mayor murual bowser will deliverire state of the district address at the unersity of the district of columbia. tune in to hear her plaor second terms. >> get ready for an afternoon spilled with basketball so whether you're a sports fan or onot, it's hard not notice all the march madness around here, feefrks righ >> going to get ugly. >> 70 teams are in the running to be named the championsf e big dance. >> and we do have a few cloak local teams to root for. virginia cavaliers the numr one thi for the third time in four seasons. they arexpted to beat the number 16 seed, gardner webb, small private school. they will face off on friday. t >> remember l year, virginia was upset. they were a number one seed, upset in the first round. >> against a 16. >> crazy. >> it could happen. >> the terps secured a sixth seed,onut we still d know who they will play. they will take on the winners of tomorrow's belmont/temple matchu

and i'm sure he wants this to get to a conclusion. >> bowser, alongnt with thee d.c. council,st adminitor, several clients of evans' law firm have all been subpoenaed in this investigation. andns e has apologized for, quote, major mistakes. but he insists othe's doneng illegal. the council will vote later this month o whether to officially reprimand him. >>> the white house is out with its new budget request tonight and it'seeting opposition already on the hill where the house speaker called it short sided. the administration is requesting a record 4.75 trillion in spending. the increases the president was $8.5 billion for d wall, well above what congress appropriated last year. it also increases spending for the military andva and it has big cuts to education and environmental protection ending. and it would reduce federal medicaid snding by more than a trillion dollars over the next decade. the white house is responding to concerns it will also increase the debt >> walance in 15 years, our first budget balance in ten, ont reasons we weren't able to balance quicker b

mayor bowser points out that crime here in d.c. is ea deng. she also notes a troubling trend, as well. a growing number of people being shot year-to-year and more of them dying from injuries. the hope is that her public safety budget proposal will make d.c. streets safer. it calls for $3 million to add officers to the police force. and it calls for $3.5 million to add 45 more firefighter, paramedics or emts, as well as four ambulance units, too. my cong budget addresses policing and healing by continuing to fund efforts to get our police force up to 4,000 officers. while also making big investments in programs that prevent violcice, reduce vism and addresses trauma. back out live, the mayor sought outside input to put her budget together. speaking not only with d.c. senior members of governmeer but meof the public, as well. back inside to you. >> all right. justin finch, live for us in downtown d.c. thank you,. just >>> take a look at this. the mayor's $15.5 billion plan, includes $55 million c toate and preserve affordable housing. there's no

mayor muriel bowser celebted a major birthday for a famous d.c.memr the video of virginia mclaurin when she danced with president obama and s wife in 2016. she was just a kid in those days. today mayor bowser and her little girl manda helped serenade her for her birthday. she turned 110 years old on tuesday. >> good for her. >> still going strong. >> she's still got it. >>> when we come back, susan hogan joins us for an update on her investigation into a local business ownernd aocal mom who's out thousands of dollars she spent to care for h daughter. >>> doug is back with his full >>> if you're just joining us a quick look at m some of our top stories. a d.c. government worker pleadei guilty court today admitting he authorized more than $1 million in fraudulent payments in the form of social services like food stamps. prosecutors say that demetrius mcmillan took bribes in the form of cash and sex. he now faces up to 12 years in prison and he'll be sentenced in june. >>> uncommon push back from congressional republicans, a resoluon that terminates

mayor muriel bowser said she would not support him ection. bowser is among the politicians who has received a subpoena related to the investigation. evans has been a strong ally of the 345hmayor and two have supported each other in the past, but today segraves caught up with her she d this to say. >> it's ely to talk about reelections and elections of next year. we're just gettingas over the one. i have worked very closely with jack over the years, not just in my role as mayor, but as a member fcouncil. i have very high expectations for allfficials in th government. but most importantly i like to let theal l process evolve and get handled and get done. >> evans has apolozed for what he called overmistakes, but has sted he's done nothing illegal. the d.c. council is scheduled t vote later this month on an official reprimand of evans for using government resources to seek outside employment. >>> drivers areh pleading w road crews to fix one of the busiest roads around. look at the massive potholes that have opened up along the baltimore-washing

