stephen: this flock flourished in northwest d.c.h department gave of town.rs in april to jim fought and won a reprieve for his birds. he says they are pets and live in an pemably proper coup -- impeccably proper coup. there are no roosters so there is no crowing. he says the neighbors can't hear the chicken but he knows they love them. >> people think it's great to have chicken. it improves urban life. stephen: alison says it brings joy to her family. >> we started it as a hobby for the children and we enjoy the fresh eggs. stephen: she and her family also fought and won but the mayor maintains it's illegal to keep chickens in the city and wants to pass legislation to clarify the law. >> it's legal in the district to have chickens and they would haven't to change the law if it wasn't that way now. family. it's difficult to break them up. none of the chicken owners with whom we spoke has any idea where the birds will go if the city forces them out. stephen tschida, abc7 news. michelle: well, late today a health department rep told us

for lower taxes and safety. >>> man is critically injured after being stabbed in northwest d.c.. officers responded to first street near l. street just before midnight. medics rushed him to the hospital. police believe the victim may know the suspect and they're still looking for that person. the description we've been given is that the suspect was wearing a red shirt and blue jeans. look for updates on air and online as we learn more. >>> a teen from the army combat readiness center based in fort rucker, alabama is in maryland this afternoon searching for answers to what caused monday's deadly military helicopter crash. the u.s. army confirms one crew member was killed and two others were hurt when their blackhawk helicopter went down on a golf course in leonardtown yesterday. one of the crew members is in officials say the crew was conducting routine training exercises when the crash happened. >>> today, jesuits from georgetown will try to atone for its past sins. the university is dedicating two buildings on the campus, one in the name of a slave once owned by the university,

"fox5" melanie alnwick live in northwest d.c. with the la latest, mel. >> well, those reports coming into d.c.. police early this morning and we're told that they are investigating those reports. one of them came from a -- someone at a hotel in north west d.c. saying that stevens tried to cek check in using cash only and was turned away and another around 1:00 this morning saying that stevens had been seen on massachusetts avenue northwest. so those sightings. but as we know the manhunt has gone nationwide. investigators say pings from cellphone were traced to eary pennsylvania. he's been on the run three days since seemingly random telling of robert godwin senior. in a separate video he claimed to have killed 13 and said he's working on number 14. that also killings not confirmed or any evidence detected by cleveland police. they are warning residents of nearby states to be on the lookout. they do believe now that stevens has traveled outside of ohio. our fox news sources tell us there's also been reported sightings in houston, d

a man hit by car in northwest d.c. near howard university. autria: sam sweeney has the latest. sam: this has been going on for the last three hours or so. the road, 8th street, still shut down. all of this started about 10 minutes before 3:00 this morning, a man hit and rushed to the hospital. he is said to have been conscious and breathing when he left the scene. police are taking this serious. this is about a block away from howard university. the road is shut down. it is i'm clear how much longer police will keep this close -- it is unclear how much longer police will keep the street closed. reporting live in northwest washington, sam sweeney. larry: metro out with a new budget report and it says it $15.5 billion over the next 10 years to stay safe and reliable. metro says if funds stay the way they are, it could reverse the safetrack project safety achievements. we will be speaking with the general manager later this morning. don't miss that live interview coming up at toria: new measures in place give the president safe while at the white house. it comes after a number of

d.c. northwest i'm melanie alnwick "fox5 local news". >> 4:32 now the city of hyattsville maryland is now a sanctuary city. they voted on the measure last night police and law enforcement officers will not be permitted to ask someone's city will protect law abiding immigrants living illegally in hyattsville. it was 8-2 in favor the vote. . vice-president mike pence continues his tour of asia. this morning he's in japan. mike pence and japanese leaders began talks that are expected to focus largely on trade. >> however, tensions with north korea also loom large. vice-president reassured prime minister that the united states considers japanp important alli in the region. meanwhile, while many of us will be filing taxes today hundreds of tax day rallies were held across the country calling on frez trump to release tax returns. trump became the first majority nominee in 40 years not to release the tax ret returns. he insists he cannot release them because his returns are under federal audit. white house secretary addressed concerns at a briefing yesterday. >> i have to get back to you on that

notice around northwest, d.c., over towards finleytown, and friendship heights. we're on the dry side, but i don't think we'll say there. 61 degrees, showers around, drizzle and shower activity through the rest of the evening. temperatures won't go down that much more through the evening. 56 in martinsburg, 63 along the eastern shore. i mentioned the shower activity. it's trying to move back in. one area of showers coming through i-95, around college park, another area towards portions of the chesapeake. let's zoom in, show you where this one little shower is, coming right through college park, 95, around laurel, right down the 29 area from columbia, right towards college keep the umbrella handy. today's a purse umbrella day. where earlier this afternoon, it was not a purse umbrella day. i saw a lot of umbrellas put inside out with 20 to 30-mile-per-hour winds earlier. this is what i'm watching now, the area of low pressure down to the south. and i'll zoom into this region, because this is what's happening. we're watching this area of heavier rain around the ches

