. >> beyonce's sister was at the met gala, solange. more like a coat, little bit of a train, train dragging looked like a sleeping bag. i was a little confused. but also a little upset. because the that is what i was going to wear to work today. until i saw that, solange stole my look. >> folks, tell us on line, who wore it better? diane or solange? oh, oh, definitely diane. >> let us know on her face book. now, it's time for us to be put to the test. our producers are going to show a dress, we have to quickly describe the look. these are fashion experts. >> okay. up first, tracy ellis ross. so, the style of her dress is -- flowy. flowy. flowy. >> what's your guess? >> armillion. >> sculptural brocade. >> yes, i see it. >> what the heck does that mean? >> olsen twins. describe their look. right now. the olsen twins. >> well they're similar. they are wearing some long -- >> boho chic. >> it is very -- >> oh! yes! >> where, where, did you get it in her ear? guessed it.ou get that? i love it. >> where do you pull boho chic out of? >> real

solange knowles posted herself looking like a sleeping bag. what happened to diddy who laid down on the steps while his girlfriend posed. we're all sarah paulson freaking out over seeing madonna. >> what is in here? i want to know. >> a beverage. >> a naughty beverage. >> a rose. >> i love rose. >> i'm of legal age. >> but the queen of the night was celine who passed on the crown to our carly steel as only celine can. ♪ >> oh, my god. >> you look great. >> bye. >> celine is always singing. >> she is always singing. >> she looked incredible, too. if some of those other gowns seemed outrageous, just wait until we break what the stars changed into the after-party. who wore pajamas. that's ahead. >> it's crazy. >>> right now an update on gwen stefani, she ruptured her eardrum. "e.t." online got new details. from gwen's boyfriend. >> i got to get an update on gwen's ear, how is she doing? >> okay. >> she's getting better, you know, something like that is just slow, i mean, when you pop-blow your eardrum out. i mean, i don't even know how that happe

you guys so solange there, too?hree years ago, she was in they'll straighter incident with jay z. >> i think he stayed home. >> happy anniversary. >> i can't really chime in on the fashion part but i know all the other gossip. >> why was it that there was a fight in the elevator? >> we don't know that yet. >> something between jay z and solange. >> let's go to traffic. >>> here's a live look over at the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see it's definitely getting busier. a few more cars on the tuesday morning commute but we are in good shape no reports of accidents or stalls as you approach the bay bridge. it's a smooth ride heading into downtown san francisco. on the maps we are tracking an earlier accident and this is along 280 right near san jose avenue now clearing and definitely not slowing anybody down. slowdowns? we are tracking those for folks making their way out of tracy into livermore. westbound 580 from the altamont pass on out towards 68030 minutes for our drivers this morning. still in the green heading

a proud, reflective beyonce captioned this group shot with kelly and sister solange -- "mom, you inspire us all." but the due next month diva also came to celebrate. note i'm feelin' myself ♪ >> you know what, my sister likes to have fun, man. we're not treating her like a pregnant lady. she likes to have fun. >> the pair clearly not partied out from jessica alba's prince and michael jackson themed birthday party the night before. a little less than a dozen of jess's closest stars dined at delilah and later b, in sparkly silver jacket, and kelly were spotted leaving the big bash at the peppermint club. mrs. carter rounded out her weekend courtside catching the clippers with j, who kept tabs on the twins we can't wait to meet. by the way, that party saturday night was like a mini-met gala. so much fun. but beyonce won't be going to the real deal. it takes place tonight, the fashion's biggest night will still be fantastic. >> good reason for that. >> stay home. >>> moments away from the stars arriving and our carly steel is there for what to watch out for. ♪ >> katy perry is one of the hos

unless in the elevator and you are beyonce, solange, jay-z. legendary. >> unless that or unless somebody decide to take start selfies in the bathroom. we'll tell you who. >> somebody who likes to sake selfies. we'll start in washington, d.c. where the president sort of made like a stunning statement online. calling for a future government shutdown. >> the house expected to vote on a massive spending bill to keep the government running. and the white house says the president will sign it. but it follows a day of conflicting messages about his thoughts on the deal. re.gh a bill to replace obama we get more from abc's mary bruce on the hill. >> reporter: with congress poised to vote on a spending bill without any money for his border wall, president trump fired off an angry tweet. saying, our country needs a good shutdown in september to fix mess. the president fuming as democrats declare victory. >> no money for the border wall. not one plug nickel. >> reporter: democrats held off cuts to domestic programs like medical research and the environme

. >> bruno mars is close behind with five nominations, followed by chance, solange and meeg os.he b.e.t. june 25th in los angeles. >>> some metro riders will be t the drastic measures it could take tget the ac running again. >>> and a shortage of lifeguards as summer draws closer. could a solution to this problem put otherwimmers at risk? >>>tick with us. you'll never have to wonder what's going on. news4 is on the air even during th break.e by getting you to a real doctor for an annual check-up. so g know, and take control of your health. doctor poses. learn your key health numbers, and take control today. narrator:to do time is what is right. ralph northam. army doctor during the gulf war. volunteer director of a pediatric hospice. progressive democrat. in the senate, he passed the smoking ban in restaurants, stopped the transvaginal ultrasound anti-choice law, and stood up to thera. as lieutenant governor, dr. northam is fighting to expand access to affordable hethcare. ralph northam believes in making progress every day. and he w't let donald trump stop us. cot

