evans told wtop that he was not tolu the n of the executive session.rd's ethics committee has inen looking into evans' actions. arch, the d.c. council reprimanded him for violating the code of conduct. he was accused of using his government e-mail to seek business opportunities with law firms that lobe the district. evans is also under a seller -- a separate federal investigation. >>> craig melvin caught up with democratic hopeful pete buttigieg on the campaign trail in south carolinhe touth bend, indiana, mayor talked about the difference between himself and the current president. >> i hve a very different energy than this president. there's going to be a temptation to kind of play his game. playing his game, you're losing. no one can play it better than he does. we've got to too something completely different. americanas a rul tend to go for the opposite of whatever they've just had. full can see the interview with buttigieg later this morning on "today." >>> 6:50. let's turn back to meteorologis chuck beland see what's in store from the weather toda

an update on traffic now from jack taylor at wtop. >> reporter: hey, good morning. again in maryland on i-95 southbound. the lanes of 95 temporarily stopped. have been for like 20 or 25 minutes now. there was a tractor-trailer crash before the icc. the truck was rolling northbound. it ended up wrecking and coming through the trees on to theh soutund side. blocking two left lanes. facing the wrong direction. heavy-duty wreckers showed up, they blocked the lanes on south 95 for about, again, 20, 25 minutes. delays building northbound, not affected. again, through t trees. you can't see anything. there is some activity in northwest along reno road and nebraska avenue. there was an overnight crash, and unfortunately it brought down the a pole wires. utility crews remain on scene. you'll find yourself re-routed by a block or two. shouldn't cause much delay, just be aware. w reno,ires down across the road. back to you. >> jack, thank you. >>> 6:53. happening in pnce george's county, it is round two of the scripps national spelling beere pminaries at national harbor. 565 s

thank foroining us on this wednes the temperature are just going wtop's taylor is in for rain,chuck. unfort because of the it will begin as early as 3:00 evenin an occasional severe more storms tomorrow but weathe threat. for t we're in enhanced storm team 4 radar, scanning the skies this morning. couple of showers there just border that's where they're going to we'll be off to a dry stain. chances pick up after 3:00 high today, yuck, 94 degrees jack taylor, that's a lot of >> awesome. great. 50 out at bayidbrge. chuck, westbound is staying hours. traffit wesbo has been stopped. which means the westbound span not causingmuch of a delay so far. on the inner loop coming out of you want to be out of there by 00 in the morning. in maryland, i-70 eastbound, report of a vehicle fire. author arrive on scene the third for very slow traffic point. >> jack, thank you. >>> it's5:02. breaki right now to update to that deadly crash thar we you about it at >> theotorcyclis who died was an off duty prince george's news 4's meghan mcgrath is livea whhave you learned? >> rep morning. this w a terribl

wtop says the driver at trans urban in alexandria used cell phone data networks to monitor and operate the car and that the backup driver did not need to take control at any point. aaron, at any point. >> no. >> still nervous about it. >> using cell phones -- you drop a call and suddenly nothing's driving the car. i'll pass. c>> from the wound to achieving an academifeat. twins who share everything will shouldn'ting sharing the -- will sooning sharing the story -- soon beharing t honor. the sisters were called to the principal's office, didn't know why. thas when they received the news they had matching gpas, the highest in the school. >> 4.31111. just a coincidence -- really crazy coincidce. >> yeah. we just took all the same classes andot good grades. >> the twinning doesn't stop there. they went to prom together, and the girls have scholarships for college, and are going to the same school. the universityf maryland. alic alexis plans to study mechanical engineering and the same for makayla. w they're focused on writing their speech for graduation on tuesday. >> i love that. getting

our news partners at wtop are confirming that there was, in fact, a fatality. we're just passing by the crash scene. it don't appear like this is going to be cleared up any time soon. so if you're heading toward this area, this part of your commute, you'll want toel allow yoursf extra time to get through the ce se. back to you. >> pretty incredible perspective. an awful scene. darcy spcer for us on 66. thank you. >>> 5:09. we're following breaking news in esince george's county, as well. police are invgating a homicide in camp springs. officers say just before 1:00 is morning a man was found dead on morris avenue. his name has not been released, and no word on any arrests. >>> you know, it's no secret that traffic in our area can be a nightmare espially on the beltway. vdot is proposing a solution make your commute easier. vdot wants to add three miles of new 495 express lanes. these would run in each direction from the dulleintoll road terchange to the maryland line near the american legion bridge memorial bridge.te vdot hos a meeting to tell people about the

evans told our partners wtop he was not told the nature of today's executive session. in march, thenc.c. couil reprimanded him. he was aed of using his goverent e-mail to seek business opportunities with law firms that lobbdi the strict. >>> the battle between the white house and capitol hill the treasury department refuses toand house democrats president trump's tax returns. and the judiciary committee is makes to hold attorney general william barr in contempt of congress for not handing over the full mueller report. wll have more onboth of these developing stories coming up in a few minutes. >>> great britain is celebratinh the birtf its newest royal. iconic landmarks around london were lit up blue last night just hours after the world learned of the birth of prince harry and meghan markle's first child. the proud new dad, prince harry, says he could all see the new baby in the coming days. we're also waiting to lrn his name. it's a boy. >>> it 4:37. new, d.c. area restaurants are being celebrated as some of the best in the country. several were honored at the james

