrations turn to chaos. police officers and outdated ri

this is going to be the second olympic games for bethesda native and swimmer katie he deck i can. sh came to fame in 2012 when she won her first gold. since then she became the races. she says the opportunity to represent the u.s. is part of what drives her. >> i have fun setting high goals and working hards those. i have fun every day in practice, training with hard-working teammates. as long as swimming is still fun for me i think i can continue to improve and it's just been a lot of fun competing internationally and having the opportunity to represent my country. >> go katie. wednesday marked 100 days until the games. they officially open august 5th. they have become a popular home improvement addition but are solar panels right for you? and do they save you money? we'll take a closer look. . plus, hockey is giving them an outlet to express themselves and some special needs kids are getting to play on one of the >>> all right, travel through just about any neighborhood and you are likely to see spol solar panels on homes, both old and new. many say they offer homeowners the bes

that's the latest live in bethesda. back to you. >> our team coverage continues with news 4 tom sherwood. >> that was not good news for donna edwards with the low turn out. >> no, it wasn't. the party is over here. it was a long campaign but an early night for donna edwards. she entered the senate race 13 months ago. tonight she conceded to van hollen but she was defiant in a promise to >> maryland is on the verge of having an all male delegation. p when will our voices be effective, legitimate, equal leaders in a big tent party. it's time for the democratic party to call the question. >> reporter: donna edwards said the maryland democratic party has to be inclusive, not just talk about it. >> thank you. the projected winner in the primary is kathy szeliga. she's in the house of delegates and serves as minority whip. she'll compete for for the senate seat. she was elected to the senate back in 1986. maryland has not had a republican senator since then. >> the results for merchandise and four other states have turned the

maryland bureau chief brad bell is live at van hollen's headquarters in bethesda. also be thel presumptive favorite in maryland because we do have a democratic electorate that outnumbers republicans about two-to-one. around it is expected chris van hollen will have a much easier task. you can always tell the difference between a victory party at a party where there is a defeat because the people are hanging around. they are celebrating. paid his dues,n 57 years old, games up through the statehouse, worked on the hill. he joins us now live. and regulations, chris van hollen. what is your message to marylanders today? campaign,rds the second african-american senator in the u.s., what is your message to the residents of maryland? bringvan hollen: we will all people together, people from all backgrounds and races. i want to thank congresswoman donna edwards for reaching out this evening. she has been a great advocate for democratic priorities. now we move forward. what separates us is teeny compared with what separates us from republican candidates like donald trump. h

delia goncalves talk to voters in bethesda. >> reporter: donald trump and hillary clinton expected to get their share of delegates in maryland but the race everyone is talking about his u.s. senate. maryland voters cast paper ballots in today's primary and the line at the library was long and voting steady. >> i'm making my throat hurt by voting today.>> they have the experience, the depth, and the knowledge to get things done. >> reporter: according to polls chris van hollen is ahead of competitor donna edwards of prince georges county. she hopes marylanders will make her the first black woman senator in 18 years. on the national ticket >> i decided last minute i'm going with bernie sanders. >> we need to pick someone who can win in november. >> reporter: democrats need a strong candidate to be trump in the general election and she believes what most marylanders do, hillary clinton is the choice. >> i'm really pretty stunned at the rhetoric that's coming out from the other side that is really going to the heart of the values of this country. >> the inequalities here in other states a

strong winds through bethesda where mickey met a homeowner with a massive tree >> a 100-foot tree fell. it used to be here and fell over here on top of their bedroom where they were sleeping. the man was knocked unconscious and his wife able to wake him up and help him up. he was hospitalized for a concussion but expected to be okay. he came home to this mess while crews are out working hard to remove the debris now, the damage is so bad that they can't live here for at least 6 months. >> it is pretty odd when friends and family came up and saw what later in the day, it was -- all of us were visibly shaky because it was crazy >> several other homes in bethesda had massive trees fall and in all of those cases everyone is expected to be okay. nikki burdine. wusa9 >>> trees are being removed still from the home. the husband and wife staying in temporary housing for the next six months >> the fierce winds over the weekend knocked over this large tree in arlington. it fell at north harrison street and the tree missed the house. it did take down wires. the national transportation board has j

