look a little unsettled, upper 50's the. that's the forecast. >> marc rail is reporting all can the nine trains are running about 15 minutes late because of signal problems. camcamden commuters on marc rail. let me show you a 95 northbound moving very nicely at duke street. looks good on 66, quiet on 95 on the maryland side as well. back to you. >> thank you. 40 degrees this morning in laurel. it's the nationals make their way to southern california. did the pitching stay hot? >> going once, going twice. >> a bidding war in the studio. and john cusack is here. you can't argue with nutrition you can see. great grains. great grains cereal starts whole and stays whole. see the seam? more processed flakes look nothing like natural grains. i'm eating what i know is better nutrition. mmmm. great grains. search great grains and see for yourself. s things fun. sometimes she lets us pick out stuff we love, like sunnyd. she likes that it has 40% less sugar than most regular soda brands. we just love the taste. ♪ make today a sunny day. ♪ captioned by the national captioning institute --ww

baltimore. all r to the airport. nothing out of southern maryland. for metro rail, marc rail, vre. normal travel times right now. 66, the only thing is westbound stillork at nutley street lanes against the rush hour. we have an eye on it. come back in 10 minutes. i will be here. >> we are looking at 47 degrees. >> nationals fans, another young needs his elbow examined. what that might mean for the 9, coming up. >> hung up on how they look. two boat mother's obsessing. >> i feel i am being attacked. >> and a puppy that is smaller cellphone. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ winner for theme mets. >> the nationals dropped the series opener against the mets, 3, a second loss in a row. rodriguez's a render

gainesville as well. drv, marc rail, and metro rail on normal service. -- vre metro rail, and marc rail. >> in northwestern oklahoma there was a tornado that touched the ground and injured two people. hail the size of softballs out there. if you can picture that that. damaged the county jail and a bunch of vehicles. that's unbelievable. >> that's what they get out there in the plains and in the rockies when they have a different atmospheric conditions from around here, they get larger hail. tornado season starts to increase this time of year from late april to early june is when it peaks in the u.s. we could use some rain and we got a little around here yesterday. >> just a little. >> there's high tree pollen and grass in the moderate range. that is something to keep in mind. we could use some rain not only to alleviate the deficit but to knock some pollen out of the air. herndon got almost zero points0.2 inches yesterday. we will take anything we can get. here's a look at the rain yesterday that quickly moved over the atlantic ocean. clear skies and sunshine today to start the day. sunrise is

bridge is quiet. vre and marc rail are on normal service. >> we could know if george zimmerman will be charged in the shooting death of trayvon martin within a few days. the special prosecutor will make an announcement within 72 hours. brianne carter is a newsroom with more on the big developments in this case. >> the prosecutor handling the case will only say that she will release new information by friday. it is not clear what that will mean for the case. some speculate perhaps charges could be filed, but that remains to be seen. george zimmerman the mandel claims he shot trayvon martin, has not been charged with anything. we have learned martin's parents and their lawyer will be joined by reverend al sharpton this afternoon for press conference at the washington convention center. al sharpton will reportedly response to the announcement by zimmerman opposing lawyers if they have dropped zimmerman as their client after losing contact with him. they last spoke with zimmerman on sunday and suggest he may have left florida but believe he is still in the country. they believe he may have

. drv, marc rail, and -- vre and marc rail running on a normal schedule. >> we had accused of freezing temperatures yesterday morning. that is history. much warmer now, in the 40's and '50's currently. 50 in strasbourg, 53 in clarksburg. 49 in separate la plata. a fair amount of cloud cover today. mostly cloudy overall. slight chance of showers and brief thunderstorms mainly in virginia. that is out west of the potomac river. if that's where we can expect a few showers throughout the day. 75 for the high temperature today. cooler tomorrow in the low 5 '60s with sunshine. beautiful and pleasant on thursday. same story on good friday. near 70 by sunday. looking good overall with high pressure over before the holiday weekend. now back to steve. we will start with the developing story out of texas, where people in the dallas area continue picking up the pieces fit after a big tornado outbreaks. there is some of the damage. the national weather service said up to a dozen twisters may have touched down yesterday afternoon. hundreds of cars damaged and hundreds of homes. tractor-trai

washington and baltimore right now on 95. we are hearing from metro rail, vre, and marc rail, normal service. looks good on 70 270, and no problems across the american legion bridge. back to you. >> thank you. it's 38 degrees in la plata. >> a good day for sports fans in the d.c. area, home opener for the nationals, playoffs for the capitals. >> fake babies and their parents, creeping? [ male announcer ] a car is either luxury or it isn't. if you want a luxury car with a standard power moonroof, your options are going to be limited. ♪ ♪ if you want standard leather-trd med seats you're going to have even fewer. ♪ ♪ and if you want standard keyless access, then your choice is obvious. the lexus es. it's complete luxury in a class full of compromises. see your lexus dealer. man:e need a good night's sleep. woman: which means a little heat to keep us warm. and a good dose of support for my back. some over-the-top comfort couldn't hurt. and our perfect dream factory's been built. you're feeling sleepy already? nighty-night. [giggling] >> the good news is he will not be gone for t

