jummy: we've got more good news for d.c. sports fans. the wizards swept the raptors last night 125-94. there goes the first round of the eastern conference series and now the wiz kids will wait to see if they'll play the atlanta hawks or brooklyn nets. more april showers ahead before the month is through. doug is back after the break with when to expect some sunshine. jummy: maybe a little rain later on this evening? doug: maybe a little bit. maybe a little rain for short term. clouds will increase. hit 64 and chance of a few showers late this afternoon and early this evening. maybe sprinkles clearing out pleasant the next couple of days and next chance of rain thursday and early friday. beautiful weekend. explore the possibilities coming up today at 4:00. jummy: thank you for joining us. have a great day. ♪ deidre & the dark - classic girl plays in the background ♪ a great entrance never goes out of style. dresses start at $25. the eva mendes collection. exclusively at new york and company. [dramatic music] ♪ ♪ >> yeah! whoa. whoa. [lau

keep doing what they're doing, d.c. sports on cloud nine after last night's >>> now wusa9 game on sports with kristen berset brought to you by xfinity. >> 18 minutes, that's how long it took for some d.c. sports fans to proclaim last night one of the greatest. it ended with the nats walkoff victory. nine minutes before that the wizards quieted the raptors once again, but it all began three minutes before that with the capitals' overtime win. dave owens was at their practice this morning. >> reporter: brooks laich skating alone at this morning's optional workout, most of the regulars taking the day off. they deserve it. >> shot and he scores! >> reporter: nearly 24 hours ago the caps resuscitated a season teetering towards doom. >> in a hostile environment in close surroundings such as the coliseum in nassau, the only guys that are out there that are really cheering for you are the 20 guys on the bench. >> reporter: nassau coliseum was electric. the caps hope verizon center will be the same. >> maybe they'll take it personally

before the nats took on the phillies, some big names were inducted into the d.c. sportsall of fame. the former national league m.v.p., former georgetown coach and redskins defensive coordinator. the o's handle business against the red sox today. they could clinch the series tomorrow. kimberly: how did it feel asking the love of your life to marry you? >> words cannot express. is that a good answer? i was going to pass out. kimberly: of course, you are a smooth operator. okay, i need a better pizza. one made with onlyeal cheese. a pizza my family will love. (annouta naturally rising crust pizza. freschetta. made better to taste better. kimberly: when are the storms rolling in? ryan: the rain is calling -- is falling across the area right now. here are the next seven days severe storms tomorrow afternoon. cooling off into the 60's. camilli: robert -- kimberly: robert wants to clarify. robert: i hid my nervousness. lets say this is your tv and these are the channels you pay for with cable but these are the types of channels you actually want to watch what if you could pay f

. >>> let's hear it for d.c. sports the. verizon center is hosting two big playoff games for the wizard and the caps. first up, the capitals are taking on the new york islanders at 7:30 tomorrow night. you can buy tickets to the game for about $50 on line. the caps tied up the series in their last game in new york. they'll have to win two of the next three to advance to the next round. let's go caps. the wizards put themselves in good position to move on against the toronto raptors now holding a 2-0 lead before their home game this friday night when. when they won yesterday it was the first time in d.c. sports history that the caps and the wizards each won a playoff game on the same day. the nats won, too. you can buy tickets for as little as $35 for the wizards game or as much as $700 from the team right now. president obama using a trip to florida to promote his climate change campaign. why he might not get a warm welcome when he lands in the sunshine state. >>> two men risk their lives rescuing a man in a wheelchair after

but if you are not a d.c. sports fan you might want to jump on the bandwagon. wizards and caps have playoffs. there is ♪ when you just can't seem to escape... another sneeze attack... you may be muddling through allergies. don't get caught off guard. try zyrtec® dissolve tabs. powerful allergy relief, now in a tablet that starts dissolving instantly. zyrtec® dissolve tabs. muddle no more™. >>> heading into today's day game with the islanders capitols would have preferred to take care of the series on the road. new york had their backs against the wall. fans hoping it would not be their last game at the old barn. it is for the caps. islanders score first for the fifth time in six games. john's second goal of the series. time winding down. caps on third straight powerplay. check out john carlson. new york paid for that. ties the game. second period former cap with the shot. puck rolls up. does not roll in the net. game was chippy from the get go. nailed to the wall. he has the last laugh. islanders 3-1 win. there will be a game seven. >> it is disappointing becau

