these are constant questions and things i think every -- fair questions that need to be addressed. >> reporter: big concern for citizens and law enforcement in the county is that tins departments not represent a step back for departments that recently emerged from tight federal scrutiny prompted by use of force issues. >> most recent suspension for officers that actually came forward and officers keim forward with the legal representation and so -- as is their due process right as any citizen has, and so they did come forward on that your own. >> reporter: we understand that the investigations also looking beyond the videotaped beating and more suspensions could follow. we are also told that the hostile calls come from outside prince george's county. we are live in palmer park. >> derek, thank you. the pentagon is changing the way guns are carried and stored on military bases. this comes in the wake of last year's deadly shooting at ft. hood. the defense secretary robert gates has ordered a standard weapons policy that would cover all branches of the military. army psychiatrist major nadal hasan is charged with killing 13 soldiers and wounding dozens at ft. hood last year. also today, two top senators leading this independent investigation of shootings say they will subpoena the governor if they don't get access to the key documents and witnesses by monday. members of the tea party express have rolled into town to protest april 15th. tax filing deadline. several thousand demonstrators got in for a rally this morning at freedom plaza. in northwest d.c. they are using the tax day to protest government spending and tackation. d.c. is the last stop on the tea party's cross-country tour that kicked off three weeks ago and another rally will be held tonight on the national mall. that's where news4's julie carey joins us live in front of the washington monument. hi, julie. >> reporter: hi. tea party activists have already started to gather for the big rally that starts at 7:00 tonight. they have come to the city that they love to rail against to put elected leaders on notice. their signs communicate their message loud and clear. november is coming. no taxes. i want my country back. what the tea party activists want is for their voices to be heard by elected leaders in washington. this man and his wife traveled all the way from arizona. out of control spending drew him to the movement. >> we don't seem to be representing the people anymore. they are doing what they want to do, even though we are giving them lots of feedback. and a lot of us are upset about it. by the people and for the people. it is not happening. >> reporter: this norm woman came in for the same reason and says she believes republicans as well as democrats. >> bush trimmed $a 5 billion in eight years. and i just -- i don't believe that it is sustainable. it is not sustainable in my own home. >> reporter: as tea party act striss began to gather for the rally tonight, police also took up their position. tea party leaders are concerned opponents may infiltrate their ranks to cause trouble. they instructed activists to photograph any crashers or extremist activists. >> we are free virginians. we are free americans. we want opportunity. >> reporter: thousands of tea party activist, though, stayed home, taking part in local rallies like this one in prince william county. this woman says the rallies are important to keep the legend going until the november election. >> as far as i'm concerned they are out. come november. if i could vote them all out i would. >> reporter: estimated about 2,000 local rallies were held around the country today. some of them organizers rejected elected leaders and speakers. not so in virginia where politicians have embraced the party activists. more on that at 6:00. >> we will see you then. julie, thank you. the tea party movement burst on the scene a year ago. according to the latest "new york times"/cbs news poll 18% of americans identify themselves as tea party supporters. those supporters tend to be republican. however tea party members generally hold more conservative views on a range of issues than republicans. according to this survey. they are more likely to describe themselves as very conservative. and president obama as very liberal. and while most republicans say they are dissatisfied with washington, taertd supporters are more likely to classify themselves as angry. utah senator hatch says that he will block a bill that would give doost a voting member of congress if lawmakers do not change a provision that involves his state. that provision would grant utah an additional seat in the house but hatch does not like the way the new members would be elected under the current bill. it allows every citizen of utah to vote on the new member. hatch says only people who live in the new district should be allowed to vote. he is threatening to filibuster the bill. if it pass tess house in its current form. a montgomery county firefighter was burned today while battling a house fire in bethesda. started just after 2:00 this afternoon in the 4900 block of