marie osmond and olympic champion crispy yamaguchi among the honorary marshals for that event -- kristi among the honorary marshals for at event. >>> the caps couldn't cooperate hold it all together in overtime. scoring a minutes into overtime to take the first game of the series 1-0. a stellar game for braden holtby in his first-ever playoff. he held the bruins scoreless through regulations stopping all 29 shots he faced. the caps try again tomorrow in boston. catch the game on nbc 4 starting at 3:00 p.m. >> that is "news4 today." >> thanks for joining

she is one of the honorary marshals in the parade tomorrow. if she said that she's excited to tour the d.c. >> what an incredible city. i will go see the martin luther king exhibit today. i hear that it's fantastic. >> you can see her at the parade on saturday as well as alex trebek and katie couric and a lot of your favorite abc 7 personalities. for complete coverage, join us at 10:00 for all the action on abc 7. right after the parade, you can check out the fifth annual joint forces drill exhibition, honor guards from each of the branches of the military showing off their precision and rifle moves while competing for bragging rights. i was in it for bragging rights this morning. steve would not take the assignment. the army actually has won for the past two years. they invited me to join in a maneuver. there were tossing rifles over my head. the exhibition starts after the parade at the jefferson memorial. it is free and open to the public? . very nicely done. >> thank you. >> it moved your hair a little. >> i got a little bit of a haircut.

singer marie oz monday will be among the honorary marshals of the parade saturday.it includes marching bands from across the country and elaborate floats. . >>> 100 years ago today the titanic set sail fromening land to new york. >> more than 700 people survived. once again, it set sail this day 100 years ago. >>> we're watching a deadline in the middle east. >> the deadline that syria must meet as more violence breaks out in the war torn nation. >>> and the maryland general assembly, they passed a few bills. we'll tell you all about that. >>> also at 5:00 it's called the ways to work program. how a program in d.c. is helping people buy used cars to make repairs. right now we'll head down to atlanta, home to the world's busiest airport. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at southwest airlines, we're always looking for new ways to make you happy. and we know what really makes you happy are new places to fly. now you can fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta. book all of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ >>> and welco

maries on monday and buzz aldrin will jone christie yamagucchi and banita fitzgerald mosley as honorary marshals. there will be dozens of giant balloons, marching bands and floats. >> don't miss javier colon. >>> we have the stories in this morning's look at entertainment. >>> louis dreyfuss turned out for her new hbo comedy series. >> did the president call? >> no. >> reporter: she plays a fictional american vice president and learns the job is nothing like she expected. >> i pulled from everybody. ultimately i created this person who doesn't really exist. under no circumstances is it a parody. >> reporter: the first episode airs april 22 on hbo. actor george clooney is playing host with the most for a multimillion dollar presidential fund-raiser. clooney is opening his home for a $40,000 a plate fund razer for president obama -- racer for president obama's reelection campaign. 150 donors are invited. he's a long-time democratic supporter and recently attended a state dinner at the white house. guy pierce is starring in the new futuristic drama lockout. pierce plays a falsely convicted ex-gover

it including marie osmond who served as the honorary marshal. people shrined the streets and saw marching bands from across the country performed and watched big balloons and floats pass by. it celebrates the pink pedal cherry blossom tree, a gift to the united states from japan. they had he great weather for it lynette. >> they did. they couldn't have asked for a better weekend for this. today, though, we will be dealing with nice weather if you like it hot. let's start on the mild side this morning. good morning darlington. your temperatures around 62. we are seeing 63s in goldsboro and also urbana. winds will be out of the southwest today and picking up a little more. about 5 to 15 miles an hour. i will call it breezy going into the afternoon. we are looking at light winds across the area. we have a few clouds out there this morning. that's helping to keep the temperatures up along with the southwesterly breeze. but we still will get plenty of sunshine as we go throughout the day. you see the line of showers and thunderstorms out towards the

