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lanes are closed off for incidents. one more stop as we get going, coming back from the eastern shore after a nice weekend, very light volume of traffic. headed down over there right now, eastbound route 50 off to a good start. >> good morning to you. >> this morning police in the district are trying to figure out who shot and killed a d.c. councilman's intern. the 18-year-old was a straight-a student who had plans to go to college this fall. the shooting happened in 2900 block of newcomb street. >> this was a great son. i'll never forgot it. >> reporter: on mother's day, terea sutton is mourning the loss of her only son, alonte sutt sutton. >> he loved his families, he was a child again. >> reporter: sources say sutton may have been shot saturday after a dispute about giving a ride in his car. someone trying to report the crime to police was ignored. >> the crime needs to stop with these young kids. >> reporter: sutton worked for council member brown in a year-long internship program hours after school. >> it is devastating, clearly very sad a tragic end to a young life, smiling and sad at the same time. he was doing such great work. >> reporter: sutton was a senior at ballou high school, his mother said he was going to study business management at trinity college. >> he was a great student, went to school, did his work. >> reporter: sutton also had plans for his mother for mother's day, plans that were also cut short by an act of violence. >> i had him get me a deep fry because i broke the one that i had. he was planning on taking me out for dinner on mother days. >> reporter: d.c. police say they did respond to report of shots fired on saturday. it's unclear whether that wooded area was searched. family members of the victim are still searching for answers. the virginia men's and women's lacrosse team also play this bnd for the first time since the murder of yeardley love. the men's team is the top seed in the weekend's ncaa tournament. they will host mt. st. mary's saturday night. the women's team will play at home on sunday. both teams decided to play on with the support of love's family. men's player george hughley is charged with first degree murder in love's death. love's funeral mass was held saturday. in prince george's county the search is on for a driver who hit three teens and kept going. three boys were working along marlboro pike and kirkland avenue in district heights when a tan or silver minivan slammed into them. the driver did not stop even after dragging one of the teens down the road. >> in the course of the investigation we learned that the suspect struck the victim and drug him for several hundred feet. he is listed in critical condition. we are hopeful he will pull through. >> reporter: anyone with information is asked to call the prince george's police department. family and friends are mourning a teen from king george county who was killed in a crash. the crash happened 1:00 a.m. yesterday on calladon road, 40 minutes east of fredericksburg. 16-year-old anthony feather and four other teens were inside the suv when it ran off the road, hit a utility poland flipped over. three teens were not wearing seat belts and were ejected. police say the driver probably was speeding. officials are concerned that the relocation of 13,000 brac job also create major travel headaches and a commute of up to 5 hours a day. the shift will create two knew choke point near seminary road in alexandria and in ft. be belvoir. the first town hall meeting is tonight from 7:00 to 8:30 at whitman school. there is a proposal to locate hot lanes closer to the border. a private firm wants to expand the lanes from north of the dulles toll road to almost the george washington parkway. the price tag is not public but the firm says it would pay for it. civic groups and the state would have to approve the proposal. today president obama will introduce his choice for the next u.s. supreme court justice, and that pick will be solicitor general elena kagan. trac tracee pott has the late ef. >> reporter: elena kagan's resume is impressive, solicitor general, harvard grad school graduate, but she has never been a judge before. president obama is looking for someone who will think independently. >> fierce dedication to the rule of law and a keen understanding of how the law effects the daily lives of the american people. >> reporter: the president made her the nation's first female solicitor general last year. seven republicans supported her. kagan's not expected to prompt a big partisan fight during an election year. >> she's doing a wonderful job in the justice department. i've known her since the clinton years. >> reporter: she would replace john paul stevens, the court's leading liberal if confirm shed would become the fourth woman on the bench. >> justice o'connor understood the special responsibilities attached to her role. >> reporter: president obama interviewed at least four people. at age 50 she would be the youngest justice ever to serve on the court in washington, i'm tracee potts. a dramatic plan came together to prevent a global economic collapse and it will cost the united states billions of dollars. and there's a new plan needed in the gulf after that giant dome failed to stop the oil leak. and a chi . good morning. it is time for weather and traffic on this monday morning. a very chilly start to this work week. we have got a clear sky and it's only 46 in washington. in prince good morning county, low and mid 40s. arlington county, low to mid 40s. much of fairfax county in the upper 30s to near 40 degrees, as is much of virginia, mid 30s around the shenandoah valley. the eastern shore, temperatures are in the 40s now. out in the mountains, it's dipped into the 20s of western maryland and west virginia under a clear sky. lots of sun today and a warming temperature in the mid 60s with a diminished wind. tomorrow, cloudy. we may have showers late in the morning and off and on in the afternoon with highs in the 50s to near 60. warmer on wednesday could get afternoon storms. thursday, partly cloudy a look at the weekend in ten minutes. how it the traffic. >> off with we go from the west into 66, the good news is no accidents to report. there has been a lot of overnight road work on 66 in springfield, most of which if not all is picked up in time for the early commute. wilson bridge both ways doing fine. southeast corridors no hangups. joe? >> thanks very much. ahead on new 4 today, the new plan in the gulf after that giant dome proved to it be a giant failure. and why you may want to stop and fill up on your way to work this morning. and hollywood mourning the loss of a legendary singer who broke down barriers. our time right now is 4:44. let's look at the stories today. trm is expected to introduce so wrister general elena kagan as his choice for the next supreme court justice. she is the first woman to serve as the president's top lawyer before the supreme court. if kagan is confirmed, the nation's highest court would have three female justices for the first time in history. police are searching for whoever gunned down a d.c. councilman intern in southeast d.c. the body of 18-year-old alonte sutton was found in a ravine near the 200 block of newcomb street. he plans to attend college this fall. the search continues for the driver who struck three teens in prince george's county. a silver and gray minivan hit the boys as they were working along marlboro pike in district heights saturday night. one of the teen was dragged several feet. bp is working on a plan to stop an oil leak in the gulf of mexico. the initial 100-ton dome did not work over the weekend. kristin dahlgrin explains the options. >> reporter: as the oil continues it's spread across the water and towards fragile coastlines, bp is turning to plan b. >> they call this the top hat because it looks like a top hat. a much smaller device. the intent there is to be able to either use hot water or methanol to stop the formation of the hydrate while we put this device on top of the leak point. >> reporter: hydrates is what caused the bigger dome to float, the new hope is the smaller cap won't have the same problem it could be deployed as early as tomorrow. along the shorelines floss waiting to see if the top hat fits. fishermen are laying barriers as if their lives depend on it, because they do. >> it's our livelihood. we didn't want to trust anybody else with our livelihood. >> reporter: on this alabama beach, tourists who are also getting their hands dirty, but here because thick balls of oil have started washing ashore. >> i started looking around. they were just all over the beach, like globs of shiny black tar. and there's quite a bit of it. >> reporter: further north, a clear sign that the spill is spreading, with the next chance at stopping the leak still a day away. and there is now also a plan c. the possibility they could injet mud and concrete directly into the leak but that could be two to three weeks away. now the federal government has expanded the no-fishing zone in the gulf. the gulf of mexico's wetlands have already take an beating from hurricanes and erosion. flood control projects over the year press vented the mississippi river from depositing new layers of sedment that could replenish the marshes. the death toll has risen to 30 in russia's largest undermine coal mine accident. nearly 300 miners were able to escape after the first blast on saturday night. a second blast happened three hours later when crews were trying to help rescue those trapped. high levels of methane gas have hindered the rescue efforts. tens of thousands of stranded travelers should be able to fly again today as the ash cloud from iceland's erupting volcano begins to thin and blow out to sea. the ash grounded hundreds of flight across europe yesterday. air traffic controllers had to divert flights around the cloud causing major delays. meteorologists say winds from iceland are now blowing the ash out to the atlantic and rain in today's forecast could wash out the cloud. new today, the european union and the imf are pledging nearly