and for d.c. sports fans it started last night with the capitals.ides the victory with the islanders, the biggest story had to be the health of braden holtby. >> the mask is back on. the goaltender looked like his healthy self on the eve of game three. >> obviously, not practicing for two days and not doing much. i wanted to get out there and get the blood flowing, get my eyesight back. >> holtby started feeling safe before game one. two and a half days later the worst is over but still a bit shocked at the unfortunate timing. >> playoff time you'd like to play with three limbs if you could, but the biggest thing is making sure you're not a detriment to your team. i probably would have been last night. >> it was almost harder because he had a little more substance to his practice which is pretty cool. >> with the way he was practicing and the determined look in his eye, braden holtby left little doubt he'd be back in the net. it's a little more stressful watching from off the ice. news 4 sports. >>> don't forget to check out our pre-game show at 11:

man, what a great game in d.c. sports. i can't do any sports. that's diana's job and i just checked. >> let's do it anyhow. >> she's here. >> she will be here to talk about a little bit later and, man, what a great night up at nats park toronto and up in the islanders area. let's take a look at the weather. temperatures 58 degrees and winds out of the miles per hour. a cool 58 and you really feel how cool it is. 46 in gaithersburg and 46 down towards culpepper and it's going to be a chilly day tomorrow and you just need the jacket and step out the front door and nothing on the radar right now. saw a couple of showers well back to the west and very cold air aloft and we want to see that during the day tomorrow too, and that's what helped produce some of the cloud cover that we saw and look at all the clouds up here. look at the rain shower activity and no real organized rain and just showers and even snow back towards minneapolis making its way very close to the chicago area. here's the front right here that we are watching. that's going to make

a terrific day for d.c. sports. everybody wins. alison: thanks, tim. scott: coming up, a futuristic game of beer pong. alison: nearly $3 million to the family of an unarmed man shot by fairfax county police. that is the top trending story on wjla.com. the department of justice will investigate the death of a man in baltimore police custody. and steve's forecast for the wii, all on wjla.com. scott: a canadian man invented this high tech, interactive beer pong table, complete with a touch -sensitive table. it also includes a ball washer. for sale online, it is $1800. the inventor is also making do-it-yourself kits to allow you to add lights and led's to your table. alison: if you have a lot of free time. scott: or room. alison: alison: so a little bit of a cool week. steve: grab the umbrella. you will not needed in the morning, but midday, 60% chance of showers, thunderstorms. nothing severe. thursday, upper 50's, but it will feel cooler. 60 friday. over the weekend, a few showers. eileen whelan is in bright and early. alison: thank you very much. [ fema

. >> with the caps, wizards and nationals all winning last night, you'd think all d.c. sports fans had a great night, but you'd be wrong. a lot of cox cable customers in virginia did not get to see the wizards beat toronto. cox said that game was blacked out to virginia customers. instead viewers got to see the orioles lose to the blue jays. >>> there was some squealing, some screaming, but these kids were still clamoring to ho lets say this is your tv and these are the channels you pay for with cable but these are the types of channels you actually want to watch what if you could pay for what you want, and not for what you don't so you could get kids channels sports... or entertainment mix and match, or get them all. now fios brings you a totally new way to customize your tv starting at $74.99 -- including internet and phone. cable just gives you channels. fios gives you choice. wó >>> today is the 45th annual earth day and people of all ages trekked outside to celebrate. these kids in vienna dressed up for the occasion wearing red and black to match the hundreds of tiny lady

. >> something special for all of d.c. sports. doug? >> diana losing that voice on back-to-back nights of playoffs. sun made its way through the area today. big changes in >>> derek ward has been in baltimore for much of the afternoon and through the evening and is joining us from the western police station. derrick? >> reporter: this is heavily fortified in the wake of everything going on here lately specifically after the death of freddie gray. this was the last stop that he was taken to and where finally medical attention was provided and police conceded that yes, this should have happened earlier. this has been the focal point of a lot of the frustration and protests going on. things sparked off across town earlier this evening. and you know we've talked a lot about the cvs store that burned. i spoke to a person who was a home health care provider and the majority of the folks in that neighborhood that need that sort of care that need prescription drugs get them from the cvs. they are very frustrated now that they will no longer hav

as for d.c. sports we've got the nats with the great win and the caps with a great win. your move is tomorrow night, playoff win against the raptors and caps back in action sunday night against the islanders. >> should be an interesting series wizards and the caps. >> they don't want to lose at nassau coliseum. >> the momentum is back in thei >>> we've had warm days and weekends. tomorrow we get them together. >> and we haven't seen this warm of a weekend since september 28th of last year. everybody get excited. ♪ there is no royal blood in this country. nothing is reserved for anyone. it's all just out there... ...waiting... ...for someone to reach out... ...and take it. and the ones who do... ...these are the kings and queens of america. ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- jeremy piven -- ariana grande -- tech expert john topolsky and