marie osmond and olympic champion kristi yamaguchi are among honorary marshals. >> kristi yamaguchi is one of my favorite all-time olympic champions. >> absolutely. >>> tom is keeping an eye on what to expect if people are heading to the parade this weekend. >> should be beautiful. glad we're not holding it now. it's a cold morning. i was up early howling at this moon. i took a shot of the moon just rising in the eastern sky a couple of hours ago. we've got cloudiness passing over which is holding temperatures back from reaching freezing. as we look here at what's been happening the last 12 hours, that cloud cover passing over us, not allowing temperatures quite yet to be near freezing. it is down, though, into the mid to upper 30s. shenandoah valley into the mountains. closer to washington, mid to upper 30s in montgomery county, fairfax, arlington, prince george's county, reagan national, upper 40s. low 50s near the chesapeake bay. we have frost advisories out for all these counties in dark blue including howard, montgomery, frederick, maryland. then into virginia, loudoun, fauquier,

marie osmond will serve as the honorary grand marshal. >> it's a wonderful honor to be asked, especiallyor the 100- year anniversary. >> the cherry tree get from japan is celebrated. >> it's wonderful to be back. i feel like i am a home-town girl. >> record crowds will be here to watch the action unfold. >> four or five years ago we would not have had this opportunity. >> marching in the parade meant steep competition for this band from georgia that drove all night. >> as many hours did you spend on the boss? >> 10 or 11. >> that have been working really hard for a long time. they have been practicing for over one year. it's exciting for them to come this far. >> the parade starts at 10:00 a.m. sharp and last until about 12:30 p.m., rain or shine. get your early appeal and is thought to see the action on the constitution. it is all tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.. live, natasha barrett, abc 7 news. >> economic to the parade, you can watch it live right here on abc 7 at 10:00 a.m. no rain on the horizon, right? >> he may not even see one cloud. we will start off in the 60's. let's get into it. liv

>> this is year as honorary marshall, marie oz monday, buzz ailed en, and olympians, and entertainersdebbie gibson and from american idol, among others, katie couric and alex trebek will be co-host. >> also marie osmond. >> the alarm clock that just won't stop >> i already hate it. >> medical news you should know about, about fats absorbing into your body we are checking with a medical team after the break. i thought that was a turkey at first but it is your heart. >> that would be a problem. q every day, an average of 5,000 people switch from cascade to finish dishwasher detergent. that's about 150,000 a month - over 2 million people so far. with finish quantum you get incredibly clean, sparkling dishes without having to rinse them first. now see for yourself why millions have switched to finish. join the finish revolution. and for two years in a row, finish quantum was rated #1 by a leading consumer publication. >>> forget the days of snoozing longer look at this handsome clock the solution for sleepy heads the ramos clock, a 24- year-old developed this it not only makes people g

astronaut buzz aldrin and olympic champion kristi amtrak guch retwo honorary -- gucci are two honorary marshals katie couric and alex trebek co-host. the parade is this saturday from 10:00 to 12:30 p.m. fun. >>> big changes could be coming to the national mall. 12 different sdan pladesign pla the areas around the monument, constitution gardens, and union square on display for all to see. the winning designs will be announced in three weeks. they plan to finish by 2016, the 100th anniversary of the national mall. >> such a beautiful area. >> gorgeous up and down. >> we're so lucky to have that as part of our city landscape. go visit it. even better with all the changes. >> uh-huh. >>> people will go to extreme lengths to wake up in the morning. we know that for fact. you schedule wake-up calls sometimes, you set multiple alarms all over the place -- >> three. three. >> phones, clocks, the whole nine yards. and we've seen it all. >> that's right. now there is a new alarm clock that guarantees you'll never be late to work again. you had. 25-year-old paul sammet invited the ramos alarm clock. once