a trillion dollars to help save the euro. this rescue package came after eu finance ministers met for 11 hours in brussels. the three-year plan would make millions of dollars in loans available to the nations that share the euro. the u.s. federal reserve is helping out by sending u.s. dollars to europe. other central banks are following suit. some of whal street's top brass heads to capitol hill today to discuss last thursday's turbulent trading day. the heads of the new york stock exchange, the nasdaq and other stock exchanges will meet with sec chair mary shapiro. they are going to discuss whether more can be done to prevent episodes like last thursday when the dow fell about a thousand points in a matter of minutes. congress will discuss the issue tomorrow. brand new information this morning about the time squars bombing. the white house says the taliban was intimately involved in the failed plot. attorney general eric holder says the taliban helped direct faisal shahzad. officials also believe the amateurish attack suggests that overseas terrorist organizations mace become more income pepeten the first african-american performer to sign a long-term contract with a record company has died. >> reporter: lene horne was born in 1917 in brooklyn into stormy circumstances. her father was a bookie, her mother an actress, traveling with a black theater group. against family wishes, she joined the chorus line at the cotton club at 16. soon her dancing and singing at top new york nightclubs brought her a starring role as the flashy seductres in "cabin in the sky." ♪ in 1947, she signed with mgm studios, making her the highest paid black entertainer in hollywood. but she did not like the movie roles that limited her to singing songs. songs that could be edited out when the films were shown in the south. horne was outspoken on civil rights issues and it cost her jobs in the '50s and '60s. she returned to the stage in 1981. her one-woman broadway show set records and earned her a tony and two grammys. lena horne continued making, it v and movie appearances, writing books and recording well into her 80s. her legendary beauty as much intact as her extraordinary talent. bruce hall, nbc news. >> horne died at a hospital in new york on sunday. funeral services have not been released. our time is 4:51. time again for traffic and weather on the ones. >> tom kierein joins us. it's a chilly morning what does that mean? >> that means it's springtime and the roller coaster ride continues. over the weekend we had the strong winds bringing in the chill. it's with us this morning. there is capitol hill under a clear sky. right now, 46 at reagan national where the record low temperature for this date, 35 set on this date back in 1947. it is certainly getting down there, but nowhere near the record low. as we look at other temperatures, it is into the 30s now in western fairfax county, loudoun county, prince william, fauquier, as well as northern montgomery county, frederick county maryland. mid 30s around the blue ridge, panhandle of west virginia down to near charlottesville. to the east, closer to the bay, mid 40s. saint marry's county, charlotte, anne arundel and eastern shore near 40 degrees. out at the mountains, we do have it below freezing. upper 20s in western maryland and west virginia on this very chilly monday morning. we have a clear sky. high pressure over us now, because it will be exiting stage right and opening up the door for some rain to move in here for tomorrow. for today, we'll have temperatures by 9:00 back near 50. by noontime we ought to be in the low 60s. mid 60s by mid afternoon. late afternoon, back down to the low 60s. sunset today is 8:09. should be partly cloudy tonight. cloudy by dawn tomorrow, into the 40s tomorrow morning. during the day tuesday, cloudy, cool. may get showers late in the morning and during the afternoon. highs only in the upper 50s. milder on wednesday a passing shower late morning or maybe an afternoon thundershower, sun back on thursday. friday, maybe more showers and thunder. the weekend looking pleasant. saturday and sunday in the 70s and partly sunny. how is the traffic? >> starting off quietly. clear, dry road surfaces this morning heading north through landmark and shirlington and across the 14th street bridge. checking out the north country along i-270 from i-70 through 80, all travel lanes are open. just as the summer driving season is about to get under way, the price of gas is on the rise. the national lundberg survey reports that prices have jumped nearly seven cents in the last two weeks. according to aaa, the national average is 2.91 a gallon. in the district drivers are paying 3.02 in maryland, the average is 2.89. in virginia, gas is averaging 2.82 a gallon. 46 degrees out there. still to come who is at the top and bottom of highest paid ceos. >> and big money from dc's cash struck school district. why they are adding more than a dozen high-salary positions. and president obama's ñq class of 2010, this is a period of breath taking change, like few others in our history. we can't stop these changes. but we can channel them and education is what can allow to us do so. >> president obama delivered the commencement address to graduates of virginia's hampton university yesterday. he talked about the importance of being competitive saying high school degrees are not enough. the president admitted he did not know how to work an ipod or an x-box but he says technology is a distraction for this generation and puts new pressures on democracy. the commencement speech was his second as president and the first at a historically black college. election day is six months away and the campaign for maryland governor is getting on. early on, the governor holds an eight point lead over urlich. it's a different story when you look at marylanders who say they are certificate whon will vote in november in that poll the governor and former governor are dead even at 47%. if you live in maryland, there's good news to help you sleep easier tonight. maryland will soon no longer be among the nagts's ten most dangerous states. governor o'malley is expected to announce that violent crime has fallen to its lowest level in 30 years. overall crime fell to the lowest level since police began reporting 35 years ago. the d.c. public school system is looking to hire for more than a dozen positions. the school system's website posted ownings for new instructional superintendents. annual salaries for the positions run fmore than $100,000. the move comes after more than 250 teachers were fired earlier in the school year. the annual list of the highest paid ceos has been released. at the top is carol bartz with a salary of $42 million, number two, les moonvess with 34 million. at the bottom of the list, a familiar name, apple ceo steve jobs. his salary per year, $1. >> yeah, but we all know what that's all about. all right. stay with us. new 4 today continues now at 5:00 a.m. the pick is in. president obama has reportedly settled on the next supreme court justice. >> and a straight-a student, an intern of a d.c. council member is the latest murder victim in the city what police are saying about the crime. good morning. welcome to news 4 today. >> this monday, may 10, 2010. we are taking a live look outside at 5:00 a.m. it's 44 degrees out there. a chilly start to the work week. tom kierein joins us in the studio to see what it means for us. >> a spring chill in the air again nornthis morning. t the low 40s in prince george's county. upper 30s to near 40 in montgomery and fairfax counties. mid 40s to low 40s in southern maryland, but in parts of charles county down into the mid 30s. in virginia, many locations are in the 30s from the shenandoah valley through north central virginia. eastern shore near 40. out of the mountains only the upper 20s as well as western maryland, much of west virginia scattered frost this morning under this clear sky. lots of sun, highs reaching mid 60s. cloudy tomorrow could get a few sprinkles and showers, warmer, maybe an afternoon thundershower wednesday, dry on thursday. how is the traffic now. >> very quiet this monday. the inner loop looks good at connecticut avenue. there had been a little construction project outer loop of the beltway approaching rockville pike in the left lane, i suspect those folks have called it a night. let you know things are moving along nicely on the woodrow wilson bridge. >> thank you, jerry. president obama is expected to announce his pick for the next supreme court justice today. and that pick will come from within his administration. it is solicitor general elena kagan. tracie potts has the latest. >> reporter: we confirmation overnight about president obama's choice, and she would be the first justice f confirmed, into nearly 40 years to serve but has never been a judge before. >> reporter: elena kagan's resume is impressive, solicitor general, harvard grad school graduate, but she has never been a judge before. president obama is looking for someone who will think independently. >> fierce dedication to the rule of law and a keen understanding of how the law effects the daily lives of the american people. >> reporter: the president made her the nation's first female solicitor general last year. seven republicans supported her. kagan's not expected to prompt a big partisan fight during an election year. >> she's doing a wonderful job in the justice department. i've known her since the clinton years. i think she could be a great justice. >> reporter: she would replace justice john paul stevens, the court's leading liberal. if confirmed, she would become the fourth woman on the bench. >> justice o'connor understood the special responsibilities attached to her role. >> reporter: president obama interviewed at least four people. kagan is considered a moderate choice. at age 50 she would be the youngest justice on the court. live from capitol hill, i'm tracy p tracie potts. students at one high school are dealing with a blow this morning. news 4 megan mcgrath has more on this. >> reporter: alonte sutton was a promising student. getting ready to graduate from ballou high school. he had big plans for his future. he was found this weekend on sunday, found shot to death in a wooded area in southeast washington. his family has a lot of questions. questions about exactly what happened and how police have handled this crime. 