normal out of gaithersburg. metro rail is reported normal service systemwide. marc rail is reporting that can the trains are running slow because of a switch problem that now we are off to a chilly start this morning. >> two bridges are in the 30's and let's check in with doug hill. >> it is literally frosty in a few spots that everything will equalize as we get to the next few hours. here is the rooftop camera and this one looks like chesapeake beach and that looks good with clear skies. the water is nice and flat. there are frost and freeze advisers for the next couple of hours. don't plant tomatoes until mother's day and we will let you know of that advice will hold. 32 degrees in culpeper and 46 degrees in the district. this satellite shows as the sunshine will be obvious east of the mountains but farther to the north and west, a low pressure area is organizing in the upper mississippi valley. the area of showers will push with the warm front to our direction overnight and as we get through the day, it looks as though warmer air will kick in and there will be cold front tomorrow

. nothing to suffer from on the highway. no accidents to report. looks good. metro rail, marc rail, and vre reporting travel times in our favor this morning. a lot of overnight construction, but that is gone now. we will take you to a picture of traffic on 355 near navy medical. that's very quiet. the headlights are southbound. northbound traffic on 95 is moving in our favor through springfield. red headed southbound in to woodbrige leaving the beltway. on 95 northbound near the prince william parkway there's been a collision reported. back to you. >> thank you. now to the high gas prices. president taking aim at a big oil. >> mr. a he urged congress to pass his plan which is aimed at ending tax breaks for oil and gas companies. he said the measure would give federal regulators more power in order to crack down on price manipulation. gasoline prices are hovering near all-time highs around $4 a gallon. this week to give away a wilwill come in handy. >> a $500 gas card. go to wjla.com/facebook. we will announce the winner on friday. >> the space shuttle discovery's flying days are over, but n

baltimore on the interstate, all clear to the airport. have a great flight. no problems on marc rail, or virginia railway express. here's a picture of glebe road, in wonderful shape. overnight construct and out of the way on 66 at falls church and rosslyn. 270 moving nicely and falls road. headlights are southbound. more of your neighbors on the road, but still moving at a good pace. back to you. >> thank you. 5:19 right now, 44 degrees. >> a loss for the capitals in beantown. >> she was a target of the d.c. sniper. she was also his wife. >> i was running for my life. >> women betrayed by the man they love. >> he's happy all the time. he was mad at me because i would not let him go hit. he's fun to watch pitch. >> a little winning at nationals park yesterday. they had a good pitcher and a good fan base and gonzales. that is the winning run. >> the nationals are 5-2 and will face the reds tonight. the capitals did not have such luck. >> for the first time in the history of the capitals franchise, they played a 60- minute scoreless game. they had to settle the game in overtime. let me take

, marc rail, vre reporting normal service. back to you. >> thank you. let's check in with adam caskey to find out how the day shaping up. >> not bad today, oregon yesterday, but still cool for this time of year. -- warmer than yesterday. we should be close to 70 degrees. >> i am planning a beach trips and i am a little concerned for the weekend. >> it will warm up a little into the weekend. take a look if this beautiful picture of a sunrise over washington. sunrise said 6:19. that was just a minute ago. beautiful. look at the skyline of the federal city this morning. elsewhere, as the beach, i have to show this again. folks getting the boats ready to catch some rockfish this morning. 41 degrees at chesapeake beach. a nice way to start your fishing day. since we look at this graphic last are precipitation deficit since january 1, last week our deficit was about 5 inches. we put a good dent in that and made some ground with the nor'easter if. now it's about four interest for the precipitation deficit since january 1. at reagan national we picked up just over an inch and a half overall f

am happy to say there are no issues on the2 roadthe70 grades, interstate 70. metro rail, marc rail, virginia railway express on normal service. no problems in hyattstown heading south bound to get to germantown and gaithersburg and rockville. looks good in virginia. 66 and 95 headed to. the beltway, stick with >> people in north texas beginning to clean up the destruction left behind by the tornado outbreaks on tuesday. more than a dozen twisters touched down in the dallas area, damaging or destroying hundreds of homes. more than 20 people injured. but nobody was killed. some d.c. area residents have been stranded in texas because of a backlog of flights at the dallas-fort worth airport. they are hoping to get back to d.c. today. >> new information emerging about the circumstances surrounding the death of singer whitney houston. the autopsy report says police found a white powdery substance in the beverly hills hotel room where houston drowned in the bathtub. the report said she had cocaine in her system. death was ruled accidental and also lists heart disease and cocaine use as co

