Fox5 local news starts now. And thank you for joining us tonight on this Easter Sunday im lauren demarco. Im jim lokay. Off the top were talking about the Easter Sunday we saw outside and man it was just a great day no matter are where you were. Great day to be outdoors. It had a feeling of spring and found like summer today. And getting a check on weather. Lauren and jim its been such a Beautiful Day and tonight we are still seeing people out and about enjoying the weather and some are walking or bike ago around the title basin and easter can be such a toss up when it comes to the weather. Some years youre needing a jacket and this time around, though, you can grab that bathing suit we went over to yards park in southeast not far from nationals parka long the anacostia river. Kids were having a blast in the wading pool and there was a mountain to play in. Theres very few outdoor play options especially here in the dmv. And a month and a half out from hem orial day. The kids we talked
Can be a toss up on easter weekend. Some years youre needing a jacket. This year, though, you can grab your becameing suit. Moving over to yard park in southeast earlier today. Not from far from national parka long side the anacostia river. Were having a blast in the the wading pool. Theres a water fall and fountain to play in. I think this is among very few outdoor pool opening this time of year at least around the d dmv. Still a month and a half out for memorial day. The kids we talked to were loving time in the water. I thought it was going to be a little cold. But instead its hot. I have not been to the s swilling pool for a long time and this is my first time coming to here. Her mother lived next door and she said yes. Yes. Yes. This is a good easter. H weather today. Good. My skin drying up a little bit. Its good. He had to get back in the pool. Couldnt waste more time talking to us. Over in norm west d. C. We found people breaking out the bathing suits. This woman found serenity
Half of the day. Cooler temperatures. Well be in the mid 70s later this afternoon but in the next couple days featuring nice spring weather. Erin. Starting to see a lot of congestion on our majors. Little bit of light rain. Use caution. If youre taking metro skipping the roads rails dealing with problems because safe track surge 141st week day impacted with no Train Service between prince Georges Plaza and greenbelt. Shuttle service replacs that. Yellow rush plus also impacted. A closer look as we continue. Thanks erin. Well go ahead and begin with that breaking news out of Fairfax County. A man is hold up inside of his house in the fort hunt area in Fairfax County. Negotiator at the house right now. This standoff situation has been going on for almost 12 hours now. Melanie alnwick live this morning with the details for us. Mel. Reporter hey, good morning, guys and things are still pretty much tap standstill here but i suppose that in a way you could say no news is good news. Police fi
Half of the day. Cooler temperatures. Well be in the mid 70s later this afternoon but in the next couple days featuring nice spring weather. Erin. Starting to see a lot of congestion on our majors. Little bit of light rain. Use caution. If youre taking metro skipping the roads rails dealing with problems because safe track surge 141st week day impacted with no Train Service between prince Georges Plaza and greenbelt. Shuttle service replacs that. Yellow rush plus also impacted. A closer look as we continue. Thanks erin. Well go ahead and begin with that breaking news out of Fairfax County. A man is hold up inside of his house in the fort hunt area in Fairfax County. Negotiator at the house right now. This standoff situation has been going on for almost 12 hours now. Melanie alnwick live this morning with the details for us. Mel. Reporter hey, good morning, guys and things are still pretty much tap standstill here but i suppose that in a way you could say no news is good news. Police fi
Lost their lives, were seeing where the latest deadly gunfire erupted overnight. More turbulence for United Airlines, just a week after a doctor was violently dragged off a flight in chicago, a couple says that they were kicked off a flight on their way to their own wedding, what they say happened moments before they were removed from the plane. Get ready to roll, thousands gathered right now for an easter egg roll role what to expect as President Trump hosts the event for the first time. That would be interesting, trump administrations first roll. Yes, easter egg roll role. All of the grand kid and everything. Weather will be nice. For a roll. We have some showers coming through but is there a cold front. It is not perfect today. I dent need perfect. I dont need to get it perfect, i just need for to you love me. Were working on it. Were a work in progress. It is not the destination, it is the journey. Cloudy, it is bus stop buddy and his umbrella because , at some point today you will