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car.d morning, chck. >> good morning, melissa. what a great looking day outside. sun is shining at this poin time. we're going to keep the mostly s sunny ski all through the course of your tuesday. did you notice it yesterday?el did you feit? just a little bit, the early lean toward summertime. yes, indeed. national airport made 90 degrees yesterday. that's our first run of the season. bwi marshl made 91 yesterday, while dulles held at 88 degrees. our first 90 of the year, jt about on average. it came earlier on may 2nd. the year before it came early in the prth of april. the first 90-degree day didn't come until the middle of june in 2016. third week of may, on average for the first 90. we should expect on average 39 90-degree days in a year. i think we'll have a little more than average this summer, did doug. 63 in fredericksburg, spotsylvania. 62 in clinton, maryland. 57, cool, comfy degrees, in poolesville, maryland. there's your hour-by-hour planner thenaor tod other than some fair-we

. >> melissa's off, so jack taylor of wtop is in for her. we'll start with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell and the weather alert to start off the work part of this week. >>> yeah,unfortunately, that same cluster of thunderstorms produced severe weather in ohio last night has held together to sou extent dng the overnight hours. fortunately without daytime heating it's lost a little of its punch as it'so coming t us. we'll have a weather alert day. the main reason -- rain and thunder during the morning commute. before we turn really hot and humid here today, another small chance for storms later. i think the main -- the big show from the weather department will be in the first half of the day today. already stere's that clu of storms now in the mountains of west virginia. they trail back quite a distance, all the way to morgantown, west virginia. thunder and lightning now in and around the winchester, virginia, area. moving into parts of clark and warren county, now headed toward blue mont. leesburg, all of loudoun county, this is coming

thank foroining us on this wednes the temperature are just going wtop's taylor is in for rain,chuck. unfort because of the it will begi

remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car. aaron? >> 5:53. prince gorges county is going green with pride. they're launching a massive cleanup effort and needs your help to pull it off. >> news 4's molette green is with you with details. >> reporter: good morning to you from outside the county ti administra building. this is a big beautification day leading up to going green with pride over the weekend, right? >> okay. we've got some important peopl ll around me with all those big trucks behind me to talk about what this is all about, going green in prince gorges county. hi, goodmorning. >> good morning. how are you. this is the beginning of a campaign to clean up our county and to keep it clean. it will be sustained. it will be comprehensive. it will be ennsging citill over the county in making prince gorges proud. we're very excited about it. >> i'm so excited that we're bringing the whole community together for this countywide effort. that mns we're bringing out some nfl stars like brandon c l coleman. you live down the street. >> why is t

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remember to listen to wtop 105 f.m.n you hop in your car today. >>> i'me corey smith h at the live desk following breaking news out of england. wikileaks founder julian aange s been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for jumping u.k. bail in 2012. he was arrested thursday to face u.s. charges he conspired to hack military computers. the big questionis will he be extradited to the yunited state. he faces up to five years in prison if he is convicted. we have to find out if you leb -- if he will be extradited. o aaron, eun, you. >> cory, thank you. >>> 6:53 now. prince george's county is growing green with pride. the county is getting ready to launch a massive cleanup efort and it needs your help to pull it off. >> news 4's molette green is working for you with the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. it's beautification day in prince george's county. yes. cleaning up with pride on saturday, a big day. right? >> we have cameras out. we're going to catch people illally dumping in our community. these media

remember tolisten to wtop, 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> all week long we're working for you looking at summertime safety. we've covered staying safe wn theter and keeping your home protected while you're on vacation. >> still ahead, everything youn to know about keeping your skin safe and then stick around for news 4 at ♪ i've slain your dreaded dragon. for saving the kingdom what doth thou desire? my lord? hey good knight. where are you going? ♪ ♪ climbing up on solsbury hill ♪ grab your things, salutations. coffee that is a cup above is always worth the quest. nespresso. tis all i desire. did thou bring enough for the whole kingdom? george: nespresso, what else? >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >>> welcome back. it's 6:23. may is skin cancer awareness month, and this moing we're working for you with some tips and warnings from a local dermatologist. >> most of us have suffered the pain from sun burn before. those burns and even tans can be extremely dangerous to your skin. think of it like an injury and t

