>> at pimlico. >> why? >> because history.part of the >> reporter: dottie covers racing. >> i work in the barn at the stable. for me, convtiencewise, nice to have at laurel. >> reporter: the city of baltimore is fighting to keep it at pimlico. governor hogan says whatever happens it needs to remain in maryland. >> they have a state-of-the-art track in laurel. a falling apart track in baltimore city. the city does not want to invest any money in the track. the legislature has no interest in investing state dollars in the track. it's a couple of days of racing and needs $430 million of investment. >> reporter: they've been racins horseere at pimlico since 1870. this is all that remains of the historic old grandstand, but a month ago they closed this section off, all 6,600 seats, aer an engineering firm determined that it was unsafe. it would not bear the weight load. >> i used to sit right back there in the stands and watch all the races and had trouble finding a seat. now, if i sit out here it's me and the p

because the pimlico track is ia hopeless disrepair.lor was from 1948. right? >> get out of here. >> that's how long ago. no. this has long ago been talked about. obviously some political football rightt now, bu pimlico is not in great shape. >> which horse looks like for re in the best shape you? >> horses near great shape as opposed to the venue. "the favourite"s are improbable war of will who both come out of the kentucky derby. improbable is rany bob bradford who has ran the preakness seven times. we' got aetty deep field of good po good horses aso it should be lot of fun. >> you can watch the 144th preakness t saturday right near on nbc 4. >>> from the racetrack to nats t part's to doug and amelia who are there monitoring the summer weather and enjoying the game because we one. >> finally. >> yeah. hey, we got a two-game winning streak. i mean, boom. >> don't get carried away. >> and the weather is finally warming up. >> yeah. you left. you went to hawaii. we got down into the 50s with 76, and then you said hey, i'll come back. >>

. >>> plus we're a week out from the preakness stakes nd there are being oblems at pimlico racetrack. there are calls to move the race to laurel. >>> a helium shortage leaving the chain party city to close dozens of stores. >>> and i'm tracking more rain across our area. still some heavy showers into parts of our region and more developing right now. these are going to all make their way through our area. we've got a little bit of a break here in parts of the region. the rain is coming back is this our new car? it's a new buick envision. and i got it with wi-fi for all of your wi-fi stuff, wireless.harging for your phone cool! wait til you check out the back! that's a lot of groceries. look at my strong man! don't patronize ... the new buick envision is full of surprises. get up to 16 percent below msrp on most of these 2019 buick models when you finance through gm financial. that's just over 7 thousand on this envision premium. >>> the jewel of the triple crown will be in our back yard. >> all eyes will be on the pimlico race course, but the future of racing at pimlico could be in tr

. >> plus, new problems at pimlico days before the preakness stakes. more on the water main break that's causing chaos this morning. >>> and scratching, sneezing, runny noses, allergy season is here. why what you eat for breakfast could be making your symptoms worse. >>> "news 4 today" starts now. >>> i have allergy sufferers in my house. i need to hear that. it's 4:30. a live look as we look outside right now as we wake up on a wednesday. we're going to make it through the work week, and today our temperatures will be warmingck ba up. it's been really cold.i' going to say it. >> it's weird. >> it's just bad. good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. i wore auf pfy coat last night. >> i'm arab gilchrist. hasn't felt much like spring. today change is a coming in the weather. >> i was waiting for you to break out in song. >> that wasn't written for me. came t know why that out -- >> break out in some sort of monolog. >> something from "oklahoma" maybe. chuck is here. "oklahoma". ay >> go for it. >>. ♪ oh, what a beautiful morning itill be a great day to be o

so, too, chris gordon who joins us live from black eyed susan day at pimlico. haven't had one of those, chris, but i hear all sorts of things about them. elod stuff? >> reporter: you're talking about the drink, not the race. i'll be talking about the race right now. we're bringing you a bird'sye view of pimlico that few people ever get to see. we're reporting live from the roof of t racetrack that's known as old hill top. below methousands of people just watched the running of the black eyed susan. that's the stake race that sets up morrow's main event, the preakness. stan the bugler and his partner are part of the tradition here at pimlico in baltimore. so are the ladies wearing their fancy hats rivaling those we saw at the kentuckyderby. >> what's your statement? >> to be classy. >> reporter: your hat is one of the few that a ually keeps the sun out of your eyes. >> it does and i designed it myself. >> reporter: sir, what's your excuse? >> she made me dress up. >> reporter: how about that tie? >> oh, ike it a lot. it's a maryla state tie. >> reporter: i'm fas