at new hampshire and metrorail, marc rail and virginia railway express normal. >> 50 degrees downtown and 41 in frederick. nine-degree spread. a few clouds southwest of washington and energy in the midsection. parts of illinois through missouri and oklahoma a line of showers and thunderstorms associated with an area of low pressure. we will be effected by that tonight and into tomorrow. today, phrfrpbt comfortable but have the umbrella ready on tuesday. 68 the high this c, partly sunny, south wind five to 10. tomorrow limited sunshine a few peeks in the afternoon but scattered morning and afternoon showers and storms. it with rain all day but periodically we will have areas of showers and thunderstorms. near 80. then you will need the air conditioner for the end of the week. near 90 by thursday. >> it is 5:11 and we have more good news from the goes pump. prices going down. triple a says prices fell by a nickel last week. the national average for regular is $3.82. here the average in the district is $4.03 a gallon. $3.83 in maryland and $3.76 in virginia. one of the biggest g

morning. metro rail, marc rail, virginia railway express in pretty good shape. minor collision on georgia avenue at hammer lane, light volume of traffic having a big impact on us. traffic is able to get around. it is just volume growing on 95 virginia, plenty of our neighbors on the road. out of woodbridge to the pentagon is in good shape. more to come in traffic, but now to the weather. >> we have a lot this weekend in terms of temperatures. a big warming trend away. we will be in the low to mid '80s by sunday until. then, it is cold outside this morning. prepare with a light jacket. it's 40 degrees in bethesda by now, 46 in college park, 43 in germantown, 41 in gainesville. 38 in leesburg, stafford, 39 degrees. bright sunshine today temperatures where they should be this time of year, mid 60's. for the high. low 70's tomorrow, comfortable. the low to mid '80s on sunday. >> new this morning, five police officers shot and a police chief dead after a drug bust gone bad in new hampshire. it happened last night in the town of greenland. just about 30 minutes ago investigators found t

on the marc rail brunswick lin trains with mechanical problems. live well check the geico center pictures. look at 270, looks beautiful at father hurley boulevard. we see a little bit of sunshine for it. virginia, you are next near the pentagon on 395 northbound. no worries right here at the exit for washington boulevard. >> now let's turn it over to doug hill with a look at the forecast. >> temperatures where they should be for the final day of april then a big-time warm-up around the corner. we will look at the lapse of the weather bug campera from fairfax. sun up at 6:11. surgeon-set at 8:00. first time in a hung time that late. we will have some sunshine and look at that cool edge to the cloud cover. we will have the feel of summer. now still cool with temperatures in the 40's and a few low to mid 50's. 48 chevy chase 48 will plate that, 50 in article. we will head to the upper 60's. then we will have a cloud cover ahead of a warm front that will be coming through the great lakes. that will cause increasing cloudiness and temperatures and humidity. it will be like summer. tod

lines on marc. light rail metro subway on schedule. we have on the buses, the four bus diverting at southland and college drive. construction there. 22 bus, a diversion at bayview boulevard and mason, also construction-related. for the m.t.a. trancity team, i'm kurt kroncke. now back to john collins. good morning. >> thank you. good morning, kurt. our weather this morning is nearly perfect. we have a bit of a breeze, really dry atmosphere. if it wasn't for the breeze, a lot of the temperatures would be down in the 30's right now, but the breeze is holding things up a little bit. the only weather to speak of is down in the south. it was down there yesterday, rain with high pressure holding that or suppressing the rain to the south, so we don't expect that to be an issue during the day today as it moves out over the atlantic ocean. let's look at what happened yesterday. it was nice, 63 was the high at the airport. inner harbor, 64. just about on target for this time of year. today we may be just short of that point. 43 and 50, where -- 43 and 50 were yesterday's lows. parkton at 37. w

at the rails, no complaint on both metro, marc, and vre. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:02. today a crucial meeting for supporters of bringing a casino to prince george's county. governor martin o'malley will meet with leaders from the senate and house at 8:00 this morning. they will try to see eye to eye on a budget that would help avoid more than $500 million in cuts. the agreement could come at the expense of expanded gambling. the governor says if he calls for a special session, gambling might not be on the agenda. >>> if the gambling bill stays on the table during the special session, maryland lawmakers will have a new casino location to consider. one prince george's county developer wants to put casino 6 at the boulevard at the cap center in largo. the plan includes nearly 4,800 slot machines and more than 100 table games. 5,000 parking spaces would also go on top of the casino structure. the developer says the project is shovel ready, but county executives say a vegas-style facility at national harbor is the best option. >>> new this morning, capital city diner is in an undis

and brunswick lines on marc. both light rail, metro subway on schedule. on the buses, 22, 27, and 30 bus is operating with delays. the m.t.a. invites and you your family to its annual bus and maintenance rodeo competition being held tomorrow 9:00 to 2:00 at the reisterstown plaza. watch as m.t.a.'s best demonstrate their skills and compete on a bus obstacle course. with the m.t.a. transit team, i'm kurt kroncke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning, everyone. the weather is quiet here this morning, but we are watching showers and thunderstorms off to our northwest coming across the great lakes. those may arrive here over the weekend on saturday especially, but in between now and then, i think the weather is going to be great. there are a few high, thin clouds this morning. temperatures are in the mid 40's, so you mightment to take a light jacket with you. it's 46 at the airport. same thing in taneytown. 47 in jury itsville. forecast for today, mostly sunny. after the school start, we're going to make it to 73 this afternoon, not bad. south-southwest wind at about 10 miles an hour.

