Passengers on board went missing ten miles into egyptian air space. The jet was going from paris to cairo. At this hour no signs or calls the jet was ever in distress. The Egyptian Aviation Ministry says it will have a News Conference about 7 30 our time. Well update you then. Tom Costello Just did an interview on msnbc saying at this hour, terrorism is the leading theory for this flights disappearan disappearance. Back to you. Good morning, everybody. Im aaron gilchrist. And im eun yang. We also want to check our forecast. Chuck bell telling us what we can expect. Rain . Yes, but not as much as weve been dealing with and the rain will be coming to an end as we get toward the later half of this morning. Rain will be ending briefly. Well get 24 dry hours in a row from this afternoon up through your friday afternoon and evening. But there is a super soaker it looks li saturday. Right now though on your thursday morning, a couple showers here southern Prince Georges County, northern charles county. Well keep close track on those. Cloudy and damp here this morning, but sunshine back this afternoon. And a nice sunny and dry start to your friday. More into the weekend forecast coming up. Breaking news, 270 north, were still shut down here this morning after 121 because of a bad crash there and the investigation that is now happening in the roadway. Right now you can get off of 270 north at 121, head up 355 and come over 109 and get back on. But right now again that section between 109 and 121 a shut down. New crash 340 east after mount zion road, the left lane getting by. Outer loop at university boulevard, that is the only construction there on the beltway. And remember 50 between main street and chain bridg direction because of paving. Right now Montgomery County police are investigating a threatening tweet aimed at students at paint branch high school. Molette green is live now with more on how police were tipped off to this threat. Reporter good morning. Montgomery county Police Received a number of 911 calls after the twitter post came just after 6 30. The post said this, at 12 00 p. M. , im going to shoot the school up. And it used prielease dont c to school tomorrow. No specific place mentioned. The tweet has since been deleted. County Police Working with the principal of the school trying to track down the source of the tweet. But at this point, doesnt seem to be any changes in operations this morning. As far as we know, normal operations at the school. That is burtonsville. Back to you. The restroom door came open and all i heard was i know youre a man. A transgender woman says she was attacked for using the womens restroom and thousand shes sharing her story only with news 4 this is ebony belcher. She says a female Security Guard spotted her walk manage into in the womans restroom and followed her inside. She opened the door and started calling me derogatory name. You cant keep coming in here using our womens restroom. They did not pass the law yet. The law is the one in North Carolina that requires people to use the bathroom that corresponds with their birth gender. Some transgender activists worry it is creating confusion. Belcher called d. C. Police after she says the Security Officer dragged her out of the store. Officers charged the guard we reached out to fwogiant and were told the guard was a third Party Employee and we should direct our questions to d. C. Police. Today well hear closing arguments in the trial of officer edward fear romanocaruso. Hes one of six baltimore officers standing trial for the death of freddie gray. Nero is charged withes assaults, miscon dwukt in office and Reckless Endangerment p. Prosecutors say he was neglect for failing to secure gray in the van. But nero says it was the responsibility of the driver. Chris gordon will bring us the latest on air and online. And in the trial against a virginia man accused of nearly killing his wifes former boss, julie carey reporting that final jury selection set for this morning. Once the jury has been placed, then Opening Statements. Andrew schmuhl and his wife alecia are his wife in their home in 2014. She had been fired from her job. Schmuhls defense is that his mental say the during the crime was the rut esult of medication was taking. An unprecedented move in decision 2016. Gud releases his list of potential Supreme Court nominees. Although hes not the gop official president ial nominee. Remember, donald trump could make the nomination to fill late Justice Scalias seat in november if it is still open and if he is elected. Some see trumps announcement as a play to win over his skeptics. As trump works to unite the gop, democratic voters seem to be increasingly split. Senator Bernie Sanders is winning primaries despite Hillary Clintons large lead in delegates. Party leadership says it is confident sanders will eventually back clintons run for the white house. Tracie potts will join us live in a bit with the Vice President s take. Today Maryland Governor larry law. It will force convicted drunk drivers to take an incar breathalyzer test before they can start their car. Yesterday the drunk driver who is accused of hil hof hitting a noah leotta pleaded guilty. Verizon workers will be back on the picket line today here in d. C. Happening as negotiations tip between verizon and upofficials. Nearly 40,000 employees have been on strike for more than a month arguing for higher wages and retiree benefits. Local workers will also rally at La Fayette Park this afternoon. Today marks a big milestone for women in the fight for equal pay. Earlier this month larry hogan signed an historic yall pay bi equal pay bill into law. It allows employees to openly discuss salaries and eliminates the socalled mommy track that provides fewer opportuni