. >> a good time to be a d.c. sports fan. >> are you going to the fight? >> if they'll gas up my jet i'll be out and back in time to get to work. >>> nine of clubs is now the bottom card. look at the bottom. that's not the bottom. the bottom is down here. meaning folded it under your watch there is a card. turn your wrist over. see? there is a card tucked under. >> yeah, that's happening on the streets of baltimore this evening. a lighter moment. street magician david blaine entertaining a group of anne arundel county police officers with a few illusions. and they posted this video on their twitter account. >> how does he do that? >> who knows. >> something else pretty cool up in baltimore today. the symphony orchestra played to an outdoor crowd for free. we'll leave you with some of that performance. "the tonight show" coming up next. ♪ ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- kristen wiig thomas middleditch musical guest josh gro

. >> the caps and the wizards, it is a great time to be a d.c. sports fan, really is. >> now the that it is will yeah, i'm married. does it matter? you'd do that for me? really? yeah, i'd like that. who are you talking to? uh, it's jake from state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm at three in the morning. who is this? it's jake from state farm. what are you wearing jake from state farm? [ jake ] uh... khakis. she sounds hideous. well she's a guy, so... [ male announcer ] another reason more people stay with state farm. get to a better state. ♪ ♪ 40% of streetlights in detroit at one point did not work. at the time that the bankruptcy filing was done the public lighting authority had a hard time of finding a bank. citi did not run away from the table like some other bankers did. they had the strength to help us go to the credit markets and raise the money. it's a brighter day in detroit. kids are feeling safer while they walk to school. 40% of the lights were out but they're not out for long. they're coming back. >>> that's our b

d.c. sports has never had a better night than last night. everything fell into place. players were as pumped up as the fans about all the local teams. we sent diana everywhere. i mean three places. the players are still buzzing about last night. >> reporter: the excitement tens today after all three teams won last night. the caps returned to washington with the series tied 2-2. for many they checked the phones not only to see their reaction but to see if the wizards won. >> i was following on twitter and all that. me being from toronto, i have kids back home. >> i was here after we lost game one about how it is the city never wins anything. and people are so frustrated with the hockey team, the basketball team football. >> have a little pride! >> and when is the city going to turn into a boston or something like that. and all of a sudden we go from that to this is one of the best nights ever. >> reporter: so the capitals return thursday night to play in game five against the islanders. many of the players feel it is their duty to get verizon center warmed up for the wi

. >>> you can watch a lot of d.c. sports playoff action in two bigging games happening tonight 8:00 tonight. the wizards will take on the toronto rap ters before they return home on friday. at 7:30 the capitals will take on the new york islanders in new york. they are hoping to tie it up tonight. we've learned that eric fehr will not play after he was hurt this this week end's game. >>> how beautiful is that? the flag waving in the wind. amelia is helping you dress for today's conditions with your neighborhood highs. severe storms made quite a mark in a virginia community. what one man is saying after the weather totaled his car. >>> trying to ease congestion along why do we do it? why do we spend every waking moment, thinking about people? why are we so committed to keeping you connected? why combine performance with a conscience? why innovate for a future without accidents? why do any of it? why do all of it? because if it matters to you it's everything to us. the xc60 crossover. from volvo. lease the well-equipped volvo x

what a great night in d.c. sports of the biggest names in college lacrosse are the programs here in our area. the university of district of columbia is trying to join that elite group. they wrap up their season this weekend, but our frank hanrahan was there in the beginning as it all began to unfold. >> reporter: coach scott urich is working on a school program. his project is building a lacrosse program at university of district of columbia. >> catch right, swift throw left. >> reporter: scott came over from georgetown where he was an assistant under his father many years, played for the hoyas and professionally. in the second year of the program it truly is a grassroots operation. no home field yet for the firebirds as he heads over to wilsonville to practice and plays most of its home games at georgetown. the program has big goals and is recruiting nationally with players from countries all over on its roster including from canada. >> my dream is to be around young people that are underrepresented in the sport of l

last night was the first time in d.c. sports history that the caps and the wizards each won a playoff game on the same day. if the wizards beat toronto they'll play the nets or the hawks in the second round. >> the netsats won yesterday too. >> adding clarity to the debate over the safety over vaccines. what this is saying about the risk of autism. >> mostly clear outside right now, but rain will be pushing its way in soon. the conditions your kids will be dealing with with your bus stop forecast at 6:11. >>> it's still not carrying a single passenger, but tell you why you shouldn't expect a free ride w >>> you're watching "news4 today." >>> laurel is hoping a new high-tech tool helps truck drivers avoid a notorious trouble spot on main street. nearly a dozen times a year trucks like this one get stuck at this low bridge at main street and first street. now, the department of public works has installed lasers ahead of the bridge and they'll detective whether a truck is too tall and will trigger lights to flash on the sign warnin