wtop reporting more transit ptions are going to be made available. they include express bus service between a-francoringfield and the pentagon and also between haunting ton and the pentagon -- huntington and the pentagon. local service also beg talked about, too, wit stops between franconia/springfield and not reagan. not indduding braock and stops between huntington and crystal ci ulty. that wo not include a stop at reagan national. d.a.s.h. service here in alexandria also said to be stepping up its s service, a well. and another option for you, the water taxi running four round trips daily between alexandria and the whatever starting at 6:40 in the morning. we're just hearing about this more. more set to come out this week, pecially as we get closer to that pileggi metro dloesh that will gwen on may 25th -- closer to the weekend ending on may 25th. >> thank you. dle school students have been charged in a mob attack of a fellow student. that happened north koreanth as a 14 -- happened may 7th as a 14-year-old girl walked home. a group aroached the g

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >> thank you. >>> 5:35.ow you can buy cbd products almost anywhere. many claim that the hemp extract offers medical benefits without getting you high. the news4 i-team found the cannabis cousin could get you into trouble. jodie fleischer found popular police field tests cannot tell the difference between cbd and marijuana. >>> i wasn'ted wor i was confident in the products. >> reporter: that was tested when d.c. police raided a party where michael was selling cbd and placed samples of his product into disposable field tests like these. what did you think when the tests turned pose sniff. >> i wasshocked. >> reporter: it's a cheap and easy way for marijuana.o test purple, hemicals turn it's considered a positive result. the i-team put the field test local police use to test with samples of ccbd marketed -- marked with no oer thc. >> it's not a surprise. the test is steined to do that. >> reporter: the few cases that go to court get verified in the lab. virginia changed its law to allow trace amounts of thc. b

listen to wtop when you hop in your car today. >>> thank you. 6:52.beautiful beach, breathtaking views, and all the seafood you can eat. what more could you askfo r? this is on o tank of gas. e scoured the maps for trips that wouldn't make you break the bank. >> she joins us live with this -- this fun little car. mollet? >> reporter: hey, guys. good morning. i had to ditch the news car. isn't this so much beter? this california roadster no, sir bright yellow. --ig roadster in this br yellow. i love it. honk the horn for me. yes, yes. and the high school students from chincoteague tisland. y're there on the pier. we've got to get them ready for school at 7:50. we still he time to do that. all right. thank you for joining us this morning. 's been a wonderful one-tank rip experience. ererybody who knows chincoteague knows that oysts and clams are the special key. it's ld out -- specialty. it's laid out here. tommy clark does this. he knows oysters and clams like the back of his hands, right? >> yes, i do. >> reporter: so delicious. fresh. >> fresh. right

we have the update coming to us there our partners at wtop. he mda says, and weaver been reporting this we've been reporting this, 66,000 drivers are facing having their licenses recalled, again, as oft june 1s. they have to provide documentation to the mva in person, or their license could be confiscated if they happen tt g pulled over by police. the problem is when many went on the mva website, they mistakenly thought they were included in the group and that they had not been notified. this is where the clariomcation is cg from the mva. the va has adjusted the language to make it clear -- you only need to do this, to provide the documentation right now, if there is a june deadline when you plug your information in in the mva website. again, this has been very confusing. people need to go on the website to see if theyneed to update that information and look for that june deadline. if it's not there,yo still have time. if it is there,ee you nto head out to an mva and get it done. the deadline is approaching june 1st. back to you.yo >> thank da

remember to listen to wtop, 103.5 f.m. when you hoin your cap be our craftsn each day... ...perfectly seasoning our hillshire farm smoked sausage. so by simply adding be our the right ingredients... cr...you can end each day ting a perfectly delicious dinner. >>> welcome back at 6:23. the district's plan to tackle homelessness appears to be working. >> that's according to the city's annual count of its homeless pops of population. theotal -- homeless population. the total is down 5% from last year. family homelessness decreased by nearly 12%. the number of single adultou witha home went up by 3%. still, officials say the report overall is good. the district plans to open about three additional short-term family housing centers next year. >>> many of you love sharing photos of -- with your friends and family on social media. >> but as consumer reporter susan hose an explains, you may -- susan hogan explains, you may be sharing a lot more personal information than you realize. >> reporter: take a look at this photo. you see

