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captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> yang: good evening. i'm john yang. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: another stunning revelation. the "new york times" reports that president trump asked james comey directly to shut down the f.b.i.'s investigation into michael flynn, according to memos kept by the former f.b.i. director. then: >> the president wasn't even aware of where this information came from. he wasn't briefed on the sources or method of the information, either. >> yang: shooting from the hip. president trump's reported disclosure of sensitive intelligence to russian diplomats in the oval office sparks a firestorm of questions, and calls by lawmakers for a full transcript of the meeting. then, amid growing tensions, turkey's leader visits the white house after clashing over the u.s. decision to arm kurdish fighters in syria. and, rethinking school bus safety. how some states are trying to protect millions of students on their rides every day. >> three-point seatbelts should be the norm on all new school buses. we're talking about tr

john yang has our report. >> yang: the race between democrat rob quist and republican greg gianforte was upended in its closing hours when "guardian" reporter ben jacobs tried to ask the republican about the health care bill. jacobs was recording the conversation. >> we'll talk to you about that later. >> yeah, but there's not going to be time, i'm just curious... >> okay, speak with shane, please. i'm sick and tired of you guys! the last guy that came in here, you did the same thing. get the hell out of here! get the hell out of here! the last guy did the same thing. are you with the "guardian?" >> yes! and you just broke my glasses. >> the last guy did the same damn thing. >> you just body-slammed me and broke my glasses. >> get the hell out of here. >> yang: gianforte's press secretary said "aggressive behavior from a liberal journalist created this scene." but a fox news team witnessed the confrontation. >> but i did see the whole thing when gianforte grabbed him by the neck, both hands, slid him to the side, body-slammed him, and then got on top of him and started punching, and

we begin our coverage with a report from john yang. >> yang: amid the pomp of president trump's arrivalemony in israel, an issue of policy that's confounded presidents for generations-- the israeli-palestinian conflict. >> we must work together to build a future where the nations of the region are at peace, and we have before us a rare opportunity to bring security and stability and peace to this region. >> israel's hand is extended to all nations, including the palestinians. the peace we seek is a genuine and durable one in which the jewish state is recognized, security remains in israel's hands and the conflict ends once and for all. >> yang: the warmth between the two men was evident, as was the israeli prime minister's pleasure in both the change of u.s. presidents, and a new direction on iran. >> i want you to know how much we appreciate the change in american policy on iran. i want you to know how much we appreciate your bold decision to act against the use of chemical weapons in syria. i want to tell you also how much we appreciate the reassertion of american leadership in the mi

here to tell us what we know at this moment, our own john yang. john, this looks like a bolt out of the blue. what have you learned? >> jonathan: it was absolutely out of the blue. it was after the white house press was told there would be no more news developments for the night. sean spicer walked into the briefing room with a very brief statement saying that president trump had fired james comey on the recommendation of the attorney general jeff sessions and the deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. we're slowly getting bits and pieces of the reasons why, the letters that sessions sent to the president recommending this move and rosen sten's memo recommending it, as well. it appears to center around comb yeah's handling of the investigation into hillary clinton's e-mails, ironically enough, that his announcement, his holding a press conference in july clearing her but also criticizing her at the same time. usually they don't make statements like that. usually they just say the investigation is closed, no charges have been brought. rosenstein s

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> yang: good evening. i'm john yang. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: another stunning revelation. the "new york times" reports that president trump asked james comey directly to shut down the f.b.i.'s investigation into michael flynn, according to memos kept by the former f.b.i. director. then: >> the president wasn't even aware of where this information came from. he wasn't briefed on the sources or method of the information, either. >> yang: shooting from the hip. president trump's reported disclosure of sensitive intelligence to russian diplomats in the oval office sparks a firestorm of questions, and calls by lawmakers for a full transcript of the meeting. then, amid growing tensions, turkey's leader vi t

