outer loop shut down at route 1.verybody being pushed off on to oute 1 and back on the outer loop it is a fatal crash investigation. could be there for a couple of hours. >> melissa, thank you. >>> our team coverage of ts latest winter blast continues now. >> aimee cho is live i frederick county, maryland, this morning. what are you seeing out there? looks like snow. >> hey,guys. good morning. i would say the best way tin describe ther weather we've been having is slow but steady. it may not be snowing that hard right now, take a look at the ground. we have a few inches built up here. ionant to show you thetion of the snow. it's fluffy and soft. not great for making snowballs. that's because we've been getting that mixf sleet, slush, freezing rain, throughmot the ing. i want to give you a look at the road conditions as the sun comes up. it is slippery and slushy on the roads. wey have valley element the distance. frederick county public schools are opening twola hours . hopefully that will give the road crews enough

bett inner loop and outer loop, nice and clear. it cleared up just a couple of hours ago. around n30 the night. landover, new problem here at central avenue. left side is block by an accident there. the rest of the mai routes, look good here. inbound 66 in lrshall. takek at this. we're talking about a five-mile ckup. had a truck fire. and one lane is getting by. aaron? >> thankyou. >>> some other breaking news on the roads overnight. take a look at this. a metro bus was involved in a crash in southeast wasngton. this was at southern avenue. we spoke with d.c. police and they didn't have information on injuries or what caused this crash. >>> we want to get back to the crash on the beltway that had lanes shut down for 12, unbelievable hours. >> commuters who left for the destinations in the early d afternoon,n't get there until midnight. the whole thing started around 2:00, wh a fuel tanker overturned after some collision with several cars on the american legion bridge. that tied up traffic for the next several hours. >> justin finch joins us live from maclean on why it took

outer loop is shut down at route 1. about a 2 1/2-mile backup on the outer loop. once you get to route 1, you can orn around the ikea and get loop.n to the outer it's a quick diversion. t will still take you a lot of time. mollette green was sitting through the traffic and got through it. how are things looking now? >> let me tell you, all of the traffic was pushed off of thet beltway a exit 25, baltimore avenue, route 1. and we got right off and i able to get right back on to the outer loop of the beltway. what we're trying to do is turn back around to be on the other side and see this crash that is actually on the beltway, where all of the lanes are shut down. and to investigate this tractor trailer crash. as soon as we get there, we will show you the pictures we get from our vantage point. that's the latest.r all-clrom where we are right now on the beltway near new hampshire avenue. back to you. >> thanks, lette. othe things happening on the beltway. springfield, outer lp 495. left lane is blocked by a crash there. frederick after buckey town pike. left shoulde

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inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, looking quite good. different from yesterday, when the american legion bridgeas w >>> you're watching news 4 today. >> 5:24 now. ifou live in montgomery county, you may be forced to pay more if you toss certain items in therash. >> if you live in montgomery county, you may be forced to pay more if you toss certain items >> you could save money for recying products. meagan fitzgerald has been speaking about how and when this could become realior. >> rr: we all know we should be recycling things like bottles and cans. but some would agree they're wi guilty of th it all in the trash. montgomery county's director says residents here do a great job. >> montgomery county is one of the highest recycling ras on aboard.tern >> reporter: but he says there's lots that can be done. so, the trsition team came up with dozens of ideas on how to get residents to do a better job of recycling. one is called pay as you throw. >> pay as you throw is a system where people are charged more if they throw out more trash. it ins

inner loop and of loop of the beltway. no major delays. that's good news. and chopper 4, looking normal. may have a little problem here on the southbnd lanes. >>> it's just about 6:02. followi breaking news. look at the photo from the scene of a house fire in dunkirk, maryland. >>> developing this morning, a gunman is on the loose after a shooting in district heights. justin finch joins us live with the search for the gunman. are they any closer to finding this guy? re standing by regarding the search for thats ct. we can tell you, the man who was shoyesterday, had died. no update on the woman victim, too. chopper four was above the scene. a robust spread over the district heights. just before 2:00, police found a man and woman shot on the outside of a town home. that, of course, led to a large search. we saw officers on the groundl n tactiar, ready for anything. oltwo sc nearby had to go on lockdown becausef that. the suspect was nearby barricading himself. that was not the case. and the lockdown was lifted.ca s were being towed in the area of that investi

. >>> inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, erythingoking good. we do not have wind warnings on she bay bridge. just the warni happening. loudon county, 13 near black walnut lane. you can get through, just a little slow. d.c., northbound 295 at suitland, the right lane is getting by at the work zone. and 270 here backo maryland, southbound to the spur. 67 miles tor hour. goinake you 27 minutes. >> thank you. >>> 5:01 now. following breaking news in rann rundle county. we're told that everyone made it o safely. a cause hasn't been determined. >>> this morning, also developing, a gunman is on the loose after a deadly shooting. >> the massive response placed two on lockdown. justin finch joins us live with the search for the gunman. what is the latest. >> reporter: you may have watched this on news 4. a man was shot yesterday has died from his injurs. d this morning, police are continuing their search for the gunman. chopper 4 was over the yesterday. pennsylvania avenue and silver hill road in district heights. about 1:40 p.m. on monday, outside of a

