northbound 395 is just reoned at the ramp to washington boulevard becau of a deadly crash.melissa willpdate that ahead. >>> activist camped out in front of the supreme court overnight ahead of a critical hearing today. the justices will help arguments on whether the trump administration can ask about citizenship on the 2020 census. >> ws4's tracie potts are the latest. g>> reporter: good mornin it's been on the short form for hundreds of years but not on the long form that goes to every household. that's what the trump administra on wants to do. they say that the justice department needs that info. to enforce civil rights, but a lower court found it was not the case. 18 states are going to cou to sue to try to convince the u.s. supreme court that this is unconstitutional because it would result in an undercount that immigrants would be reluctant to answer that we could not get an accurate census. a as result it could affect relation in statesnd federal funding that's often based on population for the census that's only done ever ten years. today they wil hear the u.s. supre

first in virginia, 395 northbound at the exit to washington boulevard, have this closure on part of the exit because of a fatal crash investigation involving a torcycle here this morning. so part of this exit eight closureill be shut down for much of the morning. the ramp to exit 8a columbia pike is blocked. b is open, 8c is also open after the crash. in laurel, southbound 95, the ramp to westbound 198 have tractor-trailer now on its side. weekend 198 -- westbound19 8 after 95, right side is blocked by the crash response. guys? >> thank you. 4:32. >>> breaking news in prince george's aunty. crewsre on the scene of a tw alarm fire. this is onne warin hyattsville. we're told that even firefighters had to evacuate thr building aftart of it llapsed. news4's justin finch is headed to the scene. we'll have a live report as soon as he arrives. >>> 4:33. back to our top story,he deadly attacks in sri lanka. overnight, we learned 40 suspec had beenarrested. the death toll has also climbed again to 310 people. today was a national day of mourning in sri lanka. vigils and prayer services were held

northbound 395 after washington boulevard, left lane is getting by that roadwork. aaron? >> thank you. >>> we begin this morning with a developing story halfway around the world. less than 24 hours after it started, now fire investigators are still unsheer what caused he fire at the cathedral of notre dame right now the fire is out, but the damage left behind is heartbreaking to see. >> take a look. picture from paris showing you what remains. no lives were lost, but the people who call that city home say f itls as if someone was taken from them, and they will never be able to get that back. video shows the moment the caedral's spire collapsed. the spire andhe roof which were destroys are more than 8 -- destroyed are more than will 50 years old. it started around 6:30 parisian time. the flames may have been caused by a nearly $7 million renovation that was underway. it ihanot believed to ve been the result of arson. t> people in d.c. region are reacting to the news out of paris with bothnd shock a sadness. last night at as mas at st. matthew's ka heederal, prayers -- cath

on the exit ramp to washington boulevard. melissa nllet has the latest i your first 4 traffic. melissa? >> reporter: this traffic alert sshowing you the thinghat finally cleared out of the way. this just happened in the past minutes. 395 northbound at the exit togt washin boulevard we had 8a closed. b and c were open. everhing has reopened of the southbound 95 near 198, take a look. fire trucks, a tow truck hopefully getting out of the way sohe. they're t for another situation involving a tractor-trailer this time. southbound 95, the ramp to westbound 198, the tractor-trailer on its side. westbound 198 after 95. right side blocked by the crash response. outer loop to northbound bw parkway in greenbelt, a disabled vehicle blocking the right merge lane. over to cck bell. >>> good morning. we're in store for a hint of summertime. here's a live picture from the city camer this morning. st a couple of fair weather clouds. otherwise a predawn sky lit up with color here early this morning. it's going to be a fantastic day to be outside. we're off to a comfortable start this morning. n

it happened early this morning on the exit ramp to washington boulevard. this is video of thens respo to that scene. the ramp was shut down for hours. no word if oths vehicle were involved. and t ire no information released yet about the victim. >>> fairfax cou y police say they have a person in custody after a double stabbing this morning in the alexandria section oouthe cy. two adults were stabbed and taken to the hospital with critical injuries. police say this happened in the 6,000 block of sweetpea court. look for updates about this developing story on the nbc washington app as well. >>> well, changes are coming to a busy d.c. route. coming up, why promises to speed up your commute could mean a lot less parking options. >>> and the caps will need to go the distance in their playoff series -- in order to advan. the key moments of another disappointing nighliin north ca. >>> it is costing you more to use the dulles toll road but that isn't discouraging drive. more are taking the road this year than expected. there are more than 2,000 transactions on the