this time. over to the rails, though, the marc opening this time with a nine-minute delay. we're talking it the penn south train number 401. nine-minute delay at this time. aaron? >> thank you. >>> this morning, police have a warning for women in prince george's county. in one community they want you to walk in pairs. at least five women have been attacked along the northwest branch trail near the west hyattsville metro station this year. news4's tracee wilkins live with a warning. >> reporter: good morning. we're looking at five women attacked here this year. three since march. it's happening on this trail here, near the west hyattsville metro station. none of the attacks have happened on metro property, but they've all happened within walking distance. police may believe they're not just looking for one raper here. let's look at what's going on. police say on march 12, march 27, and upon april -- and will april 20, three women were raped during day and evening hours. the sketches were released by the capital park police. the victims describe the victim as a hispanic male in his

mta, no delays on light rail, mta subway or marc trains and buses moving without delay. back over to you. >>> it's primary day for five states. people in connecticut delaware new york and pennsylvania and rhode island will head to the polls today. there are still three gop presidential candidates in the running. mitt romney newt gingrich and ron paul. 231 delegates up tore for stakes many we will bring you the latest as they become available to us. stay tuned tonight for abc2 news at 11. lawmakers could be one step closer to a special session. >> the house and senate couldn't come to an agreement on key parts of the budget package during the general assembly. abc2 news sherrie johnson is here with new information regarding a special meeting later this morning that could pay dividends down the road. >> reporter: that's right. legislators have a little work they need to finish up and this morning governor o'malley is expected to meet with lawmakers to talk about reconvening the general assembly for a possible special session. o'malley will meet with house speaker michael bush and senat

toward the mid 20s. still looking good on all the rails. metro, marc, and vre, no complaints. eun, aaron? >> thank you. >>> montgomery county police searching for the dwliefr crashed into a -- the driver who crashed into a house. leak at the scene at new hampshire avenue in the white oak area last night. you see the crash did pretty exte extensive damage to the front porch. investigators say the driver ran away before officers got there. nobody was hurt. >>> this morning, police are looking into whether two men suspected in three murders were involved in any other crimes. the wife of one of the victims spoke exclusively to news4. prince george's county detectives say evidence links the murders of cab driver edmond aka fios o, 17-year-old high school student justin izax, and community activist lenny harris. police arrested 26-year-old tyrone anton lewis in the case. they also arrested 26-year-old kelvin walker. the cab driver's widow, ruth, tells news4 she waited for seven years for justice for her husband. >> he had no thought, no regret for what he did to these human beings' lives. he d

nicely right now. light rail and metro subway on schedule. marc trains on schedule on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. the 22 bus has a diversion because of construction. light rail is the answer to avoid potential delays on the j.f.x. visit www.mta.maryland.gov for service information. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning. the big story will be the change in the temperatures. upper 50's and low 60's today. take a jacket with you. low pressure is passing south of us and that will give us a slight chance for rain. most of this rain will miss us to the south. some heavier stuff into the essential part of virginia. most of that is not hitting the ground. we have a 30% chance that you'll run into a sprinkle today. increasing clouds into the morning. most of you when not see any morning rain at all. 58 at the airport. 62 in annapolis. the temperatures are not countermove that much today. it will stay in the 50's in the northern suburbs. 58 to 63 and becoming mostly cloudy with a 30% chance for a light shower or sprinkle. taking the boat out today, wave heights one

. >> we have a delay on the light rail. metro subway unscheduled. marc trains on time. the 91 bus is operating with a delay. military veterans are invited to take in venice of the workshops and information at the veterans expo at baltimore's fifth regiment armory. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning. we have some light rain to discuss this morning. first we say good morning to ava marie. pay attention for all the professional shoppers. >> we're talking about shopping. this year at it is at harbor east tonight at 6:00 p.m. we're talking about this fund event at harbor eased. tell us about this event -- at harbor east. >> we will be offering food and drink specials. the first 100 people to arrive will get gift bags of goodies from all the merchants that are participating. will be raffles, one-of-a-kind discounts -- there will be raffles. four seasons is offering minimum sizes. massages. >> we have some models showing off when the book clothing. a beautiful dress. we also have men's clothing. look at those yellow shoes. we have a beautiful skirt and a full

rails, so far no reported delays on the metro, marc, and vre. over to you. >> thanks. >>> it's been a pretty smooth spring on metro, but the delays are coming back. the agency took a track work break to coincide with the cherry blossom festival. midweek track work start again today. weekend projects will start back up on friday. just a sign of thing to come. there will be major delays there summer. >>> new numbers in show a mixed trend for gas prices. according to aaa, gas prices up two cents in the district. you'll pay about $4.17 for a gallon of regular. in maryland the average is $3.96, down a fraction of a penny. virginia drivers are paying $3.89, about the same all weekend. in west virginia, your average down one cent to $3.94. >>> today mark the 150th anniversary of emancipation day in the district. on this day in 1862, president lincoln signed a law ending slavery in d.c. nearly eight months later he signed the emancipation proclamation which eventually freed all slaves. in celebration, d.c. will hold a prayer breakfast later this morning featuring the reverend al sharpton as k