jamestown court. initial report suggested two young people were trapped inside but that it was determined later that everyone got out. as you can see the fire caused significant damage to the house and the injured firefighter suffered minor burns and is expected to be okay. things are starting to warm up around here and looks like we are heading for more rain. >> more rain but that rain should be kind of in and out of here by time we get to the weekend. and while it was -- free sunshine today, i'm going -- did you guys get anything free? tax day? file. free ice cream today. at least some nice weather across the area and warm. take a look now at fairfax county. the temperature in franconia at around great falls is currently at 78 degrees. tomorrow it is low 80s across the area. prince george's county right now is suitland, oxon hill, bowie, 73. anacostia is 72 degrees. in montgomery county, aspen hill, potomac currently at 74 degrees. here's what's going on. a few high thin clouds today. those are the -- cyrus clouds. last night we dropped down to the 40s. tonight only the 50s. mid and upper 50s. it will be mild across the area during the overnight period. no fog. we will see temperatures drop to about 62 to 60 degrees by midnight. 59d and 57 to start the day tomorrow. here is your fast forecast. a very pleasant evening. absolutely gorgeous outside. 80s, those will mick a brief visit to the area as you will see on your four-day. rain before the weekend in and out of here, let's hope. yes. we will take a look at the 7-day in a few. >> thanks, veronica. washington finally has a winner and fans are jazzed. >> the caps begin their quest to win lord stanley's cup. first game is tonight. pat collins is outside the verizon center. >> reporter: i don't know about you but we really could use a winner. look, redskins, 4-12. wizards, 26-56. but the caps, the caps are in the playoffs. the first playoff game is tonight. here at the verizon center. and the red is rocking here. why today we even have members of the washington ballet in caps shirts, with hockey sticks. and tutus. ladies, show me how you rock your red! is that playoff form or what? what about you? how do you rock the red? how do you rock your red? >> whoo! >> go caps! all the way! stanley cup! >> reporter: how do you rock your reds? >> my son is taking me to the game! >> reporter: how do you rock your red? let's go! >> what's it take to be a faithful caps fan? >> be into it. be there all the way. follow them everywhere. >> got to love the game. love the sport. >> reporter: ovechkin one and ovechkin two. turn around. what does it take to be a faith fal caps fan? >> lot of dedication. sticking with them when they are bad and good. i have been fans since 1992, i was younger when they were back at u.s. air arena. >> reporter: how do you rock your red? >> like this. >> reporter: like that. >> like this. like that. >> reporter: how do you rock your red? >> caps, caps, caps! >> reporter: how do you rock your red? how do you rock your red? >> reporter: what do you think at home? what about an encore? ladies, what about another one? i'm telling you. poem are in playoff form down here at the verizon center. what about you? wendy, jim? ready to do some red rocking? >> yes, we are only thing you are missing are some mimes. >> reporter: that comes up later. these are the news4's dancers. new addition to our staff. >> you can be a ballet fan and caps fan at the same time. >> when i think of hockey, i think of ballet. >> there you go. pirouette. you can keep up with the caps and their run for the winston cup. game stories, analysis, interview, video, too. just visit nbcwashington.com. search capitals. live report from inside the verizon center later on in sports. we have an exciting few weeks ahead. >> we are hoping it goes -- yeah, it has been -- we were talking. it has been probably more than ten years since they played hockey in june. so hopefully they will take it all the way through. coming up, phenomenon you can see from outer space. what's happening high in the sky. forcing airlines to cancel thousands of flights, including some in our area. video you have to see. the truth behind the mystery flash of light. >> habit many women have. grocery shopping with your purse in the cart. john schriffen in fredericksburg. we will show you surveillance video of how easy it is for a crook to nab that purse. you won't believe how he used his daughter to pull off the a local group is warning fairfax residents about a former priest who was accused of sexually abusing children. the group survivors networked of the abused passed out pliers today around the mobile home park. members believe former priest eugene palmer is now living there. they say he was defrocked in 2004 after abuse allegations against him surfaced in new york. the group also says that he wasn't convicted because the statute of limitations in his case ran out. >> i want to inform anyone this has been harmed by a member of the clergy, particularly this man, to come forward to snap and get help. we want to warn the neighbors. we feel like he can still