but i'm a maxxinista. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you!y morning. the temperatures are not bad out there, but we're starting to see a few raindrops. >> yes. they are starting to arrive to the west. they will continue across the area. move through the beltway in the next hour or so. so, it is not going to rain delay. >> light. >> but rain is a good thing. >> so, not all bad. let's get it to, i will start with hd radar. we are watching the echoes fill in from the south and west so you get the idea. it is out to the west. it will not amount to a whole lot today. bring along an umbrella and a rain jacket if you are going to be outdoors. the satellite-radar. there is a weak area of storminess here to the south. it will push off to the coast tear tonight. we should get improvement tomorrow and warmer tonditions. it will be on the cool side. the highs around 60. so, 55 at reagan national. friday looks great. 67 for your afternoon high with a lot of sunshine. right now that, weekend with outdoor plans is not going to be perfect. all right. now, st

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but i'm a maxxinista. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you! >>> air scare.a diplomat on a flight from d.c. to denver causes a bomb scare. this morning we know what ignited it all. >>> they're going, and it's now safe enough for rescue crews to enter a coal mine in hopes of finding four workers trapped since monday. we are live in west virginia with more on the mission ahead. good morning. thanks for joining us for news 4 today. i'm eun yang. >> and i'm joe krebs, on this thursday, 8th day of april, 2010. beautiful sky out there this morning in the dawn areas of this thursday morning. 71 degrees. a beautiful sunrise because of the clouds. >> temperatures dropped a couple of degrees, we want to know if this is a trend. >> it is a trend. last day of the toasty warm preview of summer will be today. the cooler weather of april returns tomorrow, between now and then, april showers coming our way. outside on your thursday morning, good morning to all out there in the news 4 nation. 71 downtown, mild over in annapolis where the current temperature is 74. cooler in w

but i'm a maxxinista. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you! >>> new this morning, a u.s. force tilt rotear aircraft crashed in the southeastern province of kabul, killing three service members and one government contractor. the cause of the crash is under investigation. a taliban commander claims his forces shot it down. the cv-22 aircraft takes off and lands as a helicopter but it's engines roll forward in flight allowing it to fly faster than a standard helicopter. >>> thousands of people are gathering to mourn the victims of this week's revolt in the central asian nation of kyrgyzstan. new unrest broke out overnight. police killed 75 anti- government demonstrators who demanded the country's president step down. an opposition coalition has formed new interim government and will rule until elections are held in six months. >>> a former producer for the cbs show survivor now being investigated in connection with his wife's death. bruce ber es-ford red man was arrested. mexican officials say he's been released but is not allowed to leave the country. sources say they saw t

two diehard fashionistas are now proud maxxinistas! t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you! . >>> it is 6:54 this friday morning. the diplomat from qatar behind the midair scare is being asked to go home. mohammed al-madadi was smoking in a united airlines plane wednesday leading to fears of a terrorist bomb threat. >>> d.c. mayor fenty delivers his mate of the d.c. and will deliver it this morning. >>> a 65-year-old man is in critical condition after this crash. police think he may have suffered a medical emergency before the crash on connecticut avenue last night. no one else was hurt. howard? >>> andrea, the front pushed through. the rain's just about gone even south and east of town. sunshine returning this morning. highs only around 60 or into the lower 60s. and angie will have one final look at traffic and the forecast when 9news now returns. somewhere in america... there's a home by the sea powered by the wind on the plains. there's a hospital where technology has a healing touch. there's a factory giving old industries new life. and there's a train that got a whole c

two diehard fashionistas are now proud maxxinistas! t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you!dy for the weekend in. >> yes, indeed. as we get ready for the weekend, i want to stress, because we've been talking all week about it will get much cooler at the end of the week and it is. we'll feel that today. the weekend is going to be nice. it won't be in the 80s but it will be nice. let's take a look. we'll show you how things are starting. we'll start with the temperature trend. we were at 90 degrees for the bulk of this week. not anymore. high today about 61 degrees. but folks, our average high is 64 degrees for today. so by tomorrow, we are there. 65 and then on sunday, 74. that is wonderful. no, the not 80s or 90s but it is great. it does look like it will be dry. we are dealing withling aring showers this morning. let me show you what is going on out there. first off, our temperatures cooler. 5 # degree in the district. 46 at gaithersburg. 48 in frederick. winchester, 43 degrees. they've dropped off a little bit more. the rain, that has been one the main factors during the l

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but i'm a maxxinista. t.j.maxx. >>> a pregnant 10-year-old girl allegedly raped by her stepfather has become a lightning rod in mexico's heated gait over abortion. the stepfather has been arrested. the child's home state allows for abortion in cases of rape during the first 90 days of pregnancy but the girl is nearly a month past that limit. advocacy groups are saying they did not inform the child of her abortion rights. >>> the u.s. supreme court has struck down a law aimed at banning videos that show violence against animals. a virginia man was sentenced to three years in prison for videos he made of pit bull fights. they rule the videos are within the bounds of free speech and they threw out the conviction. >>> two virginia residents face felony charges because of cockfighting. investigators executed a search warrant at their home on moyer road and confiscated more than 300 birds. they say the suspects were operating an extensive breeding operation. >> these particular people here were breeders and trai