now this is in the bethesda area. this is right near route 355. you can see here a few cars getting by. this is the ramp from 270 southbound to access the inner loop of the beltway. but still, all lanes right now completely blocked. let's move to the map. i want to show you the backup we are seeing. early on in the commute. 13 miles per hour from just before the g.w. parkway. this is almost a nine-mill stretch of bumper to bumper traffic. you can't go anywhere. if you need to bail out my suggestion is river road, bradley then continue maybe using 410 toward bethesda and getting into silver spring. we'll keep an eye on this. the inner loop of the capital beltway currently closed in bethesda. back to you. jonathan: thank you. a lot of parents are concerned right now because d.c. schools continue with testing the students for lead. michelle: that is right. the process continues today as we search for answers as to how lead got into the water in the first place. this is a story that d.c. bureau chief sam ford broke last week. today it's not just the s

crews will be busy in downtown bethesda to replace an existing gas line. you may notice some lane closures around woodmont avenue between elm street and bethesda avenue. the work will help make way for the new bethesda station south entrance which will connect metro riders to the purple line. actual construction of the purple line is expected to start later this year. >>> now to decision 2016, donald trump's campaign in upstate new york again today. in rochester last night, the republican presidential candidate told vote ares the nomination process is working against them. trump cited his relative loss in l votes but fewer delegates than senator ted cruz. >> they're taking your vote away, they're disenfranchising people that want to see america be great again. >> trump recently made a staffing change and asked his team to craft a strategy to win more delegates. senator ted cruz is out maneuvering him at gatherings will delegates are being chosen. >>> most of the presidential hopefuls will be in new york today. hillary clinton and bernie sanders and donald

. >> reporter: at the middle school in bethesda, steady turnout, all afternoon. and all the democrats we talked to were voting for chris van hollands. >> i feel that donna edwards is truly not qualified. yes, she was also a congressperson. but she was very ineffective. >> chris van holland. >> and why? >> he served our community better. i don't even know what donna did, except for negative campaign. >> they do say if you're not on the campaign, you're on the menu. >> dog whistle of racism and more like a fog horn. and at the middle school in the lake neighborhood of prince george's. some voters think her voice is one that is missing in a senate that is 98% white. >> it would be wonderful to have a qualified african american in the senate. >> the fact that we live in a diverse society in the united states is important to have leaders that reflect the population. >> are the most important -- the most important thing is to have someone who has a track record. >> reporter: van holland argues he's been the more effective progressive. and done a better job, serving all

you can see through the area of chevy chase and bethesda in the 40's. as you approach silver spring, you drop down in the red. that is because of a works on inner loop. the outer loop's for prince george's county in the 20's park, same thing. we have some midday construction. we are in good shape traveling on 295 although we are seeing --e delays and a crash actually, not a crash, it is a will try. that is on the freeway heading eastbound your navy yard. a bit of slow traffic. d.c. police are investigating two armed robberies that appeared to be made. the first robbery happened yesterday around 4:30 p.m. in northeast. the other happened around 6:00 p.m. on 5th street in northwest. cases, the victim had responded to an online at for a vehicle for sale. once they arrived, they were led into an alley where the vehicle was supposedly located. additional suspects then appeared and rub them. police are looking for three armed men. visitation will be held for the virginia state trooper shot and killed at a bus station in richmond. shot at point blank range. po

he's campaigning in the stateni ea he'll have an event at tastynt y diner in bethesda then move on topearance flatteded towson.towson >>> wedding ceremony and a trump rally in the samee location might not be a goodight idea. one couple found out the hard fu way over the weekend. yesterday donald trump protestors gather outside a hotel in new york. that's where a wedding wasng w expected to take place. p the bride and groom however says they're in good spirits. >> you know, it's like rain on e your wedding day, you just smile through it. how many people can say the secreoet service was at theirt wedding? i mean, come on, you know, this is vip access. >> very good attitude. the couple said their day was w not ruined.in. everyone stayed positive.osive. so, congratulations to them. the >>> got to love it. le >> that is great.t is >> what a story they have tot or tell forever, right., >>> all right.>>> alg >>> 5:09 is our time righturime now. we've got a couple of dronee ofe stories actually to tell youtuat about. about. first some tense moments inme skies in what may be a first of >> and