be a danger to children. >> the survivors network is calling on the vatican to create a global online registry of all priests who have faced credible accusations of sex abuse. women shopping in fredericksburg are keeping an eye on their purses after a man stole a woman's purse inside of a local weg plans. caught on tape in what's disturb sing how he pulled it off. john schriffen is going to tell bus it. >> reporter: women are always warned to hold on to their purses. there are many distractions. police say a spotsylvania man saw an opening in a local supermarket and used a little girl to pull off the heist. this surveillance video catches a man walking through the aisles as he spots his target. a 64-year-old woman from stafford county leaving her purse unattended. police say with his young daughter in hand, the suspect doubles back and in a matter of seconds, swipes the purse and stashes it under his daughter. >> we don't recommend you turn your back on your valuables. however, she had no reason to believe that her purse was vulnerable at that moment. she turned for just a few seconds. that's all it took. >> reporter: fredericksburg police say it happened this past sunday around 6:00 p.m. at this weg mans. we spoke to shoppers today who are outraged anyone would use a child to commit a crime. >> disgusting. should be ashamed of himself. >> clearly some form of child abuse. >> reporter: crime also has befallen to the dumb crook category. this wegmans behind me is less than a year old and it is equipped with the latest technology. there are cameras everywhere, inside and outside. with the crystal clear surveillance the police blew up the image and detective recognized the man. the police believe he's 33-year-old kevin maiden who has at least three priors for domestic assault and possession of marijuana and is now in custody facing a felony larceny charge. even though the thief is behind bars, women here at wegmans say they will be more careful. >> looking over my shoulder and checking when i come out in in the parking lot. just -- something that everyone probably should do, unfortunately. >> my mom always told me to always hold on to my purse. >> keep it over my holder. >> never put tonight the shopping cart. >> never leave your bag in the shopping cart or your children. >> reporter: police were never able to find the stolen purse. luckily the woman didn't have much cash in her wallet. she had $3. as for the little girl, police say her mother is in jail on an unrelated charge. the grandmother now takes custody while the father faces this felony charge. sad story. wendy, back to you. >> it is sad. thank you. let's get the latest the weather. changes rolling in. does this men a cooldown, veronica? >> that does mean a cooldown. and it is going to be for the weekend, too. get your short sleeves out for tomorrow. little bit of summer heat coming our way. today has been nice, too. not quite as warm as what tomorrow is going to be. but certainly nice with sunshine across the area. winds light out of the south. and right now, you are looking at reagan national airport. 72 degrees. temperature is 42%, relative humidity, wind out of the south. generally 5 to 10 miles per hour through the area. average highs, 66. tomorrow we will be about 15 degrees above average through the area. and that was with temperatures rebounding this morning we got into the 70s. low and mid 40s across the area. hagerstown, it is -- d.c. and look at richmond. starting out at 38 degrees this morning. norfolk, too, and around raleigh, north carolina. i will tell you what. temperatures tomorrow will be starting out in the mid and upper 50s. pretty mild. part of the reason is high pressure and east of the area. and the south wind we are going to have across the area. mostly clear. more sun and more heat coming our way tomorrow. there you can see we are in the 70s and close to 80s. pittsburgh, pennsylvania, elkins, west virginia, and roanoke, virginia as well. couple of sites for you. haymarket, virginia, right now temperature is at 75. you started out at 33. currently, 77 in montgomery county. gaithersburg, maryland, right now. hey, it was a wild one last night. let me take you to elma, iowa, they had a meteor shower. taken from a police camera. you see the fireballs streaking through the sky. there were reports of a -- these sights. several states from i will toil iowa and as well as minnesota. most of those meteors burned up in the skies. no one suffered any injuries. here is what's going on through areas of the midwest. great lakes right now. there is a weather front right here. that's the one that will bring us the showers. maybe even a thunderstorm comes tomorrow. then cooling do you i behind that system once it leaves. temperatures are in the 40s. 45 in great falls. 