f well, break out the cop at the time confetti, celebration is in order for the Sherwood High SchoolSoftball Team in Montgomery County. The girls are celebrating after winning their 100th straight game on wednesday night. Howard high school lost in that game. Sherwood team won 60 in seven innings. Sherwood says their mantra is just one pitch at a time. Next up for the team, they are battling for their fifth consecutive state championship. Way to go. Their next game is friday. Havent lost a game since 2011. These girls are on fire. It is 5 08. An investigation sunday way after a b52 bomber crashes with several u. S. Airmen on board and looking at the video, you can hard to believe they all survived. Cause straight ahead. He myou may not need the wi on your way to work. Chuck bell will have a look at when things will dry out and your commuter forecast. Plus breaking news on the roads, 270 northbound, a big prob unbelievable video. The air force is trying to figure out why an american b52 bomber crashed, also trying to contain any spilled fuel here. Youre looking at new video of the thick black smoke above Anderson Air Force base, is this this guam. The bomber crashed on the run way there last night. There were seven u. S. Airmen on board. Amazingly they are all expected to survive. The air force has not said what believes caused that crash, but they did say the community is not in any chuck bell telling us more. Are a was not canceled yesterday. Will it be canceled today . No, i dont think it will be. A couple sprinkles outside early this morning. Nothing all that heavy. So just be on the lookout for some wet roads and a few drops outside early this morning. Your commute in, kind of just more damp than anything else. But coming home this afternoon, local actually be a braight shining object in the sky called the sun. But saturday, worries about your saturday and your preakness forecast, thats coming up in a few more minutes. How is the 270 problem . Still a problem p again, 270 authori north shut down at 121. You can Head Authority onn and up to 109 and back over to 270. In frederick county, 340 east after mount zion road, left lane getting by the crash. Beltway, no major problems. Road work outer loop at university. And then remember where Megan Mcgrath is in southeast for that shooting, so you were avenue shut down at owens road. It is 5 14. Happening today, people in northeast will do their part to help mayor that i can community a safer place by walking their neighborhood. This comes after a violent week in the district. The Meeting Point for tonights walk is at 18th and benning road in northeast at 7 00. We now know the identity of the man who was shot and killed this broad daylight on wednesday in southeast. Thomas miridi was found on the street near lawrence road. He later died at the hospital. His murder was the third killing in broad daylight in the district this week. So far made. Prince georges county Police Say One of the drivers involved in a crash in clinton earlier this week has died. Police say 30yearold Brandon Snead lost control of his car, crossed the center line, hit one car headon an grazed a third car. Snead died at the hospital on tuesday. Four others were hurt, one person still has critical injuries. It could mikocould mean thee between life and death. The u. S. Department of transportation requires all Motorcycle Helmets sold to meet federal Motor Vehicle standards. Approved helmets are labeled d. O. T. Certified. The government warns a group of helmets known as novelty helmets are often for sale but not approved and poorly constructed. The helmet on the left is can d. O. T. Certified, the right is now. Here at Renegade Classics in manassas, novelty helmets not certified are clearly marked. The most recent government study motorcyclists injured in crashes and transported to hospitals with serious head injuries war those novelty helmets. Earlier this month the head of the National TrafficHighway Safety administration addressed the issue during a hearing on the hill. The people put the helmet on thinking that theyre protecting themselves and it does not. And theyre old as Motorcycle Helmets . Absolutely. If you didnt know what you were buying, and you thought it looked different and cool, you would not be protected. Safety regulators proposed two changes to the law to add a definition for Motorcycle Helmet and modify requirements by adding dimensional and compression standards to better protect riders in the event of a crash. You can learn more about helmet safety, just go to our nbc washington app and search helmets. Im susan hogan, weve managed to not have to deal with the big time rain this morning. But it doesnt mean were out of the clear. I mean that were in the clear. In the clear now. Or does it some. Which side am i on . Depends on what you say next. Well, its springily no lili now. So not in the clear yet. Just a couple light showers parts of southern Prince Georges County, calvert and charles counties. A few also random rain drops along route 50 from bowie right through the district and out into parts of Fairfax County. So just be on the lookout for a couple of drops. Were 57 in arlington, 52 in gaithersburg and also winches r winchester, virginia. 