the rails, still seeing those two minor delays on the marc train. back to you. >> all right. thank you. >>> it is now 6:22. 49 degrees. the royal baby speculation is kicking into high gear. the video that the tabloids in the u.k. are having a field day with. >>> and next, getting tough. the new proposal to get the attention switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> getting tough on distracted driving. transportation secretary ray la hood calling for a nationwide ban on cell phone use or texting while driving. it's estimated distracted driving was the cause for about 3,000 deadly accidents just last year. la hood compared to the problem with drunk driving. the country was facing that same -- the same epidemic the country faced several years ago. >>> the royal baby talk is ramping up two days before the duke and duchess of cambridge celebrate their first wedding anniversary this weekend. this video is why. the royal couple was spotted doting over a 3 week old baby at

slowing you down just yet. and the rails open with no reported delays on the metro, marc, and vre. over to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:02. after dozens of trips into space, space shuttle "discovery" is less than two hours from making its final flight. the shuttle will arrive in the d.c. area on the back of a 747, giving people a once in a lifetime chance to see it in our skies. megan mcgrath is live at the udvar-hazy center with a preview. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is the place where the shuttle will go on permanent display. you can see right now the parking lot at the udvar-hazy center is pretty barren. not a lot of activity, just the press starting to gather. in a couple of hours, we are expecting all of that to change. we are expecting this parking lot to look like a big tailgate before a football game, with hundreds of people gathering with their coolers and lawn chairs, all waiting to catch a glimpse of the shuttle "discovery" as it passes through the area. it promises to be quite a sight to see, "discovery" is literally going to be riding piggy back on the back of a

, in ten minutes. danella? >>> a really good commute so far this morning. starting with the rails, not seeing any delays on the metro, marc, or vre. to the roadway, heading up i-95 or 295, clear. some of you are taking the day off and planning to go north. smooth sailing for you on both roadways. southbound on i-95, your travel speed nice, as well. 67 miles per hour. i'll give you a live look making your way past 198. clear as you make your way south and north. travel speeds from 216, looking at 64 miles per hour, just nine minutes to get from 216 to the beltway. i'm back in 10 with another look at traffic. for now, back to you all. >> see you in a couple of minutes. thanks. >>> 5:12. 46 degrees. ahead, a police chase ends violently at arlington cemetery. how it started. >>> and next, the new calls that reveal more about the man who shot and killed an unarmed teenag mm, these artisan bagels are so tasty. what do you think "artisan" means? i believe art is latin for "well-crafted" and isan is greek for "one who cares." so, well-crafted by one who cares, huh? either that, or it just mean

miles per hour. 11 minutes to get from the beltway to gw parkway. and if you're taking the rails, they're open with no reported delays so far on the metro, marc, or vre. over to you. >> all right. thank you. >>> 5:01. today has been deemed a day of remembrance at virginia tech as the school marks five years since a deadly shooting massacre. it was april 16, 2011. one student opened fire in a dorm and a classroom at the blacksburg campus. he killed 32 students and faculty before he killed himself. the day changed the lives of many including the family of freshman reama sumaha. her older brother, omar, became an advocate for gun law reform when his sister was killed. >> feel closer every day, but when i go to tech, it's like a special thing for me. when i go to norris hall and go into the classroom where she was killed, i feel something that i don't usually feel. it's just -- almost as if she's there with me. >> omar started the campaign to stop gun violence. scheduled events on campus today include a community picnic and a candlelight vigil this evening where virginia governor bob

an eye on the rails, no reported delays on the metro, marc, and vre. aaron, over to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:54. researchers say gas prices may have leveled off. in fact, brand new numbers just in show some of you will pay less to fill up this morning. good news to start the week. according to the lundberg survey, the price at the pump has gone up 11.5 cents in the last two week. that is actually the smallest increase for a two-week period since january. researchers say even though we're heading into a season of higher demand, unused splice should help keep gas prices lower. steady crude oil also helping in that effort. here's the breakdown right now. new numbers from aaa released in the last hour show the average dropped a penny in the district to $4.17 for a gallon of regular gas. in maryland, you're holding steady at $3.99. virginia drivers paying $3.92 this morning, down just a fraction of a penny. same story in west virginia, where the average is $3.96. higher gas prices also playing a role in driving up new car sales. dealerships saw a 13% jump in march compareded to this time l