48 degrees in bismarck. not going to be that chilly for the weekend. we will be dropping back to the 60s. here we go the next 48 hours on your future cast. the white are the clouds. mostly sunny, partly sunny throughout the day tomorrow. breezy, too. approach of this cold front. and that will be bringing us showers. and i think starting out about 7:00 or 8:00 p.m. most of the daylight hours tomorrow will be dry. and then for saturday, the front will be through us, saturday will be dry. little on the gusty side, too. with the return of some sunshine. for your evening, from the upper 60s to mid 60s, again, just high thin cyrus clouds out there. mild start to the day tomorrow. 53 to 57. summer heat comes our way and showers, too. not until late in the day. if you have plans to go out tomorrow evening, it is going to be wet. but saturday morning, right now, should be just fine. partly sunny skies. through the weekend. with your warmest day out of the weekend being sat. high around 60, upper 50s, mid and upper 50s for sunday. right now not too bad. and once we get those 80s in here tomorrow, look at the extended forecast. 80s are not going to return. summer heat tomorrow. and then we will see more seasonable temperatures for the next seven days. wendy, jim. >> it is spring. >> yes. thanks, veronica. coming up, not too late. advantage of? tax day freebies. we will tell you where to get free stuff. >> find out who is banning apple's new on to lower your bad cholesterol but your good cholesterol and triglycerides are still out of line? then you may not be seeing the whole picture. ask your doctor about trilipix. if you're at high risk of heart disease and taking a statin to lower bad cholesterol, along with diet, adding trilipix can lower fatty triglycerides and raise good cholesterol to help improve all three cholesterol numbers. trilipix has not been shown to prevent heart attacks or stroke more than a statin alone. trilipix is not for everyone, including people with liver, gallbladder, or severe kidney disease, or nursing women. tell your doctor about all the medicines you take and if you are pregnant or may become pregnant. blood tests are needed before and during treatment to check for liver problems. contact your doctor if you develop unexplained muscle pain or weakness, as this can be a sign of a rare but serious side effect. this risk may be increased when trilipix is used with a statin. if you cannot afford your medication, call 1-866-4-trilipix for more information. trilipix. there's more to cholesterol. get the picture. new developments on a lexus rollover risk. toyota announced today that it will stop making the lexus gx 460 during safety testing under way now. the move comes after a consume reports warning on the suv. consumer reports notified toyota that the engineers discover ad potentially dangerous problem with the way the vehicle handles on curves. the current plan is to resume production on april 28th. president obama says that he's 100% committed to nasa's mission and its future. the president offered those words of encourage many today during a speech at florida's kennedy space center and responding to critics who beliefs the changes for nasa will deal a heavy blow to the space program. however, mr. obama says that big things are ahead. >> we will actually reach space faster and more often under this new plan in ways that will help us improve our tech follow logical capacity and lower our costs and are essential for the long-term sustainability of space flight. >> reporter: the plan includes $6 billion in funding that developed a rocket for destinations that could include mars. but it also turns over duties to private space companies and arrangement the president says will create thousands of new jobs after the shuttle program is retired. federal inspectors will soon be reviewing mines across the country. president obama announced the review today just a week after the inauguration's worst mining traj did you in decades. 29 miners died in an explosion at the massey upper big branch mine in west virginia. poor ventilation, buildup of methane gas, both believed to have been factors. federal mine safety officials will now be going to all mines, especially those that have a record of troubling safety violations. d.c. public school students have the day off tomorrow. the government will be closed in observation of emancipation day. april 16th, 1862. the president abraham lincoln signed an act that ended slavery in our city. more than 3,000 men, women and children were freed. it was not until nine months later that the point alley planspation proclamation went into effect in the confederate state. emancipation day became an official holiday in the district in 2005. actor danny glover visited benny neighborhood library in northeast today helping celebrate the new library as an example of the one being built. he's supporting the library project which funds libraries and education programs in africa. when we come back tonight on "news4 at 5:00," flights all over the world are being canceled due to ash. we will tell you how air travel is being impacted at our airports. could the food you think is good for you be sabotaging your weight loss goals? find out how to make sure your diet is on the right track. tennessee woman sends her adoptive child back to russia. we will tell you how one woman's decision impacting loc our top story, ash from a