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you happen in your car today.?u. >>> 6:54. a handful of days left in the school year. for hundreds of young, local teachers this will be their final year. >> as the news4 i-team investigation realed, wye spread worry about teacher turnover at schools in our area. and as scott macfarlane eports, nearly four in five local tehers surveyed said they've thought of changing careers recently. >> reporter: education officials in virginia, maryland, and d.c. have issue sudden warnings about teacher turn -- issued warnings about tcher turnover. educators leaving the profession. in virginia they call the problem a worsening problem. in maryland, shortages are nt persiste d.c., with the highest turnover rate in the area, a state board of education member said de turnover is astating. wye wanted to know why. we surveyed teachers throughout the area. though responses.un more than 80% of span dents said they've -- respondents sid they've wanted to leave in t past fierce. some cite testing, student behavior, and the distraction of

football coach,vincent colbert, is on the one on administrative leave according to wtop.olbert was among the first knstaff members to have own about the hazing incident at the school last october. you'll remember four teens were harged as juveniles with multiple counts of rape, attempted rape, and conspiracy to commit rape in the locker room attack. a montgomery county public schools spokesperson says the decision to place colbert on leave is not for disciplinary reasons, but as part of the movestigation. some parents thining are not happy about the decision to place him on leave. they gue that he is being held accountable for actions that were out of his control. at last check, the petition has more than 1,300 signatures. we'll follow this story as it nfolds. back to you. >> thank you so much. >>> new this morning, some d.c. area restaurants are being celebrated as some of the best in the country. several were honored at the james beard awards, the oscars for the food world. rising sar chef of the year went to the chef at kith and kin. tom cumanam won for bad saint of tm

council is looking into it according to our news partner wtop radio. the council proposed a study that would look into con jegds pricing in the area. and according to a recent survey by interest -- a lot of people know this already -- we have terrible traffic in the area. in fact, the second-worst traffic in the entire country with drivers losing5 15 hours a year sitting in traffic. it costsdrivers in our area $2,161 a year in gas and lost time. and t controversial in the past. it's been brought up before. some on the council say that the traffic has gotten so bad in our area thaee all options to be on the table. this needs to be explored yet again. and new yk city recently approved similar convention pricing. now the proposed study would take a year to complete. it would lo p at thes and look at the cons and take it from there. the results would be released to the public in july of 2020. again, something that we have heard a lot about over the years, it's not popular with a lot of people. but it is starting ton gai some support with others who say som

now thisor updated infmation here is being provided by our news partners at wtop.here drivers went on the website it said they were among the ,000, they mistakenly thought that they were but they had not been notified. the mva has adjusted its wording on its website to make sure it's clear. you only need meet the deadline if it specifically says this information is due by ne 1st. best thing you can do if you have a maryland driver's license is to go on the mva website, lug in your information. if it says you've got to have documents by june 1st, get it done. time is running out. you only have a few weeks left. mvas are opening a 8:30 this morning. they promise to see you in a 15-minute window of appointment times. back to you. >> all right. >> they canis promthat? all right. thank you. >>> ever wish you could do something about drivers parking illegally, blocking fire hydrants or in handicapped spaces? in the district that may happen. ward six councilman charles allen is proposing the citizens safety enforcement pilot program because there aren't enough enforcement

remember to listen tohe wtop w you hop in the car.ing, chuck. >>> good morning, final day of may is here. d as we get into early june, we may have one final chance for national airport to get below60 degrees before we go in to the thick of summertime around herea last y we stayed above 60 between june 13th and september 2 6thre than three solid months without getting below 60. i bring this up because i think tuesday morning may be our last chance to bget below 60. theooler suburbs can get down there during the middle of the summer but rarely. 67 now in washington. about 59 in winchester.n 64 ifredericksburg. 61 in columbia, maryland, where they're cleaning up today. bright sunshine today. the noon highs will be in low to mid 80s. but way less humid. so a much better day today. gardening forecast, for the , weekendmorrow, probably the better day. plenty of sunshine and warm. a little higher chance for some rain showers and a bit cooler coming up on your sunday forecast. also from our friends at merifield gardens, you can plant things t

the nationals are not saying for gñ if it will include sports úç owner mark + wtop exploring optionsapproved sports bting late last year. >>> it is the liz every school wants to be on.ua the ann look at the best high schools in the country and some familiar names appeared at the top of thelass. news4 aaron gilchrist breaks down the rankings. >> the best high school rankings n the countries and several schools in our area made the list. thomas jeffersonth ranked four nationally. in maryland,mñghíz walt whitman bethesda ranked 93 rrd andm9r @% benjamin academy wÑ ranked and in an effort to be more inclusive and thorough and looked at collegeeadiness and reading and math proficiency and underserved student performance and graduation rates and severas otherools are featured on the list. washington app. now back toou. >> thanks. >>> academic magnet high school north carolina snagged the number one spot and texas has three schools in the top 20. the#h4÷ most of any state. >>> when we come back, a crackdown on homeless camps around the city costing you [p dollars. the news4 i-team questio