an hour. 11 minutes. on the rails, still checking those. so far not seeing any delays. on the metro, the marc, or the vre. eun, over to you. >> thanks so much. 5:23. a woman will have to pay back thousands of dollars after she admitted to faking cancer to scam services to make money for her wedding in 2010. she pled guilty yesterday in new york. the judge ordered her to pay more than $13,000 in restitution. she will remain in jail until her may 15 sentencing. >> a woman tries to make off with $2,000 in cash but the crime was caught on tape. take a look. it happened a few weeks ago at a philadelphia veerchs store. the man went to pay. accidentally dropped his wallet. she was behind him. didn't tell him about it. instead, she grabbed the cash, checked to see if anybody noticed and then left. the video made the news and the woman was arrested on tuesday after a flood of tips. she confessed to the crime. the victim told police he was hoping to use the money for down payment on a car. >>> what a night for washington sports. not only did the caps win but the nats and the wizards. that i t

blocking the right shoulder lane there. and on the rails of big delay, on the marc, brunswick east train 74 you're looking at a - 16-minute delay right now. >>> prosecutors and police in maryland concerned by a ruling handed dn by maryland's highest court. they can no locker collect dna samples from people charged with a violent crime. until now police have been able to take dna from them. the decision could put dozens of criminal cases in jeopardy. montgomery state attorney mccarthy is upset about this. >> i personally was devastated when i heard about this particular opinion. it also allows us to free people that may be under the cloak of suspicion for having committed crimes and exonerate people. >> mccarthy says he will write a letter to maryland's attorney general doug gentzler asking them to appeal it. many police agent is across the state plan to ignore the court of appeals' ruling. >> new this morning baltimore police say they've arrested a man in connection with the death of 16-year-old felicia barnes. they leased the name, michael johns and say he was her sister's ex-boyf

still good. 66 miles per hour. nine minutes. over to the rails seeing a minor delay on the marc train. just six minutes. so far metro and vre are not reporting any delays. >>> it's movie night at the white house. we'll tell you about it. >>> plus a local college program in [ male announcer ] a car is either luxury or it isn't. if you want a luxury car with a standard power moonroof, your options are going to be limited. ♪ if you want standard leather-trimmed seats, you're going to have even fewer. ♪ and if you want standard keyless access, then your choice is obvious. the lexus es. it's complete luxury in a class full of compromises. see your lexus dealer. >>> 5:46. police are investigating what they call two hate crimes at the university of maryland. in one, one wrote anti-semitic messages in an elevator. in another there was a noose found. police do not believe the two crimes are connected. the president of the university says hate crimes will not be tolerated. >>> more than 100 students and faculty held a vigil for trayvon martin for injustice and an arrest. it's been almost si

rails, i'm not seeing any delays for you on the metro, marc, and vre. over to the roadways. taking the dulles toll road, had roadwork set up, but it's gone. going from wolftrap heading eastbound, 56 miles per hour. back to you both. >> thank you, danella. >>> 5:11. cold out there. 40 degrees>>> ahead on "news4 today," unable to get to their destination, the threat that forced hundred of airline passengers to make an unexpected stop. >>> finally an answer to an age-old mystery. a look at which springfield was the real >>> staying on top of breaking news at 5:14. out of indonesia, a major earthquake has triggered a tsunami warning. we have the latest from richard from the newsroom. >> reporter: the earthquake measured 8.7 magnitude. hit in the province of achi in indonesia. we're told by the geological survey that it's centered about 20 miles beneath the ocean floor. right now no reports of damage or injuries. again, this is still developing. information is expected short low. there is a tsunami -- shortly. there is a tsunami warning that is of great concern. it was about eight years ago

-minute drive. over to the rails, i have a couple of delays on the marc, nine-minute delay, camden south train 847. and a sick passenger needs assistance on the vre. fredericksburg line. you're seeing a ten-minute delay on train 324 at this time. metro's not reporting delays. >>> metro has taken nearly 100 buses off the streets due to safety concerns. metro trying to figure out why two buses burst into flames. the incident happened yesterday on route 50 near bowie. the second metro bus to catch fire in this case. the other you see here on i-66 in fairfax county on thursday. nobody was hurt in either case. both are models known as iryan 6. they -- o'ryan 6. they are in the shop. >>> the first step in moving out of the nfc cellar and into a playoff contender for the redskins in new orleans. the highlights include the redskins ticking off the season on the road against the saints the home opener will be september 23 against the bengals. in week seven the team heads north to visit the defending super bowl champs, the new york giants. two weeks later, the game is expected to feature a meeting

minutes. danella, how's traffic? >> i'm checking the rails for you. metro, vre, not reporting delays, but the marc, two minor ones, 890, an eight-minute delay and nine-minute delay on the camden south line. here ooh is a live look at i-95 making your way northbound. travel lanes are open. southbound, your travel speed right now, 65 miles an hour as you take nine minutes to make that drive. now, over the american legion bridge, getting some volume but your travel lanes are open as well as continuing toward silver spring. now back to you both. >> thank you, danella. >> it's now 6:12. audited. a word that strikes fear into the hearts of taxpayers. why this year a lot fewer people the price of buying your ebook could soon drop. the justice department filed an antitrust lawsuit against them. federal investigators accuse steve jobs with publishers to fix prices. the cost was set two or three dollars higher. >>> the number of irs audits caught drop like a rock. right now one out of efforter 0 0 out of every 90 are audited. they don't have as much time they need to review tax forms. the irs

