All in the name of initial happiness day. Reporter we will get to all of that, but first, President Trump holding a rally in kentucky. We will tell you more in a moment, but first, lets address something he did not mention to the crowd, the hearings on capitol hill. Not one or two, but three big revelations for the fbi, following a rare public hearing today. Revelations that put the president at odds with the nations prime federal Law Enforcement agency. James comey confirming for the first time the bureau is investigating russias interference, including investigating the nature of any links with individuals associated with the Trump Campaign and the russian government. Director comey also refuted President Trumps claims that former president Obama Wiretapped trump tower during the campaign, and tonight white house Officials Say theres no evidence anyone on the Trump Campaign colluded with russian a few hours ago on off script i spoke to an assistant professor at George Washington university, and he suggested russias interference began as a case of revenge against Hillary Clinton. Back in 2011 in the elections in december, there were mass protests in russia, and Hillary Clinton did not sit on the sidelines, calling for president putin to recognize the opposition to his regime, and he thought she was behind the attempts at regime change. With the emergence of social media and hacking capabilities, russia is taking the meddling with foreign nations to a whole new level. What do you think . Do you believe that russia meddled in the u. S. President ial election . You can vote by going to wusa9. Com vote on your smart phone or tablet, and we will show you the results on the way. A packed e kentucky today. He put pressure on senators to confirm his Supreme Court nominee, judge neil gorsuch. I urge the members of both parties to swiftly approve his nomination. Hes an outstanding man. The president also vowing to keep terrorists out of the u. S. Despite the Court Challenge on his latest executive order of immigration. The next time you board an airplane headed to the trust certain countries, you may not be able to turn on your ipad or laptop. The u. S. Government is barring all passengers for eight african countries from being Certain Electronics in their carryon baggage. Its in response to intelligence gathered overseas. An update on the story we brought you earlier this evening. Neighbors in brookland have been smelling gas across from the metro station for months, Washington Gas this morning, and they confirmed the leak and said they would fix it. They said it was the first they had heard of the issue, but Washington Gas emailed us again and said they did respond to a few reports about the smell, and the leaks were deemed to be not hazardous. If a leak is deemed not hazardous, it does not have to be fixed immediately, but Washington Gas says they fixed the leak today. Dc police said two more children in the district have been recently reported missing in separate cases. 1 4 yearold jaylin lee is one of them. John henry spoke to one Northwest Church today which is working to bring the issue to the fore font. Reporter on the corner here in the northwest a simple display with a big impression. It makes you wonder what is go reporter they are showing the names of missing boys and girls around dc. I saw a familiar name up there. Reporter each sign includes a black and white silhouette and the date they went missing. Im glad the church made the signs it shows the girls are not anonymous in the city, and thats gripping. Its really frustrating. We hear every single day, black women are at the bottom of the totem pole. Reporter the church said they were not selected because of their race. They said it was just important to do something to bring attention to the situation no matter their skin color. Vulnerable, and we think as a church we should stand alongside them and keep them as safe as possible. Reporter the Dc Police Say they have started to use social media more aggressively to bring attention to those kids who disappear. Everyone hopes actions like those and the ones for the church will make a difference. Even if we dont make a huge dent, we have made a huge statement. Reporter no one wants to see these children missing another day. Its sad and crazy. Reporter john henry. It really is. Reporter wusa 9. The subject is so potent, it it came up tonight at a public forum on the nomination of the dc police chief. The youth are permanently missing in dc, and police claim the majority are runaways. The active chief did not attend the meeting. It was the Public Forums on the nomination, and the final meeting is friday at the wilson building. He will testify. Wusa 9 is committed to reuniting families, and you can find pictures of missing children on our wusa 9 twitter and facebook pages as well as our mobile app. Disturbing