miss u.s.a. competition. the new miss u.s.a. spoke minutes after her win. >> oh, my goodness. i'm feeling extremely overwhelmed with joy. everything has been so surreal. i'm kind of thinking back how i entered into this entire position and just helped to have fun. >> many of the tweets coming in show support for the new miss u.s.a. there's some push back on her response about health care. she told the judges the affordable health care is a privilege rather than a right. >> >> she's a chemist, too, fyi. >> smart. 4:35. our time right now. get back to melissa with the breaking news before we check inwell chuck and sheena. >> good morning. big problem this morning in prince george's county. we have justin finch on the way. live pictures from the scene coming up. in bound suitland parkway. we are shut down between forestville road and suitland road. when you're talking about alternates, circled a few. in bound pennsylvania is a bit slow this mornings. branch avenue is an idea. you could take the beltway to 295 if you want to do that to try to work your way into town. quite slow. b

president trump will speak at the memorial. >> we have a brand new miss u.s.a. for the second year in a row miss district of columbia. kara mccullough, she's a chemist. last year we had the first ever military member. >>> the wizards are playing for their lives in boston for a decisive game seven. the winner moves onto the eastern conference finals. the loser knocked out of the playoffs. >>> messages of hope and love to replace a symbol of hate. that is what the students will see at the middle school as they enter the building today. the community came together for was found on the grounds. >> the two suspects were charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing posted property. parents and students tell us they are relieved. >> we were in school and the principal came onto the loud speaker and read the letter they were sending to the parents about how they found the noose. that was kind of like scary. >> surveillance cameras show the students climbing to the roof and hanging the noose. >>> flames from an historic synagogue. the synagogue closed in 2007 and was

train to a new miss u.s.a. was crowned last night. >> miss u.s.a. 2017 is district of columbia. e new miss u.s.a. is 25 wrote kyra michalak. she is a scientist working for the nuclear regulatory commission. she look alike to compete compete in the miss universe contest yet it is the second year in a row the miss u.s.a. crown went to the district of columbia. nicole: time now for sports. the yankees have run out of numbers. the team retiring derek jeter. and that a plaque in his honor at double the place. will stand alongside tributes to dimaggio and mantle. now 42 years old, his final season. an input of five world series titles at the three-time batting average in 3465 hits. >> i was asked recently by someone, they said if you could trade places with one hand, who would it be? and i say this very humbly. there isn't a person or player i would trade places with that is playing now or ever. nicole: the yankees have retired 22 numbers, the most in baseball. let's go to the nba western conference finals. kawai leonard still nursing a sore ankle. didn't seem to bother them early on.

well, the new miss u.s.a., d.c.'s kara mccullough facing backlash for remarks she made onstage. on good morning america she says she wants to own her responses, clarifying her remarks on health care and fem his'. -- feminism. kara: i'm privileged to have health care and believe it should be a right and hope and care that health care is a right for all worldwide. equalism is a term of understanding no matter your gender, you are still given the same accolades on your work. i believe a person does a good job, they should be credited for that but i don't want anyone to look at it as if i'm not all about women's rights because i am. we deserve a lot. lindsey: mccullough was not surprised by reaction to her comments and added america is based on having opinions. bad news for the american auto industry. soon thousands of workers at ford will be out of jobs according to "the wall street journal," ford it making plans to cut about 20,000 jobs. most are salaried workers who do not have union protection. the company announced last month it's looking to reduce costs by $3 billion. well, yo

miss u.s.a. after 25-year-old kyra mccullough wowed the judges. >> miss u.s.a. 2017 is, district of columbia. [cheers and applause] >> our news u.s.a. was born in naples, italy but raised in virginia beach virginia. the 25-year-old conservative got the crown but not without some controversy. during the question and answer portion she said she was not a feminist and she said healthcare is a privilege. ake a listen healthcare for all u.s. citizens is a right or a privilege and why? >> i'm definitely going to say it's a privilege. >> a lot of critics took to social media top blast mccullough. she upset a lot of people again when she answered another question and she had she wasn't a feminist and that women are just as equal as men. the miss u.s.a. pageant was host by joanne hough and terrence jay. the runner up was miss new jersey. the newly crowned misuse a will compete in the miss universe. one of our editors at fox5 al richardson his daughter will now become the new miss d.c. so it's a win-win for us. how great, right 80. >> awesome. >> win-win and a win holly you're absolutely right. thank you so much. >> you're welcome. >>

. >>> there is a new miss u.s.a. tonight and she is miss district of columbia kara mccullough. she took the crown in tonight's pageant held in las vegas, nevada. mccullough is working for the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission. she was born in naples, italy, but raised in virginia beach, virginia. she will go on to compete the miss universe contest and she is following in the footsteps of another miss d.c. that's deshauna barber. last year barber became the first ever military member to win miss u.s.a. >>> all right. admit it. do you ever think you're too old to do something? why one grandma in our area says, yeah, watch me. >>> and a rescue of a different with tempur-pedic.t our proprietary material automatically adjusts to your weight, shape and temperature. so you sleep deeply, and wake up feeling powerful. find your exclusive retailer at tempurpedic.com >>> take a look at this wild scene that played out on a highway in seattle. a car left dangling from the overpass. amazingly, everyone inside that car were able