. >> a tree actually leaning towards a home in bethesda. leaning away from it but towards the power and telephone lines right there. dangerously close to falling on those lines. derrick ward is actually in that area and he's live in bethesda chatting with the homeowners who are trapped by the tree this morning. hey, derrick. >> reporter: good morning again. well, indeed one homeowner is kind of trapped because it's just probably not a safe thing do to walk under that tree when it's leaning that precariously. up into zones. top zone is for power distribution, lower stoen for communications, cable, telephone. this tree can take almost all of those out if it sdw indeed come down. and this is from those high winds through this area. topped 60 miles an hour last night. so when this happened, the homeowner said she actually heard a lot of noise like the crack link and came out and saw it and then she felt trapped because of the precarious nature of that tree. so again the power lines and just not knowing if it will come wn again through the stron

. >>> i'm darcy spencer in bethesda. a dozen people have been victimized in home improvement scams in montgomery county since last month. i'll tell you the one thing the victims have in common and i'm chris van hollen, and i approve this message. narrator: an attack ad from the campaign for donna edwards. so untrue. so outrageous that president obama said, "pull it down." the obama white house called the ad on chris van hollen and the nra "misleading." the sun says van hollen and president obama have the exact same position. the post praised van hollen as a "leading champion on gun safety," and condemned the edwards ads that "mislead" voters. donna edwards. will she say anything to win an election? >>> the beltway is back open tonight. it was shut down for hours this morning after a deadly crash in temple hills. 35-year-old jermaine mcallister was on the shoulder of beltway when he swerved into the road in front of a tract tractor-trail tractor-trailer. he died at the scene. >>> they offer to do home repair

the planned redevelopment of the west bart shopping center in bethesda was supposed to replace an agingupermarket complex with a modern town square am the developers say it will be a good project for the area but it's touched off an anger responseane from residents who say the plann will make congestion worse in the area. >> they have tried as an anti development. we are not. we fully support development we just don't support somethingomet that which will over crowd our schools and over crowd our roads. we have a disagreement. am of us believe very strongly that what about we are about to improve will enhance the westst bart community. they plan to be at the council vote next week to demand thehe project be scaled back further. police need your help finding the suspects responsible for a r hate crime in rockville.oc it happened sunday afternoon.su a witness says they saw two boys spray painting swasticas in an area between beal elementary school and wales park.ark. the second was painted on a personalized memorial stone andn the third was on a piece ofof exercise equipment. if have any

. >>> i'm darcy spencer in bethesda.ontgomery county police are warning residents to be on the lookout for home improvement scams. just since march, there have been 12 people victimized in these scams. many of the cases are not related. in some cases, victims are told th homes and that work isn't even needed and in some cases people put down a down payment. then the scammers never come back to do that work. >> and oftentimes once they have a victim who is willing to give them money, they will continue to go back to that house, state to the homeowner they have a new problem they need to fix, and they can get thousands of dollars from these homeowners over a period of time. >> reporter: coming up on news 4 at 5:00, i'll tell you about a case in bethesda where the suspect allegedly did damage to a woman's roof and then charged her money to have it fixed. i'll tell you the one tactic he allegedly used to convince her to shell out more than $2,000. in bethesda, darcy spencer, news 4. >>> one expert calls it the apocalypse fir

one man in bethesda knocked unconscious by falling debris after a huge tree came crashing through his roof and as news 4 derek ward shows us, the family is thankful that everybody is okay, but now the clean-up begins. >> reporter: we joined beth sinclair on a tour of this beshe is -- bethesda home. far side of the bed and we were both awakened when stuff was falling. i'm bumped up. he was actually unconscious and stuck under stuff. >> reporter: she dug her husband out and got him to the hospital. when she came home from the hospital, the true gravity sunk in. >> our bedroom is upstairs and all of this is shoved down into here. my husband's i watch was on the couch this morning. >> high winds of 60 miles per hour toppled the tree at 2:00 a.m. backyard, it took out the corner of the house. it wasn't a good year for poplar trees. we spoke to one resident by telephone. >> i always hated that it was there and now thank god for that it kept that poplar from crashing thro a wires. >> her neighbor is feeling lucky too. >> a big tree like that is always a concern. you never know which directio