. >> wendy, can you keep up with all of this good news for d.c. sports? two between the wizards and raptors tonight. if the wizards win, they'll be up 2-0 heading back to d.c. music to fans' ears. the wizards stole game one on the road on saturday. it was 37-year-old vet paul pierce who had 20 points in the win. pierce had that performance to a chorus of boos. why? because days before he said the raptors don't have the, quote, it factor to worry him. what they do have is desperation. >> yeah, ny team that's down 1-0 and they know they'll be going on the road is desperate. we're playing desperate, too. you feel like the series is 0-0. you want to go home up 2-0. >> let's hope the caps have the "t" factor too, coming in an hour. we'll go back out live to nassau coliseum before the caps take the ice against the islanders. >>> we continue to follow a developing story. the justice department is now investigating the death of a man who was injured in police custody. tonight why the victim's family says officers should have never stopped him in the first place.

scott: room to be happy if you're a d.c. sports fan on all fronts out there. tim: organic grass where they play. what a night in washington last night. the caps were in a must win situation. the wizards were trying to sweep the raptors in toronto. nats facing their old them i says and all three games were great theater. there's no time to celebrate and certainly no time for complacency. the capitals were back on home ice this afternoon, 12 hours after doing their part in what they call the d.c. trifecta. >> win all three wins is pretty cool. i think they had the trifecta. so it's pretty nice. i think good thing we can help on that one. tim: nicklas backstrom's overtime goal evened the series at two with game five set for tomorrow night at verizon center. >> our fans are going to be real excited for the game tomorrow night. but any time you have an overtime win you know, the atmosphere in the dressing room here is great. you know guys come in big smiles on their face. they're happy. tim: the wizards dominated the raptors last night in toronto running away with

yeah, so d.c. sports are really rocking.kelly was telling me earlier our nats, our caps, our wizards all played last night, all won. we were the only city in america that can say that today. a local couple, their love of each other is almost as strong as their love of the nats. here's what happened. so seven years ago they had their very first date at a nats game. then their first decision together as a couple was to get a season ticket package together. pretty awesome. then last september sam popped the question to laney. they got married on saturday and of course went to sunday's nats game. on the jumbo screen in front of almost 30,000 people, ryan zimmerman gave them a wedding message that they would never forget. we see them live on the jumbotron in front of everybody, doing their thing, freaking out and screaming. it was part of one of the ways the nationals are surprising fans for their tenth anniversary all around nats parng. when you go to -- park. when you go to a game, keep your eyes open. you never know when they

good time to be a d.c. sports fan. tonight in new york, the capitals start their series with the rangers, second round of the playoffs. also in chicago, first round of the nfl draft taking place. that's where we start tonight. dianna russini is in the windy city. dianna, what are you hearing about who the redskins will take with that fifth overall pick? >> reporter: well, first a lot of people were thinking that maybe the redskins would take a quarterback. but i can tell you that gm scott mcleunen is sitting at redskins park in the war room with jay gruden. they are going to kons trailt on building up their defense. dante fowler jr. out of florida is a guy you're going to want to keep an eye on tonight. he's a defensive end, really athletic. athletic. he's big. he's strong. he could start on this team come august. now if fowler gets picked before the redskins get to him, look for offensive tack embrandon scherff. rg 3, these guys need protection. this guy could do it. he's well coached, out of iowa, a left tackle. he h

