molette green at the live desk with new information.ette, it's still a very active scene, right? >> reporter: absolutely, angie. let's show you the live pictures right now so you can see what's going on there. this is along steadwick road montgomery village where police shot and killed someone. we have our justin finch covering the story from the ground. he has another live report coming up in just a short bit. there's a lot going on early on in this investigation and we'll bring you the latest. aaron? >> molette, thank you. >>> in our other top stories at 5:32, a young woman's alleged plans for a mass shooting are foiled. the coming up, what we know about the woman accused of that plot. >>> a 15-year-old d.c. girl is missing. her family needs your help finding her. take a look at your screen if you can. no one has seen heaven shanty since saturday. if you take a look at her picture here, this is what we know. they described heaven as 150 pounds. she has brown eyes, black hair. was last seen on 30th street just off naylor road. if you s

news 4's molette green is live from the newsroom. molette. >> the trump administration wants to move on to other issues like tax reform and the budget. it's clear the republicans lost on health care and it's having a big impact. now the white house is blaming lawmakers. president trump specifically called out the house freedom caucus in a tweet. here's how his chief of staff reince priebus reacted. >> the president is disappointed in the number of people that he thought were loyal to him that weren't. >> president trump and paul ryan spoke on the phone. they're both eager to get to work on tax reform. >>> one leading the pack in the race for the gop nomination for virginia's governor. ed gillespie won a straw pole. he took 56% of the votes saturday beating frag wagner and roy stewart. the fairfax county gop said no candidate has been elected governor without carrying the county. this is expected to be a referendum on the trump presidency. >>> you may have to wait a little longer than expected for your tax return if you live in virgin

news 4's molette green in the newsroom with more on this.rning. >> reporter: aaron, good morning. that's exactly right. some democrats are questioning chairman nunez and his ability to conduct the investigation. he made a secret trip to the white house grounds last week to view classified information and that visit happened the day before he claimed the president and his associates may have been incidentally swept up in foreign surveillance by american spy agencies. here is how congressman adam shift shiv reacted. >> too much called into question whether he has the objectivity. >> reporter: he said he saw classified information that could not be brought to his committee and that it has nothing >>> 6:35. the father of a high school rape suspect is in jail. i.c.e. said sanchez re yyes is here illegally. his son is accused of raping a student in the school bathroom. >>> that high profile attack got the attention of the white house. now the trump administration is using that case at rockville high school as an example for the need to take action

molette green has a look at how other places are trying to get ad bracing for blizzard conditions here. new york could see 12 to 18 inches. wind gusts could be 40 to 50 miles per hour. the mayor there urging folks against any unnecessary travel from philly to boston snow preps have kicked in as well. boston could get 12 to 18 inches, in some areas across northeastern massachusetts up to two feet. eun? >> molette green, thank you. >>> if you have travel plans or just want to know how to take metro during the storm, we have you covered. adam tuss will have a live report at 6:30. and make sure you check out the nbc washington app to keep track of the storm. we'll also help you started your day even earlier tomorrow when news 4 today starts at 4:00 a.m. >>> it took four years and now a virginia man is going on trial for the death of her 1-year-old son. prince, to collect $500,000 in life insurance money. prosecutors say he also killed his ex-girlfriend and his mother, however a judge is banning any evidence from those deaths in the current trial. >>> the man who is accused of jumping the w

molette? >> thank you, melissa. >>> in news4 your health this morning, there is a new warning for people who mix energy drinks with alcohol. researchers found the combination actually increases the risk of falls, car accidents and other injuries. that's compared to drinking alcohol alone. experts say caffeine and energy drinks masks the effects of alcohol and so people tend to drink even more. young children who live in homes with little oro likely to struggle in kindergarten. researchers looked at the amount and quality of foods available toin facts and toddlers living in low-income households. children considered to be food insecure had lower academic and social emotional abilities when starting school. >>> most of us know what acupuncture is, right? but have you ever heard of dry needling? >> no. >> it's pain-relieving technique that physical therapists use involving an empty, thin needle. empty and thin. nbc's michelle showning explains how the needles are bringing more comfort than pain.