mayor bowser calls him a tremendous role model for ourki on and off the field. a celebration will be at the truesdale education campus this afternoon, where a mural will be unveiled. a football player, i had a chance to mee him a few years ago during the sleepout. >> right. >> a normal, nice guy. >> he spent som time at the university of maryland. maybe, you know -- >> really? youha think that's turns a corner? >> it mightontribute to some of the -- no. he's a goo guy. >> he' an arts major, obviously. >> absolutely. >>> we were dogging about the mild weather. you know, you thought it was cold this winter. it w one of our warmer winters. >> i find that hard to believe. o i know it seems hard believe. i promise you, we were really only cold for about 10 or 12ys out of the entire winter. ince the national airport opened, which was 80 years ago, half of the warmest winters have been in t last 20 years. 7 of the 14 warmest winters in the last 80 years, have been in the last 20. the other 7 t in 60 years prior to that. milder winters are essentially three-times more l

dpol folks in the community he grew up. >> i proclaim march 12th ver n davis day. >> mayor muriel bowser making today's announcement at ruse dale elementary school camers whe he went to school. he starred at the university of maryland and the nfl then. his grandma a big influence in his life, joining her grandson on stage. davis also active in the communitns with organizat like the boys and girls club and covenant house. nk >> i t my third or fourth year in the nfl i started to l realize thae was so much more than just playing ball. dat's when i started to take off ando a lot in the community. wherevn i -- san francisco -- i was in san francisco so i did a lot there. i also come backo washington d.c., since i'm from here, to do work here as ll. >> how proud are you to have the mayor stand up there? >> i don't even know the words to explain it. i'm so excit for him. i'm so proud o vernon. it took a lot ofwo . he didn't just walk in here, he didn't walk into it. it took work and time and he had to have a lot of patience to get today.re he got >> future vernon davis days will be filled with

mayor murial bowser wants to spend the money in the budget. it includes $15 millio affordable housing. justin finch joins us liv with details on what she wants to the here. >> reporter: good morning. the mayor says she reached out to citizens and council members. this budget does make public safety a top priori. oking at an overview here. $15.5 billion budgetor calls $3 million to expand the d.c. police force by 70 officers. and it calls for $3.5on mil to add 45 more firefighter, ramedics or emts, as well as fourmbulance units, too. the mayor speaking on her budget says, my budget addresses policing and healing, to get our police force u to 4,000 officers, including an innovative new partnership, between mpd and udc. whe also making big investments in programs that prevent violence, reduce recidivism and trauma. this budget comes as d.c. police are working to get a grip on crime here. the district crime rising overall between 2% between 2017 and 2018. i'm justin finch. back inside to you. >> the mayor's plan also focuses on housing, education

mayor bowser is going to kick off the festivities with a community celebration and family fun day. the wharf is getting lirezed with new homes, hotels, office, and entertainment spe. >>> 6:08. let's give you a live look utside on this saturday morning. the time is 6:08. 52 degr mild, nice start to your saturday. lauryn ricketts is goiow to trackn the rest of the forecast for you and when you can head out and enjoy the cherry blossoms. >>> what a difference year makes. how one town in virginia is cleaning up their streets by cleaning up their streets by recycling their cigarette butts. ♪ not all water is created equal. there are over 326 million trillion gallons of water on earth. but only one billionth of one per cent is filtered naturally beneath the earth, with a distinct balance of minerals, and emerges crisp and refreshing enough to be called deer park®. deer park® 100% natural spring water. born better®. . watching er: you're "news 4 today." >> no ifs, ands, or buts. virginia has come a long way with its efforts to go green. a town has been recycling cigarette butts, and th ha

