Dealers after 26 heroin overdoses were reported in alexandria. We have been relentless in pursuing the dealers and trafficktraffi traffickers who bring this poison into our neighborhoods and profit off of this crisis. Reporter these are ten of the 11 suspected indicted. They eere from six different communities. Accused of working together to distribute a kilo of heroin this past year. Seized in raids last week, ten firearms, 400 grams of heroin, 330 grams of cocaine, pcp and marijuana. This is one of the alexandria houses searched. 78yearold bernice man was in tears as i spoke with her today. Her two sons face charges along with her grandson. While she admitted her have drug addiction problems, she denies Police Allegations that theyre significant dealers. Its not true. They are not in no drug dealing ring. They might have purchased drugs from somebody thats selling them or you know that got a big bash of it. My two sons are not in no drug ring. Reporter she thinks police are after her sons to get to bigger dealers. Police stand by their assessment that these arrests will help shut down a significant heroin pipeline. Now while state and local police Work Together on the investigation, the Virginia AttorneyGenerals Office will assist the Commonwealth Attorneys Office here in alexandria as this prosecution moves forward. Scott macfarland at the live desk. Were learning three men have been arrested for several recent Gun Store Burglaries in our they are all charged with conspiracy and theft of firearms from a licensed dealer. Theyre accused of robbing three Different Stores in Northern Virginia over the past two weeks. In chantilly they made off with 35 semiautomatic handguns in about 45 seconds. Only one of the weapons has been recovered. Police are checking into the possibility these same men may have robbed a rockville gun store march 9th. New today, sentencing day for a man who caused that scare at the Capital Visitors Center almost a year ago. That man shot by an officer when he pointed what appears to be a handgun at a security checkpoint. Today, we heard from that mans sister. Pat collins is live for us with details. Reporter jim, in court he wases suffering from schizophrenia. In court he said he was sorry for what he did. In court he said all he wanted to do was go back to tennessee and be with his family. In court he said he never ever wants to come back to d. C. Again. March 28th, 2016, a day of fear and bedlam at the u. S. Capital. Streets blocked off. Tourists rushed outside. At a Visitors Center checkpoint, a man pulls out a gun, aims it at a capital officer. When the suspect doesnt drop the gun, the officer fires off a number of shots. The suspect falls wounded to the ground. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Pam was in nashville tennessee when it happened. Sh her brother until she saw it on television. Found out about it on news like everybody else. Reporter what went through your mind . First of all, i was shocked. I was confused because i know my brother to be a good person and a loving person. It was just hard to believe that this had happened. Reporter pamela in washington today to speak on behalf of her 67yearold brother, Larry Russell dawson. He pled guilty in connection with that incident at the capitol. She says larry dawson was one of nine children and that he had a special role in the family. Our father passed around 1977. The three last siblings that were at home, he stepped up and became a father figure to us. Reporter in fact, when you got married he walked you down the aisle. Yes, he did. Reporter dawson was this. Hell be eligible for supervised release later this spring. Turns out the gun that dawson has was an unloaded bb pistol. Turns out he has a history at the capital. More on that at 6 00. Pat, im curious, did his sister not know anything about his history . This is clearly a side to the man that is a mystery to her. Reporter apparently she did not. She said she didnt know that he was coming up to d. C. Apparently he came up to protest in favor of the 15 minimum wage and hed been here before. Ill get into that at 6 00. She says she was unaware of his crusade, unaware of his trips up to d. C. Until she saw him on tv that march day. Were also security scares over the weekend at the white house. A virginia man named shawn keon is accused of driving a car up to the white house checkpoint at 15th on saturday evening, telling the guard he had a bomb in his car. Prosecutors say he told the officer he had an appointment with the president. Later he said that the bomb was actually an asteroid. No explosive device was found. The vehicle had been reported stolen in roanoke. Earlier on saturday a Silver Spring man taken into custody for going into a restricted area. Police say william rawlenson got behind a security barrier. Now to the big day on both sides of capitol hill today with crucial hearings undy the president s pick for the next Supreme Court justice making his debut today. And the heard of the fbi testifying on russia as wind wiretapping allegations by President Trump. The president was firing off a series of tweet this is morning, including one that accuses democrats of pushing the russian story as an excuse for, quote, running a terrible campaign. Chris lawrence is here with details on this. The hearing lasted more than five hours with house intel members grilling the fbi director james comey and nsa chief admiral mike rogers. For the first time in public director comey confirmed that the fbi is investigating the russian efforts to interfere with our election, saying that investigation includes any possible links or