55 in culpeper. So planning out your day, cloudy skies and a couple drops between now and 9 00. Skies starting to clear out by lunchtime. Well have a fair amount of sunshine coming your way for later on this afternoon. Highs today mid to upper 60s. So cloudy skies with an occasional shower or two up through about 1 00 this morning. And then by later this afternoon, peeks of sunshine. A stray shower in the shenandoah valley, but rain chances falling with time. Skies will start to clear out overnight tonight. Could lead to a little bit of a fog issue early tomorrow morning, but thatment would bother us. And well be out tomorrow with sunshine to get you started. Clouds will gradually increase during the day tomorrow, but your friday afternoon and friday night plans will be rain free. Thats the good news. Here is 11 00 friday night. Rain holding off for then 37 but between midnight friday night and sunrise on saturday morning, thats when the rain pushes r e right back into the area and rain most of the day saturday. On average probably close toen a inch of rain during the day on saturday acrs that if you have something to do outside, perhaps going to the preakness, heavy rain is a possibility as they run the race at 6 15 or so. So saturday not so good. Sunday looking a little bit better. So your weekend kind of 50 50. The 7day forecast has at least one day with an 80 on it. Breaking news continues again 270 northbound shut down at 121. So again if you have to head north, its okay, you have to get off at 121, up 355 and then work your way back over to 270 via 109. You can see southbound also slow right now. Everybody sorts looks to the left to see what is going on there. Prince georges county overall looking quite good. No problems there. You can see top of the beltway and all of those routes in and out of town looking good. And right now 66 no problem. The toll road, greenway no p time dulles greenway. Your tolls will go to charity, its called the drive for charity. They will donate money to six organizations in the area including the loudoun beingabus womens shelter and march of dimes. Their goal is to raise 330,000. They did this almost every year now. Theyre also going to use some of that money to award scholarships to Loudoun County seniors. They might be cute, but your summer shoes might be hurting your health. What to avoid as we start pulling out our warm clothes. And continues on how to get through the long tsa lines at the arpts. What the agency itself recommends. And we continue to follow breaking news of a area an egyptair flight vanished overnight. And weve learned that errterro coulde to blame. B what if there was a paint that made you look at paint differently question everything you know and what you dont know what if its built with better ingredients given super powers and even a secret base to test those powers. Since Benjamin Moore reinvented paint, it makes you wonder is it still paint . Find benmoorjamin paint, only at one of our authorized retailers near you. There could be new charges on the way for the man who police say intentionally rammed his hummer into a tysons silver diner. A 74yearold man who was hit while walking in to the diner died. Andrew had been pinned by the suv on may 4. The suspect is still in the hospital and hes charged with Malicious Wounding and destruction of property. He was a cook at the diner, he had taken bereavement leave just before causing the fiery scene. This morning the tsa says it will provide travel continues on how to quickly make your way through a security line to catch your flight on time. The agency will set up a working security lane with volunteers to show the difference between a group of passengers with prohibited items and a Group Without those items. The tva has recently come under fire for long lines and extended wait times caused by staffing issues. Its unnecessary. We have manage the sam in a way that isnt have large crowds of people gathering outside the secure area. The agency has responded by adding agents at some airports. If you find yourself at an airport, here are 4 things to know about how to get through security quickly. First, know what is in your bag. Make sure that you dont have any prohibited items in your luggage. That way agents wont have to pull you out of the line. Download the my tsa app to your phone. Its an airport specific information app and it gives you wait times at check points throughout the airport. When you get in line, be ready. Have an acceptable picture i. D. And boarding pass out and ready. And always arrive early. With all the extra people traveling, youll want time on your side. And arriving early can help that. In news for your health this morning, the u. S. G using the word breakthrough to describe a drug that has produce remarkable results against advanced medical la thoulanomme. 40 of patients were alive three years after taking it. Just five years ago, median survival rate was less than a year. This is the same drug former president scrjim president jimmy carter took. Fwl doctors across the country report more patients when it comes to foot pain in the summer than the rest of the year. They say wearing really flat sandals or flimsy flipflops can be just as bad as wearing high heels all the time. Theres suggest wearing shoes that have a litthave a litt i wear high heels so much, i cant even wear flat shoes. Im going to die in high heels. Ill check and make sure the appropriate shoe is on your foot. Thank you. A true friend. Its not a sport you would think students might lay here in the u. S. But there are talented sophomores testing their cricket skills to compete on the national level. Julia and sanusi are participating in this weeks usa kr cricket combine. Who knew. They will undergo fitness and skill testing which will term it if they can join the usa National Womens cricket team. They are excited about the opportunity to compete. Coming up in our 6 00 hour, typed ofind out what they do to prepare. I love talking about all these great female athletes in our area. Too close for comfort. A how things could have turned out a lot differently. Chilly out there right now, but chuck bell says the 80s are in our future. When we can expect to see them in four things to know. And breaking news, a fatal ash shuts down part ofc