mayor murual bowser will lay out her plans for second term asmayor. district address this afternoon at the university. the district of columbia. check out the nbc washington app for details. >>> there's added pressure to fixhe destructive potholes across our area. there's major d.c. area roadways, and fixing them will take a lot of money, according to our news parter in the the park service believes they have less than half the money they need to fix all the potholes. look for for on the nbc washington app. >>> closing arguments will start today in e murder trial of a north carolina artist who was killed in d.c. two years ago. elijah torre is charged with murderinghe woman. follow news 4's meagan fitzgerald on twitter for the updates. >>> the suspected gunman in new zealand put out a manifesto just before friday's in it he praised president trump as a symbolf new white identity and common purpose. the white house rejects any connection between the president and the attack inea newland. the latest on the inves ugation comi on the "today" show. >>> ten-

he is the third chancellor under mayor muriel bowser. >>> eight minutes after 5:00 be extra careful on the parkway again this morning. the plans to repair the many potholes on that road were postponed. we toldd you this r would be shutting down for those repairs yesterday morning. turns out the equipment that s needed broke. the national park service sayst ey're not sure when those repairs will be rescheduled. ated, try to keep you u though >>> this morning, we're getting a better look at how amazon will develop the national landing te in virginia. >> arlington county just eleased details of its agreement with thretail giant. news 4 drew wilder is live where amazon's h 2q site will be.oo drew,morning. >>> eun and aaron, good morning. amazon wants a slice of arlington county's hotel tax revenue, but to do that, it needs to build out its infrastructure in accordance tive plan.inc here is how that's going to look. by july of next year, amazon ll need t take up about 64,000 square feet here in crystalcity, whichs about the size of the white house. but, then by july of2021, amazon will nd t

yesterday, when mark seagraves caught up with mayor bowser, she had this to sa it's way early to talk about re-elections and last year.rom we're just getting over the last one.ke i have wclosely with jack over the years, not just in my role asmayor. but as a member of council. i have very high expectations for all offnials the government. but most importantly, i like to t the legal process evolve and get handled and get done. >> evans has apologized for what he called maj mistakes but has insisted he's doing nothing illegal. >>> the coast guard officer that planned a kilacng a that included lawmakers and members of the media, has pled not guilty to charges. christoph christopher hasss a self-described white nationalist and domestic terrorists. investigators found 15 firearms and 1,000 rounds of ammunition in his home. he faces 30 years in prison ifn ted on all charges. >>> also back in court, the lawyers for jared ramos. he is accused of killingpe five le in "the capitol gazette" offices. before making the decision his legal team asked the judge to force prosecutors to share more info

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mayor murial bowser wants to spend the mon in the budget. it includes $15 million for affordab housing. but it does not make changes in the real estate tax. over $2 billion would go to traditional and charter schools and give a lapp computer to every student in greats three, six and nine. $122 million is earmarked for a new "k" street northwest transitway, which would include a rapid bus lane. and it includes d.c. circumstance later service ande expandedce east of the river. the public safety budget adds 70 morers police offi foe cushion on bike and foot patrols. and there's 45 ambulances and paramedics. >>> a heads-up for district residents, when you turn on the tap water you might get a smell of chlorine there is nothing wrong. it's part of the spring cleaning erto the w system. d.c. water recommends letting e cold tap r for two minutes before use. if you haven't let it run for hour, lett run for five to ten minutes. refrigerateold tap wat in an open pitcher and the chlorine taste and odor will disappear. some filters may reduce the taste

he is the third chancellor under mayor muriel bowser. >>4:08. be extra careful on the parkway this mornplg. s to repair the many potholes were postponed. we told you the road could besh ting down for the repairs yesterday morning. e thequipment that was needed kroke. the national p service tells us they're not sure when those repairs will be rescheduled. we'll keep you updated,. thou >> that's no good if the equipment that's going to repair thehe potholes for broken roads is broken. >> you think somebody could let them borrow one. >>> we're getting a better look at how retail giant amazon will develop. arlington county just released details of its agreement with amazon. >> it lays out a timeline for the next 15 years growth to get a slice of the hotel revenue, amazo needs to occupy about 64,000 square feet to give you an ia that's the size of the white house. by july of 2021, amazon needs to grow more occupying about quarter of a million square feet the size of almost four white houses. and by 2034, the last year of incentive payments, amazo nee