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according to our news partners at wtop, students at george mateson university's fairfax campus have been advised to seem shelter in a safe and secure location. police say lewis is from d.c. and has a history of violence. he was last seen wearing a yellow button-up shirt and tan pants. of course, if you see this guy, police want you to call right away. back to you >> megan fitzgerald, thank you. >>> at 4:33, we are working to find out more abo a developing story. d.c. police and fire working two investigations inside the same columbia heights apartment. >> yesterday a n was shot and critically injured around a.1:0 m. hours later a fire broke out on the same floor. [ screams ] >> several people were rescued from the building on hyatt place northwest. crews were able toyo get ene out safely. no word whether the shooting and fire are connected. >>> montgmery county police are searching for the driver of an suv who may have caused a bike raider to crash in montgomery county. the cyclist is now in critical condition. her friends say she was riding with a group on river road near old river road

. >> then wtop's jack taylor will fill us in on whether it's impacting the roads.huck, testimony us what -- tll what we can expect. >> first thing we'll have the chance for rain and thunderstorms. fortunately for us, the higher severe weather threat is north of the pennsylvania border. we at least have a small chance of some stronger storms.l the rea impact is that it's coming during the commute. it's the unusual timing of it all that's i think going to op catch pe offguard if you're not careful. pockets of heavy rain, thunder and lightning already moving into the parts of northern shenandoah valley here. rain in the winchester area. this is going to be moving into martinsburg the next couple of minutes. there's thunderstorms there north of petersburg, west virginia. all quiet here from the washington area into the western subugs. once yo west of the blue ridge, that's where the rain is for now. we'll be tracking the stormch ce here over the next couple of hours. i think the highest chances for rain and thunder in the metro area will come between 7:00 and 9:00 this

according to our partners at wtop, it's on the list of the most endangered historic places. inly because of the crumbling sea warm, frequent flooding, and overcrowding. there's a campaign to save the tidal basin. we're told nearly $500 million is needed for repados. >> i t know how you keep the people away. every spring -- >> one of those places. >>> the national parks has begun repairing a broken water line affecting the water quality of the pool at the lincoln memorial. it should be operational again by the week of june 16th. it will take around five to days for it to fully detroit lion. the reflecting pool repairs and cleaning are expected to last the week. another beautiful area. wow. order en most of us something on line, we want it right away. now, fedex is upping its game te kup. so starting next january, fedex will begin delivering seven days a week like theyou do arnd christmas time. fedex will stop usg the post office to make some deliveries. the company says the moves will increase its efficiency anedmeet the neof online shoppers. instant gratification. >> the kid

our news partners at wtop report the redesign includes new outdoor spaces, restaurants, and housing. another $15 million will be spent on renovating the former discovery communications building in silver spring. >>> meanwhile,w there are ne efforts to make the roads safer for drivers and pedestrians in the district. vdot says it will be changing all the crosswalks to make them more visible. here's a look at the current crosswalks around d.c. the district plans to change all of them to the ladder-style there. proponents say the style is easier to spot and can make it easier for everyone on the roads. all part of the vision-zero initiative to end all traffic-related fatalities by 2024. familyildren love to hear stories about the day they were born. >> okay. a pair of local parents, they have quite the tale to tell their son. on wedsday, zion peyton's mom and dad introduced him to the men and women of d.c. engine company 13. back in january, the crew from southwest had rushed to help zion comehe into t world inside his parents' chevy impala. >> the car ride, we were on the phone with ou

mornin according to wtop, an infant and a toddler werelso found in the home. they were unharmed and taken to the hospital for observation. the dead were 39, 34, and 14-year-olds. their names have not been released. thepotsylvania county schif's office is class -- sheriff's effice is classifying theaths as suspicious. >>> this morning calls to move forward with impeaching president trump are growing louder. this comes after special counsel robert mueller made a surprise statement yesterday. mueller said he does not have confidence president trumdid not commit a crime. house speaker nancy pelosi says congress will continue legisl e legislating and investigating before going down the path of peachment. >> everybody wants justice. everybody wants the president to be held accountable in the most seriousway. and everybody believes -- i'm talking on the democratic side -- that no one is above the law, especially the president of the united states. coming up, tracie potts will join us live from capitol hill exactly where congress stands on this matter. >>> 4:34. a ind

wtop's taylor is in for meliss tracking road condit >>beet's n with storm team 4 meteor chuck bell. what can we expect today? >> heat and humidity for the first half to 3/4 of the day. that w lead to increasing aftern yes, indeed, very summery washin area. the haze layer out there. you need to know we are in weathe alert mode for the storms some of which are likely bo bec severe. mainly betweent the front out near the blue ridge. coming into the heart of the metro. somewh between 5 and 7. moving into southern maryland by 7:00 this evening. we are, indeed, under an hi for th wton area and even south of us still in the slight risk. t's rolling in here overnight. 60s to 70, plan on a sizzler outsidtoday. dry commute in and dry roads likeli oftormy wetter on that evening jack taylor, no rain for the mornin right in though. >> perfect, thank you f that. it's gift and i will unwrap it. 66 on the beltway, heavy traffic rollin towards whington boulev left side of the roadway needs 66 outside the beltway, new issue on 32 westbound near debris on the roadway. one ve went off the roadwa westbo