molette green at the live desk. we know the vice president, mike pence, headed to asia visiting japan and indonesia next month as part of a tour to try to reassure concerns. that is according to reuters. reports say pence will visit tokyo for the u.s./japan economic dialogue there and the tour will take him to south korea and australia. there are some concerns overseas that the president is rolling back barack obama's pivot to asia. trump hlr the transpacific partnership trade agreement. back to you. >> thank you. >>> it is the start of a busy week at the white house and on capitol hill. here's what we're watching. the house intelligence committee is demanding evidence backing up president trump's claim that former president obama tapped his phones last year. they want the justice department to turn that evidence over today. the president made the accusation on twitter last saturday without providing evidence. >>> president trump is expected to send coming his budget this week. it's expected to include a big boost t

what's going on, molette. >> that severe storm wreaked havoc across parts of texas. the dallas morning news north texas. storms with very large hail left a trail of damage and downed trees. not hearing any reports of injuries. back to you. >> all right. talking about our weather around here, keeping it nice. the cherry blossoms will be at peak bloom for a few more days. that's what the national park says. the best flowers will be around through mid week so you have a couple of days or so. open up our nbc washington app and see where they have better cherry blossoms. search cherry blossoms. >>> 4:33. our time right now. another check on weather and traffic. >> melissa will have a look at your foggy commute in a minute. first, back to sheena and chuck. hey, guys. >> good morning. >> good morning. it's all about the fog. that doig gone northeast win, wedge the on shore wind. >> kind of like pea soup out there, chuck. some areas see the visibility at a half mile. if you're in quantico your visibility is half a mile there. some spots not too bad. as we go through the morn

. >> i'm molette green. we're checking out the weather and what's to come in this forecast. a big change from yesterday, tom. >> yeah, dramatic drop overnight. temperatures have dropped about 30 degrees since yesterday afternoon's 70s. it's now down into the 40s with a low, overcast gray sky. that sky not producing any rain or drizzle or even sprinkles yet, but it might later this afternoon and this evening as temperatures only reach the mid-50s midafternoon, perhaps near 60 at the tidal basin and downtown. they hold steady overnight in the low 50s to mid-50s by dawn on monday. warmer air moves in tomorrow. a look at that and rain chances for the week ahead coming up this half hour. >> tom, we will check in with you then. >>> meantime, we're following a developing story out of landover, where someone shot a 15-yea the teen did not survive. it happened around 9:40 last night. you're looking at some of that video from columbia place. prince georges can coun county they've recovered a handgun. neighbors and friends are trying to understand why this happened. >> he was nice, alw

back to you. >> thank you, molette. 429 right now.dent trump getting ready to take a major swipe at former president obama's legacy on climate change. he's expected to executive order on reducing carbon emission and ripping a moratorium on coal. the goal is to have energy i independence and create jobs. >>> yesterday jeff sessions was asked about the rape investigation. it was an undocumented immigrant who is accused. >> i would plead with the people of maryland to understand that this makes the state of maryland more at risk for violence and crime that is not good policy. >> despite what sessions says, high yachtsville will vote on whether to become a sanctuary city. 53% are opposed. 46 are for it. the father of henry sanchez millian i

molette green at the live desk. >> two under cover miami officer shot in what's considered an ambush style attack. incredible video just in. these officers getting out of the back of the pickup truck at the hospital there. amazingly you see they were able to walk in with some help. miami-dade police say the officers were working last night. they are in stable condition. police still have to track down those suspects. back to you, aaron. >> molette, thank you. >>> some of the other stories we're working on for you this morning. part of a key confession in the case of a murdered virginia teen thrown out. what the judge said police did wrong. >>> people here have been doing it for years. now uber is trying to cash in on it. the service that could change how some people -- some of you get to work. >>> and we're talking about some spotty showers, even thunderstorms this morning. later on today you're going to want the umbrella. also more in the forecast. plus we have a fairly decent weekend shaping up. we'll show you all of that coming up in a bit. >>> 15 before the hour now. there is new

i'm david culver. >> and i'm molette green.you head out the door and a hot cup of cocoa. >> what a difference 24 hours makes. yesterday we were enjoying spring-like temperatures. tom, today, not so much. >> yeah, yesterday short sleeves and this morning you need a puffy coat. we're down into the 40s around much of the region. a dramatic drop of about 30 degrees since yesterday afternoon. we have temperatures hovering in the 40s all across maryland and most of virginia. into parts of west virginia, a little sunshine out there. we're all under the low clouds here just about everywhere. reagan national now at 48. clouds are not producing any rain of sprinkles or drizzle right now, but they may do that later