. >> i'm eun yang. first it's the other thing everyone is talking about this morning. the weather. >> take a look at your tv screen. the current temperatures around the area. a lot of people waking up in the 30ed and 40s. the calendar says something different. >>> let's start with sheena parveen. >> good morning. we're going to head out to lauren. she's outside. in a minute she'll show you the frost advisories and freeze warnings. it is all do not forget your jacket. you'll have sun glare. by 5:00 p.m., temperatures in the 60s. what you need to wear before you go outside. you'll want the warm jacket, especially the kids at the bus stop. the long sleeves. sunglasses. lauren is outside. >> your jacket, actually. thank you so much. it's chilly. i can see my breath. we have a frost advisory. freeze warnings west of the shenandoah valley. look at the temperatures. update you again. 47 h in manassas. temperatures dropped down to 36 degrees. on our way to the mid to upper 60s. towards the end of the week we'll talk about your rain chances on thursday and friday. let's talk ab

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang.here's not too much rain on the radar this morning but there are storms heading our way. >> that could be some bad news for your weekend plans, too. chuck bell, sheena parveen with a look at the forecast before melissa mollet checks the headlines. >> i think the color of the day today would be gray. >> the only sunshine aaron is going to see is his ty. >> of course. we're both wearing blue. >> she's wearing eggplant so i can't tell. >> melissa is being gender neutral. in a little bit we will find out the gender of melissa mollet's baby.

the yen and yang. spoke to have said that about him, he likes it when people challenge him —— ying and yang. i have sat next to him at various things and he likes a good quality argument, not a row, a good—quality discussion. and yet at the same time i can remember pat, my wife, sitting next to him, she had never done that before, she was apprehensive and he put her at her ease. she will always think well of him for that. he can have a row with me and then be... he probably made a joke about you, digby. dave, who is producing tonight, suggested we get them into do the papers. that would be marvellous. we will get george 0sborne as well. the editor of the standard. laughter the daily telegraph, matt has had a little look at this one, and here we've got the cartoon, and it is the curtains that have been pulled back across the rail to reveal the clerk, and it says unveil your own damp plaque. it isa your own damp plaque. it is a matter of public record, of course. princess and, if she has taken on more, i

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang.it's not here for you, the long holiday weekend is hours away. look at this beautiful scene. isn't that so pretty? >> it is. >> the weather will be really nice today. >> a lot nicer than yesterday for sure. we saw major flooding as a result of the rain. take a look here. stream overflowed in brookville, maryland, trapping an suv. >> you're probably thinking more about this kind of water. if you are beach bound this weekend, isn't that just so pretty. we're going to check in with megan mcgrath in north beach in just a bit. we're looking to get you through the traffic. maine slays mollet has the traffic. >> chuck bell is outside on the storm team 4 weather deck with a look at our forecast. we like you now, chuck. >> oh, good. >> you've done well nkts we always like you. >> you guys have been sneering at me all week long. >> no. no. no. >> i'm glad

i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. melissa mollet is keeping an eye on your thursday morning commute. we'll kick off this half hour with chuck bell and sheena parveen. >> good morning. >> rain drops are back in style here in washington. i guess we technically need a little bit more in the way of rain but not on the weekend. >> that's a positive way to look at it because you're not going to be seeing the sunshine for a few days. here's the radar. rain on the way many areas south and west of the district as we get into culpepper county. this is getting closer to fredericksburg about to move in at 95. more rain across 81 near the shenandoah valley. higher elevations where you see a lot of lightning coming in. the direction this is all moving heading into the di district pretty soon. the next couple of hours. it will be around for part of the morning commute. 7:00 a.m., 60 degrees. not going to see much of a warmup. speaking of that commute, make sure you have the umbrella. let's check that with melissa. >> southbound 95 b