and turn 103.5, wtop. we have meteorologists on the radio right now that are also keeng you guys up to date. those just tuning in, a tornado warning has been issued until 6:30 p.m. for western faquier county, northern rappahnock, and parts of warren county. zooming back into the actual storm that ha prompted th warning, it's a strong storm. and it has been strengthening for a bit. right now the area of rotation becoming a little bit more th broad, so is relatively good news. but what we're going to do is treat it like there's a tornado on the ground, so anyone in this red cone. i know this looks a little messy right now. i'm turning everything off so we can just see the areas under the gun at this point. back of theone to the front, skyline drive. youuys go to the lowest level of your home. where the threeo cties meet, rappahanno rappahannock,arren, and faquier, that area, if you live that area you want to head to the lowest level of your home. chester gap road, mountain lane, high ridge road, bear hollow

remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car. eun? >> melissa, thank you. e > take a look at this preview of an incrediblsight you could get to see today.e ue angels took to the air yesterday above annapolis for a super nice performance. it is alway cool to see this. they'll have another one at 2:00 at annapolis. you can watch narrated air show at the naval academy graduation. heads up, the bridge over the river will be closed this afternoon during the performance. never gets old. >>> good morning, i'm frank holland at cnbc headquarters. the futureers h ford is teaming up with a robotics company to deliver a two-legged robot. it will unfold itself, grab a package, walk up to your door. can lift up to 40 pounds, walk up stairs and can get bumped without losing its balance. with yournbc morning business report, i'm frank holland. >> no, sir. it's not walking up to my >>doo no? >> that would scare me. no. can't do it. >>> 5:54 right now. helping you get ready for memorial day. unofficial kickoff t summer. >> this is the first chance at a crab feast. news 4's m

remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car. aaron? >>> 5:54. if you don't have plans, we have a cool event to tell you about. the world premiere of a new movie called "the fallen." it's happening at the uptown theater in d.c. >> this is an action film and it was directed anded produc by a 10-year-old. mason gronner put tother the story while he was battling cancer in the hospital. make a wish mid-atlantic helped make mason's movie experience possible. mason is pretty much a creative genius that he came up with this whole idea of the super villain cast. he was a part of every decision and just a super great kid. >> can't wait to see it. >> he's cancer free. that's the best news oof all gre theirnho received th high onors. with the rlof that and6:00 ature tdiscourage driver have an communicate your rith your preferred temperature and request extra time before getting into the car withoutti get the late fee. uber black fares are 100% more expensive thanub x and 200% more thanuber pool. >>> thank you. >> i won't pay for the black car. it's too expe

he told ournews partners at wtop he was not told about the nature of the executive session.o his action. in march the d.c. council reprimanded him for violating the code of conduct accusing of g his government email to law firms that lobby the district. evans is also÷2qñ under a separ federo)f÷ investigation. >>> happening today,the to tackle the issue of drinking water safety and your child'sho scl. last yearno6 the county school system discovered that the water coming from hundreds drinking fountains contained adoepn5'ev lead aboss the state minimum requirements and t fountains were removed a&z÷háeñ fixed and the council wants to lower the acceptable lead level standard and that could affect the cognitive and bone development in child an. >>> 10t g street are shut down for the 25th annual blue mass for the saint catholic hurch. hundreds of law enforcemen6çedd expected to participate in a procession bere0raov3 services t )t+3w÷n, part of national police week. meanwhile four u.s. capitol dpolice officers who diein the line of duty are being remembered. a memorial was held

remember to listen to wtop, 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. chuck? >>> thank you, melissa.ul picture here. take a check of that on your screen. a lot of beautif pre-dawn color. sun is up at 6:03. currently 5:51. northeast wind is lots of reds and oranges in the sky. 66 here in washington. what had been eye light wind is coming back around the thrtheast. that brings in e cool air off the atlantic ocean. 5 in frederick county, maryland. 66 in annapolis. 63 in lorton. 60 in chantilly, virginia. planning out your day? expect clouds to thicken up as we go throughout the day. just enough sunshine to allowur temperates back into the low 70s.at thigh temperature is likely to happen before sunshine and back into the neighborhood. as we get towards friday and the weekend, you'll see lingering showers here now. that could lead to a sprinkle or two of rain. best rain chances today will be across southern maryland, northern neck towards frederickburg. only 20 percenter at that. as you get into tomorrow morning, maybe a stray sprinkle tomorrow morning and a hit and miss tomorrow afternoo

