will be mild today and tomorrow, as well. unlike yesterday morning, whens f northern virginia was in the low 20s yesterday morning, there's a fewke p of cold air. but most of the suburbs are in the mid to upper 3s. it's plenty chilly out there. you'll need a little f this morning. sun at 6:59. sun is up before 7:00 a.m. for the next six months. afternoon temperatures will be in the 60s. that's a nice provement with the 55 yesterday. this is your friday. 73 on a friday. that's double bonus material for me. only a little chance of a showe in the shenandoah valley. >> i like anything in the 70s looks good. we have one problem. e thing happens right now. outer loop, before connecticut avenue. a craid blocking the right of the roadway. 295, at suitland rky, single lane getting by the work zone there, in each direction. a little slowdown for you there. arlington, eastbound 66, and the left lane is getting by the work zone. southbound b395,ween king and duke. and the turnpike work zones there. relief ily final on the way for drivers who use this ro the b.w. parkway. if you've driven that road lately, you've dodged massive. pothol it feels like a dirt road. >> the park service plans to shut down majorf parts the parkway. we have details on where and he went the work will happen. >> reporter: there's no time like the present. ey will close portions of the 18-mile parkway, to make what it calls, enhanced pairs. >> an adhesive patch at should la longer term and more durable. >> unacceptable that we got to this point. >> reporter: the move comes after maryland congressional leaders voiced their concerns about road >>conditions. his rises to the level of emergency. it's a dangerous situation. a hazard for motorists. it has to end fast. >> reporter: conside the work this weekend a band-aid. the utng-term sn is repaving the entire parkway. that will start at sunday at 7:00 a.m. and done at 5:00 a.m we're near the baltimore washington parkway. a group of high school students will be opening up for the fst time about being targets. last week, we told you about a group of boys who were punished for ranking girls by their looks. the list of 18 girlsea was s all over social media. and they tell morgan radford, it was the ultimate betrayal. >> i didn't want to see the list. i didn't want to believe i was included on the list. as the day progressed, it became the talk of the school. after seeing the list, nothing was the same. >> hear how the girls say they were ins by the #metoo movement a dirt bike rider is recovering after being shot in broad daylight. this happened along goodop road in southeast washington yesterday. d.c. policeources say a 34-year-old man was riding a dirt bike when someone in a dordork dark colored car shot him. one neighbor w heardhe gunfire, is shocked this happened. see how nervous i am i had to come out here. i can't believe this is happening in the daytime in washington, d.c. >> we're waiting to get an update on the victim's condition. five minutes after the hour. and today, we learn the fate of a manho murdered a teenager who was headed to a mosque. he attacked her while she wasg walkith friends in sterling, virginia, 2017. she believes she was targeted because of her muslim faith. torres will be senteed this morning. a self-declared neo-nazi who killed a woman in charlottesville pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes. that plea spared james fields from the death penalty. he was convicted on state murder charges for plowing intoro aup of protesters i 2017. that killed heather heyer. the 21-year-old man accused of kidnapping jamie kloss and murdering her parents. she was kept in a remote cabin but maned to escape in january and is living with h aunt. controversy continues to grow inthchicago. is after the charges facing jussi smollett were dropped. detectives detailed theet connectionen the actor and the brothers police say he hed to orchestrate a hate crime against them. a judge barred them from releasing additional evidence. the county's top prosecutor who recused herself from the case, insists that smollett did not get special treatment his deal. >> mr. smollett was afforded the same opportunity that anyone in cook county who had a nonviolent offense and the required background could get. >> smollett is facing a probe for mailing himself a death threat. it may result in no criminal charges. president trump continued his attack on the fbi during an interview last night with sean hanni hannity. he says he's pleased with the end result of the mueller investesation. he exd anger that the investigation was allowed to begin in the first place. >> you had dirty cops. you had people that were bad fbi. i know so many that a incredible people. at the top, they will not clean. >> the president w said held release the fisa warrants and the documents that the fbi used to investigate his campaign. tay we'll learn about the plan to eliminate parking spaces. county executive mark elrich wants updatedegulations that would require building owners to have what's called a traffic mitigation plan. some business owners are worried the oremovalf parking spaces will hurt their profits. the issue is being discussed at the councilmeeting. baseball is back. the nationals are opening a new season in just -- a little less now. nine hours from first pitch, scheduled