coordination between the Trump Campaign and russian that investigation has been underway since last july. Comey debunked the ptresidents accusations that former president obama ordered surveillance on trump tower. The president accused his predecessor of tapping his phones. Comey says theres no evidence to support that claim. I have no evidence that supports those tweets. The department of justice has asked me to share with you that the answer is the same for the department of justice and all its components. The department has no information that supports those tweets. Admiral rogers also debunked the notion that mr. Obama had used the British Intelligence service to carry out that alleged surveillance. When it comes to russia, at this point both comey and rogers say they cant comment on any particular individual who may be part of their investigation. All i can tell you is what were investigating, which includes coordination between People Associated with the Trump Campaign and the russians. They are still at the beginning of this process. That is a very different thing than a group of people saying there is an ongoing investigation. There is no evidence to suggest any type of conclusion. Despite everything, White House PressSecretary Sean Spicer says the president is standing by his tweets about surveillance on trump tower. Theres no timeline on how long that investigate may take. Also on the hill today, ugly partisanship opened the confirmation hearings for President Trumps Supreme Court nominee. Democrats in the Senate Judiciary committee took shots at republicans for refusing to hold hearings last year for president obamas nominee. Republicans accused democrats of turning gorsuchs hearing into a referendum on the new president. At the end of the day, the man everyone came to hear from finally he had a cha in his Opening Statements judge gorsuch vowed to remain an independent thinker, not bound to one political party. These days we sometimes hear judges cynically described as politicians in robes, seeking to enforce their own politics rather than striving to imply the law impartially. The Judiciary Committee will vote on gorsuchs nomination two weeks from today, april 3rd. Weve seen a lot of cloud cover across the area today. That actually helped to keep temperatures down. That was coming from a storm system moving just down to our southwest. You see one storm system up around cincinnati. That moves down to the south and another one developing here. This could bring us some showers overnight. The first one did make quite a bit of cloud cover today. Something to think about, showers overnight, more clouds tomorrow and then the cold man, does the cold return on wednesday. Well talk about that plus the roller coaster temperatures. They go down and then they go sky high just in time for the weekend. Girls disappearing from the streets of d. C. City leaders say theres no rise in the numbers of disappearances. But faith leaders still have questions. Ten missing girls over a short period of time should have sounded an alarm that should still be ringing in our ears. Up next, their message to police as yet another girl disappears. Reporter a student is stabbed while in class at crossland high school. The former student who stabbed him is now facg ain did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back . Say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. Comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet thats 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. Say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. And add phone and tv for only 34. 90 more a month. Call today. A High School Student st stabbed outside a school in Prince Georges County. This afternoon we are learning the suspect is a former student. This happened this morning at crosslands high in temple hills. Prince georges county bureau chief Tracee Wilkins is live with a look at what may have led up to this. Reporter a lot of parents are worried about what happened here. Although this stabbing happened outside of the school building, it was on School Property the student was in class. A High School Student was with his classmates walking on School Grounds preparing to fix a broken wall on School Grounds as part of his masonry assignment when he made direct eye contact with the suspect. Nathaniel coats was walking near the school at the time. Did not like the way a student looked at him and he stabbed him. Reporter a teacher quickly stepped in helping to keep coats on the scene. There was always an adult present with the kids. He tackled the young man that stabbed the young man and was able to get security out right away to arrest the young man. Reporter this teacher was a hero to jump on top of this guy with a knife. Absolutely. To be present and to stop it from getting worse. Reporter School Security turned him over to Prince Georges County police. The student who was stabbed is he was stabbed one time. He was taken to the hospital to make sure that there were no further injuries. Reporter the principal says she and her staff are planning to make a statement against violence. Our campaign. We have shirts, achieve, lethen leave. No more violence. Reporter now Prince Georges County police are still investigating exactly what led to all of this. The suspect is looking at a felony charge for first degree assault. Coming up on news4 at 6 00, one parent tells us she is very concerned about knives in and around schools. Well show you video explaining why. Community and faith leaders are drawing attention now to the number of missing girls in the district. There are more than a dozen