volcano in iceland is forcing flights to cancel from here to europe. the eruptions could last for months. welcome back at 5:30. i'm jim handly. >> i'm wendy rieger. also ahead this half hour, we will tell you about the ipad ban. how would you like to live like a nun? how much money did the obamas make last year? first, developing story right now. the impact of a powerful volcanic eruption almost p 3 thousand miles away being felt in our area tonight. the eruption is in iceland and thrown up a three-mile high plume of ash and steam. does ru disrupted air traffic across europe. problems for people trying to head overseas from dulles. darcy spencer is there live with more. >> reporter: we talked to a number of very disappointed passengers here this afternoon who found out just within the last hour that their flights to europe have been canceled. it appears the situation is only going to get worse. at dulles, there are dozens of potential passengers waiting for flights to london and a flight scheduled to take off here in about an hour has been canceled. the ash cloud is affecting flights in the u.k., paris, other countries in northern europe. it is causing major airports to be closed. in fact, united airlines canceled 30 flights from northern europe to the united states and 30 flights from here to europe. and we are going to hear it from a couple of people we talked to today. one man -- one of the passengers has -- had his flight canceled. he was traveling to europe with his wife for a long planned vacation. >> we are -- going to visit eight different countries. so this is one of these tours that we -- you know, we were thinking about visiting. when we retire. so now at the time -- hey, right now we have to wait. >> hopefully -- speaking our accommodation. i have been in the united states three weeks. i have no more clothes to wear. and -- i don't know -- i don't know washington very well. we need some assistance. >> reporter: that man was hoping to get assistance from the airlines because his flight was canceled. he can't get home to scotland. no word yet on whether the airlines are providing accommodations to these people who have had their flights canceled. the one gentleman traveling with his wife said they will try to have this trip some other time. now more airports and mainland europe are expected to be closed tomorrow. and as is dar cloud moves eastward. certainly if you are planning to go the europe, you want to call your airport and call the airline ahead of time to make sure your flight is still on. reporting live from dulles, darcy spencer, news4. >> all right. darcy, thank you. maryland family took their search for two missing cousins up to gaithersburg today. 23-year-old patrice hall and her cousin disappeared after leaving a family gathering in silver spring saturday night. overnight the family got a tip that the women may have been spotted in gaithersburg this week but no sign of them there today. the family also searched near bowie state university where patrice is a senior studying journalism. the cousin has 1-year-old son. anyone that may have seen these women is asked to call the police. the u.s. state department is looking for answers on the future of adoptions from russia. there are conflicting reports about whether adoptions by american families have been suspended. the federal government is now trying to look into this. it was one we can ago that a boy adopted mother put him on a plane by himself from dulles international airport. sending him home to russia. local couples in d.c. are concerned about how -- or what they say was an isolated case could impact their ability to adopt a russian child. chris gordon joins us. he is in our news room. chris? >> reporter: the local couples that are in the process of trying to adopt russian orphans tonight face frustration and fear. adoption agencies who have placed hundreds of children in local homes are now uncertain what the future holds. the adoption center of washington has been pairing local families with orphans from russia. so many success stories. but mao the uncertainty over whether russia is suspending adoptions by americans has caused anxiety. for at least one of their clients, a local couple. >> family that's ready to leave tomorrow. they have done their packing. the in-laws in are in their house to take care of their 4ier old biological son. and they are -- in love with the video of this new little boy and they so very much want to adopt him. and they are very anxious. early morning calls about whether or not they are going to be able to get on a plane and go. >> reporter: julie adopted zachary when he was 18 months old. bringing him into her heart and back to her home. he's 3 now. the adoption process, she said, was so hard that she told her mother at the time she almost gave up. >> i said i just know i have a lot of love in my heart to give ababy. and my mother said, before she died, you hold on to that because that's going to -- that's what's going to see you through. when i went to court in russia, it is like this is your life. and what i was about to stay to the