good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm yneun yang.e'll have more details but first your weather and traffic. >> it is a wet mess out there, chuck and sheena, the question, of course, when is this rain going to start getting out of here? >> look at us. no umbrellas. >> yeah. oh, rain dramas are falling on my head. >> now, they're coming off the leaves, off the trees over our heads. that's about for now, anyway. >> yes, we have a lot of puddles on the roadways. keerch thou even though the rain is not falling, wet roads making a slow commute in some spots. we'll zoom in here. really, if you look off to the west, we don't have any rain moving in immediately. so today is

i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. we are more than halfway through the week and nearing the end of the sugar free week. can you taste the cupcakes at the end of this? >> chime in on our social media. tell us how you're doing if you took the challenge with us. we appreciate the advice -- >> advice? >> good advice. we'll have much more on the four things you need to know if you are thinking about going sugar free. >> sneaking that cookie, aaron, did really well. >> it was one cookie. get off me. >> yeah, i heard aaron pretty much lost the sugar challenge. >> yeah. one thin mint. >> maybe we should just go to traffic now. >> she saw you eat the cookie, too. >> we have to do weather first and then aaron will get another cookie later which doug has outside on his desk. i can see them now. we'll talk about heavy rain for tomorrow morning. currently it's kind of chilly outside. 53 in the district, 47 in frederick. 45 in clinton. tomorrow rain coming at this time tomorrow. look at all of the rain around the gulf coast and tha

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. >> melissa is going to take a look at the roads and rails butgin with chuck and sheena with a bit of a cooldown. >> my main concern, there were four cupcakes delivered. between weather and traffic, there's only three of us. so, we have an extra cop cakupc. >> we only got one. we only saw one cupcake left. i'm starting to wonder, too, aaron. anyone can do it when they're not really doing it, aaron. temperatures cooler this morning.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> yang: good evening. i'm john yang. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: questions of loyalty and the law. some republicans begin to break ranks, joining democrats calling for an independent counsel after reports the president tried to stop the f.b.i. investigation into his former national security adviser. then, how this latest bombshell raises questions of obstruction of justice. we break down the law, and why it's not always a clear offense. and, how business between two men is improving race relations in athens, georgia. >> we have cuisine from everywhere around the world. live entertainment on any given night: you can find hip hop, comedy, singer songwriters. we want to be a place for everyone, not just anyon

i'm eun yang.and i'm aaron gilchrist. we are working to get you out the door on time. melissa will have a look at a pretty wet commute. >> we'll start with chuck bell and sheena parveen for a wet forecast. >> yes, it is wet. you want the umbrella not just today but most of this week before the sun finally returns. >> absolutely. i will say that running in these cooler temperatures, been so much easier than this time of the year. >> that's true. >> rain drops? nobody really likes running in the rain all that much. if you can do your rub after work instead of before, that would be my official suggestion. this is the heaviest and steadiest of the rain we're going to get is between now and 10:00, 11:00 in the afternoon. upper 50s with rain drops. temperatures, clouds and rain. into the 60s most of the day. if we can get the sun to brighten up a smidgen, we might end up in the 70s. tomorrow's rain chance comes in in the afternoon so you'll run into it tomorrow morning. over to you. >> outer loop at litt

. >> ask yang yang tourism and tallty management being over taken by phoenix population is not necessarily a bad things. >> we'll feel a little dispointed at first and later on we have to figure out we still have a lot of things to offer. >> philly's proximity to other major cities and not to mention. >> so much history and things to do here. >> which i don't imagine phoenix would have. >> philadelphians are not worried about being six. >> it's one factor you know. we have a lot to offer. >> does that bother you. >> no not exactly. >> after all, quantity doesn't mean quality. >> and even though phoenix is tech if i cannily five energy population, philly definitely feels more metropolitan. population density is nearly 4 times that of phoenix second only to new york city. >> that's interesting. >> yes. >> much more. >> dense. >> compressed. >> philly in the tri-state always number one baby come on. >> thank you. >> a major move down the shore. >> big change coming to one of the famous boardwalks and plus this weekend we celebrate the unofficial start of summer and tonight's taste with tori v