18-year-old alonte sutton was a young man with a bright future. an intern for d.c. councilman michael brown, with plans to study business management at trinity college next year. but that future was cut short by violence this weekend. instead of celebrating mother's day, sutton's mom was told her son was dead. >> the worst day ever. i can't -- i'll never forget it. he -- he loved his family. he loved his friends. he loved the little kids. >> reporter: sutton's body was found in a wooded area in the 200 block of newcomb street on sunday. but he may have been killed on saturday, that's when witnesses say he was chased into the wooded area by a man ovwith a g. those who new sutton say it's all senseless. >> obviously devastating. clearly very sad and very tragic end to a young life and a very promising life. i'm smiling and sad at the same time, 'cause we were so proud of him, he was doing such great work. >> reporter: and sources tell new 4 that a witness tried to report what they saw on saturday, that shooting on saturday to police but that they were ignored, not taken seriously. sutton's family wants to know how this was all handled by police and whether or not their response could have helped save his life if he was found sooner. a little more coming up in the next half hour. back to you. >> thank you very much. >> the virginia men's and women's lacrosse team also play this weekend for the first time since the murder of yeardley love. the men's team is a top seed in the ncaa tournament. they will host mt. st. mary's saturday night. the women's team is number six and will play at home against townsend on sunday. both teams decided to play on with the sort of love's family. men's player george hughley is charged with first degree murder. this morning the search is on for the driver who hit three teens and kept on going this happened around 11:00 saturday night. police say three boys were looking along marlboro pike in district heights, that's when, police say, a tan or silver anyo minivan hit them. the driver did not stop even after dragging one of the teens down the road. >> we are looking for a 2005 or older tan minivan. >> if you have information in the case, you are asked to call the prince george's county police department. >> this morning fans and friends are mourning the loss of a virginia teen killed in a crash on his way to an after prom party. the accident happened in king george county. about 40 minutes east of fredericksburg. 16-year-old anthony feather and four other teens were inside the suv when it ran off the road hitting a utility pole and flipped several times. today in iraq nine people have been killed and 22 injured in a series of drive-by shootings. the attacks appear to be coordinated targeting police and army personnel. they say the violence was mostly the work of gunmen in speeding cars attacking enemy and police checkpoints. 5:08 is your time. coming up, we're learning new information about the most recent crash involving a troubled ferry. and fishing that huge oil leak has proved to be just as difficult as some has expected. and it's a cold, spring morning a check good morning. time for weather and traffic on the ones. right now at 5:11, clear and chilly. look at this live picture of an exquisite crescent moon in the southeastern sky. live picture from our sky watcher camera, which is bouncing around a bit. it is certainly chilly. dress for a winter-like morning. temperatures in the 30s throughout much of the region except right near washington, in the low to mid 40s. highs today with lots of sun, mid 60s. cooler tomorrow, maybe a passing shower late morning into the afternoon. perhaps a passing shower wednesday morning. maybe a thundershower in the afternoon. thursday, partly cloudy in the 60s. how is the traffic? >> not a lot to worry about. that's good news. capital beltway zipping along both ways with lanes open. one more stop heading over to peek, if you are going to be traveling the 270 corridor down past route 28 in rockville, moving along well. >> thank you very much. 5:12 is the time, 45 degrees. on the way, a chance to sound off on a project some say will turn rush hour into a daily nightmare. and prepare to be pinched at the pump. gas prices are climbing who is paying the most around here. and fixing the fix. there's a new plan after that giant dome in the gulf it's 5:14 right now. good morning. here are the top stories in the news. president obama is expected to introduce solicitor general elena kagan this morning as his pick for the next supreme court justice. kagan would succeed john paul stevens. she was the first woman to serve as the top supreme court lawyer for any president. if confirmed, the highest court would have three female justice force the first time in history. d.c. councilman michael brown remembering his former intern as a shining star. police searching for the person who killed alonte sutton. the 18-year-old's body was found in a ravine in the 200 block of newcomb street. in prince george's county, the search is on for the driver who hit three teens and kept on going. it happened 11:00 saturday night but we have much more information this morning. police says three boys were walking along marlboro park near kirkland avenue in district heights. police say a tan or silver minivan hit them. the driver did not stop. and another financial rescue package this time to save the euro. the european union and imf pledging a trillion dollars in loans to the 16 nations that share the euro. the u.s. federal reserve is sending dollars to europe. other central banks are following suit. eun, back to you. >> thank you. bp is working on a plan b to stop an oil leak in the gulf of mexico. the initial 100-ton dome did not work over the weekend. kristin dahlgrin explains the options. >> reporter: as the oil continues its spread in thick toxic streaks across the water and coast lines, bp is turning to plan b. >> they call this the top hot because it sort of looks like a top hat. a much smaller device. the intent there is to be able to either use hot water or methanol to stop the formation of the hydrates while we put this device on top of the leak point. >> reporter: hydrate or slushy ice crystals are what cost that bigger containment dome this weekend, forcing engineers to set it aside. the new hope is the smaller cap won't have the same problem. it could be deployed as early as tomorrow. along the shorelines floss waiting to see if the top hat fits. fishermen are laying barriers as if their lives depend on it, because they do. >> it's our livelihood. we didn't want to trust anybody else with our livelihood. if we can get our hands in on it, get dirty, we wanted to be there. that's why we're here. >> reporter: on this alabama beach, tourists who are also getting their hands dirty, but here because thick balls of oil have started washing ashore. >> i started looking around. they were just all over the beach, like globs of shiny black tar. and there's quite a bit of it. >> reporter: further north, a clear sign that the spill is spreading, with the next chance at stopping the leak still a day away. and there is now also a plan c. the possibility they could inject mud and concrete directly into the leak. but that could be two to three weeks away. in the meantime, the federal government has now expanded the no-fishing zone in the gulf. the gulf of mexico's wetlands have already taken a beating from hurricanes and erosion. flood control projects over the year press vented the mississippi river from depositing new layers of sediment that could replenish the marshes. trouble for drivers, the national lundberg survey reports that prices have jumped nearly seven cents in the last two weeks. according to aaa, the national average is 2.91 a gallon. in the district drivers are paying 3.02 in maryland, the average is 2.89. in virginia, gas is averaging 2.82 a gallon. the death toll has now risen to 30 after two explosions in russia's largest underground coal mine. this morning 60 people remain trapped. officials are trying to ventilate the tunnels before they resume rescue efforts. nearly 300 miners were able to escape after the first blast on saturday night. a second blast happened three hours later while crews were trying to rescue those still trapped. high levels of methane gas have hindered the rescue efforts, now there are fears that rising waters will soon flood the underground tunnels. tens of thousands of stranded travelers should be able to fly again today as the ash cloud from iceland's erupting volcano begins to thin and blow out to sea. the ash grounded hundreds of flights across europe yesterday. air traffic controllers had to divert transatlantic flights around the cloud causing some major delays. winds from iceland are now blowing the ash out to the atlantic and rain in today's forecast could wash out the cloud. new information about the times square bombing suspect. the bombing attempt and suspect. the white house says the taliban was intimately involved in the failed plot. attorney general eric holder says the taliban helped direct suspect faisal shahzad in the attack. officials also say it appear shs shahzad was working for the militant group who are hiding senior al qaeda leaders including osama bin laden. holder appeared on "meet the press" this weekend. >> we know they helped facilitate it. helped direct it. and i suspect we will come up with evidence that they helped to finance it they were intimately involved in the plot. >> holder says he believes now is also the time to consider perhaps some changes to the police miranda law. officials believe the amateurish attack suggests the overseas r terrorist organization may has become more incompetent. today's morning rush is the latest since a crash involving a ferry in new york city. the ferry was trying to dock saturday morning on staten island when the ferry sped up and slammed