news for homeowners in fairfax county, you will notax e aate increase next year but our partners at wtop say some bills may rise under the county $4.4 billion budget. the fairfax county schools are set to get more than $2 billion. it is an increase of $86 million over the school funding approved ist year. final approvals scheduled for next week. >>> we have a warning about a surgical procedure we've told you about. two people have been diagnosed erwith hiv afthe so-called vampire facial procedure where a person's blood is taken out of other parts of their body and injected into their face. health officials are trying to track down other customers and are warning them to get tested for hiv and hepatitis b and c. that smau has since been shut down. >>> for the first time in 158 years, d.c. oldest hospital is providence hospital in northeast d.c. officially shut down emergency services yesterday and leaves a big gap in care for residents in the district's eastern half. the hospital had more than 5500 outpatient surgeries last year, more than 42, 0 visits were made to the emergency room and

i heard from wtop, they had a girls on the run race going on, i think still going on now.t is warm. they're getting that done early because things are heating up by this afternoon. we also have a chance for showers and thunderstorms later on this afternoon. if you want to take that car for wash, take your chances, we do have scattered showers and rm thundersaround later on throughout the afternoon. after 2:00, not everybody going to see them, that's the thing. take your, chances want to get that car washed. current temperatures out there now, 60s and we70s. re headed to 91 degrees today. first time at 90 this year.e so sunshinrly, i think we'll have a good deal of sunshine throughout the day. storms moving in after 2:00 or 3:00. so of thosecould be rather strong. quarter fest, that's where we're going. and now n.meaga scattered thunderstorms out there. kerfuffle at meriwether post pavilion, dodging storms for that. old glory rugby, d.c. rugby team, they play at 5:00 at catholic university. gates open at 11:00. humid out there, hydrate with water. storms later on for that.

our news parters at wtop are reporting that the public defender may be trying to put tother an insanity plea for the trial. news4 derrick ward is in courtng this mornand look for updates on the our nbc washington app. >>> a west virginia family is th mourning death of their 15-year-old daughter. today an autopsy is expected to confirm a body found in theest virginia mountains reilly crossman. the sheriff said andy mccauley had been a person of interest since day one. crossman vanished om her berkeley springs home last week. yesterday her body was found in a remote area near the top of north mountains. >>> the official search for a maryland native living in hawaii is over with no sign of her. amanda eller has been missing since last week. take a look at these surveillance pictures showing her at a market. heruv was seenos at the p office where she mailed a mother's day package and this was taken last wednesday. her white suv was found a week ago at the foot of the mauik hiing trail. they are still looking for theu iversity of maryland graduate and police do not suspect foul play. the fam

the temperatures are in the 60s right now across the rdboait was chilly this morning and i was on wtopnd bruce allen talked about how he had the heat on in the car. i can't blame him. i had the heat on the last two days and i had a puffy coat but not today because the temperatures will move into the low 70s today with a few this afternoon. now there could be a spotty sprinkle but that is about it. for the most part w tre goi be comfortable heading into the overnight. and you can see high pressure aring out everything so we are looking good and clear across the mid-atlantic. n, for a high in d.c. today. now aga sprinkle is possible. i would say a 10% chance. so very, very low c nce. better chance of see something showers overnight. when i say better chance, 2 chance. we'll say maybe a light shower by day break tomorrow morning. sun tdoor lunch, grab that block and you need it and the sunglasses and for after-school games there is nothing to worry about the. the evening commute could have sunshine delays with this bright blue skies and sunshine we'rege ing. but for the most part we will

wtop is reporting that what we'll see instead of those trains aren enced bus service and other ways to get around. first you'll see enhanced dash bus coverage as well as metro running shuttle buses including express bus service between fancronia springfield to the pentagon well as huntington to the pentagon. also local shuttles making all the stops between exempt for brad dock as well as from huntington to crystal city but not making a stop at reagan national. even the water taxig makinfour round trips between alexandria and the wharf.e king str trolly running 9:00 a.m. from the weekend and 6:45 starting on week days. c as weome out after the holiday, that first tuesday getting back to the transit groove without the stations is going to be a rugh go, but now several oher ways hopefully in the works to get you around. back inside to you. >> justin, thank you. >> it's aa big dof paying it forward in prince george's county. >> a teacher isetting a new ride after becoming the teacher of the year. >> that's right. nicole jacobs is live this morning with a look at the car she picked. good mo

right nre going check on the commute with wtop's jack taylor in your first 4 traffic.quipment -- is blocked. the emergency equipment was having a tough time. 28 at centreville, an accident blocking the two right lanes. eastbound on 66 at prince william parkway, the krashl cleared. -- crash cleared. at telegraph, that cleanups blocking two left lanes. back to you. >> a mess. thank you. >>> we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ find something incredible, from somewhere amazing. findunique selection,ible, unbelievable prices. homegoods. go finding. it's weather alert day. we have an enhanced risk of strong to severe storms later in the day. the future weath shows the likelihood of strong severe thunderstorms. about 5:00 and 8:00 this evening. keep an eye o u on air and -- o line and through the nbc washington app. lowe's knows you're the powerhouse who does it right. who knows the right tool hhe no equal. eader in outdoor pwe do it right, too. so, you can show your yard who's boss. rockefeller plaza this is the third hour of "today." >> good morning, everybody. i'm allong with craig a