. >>> new tonight the nation crowned a new winner that miss u.s.a. pageant in las vegas. >> district of columbia. >> for the second year in a row miss washington, d.c. took home the tiara. a chemist works for innuclear regulatory commission. -- the nuclear regulatory commission. >>> hundreds of bay area kids living with cancer got to take a break to have fun. great america, the 28th 28th annual courageous kids event. 600 cancer fighting families. ronnie lott was there to meet with patients and survivors and we spoke to one of them who wants kids to stay positive. >> what advise do you have for kids fighting cancer? >> stay strong and never give up. >> cancer is something you go through every day. way for the families to come out and forget about cancer for one day. he vents crucially always have a big impact on the health of patients. >>> new tonight at 11:00 p.m. what cancer kills more women than breast, orvarrian and uterine cancer combined? lung cancer. she battling lung cancer even though she never smoked. kpix 5's elizabeth cook shows us why she

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in 24 hours the suspense will be over and the new miss u.s.a. will be crowned.e look. >> reporter: stress is common among the contestants competing in the miss u.s.a. pageant. >> it's just a lot of hectic running around throwing o gloss changing your hair, pulling on your swimsuit changing into evening gown, changing earrings changing shoes. it can be very, very hectic because you're giving a very small time window to have to be back on stage before the end of the commercial break. >> reporter: the two hour show airs live on fox and includes the ever familiar swimsuit evening gown and interview portions of the competition. >> i have a huge adrenaline rush and that's actually what i really like about competing you get that really strong burst of energy that. >> we have a checklist hair makeup get dressed get backstage. don't and the late. >> district of columbia. >> reporter: while only one winner goes on to compete in this year's myself universe pageant 50 others still made it this far and go home with a once in a lifetime experience. >> it's just such a life ch

new details about a local woman shot in a highway drive by. >>> district of columbia. >> and miss d.c. crowned again. district stealing the show for a second year in a row at the miss u.s.a>> "news 4 today" starts now. >>> it is 4:26 now. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. thank you for joining be us. we get to angie goff with breaking news about a deadly crash that could angie? >> big impact, eun. three people are dead following a crash that has a car on fire. this is at suit land parkway at forestville road. expect delays. traffic is being diverted in that area. our justin finch is on the scene. let's send it straight over to first 4 traffic and melissa mollet who has a get around. >> good morning. right now the best thing you can do is commit at this point from pennsylvania avenue to branch avenue or take the beltway over to 295. this is probably going to last through the morning commute. we're talking about in bound suit land parkway. the actual closure starts at forestville road and goes over to suit land road. shut down very likely because of this large scene for the police. 197 south of snowden roadblocked each way because of a downed p

who is now the new reigning miss u.s.a.o back. 7:22. 7:22. ♪ ♪ >> ♪ >> miss u.s.a., 2017 is district of columbia. >> d.c. taking home the title again for miss u.s.a. 25-year-old kara mccullough wowed the judges. she's a chemist working for the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission. she may have the crown but not without some controversy. during question and answer portion she said that she wasn't a feminist and that healthcare she considered it a privilege. a lot of critics took to social media to blast her. the newly crowned miss u.s.a. will move o ton compete in the myself universe contest. >> back to back wins for d.c. >> allison don't do this to me. you know i have issues about this. >> what part. >> miss universe. >> yeah, right, how do we know. >> we have no evidence that, best of the universe. >> who is checking like the planet formerly known as pluto. >> allison that's my point. >> ask them if they have any any of these meetings behind the scenes. >> if it were a true miss universe. >> we should change -- right. the mi

new decor. >> for the second year in a row miss d.c. has been crowned miss u.s.a. was crowned this year's winner. she's a chemist who works for the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission. she also funds an outreach program called science exploration for kids. miss u.s.a. 2016 deshauna barber was also miss d.c. >> winning at something in d.c. >> amazing, right. >> we won back to back. do that. >> that's okay. congrats to the ladies. good morning to you. thank you for joining us and i'm maureen umeh. >> and i'm wisdom martin. today is monday may 15th. erin como is here talking about the roads, mike thomas starts us off talking about the weather. good morning, mike. >> good morning to you wisdom. we got calm quiet and sunny conditions on the way, a beautiful spring day coming up just a little breezy from time to time that's the only concern so that's a very good start to the week weather-wise. high pressure will be dominant. high pressure means lots of sunshine and quiet conditions. it will be heating up through the midwest today and the as w work our way into the middle

new low after stephen colbert attacks mr. trump in a vile rant. >> i love your presidency. i call it disgrace the nation. he doesn't stand more anything except the dressing room door at the miss u.s.a. president. you attract more skin heads than flee rogaine. you have more people marching against you than cancer. the only thing your mouth is good for is being vladimir putin's [bleep] pollster. jesse: he said he would do it again. not you fcc is vowing to look at the facts and apply it obscenities law. >> billy was born with a heart disease. the doctor opened his chest and fixed one of the two defected in his heart. president trump proposed a $6 million cut in funding. tour congressmen actually increased funding by $2 billion. no parent should ever have to not be able to afford to save their child's life. it just shouldn't happen. jesse: if it seems that president trump has been cite sides more than fast presidents, he has been. late night hosts made 1,000 jokes about president obama. much more than any president in recent history. while late night has always been cite california our presidents, it's usually been cleaner and bipartisan. here is what jokes used to sound like. >> do y