into the pier. investigators say there was no warning. >> the chief engineer was present in the engine control room at the time of the accident. and he reported that there were no engine alarms prior to the collision. and all conditions were normal prior to the collision. >> reporter: alcohol tests have come back negative for all the crew members. investigators still waiting for the results of drug tests. hundreds of thousands of facebook fans wanted to see her host "saturday night live" and a whole lot more did watch betty white on snl this past weekend. >> just when is adoes a 103-year-old man simply drop dead? >> jeffrey! >> it looks like he's fallen and he'll never get up. >> they got a whole lot of laughs and a whole lot of viewers. this weekend's show got its highest ratings in about 18 months, that's when john mccain and ben affleck appeared. the fact that snl brought back some familiar cast members did not hurt either. funny lady. >> probably clamoring to get back on with betty white there. >> i saw her in the back hall here a couple years ago, so delightful. a wonderful person. >> a legend. >> starting off with a chill this monday morning. we have our temperatures down in the 30s in many locations around the region. later today we will be climbing to the mid 60s with lots of sun and a bit of a breeze. tomorrow cloudy and cooler. might get a morning shower or afternoon shower. on wednesday, partly sunny, milder. maybe a morning shower or afternoon shower. friday, we may get some showers and thunder with highs in the 70s. right now the weekend looks dry. jerry, how is the traffic? >> key bridge, inbound and outbound between rosalyn and georgetown, looking good this morning. picking up some volume on the wilson bridge, southern maryland looking good. >> 5:23 is your time. the surprising findings on how much the fight on cancer is costing. and who is in the lead for ♪ ♪ ♪ ay, yay, yay, yay ♪ ay, yay, yay, yay ♪ ♪ ♪ baby, baby, baby, baby... uh-oh ♪ ♪ ♪ baby, baby, baby, baby... uh-oh ♪ ehrlich ehrlich. ...then i could smell it. >> look at this this used to be a school bus. it burst into flames after the bus blew a tire on a louisiana bridge. on board when it happened? the school band on their way home from a band competition. they all did manage to get out without injuries but lost all of their musical instruments and their first place trophy. >> the cost of treating cancer has skyrocketed over the last 20 years according to new research from the cdc. the medical cost of treatment jumped from $24 billion in 1987 to nearly $50 billion in 2005. while medication has become more expensive. the real reason is the jump in the number of patients. our time right now, 5:26. 46 degrees out. there chilly right now. the great news about the crime create in maryland. plus a stand-out student who was already involved in d.c. politics has become the most recent murder victim. also the president makes a strategic choice to fill the vacancy on the high court. and a trailblazer who paved the way for african-american women in hollywood has died. the president's pick. we now know who president obama wants to see on the high court. a family mourning the loss of a promising young man. a straight-a student who also interned with a d.c. council has become the latest victim of violence. good morning. i'm eun yang. >> i'm joe krebs. this monday, the 10th of may, 201 2010. look outside a beautiful dawn in the nation's capital. sunlight beginning to appear. 46 chilly degrees, though. the capital dome, if you look at it it is frozen solid. >> really? is there frost in the region? >> not yet. in the mountain there's are. closer to washington, no frost, but an unusual chill for a may morning as we look at our sky. there is that crescent moon in the southeastern sky right now. live picture from our sky watcher camera, under that moon-lit sky, down near freezing in the shenandoah valley. east of the blue ridge upper to mid 30s to near 40. near washington, the mid 40s. as well as right near the bay. out in the mountains, it is in the 20s in western maryland and west virginia. a clear sky, high pressure over the region. this high pressure will move off later today. and as it does, we'll see winds shifting a bit and climb into the mid 60s. tomorrow, we'll be cloudy and cool with a southeasterly breeze, may get some passing showers through the day. wednesday, a bit milder a shower in the morning or in the afternoon, drying out thursday. how is the traffic? >> on the beltway, both directions around braddock road, inner loop all lanes are open. outer loop approaching springfield, first reports of a medical emergency. so there may be a tie-up. one more update on making the trip into town southeast at south capitol street and atlantic avenue, all is calm. joe. >> jerry, thank you very much. today president obama will introduce his nominee for the next u.s. supreme court justice. his choice, solicitor general elena kagan. if confirmed by the senate she would succeed justice john paul stevens. kimberly suitors joins us live with more information about the president's choice. good morning. >> reporter: even though justice stevens is the leading liberal on the bench, alana keg season viewed as moderate and a consensus builder which could help smooth out her confirmation. kagan's legal career is seriously impressive. she was the first female dean of harvard law school, the first woman to serve as the top supreme court lawyer for any administration. she clerked for thurgood marshal, worked for president bill clinton and earned a stellar reputation as a student teacher. yet she would be the first justice without judicial experience in nearly 40 years. three of the other finalists she beat out for the job are federal appeals court judges. still, the president sounds confident about kagan's ability to serve with distinction. >> reporter: record of excellence and integrity. a fierce dedication to the rule of law and a keen understanding of how the law effects the daily lives of the american people. >> reporter: if confirmed, kagan would be the youngest justice on the court at 50 years old, meaning she could serve for decades, considering john paul stevens, whom she would succeed, is 90 years old. this morning the search continues for whomever shot and killed a teen in southeast washington. 18-year-old alonte sutton had plans to go on to college and had already interned at the office of a d.c. council member. megan mcgrath joins us live with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. family members say alonte sutton was doing the right thing, studying hard, getting ready to graduate from high school and planned to go to college in the fall. but he became the district's latest murder victim over the weekend. he was gunned down in southeast washington. his killer is still on the loose. now, sutton's family has a lot of questions about what happened and whether or not police properly responded to a call for a shooting on saturday. one day before sutton's body was found. >> reporter: 18-year-old alonte sutton was a young man with a bright future. an intern for d.c. councilman michael brown, with plans to study business management at trinity college next year. but that future was cut short by violence this weekend. instead of celebrating mother's day, sutton's mom was told her son was dead. >> the worst day ever. i can't -- i'll never forget it. he -- he loved his family. he loved his friends. he loved the little kids. he just was intelligent. >> reporter: sutton's body was found in a wooded area in the 200 block of newcomb street on sunday. but he may have been killed on saturday, that's when witnesses reported sutton being chased into the woods by a man with a gun. sources tell news 4 that the murder likely stems from a dispute over sutton's refusal to give someone a ride in his car. those who new sutton say it's all senseless. >> obviously devastating. clearly very sad and very tragic end to a young life and a very promising life. i'm smiling and sad at the same time, 'cause we were so proud of him, he was doing such great work. >> reporter: and witnesses tell news 4 that -- or rather sources tell news 4 that a witness tried to tell police about the shooting that happened on saturday, what they had seen that they had seen sutton being chased into the wooded area, but that that witness was not taken seriously by police. now sutton's family wonders whether things would have turned out differently had that wooded area been searched on saturday rather than sunday. back to you. >> megan mcgrath, thank you. election day is six months away, and the campaign for governor in maryland is just getting under way. earlier on, though, governor martin o'malley holds an 8 point lead over robert ehrlich. in a ponother poll the two are d even at 47%. if you live in maryland there's news that will help you sleep easier tonight. maryland will soon no longer be among the nation's ten most dangerous states. governor o'malley will announce that violent crime in the state has fallen to the lowest level in some 30 years. crime in maryland fell to its lowest level since police there began reporting them more than 35 years ago. the european union and imf has pledged more than a trillion dollars in loans to the 16 nations that share the euro. the u.s. federal reserve is sending dollars to europe. other central banks are following suit. some of wall street's top brass head to capitol hill today to discuss last thursday's turbulent trading day. the heads of the new york stock exchange, nasdaq and other stock exchange also meet with s.e.c. chair mary shapiro. they are expected to discuss whether more can be done to prevent episodes like last thursday when the dow plunged more than a thousand points in minutes. a legendary performer who shattered racial barriers has died. lena horne, best known for her rendition of "stormy weather" passed away sunday night. horne was the first black performer to sign a long-term contract with a major hollywood studio. no details have been released on her funeral services. ahead on news 4 today, talk of extending the hot lanes project is heating up. it could