. >>> more breaking news now from pimlico race course in baltimore. we've just learned a horse collaed and died at the track today, the day before the preakness. >> congrats gal was a 3-year-old philly. she came in last and fell about 100 yards of the finish line and later died. >> this is a series of problems leading up to the second leg of the triplecrown. >> scott, you've been reporting on safety issues with horse racingn iaryland before. >> horse injuries and breakdowns have really plagued the industry nationwie, nowhere more so than in california where two dozen horses have died. 1.n horses breakdowover every horse start. erthat's pretty ave. today a horse broke down and died after eighth race. the maryland racing commission whichns gover thoroughbred racing has been aware of the recent concerns h aboutorse death and the growing concerns has instituted new safety rules' the considering a new requirement that the medical records of every horse be checked before allowing that horse to race. right now it's just a treatment record. what's more, it wi

havertys life looks good >> tragedy on the track at pimlico just hours before the preakness. a philly condition congrats gal collapsed after the eighth race and died. the philly's jockey says the horse felt hot walking on the tracks. officials are trying to determine the cause of death. this has been a difficult year for horse racing.ky t the kentuc curb derby the winner was disqualified and the declared winner is ill and not running the preakness leaving no kplans for a triple crown winner. >>> customs and border protection eighths are busting travelers kaergtd cbd oil in luggage. happening hover and over at the dallas/ft. worth airport as our sister station reports it's ending in earning pennsylvanias in handcuffs. >> at the nation's fourth busiest airport u.s. border and customs protection reports a dramatic rise in seizure of cbd oil found in passenger bags. >> i would say a year ago it's non-existent within the last six months the nbc in our interexception for that as sky rocketed. >> we tagged along with customs and it one recent day was minutes before we saw a passenge

race fans packing into pimlico. main question, who to bet on. first time in 20 years the winner of the kentucky derby is n competing because of an injury. the horse that crossed the finish line first before being disqualified isn't running either. 13 horses are on the roster. watch it ought right here on nbc 4. coverage begins at 5 00 this afternoon. >>> 6:09 is the time on this saturday. they're becoming more and more popular. cbd products helping with stress relief and anxiety. trying to take it through an irport could have life-changing effects when you go through that security line. to warning you won't want miss is nxte r drivers just wont put their phones down. we need a solution. the first dogs trained to train humans. stopping drivers from: liking. selfie-ing. and whatever this is. available to the public... never. smartdogs are not the answer. but geico has a simple tip. turn on "do not disturb while driving" mode. brought to you by geico. >>> acts busting travelers carrying cbd in ntheir luggage. it's happening over and over in dallas.

this isn't the first trouble ol we've t you about at pimlico. last month 6,000 seats were determined to be unsafe and won't available for saturday's preakness race. >>> 5:51 right now. let's turn to chuck bell and the sunrise. >> yes, indeed. sunrise officially a couple more minutes away, but already a load of early morningin brightness our eastern sky and a delightful spring chill in the air. and this is about t time of year we have to start saying good-bye to chilly starts in the morning. final time below 50 grees. last year, for example, national airport dropped to 49 on may 1st and didn't ge below nationallles is athe suburbs is wind. the f cloud there's a ch today. thunder shower friday andan weeknd >> i love thu.rki pretty manassas, csures there. s far as virginia here, 66 i bound, 95 northbound, no complaints. 270 looks good southbound. 63 miles per hour. o topthe belt way as the chopper was showing you, you're going at 43 miles per hour. remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car. aaron? >>> 5:54. if you don't have plans, we hav