outer loop at route 1, looking better. looks like we might be getting a couple of lanes through here soon. is is the outer loop, have that crash. inner loop was impacted just a little while ago with response. looks like tha has cleared out of the way. we'll keep you updated on how theyutet that thing of there, if they need a tow or are able to d away. frederick, after the monocacy northbound, southbound at the springfield exit. mos raimain roads look like thi. they're wet. and the side streets have a bit of snow on them. laam, westbound 50,he ramp to the outer loop has the light pole down. >> thank you. >>> our team coverage continues this morning. news 4's justin finch is i loudon county right now. >> justin, how are things looking where you are?, >> we since we saw you last, a bit of a change in the conditions out here.ts look e. more of a wintry mix, the snow/rain deal happening now. as i look on the roadway, to seeing some accumulation on the street here. th is a neighborhood street here in landsdown. you can see, when

inner loop anduter loop, no issues. we radar showing you where have the snow fall right now. outer loop at route 1, crash blocking both side and man nas sassas, and montgom parkway. >>> the rain, slow and sleet mix has been sputtering for hours now. our team coverage begins with justin finch in wudon county. are things looking where you are? >> hey, aaron, eun. look outside. atlantic boulevard here, just off route 28. a light coating of snow on the grass. on theain falling windshield right now. the roads have been looking pretty good. the temperatures here hovering around freezing. 33, we'veer seen out h consistently. the roads are certainly wet. but w haven't seen many slick spots yet. we kno given the temperature, that's a very likely hazard to look out for. but the highways getting out here, the beltway looking good, as well. the main roads have been looking pretty clear. we've seen v-dot crews on standby, ready for changes in the forecast. s you are getting up this morning, preparing your routine for work and school, it will be smart not oy to give yourself time but also

inner loop, out o loop, rest of the beltway is looking okay. southbound 270 after 109, that has cleared. everything is looking good through hyattstown. mostf 270 looks good, too. eastbound 66, after wasngton boulevard, we're slow from the earlier accident. ai,ax county parkway, to the belt.y, 37 miles per ho quantico, northbound on 95, 53 miles per hour. 270 southbound, 32 miles per hour. and the top of the ltway, going to 16 miles per hour on the outer loop. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop many yo your . >>> four things to know. prince william county, a man there is expecd to be sentenced to life in prison. roedld hamilton was convif killing his wife, crystal, and a rookie police office in 2016. a judge imposed a life sentence for hamilton, after the jury deadlockedver the penalty. look for update o the nbc washington app. >>> president trump's former e chairman isxpected to be sentenced today. paul manafort will get 19 to 24 years in prison, for financial crimes andor failing to rept lobbying. there willhie more ons case ne

inner loop andut loop of the beltway, we look nice and clear. herndo new problem, eastbound dulles toll road before cereville record,n accident just reported. in leesburg, near 15 and lovettsville road, icy >>> we turn to overnight news developing. one person has died after a serious crash in brandywine, maryland. prince george's counice say that person was one of the drivers involved in a e two-vehiash. this is chopper 4 video of the scene. this is brandywine roaghnear crane y. the other driver was taken to the hospital. no word on tir current condition. >>> look at this other bad crash scene from chopper 4. tu left five prince george's countynts injured. >> police say not one of those teens was wearing a seat belt. justin finch i live near their high school. and this could have been much worse, right? because none of those teens were wearing seat belts, there is relief this morning that those teens all left that crash with their lives. all five were i this nissan sedan. two in front were spared the worst because of air bags. the two vehicles c

inner loop, outer loop of the g beltway. p river road. uneven pavement, maybe a littl of a lane change, as well. it seems like something is aif littlerent through that area. prince george's county, in and out of town and no problem. 66 to thebeltway, 63 miles per hour gets you there in nine minutes. >>> 23 people are dead after two, powerful tornados swept through eastern alabama yesterday. this is drone video showing you e extent of the damage there. >> lee county, along the georgia border was one of the hardest-hiareas. the death toll could rise as t they continu look for people who are missing. >> we're going to organize search in the morning. >> this came on so quick. it's sickening to watch. >> this wasn't the only violent weather that hit the south this weekend. heaviavy downpours led to flood in alabama. and people had toe rescued from their homes. >>> we have team coverage of winter ather. depending on where you live, you saw snow, rain or sleet. >> the snow in most places is gone, the concern is ice. justin finch is on the roads

inner loop and outer loop, looking good. >> washington, 295 at pennsylvania avenue.hould be getting better here quickly. eastbound 66, seeing significant delays here. truck. a disabled tanker as far as your travel times, aftefairfax out parkway 69 miles per hour. looking good, as well. listen to wtop when you hop in your car today. >>> the university of maryland women's basketball team is going dancing. but this year's selection for female players wasn't as surprising as in most years. >> surprise of the ranking the team held was uruined. the bracket was released. when it was announced last night, the terps couldn't help but eer. they're a three seed in the east region. the best part is they start theiournament run at home. if they win, they will play the wh winner of the ucla/tennessee match-up. >> the lady terps are strong. >>> we will find out w will be leading off the first game tnight. maryland andple tonight. on friday, rsranked virginia, liberty university, follow first 4 sports for the updates if you can't watch at work. >>> good morning. i'm frank holland at