bring them closer to maryland. and the president's somewhat anti-ipad message to some college graduates. and drivers may be turning on the heat this mor i'm 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[ female announcer ] at safeway, that's our promise. that's ingredients for life. good morning. it's time for weather and traffic on the ones. there is capitol hill under the pre-dawn glow, under a chilly sky. many locations are down into the 30s at this hour. the low and mid 40s in washington and our eastern and southern suburbs. many locations may have some scattered frost, also scattered frost out in the mountains where they're in the 20s. hig highs today in the low to mid 60s. wednesday, partly sunny, maybe a passing thundershower. same on thursday. a look at friday and the weekend coming up. jerry, show traffic. >> college park near route 1 moving along very well. one more stop, things are picking up on 95 northbound out of dale city. >> ahead on new 4 today, still to come, a chance to sound off on the plan that would create an epic traffic nightmare some say on a daily basis. and the search is on for a driver who ran down three local teens, dragging one of them down the road. and what's next down in the gulf after that giant con the crisis on the gulf coast continues this morning as oil is now washing ashore. an effort to cap an oil leak after a deadly oil explosion failed over the weekend. christian dahlgren explains what is next in the plan. >> reporter: as the oil continues its spread in thick toxic streaks across the water and coastline, bp is turning to plan b. >> they call this the top hot because it sort of looks like a top hat. a much smaller device. the intent there is to be able to either use hot water or methanol to stop the formation of the hydrates while we put this device on top of the leak point. >> reporter: hydrates or slushy ice crystals are what cost that bigger containment dome this weekend, forcing engineers to set it aside. the new hope is the smaller cap won't have the same problem. it could be deployed as early as tomorrow. along the shorelines, there is no waiting to see if the top hat fits. fishermen are laying barriers as if their lives depend on it, because they do. >> it's our livelihood. we didn't want to trust anybody else with our livelihood. if we can get our hands in on it, get dirty, we wanted to be there. that's why we're here. >> reporter: on this alabama beach, tourists who are also getting their hands dirty, but here because thick balls of oil have started washing ashore. >> i started looking around. they were just all over the beach, like globs of shiny black tar. and there's quite a bit of it. >> reporter: further north, a place where some thought the oil wouldn't be, a clear sign that the spill is spreading, with the next chance at stopping the leak still a day away. and there is now also a plan c. the possibility they could inject mud and concrete directly into the leak. but that could be two to three weeks away. in the meantime, the federal government has now expanded the no-fishing zone in the gulf. kristin dahlgren, nbc news. the gulf of mexico's wetlands have already taken a beating from hurricanes and erosion. flood control projects over the year press vented the mississippi river from depositing new layers of sediment that could replenish the marshes. the death toll has now risen to 30 after two explosions in russia's largest underground coal mine. this morning 60 people remain trapped. officials are trying to ventilate the tunnels before they resume rescue efforts. nearly 300 miners were able to escape after the first blast on saturday night. a second blast happened three hours later while crews were trying to rescue those still trapped. high levels of methane gas have hindered the rescue efforts, now there are fears that rising waters will soon flood the underground tunnels. today in iraq, nine people have been killed and 22 injured in what appears to be a series of drive-buy shootings. the attacks appear to be coordinated targeting police and army personnel. they say the violence was mostly the work of gunmen in speeding car ace tacking army and police checkpoints. brand new information about the times square bombing attempt. the white house says the taliban was intimately failed plot. attorney general eric holder says the taliban helped direct suspect faisal shahzad in the attack. officials also say it appear s shahzad was working for the militant group who are hiding senior al qaeda leaders including osama bin laden. officials also believe the amateurish attack shows that overseas terrorist organization mace have become more incompetent. tens of thousands of stranded travelers may be able to fly today as the iash cloud from iceland's erupting volcano begins to thin and blow out to sea. the ash grounded hundreds of flight across europe yesterday. air traffic controllers had to divert flights around the cloud causing major delays. meteorologists say winds from iceland are now blowing the ash out to the atlantic and rain in today's forecast could wash out the cloud. the obama administration will see firsthand today the devastation caused by last week's floods in tennessee. housing and urban development secretary shaun donovan and commerce secretary gary locke will tour the flood damage in memphis and nashville. they'll discuss recovery efforts with local and state leaders. at least 23 people died in the flooding which has caused about $1.5 billion worth of damage. the day also start feeling longer for students in prince william county. starting today class will end ten minutes later for all elementary schools in the county. it will remain that way for the rest of the school year. school bus drop-off time also also change. the extra time is needed to make up for the lost time during the snow days this year. big traffic concerns this morning in northern virginia. thousands of jobs are about to be relocated as a result of decisions made by the base realignment commission, that's brac. one congressman claims it could lead to a five-hour commute for some people. john has more on this. >> reporter: it's well-known here in northern virginia face one of the longest commutes in the country, the second longest only behind residents out in los angeles. with the proposed plan to move thousands of workers here to ft. belvoir, local politicians say that commute could get a whole lot worse. it's all part of the base realignment and closure program also known as brac it came about after 9/11 when federal officials decided to move defense operations that were clustered around the pentagon to various locations all around northern virginia. nearby at ft. belvoir, reports say nearly 26,000 workers report to work every day. now under this program, an additional 12,000 workers would be reassigned to the base. meaning they would hit their cars and move up and down -- hit the road on i-95, clogging the corridor up and down i-95. one local politician, congressman jim moran said that could mean for some people a five-hour commute. let's look at the map and see what this will look like. this program will be implemented come fall of 2011. some of the major choke points here around fairfax county, ft. belvoir, also in alexandria on seminary record. if people in the area are interested in learning more about this situation, ft. belvoir is holding information sessions. they have one coming up tonight at the whitman middle school, also another information session coming up on wednesday at the laurel hill elementary school. both of those information sessions start at 7:00 p.m. reports here live, back to you. >> thank you very much. there is a new proposal to extend virginia's hot lanes closer to the maryland border. according to published reports a private firm wants to expand the lanes north of the dulles toll road almost to the george washington parkway. the price tag is not public yet but the firm says it would pay for it civic groups and the state would have to approve this extension proposal. let's check the weather now. meteorologist tom kierein joins us on what is a chilly start to the work week. good morning to you. >> almost 6:00 in the morning, do you know where your gloves are? yes, we need more like winter gear on this monday morning. there is the live view from our sky watcher camera. the brighter metallic blue light of dawn is fading that crescent moon there in the distance, and the temperature right now, reagan national, 44 degrees. record low in washington on this date back in 1947, was 35. so, we are nine degrees away from the record. elsewhe elsewhe elsewhere, it is down into the 30s in many locations of virginia and maryland. mid 30s now there, and the eastern shore and right near the bay, right near 40 degrees. out in the mountains, in the 20s. western maryland and west virginia, scattered frost there under this clear sky. high pressure is over us, but this will be moving off to the east and open up the door for so somewhat milder weather to come in by mid week. for today, bright sun, but a chilly morning. sunrise about ten minutes away. we'll reach a high of mid 60 by the afternoon. overnight tonight, mid 50s. by dawn tomorrow, in the 40s with a cloudy sky. during the day on tuesday, cloudy and cooler with a southeasterly breeze. we'll have a chance of a few showers late morning and off and on during the afternoon. and then that should end, though, by tuesday night. during the day on wednesday, maybe some sun. by late morning, maybe a passing shower, maybe an afternoon thundershower with highs in the mid 70s. by dawn on thursday, back down to the 40s. partly cloudy thursday afternoon with highs in the 60s. here's a look at friday and the weekend. should be partly sunny friday. a chance of afternoon showers or thundershowers with highs in the 70s. right now the weekend looking partly sunny, a slight chance of a shower. you can check out the latest weather by checking out the weather channel on cable. jerry, how is traffic? >> looking live and update you along 270 southbound where they are off and running now as you head down from montgomery village down to rockville. travel lanes are open. any overnight road work, all the construction barrels are over to the shoulder. one more stop, getting busy now along i-95. had the earlier medical emergency on the outer loop of the beltway approach iing the springfield interchange. everything over to the shoulder. through lanes are open. maybe a bit slow because of the flashing lights. no big deal. good news there. >> thank you. in spriprince george's coun the search is on for a driver who hit three teenagers and kept on going. the driver did not stop even after dragging one of the teens down the road. >> the suspect struck the victim and drug him for several hundred feet. he is listed in critical condition but we're hopeful he will pull through. >> if you have information in the case, you are asked to call the prince george's county police department. the virginia men's and women's lacrosse team also play this weekend for the first time since the murder of women's player yeardley love. the men's team is a top seed in the ncaa tournament. they will host mt. st. mary's saturday night. the women's team is number six and will play at home against townsend on sunday. both teams decided to play on with the support of love's family. men's player george hughley is charged with first degree murder in her death. love's funeral mass was held on saturday. this morning, the d.c. public school system is hiring for more than a dozen high paying position. 