First pitch and the par rad looks parade looks good as well. Right now were keeping a close eye on a brushfire taking place on the inner loop of the beltway just before the 295 entrance ramp. You can see looks like fire crews have been able to get that fire out. Not causing any delays on the beltway and certainly we have to credit them for being able to get that fire out as quickly as they were able to. I just tweeted out a photo on my twitter handle wusa9 handle wusa9 traffic. The greenbelt station is open after the situation we saw yesterday. Well hear from surae chinn shortly about that. But we do have ten alerts on metro buses that you want to check with metro about before you head out the door. Lets step outside and show you how things are shaping up on 7 up on 270. Free and clear on both the northbound and southbound side of i270. In ten minutes well have a look at the marc trains and also have more information on how things are shaping up in virginia as well. Over to you. As we just heard from larry, the greenbelt metro station is back at full service for this mornings commute. This was incredible. Crews worked through the night fixing rails damaged when part of a pedestrian bridge slammed down on the tracks. Surae chinn live in berwin heights. The great news no one was hurt and youve seen a lot of progress. Reporter we have a metro train coming through, further confirmation that, yes, the greenbelt station is now open. Good news for commuters right in the middle of rush hour this opened up maybe 15 minutes ago as larry was talking about. Crews making quick work. But you can still see some of the concrete there crumbled on to the tracks below. This happened all about 3 00 in the afternoon yesterday before rush hour. Metro trains now coming through. Marc Camden Line Service was halted just before the rush hour and restored two hours later. A section of the concrete bridge fell on to the tracks after it was struck by the boon of the crane. I use this bridge every day. Its a great walking or running path. Now ill have to take the long way. Reporter so good news for commuters, metro riders but bad news still for pedestrians. You can still see that section is nonexist enlt. Who knows nonexistent. Who knows when theyll be able to repair that. Im sorry . As far as we know, pedestrians will have to take the long route around and so we dont know when that might be fixed or repaired. Metro is still trying to figure out exactly what happened. We do know the metro contract operator of that crane had 30 years of experience. Well fipg out exact thely what happened at figure out exactly what happened at a later time. Back to you. Thank you, surae chinn live in berwin heights this morning figuring out what happened there. People have more questions than answers in this situation after a 61yearold mailman successfully land add gyrocopter on landed a guy row comenter on the u. S. Gyrocopter on the u. S. Capitol lawn. The real question is how. Nikki burdine live at the capitol with more. Were talking about some of the most restricted air space in the country. Reporter thats the big question. It was really chaotic yesterday. How was this man able to fly this gyrocopter through highly restricted air space and land right on the lawn here at the capitol. Take a look at some of the video. We have witness video to show you of when this man landed right here at the u. S. Capitol. On board hughes had a special delivery. Hes a mailman from tampa, florida, and he had letters that were addressed to every Single Member of congress that he planned to deliver himself. These letters address his frustration by Campaign Finance reform and corruption. He causes quickly arrested. How in the world demanage to get through that supposedly secure area . Turns out hughes had been planning this for a couple of years. He wasnt trying to hide his plans. Even the secret service knew about it and interviewed hughes last year. Iews also tipped off several hughes also tipped off several news organizations including us but a reporter with the Tampa Bay Times actually met with him. First im going to play part of our interview from the Tampa Bay Times and then youll hear from the pilot himself. At that time he had a very detailed plan about trying to bring attention to his pet political issue which is something nobody pays attention to. Your eyes glaze over when you hear Campaign Finance reform. But i will tell you, completely honestly, i would rather die in the flight than live to be 80 years old and see this country fall. Reporter its baffling to hear how this could even happen in the first place. Of course this is all under investigation. Hughes could be in federal court as early as this morning. Thats the latest from capitol hill. Back to you. Nikki burdine, thank you. The funeral for the Security Guard shot to death at the Census Bureau is planned for tomorrow in colonial beach, virginia. A visitation for Lawrence Buckner takes place this afternoon. Buckner was killed a week ago while on the job in suitland, maryland. Police say he was shot by a kidnapping suspect who drove up to the seen tuesday bureau entrance. Census bureau entrance. Prince georges county executive Rushern Baker is set to deliver his fifth state of the economy speech. Hes expected to make a push for investing in education and boosting the economy. Baker plans to address Business Leaders at the Colony South Hotel in clinton at 7 30. His speech froms bakers stunning proposal, a 15 property tax hike to put money towards improving the public schools. Today is a somber day in blacksburg, virginia as the University Community stops to honor the lives lost eight years ago. A volcano just west of mexico city erupts with a cloud of ash. Before we head to break, heres erica with a quick look at the forecast. Were looking at a return of both clouds and sunshine just like we had yesterday. Its going to be a very similar forecast. High temperatures today between 65 and 70 degrees and we will see some showers arriving tonight. Will they last through the friday morning commute . Well have the answer wish your skin could bounce back as quickly as it used to . Introducing neutrogena hydro boost water gel. Instantly quenches skin to keep it supple and hydrated day after day. Formulated with hydrating hyaluronic acid which retains up to 1000 times its weight in water. This refreshing water gel plumps skin cells with intense hydration and locks it in. For supple, hydrated skin that bounces back. New hydro boost. From neutrogena. Welcome back. Im first alert meteorologist erica grow. It is 6 10 and still chilly out there. Take a look at our current temperatures. Right now 50 degrees in leesburg. 