chopper 4 i showing you, this is the inner loop here. the ramp to westbound dulles toll road is shut down. and this backup is building quickly. this is a crash with some injuries. you can see the headlights y showin the delay. the ramp to the westbound toll road is shut down her right now. that's because of that crash. as youook at the beltway, we're not seeing the pain yet. up t g here,rgia avenue is slow. that's to be expected. northbound 395, the ramp t to express lanes, right side, shut down by a crash there. and southbound on 275 in gaithersburg after montgomery village avenue, left side is blocked there. >> thank you. >>>e've all had that moment. you're getting ready for an event and you'r not sure what to wear. >> nothing in the closet seems to rk. coming up, how a business you may be the answer you're looking for. >>> later today on "ellen," colin farrell stops by. who can make an audience look more like a clown in one minute? >> the poor >> to see the results, check out the cancer won't wait for appointments to open up, test res

as we zoomout, inner loop and the outer loop of the beltway looking good. 95 northbound is fine.ing by the work zonethere. >>> still ahead, we may be in for another chilly day, but spring is on the way. >> yes. coming up, we'll show you how to get the gden going. it's an activity that might wind up getting you much more than flers and veggies. >> be sure to tune in for "ellen" today at3: . and then stick aund for news 4 ro ♪ you want a fresh-smelling home,e but so air fresheners use heavy, overwhelming scents. introducing febreze one; a new range of innovative air freshenershe with no y perfumes that you can feel good about using in your home ra deliver a light, nasmelling freshness. febreze one neutralizes stale, stuffy odors and releases a subtle hint of fragrance like bamboo or lemong. to eliminate odors with no heavy perfumes, try new febreze one. brand power. helping you buy better. >>> it's really going to start feeling like spring before you know it around here. the perfect time to startpl ting a garden. if you have never done it before, gardening can be intimidating. >> p

inner loop and outer loop of the beltway. you're lookin ining b.w. parkwa. everything looks good heading tw this morning. no issues. >>> a warning that your ild's inking water at montgomery county schools may not be safe to drink. tests found some water systems had lead lev higher than acceptable. the water fountains were removed and fixed. today, the montgomery county council will lower the lead levels even more. >> mary anderson explains the dangers that lead poses to children. it can affect the cognitive and bone development in children. it c lead to anemia. d hyperactivity. >> tom hucker is trying to have a bill lower the amount to five parts per million. >>> princ george's county police need your help finng a murder suspect. he is wanted in connection with the shooting death of his uncle and wounding his aunt. his auncle wt and killed in his home. if you see the suspect, do not proach him. call 911. >>> new details in the death of a man founde shot ins his pickup in clark county the victim and suspect may have been in a business transaction prior to the

outer loop after university, our ow spot this morning.our other travel times, no major tdelays, the top of the beltway. listen to wtop when you hop in your car. thank you. >>> getting fit for spring is nonoeasy. nobody that better than molette green. >> she's aew weeks into her fitness journey. and this morning, we're doing the same workout she does in the gym at home. molette, good morning. ou let's go to work. >> good morning to if you don't have a trainer, no problem. if you don't have a gym, no problem. coach leona is swing us how to do exercises when we're at home, traveling, at work. resistance band, you can get them anywhere. >> anywhere. put them in your suitcase. >> and then, we can do other things. show a kettle bell. >> don't have a kettle bell, jugs of g.water, sw >> that works the upper body. >> full body. >> and the mountain climbers, they're horribly hard. >> mountain climbers, paper plates, wash cloths on a tile for. >> i want to thank them. they're boxers and in >>shape. they're trying to get there. military people. >> i

outer loop here, looks like we have a new >>> kensington, outer loop between georgia and connecticut. the rht lane is blocked by a pa wo zone. and something new in silver spring this morning. outer loop before georgia,eft side is blocked with a disabled vehicle there. warning for you. gaithersburg, northbound/southbound 270, montgomery village avenue. we had lanes blocked each way. >>> mascarash bru, something that i know a lot about, may do ore than accentuate your eyelashes. one wildlife research center is using them to saveim anals' s. live they take donations to clean baby animals. officials say this is great for removing insects like fleas and they can remove seeds that are toxic. >> i wonder if you can recycle. i have tubes and tubes of mascara. >>> barbie is 60 years old. >> she has held up very well. her influence only continues to grow. magazine covero songs on television.ra bashontin barbie has 200 careers. and continues to evolve. a recent documentary chronicled the changes barbie went through. barbie continues to spark a conversation about feminism and self-esteem all thes

. >> inner loop and outer loop of the roadway. no road work. arlington southbound, 5, between the pentagon and glebe road. it is closed for this work zone. 66 inbound. fairfax county parkway to the beltway. 62 miles per hour gets you there in nine minutes. >>> we're working to learn more about two crashes in montgomery county. >> one of the crashes involved a motorcycle in seneca break and a search for the driver. were trying to learn more about this crash. the motorcle was found in the water off of darnestown road. >>> this care was cpletely destroyed. the car somehow rolled over at clopper road south of long draft road. the driver was transported to the hospital with serious injuries no wordn whon what caused a cra. >>> wee're learning more about the ethiopian airlines crash. >> the boeing 737 max 8 took off en route to irobi, kenda a witness saw smoke coming from the plane. the plane's blak black boxes were recovered yesterday. airlinesemporarily grounded the max 8 s.jetliner the faa says the u.s. can fly the jet model. >>> we've learned the