13 senior managers are needed to oversee the schools. the school system's website posted openings for new instructional superintendents. annual salaries for the positions run more than $100,000. the move comes after more than 250 teachers were fired earlier in the school year. president obama delivered the commencement address to graduates of virginia's hampton university this weekend. class of 2010, this is a period of breath taking change, like few others in our history. we can't stop these changes. but we can channel them and education is what can allow to us do so. >> president obama said a high school degree is not enough. the president admitted he did not know how to work an ipad or an x-box and called that technology a distraction for this generation saying it puts new pressures on democracy. the commencement speech was his second as president and the first at a historically black college. >> an odd position for the president to take after he was elected using technology that was never used before. grassroots efforts through twittering and facebook. >> we also know he uses his blackberry quite a bit. >> it's a double-edge sword technology that has helped our generation a lot. >> it can be a distraction, especially when you drive. >> don't do that. >> don't do that. >> why the dow would open up more than 300 points. and president obama's ready to make his supreme court pick what kind of fight awaits elena kagan in the senate. i'm telling you: on our budgets these are bucket seats. but it 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could change the court. and an intern for a d.c. council member gunned down in broad daylight. now police are trying to figure out who killed the young man with a promising future. good morning. welcome back to new 4 today. i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. taking a live look outside. it's 6:00 a.m., 42 degrees, a chilly start to the morning. a lovely look at the nation's capital as the sun gets ready to come up. >> if you like refreshing, you will like this morning. >> it's like a slap in the face. >> it is. there is the sun up, now a live view from our sky watcher camera mounted on our tower. it's up in a clear sky on this monday morning. and at this hour, under that clear sky, it is chilly. just into the 30s now across much of the region. closer to washington, it's around 40 degrees. as well as around the bay. but it's at or below freezing in a few locations, maybe a little scattered frost. highs should reach the low to mid 60s this afternoon. tomorrow, cooler, in the 50s. wednesday warming into the 70s, maybe an afternoon thundershower. partly cloudy thursday. jerry, how is traffic. >> a quiet morning all in all. in from the west, interstate 66, too early for sunshine delays but it won't be long. this is the exit at the capital beltway. traveling prince george's county, both directions near route 4 doing fine. the trip in to southeast washington, all the major roadways looking good. traveling in through northeast, all is well. clear drive on the road surfaces this morning. >> thank you. this morning president obama is expected to announce his choice for the next u.s. supreme court justice and he's looking now within his own administration for that choice it will be solicitor general elena kagan. she is already the first woman to serve as the president's top lawyer for the u.s. supreme court. tr tracie potts has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: president obama has said he is looking for someone who think independently. >> a record of integrity, a fierce dedication to the rule of law and a keen understanding of how the law effects the daily lives of the american people. >> reporter: the president made her the nation's first female solicitor general last year. seven republicans supported her. kagan's not expected to prompt a big partisan fight during an election year. >> she's doing a wonderful job in the justice department. i've known her since the clinton years. i think she would be a great justice. >> reporter: she would replace justice john paul stevens, the court's leading liberal. if confirmed, she would become the fourth woman on the bench. >> justice o'connor understood the special responsibilities attached to her role. >> reporter: president obama interviewed at least four people. kagan is considered a moderate choice. >> that was tracie potts reporting. we're having some technical problems with her live picture down there. >> this morning, police in the district are trying to figure out who shot and killed a d.c. councilman's intern. the 18year-old was a straight-a student who had plans to go to college this fall. the shooting happened in the 200 block of newcome street in the middle of the day. megan mcgrath has more on this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. family members say alonte sutton was doing everything right, studying hard, getting ready to graduate from high school, an intern with the d.c. government and was headed off to college. despite all of that he became the district's latest murder victim. his family, they have a lot of questions about what happened and whether police properly responded to a call for a reported shooting on saturday. >> reporter: 18-year-old alonte sutton was a young man with a bright future. an intern for d.c. councilman michael brown, with plans to study business management at trinity college next year. but that future was cut short by violence this weekend. instead of celebrating mother's day, sutton's mom was told her son was dead. >> the worst day ever. i can't -- i'll never forget it. he -- he loved his family. he loved his friends. he loved the little kids. he just was intelligent. >> reporter: sutton's body was found in a wooded area in the 200 block of newcomb street southeast on sunday. but he may have been killed on saturday, that's when witnesses say he was chased into the wooded area by a man with a gun. sources tell new 4 that the murder likely stems from a dispute over a refusal to give someone a ride in sutton's car. those who new sutton say it's all senseless. >> obviously devastating. clearly very sad and very tragic end to a young life and a very promising life. i'm smiling and sad at the same time, 'cause we were so proud of him, he was doing such great work. >> reporter: a source tells new 4 that the witness tried to tell a laufr about the shooting on saturday, but that the report was ignored. sutton's family wonders whether things would have turned out differently if that wooded area had been thoroughly searched on saturday rather than sunday. back to you in the studio. >> megan mcgrath, thank you. this morning family and friends are mourning the loss of a virginia teen killed in a crash. he was on his way to an after-prom party. the crash happened just after 1:00 a.m. sunday morning in kings george county, about 40 minutes east of fredericksburg. 16-year-old anthony feather and four other teens were in an suv when it ran off the road, hit a utility poland flipped over several times. three teens were not wearing seat belts. the driver was probably speeding. a legendary performer who shattered racial barriers has died. ♪ stormy weather lena horne, best known for her rendition of "stormy weather" passed away sunday night. horne was the first black performer to sign a long-term contract with a major hollywood studio. >> the nightmare commute scenario. why some of you -- where some are predicting how you could spend five hours a day in your car. the first plan to stop the oil leak in the gulf failed what is plan b and c? >> 6:07. 42 degrees. weather and traffic togeth [ male announcer ] how can rice production in india affect wheat output in the u.s., the shipping industry in norway, and the rubber industry in south america? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses, and other information to read and consider carefully before investing. 6:10 is your time. 42 degrees what a beautiful look at the sunrise. 