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remember to listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> i knew you would change. >> and i know you'llieep cha the world. >> come on, mom. let me show you the tree. >> we're getting a sneak peek of the brand new campaign theutirl scos are rolling out. >> they're lling it girls the world needs. our molette green is live in northwest washinon with details on how this group is really working for the local and global community. molette, good morning. >> reporter: goodng to you all. and amna is the one who was motional in that p video there. yes, all of these girls are gold award girl scouts 2678925 of them acknowledged fromeahis ar over the weekend. we have some of them here with us this morning because they did some incredible things in terms ipof leadersh and impact on the community. let's find out what some of them did, okay? >> i held a financial literacy workshop. >> i hosted a symposium. >> raed awareness for music education. >> i wrote and illustrated a children's book on >code. i spread awareness about cere

. >> wtop radio looking at the radio and already seeing showers in the panhandle of west virginia.evere threat is over. there was severe stor coming through between about really 1:30 all the way through about 30 before they started to make their way across chesapeake bay. severe thunderstrm warning continue into parts of delaware. look at what we've got here. these arel severe thunderstorm reports. these are mostly trees down and high winds that are out of this. you see thisme one storm ca through frederick and howard county. this was multiple tornadoes in through frederick county and howard county.so alontgomery county, northern montgomery county. this other storm down here in prince william county. in towards fairfax ounty. look at the wind. this gust right here, look at this one. prince william county, 71 esville, wind gusts of miles per hour. 71 will take down some trees. speaking of trees, how about this one right here? several reports of trees and wires down in and around damascus. a lot of power outages. we also have power outages in fairfax. this is around the damascus area

sten to wtop, 103.5 f.m., when you hop in your car, guys?yo >> thank >>> 6:53.t how you can get away without hurting your pockets, "news4 today" is working 4 you. our molette green and photographer irene johnson are showing where you can go on one tank of gas. rememb the first stop, chincoteague island? >> they're checking out the history-rich fauquier county, virginia. they're having ice cream for breakfast at the famous moo thru. ha >> reporter: yes, have. welcome, everybody, to --i yesve my ice cream right here in my hand. there's a warm doughnut at the bottom. this is dangerous. and delicious! isn't it? okay. [ cheers ] we're right off 29 here at the moo thru. kent smith and his family and workers have been so gracious to us. now why do you do this? what is it about you? >> real ice cream from real dairy farmers, >> reporter: they make it right here. his daughter is the number-one ice cream maker. thank you so much for letting us out here. okay. so much to see. everybody's excited about the spring festival which is tomorrow, right? [ cheers ] okay. so frank

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council has proposed a study to look at just that, according to our news parter wtop. now d.c. has the w secondrst traffic congestion in the country according to a survey by interix and drivers lose 155 hours a yearti sit in traffic and costing drivers over $2,000 a year in gas and lost time. tolls have been controversial in the past and have come up before but some on the council point to the horrible congestion we're seeing now and say all options need to be explored.w nerk city recently approved a similar con just shun pricing bill. the studyn our area would take about a year to complete and would weigh the pros and cons of charging the results will be released in july of 2020. in the district, megan mcgrath, nbc4. >>> he plotted to bomb the new york subway and now he could be a free man. coming up, why prosecutors are in favo the new deal. >>> plus, last-minute drama at the kentucky derby. first the race favorite is first the race favorite is scratched and now ther ise while shopping at sears, you need to place yourself in the moment. you need confidence in the appliances y

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in the car. >> thank>> starting tomorrow there will be aet major mro rail shutdown that's expected to impact thousands of riders for months. every station south of reagan national airport on the blue and yellow lines will be closed so metro can repair platforms. metro is going to have free shuttle buses because of the closed stations. it's expected to last until september 8th. for more options to get around, go to the nbc washington app and search "metro shutdown." >>> only on news4,e we'v learned cracks are forming on the world war i memorial in the district. >> the site on the national mall is just 15 years old now. there's a 20-foot crack that formed on the main pillar on the atlantic path of the memorial. several others have surfaced on the pillar for the district of columbia, too. says ational parks service it is not a safety haard, but it does have to be fixed. about five million people visited the memorial every year. >> they want to see our great monuments to our