in northwest d.c., i'm shomari stone, news 4. >>> a teenager police say stabbed a girl near a public bus stop faces first degree charges tonight. investigators tell us that boy attacked a fellow 14 year old in front of eastern middle school this afternoon. the school is on university boulevard here in silver spring. police caught the boy after he tried to get away. they believe he used a knife. the girl is expected to recover. >>> this week we have been focussing on missing children in the district. new steps d.c. leaders are taking to find them. people in the community are determined to do their part to help out. the d.c. democratic women's club invited people to a meeting to bring attention to the issue. the group understands some young people are run aways but doesn't believe that all of them have voluntarily left home. the group wants police to prioritize finding the missing teens. >>> we are bringing individuals to discuss the matter to determine what we can do. we are partnering with other organizations in the district to come up with a strategic plan. over d.c. police's youth

to meet the newest addition to the wusa 9news room one of that's little guys will be coming to northwest d.co train as a service dog. buddy needs a name and you picked one for him. the choices were tallying up the results and we'll make the big results when our canine companion joins us may 22. i know allison's favorite. >> of course. >>> shower made up of three bright stars peaks tomorrow morning rewarded with the sight of 18 meteors per hour before did you know dawn from a dark sky location. expect excellent moonless viewing conditions this year. the actual new moon is on april 26 but will rain showers move out so we can see the meteor showers? >> tomorrow morning the clouds are going to be pretty thick so maybe if you have a friend without clouds around. >> not around here. we would have to go how far? >> pretty far. this weekend talking about rain and on the seven day it looks like it's going to pour all weekend. it's really not. it's really going to be an okay weekend. it will be pouring but we'll be sleeping at the time when it's pouring so that's the best of both worlds we get to enjo

it will take place friday metropolitan community church in northwest d.c. >>> have you ever been signed up for something without knowing about it? it's called slamming and it is illegal. how to make sure it doesn't happen to you. >>> before you experience a medical emergency you should know this, the distinction between two words, urgent and emergency could cost you thousands of dollars. >>> and how one of the biggest names in music is helping young women pay for college here in the district. >>> we have a warning about an illegal practice called slamming when utility customers are signed up with a third party supplier without their permission. consumer reporter susan hogan details what you need to know. >> many of you use third party suppliers for gas or electric. many promise savings while most of you willingly signed up we learned some of you may have been switched without your knowledge. slamming can happen by phone or from a knock at your door. >> i go who are they. >> reporter: or a mysterious charge just showed up on her gas bill. >> and when did i change because signing a contra

can you hear him play the bells every saturday and sunday at the cathedral in northwest d.c. okay, so think your taxes are too high? you're not alone. tonight we'll break down how much people in our area pay in taxes and compare that to the rest of the country. >> this church was targeted on monday. now it's surrounded by love, a special easter observance at this chur >>> this easter sunday a number of churched held sunrise services and for members of one place of worship in fairfax county, they felt a sense of coming together. after somebody vandalized it. we have the story in annandale. >> the short walk between the church and memorial growth behind the united church of christ was bate more contemplated this easter sunday. the sun shown warmer and brighter on this year's sunrise service. this despite a dark start to the holy week at this annandale church, hateful graffiti greeted members earlier this week. it didn't just xart walls. >> i sat on the steps and weeped. >> neighbors rows to the challeng embracing the congregation. >> this is incredibly diverse county. we don't

. >>> two years ago a family and their housekeeper were murdered in their northwest d.c. home. this weekend demolition degrees are tearing that mansion down. matt is outside that home right now. hey there, matt. >> reporter: hey. wtop reported that demolition crews are out here working on taking down this home, the site of the mansion were no crews here presumably because of the weather. i am going to slip off screen and let the viewers get a better idea of what's going on here. you can see just inside that gate there the debris is piling up. the scrap metal, the broken windows to the left. you will notice a large backhoe. beyond that is what remains of the home. it's been cut in half and largely gutted at the this point. this is the middle of an absolutely beautiful neighborhood. we are talking multi-million dollar homes not far from the national cathedral. not far from the vice president's house. i am going to ask our producer to roll some file video and give our viewers a little better idea of what this home once looked like. it was inside there that the defendant allegedly

this morning he celebrated easter mass at the cathedral of northwest d.c. >>> the man may never be seen who was responsible for the sacred music coming today from the national cathedral. the special instrument is hundreds of years old made up of 53 bells that can be heard miles away. we have the story from the cathedral's bell tower. [ bells chiming ] >> reporter: the carrilon has a tradition dating back 500 years. it's actually an older mechanism than the gallows. it is truly the best job there is and there's nothing i'd rather do than play the carrilon. it's like playing a huge piano on its side. there's no room for stage fright because whatever you play it's going to be heard by a million people all over, but i listen for the balance of the bells and the melody and i, you know, realize why i'm here and what i'm doing. today is a very solemn religious holiday, so i'm playing for sacred reasons. the baton here is like the key to a piano and the wire leads up to a clapper inside the bell and depending how you touch that clammer it will ring soft or loud -- clapper it will ring soft or l