judge was going to decide my fate and certainly zachary's fate. i told her -- the judge this story. and the judge started to cry a little bit. >> reporter: julie wants to adopt another child from a russian orphanage and realizes that the american mom who sent her child back has caused consequences and now julie is pleading for the children. >> russia and the united states, i'm counting on you to work it out because there are too many ball bees and too many children who need you to work it out. don't punish them for the mistakes that the adults made in the process. >> reporter: the u.s. state department sending a representative to russia to try to get assurances. american families can continue adopting russian orphans. that's the latest from the newsroom. back to you in the studio. coming up tonight on "news4 at 5:00," find out why an entire country now is banning apple's ipad. nays out for now. we are in for yet another change in the weather. veronica president and first lady filed their taxes. the white house says president obama and his wife, first lady michelle, made $5 opinion 5 million last year. mostly from the sale of his books. they paid nearly $1.8 million in federal income tax. the first couple gave $329,000 to charities including c.a.r.e. and united negro college fund. mr. obama donated p $1.4 million he was given for his nobel peace prize to ten charities. some restaurants trying to make tax day a little less stressful for us. if you luke chinese food, changs is giving a 15% discount all day long. star starbucks giving away a free cup of joe's. kifts just need to bring a reusable coffee mug. cinnabon is giving out freebies. you will get two mini cupcakes for free. despite efforts to make it bearable there's still a lot of anger from americans over how much they pay in taxes. that's leading to disgruntled tax filers at the post office. protests across the country with the tea party rallies and nbc's chief investigative correspondent lisa myers joins because look at where your tax money is going. where is it going? how are they differentyivvying ? >> reporter: three guaranteed benefits programs. social security, medicare, medicaid. 20% goes for defense. 2% for homeland security. 2% for education. 6% for interest on the debt. then you take what's left and that's what pays for everything else. from roads and bridges to veterans and national parks. you name it. >> to pay down 6%, pay down our debt? >> reporter: yes. that figure is going to be going up because one of the -- scariest figures this year in the view of many experts is this. out of referee federal dollar we are spending this year, only 61% is actually paid for in taxes. the other 39% we are borrowing. which means that -- you are exactly right. the amount we pay each year for to finance the federal debt is going to go up considerably. >> wow. i wouldn't want to be running my household finances that way. what percentage of american households are not -- don't have to pay income taxes at this point? >> there has been a lot of talk about that. and -- it is 47% of american households pay no federal income tax. but some people have misconstrued that fug to -- to make interest sound as if these information pay no taxes at all. they tend to be low-income people, seniors, people with a lot children that don't have a lot of income. they still are paying in almost all cases. payroll taxes, gasoline taxes, state and local taxes. sales taxes. so it is not as though this 47% is getting off scot-free. there's just not -- they are not paying new federal income taxes. they don't make it enough money or have too many -- >> lisa myers, thank so much for helping us try to figure some of this out. >> you bet, wendy. >> when we come back on "news4 at 5:00," find out why some foods that are supposed to be good for you could still be bad for your diet. in sports, live at the verizon center where the caps begin their quest for the stanley cup. we will tell you about historic homes that just went on historic homes that just went on the market. somewhere in america... there's a home by the sea powered by the wind on the plains. there's a hospital where technology has a healing touch. there's a factory giving old industries new life. and there's a train that got a whole city moving again. somewhere in america, the toughest questions are answered every day. because somewhere in america, more than sixty thousand people spend every day answering them. siemens. answers. what if you learn that food you thought was good for you was actually sabotaging your weight loss goals? food intolerance could be causing to you have chronic illnesses, including chronic fatigue, migraines, arthritis and even obesity. now doctors are having great success in helping people redefine their dieets and lose weight. nbc's monica robbins has this news 4 your health report. >> reporter: michelle is tired of chronic stomachaches and bloating. had no idea some of her favorite foods were causing her problems. 