unsolved cases in washington. Take a look at this interactive map weve got o washington app right now. It knows where the teens were last seen and their pictures. New news4s Darcy Spencer joins us live from northwest d. C. Reporter police are telling us that it does not appear that there is any increase in the number of missing kids and theres no sign that this is involving sex trafficking. But those community and faith leaders told us today that they are not convinced. We are gravely concerned about the Alarming Number of girls that have gone missing in the district oflolumbia. Ten missing girls over a short period of time should have sounded an alarm that should still be ringing in our ears. Reporter many here worry that teens out on their own could fall victim to sex trafficking. Sex trafficking is a form of modern day 21st century, we ought not still be talking about any form of slavery. Reporter just today, another girl 15yearold Kiara Edwards was reported missing from northeast d. C. D. C. Police addressed the issue last week, saying there was not an increase in cases, but that they are being publicized more through social media. We have no indication to believe that young girls in the district are being preyed upon by human traffickers in large numbers. Right now the numbers dont suggest that were having that type of a problem in washington, d. C. But i think we have to remain ever vigilant to make sure that doesnt happen here in d. C. Reporter activists say they were not comforted by those words. They want to know more about the cases and whats happening to the girls while theyre away from home. When we say that ten girls missing in a week or ten days is the norm, then i suggest virginia, the dmv, that we need to find a new normal. Reporter coming up on news4 at 6 00, what role social media and websites could be playing in some of these disappearances and what parents can do to protect their kids. A Traffic Alert for you this evening. Look for traffic disruptions at canal road and foxhall road in the coming weeks. Eastbound lanes of canal and foxhall will be closed from 7 00 in the evening to 5 00 a. M. Delays are expected. Expect to see warning signs about that upcoming construction. He was known as the kansas comet during a thrilling six year career with the chicago bears. Now gael sayers may playing the game he loved. He has dementia. His wife tells the Kansas City Star he was diagnosed nour ye ds ago. Sayers played for the bears from 1965 to 1971. He made the probowl four times. Once scored six touchdowns in one game. Relatives say he is losing touch with those achievements. Sayers is one of thousands of former players involved in a class action suit over concussions in the nfl. The former players are alleging that the league covered up what it knew about the longterm Health Effects of repeated head injuries. Those include degenerative diseases such as alzheimers, dementia, chronic a new lawsuit filed in that dispute over a controversial painting that was removed from the halls of the capitol. What it reveals about how and why that picture was taken down. In the day after Hurricane Katrina slammed into new orleans. Now the little girl and the man who recued her from a rooftop reunited and remembering that moment. If she could survive one of the most massive hurrines in ca doug joins us now. Some clouds moved in today. Could we see some rain . Theres a chance. We really need it. We are sitting in a severe drought for much of the i95 corridor. Theres not much in this forecast. The cloud cover is extensive across our region. Those clouds courtesy of a storm system that has been weakening just down to our south and west. Current temperature 52 degrees. Tonight well drift through the 40s. It will be cool tonight, not cold. 52 right now in winchester, 57 fredericksburg, 58 charlottesville. Only 4 in hag8 in hagerstown an frederick. This was what we saw coming through earlier down towards west virginia. Now weve got another one. These are called mcss. Mesoscale convective systems. We could still see some showers and were hoping to see some showers. Future weather not giving us much. Here we are at 9 00. Some clouds remaining. Watch how this moves through. It really dies off down to our southwest, maybe luray, fredericksburg, best chance for showers tonight. 7 00 tomorrow, more clouds, showers to the west, but they break up before they get here. After 1 00, im expecting some sunshine. We are going to see some sun tomorrow afternoon. That will help temperatures to respond. I think temperatures rebound into the low 60s for the again, clouds early, some sunshine late. Now, next couple of days, look at wednesday, high of only 46. Even more than that, weve got winds that are going to be gusting upwards of 30 miles per hour. Another cold day. Winds gusting to 30. That will keep windchills below freezing most of the day. Some of you may see windchills in the 20s all afternoon. But we warm quickly. Look at saturday. 