that's the very latest here from northwest d.c., annie yu fox5 local news. >> annie thank you. >>> 4: to politics and president trump following through on a campaign promise when it comes to education that is. on wednesday he signed an executive order calling for three hyundai review of obama era regulations for school districts. it accidents betsy devos to modify. president trump vowed to turn school control back to state and local officials an weigh from the federal government. >> the loudoun county sheriff's department is hosting a meeting to discuss a meeting where seven students shared a drink reportedly containing xanax. one student had an elevated all were sent home with a parent. police are investigating any possible connection between the incident at river bend and two similar incidents at potomac falls high school. >> hundreds of workers expected to walk off the job in protest of federal labor violations. workers at reagan national and dulles are set to strike against what they call interrogation practices and improper discipline. the strike is aimed at their employers. a co

the district is suing the owners of a northwest d.c.artment complex, over what it calls deplorable conditions. the building is on 11th street, near fairmont street. residents say they're forced to live with mold, rats, bedbugs, and cockroaches. one resident took video of water pouring into her apartment. city officials say the owners have neglected the building for years. an abc-7 reporter stopped by the owner's d.c. address, and also called. but so far.. we have not heard back. new this morning.. a local high school named one of the top ten in the country. fairfax county's thomas jefferson high school of science and technology came in at number six in u-s news and world report's rankings of top performing high schools. also also earned the number two spot nationwide among schools geared towards math and sciences. only one maryland school ranked in the top 100 nationally - winston churchhill high in potomac, coming in at number 75. but some other good news in maryland.. the state ranked first overall for college readiness. clouds and ra

i mean, we can generally tell, the majority of them live in northwest d.c. even though we pull from maryland and virginia and from other parts of the district of columbia. they tend to skew older. they tend to be probably more democratic than republican, although we have a number of republican and conservative customers. so it's somewhat varied, but also i think largely of a certain mind. >> i would say that in addition to the washington community, we are probably now unfortunate with the demise of some bookstores can although there's some great new smaller bookstores that have opened recently, we are the main attraction in terms of size and programming just because of our history and what we been able to do over a 30 year history. but we are also really, really lucky in that we have something of a national audience. so we will get members to join our store from other parts of the country. we will hear from people and other parts of the country. we have people visit from other parts of the country. so while we are first and foremost a local bricks and mortar

live tonight in northwest d.c. marina maracco, fox5 local news. >> take a look at this, this is what happened when a bus driver hit the wrong pedal today in kensington. the transport bus slammed in a group home on lawrence avenue. the driver was dropping off a patient when the crash happened. two passengers on the bus and everyone in the home will be okay. the residents of the house will be moved to a different location while the repairs are made. >> we're getting a new look at yesterday's massive fire at an apartment building under construction in college park. the prince george's county fire department shared this video of the damage done to the roof. offi fire caused nearly $40 million in damage. they think it started in a dumpster on one of the higher floors but they're till trying to determine the exact cause of that fire. the university of maryland was forced to close early yesterday due to the thick smoke. the school opened on time this morning. a plea deal today in a murder case that shocked our region last

live in northwest d.c. i'm melanie alnwick, "fox5 local news". >> 7:04 now president will be in wisdom martin today to sign at executive order called buy american higher american. it would direct departments to propose ruleor fraud abuse and white house program is currently under cutting american workers by bringing in cheaper area. >> the vice-president and japanese leaders started talk to focus on trade. tension with north korea looms large. the ulingts considers japan important alli in the region. in the face of provocation across the sea of japan the people this country know we stand with you in the defense of your security and prosperity. now and always. together, with japan, and our allies notice region, we will protect the peace and security of this pardon of the world and achieve our shared goal of nike here free korean peninsula. >>> promoting prosperity is actually -- >> this strip second part of ten day trip to asia. >>al morning president trump had month more to say about immigration and especia

. >> happening today, demolition crews are tearing down a mansion northwest d.c.ere four people were killed back in 2015. this was the scene of the so-called mansion murders. savas and amy savopoulos and their 10-year-old son along with their housekeeper were killed and the house was set on fire. the man charged with their murder is darrun wint. >>> a loudoun county schoolteacher behind bars. she showed up to her middle school drunk and with alcohol. police say megan debo had an open container of alcohol inside the school. the 29-year-old sixth grade teacher teaches english and she was arrested. it happened around 8:30 in the morning. it's not clear whether she interacted with students friday morning but officials were began. >> well, i think it's a shame that she thinks that it's okay to get in a car and go interact with children because she is supposed to be setting an example for these children. glad that she was arrest and i'm glad she's in jail. >> i feel sad for the school, i feel sad for the kids, i feel sad for the whole county's reputation on it. i mean,

d.c.'s mayor, though, wants to ban the backyard birds but residents are fighting to keep their chickens. lindsay watts is live in northwest tonight. i'm just curious, how common are chickens in d.c. >>reporter: it is more common you might think, shawn. this is one example of a chicken coop that you could pass on the treat here at january i elementary school, but the families who are raising chickens in the district are doing it much more privately. we don't have an exact number but this has says it's already illegal to own backyard chickens. the courts have ruled otherwise and now it's all up to city council. hi, girl is, hi girl is, how are you in do you want to come out and meet your misters. >> these tenly town henleys are familiar. this is tina fey and a maggie thatcher and that's ivanka trump and chelsea clinton. they have had backyard chickens for the last five years in addition to providing food, they're part of the family. they're wonderful pets. it really is a very zen experience to come out here and hang out with the chickens? a. those days may be numbered if d.c.'s mayor and department of health get their way.