42 degrees is a chilly start to the work week. tom kierein joins us now and will give us an idea of what kind of day we'll have today. good morning to you. >> good morning. starting off with an unusual chill. only seven degrees away from the record low at reagan national. right now at 42. the record low, 35 on this date back in 1947. there is the view of our sky overlooking washington. and in hd this is just an exquisite shot. as we look at the temperatures, look at this. down to 30 degrees in manassas. elsewhere we are in the low to mid 30s across many of the rural areas, mainly in virginia and maryland in the upper 30s and low 40s. mid 40s in the district of columbia and near the chesapeake. out in the mountains, only in the 20s now. later today we'll have the bright sun warming us. that strong may sun should get news the 60s. then, as we get into the evening, a few clouds developing. by dawn should be cloudy. during the day tuesday, should be a cloudy day. could get light showers, highs in the upper 50s. on wednesday, partly sunny, milder, in the 70s. maybe a late morning shower or afternoon thundershower, partly cloudy thursday. highs in the 60s. a look at friday and the weekend in ten minutes. jerry, how is traffic now? >> taking to the air, chopper 4. georgia avenue, the inner loop and outer loop looking okay. outer loop picking up volume, inner loop will feel the pinch of the sunshine. a lot of volume making the drive in on new york avenue, the inbound side, come over antacosta. joe and eun, back to you. >> 6:11 is your time. traffic in northern virginia is bad, and now about to get worse. some say so bad your commute could take five hours every day. the search for a hit-and-run driver who hit three teens in maryland. the new plans to fix the oil leak in the gulf. why one plan includes a combination of mud, concrete, good morning, everyone. 6:14, here are the top stories in the news for today. a brilliant scholar with a good sense of humor. solicitor general elena kagan appears to be president obama's pick for the next supreme court justice. kagan would succeed john paul stevens. she was the first woman to serve as the top supreme court lawyer for any president. if kagan is confirmed, the nation's highest court would have three female justices for the first time in history. d.c. council member michael brown remembering his former intern as a shining star. now police are searching for the person who killed alonte sutton in southeast washington. the body of the 18-year-old was found in a ravine. the 18-year-old planned to attend college in the fall. another financial rescue package this save the euro this time. the european union and imf pledging to help out with a trillion dollars. the u.s. federal reserve is also sending dollars to europe. and a beautiful and talented legendary performer who shattered racial barriers has died. lena horne passed away sunday night at age 92 in new york. horne was the first black performer to sign a long-term contract with a major hollywood studio. as a child i'll never forget her role as glenda the good witch in "the wiz." what a powerful performer. joe, back to you. >> thank you very much. big traffic concerns this morning in northern virginia. thousands of jobs are about to be relocated as a result of the decisions made by the base realignment and closure commission, or brac. one congressman claims it could lead to a five hour commute. john joins us live from ft. belvoir with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, joe. we are live on route 1 about a half mile away from ft. belvoir. as of it, right now, traffic is not much of an issue, but anyone who lives here knows that commuting can be a nightmare. officials say if you think it's bad now, wait until the fall of 2011. that's because next year thousands of defense workers will be on the move. many of them will be coming here to ft. belvoir, and it's part of the base realignment and closure program. it's after 9/11 that program came about because many defense operations that were based around the pentagon and the airport were to be moved away to various locations around virginia. many of them will be coming here to ft. belvoir. about 12,000 troops will be on the move assigned to this base. congressman jim moran said that could mean for some people a five-hour commute. that's because many will now have to get inside their car and there will be a clog up and down the 95 corridor. here in fairfax county, around ft. belvoir, many of the workers will be coming here. that will be one of the spots that will be clogged up. also in alexandria, because of a new off-ramp proposal that did not go through, many are worried that that will be another spot that will be clogged up. there are programs like bus shuttles and carpool programs to make sure workers are not delayed. we will not have official plans on what they're doing until sometime in the mid summer of this year. that's the latest from ft. bell fa ft. belvoir, back to you. this morning the search is on for the driver who hit three teens in prince george's county and kept on going. it happened around 11:00 saturday night. police say three boys were walking along marlboro pike in district heights, when a tan or silver minivan slammed into them. the driver did not stop even after dragging one of the teens for more than 100 feet down the road that teen is in critical condition. >> we are looking for right now is a 2003 to 2005 tan or silver minivan with tinted windows. we don't have a lot of other details on that. >> if you have information you are asked to call prince george's county police. new information about the times square bombing attempt. the white house now says that the taliban was intimately involved in the failed attempt. attorney general eric holder says the taliban helped direct suspect faisal shahzad in the attack. officials also say it appear s shahzad was working for the militant group who are believed to be hiding senior al qaeda leaders, including osama bin laden. holder appeared on "meet the press" this weekend. >> we know they helped facilitate it. helped direct it i suspect we will come up with evidence that shows they helped to finance it they were intimately involved in the plot. >> officials also believe the amateurish attack shows that overseas terrorist organization mace have become more incompetent. holder also believes changes may be held now in the miranda law as it relates to it. >> bp says hydrates clogged a containment dome and forced crews to set it aside off the coast of louisiana. now there's a new plan b, it will use a smaller cap that will not have the same problem. >> we call it the top hat because it sort of look like a top hat. it's a much smaller device, and the intent there is to be able to either use hot water or methanol to stop the formation of the hydrates while we put this device on top of the leak point. >> the coast guard says they could also try plugging up the leak with junk, a mixture of shredded tires and golf balls. the virginia men'ss will ply for the first time since the murder of women's player yeardley love. the men's team is a top seed in the ncaa tournament. they will host mt. st. mary's saturday night. the women's team is number six and will play at home against townsend on sunday. both teams decided to play on with the support of love's family. men's player george hughley is charged with first degree murder. love's funeral mass was held on saturday. tiger woods has only played in three tournaments since returning to professional golf since his sex scandal and it may be a while before he plays again. it's not his image that is hurt this time, it's his neck. he withdraw from play yesterday because of neck pain. this is the first time he has pulled out of a tournament since 2006 when he had the flew. >> brr, it's cold out there. >> the record low is 35 on this day t can get chilly in may, but this sun usually chilly. live picture, a year sky over washington. lovely picture there. right now, it is in the low 40s in prince george's county. upper 30s in montgomery. mid 30s in fairfax county. it's right near freezing in many locations in virginia in morning. maybe scattered frost there. out in the mountains, it's in the 20s. 50s tomorrow, might get a passing shower. otherwise cloudy and partly sunny wednesday, milder. maybe an afternoon shower, thundershower. on thursday, partly cloudy in the 60s. here's a look at friday and the weekend. showers and thundershowers on friday. the weekend right now looking dry. there's a small chance of a few sprinkles on sunday. jerry, how is the monday commute? >> for the most part very, very quiet. very good news if you're heading out. chopper 4 over the i-270 split, the main line. right now moving along well. volume increasing a bit, but no concerns all the way down. no accidents to report. let's head over and see how we're doing elsewhere on the woodrow wilson bridge. both directions, lanes are open. sun will be casing some significant outer loop delays. one more stop on 95, 395, and 66 no worries. speaking of no worries, everything doing fine. no early train delays. 6:23 is your time. the new historic low for maryland, and it's good news. >> it's the problem that won't go away. how the volcanic ash cloud continues to disrupt air traffic. and president obama has advic class of 2010, this is a period of breath taking change like few others in our history. we can't stop these changes. but we can channel them and education is what can allow to us do so. >> president obama delivered the commencement address to graduates of virginia's hampton university. president obama said a high school degree is not enough. the president admitted he did not know how to work an ipad or an x-box and called that technology a distraction for this generation saying it puts new pressures on democracy. tens of thousands of stranded travelers should be able to fly again today as the ash cloud from iceland's erupting volcano begins to thin and blow out to sea. the ash grounded hundreds of flight across europe yesterday. air traffic controllers had to divert flights around the cloud causing major delays. meteorologists say winds from iceland are now blowing the ash out to the atlantic and rain in today's forecast could wash out the cloud. time is 6:27. 44 degrees. president obama has now decided who he will nominate for the u.s. supreme court. we'll tell who that person is next. a new poll is out this morning. find out who has the early edge in the maryland governor's race. and what happened to an intern for a d.c. council member the verdict is in. in just a few hours, president obama will announce his pick for the u.s. supreme court. why the president has chosen elena kagan and how she might change the court. teen killed. an intern of a d.c. councilman gunned down not far from his home. good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us for news 4 today. i'm eun yang. >> i'm joe krebs on this monday, the 10th of may, 2010. bright sunshine right now, but chilly temperatures. 