74 degrees on saturday. That coming before what could be a nice little rainstorm for us on sunday. We need the rain. Unfortunately it is during the weekend. Well call it a 5050 weekend. Saturday looking good, sunday not so much. Hes helped secure millions for improvements on metro. Now former Virginia Governor and vp candidate tim kaine is seeing just how well that money has been spent. What he saw after taking a ride and a family desperate for information that their emotional plea today for clues in a hitandrun that killed a Prince Georges County woman. Nicky was loved and we miss her and the thought that someone could just leave her out there like that, its just beyond me. Its league night . saved money on motorcycle insurance with geico goin up the country. Bowl without me. Frank. im going to get nachos. Snack bars closed. Gah ah, ah ah. Im goin up the country, baby dont you wanna go . Im goin up the country, baby dont you wanna go . Geico motorcycle, great rates for great rides. Virginia s to get a firsthand look at the ongoing safe track repairs. Hes also concerned about proposed cuts in transportation funding if President Trumps budget is approved. News4s Mark Segraves just spoke with senator kaine. Hes live at the king street station in alexandria. Reporter as you said, he came here to look at safe track work. But the conversation was all about budget and President Trumps proposal to cut 13 out of transportation funding. As you said, he wanted to come here to the king street station to get an up close look at that work thats been ongoing. Virginia senator tim kaine showed up here today at the king street station and toured the platform with the general manager. He donned a hard hat and yellow vest so he could get up close and personal to the track workers who are still working here. Both he and Paul Wiedefeld talked President Trumps proposed budget cuts. Also, whether or not congress will fulfill its commitment for 150 million a year to fund metro. We talked to senator kaine while he was riding the metro train today. We asked him about the impact of that 13 cut to transportation funding. Heres what he had to say. We dont know exactly how thats going to filter out down into line items. I am on the bumdget committee. Ill be working with that committee and encouraging appropriators to make sure those cuts are as modest as possible. We cant get the safety we need and Customer Service we need if were starving the system of oxygen. Reporter senator kaine said that any cuts to metro are going to make things worse than they already are. They cant get back on the good foot unless they have the money coming up at 6 00, youre going to hear more from kae. We asked him about the proposed fare increases. We also asked him about what he thought about continuing this work and closures during the work. And youll hear from the general manager about his face to face meeting with President Trump and what he had to say about funding metro at the federal level. Budget officials in the district say they have concerns about that Budget Proposal that was released by the white house. City administrator rashad young said under mayor Muriel Bowser the city has grown a thousand new residents each month. He said that d. C. Is one of the three strongest local economies in the country. But if that budget goes through, he says it could impact programs that help with affordable housing, Public Safety and education. President trumps budget as outlined would undermine all of the progress and growth that the district has bowser and forced the city to make some hard choices to keep our commitment to more inclusive prosperity for district resid t residen residents. The president s full Budget Proposal to congress is expected sometime in may. A family is asking you to keep your eyes open for the driver who hit and killed their daughter. Her body was found friday morning on greenbelt road here near capital drive. It isnt clear how long shed been lying in the middle of the road. Over the weekend, her family returned to the spot where she died. They prayed and pleaded for help finding the driver who left the scene. Just hurts me to know that the person that actually did that didnt stop and just left her down there. She could have actually survived that. Detectives believe the car that hit and killed toyota camera. Its dark gray and silver, has damage on the passenger side and is missing a passenger side mirror. We now know more about the remains found in the rubble of an exploded rockville home. They belong to steve martin, the owner of the home and his dog. The medical examiner says that martin shot and killed the dog before he turned the gun on himself. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation but the home does have a history of illegal gas hookups. The property was scheduled to be auctioned off the day of the explosion. Neighbors who live on ashley drive plan to go to the Montgomery County council with their concerns about the debris that is still in the yard. Ten of those homes were damaged by that explosion and they need repairs. A court ruling could come any day in the dispute over what some are calling a congressional paint gate. A missouri High School Student filed a lawsuit after his controversial painting was removed from the walls of the Cannon House Office building u as Scott Macfarland learned today, that lawsuit reveals more about how and why the picture was taken down. That painting was di played as part of an annual High School Art competition. The untitled work appears to show Law Enforcement depicted as animals brandishing firearms. Members of Congress Said they found it offensive, pulled the painting down. The missouri congressman who chose the work had it rehung. In his Court Filings architect at the capitol says he ruled to take it down because paintings are government speech, not free speech. He says the vote supported his decision. The iteams review found the competition winner was challenged and removed was 1989. An ohio student was accused of submitting an image copied from an issue of vogue magazine. It was then removed. The Missouri Student and his congressman have sued in d. C. Federal court to get that painting rehung. Local democratic congressman jamie raskin has issued a report saying in america we dont arrest artwork. The