47 in martinsburg. 42 in waldorf but 54 in downtown washington. As we head through the day, well see the mix of clouds and sun. Filtered sunshine from time to time but the clouds will increase as we head into the evening hours. Todays High Temperature very similar to what we had yesterday. It will be 68 degrees at both 1 00 and 3 00 this afternoon. Thats a quick look at weather. Time again for a quick look at traffic. Today is emancipation day so parking will not be enforced in the district except for the neighborhood surrounding nats park, h street as well as benning road northeast. Were still keeping a close eye on an accident in arlington that has the southbound side of fort meyer drive at lee highway closed. Northbound lanes of fort meyer drive are open. You want to stay away from this area if at all possible. Over to you. Larry, it will be a day of remembrance at the u. S. Capitol. And a celebration across the district. Mike is back in the newsroom to take us through what today is all about. Mike . Reporter good morning, guys. Hard to believe that today marks eight years since the Virginia Tech shootings. Ceremonies are going to take place throughout the day on the campus in blacksburg today. A memorial candle was lit at midnight on campus. A moment of silence is scheduled for 8 43 this morning. Then at lunch time a cookout will be held on the campus for the whole community. Virginia senator tim kaine also plans to use the anniversary to call for stricter gun safety. Hell deliver a speech on gun safety from the senate floor this afternoon. The 2007 shooting killed 32 students and faculty members. Today is also holocaust remembrance day. The Holocaust Memorial museum will join the ambassador of israel on capitol hill to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of nazi concentration camps by allied forces. And there is a long list of events in the district today in celebration of the 153rd anniversary of d. C. Emancipation. The parade starts at 11 00 a. M. Down pennsylvania avenue. There is a free emancipation day concert at Freedom Plaza starting at 4 30 and the evening will wrap up with fireworks at Freedom Plaza at 8 45. Back to you. A Police Officer at the heart after controversial arrest has been fired. The hype is building between mayweather and pacquiao. Lets first check in with allyson. Were off to a gorgeous start. Take a look at the sunrise. Well see a good looking day. Temperatures are headed back total upper 60s, very similar to yesterday. Im talking rain. When does it that is d. C. s first alert weather and heres first alert meteorologist allyson rae. 6 15. A lot going on today. A lot going on tonight. Nats in town. Any chance the rain will spoil it . If they see rain, it should be so light it shouldnt appropriate a rain delay. Were looking at light showers and most of it should be well off to the waste and the parade to the west and the parade should be dry. Take a look at this. Beautiful. A similar day to yesterday. I should say rinse and repeat for this afternoon. Were starting off again with some sunshine mixed in with a few high clouds. As the day unfolds, you see the clouds continue to thicken up. It will be mostly cloudy, especially by the time the nats game starts. 54 degrees. Cool but comfortable out there. Were getting finally into the spring mode. Our temperatures look pretty nice. Doppler 9000, here are the showers i was speaking of. Not much to speak of. Very light. A little bit of drizzle and light rain as best. Here we go with 47 degrees at martinsburg. 46 for winchester. Leesburg 50 degrees. The metro areas were talking 50s out there. Your futurecast, were looking at clouds continue to increase. Sunshine today. Still comfortable into the mid 60s. Here are the showers by 10 00 tonight. So at best were looking at a sprinkle by the time you head home from the nats game where you should be mainly dry. A couple of showers will push on through tomorrow as early as the morning rush but more so by midmorning. As we head through the lunch hour, should be dry and another round of showers for the afternoon. By tomorrow we get to 71 degrees. The showers are not going to be too big of a problem. It will just be here or there. Keep the umbrella on standby. By saturday a great day. Probably the better of the weekend days, 77 degrees. Great for the nats game. Sunday the game will be dry for the nats, 70 degrees. The rain showers dont arrive till after the sun sets. More so into monday morning. Heres another look at the sunrise because i accidentally pushed the clicker. A quick update because of emancipation day. We want to let you know typical lanes that would normally reverse will reverse except these lanes right here, connecticut avenue between legation street and woodley road and 16th street between arkansas avenue and irving street. These will not reverse during peak hours so be mindful of that and plan accordingly. If youre going to be heading southbound on i270 Buckeystown Pike to the split, youre looking at a 20minute commute. Eastbound on 6 23r6 lee highway to on 66 lee highway to 50, a 26minute commute. From joplin road to backlick road, youre looking at an 18 minute commute. And attaching westbound in and traveling westbound, crane highway to f street, a 22 minute commute. Well be able to show you how things are shaping up on 