. >> christine brennan, a d.c. sports commentator, finds it racist and offensive. >> it is simple. i believe it should change and i believe it will change. >> if the redskins name were to change the local community would change as well. >> i will turn in my season tickets. i could not support them. >> the redskins still hold tremendous sentimental value to local fans. >> sitting down with my dad, my granddad as a kid, my father was watching the washington redskins. it brings back a lot of memories. >> it is iconic for may. i grew up loving the redskins, i was singing "hail to the redskins" when i was a kid. in this town, to me, it is an iconic symbol and a brand, and it would be tough to lose. >> thousands of people across the country have grown to love -- the changing of the name would hurt the redskins community, but some think it would save even more money for the owner, daniel snyder. >> he is a smart marketing guy. if he changed the name, imagine how much gear he would sell. everybody would have to change to the new jerseys and the name. i think he is crazy not to change, beca

big day for the d.c. sports fans. the wizards starting the playoff push up in canada against the toronto raptors. a team that's beaten them a lot in the last couple of years. now, if basketball is not your thing, natsen 9 right -- nats on 9 and for you soccer fans we've got something for you too. d.c. united in action. we'll have a full wrap-up coming up >>> this saturday morning, it's 7:30. off the force as the cop is facing child porn charges in fairfax county. he handed in his resignation. >>> and a massive fireball, a gas line explosion throws workers to the ground and flames into the air. great weekend weather-wise. >>> absolutely, yeah no better than this. lots of sunshine and high temperatures near 80 degrees this afternoon. but will it last all weekend? i'll have the answer coming up. >>> saturday morning is here, thank you so much for waking up with us, i'm mike hydeck, it's april 18th this morning as we learned from her in upper marlboro. >> i'm meteorologist erica grow. thank you for joining us this morning

. >> good morning, d.c. sports fans, have a big day coming up. it all starts at noon.the caps taking on the new york islanders. we'll have games like that coming up. the nats going for a four-game win. also, game on overtime. going to wrap it up with a big show at 11:35. we have plenty of guests. we're talking about nats and the capital classic. it's a lot 8:00 sunday morning. good morning. keeping you safe on metro. first responders are dealing with trouble on the tracks. startling images, bus burst into flames carrying college students. >> we'll talk about also some showers on the way in the first alert 7-day forecast. >> it's sunday, april 19th. thank you for joining us on wusa9. >> we're getting off to a comfortable start this morning. >> the clouds are starting to move in and the showers will follow, but thankfully we have another dry day for most of the daylight hours on tap for today. it's going to be much cooler than it was yesterday. we've got into the 80s in much of the metro. today we're staying in the 60s. we'll look at the weather cam. we have the marina t

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>> up with day after we had that great sports day, the sports trifecta in d.c., there would not be that magic tonight. despite erasing a large deficit, the nats fall short here's to the explorers. those diagnosed with cancer who didn't settle for just one opinion on their diagnosis or recommended treatment plan they explored their options. and discovered a new level of empowerment. at cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia, that's what we do-empower our patients with a comprehensive second opinion. and because time is of the essence, dweo it a single one day. explore your options with a one-day second opinion. learn more at cancercenter.com/eastern. >>> now wusa9 game on sports with kristen berset brought to you by xfinity. >> here's an idea. let's just keep thinking about that sports trifecta we witnessed last night. remember that feeling you got when you saw the wiz, caps and nats win in the same evening and why? because tonight a little bit of a letdown. nats hosting the cards. bradley beal checking it out enjoying the evening. washington was down 5-0 early, but the nati

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sports weekend coming, the caps, the wizards. robert: i love my job. are you jealous? kimberly: a little bit. robert: the nationals-yankees in d.c. and a tall task for the terps women. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. robert: opening day for the nats monday night but first a little action with the yankees today. wilson ramos, right up the middle, r.b.i. single, scoring two. 3-0 nats. in the fifth, ryan zimmerman looking really comfortable at his new position, right at home at first base. the nice scoop, easy out. but here comes trouble. eighth-inning, drew storen gives up a two run shot. the yankees take the lead after that. the nats go down 4-3. opening day against the mets, first pitch 4 p.m. monday. a new season, but slightly higher expectations, as if they were not high enough. >> florida is fine, but d.c. is always fun to come back to. just happy to see the guys excited. robert: the nationals have returned to the comforts of home and a very thin layer field. >> we had a good rotation last year, so high expectations last year. we have been here in done this. robert: another openin

let's move on to sports now fortunately you can say it's a great time to be a sports fan here in d.c. scott: you could. the nats the caps, the wiz, all energized after big wins last night. but the teams acknowledge there are some challenges ahead. so let's get to sports director tim brandt now here to explain that for us. tim: let's be clear about this now. washington did not win any titles last night. but if you don't think it was historical you have to admit it certainly was monday monumental. the caps and wizards beat and the nats beat their old nemesis, st. louis with a walkoff home run. believe me conclude fans started celebrating. jackie pulled off her own triple play last night. >> i may have had a radio or two listening to the caps. listening to the wizards. tim: jackie was at the nationals game last night tweeting out this photo as she tried to keep up with washington history in the making. >> one for the record books. tim: jackie wasn't alone. fans all over were glued to their sets as the capitals the wizards and the nets were all must see tv. >> it was packed. noise coming