information about one of the two Rockville High School students accused of raping a 14yearold girl. U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says a Border Patrol agent came along Henry Sanchez last august and determined he entered the country illegally, and i. C. E. Said he was give an notice to appear before an immigration judge, but 7 months later, the hearing has not even been scheduled, and sanchez remains behind bars in montgomery county. Two dozen stolen firearms may be gone tonight, but police have the three young men responsible for three virginia gun shot breakins. Stephanie ramirez learns some of the evidence was found at a popular northwest dc apartment building. I dont know why you would want to steal one. Reporter thats over the punishment over a stolen firearm, but this manager is breathing a sigh of relief. Federal agents arrested 19year old daniel corral, and 23year old presston holmes and Matthew Jones for two attempted gun shot burglaries that happened over 4 days. We thought there was a chance they would come back. I think we were on edge they may come back. Reporter this is walls store on march 11th, and three suspects broke in at 5 00 in the morning, stealing 35 firearms in about 45 seconds. Three days later, on march 14th, Court Documents say the same suspects tried to burglarize ahs tactical in fredericksburg. They only got away with cash, and some 30 minutes later on the same day, investigators tactical Surveillance Video trying to break through the metal door, but they cant. Reporter the suspects were seen using a rented uhaul van while agents said they found the same van inside of the parking garage of 77h street. Reporter Court Documents said a concerned citizen told investigators the suspects live here, and one of the suspects, jones, had sold most of the firearms, but they found at least one. 9millimeter pistol. Monday detectives did not connect any of the recent maryland burglaries to these arrests. Stephanie ramirez, wusa 9. Maryland atf is still investigating, but we may have an answer soon. Suspects are charged with conspiracy and theft of firearms, and thats a maximum of 10 years in prison if convicted. The man accused of driving to a White House Security check point and claiming to have a bomb in the trunk of his car will stay behind sean kenon is charged with conveying false information. He was arrested late saturday night after he told guards at the check point he had a bomb. According to Court Documents he told authorities the object in the trunk was an asteroid and President Trump speaks to him telepathically. He is due back in Court Thursday afternoon, and a Mental Health screening was scheduled for today. Earlier in the afternoon, another man was air forced after jumping the bike rack near the white house. William rawlinson is facing up to 6 months in prison and a 1,000 fine for the unlawful entry. Did the federal Transit Administration find something on metros rails that may be causing these houses to shake in one neighborhood . We will take a look. A young group of cheerleaders blazing the path for Adaptive Sports. They show the true meaning of being a team and includes everyone. Thank you thank you not even our wusa 9 photojournalist could get away from the the free hugs at Dupont Circle this evening. Why free hugs . We will tell you in a bit. A reminder about our ongoing verify project. If you see something that has you wondering if its legit or not, let us know. We will try to verify it for you. You can find me on facebook and twitter or email me verify wusa9. Com. Our first full day of spring tomorrow, starting out with clouds, and sprinkle early on. Then we are looking at 46 to 54 by 9 00, and noon, break in the clouds, and 50 to 60. We will come back and talk about how we are talking metro, and we have been investigating this for weeks. Homes near the rails that are rumbling, and tonight we have a big update. Now the federal government is looking into this and whether its all connected to metr this, and hes here now with the latest chapter in the saga. Reporter i just spoke to neighbors who have been feeling this for a long time. They are convinced its for metros shiny new cars, and they are in the 7,000 series, and now in a new report, the feds think that may be the case, and they did inspections 3 months ago, and neighbors are wondering why they have seen a change since. Reporter this is what was found on december 21st. Broken track fasteners meant to keep the ground vibrations down. It was in a green line tunnel, running below Georgia Avenue in the petworth neighborhood of northwest, dc. They are taking it seriously, so maybe they will take it seriously soon. Reporter Hannah Martins home has been shaking since last summer, and last month we did a team investigation, and we found each rumble in hannahs home was consistent with a 7,000 