we get in the afternoon and we have a thunderstorm warning expanded to 5:15 in northwest d.c. ls to the south at the western half of prince george's county. this is bethesda. you can see the dark skies there. we have a warning in effect for d.c., montgomery county as this is moving east/southeast. there is lightning here to langely park. this cell is moving east/southeast at 30 miles per hour. heavy downpours and the frequent lightning. the biggest concern is the wind gusts. could gust up to 60 miles per hour. but coming to congested areas on the north of the beltway. people in the commute will be impacted by the heavy rain and the winds. talk about what is happening with the storms. once they push out of here, it will calm in the evening. these will taper off once the sun goes down. the weekend looks wet. there are showers here there. possibly develop up to an inch of rain this weekend. know that it is wet. by sunday morning is when they are the heaviest. it's a total washout but there are dry hours on saturday. part on sunday. the weekend is not completely washed out. but coo

larry: the district is suing the owners of a northwest d.c.ment complex of what they called deplorable conditions. >> treated like animals. worse than animals. >> rug use, drug selling around here. >> it's dangerous. >> the office of the attorney general will not allow them to evade the law. thehe owners have neglected building for years and they stopped by the address and also called, but so far we have not heard back. autria: county police officers will be recognized for their bravery and dedication. jig i call some among those who have been honored. he died last year during an attack outside the third district police station and landover. larry: a simple appearance in traffic court turning into something much worse for one man. waiting to be called here up to the bench, out of his baseball cap tell a bag of cocaine. >> he was only here for a traffic ticket. it was a simple traffic ticket where there was only the possibility of a fine and he turned it into a felony. of cocaine wasn't found until one hour later. once they figured out what it

michelle: a pile of rubble is all that remains of the savopoulos home in northwest d.c.emolishing the mansion two years after four people were murdered inside. wangdarren went is the man accud of killing them will go on trial in september. larry: barack obama is back in the spotlight with his first public appearance and speech. we have more on the message. >> the former president took the stage and there was a familiar trend to the message. hope. he said the country needs to get past the red and the blue state labels that have people divided and losing faith in democracy. >> people aren't they get cynical and give up. we have some of the lowest voting rates of any advanced democracy. and low participation rates that translate to the further gap between who is goffing us and what we believe. >> he avoided talking about the successor. he only spoke in the generalities about the political issues. the final piece of the advice was to talk to people. different beliefs and listen to understand instead of listening to respond. michelle: thank you. wearing the bulletproof vests

chat with that pool waiting over in northwest d.c. we found people breaking out the paging suits. this woman finding serenity and piece along the potomac and a lot of volleyball games going on. these are courts by lincoln memorial. everyone we spoke to was grateful they could get outside and that summer came early this holiday. >> you see people out there running and exercise it's inspiring to see other people enjoying it and going out and loving it as much as you are. >> it's nice we've been blessed with good weather on this easter sunday. >> hope you had a wonderful easter and we're also able to get out and enjoy the weather. we're live at the tidal base up. lindsey watts, news". >> all right. and as promised gwen standing by with a look at the forecast. >> what you can expect the next few days. gwen will it get cooler tomorow. >> we'll get cooler tomorrow and we'll have temperatures throughout the entire week i'm happy to say. numers from today. they were definitely up there. 8 degrees at reagan national airport. 86 dulles. excuse me and 87 at bwi thorough good marshall. some 2

d.c. police are looking for suspects in the robbery of an armored car in northwest this morning. two men with ak 47s approached the drivers and demanded a bag he was carrying. they escaped in a vehicle driven by a third suspect. >> protesters demonstrated outside the supreme court today carrying signs that read, free plate. they want the justices to overturn a lower court ruling that states tax money cannot be used to build a church playground. the protesters think some of the same laws that separate church and state also violate religious liberty. >> our medical examiner is conducting autopsy on aaron hernandez to officially how he died. currently all signs point to suicide but his lawyers don't think that's the case and they want a separate investigation. hernandez was found hanging in his prison cell in massachusetts this morning. president trump welcomed the new england patriots to the white house to congratulate them on their fifth super bowl championship. now quarterback tom brady did not attend because he needed to be with his mom who is battling cancer. five other patriot

only we could put our differences aside and understand that we might have more in common than in northwest d.c., shomari stone, news4. >> i'll take you outside right now with a live look at union station, a slight breeze there with the american flag in the foreground. if you're headed out, you will feel the heat. we have tom tracking how to plan ahead for the rest of your week. we're looking for something that's comfortable but yet durable, and that's going to last us a really long time. i don't want to buy new furniture every couple of years. it's custom made so you know it's good quality. i'm just speechless because it's perfect. you'busted tail.rd. and impressed the boss. maybe, it's time to be your own. transform your career with strayer university's mba program today. let's get it, america. >>> and developing right now, mu one of them has died. right now on "news4 today," we'll see what detectives are uncovering about a homicide investigation from overnight in montgomery county. >>> inmate on the run. how a prisoner busted out in howard county and what police want you to see to help put h