let's get it, america. >>> now at 5:45, i'm eun yang.upposed to be celebrating his graduation. preparing to celebrate the life of a murdered college student cut short. how his classmates will honor him at today's ceremony. >>> i'm aaron gilchrist. while you were sleeping president trump touched down at the first stop of his foreign trip. >>> i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. you might get a little peek at the sunshine, but i'd take your umbrella with you out the door. rain chances are going up. sheena has more about that and your ten day coming up. >>> this morning the british prime minister is calling the manchester concert explosion a terrorist attack. children are among 22 victims killed outside an ariana grande concert last night. another 59 people injured. >> evidence at the scene shows this was a suicide attack. grande just finished her song when the explosion went off. this morning. that is where the victim's classmates will be gathering today for their graduation from bowie state university. richard collins iii was suppo

. >> and i'm eun yang. we're going to get to your weather and traffic. but first to the developing story, sprawled across the front pages of newspapers all over the country and most likely dominating your news feed. >> "the washington post" says it all "trump fires fbi director" that's now former fbi director james comey. >> and take a look at the "the new york times" which reads "trump fires comey amid russia inquir inquiry. >> and comey's ouster. >> first, we what do want to get a look at your news, weather and traffic. we'll start with sheena parveen. >> good morning, it's chilly outside. you'll probably need a jacket. lauryn's outside. we'll get to the temperatures in a minute. you'll what do you need to know before you step outside, light jacket. you do need the sunglasses, though, you don't need the rain boots or the umbrella today. but tomorrow, friday and saturday, i think you will. especially on saturday. you'll want those rain boots. here's a look now, we look all the way across the country over parts of kansas and nebraska. that area of rain e

. >> ask yang yang tourism and tallty management being over taken by phoenix population is not necessarily a bad things. >> we'll feel a little dispointed at first and later on we have to figure out we still have a lot of things to offer. >> philly's proximity to other major cities and not to mention. >> so much history and things to do here. >> which i don't imagine phoenix would have. >> philadelphians are not worried about being six. >> it's one factor you know. we have a lot to offer. >> does that bother you. >> no not exactly. >> after all, quantity doesn't mean quality. >> and even though phoenix is tech if i cannily five energy population, philly definitely feels more metropolitan. population density is nearly 4 times that of phoenix second only to new york city. >> that's interesting. >> yes. >> much more. >> dense. >> compressed. >> philly in the tri-state always number one baby come on. >> thank you. >> a major move down the shore. >> big change coming to one of the famous boardwalks and plus this weekend we celebrate the unofficial start of summer and tonight's taste with tori v

. >> and i'm eun yang.king news in northern virginia where we've learned an overnight accident has turned deadly. the video and information coming in from the scene. >>> the search continues for the man who poses as a maintenance worker and we're learning police weren't far behind him. >>> keeping your kids safe. what parents need to look for when it comes to online predators. >>> "news 4 today" starts now. >>> it'll take seven. >> first the caps have home ice advantage this wednesday night. they are coming off a wild game six. goals last night. that is until the penguins scored twice in the third period. still, not too shabby. >> that's because i think they had it in the bag at that point, i'm just saying. braden holtby was relaxing. how about coming back from a hole. amazing. >> i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. carol maloney has more on the game for tomorrow night. >> first, it's the other thing everyone is talking about. the cold weather. >> take a look at the current temperatures around the region.

