i'm chuck bell.up through the rest of your saturday afternoon. especially if you live south of the d.c. area. down towards prince williams county, fredericksburg, you folks will have the best chance for rain. lowest rain chances in the mason dixon line. mid-60s for the rest of your saturday morning. up near 70 for a brief time this afternoon. and that is the latest forecast. back over to lester and jenna. >> dylan, thank you very much. >>> a big year for beyonce, and has people talking again. jenna is here to tell us about that. >> beyonce loves to make a splash onscreen and offscreen. she famously debuted her baby bump two years ago at the mtv music awards. in the middle of a huge world tour. i know that rub. i know that rub real well. now in the middle of a huge world tour, the superstar may be taking a more subtle approach when it comes to announcing baby news. blue ivy is going to be a big sister. sources close to e news say that they are expecting baby number two. >> we have confirmed that beyon

cross are teaming up to help people who lost so much in that storm. >> storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell joins us with more on how you can help the victims of this devastation. chuck? >> hi, jim and pat. an absolutely critical effort under way here at nbc4. we're partnered up today with the american red cross to help bring some disaster relief to those so hard impacted out across oklahoma. thousands of people now completely displaced, their homes no longer available to be lived in. of course as is always the case whenever there is trouble in measure, the american red cross has stepped in and they are leading the charge to help bring some storm relief to all those in oklahoma. if you'd like to call in, we have three folks with oklahoma connections here and of course our celebrity all star wendy rieger also answering the phones as well. if you'd like to be part of the conversation, the number is on your screen, 202-885-4949. more than 90 cents out of every dollar raised by the red cross goes to relief efforts. more than 90%. and that is critical of the and the reason that they're so effect

. >> storm team 4 meteorologist, chuck bell used to live in oklahoma. chuck you said these kinds of storms, this kind of weather happens this time of year. >> absolutely. memorial day weekend, week, one or two weeks either side of is tend to be about the most violent time of the year in oklahoma especially this time of the year. that is what is happening today. over the last four days, 750 reports of severe weather. more than 60. tornado reports. a big hit again across parts of the great plains. severe weather on the west sides of showing and severe weather moving to the north of st. louis. also, just down to the south kansas city. we actually have thundershowers, chances in our forecast as well. these are lifting northbound on the north side of interstate 95. already getting ready to rain steadily here in manassas, quantico, wood bridge. over the next 20 minutes. seven day coming up. >> messy accident that could keep some in northern virginia out of work for weeks. the damage is substantial. news 4s, darcy spencer says it is what leaked out of the semit

they say one of them was our own chuck bell at the marine corps historic half marathon. we don't have the video to prove it. we will look for that. we will talk about this when we come back stay with us for that. >>> warmup that could bring storm chances your way. chuck's seven-day forecast is coming up next. stay with us. >>> if you tap in to that experience, it should endow you with empathy. the understanding of what it's like to walk many somebody else's shoes, to see through their eyes. >> president obama delivers inspiring words at morehouse college. he told graduates to focus on using their degree to improve people's lives rather than just to make money. the president received an honorary degree from the historically black all-male university. >>> lmplt we move on to the hardest-working man in the business. he runs races. he gets here. he forecasts for you. >> that's right. i will tell you it was niechlts i didn't get the morning off but instead of getting up at 3:45, i got up at 4:30 to drive to fredericksburg this morning. >> look at this beauty it is awesome. >>

storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell has been monitoring the phone lines. he phones have been ringing off the hook. >> that is very good news and we certainly appreciate each and every call that we've received this afternoon. there's a constant queue of calls coming in. we're just short of the $30,000 mark already for oklahoma tornado relief. you can contribute and join in all the fun by calling us at 202-885-4949. that's 202-885-4949. it goes through zen:00 this evening here. we've raised just short of $30,000. our largest single donation, several people have donated $1,000 at a time but no one has donated more than that. if you have the means to donate more than $1,000, feel free and encouraged to give us a call. most of this effort is focused on tornado relief but you know the red cross does so many great things. so please contribute if not for this because the red cross is in everybody's neighborhood and helps tens of thousands of people every year from things not just hurricanes but house fires and other disasters that are just as disastrous for the ind

meteorologist chuck bell joins us now from the phone bank. chuck, how's it going up there? >> jim, things are going very well in here. this envelope, all these pledges, this adds up to more than $33,000 that we've taken in just here today. and because of the buying power that the red cross has, this kind of cash can go to help aid workers and people affected by the disaster for literally days and weeks to come. so this is an awful lot of help right here. if you'd like to help, our telephone number is 202-885-4949. we have a lot of folks here helping. we have doug and colleen and irene and our celebrity all star answerer, jim handly, is picking up the phone. thanks to the great support of our nbc4 family outside, the viewers, these phones have been ringing steadily all day long. when we come back in a few minutes, we'll talk to miss kravitz, one of the directors of the national red cross here in the capital region and she'll tell us a little bit more about how far these kind of donations go and of course i have pledged a 1% match so i'm now on the hook for $330 and counting.