too much volume making your way through rockville. over to the rails, brunswick east, mack train, a seven--- marc train, a seven-minute delay. 890. metro and vre looking good. over to you. >> thank you. >>> more confusing information this morning for women about when they should get a mammogram. >>> and the mock movie poster that is causing quite a stir in new york. every time a local business opens its doors or creates another laptop bag or hires another employee, it's not just good for business, it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that local businesses have on communities. that's why we extended $6.4 billion in new credit to small businesses across the country last year. because the more we help them, the more we help make opportunity possible. took hours to work or made me drowsy. after allegra, i have the only one that's both fast and non-drowsy. after allegra, i have it all. >>> welcome back. in "news 4 your health," new research sthaugs finding breast cancer earlier -- suggests finding breast cancer earlier is not better. a study found 15

much to complain about there. and even if you have to jump on the rails, no reported delays on the metro, marc, and vre at this point. back to you both. >> all right. thanks. >>> the time now, 5:41. thrown into the trunk of a car as part of a kidnapping. the suspects ran to trouble. why they had such a hard time get away. >>> plus, we know how hard it is to strike it rich and hit the lottery. now meet the woman who has figured out powerball not once figured out powerball not once are made with sweet cherries and the crisp, clean taste of our cranberries. i cannot tell a lie. 'tis tasty. okay, george washington, did you take my truck out last night? 'tis tasty. >>> a maryland minister is continuing to preach despite being ousted from his church and stripped of his membership. ♪ >> pastor joel peebles took over jericho city of praise in 2010 after the death of his mother, apostle betty peebles. she and her husband founded the church 40 years ago. it's grown into a massive complex with a school, senior center, and thousands of parishioners. a disagreement with the board of trustees

. we'll watch this all morning long. over to the rails, quite a delay all on the marc now. train 409, a 19-minute delay. 14-minute delay, penn south train 407. and over to the penn north line, train 400, a moderate delay of ten minutes. back to you. >> thank you. >>> deflection, they score! 4-3 bs. >> yeah, pretty tough night for the caps. the bruins broke the tie late to win the game 4-3. after the whistle, the center hit a boston player within -- in the face. he received a penalty. a one-game suspension for the hit. boston leads the series now 2-1. game four thursday night at the verizon center. >> go, caps. >>> right now, space shuttle "discovery" is about to make its final flight. you're looking live at the kennedy space center where the shuttle is on the move now. it is about to take flight in just a few minutes. expected to leave at 7:00 from the kennedy space center and head our way. and you can see the 747 is already taxied at the end of the runw runway, poised to make its final journey. >> this is it. we often see the shuttles on the runway when they return from missions to

. the rails, they're open. not seeing any delays on the metro, the marc, or the vre. >>> right now space shuttle "discovery" is preparing for its big retirement party today. hundreds are expected to visit the center as the shuttle settles into its final resting place. megan shares with us a preview. >> reporter: it was an amazing day, just an awesome sight. it was just tuesday that people stopped what they were doing to look up at the sky to see "discovery" fly around the area atop that 747. take a look at the video. it really was a sight to see, history in the making. well, discovery is now part of the permanent collection here at the air & space museum and it's going to be celebrated today. the welcoming ceremony later on this morning. that ceremony is going to feature 14 of its "discovery" commanders including former astronauts john glenn. overnight it was decoupled. it was detached from that 747 it was riding on. take a look at the video. the whole process taking just a few hour, completed not that long ago. right now "discovery" is on a different location on the grounds of dulles ai

to the rails. no reported delays on either the metro, marc, and vre. you're looking good this morning. now back to you all. >> thank you. >>> 5:23. in "news 4 your health" this morning, new research suggests that finding breast cancer early is not always better. researchers from harvard studied several thousand women in a breast cancer screening program. they found that 15% to 20% of patients were overdiagnosed. that means they were treated for conditions that would have been harmless. researchers also say routine screenings did not decrease the number the women who ended one late stage breast cancer. experts recommend women talk to their doctors about their risk for breast cancer and how often to get mammograms. >>> the recent criticism over pink slime has forced a meat processor to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. afa foods is one of the largest ground beef processors in the u.s. it said media coverage of pink slime has been bad for business. several grocers and fast food chains also stopped using it. the product is actually a low-cost beef filler treated with ammo