but i'm a maxxinista. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you! >>>:tiny:56 is the time here.jured after an suv collided with a truck in anne arundel 9eu+wzcounty. the suv caught on fire after the crash. the victims were pronounced dead-on the scene. word on the third victim's condition. police are trying to find out what happened. time for the traffic. let's do the weather first with chuck bell. >> yet indeed. bright and sunny and temperatures are on the way up. it will be another string of very warm days and temperatures into the low and mid 80s. on dopular radar, the showers into far southwestern virginia. current temperatures into the mid 70s. it will be a very warm day with temperatures in the low to mid 80s. jerry, over to you. >> a live look into town. south capitol blocked off for the next couple of hours. use pennsylvania avenue to the 11 as alternate routes. a quick check of 270 looking better and clearing out nicely. >> thank you, jerry. life in the district through the eyes of the first lady. she talks about her time and the importance of reaching out to the commun

but i'm a maxxinista. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you!t here. >> it will be a lot nicer this this afternoon. >> all these kids are from south miami middle school back in my hometown, so i have to get a quick shout out to all of them. they're studying broadcasting. already in middle school, they're learning about broadcasting. >> that's where i stopped. >> it shows. >> welcome back to "the early show." i'm harry smith along with maggie rodriguez and dave price. coming up, a yuoung man with a big goal. a mountain climber who has already reached five of the highest seven summits. big 340u7mountain climbers. next in his sights, he's going to try to climb mt. everest. he'll tell us how he intends to do that coming up. >>> also ahead, you'll hear about a court fight that is all about life itself. you'll meet a woman who recently had 2witwins using two embryos adopted. now she's suing that all the embryos should go to her. speak with her and her attorney. >>> all that coming up including this phenomenal cloud with great signs. but first let's go

but i'm a maxxinista. t.j.maxx. >>> bret michaels is in critical condition this morning after suffering a brain hemorrhage. he was rushed to intensive care on thursday with a severe headache. doctors discovered bleeding at the base of his brain. michael had an emergency appearen tea last week, and he is currently a contestant on "the celebrity apprentice." >>> students at virginia tech will have to pay an additional $800. virginia tech's president says the tuition hikes are not due to declines in state funding. >>> crossing guards could be next in maryland. the sheriff's job is considering eliminating those jobs because of the budget cuts. and parents are not the only ones concerned about the proposal. >> reporter: how important are the crossing guards to you? >> very important. we trust our children's safety to them. >> reporter: hundreds of kids russh across the busy intersection. and with budget cuts looming, right now the crossing guards are on the chopping block. >> i think it's a terrible idea. i thi

but i'm a maxxinista. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you! fruit you love mixed with the veggies you need. this -- this is how we mix it. >>> this is a news 4 news break. >> 9:56 is your time now. look at that gorgeous sky. we're in for a treat weather-wise. good morning, everyone, i'm eun yang. police in montgomery county are looking for information about a vehicle seized by brian betts around the time he was murdered. the d.c. school principal was shot and killed thursday night. detectives say a vehicle was seen leaving an alley next to betts' house around the time of his death. >>> offensive tackle trent williams is the newest washington redskin, picked as the fourth pick of the nfl draft. he played college ball in oklahoma. rounds two and three of the draft continue today. the redskins have just one pick that's in the third round. of course, they traded their second round to get donovan mcnabb. and meteorologist tom kierein is here with the forecast. >> more like football weather today. beautiful sunshine, and temperatures climbing this a

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but i'm a maxxinista. t.j.maxx. >>> oh my goff. i'm angie with what's buzzing in entertainment.na has been released from a hospital in switzerland. the 22-year-old is on tour in europe and was hospitalized before a show on monday. after her released she performs on tuesday and wednesday night. it is still unknown why she went to the hospital. >>> julie chen might be making a move to daytime tv. the "early show" and big brother host will be shooting a pilot show expected to rival, the view. " other cohosts include sara bill gilbert and real house wives of new york star beth think frankel. >>> heather locklear may have had a tiger woods moment early saturday morning. the melrose place actor was arrested after an late-night accident in her neighborhood. he her bmw jumped a curb and hit a sign because she was on probation, officers arrested her but it is unclear if she was behind the wheel. earth day celebrations across the district are underway. deputy white house social secretary is here with the host of the evening kathleen matthews who had the latest on the project to save the e

two diehard fashionistas are now proud maxxinistas! t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you! >>> you're watching news 4 today. >>> former illinois governor rod blagojevich asked a federal judge to subpoena the president in his corruption trial. blagojevich is accused of scheming to sell or trade the senate seat left vacated by the president's election. blagojevich's attorney says the president has direct knowledge of allegations made in the indictments. ing before blog has pled not guilty. it would be extremely unusual for a sitting president to testify at a corruption trial. >>> the daughter of former republican vice presidential candidate sarah palin testified in the e-mail hacking trial involving the former governor. bristol palin said she received countless phone calls and hundreds of text messages. someone stole her cell number and posted it online after hacking into her mother's e-mail account back in 2008. there are conflicting reports whether sarah palin will testify today. a man named david cornell is accused of hanging into her e-mail account. >>> ahead at 5:30, a s

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