>> at pimlico. >> why? >> because it's part of the history f >> i'm a b of laurel. i work at laurel in the barn for a racing stable, so for me convenience wise it would be nice to have it at laurel. >> the city of baltimore is fighting to keep the preakness at pimlico. governor hogan says whatever happens, it needs to remain in maryland. >>they have a statef the art track at laurel. they have a falling apart track at baltimore city. the city did n want to invest any money. the legislature has no interest in investing. it's a couple days of racing. >> they've been racing horses here since 1870. this is all that remains of the historic grand stand, but a month ago they closed this section off. all 6600 seats afer oan jury rooming firm determined it was unsafe. >> i used to sit b k there and watch all the races. i had trouble finding a seat. now it's me and the pigeons. >> reporter: in a week the ountry's attention will turn there for theeakness and for that brief moment horse racing in baltimore will once again be tsport of kings. 4.is gordon, news >> if you aren't si

maximum security will not travel to pimlico. it's next saturday up in baltimore. >>> it's now 4:49. let's check inith the forecast. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. smallhance of rain, very small. >> very small. only a 20 perceer hanging out there. that's the good news. it will be a lot cloudier than yesterday for sure. winds today will eventually turn northeast. any time we have an east to northeast, especially in the springtime, that means cloudy emskies and tratures struggling to get above 70 degrees. close enough to 70 where i think it's within reach today. mperatures will drop later on into the afternoon as that wedge of cooler air settles in. right now 66 in arlington, 62 for gaithersburg. 57 in winchester. 63 in fredericksburg. not much of a rain chance early. a sprinkle.ha maybe tt's about it. otherwise, justdy clou. temperatures will gradually climb into the mid to upper 60s. today's high, right aund 73. that's probably going to occur today.around noontime plan on temperatures being back in the mid to upper 60s by 00 5:00 when you're leaving school and work today. for

. >> plus, new problems at pimlico days before the preakness stakes. more on the water main break that's causing chaos this morning. >>> and scratching, sneezing, runny noses, allergy season is here. why what you eat for breakfast could be making your symptoms worse. >>> "news 4 today" starts now. >>> i have allergy sufferers in my house. i need to hear that. it's 4:30. a live look as we look outside right now as we wake up on a wednesday. we're going to make it through the work week, and today our temperatures will be warmingck ba up. it's been really cold.i' going to say it. >> it's weird. >> it's just bad. good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. i wore auf pfy coat last night. >> i'm arab gilchrist. hasn't felt much like spring. today change is a coming in the weather. >> i was waiting for you to re

that's what they're doing up in baltimor pimlico expected to be ready despite trouble that shut down all water at the track earlier this week. but who to bet on is a big on this morning. for the first time in more than 20 years, the winner of the kentucky derby will not be competing in this race. ountry horse is out with an injury. maximum security, the horse that crossed the finish line first is before being dqualified isn't running either. 13 other hses are on the rn'ter. >> i dot know which to bet -- you can get a lot of money. f you're not heading to t track, watch the fun on nbc 4.gi coverage bens at 5 policewom:00 tomorrow.>> a whole new winner. >> that's right. >>> coming up, molette green has another one-tank trip. >> reporter: where you can go on one tank of gas and re-create history. >> we'll reveal molette's stop >> we'll reveal molette's stop in her series en we continue.wh i'm a migraine sufferer >> we'll reveal molette's stop in her series en we continue.wh and i'm an emt. when i get a migraine at work, it's debilitating. if i call out with a migra e, i just don't want

a fatal shoulder injury on friday another horse called congrats gale died on the same day at the pimlico track in baltimore which will host the preakness stakes later the 2 tracks owned by the same company. now with the tokyo lympics and paralympics just over a year away iran is preparing to stand out by sitting down there sitting volleyball team already has dozens of medals to their name same this ravi went to meet them. this is the highest ranking sitting volleyball team in the world and one of iran's best hopes to win medals to make the top 10 at the next paralympic games at tokyo 2020. every paralympic games they've attended iran sitting volleyball team has won medals eroded paralympians gave their best performance to date at london 2012 finishing 11th overall with a total of $24.00 medals including 10 gold and this time coaches want to make sure their athletes reg even higher on the leaderboard are happier to me ron that. money has iran deserves to win the title as was shown in previous tournaments because we work harder and harder and harder we have very good players and stable man