and here's the thing a little sibling rivalry san solange who has four nominations they'll head to headd company lanny. >> does solange really have -- that's no couldn't evident. >> shot against her sister. >> not really. >> what does dhani sing. >> who is that? >> she sings that. >> i show you on my phone. i actually shazaamed it one day. >> shazaam who knew who it was. i turn it off. it's still to and there in the file somewhere. >> okay. >> well, how about this? move over paula abdul. tmz and holly woot reporter are reporting katie perry is in talks to join the judging pam at the revived american idol saying goodbye on fox. it will debut on abc spring sunday night g time slot. there are reports ryan seacrest tapped to life with kelly will return as the emcee. abc is expected to share more details about idol including the perry news at the network's up fr going to happen tomorrow. >> does he really -- some he do go back to that though. >> nope. >> i say let sleeping dogs lie. >> you never heard that expression. >> sleeping guards. >> sleeping dogs. >> you said dogs. i thought you said

also head lining the big show solange, so queen b's sister. >>> guardian of the blacksy, wonder womanmics that will be given away for free today. >> you are not going to pay a thing. if you are a fan of comic books you want to head to one of your favorite comic book stores. what's called free comic book day. publishers print special editions, hand them out no charge. a lot of fans say it's a great way to get kids interested in comics and reading all together. you can head over to the nbc washington app to find a local shop that's going to be celebrating the day. >> i grew up with comics. >> did you? >> yeah, with the superheroes and archie. do you remember archie? >> i do. >>> much more ahead for you on "news 4 today." >>> it includes an hour by hour look at your draft. we will check in with storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. >>> flowers and a lot more on the grounds of the national cathedral. it's the 2017 flower market. ntene doesn't just wash your hair, it fuels it. making every strand stronger. so tangles don't stand a chance. because strong is beautiful. >>> "news 4 today" s

solange knowles beyoncÉ's sister will be head lining wonder woman and avatar are just a few of the comics will be given away for free today. >> if you are a fan of comic books you will want to head to one of your favorite comic book stores. some stores taking part in the annual free comic book day. >> publishers printed special editions to be handed at out at no charge. it's a great way to get kids interested in comics as well as reading. you can head to the nbc washington app to find a local shop celebrating the day. >>> 9:56 your time on this saturday morning. let's set you up with four things to know before you head out. >>> in the big apple new york city is trying to dry out from yesterday's flash flooding that create this had mess, slowing down traffic, trains, and even the airlines had to deal with this. more rain unfortunately could be coming from that region later this afternoon. >>> passport d.c. looking for something to do? they are offering two events today. the around the world embassy tour and annual flower m washington national cathedral. both are free events. find more info

we have more on the festival in our nbc washington app, head lining solange knowles.uture was there last year, always draws a big crowd. >>> guardians of the galaxy, wonder woman and avatar are a few of the comics being given away free today. >> you will want to head to one of your favorite comic book stores today. some stores are taking part in the annual free comic book day. they print these special editions to be handed out at no charge. a lot of fans say it's a great way to get kids interested in comics. head to the nbc washington app to find a local shop that will be celebrating the day. >>> 6:56 your time on this saturday. let's set us up with four things to know. in the big apple, new york city trying to dry out from this flash flooding it created quite a mess yesterday. more rain could be coming to that region later this afternoon. >>> passport d.c. is hosting two events today, the around the world embassy tour and annual flower mart at washington national cathedral. both events are free and you can find out more information on nbc washington app. >>> the capi

industry they call this look "the prom scene from carrie." [ light laughter ] here's beyonce's sister solanged this look is called "three sleeping bags." [ light laughter ] next up, priyanka chopra. she looked great. this look is called "the incredible shrinking detective." [ light laughter ] and finally, here's rihanna with the look called "confetti and spaghetti." [ laughter and applause ] there you have it, official industry names and looks of the met gala. a british study found that drinking two or three beers may be a better pain killer than tylenol. the study is called "time to find a different pediatrician." [ light laughter ] taco bell will begin to sell so-called "naked chicken chips." "naked chicken chips." [ light laughter ] it's not my fault they named a food "naked chicken chips." [ light laughter ] and what they are, are triangular pieces of chicken that are dipped in nacho cheese sauce. and if you eat them, they'll be the only naked thing you'll get to enjoy. [ light laughter ] a man is honoring his late friend's wish by flushing his ashes down toilets in baseball stadiums acro

industry they call this look "the prom scene from carrie." [ light laughter ] here's beyonce's sister solanged this look is called "three sleeping bags." [ light laughter ] next up, priyanka chopra. she looked great. this look is called "the incredible shrinking detective." [ light laughter ] and finally, here's rihanna with the look called "confetti and spaghetti." [ laughter and applause ] there you have it, official industry names and looks of the met gala. [ cheers and applause ] a man is honoring his late friend's wish by flushing his ashes down toilets in baseball stadiums across the country. while the mets are honoring his wish by flushing their season too. [ laughter and applause ] it's early, it's early. it'll all turn around. and finally, researchers have successfully generated cartilage tissue by creating stem cells using a 3d printer. and you know what that means, the mcrib is back! [ light laughter ] we have a great show for you guys tonight. [ cheers and applause ] she is the host of "the rachel maddow show," rachel maddow is back on the show, you guys. [ cheers and applause ] f

this year solange is coming out beyoncÉ's younger sister, a lot of other artists a lot of up and comersving. >> we could all get good advice on that. >> make good choices. >> let's all this weekend coming off of cinco de mayo where maybe you didn't make the best choices for your diet i'm just guessing. >> i bet everyone is itching to get outside today 'cause yesterday was just a washout. >> yesterday was a total washout. severe weather too. a confirmed tornado in king george county, an ef1 flipped cars and an uprotation in early in the morning in this part of the country is incredibly rare but it did happen. severe weather threat long gone but we still have the same storm system just off towards our north and on the backside of it spinning around a lot of moisture. you see some showers drifting down from pennsylvania, west virginia and now starting to move into sections of virginia. charlottesville getting some light rain approaching we have had a batch of showers up by hagerstown all morning. so, those scattered showers will move eastward as the trough associated with this storm system