tonight, mayor muriel bowser's office issuing this statement. "the crimes and acts alleged ina theing document are despicable and demonstrate a lack of values. the district government takes suspected abusive and fraudulent activity seriously. mcmillian is scheduled tory pooh federal court tomorrow evening and of course we'll be on top of it. >> allle right. , thank you. >>> tonight, airlines that operate boeing 737 max jets are scrambling to update their passengers ules as rush to try to rebook. it's after the government's announcement today to ground th aircra this country after those two dead plane crashes. the most recent in ethiopia over the weekend. >> yeah, here is a look from flightaware.com. this is justoments ago. these same skies that had previously beenilled with these aircraft are now practically empty. only a few of them coming in out of canada. >> we have team coverage tonight, beginning with nbc's dan sheneman. >> reporter: planes in the sky were allowed to reach their destinations. >> i had faith in the flight checks and just kin

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mayor muriel bowser will deliver her state of the union address. stay with news4 to find out her plans for her second term as mayor. we saw a few rain drops and snowflakes this morning. some people saw it, i never saw it. >> i drove in, not a drop of rain for me. i've been on the phone whwtop but they said they've seen a few snowflakes in the tenley town s are cold rain chances for today. temperatures stuck in the 40s. we'll be t back sunshine tomorrow be a have apl c of nice days in a row. very small areas of r lightn now, traveling route 50 from fair packs. a little impulse inhe upper levels of the atmosphere is drifting you combine a bill instability with the maximizing of day time heating and theseil storms linger on through the afternoon. i don't think anyone is going to get maybe ath to a quarter inch of rain out of this. by 8:30, 9:00, everything should be drying out and skies will be clearing after about midnight tonight. we'll be back to sunshine tomoow. i thi we're stuck at about 48. more abouthe weekend, too, coming up. >> chuck, thanks

soften today known as robert bosch automotive and the door handles were developed with a company bowser called book. inside controls come from dime not and the sound system from a young swabian company around forty suppliers have been installed including german suppliers for rear view and cosmetic mirrors. previously dimer generously supported the newcomer with capital and german know how it turns out tesla successful model strategy is an original either. interestingly tesla has adopted the classic automobile manufacturer strategy first of all start with premium technology in the higher google classes and only then gradually transferred to other vehicle classes on the principle tesla has done what the germans have been doing very successfully for a very long time and translated that into electro mobility. in contrast german car makers had switched their strategy for electric mobility competing with small but expensive. now mercedes and audi have also introduced larger electric off road vehicles and porsche is directly challenging tesla successful s model. a meeting in an underground car

mayor murielan bowser to spend the money in next year's budget. the15.5 billion plan includes $55 million going towarte to crnd provide affordable housing. but it does not make changes in the reaestate tax. just under $2 billion would go wards traditional andharter schools and give a laptop computer to every student in grad 3, 6 and 9. it also eliminates the sales tax on diapers. $122 million is earmarked for a new k street northwest transit way which will include a designated rapid busane. and t budget includes free d.c.circulator service. the public safety budget adds 70 more police officers. and there's money for four new ambulances andfi 45 new fiter paramedics. >>> a mother of two begging wmakers to change our country's laws so she can stay here with r children. documented immigrant living inside the church in bethesda. she sought sanctuary thereafter immigrerion officers o her to return to her home country of el salvador. speaking through an interpret gutierrez lopez explained that her children were born here in the united states. >> transla

it should be a good game.y >>> happy vernon davis day, thed redskins tight honored by mayor muriel bowser the district of columbia, the announcement came at trucedale where he went to elementary school. davis very active in the community, organizations like the boys and girls club and the covenant home. >> it's a treat to be here. this means a lot. but i wurted to make i was able to share this day and not just make it about me. of course, it's vernon davis but i wanted to share this moment and everything this day means with you guys, all of the kids, the school and everyone who supports me. >> i'm so excited for him. m so proud of vernon. it took a lot of work. he didn't just walk into it, it took a lot of work and time, and he had to have a lot of patience to get to where he got today. >>> then there was a special surprise from one talented baller to another. azi greeted by elena deladon of the mystics. who presented her with the gatorade national player of the year, the first sophomore to win the award. she made sure to make sure the extra special surprise was for another d.c. star. >>