train passing by, direct response to complaints by neighbors. I think slowly more people are paying attention and more people in places of power. Reporter inspectors believe the new cars could be a factor, stressing that the 7,000 trains weigh significantly more than other rail cars, and ramada cannot say if the new rail cars are causing the vibration. The tremors were found to be trivial. We dont have the full picture but knows theres people in multiple corners rooting for the few neighborhoods having the problem, i feel like we are being heard. Reporter what does metro say . Not a lot. They are not commenting on the new federal findings, but the agency is having a new independent set of tests done soon. Hannah martin signed up her home, and the metro Spokesman Says there will be an update in the next few weeks. Pete muntean wusa 9. Looking forward to seeing that. Earlier tonight we asked yo findings at the hearing on capitol hill, do you believe that russia meddled in the u. S. President ial election . Right now 88 of you say yes, and 12 of you say no. Keep voting, go online, wusa9. Com vote. Heres another number for you. 3degree . I think i know the answer. We are not seeing it here. The chance is small now. We went for the high, and we thought it would be okay of 59, and it only made it to 54 today, and we are going to go with 64 tomorrow. I originally went 65, but backing it off a degree. 64 for tomorrow. Tuesday, the first full day of spring. Its 50 right now, and the dew points in the mid30s, and a lot of clouds, but most of the showers will miss us. We had to widen the radar out. They are now into West Virginia, and it is headed into virginia, and most of these are going to the south. We have a chance for showers overnight, and just morning, and i would leave the umbrella at home. More clouds, afternoon sun, and warmer. We are going to salvage a nice day in the afternoon. Bus stop temperature, 40 to 54. Slight chance of a shower, and primarily north of town, and then cold on wednesday and thursday. Dont put the winter coats away. You know how it goes in the metro area. Spring will battle for awhile it will win this week. Warmer friday through the weekend, and we are looking at 60s, and even the 70s for the weekend. 6 00tomorrow, a lot of clouds, and no green blobs. No rain. 46 in fredericksburg and downtown, and by 9 00, 48 downtown, 46 in fairfax, and a dry commute to work. No worries there. By 1 00, you will see the clouds thinning out to culpepper and winchester, and thats a good thing. By the afternoon and evening, we are going to have a very nice Late Afternoon and evening. 61, and this is 6 00 on tuesday, and a and 59 in gaithersburg, and even 57 in cumberland and romney, and into tomorrow night, about this time. Temperatures low 50s, and tomorrow night will be colder. Northwest winds tomorrow night, night, and that will usher in colder air. Wednesday morning, this is what we have to deal with, and then windchill primarily in the 20s. Winter will return on thursday, hanging around and then kicking it out of here. A slight chance of a shower by dawn, and winds out of the south, southwest at 10. On the day planner, in the 40s to start, and theres just a slight chance of a sprinkle, 5 00 a. M. , 7 00 a. M. , and 46, and thats it. 48 at 9 00, decreasing clouds at 11 00. A little more sun at 1 00, and 56, headed into the low to mid 60s. Behind the cold front, breezy and cold. We will call it it cold on wednesday. Im going with 50 downtown, and 40s 30s on wednesday, and going 50 again on thursday, and only good news, not much wind on thursday. A really good thing here. Going from 50 to 66 on friday, and thats nice. Low 70s on saturday, and this is supposed to be the first peek of the cherry tree blossoms. Its going to cooperate nicely. 73 on saturday. And sunday and monday, showers will ro back in, and we will actually need the rain quite frankly and the good news, holding in the 60s for sunday and monday. Thank you, topper. Adaptive sports support the notion that everyone deserves to play regardless of physical or cognitive challenges. A noble idea, and you may say its something to cheer about. More on the story. Lets do six laps today. Keep going reporter warming up before the biggest game of the year. Lets go guys. If we win tonight, we will go to e formation reporter the blazing cats adaptive hockey team is fully focused on putting a bow on the season. Giggles and glam. The courtside accompaniment for the blazing cats from burnsville, farmington, and lakeville. Go, go, go. Reporter the metros only Adaptive Team with its own cheer squad. Its wonderful. Reporter varsity cheerleaders stopped for a single game, and 4 years ago they launched and Adaptive Sports have not been the same since. More confidence and self esteem. The opportunity to cheer helps to bring it out of them more. Reporter this is