race fans packing pimlico. who to bet on?ti first in nearly 20 years it's winner of the can't be can't derby will not compete because of injury. the horse that crossed the henish line first before being disqualified in t running isn't running either. 13 horses are on the ster. catch it right here on nbc 4.co verage begins at 5:00 this afternoon. >>> still to come lekuco here t saturday morning, becoming more and more popular. cbd products that help with stress relief and anxiety. trying to take it through airport security could have life-changing effects. walk you through those and the o warnings u don't want to er customs and bor protection agents busting travelers carrying cbd oil in their luggage. it's happening over andver at the dallas airport. our sister station in dallas reports endig with passengers in handcuffs. >> reporter: at the nation's fourth busiest airport u.s. customs and border protection reports a rise in pathengers wibd in their bag. >> a year ago almost n non-existet. ithin the last six months, increase f

race fans packing pimlico. 13 horses on the caroster. h it here on nbc 4.00 this afternoon. >>> metro trying to ease stress that could come with the summer's shutdowns. six yellow and blue line stations are closing for majorpa s. the shutdown begins next going to last until september 8th. information meeting planned for we wednesday night to help riders get ready. runs from 6:00 to 8:00 in the evening. also a virtual session in the hour >>> a check of that weekend forecast with lauryn ricketts on the ot ♪ you know reliable support when you have it, and that dependability is what we want to give our customers. at comcast, it's my job to constantly monitor our netwk. prevent problems, and to help provide the most relble service possib my name is tanya, i work in the network operations center for comcast. we are working to make things simple, easy and awesome. >>> all right. what you got on tap for today? we've got festiva going on. d.c. bike ride, graduation sayre more thanes, lauryn ricketts. a lot of outdoor happenings. decent for lks? >> i think it will be

pimlico is expected toye read despite tlubl shut down all water at the racetrack this ee w who to betn is fill a big question. for the first time in more than 20 years, the winner of the kentucky derby won't be competing. country house is out with an injury. maximum security, the horse that crossed the finish line first before being disqualified, isn't running either. 13 horses are on the racing holocauster. >>. if you're not head -- racing roster. >> if you're not heing there, you can watch it on nbc 4. coverage begins at 5:30 a.m. tomorrow. >>> coming up, molette green gearing up for another one-tank trip. >> where you can go on one tank of gas and re-create history. i get really emotional when i think about where i was. most people don't survive blood clots on their lungs and on their heart. the last thing i heard was reroute to g w hospital. on the day that i came in and they treated me, i was the sickest person in the hospital. i was put on t m ecmo machine it savedlife. learn more about bonits's story of survivial at n b c washington dot com backslash bonita for life's defining

the pimlico raceway expected to be ready for the race despite troubles thet cost t water at the tracke just after 6:45. rat race coverage starts at 5:00 on nbc 4.rg >>> a geoetown university student is fighting his on expulsin the fallout over the admissions cheating scandal. he's filed a lawsuit and claims he didn't know his father paid $400,000 to's the school former tennis coach to get special admission. more on this story ahead on "today." >>> a westvirginia family is mourning the death of their 15-year-old daughter. today an autopsy is expected to nsnfirm a body found in the west virginia mountai is riley crossman. her mother's boyfriend has been arrested and charged with her murder. more on this story in the nbcng wasn app. >>> a man accused of randomly stabbing a jogger to death in d.c. is set to be arraigned od y. anthony crawford is charged with killing wendy martinez near logan circle back in september. you can find out more on this case in the nbc washingtonapp. >>> and right now, first 4 traffic alert. southbound on the bw parkway. take 95, take route1, take 29. after powd

preakness because of that er controval finish, and on top of all that have nearly 7,000 seats at pimlico racetrack in baltimore will not be used n because eneers say they are not safe. th preakness is now less than two weeks away. >> hey, get ready for major frustrations in and around the district tomorrow. uber and lyft drivers wilibe go on strike. drivers in d.c. and several other majorities are going to participate. some of tir demands include better pay and health benefits. our transportation reporter adam tuss is live for us at reagan national airport tonight with what we know about the timing of this strike, so when does it start and how long are we talking, adam? >> yeah, that's real the question here, jim. i've heard all sorts of differentaccounts. some people saying it's only going to be half a day and some people saying it's going to be a full day. look, whatever your plan for tomorrow, if it involves uber and lyft, probably best to have a plan "b." here at the airport they are actually calling in more regular cabs because they are so concerned. >> a the airport uber and lyft c