for 1:05 at nationals park. the first opponent of the season, theor new mets. if you plan at being at the game any games this season, pack light. >> you may have heard,he's a new security measure in place thisse on. backpacks are not allowed inside the park. >> we want the security team to have the best screening policy procedures. we can bring the fans in, make asure they're safe not miss any items that shouldn't be in the stadium. >> there are exceptions. backpacks used for diapers and medical reasons, they will be allowed. you can bring in a purse or t popular cinch giveaway bags. any bag you bring must be 16" by 16", by 8". there will be lockers where you can store your bags. have the new rules in on our nbc washington app. coming up, jim hanley will be live inside the park with everything you nee to know to take yourself out to the ball game. >> i get the backpack thing. if you've been waiting in that license plate. >> it is painstaking. >> it will be nice i to get faster. new overnight, someone became aer pll jackpot winner. >> it's not you. you declared -- >> it will happen. >> the winning numbers for the $768 million prize matched one ticket. unless your bought y ticket in wisconsin, it wasn't yours. the winning numbe16, 20, 37, 44, 62 and the powerball, 12. you may have wonma a ser prize. the winning ticket was sold in new berlin a suburb outside milwaukee. the lump sum payout for that winner, $465 million before texas. wisconsin is not a state where you can claim anonymously.e' hopefully have details about the whinner soon. >> you have to hope it's body -- >> who deserves it. >> who has wor,d lo hard years. relatedo . still ahead this morning, immediate backlash following the lan to dministration's cut funding for the special olympics. plus, it's opening day at nationals park. continues.e we're looking at the major changes planned for the area inaround the park in the c years.>> good morning, everybody. wake-up temperatures are in the morning. you're going to love the way today is going to turn out. today is going to turn out. perfecteather for w no matter how much you clean, does your house still smell stuffy? that's because your home is filled with soft surfaces that trap odors and release them back into the room. so, try febreze fabric refresher.ez fefinds odors trapped in fabrics and cleans them away as it dries. use febreze every time you tidy up to keep your whole house smelling fresh air clean. fabric refresher even works fo clothes you want to wear another day.ke ebreze part of your clean routine for whole home freshness. i'm an ice cruncher. so i was excited about all-new colgate total. it has sensitivity relief, so i don't have to give up doing what i love. aren't we lucky. new colgate total. do more for your whole mouth. ♪ it's opening day at nationals park. the start of a new season isn't just about baseball. for a lot of fans, the action is e ballpark food. >> all about the food. this year, you can skip the line to get yourfood. you can use theaviar app to order your favorite foods right from your seat. you'll get an alert to pick up your food when it's hot and ready. the nationals say the goal of the app is to make sure fans spend that time watching basketball. among the options you'llfo have the season, delicious chicken wings, ep nmpanadas and pastrami. and the basics are back, too. >> and the nationals are expected to make 720,000 hot dogs. >> my odness. >> use 45,000 pounds of barbecue meet and top it all with 5,700 gallons of ketchup. >> bring your tums. today marks 12 years for nationals park. the area around the park has changed a lot over that time. and moreas the changedn the way, too, construction on homes and businesses scheduled for another 11 years. right now, there's who called that area home. i am among them. by 2030, that number may double. that's why i'm moving. additional residential areas are going up w them. it's estimated around 3 million visitors come through that area every year. >> that's a hip-happening part of onwn. you want to stay? >> it's a nice part of town. watching it grow, it's been amazing to watch. >> you can watch from afar now? >> that's right. development under way in crystal city, as well. the air filledithdemolition. this is as construction crews are ready for amaz's arrival. it will soon be the tech giant's temporary offices. amazon is leasing three buildinguntil its brand-new h.q.-2 is complete. when it's finished, t campus will have 4ar million squ feet of office space. amazon is expected to beginri later this year. in news 4 your health, two major stories. >> we begin with information for anyone being treated for heart issues. some patients do not take staten drugs to lowerl. choleste 5,000 older adults did not take statens bause their doctors did not prescribe them. statins have been shown toth lor risk of heart attacks and stroke. meanwhile, there could new changes to breast cancer screening standards. the fda is proposing new rules, requiring mammogram providers if tissue.e dense breast several states already have similar laws. but under the fda's proposal, all women withense breast tissue, would get letters tha woul explain the potential risk of breast cancer. chuck, i'm worried. we have a long climb to comfortable today. 