motorcycle crash into arli this is video from thatmo early rning scene on the exit ramp to washington boulevardlet and your first 4 traffic. >> good morning. that cleared about two hou ago. outer loop of the beltway at colesville road, a little slow. had an earlier accident. nothing to worry about too much. eastbound 395 at maine avenue, crash with the left lane blocked right now. and annandale at braddock road because of an accident. > later today on news4, we're taking you inside an art gallery that does more than just display art. >> it gives people with disabilities the space and platform to be entrepreneurs. that story is today on news4 at 4:00. yo. >>> off to a nice start this morning. sunshine start to finish today. there'll be a few extra clouds day. i couldn't rule out a stray drop in the shenandoah valley after about 8:00 this evening. nothing to worry about here. you can le at home. a little hint of summertime warmth today. high of 82. 77 tomorrow. rain more likelye to arriv late thursday. and friday looks a bit more on the rainy side for sure. >> all thank you. we'll have another lo

of a fire that happened on tuesday, a postie now is the restaurant on mount diablo boulevard area let's go to washingtonorning, everybody and thanks for being here this morning. as you know on march 22th. special counsel robert mueller concluded his investigation into matters related to russian attempts to interfere. in our 2016 presidential election. and he submitted his confidential report to me pursuant to department regulations. as i said during my senate confirmation hearing and sense. i'm committed to ensuring the greatest degree rn counsel's investigation, consistent with the law. at 11 this morning, i'm going to transmit copies of the public version of the special counsel's report to the chairman and ranking members of the senate and house judiciary committees. the department of justice will also make the report available to the american people by posting it on the department's website after it has been delivered to congress. i'd like to make a few comments before i do that i want to thank deputy attorney general rod rosenstein for joining me here today and for his assistance in council througho

boulevard, nice and clear. >> thank you. >>> this morning renewed calls for safety changes on the george washington parkway. >> last night an early evening crash killed a taxi driver,reeft people hurt, and snarled traffic for hours. this happened during the rush in the belleview area of forecastc ty. both lanes had to be closed. a taxi and v. bug collided head on. the driver of the cab died at the scene. two others were airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. e local lawmaker says that crash is a reminder of the work that should be done to improve safety. >> one of the things i suggested if the park service could put up speed ceras the tersections, i think it would go a long way toward getting speeds back to 45 or 35 miles per hour, what the speed limit ishere the collisions keep happening. >> the cause is under investigation. >>> we are waiti l torn more about a stabbing in the district. d.c. police tell news4 that a w man attacked yesterday afternn in the 100 block ofnu michigan avee northeast. we're told he was staed several times and rushed to the hospital. we're still woring to learn his condition. no

washington. breaking news. nbc sky ranger flying over this home just off of bayshore boulevard.elling us. we know that a large dog has been shot and killed. it appears to be a large rottweiler and it's lying dead in that backyard. we believe the officers shot it after some kind of incident with a person, but we don't have any details as to what may have happened. of course, we'll have more for you at midday as well as our social media platforms. >>> right now we want to get a check on the commute. >> a typical hotspot, we had an earlier crash, expecting to see residual delays. toward the bay bridge, you're looking at 18 minutes, the san mateo bridge, 20 minutes. i do have an update on the b.a.r.t. delays. it looks like the trains are open and they will not be stopping them due to a medical emergency, however, they will be running buses. marcus? >> more local news in 30 minutes. ♪ >> and we are back at 8:30 on this monday morning, the 8th of april, 2019. look at all these smiling faces on the plaza starting their week off with us. >> a lot of people to cheer on jenna as she start

washington. this is causing major delays for those of you using 6.80 out of seoul. it's back to be on 84 and now goes all the way back to seminole boulevardt under 50 minutes now to make your way from dublin to fremont and it happened at a time when traffic was standing out looking better now not so much to see jamming up northbound traffic, the opposite side so be prepared for that more slow downs coming up back to you. >>how badly you want to see the new avengers movie i could not care less you closure mouth i will close my wallet spending as much as this man is asking for so take a look at this. there's is cell phone showing reporters. he actually have asked city cast for a $15,000 for a pair of tickets. >>that's a lot of money i don't think is going take a listen to talk about it. my first response was a guy who did on it just to cancel it just to tell me that i was an idiot which is fine i don't mind you know, i told he was wasting his time. >>to watch it because they go on and on and on you are not you're not i just i don't even have words for you right now i don't know really i cannot wait for this movie to come out, i've got my ti