. >> live tonight in northwest d.c., marina maracco, fox5 local news. >> now to some video that you will only see here on fox5 a. a fairfax county man chases down a thieve caught in the act. this happened in the centerville neighborhood. it's been playinged with thefts lately. lindsay watts is here with more. >>reporter: you saw in the video there that he ran out after the suspect. he chased him down at four in the morning no less. this is a reminder to always lock up your car. in this case three people caught on cam are were roaming a neighborhood in the middle of the night just checking door handles. you can see the three suspects as they round the corner and spread out. one man checks t white car. then moves onto this unlocked truck. i heard something outside, so i checked my security cameras. i noticed that the door on my truck was open. scott wall says he told his wife to call police and ran outside. i said here i am. i was like you're not getting away. rol caught up with the thieve, grabbed him and was able to get back the only thing taken from his truck, a six-dollar fishing knife

showers as i said earlier i peeked outside and we're getting a little bit of a sprinkle here in northwest d.cing through as we head through tonight. we're anticipating it and once we get into tomorrow we've imt the same kind of chances happening all associated with the warm front. as we move into night the temperatures in the 60s and tomorrow we are talking 830s. so a very warm day and then we've got a cold front to deal with and that as well will set us up for a chance of maybe seeing some showers or even a little bit of a thunderstorm because we're going to have all the warm air kicking in. so a little bit of instability can't be ruled out. futurecast once we get into of the action. things don't start to happen until maybe 5:00 in the afternoon to the west. here we are 9:00 at night. this rile indicates that there may be some storms that will pop up there and so we can see some of that as we get into late on sunday and then a little bit in the early hours of monday before it's all said and done. 81-degrees by midday tomplet it will be a mild day and a great day and get out and sport that ea

in northwest d.c., shomari stone, news4. >> all those people there dining in.ell, today will be one of the days it's warm enough to eat outside for dinner. tom is tracking how soon the 90-degree weather will hit your neighborhood. >>> and a national effort to keep prescription drugs out of the wrong hands. the mission across the country and how u can take part.yo creating a cleaner environment by using cleaner energy sources like solar, wind and natural gas. we've reduced carbon emissions by nearly 25%, which is the equivalent of taking close to two million cars off the road. cleaner air and cleaner water. it's good for all of us. dominion. depend on us for more than energy. it's custom made so you know it's good quality. i'm just speechless because it's perfect. >>> at 6:30 we'll get to your top stories right now. a murder investigation underway happening in maryland. a man died this morning. he was one of four people shot in germantown. three others expected to be okay. >>> an escaped prisoner is still somewhere out there. it has been 18 or 19 hours since dav

that is in northwest d.c..ot too far there highway. >> just north of that more video from lauren in downtown silverin sprg. >> and then tony shared this photo of the storm as it approached howard university. and then another photo of rainbow after the storm passed. the storm isn't over. it's heading to the east. >> it's going to prince georges county like they thought. not a huge surprise there. the hail very impressive. anything over two inches is pretty impressive for us. it was grape size hail. about the size of a penny. let's start with live look outside. the storms are pretty much past national airport. a little brightening of the sky. temperature knocked down to 79. dew points are very high. we talked about this on this is producing severe weather. this is heavy in charles county and heading toward calvert county. right now they are not severe. they are heavy. and it goes until 5:45. that is simply an extension of the other warning. pretty heavy storms. as we mentioned not a good thing. you haven't left y

. >>> the campus of the old walter reed medical center in northwest, d.c. to get a major makeover. >> they cared for tens of thousands of military families for more than a hundred years. tom sherwood explains what it will bringex the city that needs it. >> reporter: the old walter reed army hospital off georgia avenue first opened in 1909, closed in 2011 when it moved to bethesda. now, three million square feet of retail and housing will take its place. >> it will be a fantastic collection of housing and retail and park space and a wonderful school. >> reporter: mayor bowser also says thousands of residents living nearby would no longer have to travel to the suburbs to shop. stemming major tax losses here and in other parts of the city. >> that we had about a billion dollars every year leaking out of the district into the suburbs. >> reporter: the massive redevelopment could bring traffic problems on georgia avenue. future street car lines could be in the work. >> ultimately there will be continu continued discussion on whether street car will come up to si

school without walls in northwest d.c. was 84. arizona had five schools in the top ten. >> t.j.lways comes up near the top ten. >> great schools around virginia. >>> we want to check in with melissa mollet. what's going on? >> good morning. a couple of things happening here this morning. first of all, the beltway looked good. earlier problem there on the beltway. that has cleared out of the way at connecticut avenue. crash reported there. ramp northbound from pennsylvania avenue, left lane is the only thing getting by that crash. independence avenue 12th street southwest, dislodged manhole cover causing issues there. through prince the rain is running through that area. bw parkway 24 miles per hour after 32. 270 at shady grove road, no issues there looking good both lanes main and local. northbound prince william parkway close between ballsford and the morning commute. travel times looking good. 270, beltway 66 and 95. remember to listen to wtop 105.4 f.m. >> melissa, quiet weather outside this morning. very cloudy as well. certainly on the cool side. 56 now in washington. winds