—pyong yang there is to be a press briefing between angela merkel and vladimir putin in russia.e german flag looks as though it's sandwiched between the european union flag and then there, to the right, the russian flag. the meeting is allegedly about efforts to fight terrorism and also the conflict in the ukraine. strained relations considerably between moscow and berlin, so we will be very interested in what the two leaders have to say because it appears that there is more that divides them bang unites them. we will be back shortly with coverage of that here on the bbc news channel. first the headlines on bbc news. the shadow home secretary said she misspoke when she got confused by the figures for labour's pledged to provide new police officers for england and wales. there is allegedly goodwill despite tension between theresa may and jean—claude juncker. a surfer who survived more than 30 hours stranded at sea on his board has been described as "extremely lucky". in the business news... back in the black. oil giant bp is making profits again after two years of heavy losses th

ifjohn yang is worried, it is not showing it. time and any location. this all comes two days after north korea tested another of its growing family of ballistic missile. the fifth test this year. meanwhile the us carl vinson carrier battle group has finally arrived in waters off the korean lindsley. the huge ship and escorts are potent symbol of american‘s military might. what are they there to do? president trump not giving many clues.|j what are they there to do? president trump not giving many clues. i don't know —— don't want people to know what my thinking is. for the first time the president acknowledged the terrible consequences of a military strike against north korea. massive warfare, with millions, potentially millions of people being killed, that trumps trade. tensions are now higher than at any time since the korean dictator came to power in 2011. despite the heated rhetoric and neither side wants a conflict, when tensions are high, so are the dangers of miscalculation. let's go back to paris, demonstrators near the p

i'm aaron gilgilcrist. >> i'm eun yang.pper 4 is up and over trouble spots. >>> we'll check in with melissa mollet. sheena parveen is holding down the fort. not going to feel like may outside, sheena. >> not really. it's pretty chilly in some areas. in the 30s this morning. that's mostly pretty far off to the west in parts of the shenandoah valley and over to higher elevations. four things you need to know. i think you will want the jacket this morning. it is chilly to start your morning. all this week we hav

i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilcrist.fill you in on. >> sheena parveen f these chilly temperatures. we'll check in wion the forecas >> we're 10 degrees below where we normally are. 47 degrees currently. feels like 43. plenty of sunshine as we go through the day. nice and dry. you might want the long sleeves. 43 dulles, we see the coldest temperatures way off to the west. 42 in lorton. mainly patchy frost. freeze warning this morning. mid 60s and sunny this afternoon. the busy monday morning commute with melissa. >> chopper 4 headed to show us some of those slowdowns on 295 southbound as you're approaching the capitol. now here is what we file right lane getting by. at this point this morning it had cleared out of the way. we are seeing pretty good delays. jones bridge right turn lane is still blocked for a disabled vehicle. army navy drive between southeast and fern now has to be opened. water main break. look at your travel times. problems on 295. >> thank you, melissa. >>> capitals have to win the next two games or they

i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. breaking news out of prince george's county. new details coming in about a deadly crash that could impact your morning commute. >>> news 4's justin finch is live near suitland parkway with details. justin? >> reporter: eun, good morning. off the corner of forestville road. prince george's county has confirmed this fiery crash has left three dead and one hurt. this is in bound suiteland off of forerestville road. is burned so badly it's hard to make it out. this is a two-car collision we are told. at about 3:30 this morning this all happened. one of those vehicles bursting into flames. prince forge's county firefighters arriving on scene to remove the victims and also put out the fire. as you can see, u.s. park police taking the lead in this investigation. we are told fire crews have mostly rolled out of here. the investigation remains active this morning. three have died. one person still in the hospital. back in to you. >>> thank you, justin. the breaking news as far as the closure, inbound suitland parkway between forestville

. >> i'm eun yang. you can see how much of our area is seeing rain from the storm team 4 forecast. look at all of that rain. >> we will get a look at how the interstates are doing with the rain with melissa and justin finch. let's start with chuck and lauren to see just what we're dealing with from the meteorological production. >> you're sharing an umbrella this time? >> we are. >> i'm a good sharon er. >> the rain is tapering off a little bit. light around here now. >> nothing too bad just yet. >> look at that. >> keep your umbrella. there's a lot of big drops falling off the leaves over our head. there's a now. temperatures mid 50s now. low to mid 70s now. nats ballpark. play at noon today. move the game up. there will be a chance for a delay or thunderstorm but i think moving the game up probably helped their chances of keeping dry. what about the rest of the dry weather over the holiday weekend? well, let's just say we're focused on the good news for friday, melissa. >> i am focused on the good news for friday as well. northbound route 1, tractor-trailer stopped in the right l