. >>> a bethesda man knocked out by a falling tree was released from the hospital this afternoon and suffered a concussion and scratches over the weekend when the fierce winds blew a one hundred footer on to his house. the debris landed on mark st. clare as he slept next to his wife, beth >> i was a sleep and heard the crash and it rain the sheet rock and debris >> she helped her husband get outside to safety and the hospital. the repairs will take at least 6 months but counting their blessings >> lucky people. the upside of today's weather, lots of this. rainbows, so many that you sent us pict share them. this from brad and jeannie from woodbridge virginia. to stay informed of the weather changes download the wusa9 app >>> tonight at 9 a special police officer is speaking out after he was accused of throwing a young woman out of a public library for wearing a traditional moslem head and scarf >> it drew national media attention and that officer tells wusa9 the woman's story is not true. matt is live where the incident happened and the shaw neighborhood library in northwest dc, tell

all of this water that has tt ha been drifting into these into ts stations in upper northwest and bethesdas causing causi serious problems with theprobmsw electrical system and the the rails in these stations, sotions much so metro officials saidials today that if they don't take t care of this now and right now, this could get a whole w lot worse before it could get g now, take a look at this video o that we shot earlier today in ty the bethesda metro station. sti now, this work was going onoingo this afternoon during single s tracking time.trackiim these crews were blitzing this area. they are cleaning the tunnels,in they are i inspecting the powerp cables, this is going up from if van ness troo medical center.ale the goal is simple.im they need to stop these water tr leaks from rusting and corroding the electrical linescl on these tracks.hese tcks. now here's the deal.ea in order to do this, they also s have to do a lot of singlee tracking over the next couplet l of days.os. trains are going to share a to e track between van ness and medical center.ter. this all caused major delays dey

this is one he tree, that is actually lining near a house in bethesda. and it's dangerously close to falling taking down a power pole with it, a telephone line looks like, as well. let's get to derrick ward, he's live in bethesda where the homeowners are trapped by that tree. >> reporter: indeed they are. take a look, as you said, it is leaning on power lines, on to communications wires. it's pole. there are pepco crews on the scene here. as plund, as well, trying to figure out how to take the tree down. but this all started about 2:00 a.m. this morning. we spoke to the homeowner and she said she heard what sounded like things falling on the roof and then sort of a crackling noise. she came out and in the moon light this is what she saw. she said she wasn't too crazy about the tree that is there close to the curb, but now that tree saved that tree that she did like that is almost toppling and she's feeling completely trapped. >> i must say, i was horrified. i understood that if it falls and there is an arc, we could have a fire. >> reporter: and we talke

darcy spencer is live in bethesda with details. darcy?porter: erika, i spoke to the son-in-law of t 79-year-old victim. he is obviously very angry that she was taken for more than $2,000. >> it makes my blood boil. i mean, it's despicable that people would pray on other people this way. >> reporter: evidence that a repair guy made this hole in the roof of his 79-year-old mother-in-law's home and then told her a tree limb damaged her roof. >> it looks like they bashed it in with a hammer or a hatcher and then stuck a tree limb through it with a picture in their cell phone. >> reporter: allegedly he told her he was doing work in the area when he noticed the tree limb. >> they didn't have any business cards or a ladder. they borrowed her ladder to get on the roof. they put an old shingle on that any rain would run in and leak into the house. a nice touch. >> reporter: police charged the man with theft, destruction of property, and other charges. he's accused of similar crimes in fairfax county. he also scammed a woman in kensington. >> he go