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inner loop, outer loop of the beltway, everything is looking good on thelt y. gaithersburg, southbound 270, near montgomery village avenue. eft side blocked by an incident. and waldorf, westbound berry at bensville, disabled vehicle. >>> good morning. i'm bertha cobs at cnbc headquarters. at&t is raising prices for its directv now streaming service.il customers pay an extra $10 a month but in exchange they get an hbo subscription. at&t is overhauling its packages, hereplacing with two, new options. directv-plus will offer more an 40 channels, including hbo for $50 a month. while directv max will have 50 channels for $70 a month. effect ge will take april 12th. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm bertha coombs. >> thank you. >>> we're getting ready to honor the best of the restaurant world in the d.c. metropolitan area. aaron and i emceed the rammy award nominations. we are with the presiden of restaurant association metropolitan washington, kathy hollinger. there's so many categories. for best new restaurant, we have chloe, kaliwa, and for chef of the y

inner loop and outer loop of t beltway, no major issues. right now, looking good onfrhis ay. >>> we're following a developing storying out of fairfax county. police say aan has bare kated himself with a knife at the jefferson apartments. police are asking anyone who lives near the complex to stay inside their homes.re they say t no threat to public safety. officers have made contact with the man and are working to end the situation safely. >>> arince george's county police officer is accused of punching a man he had arrested for brking and entering. after finding him at a temple hills store. steven downey allegedly handcuffed him and put him in a cruiser and fellow officers say ey punched the man in th face. corporal downey is charged with second-degree assault. he is suspended while the case plays out in court. >>> western avenue in northwest d.c. is back open. a portion of it had to be osed so a big sinkhole could be fixed. this was the 5700 block, right before chevy chase circle. you see drivers taking it easy to drive over that giant di

we'll look into that on the a outer loop the inner loop there. quantico to theeltway, get there's in 18 minutes. >>> 157 people are dead including a georgetown law student after a plane crash in ethiopia. flight 302 crashed shortly after takeoffyet. >> the captain reportedly asked toreturno the airport six minutes into the flight. but it was too late. the plane a crashed into field. there are concerns about the type of a plane that crashed. the boeing 737 max 8 was brand-new and didn't have reports of technical issues. but it's also t m samee and model as the plane that crashed off indonesia last year. ethiopian airlines and china's civilian aation authority have grounded its fleet of 737 max 8 jets for safety. chec >>> the georgetown university hool student killed in that crash was on his way to a funeral. cedric asiavugwa was on his way to kenya when the plane went down. he was called a stellar student, great friend to many, and a dedicated champion for social justice. he graduate ed first in his cla. his work included raising awareness for soc

as you take a look, inner loop and outer loop, everything else looking good there.nbound on 395, a little slow. that roadway is all outbound. that's cleared out of the way. single lane by suitland parkway. arlingto eastbound 66, at the arlingto eastbound 66, at the roosevelt bridge. do you want ready to wear clothing without all the hassle? you can, with bounce dryer sheets. we dried one shirt without bounce,de and an intical shirt using bounce. the bounce shirt has fewer wrinkles, less static, and more softness and freshness. b bounce out wrinklence out static. the bounce shirt has fewer wrinkles, less static, ♪ when you have nausea, ♪ heartburn, ♪ indigestion, ♪ upset stomach, ♪ diarrhea... girl, pepto ultra coating will treat your stomach right. ♪nausea, heartburn, ♪ indigestion, upset stomach, ♪ diarrhea... try pepto with ultra coating. >>> you're watching news 4 today. >>> 4:32 right now. thisin mo growing backlash over the proposal to cut fundinh fo special olympics. >> it is an idea put forward by the department oeducation. maria shriver whose family founded

inner loop a outer loop of the beltway, overall, looking good. looking at your travel time. 66 fairfax to the beltway. 38 miles per hour on 270. and the top end of the beltway is going 25 miles per hour. listen to wtop when y hop in your cars today. >>> we're helping you get fit 4 spring. molette green is working hard on he own fitness goals. >> molette is in the newsroom now, with tips from fitness experts. what do you have? >> i'm worldng ha my workouts have included everything from running to ight training. earlier this hour, we went le into a hiit class. you see how this early birds showed up for this class. leona has an xexercise tip for us. >> you can do squats, push-ups, dips, running in place. pumping your arms. you don't need a gym. your body is a gym. >> let's tell youbout the high intensity workout class we showed you. it burns fat. it increases your cardiovascular endurance. and a full-body workout for a short period of time. there you go. be sure to follow me on social media. i want to see your photos p and yogress. i am wearing this

inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, don't have problems right there. northbound 95, before prince lliam parkwa still have a crash in the middle of the road. aaron? >> thank you. >>> developing this morning, 157 people are dead, including a georgetown law student after a aane crashed in ethiopia. flight 302 crasheder takeoff. >> the captain reportedly asked to return to the airport six minutes into the flight. but it was too late. the plane crashed into a field.r there are co about the type of a plane that crashed. the boeing 737 max 8 was brand-new and didn't have reports of technical issues. hat it's also the same make and model as the planecrashed off indonesia last year. ethiopian airlines and china's civilian aviation authority have grounded jets for safety checks. >>> "the washington post" reports that the pilot has relatives in northern virginia. loved ones tell "the post," he was tes you pilot in the airline's history. he had been flying since july of 2010 and had more than 8,000 hours of flight time. he was a bing captain since november 2017. >