. >> i'm eun yang. thanks for joining us on this tuesday. working to get you out the door. >> wtop jack taylor in with a look at the commute. we'll start with storm team 4 and the forecast with chuck bell and lauren rickets. good morning, guys. >> good morning. nice day yesterday. turned out to be a beautiful memorial day. >> perfect afternoon for some backyard bar be kuhling. first thing this morning, would he have seen a little light rain across parts of southern maryland, a couple of sprinkles here. nothing heavy out there just yet. temperatures in the mid 60s. you will see sunshine from time to time. thunderstorm chances go up, up, temporary fewer treerature tren. let's go over to jack taylor. >> thank you, sir. we had police activity on cleveland parkway. at one point everything was cleared off once again. made for a little bit of an issue. the beltway's pretty quiet. of to a decent start, there was no work to contend with. everything in virginia, 95, 66 out in centerville, everything is clear. everything stays green for now. let's see

. >> i'm eun yang. we want to get to your tuesday morning traffic. >> melissa will have a look at the commute. let's start with chuck and sheena with a look at our forecast. >> i think you'll like it more for sure. >> still going to be breezy. yesterday was windy. today the temperatures will be more comfortable. we're not going to see all the stormy looking clouds around. 71 now in the district. nice and dry for you. 71 loren, 64 in leesburg. you don't need the jacket this morning. as far as radar is concerned, we are nice and dry. the rain has moved off shore. as we go through the afternoon, we'll be a little bit cooler. let's check that forecast and the nats play today. >> good morning. >> huge 23-5 win. time to get out on the diamond and play ball. it will be near perfect weather for baseball. first pitch is at 7:05. if you're headed down to nats ballpark, it will be a little bit breezy until the sun goes down. sunset at 8:00. right after 8:00. we love that. mid 60s by the time it's over. four things

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang.o get to melissa mollet with problems on the road, what's going on. >> chopper 4 over the scene, take a look at this problem there on the beltway. right now we have the right side of the roadway blocked here. only getting by there on the left. big response here. >> ramp to southbound

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. it's always a busy wednesday morning. we're here to fill you in on everything you need as you head out the door and that is with melissa mollet. >> and the change in weather, too. chuck bell and sheena parveen with more. >> nice day outside. skies are clear. wow, it's pretty. there's a live picture of the national mall, the reflecting pool. the view from the steps of the lincoln memorial. looking eastbound for what will soon be the rising sun. what a beautiful day to be outside getting your jog on. whatever you're going to do. four things you need to know, sunny and breezy today. clouds on the increase tomorrow. friday, we're tracking a chance for heavy rain friday morning in particular. saturday looks cool and showery. today may be the last of the really great days to get outside and enjoy a little fitness h

. >> and i'm eun yang. if it's not here for you, the long holiday weekend is hours away. look at this beautiful scene. isn't that so pretty? >> it is. >> the weather will be really nice today. >> a lot nicer than yesterday for sure. we saw major flooding as a result of the rain. take a look here. stream overflowed in brookville, maryland, trapping an suv. >> you're probably thinking more about this kind of water. if you are beach bound this weekend, isn't that just so pretty. we're going to check in with megan mcgrath in north beach in just a bit. we're looking to get you through the traffic. maine slays mollet has the traffic. >> chuck bell is outside on the storm team 4 weather deck with a look at our forecast. we like you now, chuck. >> oh, good. >> you've done well nkts we always like you. >> you guys have been sneering at me all week long. >> no. no. no. >> i'm glad good graces. ze.utiful morning out. br winds will increase a little bit more once we get the sun farther up into the sky. there are one or two lonesome showers. there's one right on top of gaithersburg ri