the coach and the special education teacher. Its hard for them to make friends. Reporter the mom get it. Reporter they get what this means. Emily brown wh first season is a senior now, and believing. Emily now knows what it means to be part of a team. Reporter the state of cheer, well adapted. Go, cats [ cheers ] with the dc sports teams giving us something to cheer about tonight. The nationals testing out new pitchers on the mound against the yankees, and bryce harper, showing it all. The playoff implications your path to retirement may not always be clear. But at t. Rowe price, we can help guide your retirement savings. So wherever your retirementourney takes you, or your advisor t. Rowe price. Invest with confidence. The market. Redict but through good times and bad. At t. Rowe price. Weve helped our investors stay confident for over 75 years. Call us or your advisor. T. Rowe price. Invest with confidence. Two and a half weeks left in the nba regular season, the wizards positioning for a playoff run, but really dragging lately. They have dropped 3 out of the last 4 games into tonight. The big rivalry game with the celtics at the garden. Midway through the 2nd period, the wheels fall off the wagon. Before then, it looks good. Brandon jennings with the move off the turnover, and then who will take flight and slam it home. Its fun to watch until they started losing, and the celtics were just not missing shots, and bradley here, good for 3, and then on the other end, the play that just summed up the game. Boston up for the playup. Can you get the rebound . No. Boston has got it. Up to the paint. They miss, trade, oh, and then theres a foul, and it was just kind of a mess, and they got within 6, and then in the 4th, no closer and the wizards end up losing this one, 110102. They are now behind in the conference and the raptors are only 1 game behind, and they are back at home on eswedn day, and the wiz will take on the hawks with 12 more regular season games left. Would we find better news in the sundrenched stadiums of south florida . Vince is on the mound for the nets. He gets his start in west palm later today against the yankees. Walking the first two batters in the 2nd, and then the rbi double to left. 40 yankees by the end of the 2nd, and 42 pitches. The nats will crawl back into it with offense and solid d. Like this from bryce harper, lay it out for the ball. Not a good idea to do that in spring training, but harper will get the glory. New inning, new pitcher, 2run blast by matt holliday, and the sun is setting on the nats chance to win this one. The yankees with the best record in spring training, between both leagues. 2 weeks from today, the nats right here on wusa 9, opening day against the miami marlins,. And the maryland terrapins Womens Basketball team destroying West Virginia yesterday to move on to the sweet 16, the only Maryland Team left dancing after the men lost to xavier in the first game of the tournament. The day off today, and then they will head to bridgeport, connecticut, later this week for the next game on saturday. The players keep the season going. They made it like a big emphasis, like lets play the game, and lets not get sent home early. We have been working too hard to end at home. Last year we didnt end the way we wanted to. That was motivation into the game. We obviously cannot do much, but this one is for them, and its the maryland legacy we are basing it on. On the womens side, oregon ends up upsetting duke. Both duke men and women lose, and that means maryland will the valiant taste times of death, but once uh, excuse me, waiter. I ordered the soup. Of course, maam. My apologies. Cmon, caesar. Lets go. Caesar on a caesar salad . Surprising. Excuse me, pardon me. Whats not surprising . How much money matt saved by switching to geico. Could i get my parking validated . Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. If you walked throed upon the circle this evening, you may have noticed something out of the ordinary. Strangers hugging strangers. Some volunteers gave out free hugs. They gave free hugs to random by. Kurt brooks even got in on it as well, and he got in on this moment here. We were all very happy today. Dont you feel better after a hug . Hugs are great. They are good. We are looking at temperatures mid60s tomorrow, and then wintertime, coming back a bit, and only 50s wednesday and thursday, but dress for the 30s on wednesday. I love how your dog always makes it into the discussions. Well, its a lot better. We are here. Better luck better luck what . There are bumps along the road of life. And for each one theres triplea. For years, fios has been promising fast internet to small businesses. But for many businesses, its out of reach. Why promise something you cant deliver . Comcast business is different. 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