. >> let's go to chuck bell for a first check of the forecast. >> good morning to both of you. a little bit unsettled is a good way to describe it it. the 80 degrees from yesterday is a thing of the past. a front stalled out just down to the south of the metro area. along the front. is where the best chances for rain will be. the breeze will hold temperatures down today. the bulk of the rain is going to stay just down to the out is of the d.c. area. in and around town and up across northern maryland, don't stray too far from your umbrella. all getting in on some of the light rain early this morning. temperatures are in the mid-60s now. highs around 70 degrees for a lucky few. shower chances will dot the landscape. >>> new this morning, the sheriffs office says a man is dead and. it was difficult to see. this is where deputies found the man's body at the home. we expect to find out his name later today. still no word if the woman who killed him is in custody. >>> also new this morning, a strong earthquake rocks the coast of japan. a magnitude 6.0 quake hit just northwest of the

let's check in with the pro, chuck bell. >> maybe it's just that dark cloud that follows you around, angie. a couple light showers today. there's a better chance you'll seed the rain gear if you live south of washington on your saturday. but everybody needs to at least have their umbrellas ready to go. here's how it looks on the radar first thing this morning. down to the south, a lot steadier rain today. fredericksburg all the way through tide water. the steadiest of the showers are south along i-95 to. so temperatures are on the muggy side. in the low to mid-60s right now. and showers are a likelihood for everybody today, but a better likelihood town to the south of the city. highs around 70 degrees. we'll talk about the rest of today and your sunday coming up in a few more minutes. >>> now to a developing story out of new england this morning. crews are trying to clean up after a train crash. dozens of people are still recovering. they were in two commuter trains that collided during the evening rush. here's the latest from dan shinman. >> reporter: authorities say a metro north t

chuck bell joins with us more on how you can help the victims of this devastating tornado. chuck. >> hi shall barbara. good morning to you. good morning, everybody. the number you need to know is 202-885-4949. that's our mum to be dialed right here into the phone bank. we have red cross volunteers. 90-plus percent of all the people that work for the red cross are volunteers. one of the best organizations out will and more than 90 cents of every dollar donated goes to relief efforts. that's also an for thing to keep in mind. we have tom sherwood over here. one of our celebrity phone answerers and maggie, beth and joy. all joining us here today. you look at the folks on the ground in oklahoma out there. we already raised more than a thousand dollars here today. had a very sweet lady, suzanne barry called me up and said she would donate $100 just to say hi to me. i talked to her and got her donation and thanked her very much. thank you. 202-885-4949. 202 area code. we will be here all day answering phones. if you want to make a pledge and talk to me or my of our other folks out

. >> it looks like our meteorologist chuck bell is getting a little slack on job. >> on your feet, chuck. >> i'm at the picnic table. i have everything i need. i have the clicker to move the maps and you have my umbrella in case the rain starts. the only thing i'm mising is breakfast. maybe you should indicacater mel out here. cloudy skies. it's not raining here at channel 4 but it is raining south of town along i-95. you folks in fredericksburg, you're getting in on the rain drops first thing this morning. that's where most of the rain is is out on the south side of town. charles county, st. mary's county, be on the lookout. temperatures are in the 60s. we'll stay in the 60s through the rest of this morning with most of the rain to the south of town. it it will be an opportunity for a shower or two coming around during later on this afternoon. don't stray too far. highs around 70. maybe a degree or two warmer tomorrow. rain chances off and on through all of your weekend. not going to rain all weekend, but there's a chance of rain at almost any time. be forewarned that rain chances are o

. >>> storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell is not off today. he just crossed the finish line at the marine corps half marathon. >> just checked out his twitter picture. the guy didn't break a sweat. let's check back in with him. he joins us live from fredericksburg. >> i'll go ahead and -- good morning. this is -- i'm down here, yes, indeed, i'm having a little bit of trouble. there's a lot of celebratory singing and dancing going on behind me here. officially on the watch, 1:54:54 for me. celebrity starter sean austin who wore number 1 today, i got number 4 on. he's coming across the line now. what a wonderful day to be out here wondering. temperatures in the 60s, but on the whole it has been a really nice day for running down here. the marine corps, you know, they always put on such a great event. it was a beautiful day today. they have done everything with military precision. as you would expect from the marines. so thank you very much to all of them for doing a great job today. i hope everybody who is coming across the line gets their finis