look outside, little gloomy out on the front deck here as we take a look outside our studios in northwest d.c. thunderstorms might also dampen your plans over the next couple of days. tom is tracking the timing you'll want to watch out for. >>> right now severe storms are ripping through the south. the devastation left from deadly tornados in texas that sent thousands rusng forhi >>> time right now, 9:29 on this sunday morning. here are the top stories we're following for you. may want to add some extra time to your trip if you're headed down 95 south. vdot reducing from three to two over the creek to make bridge repairs. that's all near gail city. >>> president trump rallied his supporters in pennsylvania last night to mark his first 100 days in office. in his record and also railed against the national news media. >>> and the caps, oh, tough one and a gut punch losing game two to the penguins. 6-2, they are now down two games to none in the series. game three tomorrow night. >>> news 4 today starts now. >>> you know what you've got to do, turn the page, get that taste out of your mouth, wat

here in northwest d.c. where i am located. trees are turning green.rees in the high range now, mostly oak tree pollen and temperatures are high range too. look at leesburg up to 77 now. reagan national now at 71. hour by hour end of the afternoon will be peeking in the mid-80s, midafternoon, we'll be holding steady there throughout the afternoon. maybe a thundershower later in the afternoon. nour hour by hour timing on that coming up this half hour. >> we will see you in a few minutes. students, staff, community members gathering at virginia tech. it is a solemn day on campus as they remember the victims killed during that mass shooting there that was ten years ago today. joining us once again, julie kerry, she's live where commemoration events have been going on really for the past couple of days and continue this morning. juli >> reporter: right, good morning. you know walking around campus earlier this morning, you could just sense a kind of hush. there's a real mood of reflection here. you can look across the grill field right now and see people g

hours after those initial nine # # calls here inhe neighborhood of washington, d.c live tonight in northwest d.c. marina maracco, fox5 local news all right. you see the weather outside behind marina, live look for you at the washington monument out there. i got to tell you i started the day off, i risked it, mike, i got on my bike and did ten miles this morning and it just get bet either and better. >> that's an accomplishment. we were thinking it was going to be wet, especially throughout the course of this week. but we ended up drienchts perfect. >> a good amount of sunshine off to the north as well. clouds are moving back in. what we put off today will come tomorrow. it's monday for you. unfortunate reality. temperatures outside for your highs, reagan six #. wi630 as well. not such a bad day. that's eight to 9-degrees blow normal. satellite and radar showing the sunnies gone and the clouds are moving back in and thickening. rain moving up through southern portions of virginia much it's richmond area. by the time we get to the late night hours we're go to start hearing the rain drops hitting o

. >>> right now live look outside at studios here in northwest d.c.n your plans over the stick around. tom issing traing the timing. >>> right now severe storms are ripping through the south. the devastation left from the deadly concerneds out in texas thatent thousands rushing sfo from traditional to contemporary, the newest designs and the freshest styles. plus, you'll get twenty-four month, no interest financing. with havertys, your home can be perfect. even when life isn't. at havertys. life looks good. >>> noour today starts now. >>> hey, the wizards are moving on to the next round. and they are playing today to cheer them on against the celtics. >> and forget about that nats game and the caps and all of that. >> we're all about positivity. >> they were off to such a good start. i think that's what's tough for so many people. but there's still a chance. so good morning, erin, angie goff alongside adam tuss. >> little sticky. >> yeah, it was muggy. we had humidity rather ear

that a man description that you see on your screen 37-year-old steve stephens tried to check into northwest d.c of stephens also been reported in dallas, detroit and philadelphia. among some other spots. stephens is accused of killing an elderly man in cleveland on sunday. >>> investigators from alabama will arrive in maryland following that deadly black hawk helicopter crash. u.s. army officials say one crew member on board the black hawk was killed. two others were hurt are being treated at shock trauma in baltimore. no word yet on why the helicopter crashed. >>> turning to president trump's first 100 days. today the commander in chief will head back out on the road. he's head to do wisconsin where he will sign a new executive order called buy higher american. officials say the order would direct federal departments to propose new rules to prevent immigration fraud and abuse. white house said the current program is under cutting american workers by bringing in cheaper >>> and finally, yesterday mark the one hun 21 running of the boston marathon. yes, 121. i thought that was a typo at first. t

d.c. resident that rent on such sites. melanie alnwick live in northwest with more. mel. >> reporter: good morning, guys, this has become a heated debate with air b 234 b and working on behalf of hotel industry and councilman mc duffy saying air bnb hosts are taking away affordable housing from city residents. air bnb home sharing property allows property owners to represent rooms or entire home for short term stays. air bnb stats show $59 million in rental income from d.c. hosts last year. there are concerns that some property owners have basically running on unregulated hotels rather than rent ago forldable apartment. it would require a short term business license and health and safety inspections and listings of one per property owner and that must be owner primary residence and cap rentals 15 days a quleer owner not there and no income on home sharing when the owner is there. fines from $1,000 to $7,000 which go to housing protection trust fund. ma in this industry which is widely unregulated now is probably needed. however, many also believe that the proposed re

no rain coming from those clouds but as we take a view of northwest d.c.ou definitely see that when it overcast. a warm front is approaching. that will move through this afternoon and with the warm front comes some very warm temperatures. let's get straight to it. it's mild but it actually feels pretty refreshing. temperatures in the mid-50's. it's not humid, it's not too warm. we are coming off of a very comfortable friday afternoon and friday evening so it's 56 at reagan national, 55 at dulles. bwi marshall waking up to 54 degrees. let's check some of our suburban spots where there are some 40's showing up in the mountains. 46 cumberland, 47 martinsburg and 45 in winchester. most of us in the mid-50's. it will take awhile but our temperatures should really jump well into the 70's later this afternoon. it's all due to the timing that of warm front. satellite and radar not showing many showers but just some increased cloud cover around dan i think we see more clouds than sun unlike the past few days which have been so bright and beautiful today will be a b