d.c. this week. the ivy city store is the first community store in our area, different than your typical nike factory. employees will volunteer their time with a number of local sports and youth-related charities in d.c. it will be in the old hecht's warehouse in northeast. >>> you may soon be able to shop at a whole foods near howard university in the district. the washington business journal reports the grocery store will be located at a new development near florida and sherman avenues in northwest. no word yet on when construction will start. >>> 7:11 now. coming up a new effort on local highways to protect construction workers. why cameras may be recording you when you're rolling by. >>> your eyes not deceiving you. what a photographer spotted lurking in the florida waters. ♪ ♪ >> that music is a big hint. >>> protesters in indiana are asking for more changes to a religious freedom law. indiana revised the law this week to prevent businesses from discriminating against gay and lesbian customers. in response the governors of washington state, connecticut and new york all reversed travel bans to the state. despite the changes, demonstrators say they needs to be la

the blame game is a world-class sport in washington, d.c. but most of our constituents could care less about the blame game. game. they want is a government function in their interest. consistent with our principles we will have some disagreements. there's no doubt about it. but they hate the dysfunction. they hate the political posture. and you know what? i do too. and i daresay that vast majority of united states senators, they hate the dysfunction is an as experience. there is a new spirit of optimism and yes hope not the age of aquarius is suddenly broken outcome peace, love and understanding of we are all going to hold hands and sing kumbaya. kumbaya. that's not going to happen. but can we work together as americans come as people who lovelove our country, who have taken an oath to uphold and defend the constitution and laws of the united states, owe a fiduciary duty to the people we represent their i represent 26.9 million people. that just staggers my imagination when i think about it. when i think about the responsibility associated

. >> you can see the studio, it's called on the mat sports international, but it used to be called d.c. martial arts and police are trying to get in touch with families of those teenage boys seen in the videos. >>> the fairfax county police officer arrested on child pornography charges is no longer on the force. william bud walker turned in his resignation after being released on bond today. he's ordered not to have contact with minors and not to use computers. police received a tip that child pornography had been uploaded in fairfax county. the home was owned by walker. >>> showers are clearing out setting the stage for a spectacular saturday. >> first alert meteorologist howard bernstein in for topper shutt. you say it's going to be a good day so far? >> fantastic. showers have left us trying to get away from the eastern shore now. this loop goes back eight hours. we actually had them earlier toward bowie this evening. they crossed the bay. we're saying good-bye to the rain soon, cambridge as well as this pushes southeast. new showers popped up near culpeper heading towards frederick

now wusa9 game on sports brought to you by xfinity. >> reporter: the wiza back in d.c. for a little home cooking in the nba playoffs as they host the toronto raptors tonight. the wiz took two in toronto, so they are pretty much in the driver's seat, how they look at it anyway. they've been great in the playoffs last season and this season. they have a 7-1 record on the road, but at home is a problem. in four games they've only won one. taking care of home court advantage is paramount for the wizards to say in command in this series. >> we have to protect the house, can't let anybody come in here and win. i know we struggled last year, but this is a whole new year. we have to elevate our game and play the same way we play on the road. >> game three will be much tougher than game two. we can play better and we'll have to play better. that's the mindset i want our team to have. >> reporter: congrats to south county and lake braddock boys lacrosse. they have won our high school game of the week poll. you can check back with us at 11:00 for all of the highlights. >>> now to

d.c.. one of the 2600 people attended. numbers of the media, government officials, and celebrities from sports, film, and television. here's a look at some the coverage of the red carpet outside. [indiscernible] [indiscernible] [indiscernible] [indiscernible] announcer: live coverage of the white house correspondents dinner red carpet arrival. that was bill belichick patriots head coach being interviewed. earlier you saw seattle seahawks cornerback russell wilson with his grandmother carol. [indiscernible] [indiscernible] [indiscernible] [indiscernible] peter: live coverage of the 2015 white house correspondents dinner red carpet arrival. ivanka trump on your screen. her father, donald trump, will be attending this year's dinner. now if you are on twitter, you want to follow along, #whcd. that is the place to be. that stands for white house correspondents dinner. lots of tweets coming in. we can't white keep up with everything -- quite keep up with everything there. this tweet came in a while ago. this is michael kelly from "house of cards." he is at the dinner as well. [indiscernible] peter: that is former speaker