he'll have an event at tasty tas diner in bethesda then move on o to an appearance towson.towson >> ♪> 4:35 is the time right now rw let's get a check of the forecast. gary mcgrady is back after a a very long weekend. gary we missed you last week. w >> it was nice to be away. ay. but it's good to be back, too.at you know, it's good to be away y when it's the most perfect weather we've had all year iear think. >>> it probably is even better t today. today. today might be the best of thehe last few especially if yoully if like the warm temperaturespe because today we're going to crack 80 and it looks liket loos we're going to have 80's forr the next couple days around arod here. look at all the rain stayingn way back into the centraltral plains and we are nothing but clear here from the midwest towe the ohio river valley into the v midatlantic and you know what, that's going to continue at least for the next couple ofalo days.. here's your forecast.ec it was a cool start thishi morning. morning. temperatures at 8:00 a.m. int the 50's in town8: but it will l still be maybe even a few in

coming through bethesda, through the aspen hill area. i'll zoom in a little bit more right where that heavy rain is coming across i-95. here is 29 around the salemville, old salem village. region. very heavy rain there. this is all part of a front that's swinging on through the region. take a look at the temperatures. ahead of the front we're still in the 70s down around the norfolk area, 79 degrees. only 35 in pittsburgh. once again incredibly cold air. so cold we have a freeze warning in effect. we'll talk much more about this and much more about the cold not just today but for seven days, at least parts of the seven-day forecast coming up in just a minute. >> okay. thanks, doug. and welcome back. >>> tomorrow's wisconsin primary could be critical in both presidential races. there are 42 republican delegates and a total of 96 democratic delegates at stake. the winners will claim two weeks' worth of momentum because the next big primary is not until april 26 in new york. steve handelsman is tracking the prays from capitol hill. hi, stev

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bethesda seeing the rain. over towards tysons corner, heavier rain back to fairfax, manassas, gainesville along 66. seeing that shower activity, and then farther north and west here is where the air really gets colder. around charlestown, frederick. all of this rain traveling down to the south and east. again, part of a front. you can see the front clearly defined with the shower activity. notice around boston, this is snow. they have a winterrm for boston, and you also notice look at all the lake-effect snows going on up toward the great lakes, and this cold air is just moving in across our region and by later tonight, well, you're really going to notice it. here is 6:00. still seeing shower activity around 6:00. by around 9:00, most of the activity is down to the south and east, and it's out of the region. but then it's just the cold air that really moves on in here. let's talk a little bit about that colder air, and yes, folks, we're talking windchill. it was 74 earlier and tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. we

problem free in silver spring bethesda. things looking a lot better on o wisconsin avenue.lays.elay we have light volumeume continuing in virginia on 95 o northbound between stafford and dale city.an we'll let you know if anything i else pops.else that's your traffic.traff. back to you holly. hol >> thanks erin. >>> happening today, d.c. d school officials are planningnnn a walk through of simonon elementary school. s the walk through will helpill hl parents and students see the see lead testing process. t this as the district generalal services are testing the water sources of all d.c. publicub schools.schools. this time last year inspectorsor found elevated lead levels ats 12 d.c. schools.choo >> it were the communitywe wasn't immediately notified and the results only recentlys y came to light. to li. fox5's melanie alnwick iswick live in northeast with more on o this story. melanie, if i'm a parent, iaren, know they said everything is okay, i know if i'm and i hear lead and you foundou out about this a long timing aa i'm outraged.ra >> reporter:ge you got lookou go deep

>> fox 5 is in montgomery county where a family is homeless after a fire has swept through their bethesda home. this happened around 8: evening. firefighters tell us when they let's check in with very d58re a.m. and beautiful picture clinton overall has a more than 200 delegate lead over sanders and leads sanders in new york 53% to 43%, according to the newest cps new poll. trump also maintaining a strong lead over ted cruz. for the republicans it still looks like there will be a contested convention. fresh off his 14-delegate win in wyoming, senator ted cruz believes he will keep trump from securing the nomination. the trump campaign remains confident. >> i it. >> ted cruz and john kasich took the day off campaigning today. 247 delegates available, 95 up for grabs on the republican side. >> still ahead a gorgeous sunday. what does the workweek now have in store for us? >> gwen is back with details on the 7-day coming up next. >>> all right. so we had just an absolutely gorgeous weekend out there and there are people taking in the national zoo. i was up around there today it was gorgeous.