. >> reporter: we asked mayor bowser if she'd be willing to help the national park service with roads in the district? >> we are not looking to take on any federal roads at this time. >> reporter: it was worth a shot. the mayor also used the event to highlight new safety improvements coming to myland avenue in northeast. new bike lanes and better pedestrian crossing areas. >> if you want to che out h many potholes are in your neighborhood and see which ones have been reported and which haven't, check out our nbc washington app. search potholes. >>> the father of one of the victims of the sdy hoo massacre has now been found dead of an apparent suicide. an sadly, it is not the only one in recent daysinked to a mass shooting. erika gonzalez is in our news room with more. >> there have now been three suicides, two students and one parent, all of who were survivors dealing with the of the worstof two mass shootings in this country's history. today, 49-year-oeremy richmond was found dead in newton. police say it appears to be a suicide. he was the father of one of the 20 first graders gunne

he's the third chancellor under mayor muriel bowser, her two previous chancellors resigned under scrutiny. >>> a leesburg communityn alert for a teenager who has been exposing himself. at least i sixidents have been reported in recent weeks at the sick more hill neighborhood, that's just off for evaroad. this is af urveillance photo o the suspect from the most t rect cat occurred on sunday. >>> a man convicted of kidnapping and killing a ol 14-yea maryland girl is set to walk free today. dna evidence linked matthew bethea to the murder of nia ens. this was in 1996. bethea has served fewer than nine of his 15-year sentence, but is getting out early for good behavior. the top prosecutor said she's disappointed by this early release but due to state law she's unable to stop it. a second dna specimen was found on the victim and has been puth into data base. >>> civil rights groups will use a case you probably remember as an example on how cases are reviewed. chris gordon has why robert white's death is the centerpiece of the hearing. >> reporter: police say robert white was acting aggreively

they've issued subpoenas for the entire council andl mayor mur bowser. tom sherwood broke the news of the subpoenas. evans has issued several public apologies in the past week. on tuesday the cncilchairman recommend that evans be reprimanded for having his chief entaff send solicitations for outside employm from her government e-mail account. evs has insisted he did nothing illegal. >>> the battle for d.c. statehd, it inched forward soday when the house passed hr 1. al known as the for the people act. a sweeping anti-corruption and voting rights bill thatal inclus a to make the district the nation's 51st state. yesterday chuck schumerin out g tatehood as a vot rights priority. but mitch mcconnell has made it clear he's not bringing this up for a vote in the senate. >>> ware tracking a wintery blast to start the weekend. b you can see the divide on our storm team 4 radar. some people seeing snow, others seeing rain. and we're all going to see bch ges coming. >>> securing our schools. districts across the country are spending millions in security after las

mayor muriel bowser delivering her state of the district address. it's scheduled for 5:30 at the university of oe district columbia. so stay with news4 to find out her plans for her second terms mayor. >>> actress nicolette sheridan holding back. we're live with access as she speaks her mind on that college bribery scandal and her former co-star felicity huffman. >>> a new effort to crack down on led in the water at local schoolscho sol schools. >>> the national park service says our cherry blossom trees have reach phase 2 ofheir bloom, amelia draper explains how changes in the forecast will onfect them. we're back in 90 s. >>> back with a look at storm team 4 radar as you can see we had some showers moving through today on and off. amelia says most of this rain is now working its way out of here. she's back soon with a swing in temperatures and our next chance for even more of this. >>> toxic lead in drinkingater could put montgomery county school children at risk. and now a top county leadernt to do something to keep the students safe. chris gordo