northwest. questions@airport fox d.c. >> a new study suggestions you and your dog are connected in more ways than you may think. >> and bee on say plans to help young women scholars achieve success. >> a live look outside 5:37. 59 is the temp. "fox news morning" back after this♪ problems during preing nancy can have something to do with the gepder of the baby. they found mothers to be ca carrying boys were more likely to have diabetes in preing nancy and preeclamsia high blood prern condition. boy babies set to be early setting them up for health problems later on. >> whether it comes to man's best friend your mood can impact mood of furry friend. dogs tend to match emotional sound in human apps and dogs are able to distinguish between positive and negative experts say this is basic component of empathy and detected in various animal species. >> researchers say walking, biking and running work to optimize brain function. impact of feet hitting ground sends pressure waves through arteries and increases blood supply to brai

d.c. a person hit by a car eighth street northwest closed between v and berry place northwest. rin fox5 d.c. on twitter. we'll be back with more in just a few. >> ♪ did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's over 6 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 250 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >> ♪ >> this is fox5 news morning. >> straight ahead at 6:00 a two-year-old boy struggling to breathe but the ambulance called for help never shows up. so, what is wrong with d.c.'s 911 system? the boy's mother is talking to only fox5. >> plus, off limits. sorry tourists. it will be a lot harder to get that perfect picture of the white house. what the secret service did for security reasons. >> live look outside on this thursday morning. it's april 20, 2017. weather and traffic coming up on the 5s at 6:05. good thursday ev

d.c. mayor muriel bowser will break ground on the parks at walter reed. the development of residential, office and retail neighborhood space is going up on georgia avenue northwest. bowser says it will utilize new construction and reuse existing historic structures. last year mayor bowser signed the walter reed development omnibus act of 2016. it requires them to acquire 66 acres from the u.s. army to make it possible for this project to move forward. >>> 6:08. we turn now to the quest for the cup. fans are celebrating the caps victory. >> so exciting. the caps made their way to round two as last night's overtime win. news 4's carol maloney breaks down the amazing victory from toronto. >> reporter: the capitals players who owned scored two goals in all of last year's playoffs scored two here in toronto sunday night. marcus johansson, nick named

northwest gas station. been trackinghas this is aerly, well-known exxon station. the d.c. police a robbery took place outside of the store and the victim helped catch the suspect, one of the suspects darius clark of pennsylvania, but d.c. police are still looking for another suspect. jennifer, who do not want to give her last name or show her face, manages the exxon station on macarthur boulevard. just before 2:00, two men walked into the store. >> they were very nice, very polite. jeff: and at some point got into an argument. >> one guy jumped in the car and took off, and the other guy started chasing him. jeff: the car crashed about 50 feet from the gas station. the police say one of the suspects was carrying a bag of money and while fleei through the air and onto the ground. an off-duty law enforcement officer who witnessed the crash held one of the suspects until the police arrived on scene. >> that's pretty crazy. nothing like that happens here. >> i've been walking up and down the street for 35 years and have not seen anything like that here. jeff: this quiet section

d.c. first reports that suspect on l street northwest. officers then chased the suspect to benning road northeast where tht suspect was taken into custody. we don't know if any officers were injured in that case. the other breaking news story is that a man was hit by a car on eighth street near howard university. his condition is not known right now. we have learned in the past few minutes that the car that hit the man stayed on the scene. crash investigators are also there. >> ♪ >> today a d.c. based marijuana advocacy group is planning a marijuana protest targeting congress. the d.c. cannabis campaign is the same group hm hosted a marijuana give away durings nauseous weekend. 93 plan to offer free marijuana outside the u.s. capitol. today's protest leads up to monday april 24th and that's when the group plans to smoke marijuana on federal grounds which is illegal. activists say they expect to be arrested but their goal is to normalize the use of marijuana and end of federal prohibition on cannabis. >> arlington county s.w.a.t. team wil

d.c. we also have the storm moving through the northwest.her is going to be confined to l.a., phoenix, tucson. it's going to be a struggle. after the storm goes through warm front brings us rain and showers in the northwest. temperatures remain very cool. 56 on tuesday, even to wednesday we still stay very chilly. if any one location in the country had a poor spring pacific northwest. very chilly and a lot of damp days. >> thank you, bill. >>> all right. some news from "usa today." after former campaign aides and fundraisers blocked private sector post election day. aides raking in $2.2 million in lobbying fees in the first months of the administration. the white house in a statement "usa today" said, mr. trump had a great number of highly talented people working on his campaign. it is not a surprise those who did not choose to join the administration are highly successful in whatever endeavor they undertake. >>> chersheryl sandberg's recen title on the list, widow. latest book "option b" is out. in it she details devastating loss, coped and