washington gatt on the scene. w issuere in bethesda, inbound, clara barton parkway, the ramp to mcarthur boulevard, the ramp is closedse of a ake k that is not able to the turn there this morning. tramp times in maryland, 2270 d. looks go -- 270 looks good. no issues in virginia. 66 and 95 inbound, also rolling nice. listen to wtop, 10% 3 f.m. when you hop in your car today. >>> good morning, i'm at c cnbc. coming up, proceedscake factory -- cheesecake factory deeming up with doordash and wll can get a gift certificate for this week. it runs through sunday. i promise, in is not april fool's prank. with your cnbc report, i'm frank hold. >>> today a welcome sign of change is coming to prince george's corgty. prince gs county's executive angela aselbrooks is set to a announce new grocery store coming to the seat pleasant area. it's being called the good food market and was built in addison plaza, close to the addison road metro station. the store will help to address the food desert issue that's plagued that area since the safeway closedits location in the center in 2016. >>> if you're following the "get set for spring,

washington. >>> in oakland, a mother and child are dead. another person in the hospital after a hit-and-run crash. this happened about 7:30 last night near 26th avenue and foothill boulevard. the driver of a black mercedes struck the three pedestrians and the driver of that car kept ongoing. a six-year-old boy and his 30-year-old mother were killed. police found the car later abandoned. they think they know who was behind the wheel but have not yet made an arrest. >>> a growing problem in the bay area and the chp is cracking down. the chp chopper captured these images over richmond last evening. this was near the richmond parkway. you can see a car sending smoke up in the air, doing doughnuts in the middle of the street. the solo sideshow a far cry from what police usually deal with. >>> a follow up now on a fight that forced a family amusement sent tore close last night. the jungle back open after a group of teenagers got completely out of control about 8:00 last night. someone broke out some pepper spray, and that's why the business had to close early. as many as 30 people were affected by that pepper spray. some were coughing. some were vomiting. the teens all left bef

busy area fremont sees me maori boulevard is often the distance right way down there by those traffic lights that's available to you. but civic center drive past, washington hospital's obviously closed and over here, this is the bart station a lot of people rely on that you can still drive into the bart station not to be cold, but i just want to make sure that the traffic situation is taking care of as well as far as this particular scene they will be here they say well into the morning and they will try to release body cam video over the next day or so back to it. >>7 34 is the time. and sanders getting ready for what could be the biggest for 20 ever because it falls on a saturday. yes people are going to be riding high in golden gate park come to market for us christine a tightrope live there with the latest on preparations, good morning stay there. >>well i just adore is that a little bit earlier i could possibly be breeding in some of the last abreast of clean air before tomorrow and the organizers say they're expecting over 20,000 people to be right here to celebrate on hippie hill getting ready for the big 4.20 event and now something to keep in min

washington. 2:30 yesterday afternoon. a couple of hourste prince george's county police got word of a shootinging on southernn aven the boulevardheights neighborhood. police tell us that person is expected to survive. then d.c. police were called back to southern avenue, this time for a shootinging near suitland parkway. no word on that victim's condition. they say the gunman drove off bn ck sedan. last week leaders in d.c. and princegeorge's announced they'll be working together to cut down crime on their shared border. >>> a man was found outside a home on tucker road. crews rushed him to the hospital but he didn'tit make still no word on a possible suspect or a motive. and once wmo learn , we'll post that information in the nbc washington app. >>> now to a story you saw first heren news4, devin robinson is facing charges for fighting outside a d.c. niwtclub. the team says they'll be moving o him.oleason without d.c. pice arrested robinson early yesterdaymorning, he allegedly got into a physical fight with philadelphia eagles player jalen mills. both players were arrested outside the ora lounge on i street. they're charged wi

washington. new information in an apparent arson on the peninsula targeting uber officer. police say a 26-year-old man tied to the fire is now in custody. it happened last night on john daly boulevard of the building and that's where officers located that suspect. right now we're learning more about that arrest and we'll have a live report in our midday newscast. >>> an ongoing emotion there in southern california for the people shot during services on the last day of passover. on our home page, links to the heroic tales now emerging inside of a deadly synagogue shooting. >>> san jose leaders want to add more shopping and dining options for people heading to downtown. it would involve a whole new array of restaurants and shops. go to our home page to learn about making downtown more of a destination. more local news in an hour. to simone, i leave the van gogh. to harrison, the wine collection. to craig, this rock. the redwoods to the redheads. the rainbows to the proud. i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. that you do everything in your power to preserve and protect them. with love, california. supposed to be good news, right? not for one small