start of spring means the return of some farmers markets. But that late winter cold snap could have hurt some of those crops. Local farmers tell us how theyre doing and whats at risk. And the mural on the side of bens chili bowl were removed. Now there are some thoughts about wt should replace it. Ha its a friendship forged from tragedy. A little girls inbreakable bond with the man who saved her more than a decade ago. 2005, 3yearold la shea brown gave a big hug to an air force jumper after he rescued her and others from Hurricane Katrina. Member of the junior rotc. She chose the sergeant to be her escort to the groups annual ball. He means a lot to me. Hes more like a Family Member than a friend. Im credited with over 1100 lives saved. I have over 300 combat missions. You know what, though . None of it matters. The thing that matters is i got a hug from a little girl during katrina. That eclipses everything thats ever happened to me. He says he spent years tracking down brown. He drove all the way from texas to mississippi so he could attend the ball with her. Heres a story i put on my Facebook Page today. For sesame street moms out there, there is a new kid on the block on sesame street. Meet 4yearold julia. She had bright red hair, loves to sing and j its a developmental disorder. Julia may at times get overly excited or may be harder for other characters to get her attention. Sesame street worked with autism experts and families to make sure they got her character right. Julia debuts next month. Healthy eating often comes with a bigger price tag. It doesnt have to be that way. Susan hogan will be here in the studio with more on the Healthy Foods you can stock up on without breaking the bank. Reporter weve been talking a lot about those famous blossoms down around the tidal basin. But some other blossoms in the area had a number de on themon weve heard a lot about how the cold weather could put our Cherry Blossoms in jeopardy, of course. But theres another blossom thats in some trouble this season. Derrick ward tells us that means some of your favorite fruit could be tough to find this year. Reporter the snow is gone, the i. C. Ce is melted here at th orchards. Usually Winter Weather is not a problem. But its how its happened this year that had him worried. Every season in its time. Reporter but we had a bit of spring in the middle of winter, warm enough to fool some of the peachtrees into thinking it was time to bloom. The early varieties were in flower l they got blasted. Reporter blasted by the cold, the freezing rain and the snow that followed, winters last hurrah. Plums are an early bloomer like apricots. Reporter under the best conditions the branches would be so full theyd have to pull some off. Labor needs will be down this year, but so will peach profits. In dallollars and cents, i havent counted it yet. Its a lot of money. Reporter but all isnt lost in this orchard. The apple buds are tight. They didnt get fooled. I havent quite dug into the straw mulch to look t the strawberries but i think theyre in good shape. Reporter some varieties may be a little harder to find. Ma the territory. But the weather trends recently its really not been much fun as a farmer of fruit. But thats what we signed up for. Hopefully the next blossoms that are going to be blooming are going to have an easier time of it. You know, weather affect what is we pay for things. So true. It had a huge impact on fruits especially. Around the region, i am missing my clicker. Wait. Im going to exit. If you want to tell knock knock jokes while youre gone. Storm team 4. Tom, now spring officially began this morning, is that right . Tell us about the vernal i qui equinox. What to wear for tomorrow . Well, youre going to need a jacket in the morning because its going to be quite chilly. Tomorrow afternoon youll be comfortable in short sleeves. Sun will be coming back. These overnight clouds will be going away. You wont need an umbrella tomorrow. Right now temperatures in the low to mid 50s throughout much of the region, in the 40s around the bay. Look at the mid 50s shenandoah valley. We do have an area of rain coming through ohio. Its going to be getting closer to the metro area overnight tonight. That rain come into the shenandoah valley, panhandle of west virginia, through the central shenandoah valley, just some light sprinkles around 3 00 in the morning. A small chance of damp payment for tomorrow morning. Then we get some sunshine breaking out. The clouds cover will be breaking. Its certainly going to be feeling a lot like spring. Hour by hour, getting chilly here through the evening hours. Rain west of d. C. By 11 00 p. M. Sunrise tomorrow at 7 10. For the commute tomorrow, damp roads maybe in the morning, especially in virginia. A nice afternoon. You can have the sunroof open when youre heading home. Motorcycle weather tomorrow. Well be in the low 60s. Down we go. Windchills just in the 30s on wednesday with some sunshine. A bit milder after a freezing start on thursday. Here comes some warmth again as we get toward the weekend. Maybe some rain on sunday. We hit mid 70s on saturday. Then staying dry for much of the following week. So you want to feed your family healthy food dont want it to break the bank . It is possible to do both. You just need to be a savvy shopper. Susan hogan is here to show you how to do it. Thats right. When you grocery shop and pick between two items do you assume the more expensive one is the healthier choice . According to a new study, a lot of us do. In fact, were skeptical of Health Claims on the cheaper packaging and rely on price to guide us. Consumer