3-d diet is a scientific approach to weight loss by determining what foods you are sensitive to. >> what we do, we -- we find diets for you. the -- nutritional program for you. for individual. and program for -- for you may not be the program for your sibling or your parent or your -- or your children. >> reporter: clients give a blood sample and a lab tests for intolerances. like an allergy test. >> it would be nice to have that freedom of knowing just what you should stay away from. and then, too, if i lose weight, because of it, even better. >> reporter: michelle gets her results and learns she's intolerant to dairy products and a few other things. everything in red is what she should avoid. nutritional consultant and a doctor explains her food sensitives and her options. >> in our program, if you can be -- white rice, you can eat brown rice. if you can eat wheat you can eat rye. if you can have cow milk you can have goat milk. there are -- a lot of substitutions available. >> reporter: 4 1/2 weeks later, michelle totally changed her eating has been fits i don't have stomach problems anymore. i'm not in pain which is great. and i -- i feel great. >> reporter: her fridge and pantry are full substitute products, mostly found in health foods stores oregon beganic aisles. >> it really was easy once you -- kind of figure out what you can and cannot have. it is something that i can live with. >> reporter: it has been a real education. >> you plan ahead so i know, you know, what i'm going to have for dinner tonight. i know what i'm going to have tomorrow. >> reporter: aside from feeling better, add benefit. >> as of yesterday i lost eight pounds. that was exciting. i just feel healthier. >> the diets have been used in europe for more than a decade now. and they claim an 80% success rate among 50,000 clients. it is not cheap, though. it costs about $700 for the program. the u.s. national arboretum had a sale today. beautiful coy fish went on sale. according to size, color and personality. if your coy pond is a little empty, you can buy one at u.s. arboretum. you cannot buy big man. she's 15. she has her fans. she gets to stay at the arboretum. >> yes. >> so there. big mama. >> she owns the pool. let's get the word on the weather now. veronica, we are heading towards the weekend. >> we are. that's some cool coy there. gorgeous weather around the area today. take a look at what kit camera myers has been up to today. she has been enjoying difficult run in vienna, virginia. not having a difficult run. those are the folks, of course, had to file their taxes today and go to the post office. if you have weather pictures want on the air, send them to me at isee@nbcwashington.com. we will get them on. 566. that's the pollen count today. way up from 100. close to 200 where it was yesterday. temperatures, too, out west now close to 80 degrees in cull pepper and tomorrow we will have the 80-degree warmth around the area. cold front comes through with rain and takes us down into the 50s and 60s for the weekend. wendy, jim. >> thanks, veronica. they are rocking the red. >> yes. the playoffs have arrived. i think that everybody is more than ready. caps are the best team in hockey by far. but number one seed so far has been anything but safe in the playoff. last night, eighth seeded colorado stole game one from top seeded san jose out west. this is something that you can be sure that bruce boudreau has made his capitals players well aware of. lindsay czarniak down at verizon now. with a guy who was bra here specifically for this time of year. >> jason chimera has experience in the playoffs. still looking for the first playoff win. he's also the guy that's known now as the team's jokester. i have already been told that he has been seen going around the dressing room today, actually, intentionally bumping into some of the teammates to loosen them up. he told me on a night like this, playoff game one on the line, this team does not need much egging on. >> i think we are -- everyone is loose. everyone is ready to go. no -- no one feeling pressure to get going. more excitement to get going. might be more quiet today than usual in the dressing room before the game. opening game. stanley cup playoffs. fun time of year. >> what's the demeanor so far? >> it has been good. has not changed. good thing. that's one of those things that -- it is kind of -- business as usual. one of the -- more hyped up and fans are hyped up. teams, same teams. everyone is acting same. brad is his same old self. >> i would think that you would be like a kid in the candy store. having come to this team and late december and came from columbus. how much of an opportunity is this for you? >> it is great. i would be golfing now instead of playing in the playoffs. >> some people may not think that's too bad. >> terrible thing if you are golf thing time of year if you are a hockey player. you couldn't ask for baiter opportunity. lot of guys are pumped up for this opportunity. id to get going. yeah. it is -- just like -- like you said. candy when you are younger. now you have the whole store. it is going to be fun time and emotions in check. it is one of those games that will be fun to get going. >> you bring a certain