d.c. happened twon the home on northwest on friday. the parents and their 10-year-old son and a housekeeper were all killed inside the home in may of 2015. and the suspect there, aaron nguyen, is set to go on trial in september. the home sold months after that brutal killing. demolition is expected to be finished by monday. >>> organizers expect thousands. the mayor wants people to come out to the second cannabis festival here in d.c. it had a big crowd turnout. this is being held in the parking lot of rnk stadium today. if you are headed there today, you cannot consume marijuana at the festival. you'll be able to learn how to grow your own and buy paraphernalia. it is legal to possess marijuana in the district, b consume it in public. >>> coming up at 6:12 on this saturday, you can expect it to be a soggy weekend. you can see the green on the radar. lauren is tracking the timing and she'll let us know how soon we'll start to dry out. >>> well, david, a question for you. why did the turtle cross the road? the creative solution a local

d.c.'s gay community. deloris young's world focussed on her five children and grand and great grandchildren but the two lived next door to each other in northwestor 18 years. >> i really liked it. he had his way. >> when he died february 5 at 84 deloris young learned he had no family left. his body was headed from the d.c. medical examiner's office to a mass burial plot. >> i refused to just leave him. i just can't do that. >> reporter: she asked a local funeral home to take the body. that is in. >> i used to call him doctor because of his distinct look with the glasses and all of that. >> reporter: he learned his army service in the 1950s entitled him to a military gravesite. she is helping raise money for a casket and other funeral cost to the great happiness of deloris young who has made a program. >> he had nobody. nobody but -- he has me. >> a fund has been set up to pay for a modest funeral. you can find out more by downloading our app and searching veterans funeral. jackie bensen news 4. >>> before you pop open your next can of diet soda some researchers want you to know it could be artificially sweetened sodas have enjoyed reputation fo

d.c. police telling us about something new, eastbound 1 e street shut down. northwest. electrical issue. patco, they say there on the scene. westbound shady grove at oakmont, all lanes blocked there. a response to a crash on the scene. >>> teaching kids, it's never too early, to learn how to manage money. the program might say is priceless. >>> uber is put to good use in our area. we know that can you imagine this as your ride if you use it. why the company plans to have flying cars in just a few creating a cleaner environment by using cleaner energy sources like solar, wind and natural gas. we've reduced carbon emissions by nearly 25%, which is the equivalent of taking close to two million cars off the road. cleaner air and cleaner water. it's good for all of us. dominion. depend on us for more than energy. >>> if you're a fan of chipotle, you need to know the restaurant was recently hacked. the chain said somebody had unauthorized access to its payment processing yentz. it says you should check your credit card if you bought anything there between march 24th and april 18th. >>> uber is

northwest. >>> bed rugs, vermin and mold, those are just some of the problems named in a lawsuit against a columbia heights apartment building owner. a d.cey is suing ssc management. the company owns an apartment building on 11th street northwest. the lawsuit claims that tenants have been forced to live in deplorable conditions. the company's attorney said the suit is baseless. and as says that the landlord wants to renovate the building but tenants don't want to move out during renovation. >>> beyonce is helping a few ladies to head off to college. she's launched the scholar award. the scholarship will go to one woman at howard, salmon, boston, berkeley college of music and new york city of design. it's to encourage and support young women who are unafraid to speak outside of the box, and are bold, creative, conscientious and confident. >> can you imagine having that on your resume? i have a beyonce scholarship. howard said information for applying is not yet available. >>> big break for thousands of college-bound students. changes just made for financial aid applicants before an important deadline. >>> plus, a skarl you'd never expect

northwest and slick conditions in the rockies. >> weather related airport delays possible in detroit, cleveland and washington, d.c. >>> we're learning details about the suicide of fallen nfl star aaron hernandez. a bible verse written across his on his hands and feet. >> but those close to hernandez say they gout he committed suicide. abc's eva pilgrim with the overnight developments. >> reporter: questions surrounding the death of former nfl star aaron hernandez. his body now with the state medical examiner. abc news learning he was found in his cell with john 3:16 across his forehead. referencing death and eternal life and prison officials called it a suicide saying he hanged himself with a bedsheet tied to his prison cell window. mike pouncey posting my heart hurts as i got the worst news i could have imagined. it was just a day ago we shared our last convo. >> something is not right. something doesn't add up. >> not guilty. >> reporter: pointing out 27-year-old hernandez was just a acquitted in a double murder emotional in court blowing kisses to his daughter. >> guilty of murder in the first degree. >> reporter: and appealing t

d.c. police after suspect at center of nationwide manhunt may be in the dis district. >> he posted a video ofs k killing on facebook. melanie alnwick live from northwest this morning has the latest update from police. what you can tell us, mel. >> good morning, guys, d.c. police chased down those leads early this morning. one right here on embassy row. another at a local hotel where people said they believe they saw stevens trying to check into the hotel using cash but he was turned away. and d.c. police did investigate those reports but we're told they have no reason to belief they're valid. these are the kind of thgs the country as manhunt for foren son has gone nationwide. you'll see his picture once again people are being looking for, pings from cellphone were traced to siri, pennsylvania, surprised afternoon. he's been on the run for three days since the random killing of robert godwin senior which he posted on facebook n a separate video he claimed to have killed 13 and says he's working on number 14. cleveland police were not able to confirm those claims and found no evidence of 13 other homicides and warned residents in pennsylvania, new york,