the blame game is a world-class sport here in washington d.c. but most of our constituents could care less about the blame game. they want to see government function in their interests. consistent with our principles we are going to have some disagreements but they don't they hate the dysfunction. you know what i do too. i daresay the vast majority of the u.s. senators hate the dysfunction the senate has experienced so there is a new spirit of optimism and yes hope. not the age of aquarius has suddenly broke out to teach love and understanding and were all going to hold hands and sing coombe by our. that's not going to happen but can we work together as americans to uphold the constitution and laws of the united states who zero a fiduciary duty to the people we represent. i represent 26.9 million people. that just staggers my imagination when i think about it. when i think about the responsibility associated with it, i am encouraged that we have the chance to help people, especially people who can't help themselves. one reason for my optimism ab

sport. when i first came to d.c. i wanted to pick a number that was meaningful and 42 was available, for the honor of jackie robinson. hopefully i wear it with pride and do the number some justice, and obviously hearing willie's story, and getting the chance to meet him. >> my name is willie o'ree; i played for the boston bruins in 1958, 60 and 61, and it was the media that gave me the name the jackie robinson of hockey i didn't give that name to myself. i didn't realize that i'd broke barriers and opened doors for other black players and players of color. >> and a pass to o'ree on the right side, o'ree comes up over the maple leafs line. >> players on the opposition would call me the n-word. but later on there were more black players coming up and playing in the league. after i retired in 1980, i felt that i had something to give back to the sport. we want to make hockey available to every boy and girl possible. >> a hockey puck doesn't care who hits it, and i don't care who hits my hockey puck. as long as they want

. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. tim: they played professional baseball in washington, d.cnce the 1800s, and opening day is often exciting. the play that beat the nats today looked like the bad news bears. max scherzer was fabulous, a no-hitter into the sixth inning, eight strikeouts, only four hits over eight innings. he all to sue the team for nonsupport. bryce harper went 2-2 including this frozen rope liner. 1-0 nationals. two outs in the sixth inning, ian desmond goes over to the right side of the field to call off dan uggla. this is a bad play on any level. that allows two runs to score. then this happens, the next batter lucas duda takes the scherzer fastball to right center, there goes the no-hitter, two runs. nats lose 3-1, and the play in the sixth inning was the difference maker. >> pretty embarrassing. i feel like one of those little leaguers. i just looked up and i did not hear anything, so i kept going for it. coach: it did not get off on the right foot, but as you for it may say, we have another in a couple days. >>tim: the orioles come in the market, playing

sports fans. when the nats take the field, parking officers will be hitting the streets. >> d.c.'s department of transportation plans to crack down on parking around the ballpark during two certain times. >> reporter: as if parking isn't hard enough in d.c., now ddot is cracking down near nats stadium. if you're headed to a game, forget these. it's the white temporary parking signs to look out for, ddot announcing a line this season, metered parking around the stadium will be enforced during nationals game days on sundays and holidays, both previously free days to park at the meeters for those traveling to d.c. and -- meters for those traveling to d.c. and who live in the area. if you think parking in the residential zone 6 is a way to avoid meter trouble, ddot is cracking down there, too. >> this is terrible. on game day i cannot leave this property because if i leave, when i come back, there is no place to park. >> with two children in the public school system, i really do appreciate the revenue generation that will come along with it. >> it's not fair for people who come to vis

sports. >> go wizards! >>> changes are coming for drivers in d.c. why ddot is transforming traffic lights and why they say it will make your commute better. >>> and our rain chances will be going up this weekend. i'll take you hour by hour and show you if we have any dry time left before the rain moves in. >>> and a peculiar sight outside a local american legion post today. why a texas cowboy and his horse journeyed three years to get here. >> announcer: and now your storm team4 forecast. >>> some cooler than average sunshine again today, but at least we had sunshine taz's been breezy yet again for our afternoon. we're at 62 degrees, that northwest wind blowing at 13 miles per hour with our higher gusts coming in around 20 miles per hour. but the wind is going to start settling down. again, we're talking about rain chances here to come with those cooler temperatures. take a look. here we've got a mostly clear sky. our system developing out here around oklahoma, missouri, it will make a beeline and skirt just down to the south of our area for this up