i'm david culver. >> and i'm molette green in for a angie goff. to take the coat out of the closet again this morning. >> it's a hassle. tom kierein has been telling us to probably keep the coat on through this tom, yesterday we were feeling nice, warm temperatures. not quite the same. >> yeah, yesterday afternoon short sleeves and t-shirts. this morning you need a puffy coat. it has turned much chillier overnight. we have some low clouds hanging over the metro area. there's the live view from our prince george's county camera, overlooking national harbor and the capital wheel. you can see off in the distance a little bit of fog in the air. the waters of the potomac reflecting that gray sky. hour by hour over the next 18 hours, not much of a warming. we'll stay in the upper 40s through midmorning and climb into the mid-50s midafternoon. may reach upper 50s right there the a the tidal basin and downtown. low clouds throughout the day. just a slight chance of a spr sprinkle. a greater chance of rain for the week ahead . >> tom, we'll see you then. >

in northwest, molette green, news 4. >>> ten unsuspected students, ten big surprises. we were there as local high schoolers got life-changing news about their future. >> boy, oh, boy. this is one you just have to see. jim and wendy in the newsroom with more. >> we love this every year. >> we love it. these teenagers went tooo just a wednesday. they had no idea they'd be getting a surprise visitor. >> the surprise will warm your heart tonight. all new, our cameras are there as they got the news that can open so many doors for them down the road. also new at 5:00, get ready. dramatic changes coming to reagan national airport. >> we're going to give you a peek into what it will soon look like and tell you what it means for you, even if you are not a frequent flyer down there. and also, susan hogan first told you yesterday about what a mess it was for families applying for student financial aid, and shy found out when her own twins were doing it. >> she has a huge follow-up. the problem now being addressed on capitol hill. she's been working the phones with the leaders the

. >> and i'm molette green. you're going to have to grab a jacket before you head out the door and a hot cup of cocoa. >> what a difference 24 hours makes. yesterday we were enjoying spring-like temperatures. tom, today, not so much. >> yeah, yesterday short sleeves and this morning you need a puffy coat. we're down into the 40s around much of the region. a dramatic drop of about 30 degrees since yesterday afternoon. we have temperatures hovering in the 40s all across maryland and most of virginia. into parts of west virginia, a little sunshine out there. we're all under the low clouds here just about everywhere. reagan national now at 48. clouds are not producing any rain of sprinkles or drizzle right now, but they may do that later still overall a nice day to get down and enjoy the peak bloom of the cherry blossoms. just a slight chance of a few sprinkles. a cool, cloudy day coming up. we've got greater rain chances for the week ahead. a look at that this half hour. >> tom, we'll check in with you then. >>> at

let's go to molette green with news of a river rescue. >> big news if your commute takes you across themeone went missing in the water under the key bridge. d.c. fire and ems used search teams on dry land, too, including a k-9 unit. oo information we'll bring it to you on air and online. >> thank you. today a woman the secret service has said has been busted for jumping fences at the white house will be in court three times in one week. the big question is whether the court will keep her in jail she scaled the fence at the treasury department. >> wall was arrested tuesday dangling from the white house fence. a day later she pleaded not guilty and the judge ordered her to stay away from the white house. wall was re-arrested friday after they saw her near the park. during her saturday court appearance she was ordered to stay away. 12 hours later the secret service arrested wall near the treasury building. she'll make her third court appearance today. >>> president trump's son-in-law is getting a new role. you can expect to see this story trending on twitter. jared kushner will lead a new

. >>> i'm melissa molette with your first 4 traffic. and a look at metro this weekend. again, safe track through april 12th. between braddock road and again through the 1th of april. on the yellow line, also singing tracking between braddock road and huntington. red line, regular service. orange line also looking good this weekend. same situation on the silver line and green le. in fios is not cable. we're wired differently. maybe that's why we've been ranked highest in customer satisfaction by jd power 4 years in a row. and now you can love fios too. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone. all for $79.99 per month, for the first year with a two-year agreement. it's the only internet with equal upload and download speeds. cable only offers upload speeds that are a fraction of the download speeds. plus get hbo for a year and free multi-room dvr service for two years. and verizon wireless customers can stream tv on the fios mobile app, data-free. get