that's the exact moment the nker flips on the inner loop there. rews a long process for to get this taken care of. crews will reload the fuel on theanker to an empty tanker. you can see by the chopper shots the extensive backup this caused today. >> in the tanker our crews quickly plugged those leaks and also at the same time contained the fuel that was running off. >> what a nightmare for folks out there. traffic backed up for miles, impacting thousands of drivers during the bus evening rush. we will keep you updated on all the clnup efforts. from the live desk i'm erika gonzalez. back to you in the studio. >>> we have more breaking news. we're expecting a historic announcement from pope francis. >> the catholic news agency is reporting that archishop olt gregory will be named the next leadethe washington arch dioceses. it's not beent confirmed t he's accepted the appointment though. >> gregory is a chicago native. he's been in thth prid for half a century, he's 71 years old and has searched as arch bishop of atlanta for the last 14 years. if he

looking at the nnbeltway, loop and outer loop looking good. 66, fairfax county parkway to the beltway inbound, 64 miles per hour. that's going to take you nine minutes. headed outbound on66, nice and clear. 95t in maryland powder mill road, northound and southbound looking good. a live look at 270 coming up in a couple minutes. >>> 4:. now t an overnight update on a developing story. one person has died after serious crash in brandywine, maryland. prince george's countysaolice that person was one of the drivers involved in a crash.hicle this is chopper 4 video of the scene. this is brandywine road near crane highway. the other driver was taken to the hospital. word on their current season or what may have caused this crash. >> in rockville, a 3-year-old was hit in a parking t. >> montgomery county police say martinez s of antonio cruz parked in the lot on rockville pike tound 4:00. on toddler got out of the car, he took off running. the child was h by a silver ford explorer. scene ver stayed on t as first responders rushed to itsave thee boy. no word yet if he will be charged. >>> get

sp inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, looking good. as we zoomin, southbound 295, after malcolm x. laurel, b.w. parkway between 32 and 197. uneven pavement. aimee cho has been driving this for us. the speed limit taken down there to 40 miles per hour through that section, because of all of uee iss with potholes. taking a look at 95, in maryland. 32 to the beltway. 68 miles per hour gets you there in 11 minutes. i want to share m part of weekend with you. take a look here.ta this is the ca princess ball on saturday. d was there with my husband my daughter. fathers and daughters raising money for adoptionnd foster care. i was happy to speak of our adoption. there's 153 million orphans in the world.so these funds arery needed. raised about $10,000. i think this will be at.annual even heartwarming. >> melissa, thank you. ♪ you made me feel like a million bucks, you do ♪ >>> it is 5:20 now. coming up, she rose to stardom on "theic " this morning, she's being b rememberedy her fans and family. details on a former contestant's sudden death, u

inner loop, outer loop of the beltway no worries. same situation top of the ltway, talking about 95 and bw parkway, chevy chase southbound work zone in thene left la. >> thank you, melissa. >>> back to some of the breaking news we told you about a moment ago. we'l begin in thedistrict. two people were seriously hurt in a crash on eastern avenue nortast right at the d. c./maryland line. two vehicles were involved here. both victims are said to have critical . injuri >>> in prince georges county a car crashed into a house in lanham. the driver has been taken into custody, according to the police. we're working to figure out how that crash happened. we're told no one was injured. >>> just a few miles away, police are on the scene of an atm heist. >> megan mcgrath is live in lanham. what have you learned? >> reporter: well, a lot of damage here at the 7 1. tus just off lanham road or 450. you can see the plate glass window in the front to the left mpletely smashedout. you can see the lottery sign just sort ofha haprdly dangling from the

inner loop, outerth loop o beltway nice and clear this morning.ad work had a couple dierent things happening is all gone. inbound, 395 and o a boundo nice and clear. had some situation there with some road work as well near king street between king and duke, so that was slowing things just little bit. now all of that out of the way. we'll look at 270 coming up. eun? >> thank you, melissa. le>>> while you wereing we found out who maryland's first rival will be belmont beat temple in first four game. nashville's first ever win. maryland's players arrived in jacksonville, florida, yesterday toetready. when will be their first post season s victoce 2016. tipoff is at 3:10 tomorrow. i know what i'm doing. five virginia teams are in the big dance this year including aaron's vcu rams. playing on friday. >> the good news about the 3:10 >>me, i can actually watch the game. ll of it, right? >>> if you thought that bryce harper's new deal was a big one, wait until you hear about the obscene amount of mon another major league player is about to get. >> crazy.

inner, outer loop of the beltway not bad. i highlighted tbos d 210, quite slow two earlier problems there. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. 6:32 right now. mary's ing in saint county this morning, students are marking one year since a deadly shooting at great mills high school. there were reports of threats against the school to coincide with today's somber remembrance but the school released a statement saying the source of those threats has been identified and the threats are not credible. there will still be increased police presence today. news 4 has a crew lere. wering you more later in our broadcast. >>> also this morning, the white house is nominating a new chief of the federal aviation administration. >> steve dixon is a former ot fighter p and delta airlines executive in charge of safety and pilot training. the announcement came on the same day that transportation secretary elaine chao requested anhe audit into process that the faa t useo certify boeing 737 max 8 jets. >> ten days ago, one of those pilots which was bein