39 degrees? >> 30s. >> you thinking 65ish? >> ten degrees not as cold yesterday morning. >> do i wear a coat? we're starting out so early. >> it's in the 30s. if you think the 30s is warm, you can leave your ct at home. it will be a milder afternoon. yesterday, we made 55. we'll be nearly ten degrees trmer than thats afternoon. you have to wait a little bit. the winds havetarted to turn around to the south. that's the leading edge of the improving weathro patternd here. when you're below 40 degrees, it's ly, for sure. 39 in washington right now. just a hint of a windchill. temperatures 34 in fairfax. 32 in fredriksburg. chilly for a late march morning. it's opening day. that's all thats. matt sunshine is coming your way. temperatures will be in the 50s before laununchtime. at the start of the game, 1:05, near 60 degrees. by the time the game is coming to an end, news 4 at 4:00, we shou be around64 degrees. a nice day to be outside today. even milder tomorrow. 73 o yourfriday. will be a chance for a rain drop or two. that's part of thiseather system up here, moving into parts of northern indiana for now. that's the leading edge of what will become our best rain chance. that arrives late satday night to sunday. for today, a garagele increase in mid and high-level clouds. any rain chance should be north of the mason-dixon line. any chances for rain tomorrow, i think, in the 30%hance, is really along i-81. same story on saturday a lot of clouds but mild. rain chances don't come back until late saturday night into early sunday morning. 6:00 a.m. sunday. most of the rain is between sunrise andun 2:00y afternoon. that being said, you don't want to spend a lot of time outside. sunday, it will be cloudy and enjoy the sunshine and the 60s today and the 70s for the next couple ofdays. that little rain chance along i-81. that's friday and saturday. saturday, though, 75 degrees. >> that looks goo tome. 75 degrees, i will take it. looking at the roads right now. 301 at 5, live look, no problems, into town or out of town there. outer loop of the beltwa a crash there blocking one side of the roadway. as you take a look, inner loop and outer loop, everything else looking good there. inbound on 395, a little slow. that roadway is all outbound. that's cleared out of the way. single lane by suitland parkway. 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dget on the backs of those with special needs. meagan fitzgerald the fallout. >> special olympics is reallypa nt because they offer these different programs and activities. >> reporter: if there was a moment that gave eileen kao enormous joy. >> that was great, brian. >> reporter: it would be her 42-year-old brother, brian, who has down syndrome, feel like i's living his dream >> won a medal. >> reporter: brian has won dozens of meds at the special olympic games in the last three games. >> i play bowling and tennis. >> the sense of accomplishment and t sense of achievement, it's something that actually will bring tears to my eyes. >> reporter: but the federal dollars that help fund the organization could be on the chopping block. betsy devos lls g by members of congress tuesday, after wanting to put all $18 million funding special olympics. a spokesperson for devos said, quote, the special olympicses raore than 10$100 million ilanthropically everyactivities olympics is better served with state and private funds. >> are we going to be okay? i tellthem, we got this. we got your back, don't worry. this work will die. >> reporter: the organization sayshey're going to continue to work with supports in congress. and they'll never stop advocating for those special athletes who don't always have a voice. >> the thought that their funding would be cut isg. devastat >> reporter: meagan fitzgerald, news 4. roy blunt of missouri, whose committee sets fundingevels r the special education department, says his committee will not cut funding for the special olympics. still ahead on news 4 today, facebook makes a big move to crack down on hate speech. >> what that means for the social media platform. plus, it's opening day, folks. our coverage of the nationals' first game of the ss son continueen we come back. d gmorning. dog walking forecast time. how can you say no to a face like that with a two-tone nose and everything. this is layla, 5 1/2 months old. y weather for those 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team will take on the new york mets for the first game of theas . 4:30 your time right now. good morning, everybody. m aaron gilchrist. >> i'm molette green, in for eun yang this morning. we have complete coverage for you of opening daylst natio park. we do it well. >> that's right. we know what it all abou today, we want to start with a check on your forecast and the commute. melissa mollet is standing by with a check of the roads. we start with chuck bell because the weather is so important today. >> itill be play ball weather today. no excuses for anything other th a nationals win. the weather will be cooperative. it's chilly outside this morning, d't get me wrong. but perfectly nice weather for day.ball tomorrow, hello 70s for a couple of days. friday and saturday should be above 70s. degr enjoy it because sunday is looking on the chilly and wet side. 36 in winchester, virginia. 39 in arlington. 41 in annapolis. rforecast for y commute

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