reports has some tips for saving money while shopping healthy. Stocking up on Healthy Foods doesnt need to be pricey. While buying organic produce is a great way to limit your expose your to chemical pesticide residues, you can be picky about your picks. Some nonorganic produce is very low in pesticides. Avocad avocados, corn and onions are a few. Store brand organics and by getting them in bulk. Some organics are actually cheaper than regular brands. Dont be tempted into buying expensive processed food just because they say healthy or natural on the box. Food experts advise that a good rule of thumb is to look for a short ingredient list. Those foods will be less processed with more whole some ingredients. On average a family of four throws out about 1500 worth of food a year. You can save money by thinking about what food youre going to buy and how youre going to use it. Buying in season produce means youll eat cheaper fresher fruits and vej ggiveggies. Dont toss produce just because its past its prime. Save over ripe fruits and veggies in the freezer. No those can be delicious in smoothies and breads. Heres another tip. Youll often see those packages of precut fruits and eventuvegg. So tempting. Youll be paying a premium and they dont have any additional nutritional value. They are priced high. They are. Theyre convenient, yes. Theyre all precut and you just have to dump them into a pot. If you want a great meal for a deal, head to Northern Virginia. Restaurant week kicks off today. Dozens of restaurants in Prince William and loudoun counties as well as arlington will be offering special three course menus. Eight restaurants in historic manassas are also taking part this year. You can find a list of restaurants taking part on our nbc washington app. One of the most iconic landmarks in the districts U Street Corridor about to you can help design it. Bens chili boi bowl. We have a link to the restaurants website so you can weigh in. You can find it in our nbc washington app. Fire destroyed a home in january, killing members of the malone family, all of them children. Today theres word that a playground will be built in their honor. Jp morgan chase bought the property where the playground is going and is donating it for construction. The plot is just steps from the school the malone children attended. City Neighbors Charter School held a ceremony today announcing the playground. The students here lost two of their classmates. Bill malone want this is new place to play, a place to grow and explore and come together. Thats what our family was about. Thats what the kids were about. Thats what the community should be about. Bill malone was at work when the fire happened. His wife katy escaped with three of her children. Malone has been a long time aide to maryland congressman elijah cummings. Its a dramatic example of the dangers of driving drowsy. A city bus plowing into a building when the driver falls asleep. Coming up next, details of a new plan to keep drivers awake behind the wheel. Reporter huge changes planned for what is a bustling local airport. Im adam tuss. The only solution. Weve all been there. Experts say rolling down the window, turning up the radio and Drinking Coffee are not enough to stop your sleepiness. Getting around during rush hour in the district may be getting a bit easier for you. Theres a new bus route stretching from northeast northwest. Reporter transferring buses can be quite the pain. This new bus route along rhode island avenue mea many passengers wont have to. This is something they say has been a long time in the making. Normally i ride the g 8. It loops and goes all around. Reporter ask anybody along this new bus line how theyre feeling and theyll all tell you the same thing. Im very excited about it. Im excited its open. Reporter the new g9 bus means a straight shot for residents of route five all the way to franklin square. Its nice instead of having to wait during the rush hour. Reporter the bus is a limited line which means it only runs during rush hour every 1520 minutes. It makes less stops which means more time saved. Im very excited about it. Now i can get on this bus and right downtown to my place of business. Reporter Paul Wiedefeld along for the wide this morning. He said the routes been in the works for almost three years. It means our customers get more options. This is a great route. Rhode island corridor is a developing corridor. Reporter for g9 riders the wait is finally over. In woodridge in northeast. Now at 6 00, a whirlwind day in washington. The house jintelligence committe holding its first investigation into russian meddling. The white house was essentially live tweeting the hearing while the president s press secretary doubles down on wiretapping allegations. Despite testimony from the directors of the fbi and nsa, he fired back at crit Opening Statement it was filled with those. At the same time, neil gorsuch begins his confirmation hearing. Another committee looks into possible security lapses at the white house this weekend. News4 at 6 00 starts now. First tonight, an extraordinary moment in american history. The fbi investigation into the campaign of a sitting president for possible collusion with a foreign adversary. Thats just one of the big developments here in washington. The fbi and National Security agency also debunked the president s claim that president Obama Wiretapped trump tower and recent claims that British Intelligence was involved. Both intelligence Officials Say this investigation could take years to complete. Blaine alexander is tracking all the stories from capitol hill. Reporter it is fbi pco