. >> we asked mayor bowser if e'd be willing to help the national park service? >> we are not really lookingkeo on any federal roads at this time. >> reporter: it was worth a shot at leas ifou want to report a pothole in d.c., tweet or call 311. and thed news is that rtrface temperatures on the roads should s being consistently warm for a while. that means that these road can get out here and make more permanent fixes. my oh my the roads have been awful this year. back to you. >> that's my commute midnight home at night. have you seen any work on that road behind you? okay, no. >> any work. we'll get them out here as soon as we can. anything to get yfr home to your t door in no time. >> tell them that jim handly's road, seef that helps. >> that'll never getd. fi >> reporter: you got to get out here jim and do this. >> put my hard hat on. adam tuss thanks so much. when we come right back, the stanley cup champs visit the white house today. what alex ovechkin had to say to president trump. >>> also showers and coole th [ ding ] show mcrown. [ ding ] show me homecom

yesterday, when mark seagraves caught up with mayor bowser, she had th to say. >> it's way early to talk about re-elections and elections from last year. we're just getting over the last one. i have worked closely with jack over the years, not just in my role as mayor but as a member of council. i have very high expectations for all officials in the government. but mostmportantly, i like to let the legal process evolve and get haled and get done. >> evans has apologized for what he called major mistakes but has insisted he's doing nothing illegal. >>> the coast guard officer that is accused of planning a terror attack that included killing prominent democratic lawmakers and members of the media, has pled not guilty to charges. christopher hasson is a self-described white nationalist afterth his arrest last m investigators found 15 firearms and 1,000 rounds of ammunition at his apartment. he faces 30 years in prison if convicted on all charges. >>> also back in court, the lawyers for jarrod ramos. he is accused of killing five people in "the capital gazette" offices. his lawyers are consi

council and mayor bowser. evans issued several public apologies in the last week.y, the council chairman recommended that evans be repry his chief directing of staff to send policeatiosoli for outside employment using her e-mail government account. he touted his influence on the council and metro's board. evans has insisted he's done nothing illegal. >>> time is running out for businesses and restaurants in d.c. to get rid of the plastic straws. r lots of alternatives. there ar metal straws, some made out of hay, paper. city inspectors have been handing out ings, notices, and informational flyers to get everyone into compliance. since january 1st, 70us binesses have been inspected, and about one-third were in compliance. >> average person doesn't usually need these small, disposable plastic items that end up in our waterways or trash cans. it is part of the zero waste goal to reduce our reliance on these single use plastic items. >> i had a metal straw the other night. july 1st, inspectors will start issuing fines, starting at $100 and goes up to $800. >> no idea t

mayor bowser made the announcement during her state of the district speech last night. des have been free since 's february fair shot initiative. the d.c. circulator operates six routes across the district and into roselyn. it services each stop every ten minutes and provides nearly 5 million trips every year. >>> developing ts morning, virginia state police say two people were killed in a commercial bus crash in prince george county just south of chmond. the crash happened on northbound i-95 around 5:30 this morning after the driver lost control on exit ramp and overturned. this is video from the scene showing the emergency lights in the dense fog. the bus was carryin 57 people. 56 passengers and the driver. many people were injured. state police say the bus which was operatedy tous travel incorporated started in florida and was headed for new york. >>> fog not a issue in our area. now we are seeing a lot of su >> let's check in again with lauren ricketts. what can we expect for the rest of this day, lauren? last day of winter. >> absolutely right. the vernal equinox a

mayor muriel bowser is taking a waitee approach. >> my focus would be on the process playing out and allowing the board of ethics and vernment accountability to look at our code of ethics in thegovernment. we're all held to that code of ethics, and determine if there were any lines crossed. >> reporter: reached by phone today,vans declined to comment, but his attorney tells otws4 that evans didng illegal and the use of the government e-mails was simply a mistake. in the district, mark segraves, news4. >>> anymetro's bent us a statement in the last 90 minutes saying the board has requested that itsff ethicser review the matter regarding jack evans. >>> novirginia's gov and attorney general are stepping out for some of their first public events since controversies last month over both menti adm to wearing blackface in the 80s. the governor spoke today, and made no mention of the blackface controversy. last night, the attorney general made his first public appearance since the scandal speaking at a interfaith event on race relations. >> i'm still listening about how they've been imcted

