metro area but we ought to have a nice sunny afternoon. details on that and a look at your thursday night in ten minutes. now a look at the thursday morning commute with danella with your first 4 traffic. good morning. still keeping an eye on the report of a bicyclie isist stru west monroe avenue at commonwealth avenue in alexandria, virginia. police are on the scene. let s shoot to the beltway. you t outer loop of the beltway, accident on the shoulder. travel lanes on outer loop at route 1 are open. inner loop let s take a loop around the beltway. inner loop toward indian head highway, travel lanes are open. no accidents to report. crossing over wilson bridge local lanes no problems at all in either direction. i m back in ten minutes and we ll check your rails then. aaron and eun, back over to you. let s check in with news4 s melissa mollet at the live desk. gusty winds fueling a wildfire spreading east of los angeles and firefighters fear those winds could get worse a
contained. this is the biggest in a series of blazes throughout the state that have broken out under dry and windy conditions. at the live desk, melissa mollet, news4. today president obama begins a three-day trip to mexico. he ll meet later today with the mexican president. we expect the leaders to talk about the immigration reform bill congress is debating right now. they ll also likely discuss trade ties between the two countries. president obama will also visit costa rica during his trip and meet with that country s president as well. an early morning for churches in our area as they mark the national day of prayer. the day of prayer is held every may and it invites americans of all faiths to give thanks for blessings and pray for guidance and protection for the country. president obama is specifically asking churches to pray for victims and survivors of the boston bombings, texas fertilizer plant explosion and the in ynewtown shooting. gay rights groups are protestin
that s a shot. bryce harper has a bead on it. he jumps. he timed it well. looks like he left a little too high. hit off the heel of his glove, over the fence. that s a home run for the pitcher, tim hudson. helps the braves to an 8-1 victory over the nates. congratulation on career win number 200. and this brought to you by producer, john tower. davie johnson was the manager for if the opposing team when hudson won his first game. let s turn to hockey. the stanley cup playoffs under way last night. the l.a. kings battling it out against the blues. battling it out. this one goes to overtime. and oops. goalie misplayed the puck behind the net. that s alex steen. he sees an opportunity. backhands it into the goal. he takes the series lead, 1-0, with a 2-1 victory over the