. >>> a water main broke in bethesda. right now, crews are still working to clean this mess up. >> it's not the first time a main has broken right along rockville pike. >> how are the repairs going, adam? >> reporter: well, they'r making progress here, pat. a lot of those people on the beltway may be jumping off right here. you still have the traffic here. this is still going to be one lane through the entire rush hour southbound. the reason why? take a look at the hole. still a big hole in the middle of southbound rockville pike here. this was a 75-year-old water main that broke here. you guys mentioned there was a similar one that broke here about october. water absolutely gushing out of that water main. it was a ten-foot break in the water main that caused all of this. it went down the length of the pipe. caused all sorts of problems here today. we talked to drivers. one lady unfortunately was lost and got stuck in all of this. listen to her. >> it's terrible. i'm not from this area. i'm coming from gaithersburg. i've

have 21ile line will stations between bethesda and do new carrollton. $3.5 billion of the price tag.why some maryland tax preparers are in trouble with the state. how it could affect thousands of returns. devon: possible record cold coming our way. the forecast coming up. kellye: are you ready for april 18? tax businesses are gearing up for last-minute filers, but in maryland some are under court watch. brad bell explains. d: at the first shutdown tax preparer we went to, we do not get very far. i'm brad bell come a reporter with abc 7 news. silence from the intercom. nobody wants to talk. at tax point solutions, the ceo was eager to defend his reputation. >> i know i do good business. brad: yet his business and others joining 63 tax preparers on a quarantine list for the state comptroller. these are the ones in montgomery county and prince george's county. >> questionable tax preparer show up in our office. brad: state comptroller peter franchot said that thousands of returns from these companies set all fraud alerts. >> this is criminal behavior. controln't have much from the clien

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you can see it in bethesda and downtown and right out towards bowe. there were some thunderstorms moving over the mountains, but once they hit this very cool air, those thunderstorms just die. everybody look at the numbers. 46 in frederick. 55 in fredericksburg. 85 was just two days ago. more showers likely and we're talking even more rain. some of that will effect your weekend. >>> family, friends, and fellow fairfax firefighters gathered today to remember nicole mittendorff at her funeral. investigators say she committed suicide. the fire chief is looking into whether harassment at an online local gossip site contributed to her death and whether any of the crude comments originated within the fire department. mittendorff was remembered as a generous, loving spirit with selfless care for others. >>> we're getting some new details about a deadly stabbi b at takoma park. the mom found stabbed to death at the scene was pregnant. she was a bus driver for montgomery county schools and her unborn child did not the man's was the stabber. his wounds were sup

she is featured in the may/june issue of bethesda magazine. i read the article tonight.t. really great. it's not on news stands yet. if it will be out soon. i have a preview tonight.t. i wanted to share it with you tonight. i was truly honored when the magazine called and asked if they could do a feature on mia. for those of you who don't know, i am an artist. i love to paint, i often go home and work on new pieces. p we talked about my life growingo up in indiana, my family and my career. those are some of of the pictures of some of my favorite pieces in there. also a pieces that are in a few of my clients' please go pick up a copy of thee magazine because guess what, i also shared some secrets about working with tony perkins. i'm in the going to give them away. you have to read the article. turn to page 250 to get the t scoop. > it's a great piece.grea >> it is a great piece and theyh gave you several pages and the art is phenomenal. you are multi-talented. we love our shawn. everyone can find out the the wonderful aspects that go into making shawn, shawn. i do want to m