d.c. area. capitals post game live on "comcast sportsnet." for joe micheletti i'm chris cuthbert. thank you for watching the stanley cup playoffs presented by geico. >>> nbc sports thanks you for watching this presentation of the stanley cup playoffs. [ female announcer ] business travel isn't just about the going. it's also about the going home. and being connected all along the way. whether you're working or recharging do business travel on your terms. acela. take off. a sudden closure of a godard school. we have drew smith who has uncovered issues at the school. >> reporter: denise it is the parents who said they loved having their kids come to the school. the closed sign is up and the owner changed the locks. patricia has been happy with the experience for eight years with her kids. she has been happy until last night. >> they gave us no notice. >> reporter: we called and went to the home with the franchise owner. parents are having the same issue. >> not only do they have our money, but we have nowhere to place our children for monday. >> reporter: matthew is traveling on monday and his wife works. they have 48 hours to find somewhere for their daughter. pa

d.c. area. capitals post game live on "comcast sportsnet." for joe micheletti i'm chris cuthbert. thank you for watching the stanley cup playoffs presented by geico. >>> nbc sports thanks you for watching this presentation of the stanley cup playoffs. >>> we're following three big stories developing tonight. you just watched the caps go down to the wire against the islanders. we're talking to the players right now and bring you highlights in a few minutes. >>> and hundreds of protestors are gathering with plans to shut down the city of baltimore. and we're live at the rally for freddie gray. >>> and an unbelievable tragedy in nepal. an earthquake kills 1400 people sand a after ladies and gentlemen on mt. everest. we'll have more. >>> we're staying on top of the story in nappal where they have severed the -- suffered the worst earthquake in years. the number of victims have gone up. some were crushed by an avalanche on mt. everest. it was centered 50 miles outside of kathmandu and the tremors rippled into china and india. and some climbers are hanging on in fear. they are worried about the after shocks after an avalanche thundered down the mun and crashed into ba

sports. >> that game tips off in a half hour. we'll have the highlights tonight on wusa9 news at 11:00. >>> a grammy award winner is in d.c.t now. what's bringing john lets say this is your tv and these are the channels you pay for with cable but these are the types of channels you actually want to watch what if you could pay for what you want, and not for what you don't so you could get kids channels sports... or entertainment mix and match, or get them all. now fios brings you a totally new way to customize your tv starting at $74.99 -- including internet and phone. cable just gives you channels. fios gives you choice. >>> grammy award winner john legend is in town. today he toured the district's department of youth rehabilitation services. the visit was part of his free america tour to end mass incarceration. >> legend had high praise for the efforts here in d.c. to help kids who get in trouble. legend said we need to give these children the help they need rather than just shovel them into juvenile detention centers. >> that is all for our news at 7:00. we will be back at 11:00. we hope to see you then. >> have a great

sports presentation. tim: 10 years to this day since major league baseball made its official return to washington, a decade in d.csay wait until next year. for the nationals, this is next year. the reigning national league east champions well armed already had it with free agents and now a pennant has never been more promising. what would be more fitting than a serious run at a world series? anybody up for a repeat of 1924? 162

d.c. metro is trying to identify the pair of heros and thank them for their valuer. >>> san francisco supervisors approved a ban on the use of smokeless tobacco products at sports fields including at & t park. e-cigarettes and chewing tobacco happen at no place. he says that is important that children don't see people they admire such as major league baseball players using the products. but the cities campaign was largely unapposed. big tobacco companies did not speak out about it. >>> the giants turned things around against the dodgers. and then in the eighth with the dodgers threatening the right builder. maxwell slides into the wall to make a great catch. look at that. it is neat. he did stay in the game. in the bottom of the inning. the giants beat the dodgers 6- 2. way to go. >>> the a's unfortunately blown out in anaheim though. two angels each hit three run home runs on the way to a 14-1 win. the a's were hit to just five hits. >>> turns out a young sea lion returned to the wild over the weekend had been through the drill before. the sea lion sitting in the back of a mendocino county patrol car. deputies came across the animal on highway 1 early sunday. accordi

the players sported honest abe's t-shirts today saying together with a silhouette of lincoln's hat and beard and it's something that's kind of become a rally cry. >> in washington d.c. with all the great lift and abraham lincoln was a differentmaker in our time. so we sort of used that sort of metaphor to say hey, he's going to be a differencemaker for us each night. >>> here's your daily reminder to vote in our high school game of the week poll. text the code of the game you want to 25543 and we'll highlight the winner friday night like we always do. >>> kind of ironic the caps unveiled their shirt on the 150th anniversary. >> it's a rally cry. does that mean people are going to yell honest abe? >> no. the words are together. it said together in three languages. it was three languages that the players speak. >> i like honest abe. >> it's kind of been their motto for the season. >> that's our broadcast. >> the cbs evening ne yeah, i'm married. does it matter? you'd do that for me? really? yeah, i'd like that. who are you talking to? uh, it's jake from state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm at three in the morning. who is this? it's jake fr