. danella? >>> good morning. the rails are running with no reported delays on the metro, marc, and vre. now over to the beltway. earlier this time on the outer loop of the beltway, construction blocking the left side of the road at new hampshire avenue. it looks to be clear. travel speeds 61 miles per hour. only ten minutes from i-95 to i-270. a look at the wilson bridge, it's up next. back to you both. >> thank you, danella. >>> 5:12 our time. haefd on "news4 today," lost because of the leap year. why the extra day left a number of gm customers without directions. >>> getting on the ground safely. the incident that forced an elderly woman to take the controls of a small plane. [ male announcer ] a car is either luxury or it isn't. if you want a luxury car with a standard power moonroof, your options are going to be limited. ♪ if you want standard leather-trimmed seats, you're going to have even fewer. ♪ and if you want standard keyless access, then your choice is obvious. the lexus es. it's complete luxury in a class full of compromises. see your lexus dealer. >>> new thoirng, fre

lanes are open as you make your way toward the beltway. taking the rails, they still look excellent as you're traveling on the metro, marc, and vre. no reported delays at this time. now back to you. happy friday to you both. >> aren't you glad it's friday, danella? >> i am. i have to tell you, aaron is out of control. >> i know. >> that's all i have to say. >> now you have -- somebody's going to have to see explain it. >> you explain it right now, aaron. show them. >> this is a live picture behind us. and you can't see it probably but there are bugs swirling around. danella noticed it -- >> what did you do? >> aaron decided to run in front of the screen and try to swat the bugs. >> he's crazy. >> trying to keep you on your toes. thanks for putting me out there. appreciate it. >>> 6:13. the contagious disease making a comeback. >>> and later, a wild chase on and off metro trains. a robbery victim who would not give up. >>> and the chances george zimmerman could walk out of a [ dog barking ] mom! breakfast? in this house? in the morning i can use all the help i can get. that's why i l

time. and if you're taking the rails, they're open. not seeing any reported delays so far on the metro, marc, and vre. aaron and eun, over to you. >> thank you, danella. >>> new this morning, a fir has forced a family in the district out of their home. the blaze broke out in the 2600 block of 30th street southeast before 2:00 this morning. everybody was able to get out of that house. no injuries reported here. 30th street was shut down earlier this morning while firefighters battled the blaze. but it has since been reopened. the cause of that fire still under investigation. >>> a prince george's county -- >> a prince george's county firefighter could finally be going home today after nearly three months in the hospital. kevin o'toole was one of the seven firefighters injured while battling a fire at a vacant home in rivedale in february. that fire was later ruled an arson. o'toole is suffering from second and third-degree burns to about half his body. fellow firefighters from his station plan to be on hand for his release. o'toole will leave the unit in the same ladder truck he r

? >>> taking the rails so far, they're open. not seeing any reported delays at all on the metro, marc, and vre. now over to the roadways. still seeing roadwork. the westbound side of veirsmill road at connecticut avenue. stick to the right. looks to be in the process of clearing. traveling route 50, a live look westbound making your way to the beltway. a little volume, not too much. your travel speed pretty fast now. 71 miles per hour. slow down, travel lanes are open. so far, eight minutes to get from bowie to the beltway. aaron and eun? >> all right. thank you. >>> it is now 5:12. 45 degrees. ahead on "news4 today," a news4 exclusive. the home renovation job that ruined a maryland couple's life. >>> plus, why casey anthony will have to come out of hiding soon. >>> and next, a mayor made famous >>> breaking news out of new hampshire this morning. a drug raid left a police chief dead and four officers injured in the small town of greenland. right now a man and woman remain holed up inside a home there, they're keeping officers at bay. this incident started last night around 6:00 and h

from the wilson bridge to van dorn street. if you're taking the rails, not bad at all. right now, not seeing any reported delays on the metro, marc, and vre. aaron and eun, over to you. >> thank you. >>> a much-needed win for the caps tomorrow will have to come without one of their stars. center nicholas back s trom was given a penalty after this cross check at the end of monday's loss. the penalty comes with an automatic one-game suspension but is also being reviewed by the league. the nhl deemed the hit excessive and reckless. the caps trail the bruins in the series 2-1. you can catch game four tomorrow at 7:30 on comcast sports net and the nbc sports network. go, caps. need that win. >>> whether you think the redskins are bound for the super bowl or as a fan, you are just hoping to see an improvement from last season's record. the 2012 season starts on the road for the team. the washington redskins will kick off the 2012 season at new orleans. the home opener will be september 23 against the bengals. in week seven the team heads north to visit the defending super bowl champs, the n

start with the rails. i am seeing a couple of delays. both on the brunswick east line of the marc train. so train number 872, look at 14-minute delay. six-minute delay on train number 892. over to the roadway, it's looking like a really good commute for you. if you have to go to work this morning, look on the bright side. if you're leaving now, travel lanes nice and open. i-270 southbound at falls road. northbound looks nice, as well. traveling route 50, a live look at davidsonville road as you make your way west. in the clear. eefd, as well. west, in fact, making your way from 30 is to the beltway, at 66 miles per hour. just taking eight minutes at that time to make the trip. eun? >> danella, thank you. >>> 6:53. the tornado outbreak in texas is still disrupting air travel. nearly 300 american airlines flights in and out of dallas/ft. worth airport are canceled today. the storms damaged dozens of american airlines planes. >>> here's another sign spring is here -- overnight crews started spraying certain trees in the district to keep the area smelling nice. d.c. urban forestry tea