. >>> the 144th preakness stakes was run at pimlico yesterday. one of the horses there decided to go solo. eck this outmber 9 losntafter making it out the gate. but the horse just kept going. he stayed on the outside track. actually keeping up with the pack and dodging handlers all along the finish line. luckily both the horse and the jockey weren't hurt. war of will was the first one to cross the finish line, taking home the win. >> what does this say about whether we need jockeys? like driverless cars. >> i think all the jockeys out there are giving you the dirty eye this morning. >> i got to say, ever since i had kids i feel like the jockey-less horse on the track, like still on the track but not really in control. >> i think you're more the jockey. the kids are the ones taking off. >> that's me. >> lying in the dirt screaming. thank you, whit, for that wisdom this morning. >>> coming up on the show this morning we're going to tell you about a star high school rugby player who was shot and killed. it's a horrible story. police say this was dur

the infraction was crystal clear but at santa anita there are horses that died, at pimlico there was questions about the animals that are a part of this sport. is there a reason for concern? >> it's always a little concerning. obviously accidents can happen. there's things that are going to happen. a person walking in the street can have a heart attack as well. there's no control of that. two animals that happened in santa anita, i have no clue. i haven't even heard of it. the horse the other day was one of those things that had a heart attack after the race. >> after what happened in the kentucky derby, after falling off, at the preakness, will you be running the belmont stakes? >> yeah. i think i'm going to ride here. i think the distance will help a lot and hopefully he'll be ready for it. >> john velazquez, we hope you have a successful and uneventful race here at belmont, at least compared to the last two that you've been involved with. thanks for being with us this morning. >> thank you very much, guys. >>> how about some levity. >> let's do it. >> alec baldwin's trump and frie

suffered a fatal shoulder injury on friday another horse called congrats gal died on the same day at the pimlico track in baltimore which will host the preakness stakes later. but the tokyo lympics and paralympics just over a year away iran is preparing to stand out by sitting down there sitting volleyball already has dozens of medals to their name samus ravi went to meet them. this is the highest ranking sitting volleyball team in the world and one of iran's best hopes to win battles and make the top 10 at the next paralympic games a tokyo 2020. every paralympic games they've attended iran sitting volleyball team has won medals eroded paralympians gave their best before. that's to date at london 2012 finishing 11th overall with a total of $24.00 medals including 10 gold and this time coaches want to make sure their athletes ranked even higher on the leaderboard. better money has iran deserves to win the title as was shown in previous tournaments because we work harder and harder and harder we have very good players and management we've been ranked 1st in the world for almost 20 years everyone h

this is frodo, courtesy of ashley prime, enjoying the sunshine in pimlico in central london. better signs for sausage dogs. a late entrant to our stack, but squeezed in courtesy of that leapord print shirt. here is raffie in gateshead waiting patiently with lead for michael scott. who must have promised a much longer walk. this is not a dog, but for balance, here is thumper, with heather cornwall‘s and i have looked a few times, this is not a dog either. this has britain talking, is it a sheep, or a goat? this has britain talking, is it a sheep, ora goat? we this has britain talking, is it a sheep, or a goat? we should have a referendum. have you ever seen a goat looking like that? i've done my research. you have an investigative correspondence with you. i did research of images of long—haired goats. it is a goat. coming up for viewers on the bbc news channel and bbc world news — the future of the boeing 737 max is up the air — we'll be live in texas where aviation regulators from the around the world are discussing the grounded plane. slow, gradual changes with the weather t