fox5's ronica clear i lifee tonight in bethesda with that story. big deal here.>reporter: yes, thanks jim and laura. you have probably seen those commercials for these heated primary raises. one for the senate seat being left by senator barbara mock column ski and then for presidential district four and 8 being left. those two are competing for the democratic primary to fill the senate seat. we want to he that you through these raises. let's start with the senate raise. chris van holland and donna isis running for the seat. they the two have similar voting records. donna edwards she has brought through the idea of identityntit politics in this case, i guess in an effort to differentiate hearse because she would be the only black woman in senate if she were to win this primary and then go onto win that general raise for the senate seat being left by ma column ski. recent polls they show van holland in the lead, but it's important to note that thereote have been a lot of undecided voters in those polls.ls. let's look at congressionalgres district four. this is the

and new plans to replace a water main in bethesda after a mess yesterday. we cover this hed this all morn you. the water main break on rockville pike. the road is back open, but the lanes were shut down for most of the day yesterday. the break happened at the same spot as another water main break back in october. wssc says the pipe is old and they plan to replace so it doesn't happen again. >>> and are arlington county police will have a safety awareness campaign and today you will notice officers out on crystal drive enforcing traffic regulation and handing out tickets. >>> montgomery county is gearing up for mosquito season. today county officials will head to the twinbrook neighborhood to talk about how you can protect yourselves against the zika virus. a new page is also adding to the county's web side to give more information on symptoms of the virus. according to the centers for disease control and prevention, maryland has had several confirmed cases of the virus. the cases are related to travel in the caribbean, mexico and central and south america.

that's the latest from bethesda, back to you. >>> coming up hour, nbc's mark murray will join us with a look at the race for president. we'll examine the question of whether the cruz/kasich alliance is too little too late. for live results as they begin coming in, download the nbc washington app. we'll have complete coverage tonight in our broadcast at 11:00. >>> developing tonight, the secret service just released new details about a security breach on the white house grounds. a man scaled the fence this afternoon. shamari stone has the latest. >> we have new information telling us that the man who allegedly jumped the white house fence is involved in a robbery that occurred. the secret service says approximately around that time the man jumped the west fence of the eisenhower executive office buying along 17th street source tell me he allegedly stole a woman's purse during the robbery. the white house was on lockdown at time. the lockdown was lifted after the secret service officers took him into custody. no word on official charges as of yet. he had a cut on his hand. president oba

he in bethesda. chris? >> i'm here at bcc high school, one of the busiest polling places. we asked a number of voters when they came out about that race. the maryland primary for the u.s. senate between edwards and van hollen. some are quick to tell you who they voted for and why. others not so much. they don't want to discuss it. that's their right. we give you know a sampling. >> support van hollen for senate. >> reporter: volunteers campaigned just beyond the entrance to the polls here at bcc high school. donna edwards and chris van hollen lead the field of ten democratic candidates for u.s. senate. >> i think the turnout is pretty good for donna. she's doing well here. >> he has a lot of support in the community, in montgomery county. he's been representing us well for many years. >> reporter: 14 gop hopefuls are running for their party's nomination. i asked some voters here how they cast their ballot. >> i'm supporting donna edwards because she's a female and she's black and i think she has the qualifications. >> i voted for chris van hollen. chris van hollen, i met h

hosted annual bethesda project gala and auction at does itens bank park.rganization gathered to raise funds for philadelphia's homeless men and women. bethesda project serves more than 2500 people every single year. >> all right. let's get a check of what is on radar. i know it's chilly out there. >> there's a lot going on here. outside the window old city philadelphia a little breeze. we have mostly cloudy sky and cool temperatures sitting at 53. the high today, 55. that's about twelve degrees below normal. and about 30 degrees colder than yesterday. winds out of the south, southwest at about 6 miles an hour and we're watching showers to the south. associated with a frontal boundary and guess what, this will be on the move this area of low pressure will push this rain towards us. this front returns and it means wet weather by the afternoon. high temperatures tomorrow only in the 50s again and another day below average. april is ending up below normal for the month. you can see the storm impact for the morning commute. no impact at all. by the afternoon, e