. >> we will get to molette green at the live desk with breaking news in maryland.d morning. >> heads up before you leave, a driver fighting to survive. a bad crash overnight on indian head highway. significant damage to the vehicles involved this happened in the 5200 block near audrey lane. police say the driver of the striking vehicle suffered some serious injuries. the other driver's injuries now, let's get more on the traffic impact from all of this in first traffic. >> again, this is a major issue. breaking news. as you're headed northbound on 210, indian head highway after the beltway, that's where we are closed this morning. all lanes blocked because of this police investigation. we'll get more information as things develop. you cannot go any further north than audrey lane. inner loop at old georgetown road, right lane getting by the work zone. outer loop after the branch avenue, bridge work repair is blocking the roadway. >>> a live look outside from our camera in northwest d.c. at this time tomorrow, this picture will look a lot different. we are expecting

molette green is live outside tc williams school with the latest there. >> reporter: good morning. in a posted statement, the school superintendent says this decision did not come will treat wednesday is as a teacher workday. the school bell is about to ring for classes to start on this tuesday morning. but all the talk today is about what is happening wednesday. no classes, canceled for the day. a message from school superintendent dr. crawley says the decision didn't come lightly, it came when 300 plus staff members put in for the day off. school leaders cannot directly tie to the planned international women's day, are and the campaign a day without a woman, but this tc williams high school 11th grader says it is a lesson for her outside of the classroom. >> people can see that women do have a big impact on not only society, but the economy. and businesses will be closing tomorrow and so i feel like it really gives a big impact and shows the world what women can have to close. women owned businesses may in fact see a boost in sales. but some parents of smaller children have to su

. >> good morning, everyone, i'm molette green. >> and i'm erika gonzalez, the first budget being delivered to congress this morning and we're paying especially close attention to this because it is the president's first budget and working to fulfill his biggest campaign promises. >> $1.1 trillion proposal significantly slashes the funding of several cabinet agencies, while also boosting defense spending. it puts aside money to fund the border wall with mexico. >> don't even think about it. we will build the wall. don't even think about it. >> here's a look at some of the areas that could be hit hardest under the budget proposal. it includes the state departments which could see a big cut in funding. >> the environmental protection agency is also in line for a big cut, not only in funding but in its workforce. more than 3,000 of its employees could lose their jobs. >> and those cuts to the federal workforce and the epa are getting a lot of attention here in d.c. justin finch spoke to workers outside the epa this morning and joins us from the newsroom. justin. >> good morning, that reaction

. >>> you want to go straight to molette green. she has a developing situation out of russia. >> a top critic of russia's president, among the hundreds arrested following protests in nearly 100 cities. president putin's most prominent critics, anti-corruption campaigner alexi navalni. the kremlin accusing protestors of provoking violence. back to you. >>> 6:16 right now. the wife of the man accused of kidnapping a former student is pleading with her husband. on sunday jill cummings pleaded with her husband ted for a second time to release elizabeth thomas and turn himself in. the 15-year-old has been missing for nearly two weeks now. despite hundreds of tips there is no sign of her. stay tuned for the "today" show. >>> a man who was left dangling on the side of a resort in key biscayne last week is thanking his rescuers. he was doing exterior work between the sixth and eighth floors. and dropped. he was reunited with his rescue team. >> any time we can have a positive effect on somebody's life and see the fruits of our labor, it's

we do want to go to molette green at the live desk. >> federal workers have been waiting on this information. you can take your time this morning. you have a three hour delay. they made the call right at 4:00 a.m. and we told you about it second later. you do have the option of unscheduled leave or telework which helps with so much uncertainty with the rain/snow line and the accumulations. now back to you. >>> more team coverage to get to. our crews are spread across the area this morning. >> we begin with melissa mollet with your traffic and chuck bell and sheena parveen, looking at the forecast. still crunching the numbers and tracking the radar. >> we've lowered our snow totals just a little bit for the immediate area. still northern maryland, shenandoah valley and most of the areas north and west of town, but in city, depending on how much sleet/snow, slushy you'll end up with it will be one and four across the immediate neighborhood. look at these hourly temperatures. hardly going to budge at all during the day. winds are really going to increase as well starting later on this morning.

molette green is live on colorado avenue. >> reporter: good morning, a small number of firefighters still on the scene. they really had to bring out a full course of people and equipment earlier to work to keep this fire contained to this one house in the alley. big flames an lots of smoke turn this two-stor a raging inferno. at one point a may day went out for a firefighter in distress. but is now okay. crews brought out extra equipment and manpower to the 5800 block of colorado avenue in northwest just off 13th street. around 6:00 a.m. this morning, before this house caught fire, people who live on the street say they didn't notice it much and believe it was in foreclosure with a squatter taking shelter. firefighters found no one inside. >> good to hear. >> reporter: some good news coming from this house that before now attracted little attention on this street. back live here at the scene, firefighters now cleaning up and getting ready to go. the focus now is on what caused this fire. tha that is the latest live, back to you. first 100 days, take a live look at day three of judge neil