270 in maryland. Traffic is moving on shady grove road. No problems on the southbound side of i270. Northbound side free and clear of any issues as well. Lets send it over to mike. Thank you. 6 18. Here are the stories were following for you this morning. Known as a fireball volcano and its one of the most active in central america. Now its shooting columns of ash more than 6,000 feet into the air over western mexico. The colima volcano erupted twice yesterday. He was videotaped beating a black motorist during a traffic stop. This morning the Police Officer in suburban detroit is out of a job. Officer William Melendez was fired yesterday over the january arrest of 57yearold floyd dent. Dash cam video shows two officers throwing dent to the ground and melendez repeatedly punching him. Well, hes going to spend the rest of his life in prison but the legal troubles are far from over for a former n. F. L. Star. Aaron hernandez was convicted of firstdegree murder yesterday found guilty in the shooting death of odin lloyd but hernandez is still facing a double murder charge in boston. Prosecutors say hernandez killed two men back in 2012 there. Employed mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, giving us a sneak peek at the kind of preparation it takes to train for a boxing match billed as the fight of the century. With less than a month till the big event, to of the worlds greatest boxers two of the worlds greatest boxers opened up their gym and showed their workout to the public. Reporter the training is fierce. Floyd mayweather, jr. In las vegas, Manny Pacquiao in los angeles. Both let the media into their gyms to showcase whats to come. Their much anticipated bout in las vegas may 2. My focus in training is to make sure a hundred percent condition. Im in tip top shape, tip top condition, you know, ready to go out there and do what i do best. Im pretty sure hes in tip top shape also gl mayweather who has an undefeated record is down for his technical prowess and defense. He says his training strategy is simple. I went back to basics. I went back to square one, which is chopping trees. And also swimming. Reporter Manny Pacquiao has also been working out nonstop. Hes been training at this hollywood gym since early feck. Pacquiao has five losses in the ring. He says his best assets are his stamina and speed. Were very happy with what were doing now. Reporter theyre both ready to rumble. Im really excited. This is probably the biggest fight in the history of the sport. Reporter neither boxer is giving away any training secrets. Each is predicting his opponent will be on the ropes next month. The mayweatherpacquiao fight took five years to negotiate. As you can expect, theres been five years of hype leading up to the may 2 fight. Ever since it was announced, it has been a huge topic on social media. They ciewl it the fight of the they call it the fight of the century because its expected to generate 400 million. One person posting finally happening may 2, 2015. Everybody is anticipating this. Money. Very easy to say. Floyd mayweather, he is 47 and hes expected to get 180 million from this fight alone win or lose so money is very accurate there. During the media day apparently Manny Pacquiao punched his trainer in the face. He was headed for the vest. Wrong target. And then you dont have to wait to see the fight. Theres a mockup of a video game here. You can see Floyd Mayweather taking a shot at pacquiao right there. Another shot. Cant wait. Not going to pick a winner. Just going to spectate. Check it out. Theres also the actual hype wars when it comes to merchandise. This is obviously a pacquiao shirt. These guys are two of the richest athletes in the world. No shortage of fans for mayweather. This is how may 2 goes. Cant wait. Speaking of marketing, look at Manny Pacquiaos plane. Isnt that cool . Lets go manny. If this fight game doesnt work out, andrea says hell be just fine with another career. Pay per view, 99. 95 per pay per view. Thats the largest its been. I wonder if pacquiao will end up on dancing with the stars. The fight everyone wanted to see. I thought it was over. Didnt we talk about this months ago . There it is. 6 23. A judge refuses to step in and stop the closure of a small virginia college. A controversial vaccination bill stalls before debate can even begin. First let say hello to erica. Hello nick and andrea. Were looking at a very pleasant day. Were going to see lots of clouds in place. Mostly cloudy through the day. 65 to 70 degrees. Some showers arriving at night, though. Allyson rae will be back to people of the coffee drinking world, dunkin has a dark roast coffee thats deliciously roasted just right for a bold start and smooth finish thats never bitter. Put down the dark roast youve been putting up with and reach for the one you deserve. Rx [ female announcer ] Business Travel isnt just about the going. Its also about the going home. And being connected all along the way. Whether youre working or recharging do Business Travel on your terms. Acela. Take off. Every cup has a story. Dunkin kcup packs are my life. Were a good fit. A single serving for myself. Its pretty special. It is like having a dunkin store in my home which is what ive always dreamed of. Get two boxes of dunkin kcup packs for 16. 99. Your coffee, your dunkin. Welcome back. Im first alert meteorologist erica grow. 6 26. Were looking at a good amount of sunshine right now on the michael son weather cam. That sunshine will start to fill in with cloud cover as we head through the day. Its really just kind of a variably cloudy day. Well see High Temperatures very close to where they were yesterday. It will be 68 at 1 00. 68 degrees again at 4 00 but warmer temperatures lie ahead in the first alert sevenday forecast. Allyson will be back with that. 6 26. If youre just waking up with us, lets go through some of what you may have mixed. A judge is refusing to block Briar College from closing its doors. The judge issue add 60day issued a 60da