chuck bell is running in the half marathon. get an update from him at the finish l >>> i'm storm team 4 meteorologist amelia segal. you can see washington and gaithers have visibility under a mile. any fog burns off at 10:00 a.m. we're looking at scattered showers. otherwise, cloudy throughout day. presently we are at 63 degrees and we're looking at a high temperature today of 73. richard? >> amelia, thank you. stick around for news4 today. we'll get started at 9:00. but now, >>> good morning. we're back on a rainy sunday morning. it's may 19th, 2013. a nice crowd embracing the elements, and joining us on rockefeller plaza. we thank them for spending some of their time with us. i think we have too many umbrellas. >> we have a lot of umbrellas here. >> there we go. >> i'm sorry, we're doing umbrella placement. >> we're good. >> you come over this way. you guys okay? >> i'm kidding! >> lester holt along with erica hill, jenna wolfe and dylan drey dreyer. the jodi arias trial gripped a lot of the nation for months, and now the sen

. >> chuck had a bell yesterday or at some point specifically talked about drinking, the problem of drinkingi also heard a number of people in the military talk about that there seems to be what they see as a culture of disrespect towards women in the military and in the broader culture and sort of comes in the military whether through video games or movies, the message there percolating in the culture that get into the military and then, you know, you have men being fed these messages and around women who until recently couldn't serve in combat roles so there was this unequal situation to begin with. goldie, how do you make sense of it? >> the pathologies don't check themselves at the door when you get to camp. so what you present is what society you've been drawn from. the military, however, known for as well trained as we are, you know to become a fighting machine, it does not address appropriately some of those maladies that we bring forth. in fact it reinforces many of them especially when we talk abo about the roles men and women play. in the military those roles are supposed to be bro

chuck e. cheese really is a place where a kid can be a kid. >> hotel rates are on the rise as the economy is coming back to life. linda bellomberg headquarters in new york with details. >> hello. if you are traveling anytime soon, hold on to your wallet. hotels will cost more. rates in the top 25 cities are up 5% from the first quarter a year ago. new orleans and san francisco are seeing the biggest increases. room rates rose more than 10%. in d.c., the district is seeing a slight decline in rates because of the lack of demand and a decrease in government travel. cheese ish chuck e. the no. 1 kids friendly .estaurant in the country let's talk about buffalo wild swings. gs. win it plans to roll out its own house here. it will also add more tabletop tablets to nearly 100 more locations by the end of the year. if that is business news. live at bloomberg headquarters in new york, linda bell reporting for abc 7 news. >> thank you. it's 49 degrees. >> you can expect to see repair crews at arlington national cemetery. find out why the eternal flame cemetery. find out why the eternal flame at[ indistinct conversations [ pizza dodg

bell. where did they hear it? i went, and i looked at the international, the communist anthem that was a state anthem of the soviet union until 1944 when stalin chucked it. and the international or the english version says of the past let us make a clean slate. the world is about to change its foundation. we are now saying let us be all, and then in the next stanza have they -- meaning the capitalists -- done anything other than steal work? inside the safe boxes of the gang, what work had created melted by ordering that they give it back, the people want only their due. i'm not saying that this is exactly like you haven't done it alone, but it certainly rang very destructive, and we saw what happened at the same time in stalinist russia; starvation, mass executions, gulag concentration camps. >> guest: right. >> host: tell me x you're discussing it in your book -- >> guest: yeah. >> host: -- how come while this was going on in russia, 1973, the masturbation of peasantry, the so-called -- [inaudible] >> guest: you counted them. >> host: prosperous peasant. boris yeltsin's father get cans exiled into the -- gets exiled into the forests of the north ura

bell chimes ] >> stephanie: yes. trey radel, he seemed to consider himself a hip hop scholar. he expressed his love of the music genre, specifically referring to public enemy. yeah, let's get chuck get down to it in many ways, it reflects the conservative message of having a heaven handed government -- [ buzzer ] >> stephanie: that's not what it is about. it was the call for black people to stand up against -- >> republicans. >> stephanie: right. how long before chuck d is going to go ah no. >> oh, hell no. >> stephanie: oh hell know. let's go to sue in rickville. >> caller: hi everybody. i need a tiny bit of extra time. i have two stories. bar babies one and two are really into riddles. so my daughter gives them the classic riddle where the young boy and his father are in a horrible accident, the father is killed. the boy is rushed to a hospital and the surgeon says i can't operate on this boy, he is my son. and the answer is because it's his wife. the two bar babies said of course, he has two dads. >> stephanie: oh, children are the future. ♪ i believe that children are our future ♪ >> caller: and both of them they have female pediatricians and female dentists and they said tw