top of the beltway inner loop and oer loop no major problems. 66 inbound and 95 northbound p fairfaxway to the beltway, or quantico to the beltway you're on time. listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. eun? >> mollet, thank you. we found o who maryland's first competition belmont beatte mple. it's the nashville's schoolr first e win in the ncaa tournament. that means i will be the 11th seed brus up against the sixth seed teraf tomorrow ternoon. still going to be a tough gama. ryland players arrived in jacksonville, florida, to epare. a win will be their first post season victory since 2016. fiveea virginia t are also in the big dance this year, including aaron's vcu rams. i think the terps are ready. rams, too? >> absolutely. >> all right. >>> if you thought bryce haer's deal was a big one, wait until you hear about the obscene amount of money another major league player is about to get. mike trout finalizing a deal th reportedly wor $430 million overhe next 12 years. >> crazy. >> that is the largest contract in professrtnal spos history. the angel's outfielder's new contr

as we look at the beltway, no , problems he inner loop or outer loop. nothing to complain about. the earlier crash n is gone. 66, fairfax county rkway. 64 miles per hour gets you there in nine minutes. >> thank you. >>> still ahead on news 4 today, have you had your cup of coffee yet? oh, yes. we put some of the coffeemakers to the test to see which ones you get the most bang for your buck. >>> catch "ellen" today at 3:00. she's followed by news 4 at 4:00. we will be right back. ' last yea campaign was a success for choicehotels.com badda book. badda boom. this year, we're taking it up notch. so in this commercial we see two travelers at a comfort inn with a glow around them, so people watching will be like, "wow, maybe i'll glow too if i book direct at choehotels.com". who glows? just say, badda book. badda boom. nobody glows. he gets it. always the lowest price, guaranteed.bo now at choicehotels.com >>> you're watching news 4 today. >> welcome back at 4:22. the luck has run out for d.c. st. patrick's day parade. it was canceled because of high security costs. d.c. area firefigh

inner loop and outer loop looking typical this morning.sburg, southbound 270, between 109 and 121. now, you're getting slow ayou approach gaithersburg this morning. inner loop and outer loop, nopr lems or complaints for now. arlington, southbound g.w. parkway. fairf fairfax, eastbound 66. zooming in, the key bridge,he right lane closed there because of a broken down car. 66 d,inbo going 56 miles per hour. 95 north, quantico to the beltway, 59 miles per hour. looking at a270 the top of the beltway, everything looks typical for this time of day. listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> les get back the justin finch. >> he is checking out roads in frederick county, maryland. >> that's right. off of route 15, looking outside, daylight now upon us, the ice and slush in the streets. the temperature is just about 232 degrees, right at freezing. this could present a challenge for drivers. than slick spots be really slick. they don't have to be that large, guys. >> justin, thank you. >>> the as generous, as usual. >> that's according

inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, looking good. aaron?hank you. >>> a new program at an illinois jail is bringing -- giving both dogs and inmates a fresh start. the inmates train the dogs that have been scheduled to bed yout newsecause no one wanted to adopt them. the inmates get the dogs ready for adoption. five dogs and inmates graduated rom the first round of this program. the jail says there's a waiting list for the next class. tc nice e there. >>> a florida community is trying to combat an invasion of todays. >> making matters worse, the todays are toxic. the creatures started to turn up by the thousands in palm beach gardens. they might lookha less. but it packs a venom that can kill your pets and children. they're appearing in yards, pond and swimming pools. the mild winter has caused a sudden appearance of these creatures. >> yuck. >>> still n ahead ons 4 today, a local group of girls, ranked by their looks o lishat appeared on social media, they're speaking out. >> they are talking the "today" show. what they're saying about the

this is on the inner loop heading north. for y'all heading to montgomery countyt's bad a radiates from there fro peoplme >>> breaking now at 6:00. >> it is absolute gridlock. >> new videoe of moment a tanker truck crash closed part of the beltway. >> it is a nightmare situation right now. >> the impact spilling overhe t roads near the legion id . >> traffic everywhere in the area is jammed up. >> we're tracking the lasting pact on tonight's compute. plus changes comingo the archdiocese of washington. a new arch bishop to replace abnald whirl. >> what we know t the man who would be theirst rican-american to hold the position. >>> we are staing liv at 6:00 with the scene we have been watching since about 2:00 this afternoon. that tanker truck closing all northbound lanes of the beltway at trican legion bridge. >> crews are beginning to make progress there but we just lear id theer loop is still hours away from reopening. >> let's show you new video of the moment this happened. it'll be on the left we've high lighted it there.

inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, nice and clear, after yesterday's disaster. about 12 hours of gridlock on the beltway. wanted to show you this camera. you could see all of these trucks. o pull f truckers had over because they were timing out of their shift. tu will see a lot of that as they takeir much-needed breaks.95 northbound, quantico to the beltway, 68 miles p hour. >> melissa, thank you. >>> back to the beltway crash that melissa mentioned. crippled traffic in this area, from materially afternoon well into the night. >> it set off a ripple effect that overwhelmedidetreets and detour routes packed with people trying to get home. thetw bel reopened just before 2:30 this morning. 12 hours earlier, a tanker lled with fuel crashed and flipped on its side.0 gallons of fuel spilled out on to the road. >> i want to show you time lapse video tweeted by vdot. yo see more than a dozen emergency vehicles here. crewsad to work quickly to prevent fuel from flowing into the potomac river. one driver was stopped on the dulles toll road between i-66 and the febeltway a