i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilcrist. >> before we get to that. we need to talk about the forecast. temperatures not what we're expecting. >> no. lauren rickets is outside. >> good morning. >> good morning. we'll talk about the frost advisories and freeze warnings and how cold it is outside. before you do step outside, grab the jacket. here's a look at your commute forecaor sun glare. you'll also need the sunglasses this morning. clear skies out there. temperature, 48 degrees by 7:00 a.m. some areas can only be around 48 degrees. mid 60s by noon. temperatures in the upper 60s. what you need to wear before you step outside. i mentioned the jacket, long sleeves. the sunglasses. you don't need the umbrella. beautiful sunrise. you won't need that umbrella until thursday. we'll talk about the increase in rain chances into the weekend. let's go outside to lauren rickets. >> good morning, sheena. it is chilly out here. people walk outside and realize how cold it is. i can see my breast. i think i need gloves. freeze warnings. pu

. >> i'm eun yang. a cold front is moving through. >> let's head outside to sheena parveen as temperatures there have already dropped a bit, sheena. >> it is comfortably cool. no rain on the radar. 69 degrees in the district but, yes, we do have the clouds around. they'll be clearing out later. we'll see a lot more in the way of sunshine. we 35. as we go towards lunchtime, only the upper 60s. looking at a cooler afternoon in the 70s. yes, with the dry air, it means that pollen is going right back up. today, tomorrow. let's take a look at the highs. >> beautiful day outside. as you were mentioning, a lot of clouds around early this morning. we'll be back to sunshine. mid 70s in the dc metro area. there are rain chances coming back in. the rain chances may temperatures low to mid 60s. keep the rain drops out of sunday. sunday looks very, very cloudy for sure. >> okay. keep an eye on that. chopper 4 over the american legion bridge inner loop and outer loop bridge. pretty warm. have this crash there on the

. >> i'm eun yang. the first day of may. helping you get out the door on time. roads and rails with melissa. first we'll turn to chuck bell and sheena parveen with an update on the forecast. rough weather coming our way. >> yes, indeed. very busy weather today as the cold front promises to take 9 weather out of here. >> weather alert day. keep in mind we could see >> not at all. with that being said, most of the early parts of the day, nothing to worry about this morning. all dry now. probably not going to need the umbrella anywhere in the news 4 nation until at least 3:00, 4:00 in the afternoon. rain between 7 and 9:00 p.m. outdoor planner, warm and breezy. strong storms possible this evening and a continuation of breezy weather tomorrow and cooler thereafter. enhanced risk of severe storms later on this afternoon. the types of severe storms we may see, let's go over to sheena. >> good morning, chuck. we're talking about severe storms with potentially damaging winds. we do expect there to be damaging winds across the area. keep that in mind as you're making you

. >> and i'm eun yang. there's not too much rain on the radar this morning but there are storms heading our way. >> that could be some bad news for your weekend plans, too. chuck bell, sheena parveen with a look at the forecast before melissa mollet checks the headlines. >> i think the color of the day today would be gray. >> the only sunshine aaron is going to see is his ty. >> of course. we're both wearing blue. >> she's wearing eggplant so i can't tell. >> melissa is being gender neutral. in a little bit we will find out the gender of melissa mollet's baby. outside, maybe a few sprinkles. this rain is going to be moving in later this evening pretty steady overnight and into your saturday morning. until we get there, commute not too bad. warm 50s. can't wait for the gender reveal, melissa. >> i'm excited. a lot of boy guesses. georgetown pike at towlston road. this car off of the roadway here. not sure what's going on in the woods there, but it looks like the crash is outbound. we just spoke with the chop

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military officials believe that yang officially launched the medium-range ballistic missile. according to the korean central news agency the north leader kim jong-un witness the test and hugging the scientists and engineers working on the launch. >> it is eight medium-range ballistic missile which means essentially it has the capability to reach the u.s. air bases in the pacific including guam. >> reporter: most troubling for the u.s. international community is the north korean claim that the missile is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. unlike the other botched attempts this one reportedly flew for about 30 minutes traveling about 500 miles and reaching an unusually high altitude of over 1200 miles before it splashed down in the sea of japan near eastern russia. >> in the same manner that we are reinforcing our nuclear capacity a routine test firing of medium-range ballistic missiles are part of the process in response to how to deal with the constant threat and intimidation by the united states. >> reporter: the united states ambassador to the u.n. will warning about ti