this afternoon a 00, mayor bowser will kick off the festities with a groundbreaking and community celebration and family fun day. the wharf is getting revitalized with new homes, hotels, offic and entertainment space. >> no ifs, ands, or buts. virginia has come a long way with its efforts to go green. middleburg has even been recycling cigarette butts, and it is having an impr:t. >> reporteiddleburg was being buried in butts. thousands of them. not just an eyesore but also a hazard. >> every year, hundreds of thousands of children are on po by eating cigarette butts. in addition, they're hazardous to petand wildlife. >> reporter: something had to be done. >> it started as a result of cleaning the town's streets and finding so many cigarette bus and trying to find a way to dispose of them in an environmentally sensit manner. >> people see an issue. they get engaged. they get involved because they e want to makeommunity a better place. >> so we came up with receptacles like this, that re collect the cies. >> easy to do. not time consuming. it is just part of taking care of -- keeping thtown cle

he is the third chancellor u mayor muriel bowser. >>> be extra careful on the parkway this morning. plans to repair the many potholes on the parkway were postponed. turns out the equipment that was e.needed br the national park service tells us it's not sure when those repairs will be rescheduled. we'll try to keep you updated, though. >>> 6:08 now. a new code phrase is floating around bars in arlington county. three simple word, ask for angela. >> so thi ais part of effort to keep people safe and prevent sexual assault. here is how it works. if a partner or a stranger, a date is making you feel uncomfortable or threatened, go to the bar and say, hey, is angela here tonight. the staff will pull you aside and ask wh youneed. >> discreet way of just letting the bartender know or the waitress know that something is not right. >> bar staff members all aroun arlington are training with arlington police on how toto respond to crs in need for complete list of bars that participate in the ask for angela program,ead to the nbc washington app. >>> well, it's almost spring which means we are j

marian bowser and her daughter miranda stopped yesterday for story time. >>> well, today is a good dayooke and t it outside. because, man, it's going to be gorgeous out there. look at this. >> the sun is still not coming out until 7:06, so we still have a good 15 minutes. >> tangerine dreams. >> iike that >> that's an old tom curon reference. >> i miss tom. we hav some sunshine o there today. we'll continue to see a lot of the sunshine pretty much through the first half of theday. then we've got some cloud cover moving in for the second half of the day and some rain tomorr. afterthat, smooth sailing. it's beautiful out there right now. 7:06 is thatsunrise. with a beautiful sunrise already like this, you know it's going to b a great day ohere and a little warmer than yesterday. talking about the warmth, talking about spring, it felt like spring yesterday afternoon. certainly going to feel like spring out there today. we just kind of moved right on in to stage 3. the cherry blossoms are an extension of stage 3. usually wn we g to stage 3, we've got 12 to 17 days before the ak. course, pe

this afternoon at 1:00, mayor mural bowser is going to kick off festivities with a family fun day.ing dark. millions will participate in earth hour tight at 8:30. it is for the preservation of ldlife, oceans, forests, and climate change. >>> lauryn ricketts is tracking your weeke forecast right ter this. >>> today would be a nice day to check out the cherry the tidal basin. your friends say it is getting crowded there. >> yeah. you canlready see t people down there right now. it is going to be a beautiful time to get down ther listen, if you're on the fence about going down today or waiting,to'd go y. we have some rain showers tomorrow. plus, the winds are picking up. goinr to be colder o the next two days. it is mild out there right now. temperatures are in the 40s and 50s. kite festival looking great. there's more cloud cover than that's what we expect today. breezy conditions. winds picking up after lunchtime, gustingo 30 miles an hour. temperatures topping out in the mid 70s today.ai it is going to be on the chilly side. morning rain tomorrow, and p.m. late day sunshine. monday