astronaut buzz aldrin and olympic champion kristi yamaguchi are among the honorary marshals. >> you know what, the cherry blossoms are pretty much gone -- >> gone. peaked earlier than expected with the mild winter. >> tomorrow is going to be gorgeous for a parade. >> you can't ask for better weather. meteorologist tom kierein, thank you for preparing us for a gorgeous weekend. >>> yes, well, we'll know better monday, won't we? we are off to a clear and cold start farther out west and north. it's down near freezing now. we have clouds passing over the metro area, points south and east. you see a little of that half moon, a little bit coming through in the southern sky. we're generally above freezing. and there may be a little frost forming, though, west and north of us. highlands of west virginia, western maryland, shenandoah valley, panhandle of west virginia, over the next couple of hours. even in montgomery county, frederick county, howard, into loudoun, fairfax, princ william, there may be some scattered frost over the next couple of hours. right now, not quite yet. southern maryland,

astronaut buzz aldrin and kristi yamaguchi are our honorary marshals. katie couric and alex trebek are hosts of the parade. >>> 11:23 the time. still ahead on "news4 midday," a middle school student comes to the rescue of a bus driver having a heart attack while driving down the road, we have his heroic efforts on video. but first a look at what's hot on nbcwashington.com. [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years with a two-year agreement. act now and we'll add a special bonus: $250 back. but hurry, this offer ends april 21st. unlike cable, fios is a 100% fiber-optic network that delivers america's fastest, most consistent, most reliable internet plus the best tv picture quality. why keep paying so much for cable? switch to fios for just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years with a two-year agreement -- plus your special bonus: $250 back. save $600 in your first two years.

. >> this year's honorary parade marshal included marie osmond and two others. >>> great here, but thisetout in the midwest, you've been following this. have you got more on it? >> yes, several storms going through. we were watching wichita, kansas, where we have a tornado warning in effect where we're getting reports of a tornado on the ground in the wichita, kansas area. this threat is continuing through the night hours, which is not good news for folks living in kansas, nebraska, oklahoma, because a lot of them, it's harder to see the tornadoes and people can get caught off guard, especially later at night. here's a look as we zoom in. it's showing a line of storms. the good thing about these bow echoes is it's alreadier for tornadoes toform. we're seeing a tornado in kansas. you can see this hail core in kind of the fuchsia, magenta here. this is probably where the tornado is. you can see effecting areas local time shortly within the hour. look at all those tornado icons of tornado reports we've been getting in the last few hours here. with you can see around the wichita area, we ha

marie osmond and kristi yamaguchi are among honorary grand marshals. >>> the howard theater reopens its doors to the public. a long list of stars grace the stage for its private gala thursday night. wanda sykes will perform this afternoon and then mos def. it closed in 1970 after the '68 riots. the theater got $29 million of renovations before the reopening. >>> a traffic alert right now for drivers who use new york avenue in the district. only one lane is open on both of the inbound and outbound sides of new york avenue. crews are doing work on the bridge project. the lane closures started at 5:00 this morning and will last until the afternoon. >>> it's one of the most successful programs of its kind b and now capitol bike share is making sure its riders stay safe. for the first time members can buy helmets from the program. the helmets cost $16 and can be bought when you start or renew a membership. there's also a new payment plan that allows members to pay $11 a month instead of $75 for the year. bike share has 1400 bikes at 150 stations in d.c. and arlington. got to think about safe

marching bands from across the country performed and singer marie osmond served as the honorary grand marshalebrates the pink pedaled cherry blossom gift which was a gift from the u.s. to japan a long time ago. >>> 1000 people taking part in the 10k and 5k this morning. but a 4-year-old boy has his eyes set on the 1 mile race set to start in just a little over 30 minutes. oliver vasques has a rare condition that affects his ability to get around but he's been training for months and will use his walker to make his way to the finish line today. >>> we saw a little fog this morning but a nice day to get out there and enjoy it, rosemary. >> springlike weather in your forecast for your sunday. and the springlike pattern also means low clouds and that's what we are getting this morning around the bay. burning off later this morning. partly cloudy skies by lunchtime, upper 50s near the coast to widespread 60s for the bay and inland and then into the afternoon another mild day. if you're going out to play on the great highway there for sunday streets, upper 50s to low 60s, partly, maybe mostly sunny