. >> and i'm eun yang. >> melissa mollet will h maybe a bucket of chicken. >> you're talking to a pregnant woman and dangling buckets of chicken, that's mean. >> right now she has to look at pretty tough weather. >> colonel sanders was sleeveless. he needs a jacket. it's chilly and eun thinks it's downright cold. 48 degrees in the district. the feels like temperature is 45. we haven't used that in a while because we haven't needed to. 41 fredericks, 43 degrees in mart continuesburg. a freeze warning and frost advisory. pus stop forecast will be nice and dry all morning long. by the afternoon looking at the low 60s. let's check our traffic. >> i'm licking my finge

. >> i'm eun yang. >> shenna, it's shaping up to be a nice day. >> it's a fantastic day outside. it's a little breezy and cooler than yesterday. 64 degrees in the direct. plenty of sunshine will be around 66 degrees by noon today. beautiful weather if you want to get outside. by 4:00 p.m., breezy, temperatures in the upper 60s and we go into the evening, by 7:00 p.m. very nice outside. in the mid 60s. enjoy today. because we're watching two areas now of a lot of heavy rain towards the louisiana gulf coast and up into parties of st. louis. both weather systems will come together. they're heading in our direction so by friday morning, we're looking at some heavy rain in the forecast. we have a weather alert out for that time frame too. coming up in a bit a close look at the timing and what you can expect as well as your weekend forecast straight ahead. >> thank you. >>> we have breaking news right now. chopper 4 is liv right now. take a look howard county police received a report of an unknown man in a wooded area near where an attempted murderer escaped. that man is david watson.

. >> i'm eun yang. we want to get you started with your weather and traffic. we want to look at roads and rales with melissa mollet in minutes. >> first, chuck and sheena headed outside for us this morning. whattest it feel like, guys? >> it's nice. it's cool. >> i like it. it's good weather outside this morning. there have been enough breaks in the clouds to allow temperatures back down to the 50s and 60s in the area. there's a check of our area. there are rain drops from richmond southbound. it will try to inch its way in our direction. current temperatures, a big range. 50 in winchester, 62 by the bay in annapolis. as you're planning out your day today, may get a peak at the sun. mostly cloudy day. rain chances sneak up a little bit especially once we get past about lunchtime today. because of the cloud coveray

. >> i'm eun yang. you can see how much of our area is seeing rain from the storm team 4 forecast. look at all of that rain. >> we will get a look at how the interstates are doing with the rain with melissa and justin finch. let's start with chuck and lauren to see just what we're dealing with from the meteorological production. >> you're sharing an umbrella this time? >> we are. >> i'm a good sharon er. >> the rain is tapering off a little bit. light around here now. >> nothing too bad just yet. >> look at that. >> keep your umbrella. there's a lot of big drops falling off the leaves over our head.

we turn to our own white house correspondent john yang.arately the washington post has a story about a senior advisor to the president currently in the white house who is now a, quote, person of interest in this russia investigation. >> that's right judy, the significance is someone still in the administration is reported to be a person of interest in this investigation. before we knew about subpoenas for mike flynn, the fired national security advisory and for manafort the leader of the campaign. the postsaid their source wouldn't describe that any further give them any more details. there are also indications of the postsaying this investigation is beginning to intensify, moving to a new phase of actually interviewerring witnesses issuing subpoenas, justing a grand jury, and sean spicer responded to the pos story saying any investigation will prove there is no conclusion between the campaign and the other government. >> woodruff: after the president takes off on air force basair force1. how are they dealing with this? >> there is an inte