. >> a tanker truck flipped over and leaking fuel at the emergency legionbridge, right now the loop is closed down, causing miles of delays. >>> we're gng to begin with chopper 4 above the scene. brad it looks like they have one lane openi allowing cars to squeeze by. >> it's misleading. that that is is te left l has been reopened to clear out the traffic traed just north of 267. the closure point is back there now. but you hitn he naile head. it is a nightmare situation right now. these are the terloop lanes of the legn bridge. that truck just about went through the jersey wall and down into the potomac river, mere feet from a worse situation right now. we've watched over the past hour and a half or so they've been trying to figure out what t they're going do there. you can see the absorbent pads absorbing the fuel to go down the embankment into the river. a couple other cars were involved that have left the scene and were not as damaged. it looks like this le tractor-tr is going to need a couple of heavy duty rescue trucks to come in and get that righted. as of now, do not head this

inner loop at central avenue, outer loop after colesville road.ody. don't plan on a lot of sunshine today. clouds rolled in overnight. although rain chances remain nerally 30% or less, mainly focused in northern marylthd and shenandoah valley. temperaturewise it will be a mild day today, we'll have highs today above 70 degrees. low t mid 7 tomorrow with a lot of clouds around, a little breezy. 80% chance of rain sunday morning and breezy sunday afternoon. >> chuck, thank you. another local news update in 25 back to the "today" show. >>> what wenwrong, so what caused both of those deadly crashes and what does it mean for the planes going forward. ee're live with the latest. >>> plus, c of scenery, keir getse up clo and personal with some amazing animals in africa forced to apt to a new environment. >> everywhere on the planet, it's changing. people are encroaching on the space and the climate is changing, so it's really rough fo animals to adapt. >> a look at how we can help these struggling >>> the best of both worlds, miley cyrus surprising fans

still seeing delays inner loop and outer loop. that's causing a little bit of a slowdown.warm up. the forecast coming up next. >>> good morning everybody. it is a bright and sunnymo ing. still plenty chilly outside. most areas still in the 30s to near 40 degrees now. but it will turn into a pleasant enough day to be outside. afternoon highs to the low to mid 50s, into the 6 for tomorrow. first game -- holy cow. i can't get it out. opening day for t nats. perfect weather for baseball tomorrow. >> no tproblem. ge latest news and weather any time in the nbc washington app. >>> live from studio 1a inr rockefelaza, this is the third hour of "today." >>> a good wednesday morning, everyone. craig melvin here along side dylan dreyer, al roker. sheinelle continues to enjoy her well-deserved vacation. >> i don't know was it really well-deserved? >> she wks a lot. >> she does. i'm just kidding. >> a lot of important stuff to get to. before we get to any of that, we need to talk about this phenomenon sweepinght thcountry. al's glasses. i didn't know they were periwinkle. >> i thought

inner loop, outer loop of the beltway, everything is gone. 395, you can see inbound, aft the beltway, a little slow. outbound, as well. 295 nearui sand parkway. quantico tohe belt wway, 18 minutes. >> thank you. >>> metro wants to pay r ters not te metro late at night. follow along with us here. dering acy is con pilot program that would cover the first $3 of your fare in a taxi or ride share vehicle between the hours of midnight and 4:00 a.m. this would only apply to metro service area and cover a maximum of ten p tri week. you have to register for this program. a $1 million pilot program would start this summer. metro has been fighting keep late-night service scaled back so it can do maintenance when the trains are not running. >>> it n isional pi day. it is march 14th. pi is 3.14, which is the ratio of a circle's circumference to diameter. me stores and restaurants are offering special deals on pizzas and pibaked pies. would you wrathrath have a pizz pie or a pie pie? >> a virginia student won the country's highestor h for student scienti on tuesday. she took home $250,000 for the

inner loop is just fine. no complaints just there. in northwest, this is a big issue, new hampshire avenue at park road. a rollover crashith entrapment. right now that area is shut down. northbound old goshlg toeorgeto crash there. springfield northbound 95 at fairfax county parkway, brand-new accident. >>> we're following developments concerning two separate horrible crashes on area roads. >> starting with a deadly crash in brandywine. prince george's county pole say one driver is dead after two cars crashed before 10:00 last night.pe this is ch 4 at the scene there onraywine road near crane highway. the other driver was taken to the hospital. no word on their current season or what may have caused this crash. >>> this morning five students riare being treated for in after another crash in prince george's county. justin finch is live near duval high school. he has more on what police say about satellite use in this accident. justin? rn reporter: good g. authorities are hoping that teens waking up this morning and driving to school wi

. >> inner loop, outer loop of tha be no issues. earlier problems have cleared out of the way. this has cleared. falls church, eastbound 66, the ramp to the inner loop. now, nice and open throughge prince ge county, into town, out of town. no worryies. we'll look at 270 coming up. >>> it's 4:55. today, supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg, 86th rthday. her devoted fans are holding an unusual birthday celebration on the steps of the supreme court today. a plank-like -- i knew this w going to happen. an event is going to happen at 5:00. ey will sing happy birthday as they exercise. orl organizers say they were inspired when she calls her trainer the most important person at her life. more than2,000 people expressed interest on facebook with the intation. more than 500 people have confirmed their attendance. there's going to be 500 people on the steps of the supreme court trying to plank. >> that might be a bit much. >> happy birthday. she can plank longer than the rest of us. >>> another birthday for a d.c. resident, when you turn 110, you get to celanrate -- you celebrate a