reporter: the purple line will , including thes university of maryland, silver spring, bethesda, and four spo kes of the metro system. >> getting home faster will be better. reporter: a typical reaction for people today waiting for buses. >> i am all for it. reporter: while there has been opposition, many others say this is a promise that people can get on the light rail system just about where these cabs are. it is expected tbe brad bell, abc 7 news. leon: metro's general manager is not backing away from tough conversations. he is meeting with a riders advisory council tonight in northwest washington. setening now, that jeopardy is being constructed at constitution hall. today is probably the first time it really looks like the set of jeopardy. you can watch the progress yourself on wjla.com. while you are online, find a list of road closures and details on how to win tickets on good morning washington if you want to see the show. this weekend, you will get a toure to take a garden of the white house and 16. to get tickets, you have to be there when they are handed out at 9:00. take

way off on the horizon is bethesda. we can see these clouds closing in from the midwest bringing some showers by tomorrow morning. the leading edge of the rain may not arrive in the metro area until about 8:00 in the morning and maybe moderate dour sprinkles in the afternoon with highs reaching the mid-60s. the astros game, they may actually get it started. they can play with sprinkles. sun back on friday, saturday and sunday. cool weather moves in. maybe some sprinkles or a few wet snowflakes on saturday. >>> temper tantrums, meltdowns, whatever you call them. most parents of preschoolers have endured them. but how do you know when your preschoolers' tantrums are a red flag for something more serious. dr. wiener is here with parenting advice. good to see you again. what is the age we're talking about and what exactly is a tantrum? >> let me start with what a tantrum is. tantrums are not just whining and fussing in assesincessantly. ground. toddlers one to three years old, they're going to have pretty regular tantrums.

. >> short-lived police chase ended with a crash on bradley boulevard on bethesda, eight p.m. after officers try to pull over this car for a traffic stopped the car kept going. the chase lasted a few minutes at least avenue. oas vehicle. 82 jot tonight police still have not the mans body found in c & o canal in georgetown. police were looking for clues. they believe the man is in his 40s or 50s. wearing a backpack. it is unclear how he ended up in the water. >>> rescue option near nationals ballpark in southeast a man working on the top floor of a building under construction had a medical emergency and could not get back down firefighter put the mano had on a stretcher and used a construction train to lower the man to the ground he was rushed to the hospital. we are told he is in serious i did go condition. >> he did not attack his wife over the weekend. bateman was a will rested on sunday after his wife complained that he pushed her, hilled her against her will and physically assaulted her. bateman says that is simply not >> i've never ever ever evernt . i'm em bay after, we

gi homeless tonightrd from her after a fire swept through their house in bethesda. firefighters tell fox 5 when arrived they saw flames shooting from the second floor. no one was hurt there and it's still unclear what started the fire. >> elsewhere in the county a driver crashed into an apartment building this afternoon in montgomery village. police tell us the driver of the suv lost control and slammed two people were hurt but their inny sunday out there. a perfect day to get outside sd very warm conditions. well. temperatures above the seasonal average. we hit into the low 70s and even mid 70s as far as our airports are concerned. so it was a very pleasant day and i hope that you did get out to enjoy it. perfect day to get out and have a brunch and just enjoy yourself. here's a look outside where we've got clear skies and cloud here or there but really not too much to be too concerned with. 63 degrees right now at dc, winds are from the south at 3 miles per hour. and temperatures, well still very much on the it's 54 degrees at mansa that's going to happen in the w

parents coalition of montgomery fibersappears to show shredded at walter johnson high school in bethesda. mcps says so far they have not had major issues with field turf usa's performance. >> most school district's don't have a lot of extra money these days, so to pay for something twice when you should only pay for it once something that will get a lot of administrators' potential. kellye: field turf usa says that it always works with its customers and is dedicated to honoring its warranties. the california lawsuit is claiming damages of nearly $9 million. still ahead, talk about two smart puppies, how they helped animal control save their mother. and the weather forecast. kellye: several artists in old town alexandria with spaces in the torpedo factory are unhappy with changes to the structure. e.g. a, the torpedo factory art center attracts 500,000 visitors -- each year. >> it is a wonderful community. concerns there are now that the artists -- among the artists a report called for a new independent and self appointed board of directors for the city-owned building, replacing the curre