level of scrappiness to the team. we saw that against the bruins. you got into a little bit with their goaltender, thomas. can we expect more of that? how much more physical do you think the games will be? >> i -- we played detroit. it is one of those things. everybody is ready to go and get ready for the playoffs. the bulk of the game has to be done by guys like myself, brad and those guys that go out there and create physical energy. i our job is go out, tough guys, get going. game seven, you know, tired. good chance. >> i think you look forward to the playoff game even more. >> it is -- it is a grit time of year. fun time to play hockey. everything means so much. it is -- it is a great -- pressure is awesome to have. fun time of year. you get -- getting better. exciting, very exciting. >> how well equipped do you think he is to carry you throughout the playoffs? >> jose has been around a long time. he has had a great year for us down the stretch. playing unbelievable and making huge saves. nothing you about confidence. you see him in practice. he's focused, where he needs to be. great goaltender and great guy. he is going to carry us to the ends. >> jason chimera talking about jose theodore. theodore was cold in the game for giving up too many goals. he has been playing out of his mind for the capitals. look for a strong start from him tonight. they feel good and ready. they want to end this series quickly against montreal. dan? >> lindsay, thank you. we will talk to you again coming up at 6:00. at that time we will be speaking about bruce boudreau who is upset with the media now which is very uncommon for him. >> already. we will tune in then. coming up on "news4 at 5:00," why would an entire country ban apple's ipad? if you are looking for a bad, how about settling at the seminary? we will tell you about unique homes on the market. we are coming right back. you cannot bring your new ipad into the country of israel. authorities are afraid it will take up too much space on wireless networks and shut down other devices. the israel israeli government is confident it will sort out the problem and everything will be a go when the ipad launches internationally in may. customs is holding on to ten ipad at the moment. the ownkers pick them up when they leave the country. today marks 98 years since the sinking of the titanic. the local men are making sure the more honorable passengers are not forgotten. the last three decades the man of titanic's society pays tribute to those on the ship that gave up their spot on the lifeboats for women and children. they gathered at the titanic memorial at the southwest water front overnight and at the exact same time the ship started to go down. they dressed like the men and eat the same meals the men ate and give a toast. the titanic tribute was started by a group who worked here at wrc and nbc. starting in 1979. get a check on the forecast from veronica. >> nothing going on today. just sunshine and quiet weather across the area. we are going to pick up rain. and some clouds, too, with that rain. speaking of clouds, we have a new satellite in town. it is goes 13. new operational satellite for the east. we will be showing the clouds, new eye in the sky from maine to florida and texas and north dakota. new goes 13 will help relay the stress signals from emergency beacons and it is also equipped to monitor solar activity. goes 12 will shift imagery for south america. we do not have clouds across the area. there's been a few high clouds further is south around reidville. one of the weather watchers got into a i'm of 68 degrees. she said she had a nice south easterly breeze with walking the beach. 78 is the temperature in fairfax. . oakton and bailieys corner. 73 currently in prince george's county and at hyattsville and district heights. up north in montgomery county, right now your temperature is at 74 degrees. it is gorgeous outside. we are going to virginia pleasant evening and dip down to 52 degrees by 11:00. few clouds. very high clouds. 57 to 59. we will start out very mild tomorrow. we will hit a high of 82. rain showers, perhaps even a thunderstorm will come our way. i think after about 6:00 or 7:00 p.m. tomorrow. then a cool weekend, wendy and jim, coming up with highs in the 50s and low 60s. >> thanks, veronica. that's it for "news4 at 5:00." the team party express lands in washington. jim vance and doreen gentzler are standing by with "news4 at 6:00". volcanic eruption causing problems grounding flights around the world. >> committed to nasa. the president is reassuring the space agencies is not going away. another officer now suspended in the investigation into an incident caught on tape in prince george's county. we begin with the final tea party express. good evening. i'm doreen gentzler. >> i'm jim vance. right now, on the mall, a crowd is beginning to gather. this evening the mall will be the sight of what they plan as a massive protest. several thousand tea party members have chosen that location on this tax day to express their disgust with the government. culmination of months of rallies and