i'm just about ready. >>> inner loop and outer loop on the beltway, no issues on the belty, as chuck has been saying, the roads are mostly just wet in mtreas of the metro region. washington, southbound 295, after malcolm x avenue. we had traffic stopped at the crash. we just spoke wit police. now, it sounds like you can get by in one ne. potomac river road near persimmon tree road. the road is still down. and laurel parkway, unevenpa ment there. aimee cho has been driving north and south to show us the situation. speed limit is now 40 miles per hour. nk you.ssa, t >>> today, first lady melania trump will promote her be best campaign. the first lady is scheduled to make stops in tulsa, oklahoma, and seattle, washington. the f be best initiativeuses on what children faces today. the overall goal is to encourage the kids to be the best they can be in their individual paths. >>> as we eagerly await the warmer weather, stuaecurity exps say we need to be ready for the most common crimes.ec pr yourself and your property is more affordable and easier. there's garadgets designed to kp an eye

eyewitnesses says it failed to complete a loop the loop.her archie saw the disaster unfell through his viewfinder. i didn't realise i had captured the image by a court, and it was only when i had seen it was that point, it really kind of hit home that that was literally the point of impact. that, for me, as an image, is quite powerful. and the next image i've got is just a ball of smoke. there is nothing we can do except stay where we are... jasper and his band were driving to a gig on the isle of wight when he saw the plane behind them. yeah, i think i said to them, it looks like it's going to attack us, you know, it's really like bearing down on us. the car was hit by little bits, you know, of debris. and i thought, god, we might still make it, you know what i mean? and ijust shouted to the driver, put your foot down, we could all see it overtaking us on the left—hand side of the vehicle. and if it hadn't veered off to the left, i wouldn't be sitting here now. vivian knows she, too, cheated death by seconds driving to work along the a27.

gainesville, northbound lee highway, ramp closed and inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, no majorssues. the radar showing you we might have moisture falling but not necessarily hitting the ground. travelimes in marylan and virginia look pretty typical. listen to ptop 103.5 fm when you [female voiceover]e penfed car buying service from penfed credit union, you can get rates as low as 1.49% apr on new vehicles. and everyone is welcome 1.49% apr onto apply.cles. visit penfed.org [music] [female voiceover] today, people across the nation are experiencing the benefits of g penfed credit union. with the penfed car buying service, they're finding the right car at a better price. and everyone is welcome to apply. join today at penfed.org >>> this week we're working for to you make sure you're credit is on the right track. >> you can get a free copy of your credi a report once year from each of the credit reporting agencies, but do you know what to look for? >> consumer reporter susan hogan has four steps to make sure that your credit report is accurate. >> reporter: well, common on credit

inner loop, outer loop of the beltway no iajorues right now. taking a look at your travel times 270 looks good, the top of the beltway and everything in virginia, no worries. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. >>> let's turn back now to that breaking news we told you about a moment ago. we begin in thedistrict, two people seriously hurt after this crash on eastern avenue in northeast. this is right at the d.c./maryland line. twoe vehicles w involved here. both victims are said to have critical. injuri >>> a car crashed into a house on bray brook drive in lanham. police say the driver has been taken into custody. we're still working to figure d.out how the crash happe we're told no one was injured. >>> many have to change their morning coffee run. >> because 711 off 450 in lamham is a crime scenenow. megan mcgrath is live with details. megan? >> reporter: well,, that's right. this was a smash and grab that happened over night. the thieves getting away with an atm machine. if you take a look behind me here, you can see all of th mage that was left beh

uc>> good morning, beltway, inner loop, outer loop, no problems. everything is rolling along nicely and green. have this delay on northbound 270. we've been dealing with this for weeks. it's only northbound. the right lane getting by. we have madelays. koma park, right lanes getting by the m watern break. looks like it will be there with crews on the scene throughout the morning commute. 32urel b.w. parkway between and 197, because of the potholes, all of the mers the speed limit is 40 miles per hour in that section. >> thank you. >>> no matter what roads, you take, you're bound to hit a plpothole or a c of them. some of them are large enough to damage your car. yesterday, we talked about how the potholes shut down t speed on the parkway. >> today, the clara barton parkway will shut down for emergency repairs. aimee cho has more on the work theroo >> reporter:morning to you. this winter has been brutal in terms of potholes. huge craters just like this one, popping up on roads throughout the d.c. area. we all know it is not fun to avoid series with

th just happened, outer loop after georgia avenue. bran >>> you're watching news 4 today. >> welcome back. emppening today, a formerr of president trump's inner circle will ltern his fa. >> in a mter of hours, paul manafort will stand before a judge in virginia. he's been convicted of multiple financial crimes and faces up to 24 years behind bars. >> trae potts joi us live this morning. this is one of two sentencing days forrt mana >> right. today, he's looking at 24 years for financial crime out of the virginia trial. the washington trial that he avded by pleading guilty, that sentencing happens next weekth possibly aer ten years. ma nafort, 69 years old, this would be a life sentence for him. these crges are being brought by the mueller team that's doing the russia investigation. manafort's lawyers are asking the court to go light. but had a deal. he lost it, when he ld and got -- was found guilty of witness tampering, while he was bail. judge afort, facing the today, looking for the first of two sentencings that could put him behin