44 degrees right now. >> i guess we could say it's refreshing. surprisingly cold. >> but extremely unusual for may to be down near freezing. it's into the low 30s in many locations across virginia and the shenandoah valley. most of maryland, though, a bit milder. in the mid to upper 30s. just outside the beltway in prince george's county and montgomery county. arlington county around 40. 44 in the district of columbia. weather watchers checking in around the chesapeake bay and eastern shore, 20s out in the mountains of western maryland and west virginia. so a hard freeze there. with this strong may sun in a clear sky we will warm up into the 60s today. tomorrow it will be cloudy, cooler and maybe a passing shower from late morning to the afternoon. partly sunny, a bit milder wednesday. could get a late shower or thundershower and dry on thursday. how is the monday traffic? >> checking things out coming in from the north around i-270, loading up quickly. there's one issue between 209 and clarksburg, apparently somebody hit a deer. so unusual delays on i-270. let's see how we are doing the trip into town or out of town by way of pennsylvania avenue. out on the rails, got news continues. metrorail, vre and mark telling us no delays. >> president obama is expected to name his voice for u.s. supreme court justice this morning and that pick will likely be solicitor general elena kagan. she would succeed john paul stevens who is retiring this summer. kagan is the first woman to serve as the president's top attorney. if she is confirmed, the nation's highest court would then have three female justices for the first time in its history. we will check in with pete williams in a few minutes. >> students at one d.c. high school will return this morning without one of their classmates. 18-year-old alont e sutton was gunned down over the weekend. he was a straight-a student who also interned with the d.c. down until. >> reporter: alonte sutton was doing everything he was supposed to be doing, studying hard, getting ready to graduate from high school, had an internship with the d.c. government, was headed off to college. despite all of that he became the district's latest murder victim. his family, they have a lot of questions about what happened and whether police properly responded to a call for a reported shooting on saturday. >> reporter: 18-year-old alonte sutton was a young man with a bright future. an intern for d.c. councilman michael brown, with plans to study business management at trinity college next year. but that future was cut short by violence this weekend. instead of celebrating mother's day, sutton's mom was told her son was dead. >> the worst day ever. i can't -- i'll never forget it. he -- he loved his family. he loved his friends. he loved the little kids. he just was intelligent. >> reporter: sutton's body was found in a wooded area in the 200 block of newcomb street southeast on sunday. but he may have been killed on saturday, that's when witnesses reported sutton was chased into a wooded area by a man with a gun. sources tell new 4 that the murder likely stems from a dispute over a refusal to give someone a ride in sutton's car. those who new sutton say it's all senseless. >> obviously devastating. clearly very sad and very tragic end to a young life and a very promising life. i'm smiling and sad at the same time, 'cause we were so proud of him, he was doing such great work. >> reporter: a source tells new 4 that the witness tried to tell a police officer what he had scene, but that he was not taken seriously. sutton's family has a lot of questions and wonders whether things would have turned out differently if that wooded area had been thoroughly searched on saturday rather than sunday. eun, back to you. >> megan, thank you. if you live in maryland, there's some news that will help you sleep easier tonight. maryland will soon no longer be among the nation's ten most dangerous states. governor o'malley is expected to announce that violent crime has fallen to its lowest level in 30 years. overall crime fell to the lowest level since police began reporting such statistics 35 years ago. that crime report may help governor o'malley in his re-election bid. early on he holds an eight-point lead over former governor robert ehrlich. that lead is among all registered voters. it's a different picture when you look at marylanders who say they're certain to vote in november in that poll both are debt even at 47%. it's 6:35. "the today show" is next. let's check in with meredith vieira now to see what they're working on today. good morning. >> good morning. coming thank you monday morning on "today," president obama is expected to nominate solicitor general elena kagan to the u.s. supreme court this morning. what made her stand out in the president's eyes even though she has no experience as a judge? we'll get no that. and also, a massive containment dome to stop oil leaking into the gulf hit a major snag so what's the next option? we will talk about that with the bp official overseeing the cleanup. >> and what makes your 50s so great. that's when we get started on a monday morning on "today". >> see you soon. thank you. 6:36 is the time. 43 degrees. changes to the hot lane project in northern virginia. why you could soon be dealing with more construction. good financial news this monday morning. why is the dow expected to open more than 300 points? 44 degrees now. 43 degrees -- just dropped a a legendary singer and actress who shattered racial barriers has died. lena horne, best known for her rendition of "stormy weather" passed away sunday night. horne was the first black performer to sign a long-term contract with a major hollywood studio. she is also one of the first black performers hired to sing with a major white orchestra. she won a tony award for her 1981 one-woman broadway show "lena horne, the lady and her music." beautiful woman. it is just about 6:41. we will turn to the forecast now. a chilly start. we're hoping things warm back up for may. >> look at that brilliant glitter path on the potomac river. don't attempt to walk on it, though. make sure this morning you have your winter gear, of all things. we're down into the 30s this morning. you'll definitely need layers as you head off to work and school. near freezing in many locations in the shenandoah valley and blue ridge. elsewhere, temperatures in the 30s to 40 degrees. 44 in the district of columbia. arlington, montgomery, fairfax, near 40. we will have highs today in the mid 60s. tomorrow, cloudy and cooler, could get passing showers in the 50s. wednesday, a passing shower or thundershower. partly cloudy thursday, into the 60s. a look at friday and the weekend coming up in ten minutes. now, jerry, how is the monday morning commute. >> looking at chopper 4 high above springfield, where we are loading up on the northbound side coming up past the capital beltway headed up towards edsall road. a couple of those curves will put you in line with the sunshine and slow you down no incidents to report. in the middle are the hov lanes and southbound along 395 moving along nicely. let's see how things are progressing staying with downtown. 395, travel lanes are open. no accidents or incidents to report. and one more stop, 20th street at constitution avenue, right now down along the mall very quiet morning. back to you. >> 6:41 is your time. 44 degrees. the new plan to extend the hot lanes closer to maryland. and the nightmare commute scenario in northern virginia. why some are predicting you could be spending five hours a day in your car. how golf balls, tires and piles of junk could be the key big traffic concerns this morning in northern virginia. thousands of jobs are about to be relocated as a result of decisions made by the base realignment and closure commission or brac. one congressman claims it could lead to a five-hour commute for some people. john joins us live from ft. belvoir with details. good morning. >> reporter: just think, a five-hour commute. there are not enough audio books or radio stations out there to make that one tolerable. but one local politician says that could be the end result if officials don't get their act together by fall of next year. now that is when the brac program kicks in, moving 20,000 defense workers to various locations in virginia. this came after 9/11, when offici officials decided to move defense operations that were clustered around the pentagon to various locations all around northern virginia. nearby at ft. belvoir, reports 12,000 new people might be on the base. congressman jim moran is worried that all these cars will clog the i-95 corridor essentially creating a five-hour commute. let's look at this map and see a couple of the areas affected the most. in fairfax county, nearly 12,000 new workers will be coming to the area in fall of next year. also in alexandria, major choke point. an off-ramp -- a plan for an off-ramp fell through, that's where they think seminary road will be a major choke point. that area is one that is to be avoided for fall of next year. if you want more information about the plan, there are two meetings coming up in the next two days that will have major information. at the whitman middle school there will be a meeting tonight and on wednesday at the laurel hill elementary school, more information for those two meetings. they both start at 7:00 p.m. eun, back to you. there is a new proposal to extend virginia's hot lanes closer to the maryland border. according to published reports a private firm wants to expand the lanes north of the dulles toll road almost to the george washington parkway. the price tag is not public yet but the firm says it would pay for it civic groups and the state would have to approve this extension proposal. it will likely cost you more the next time you fill up your gasoline tank. the national lundberg survey reports prices jumped nearly seven cents in the last two weeks. according to aaa, the national average is 2.91 a gallon. in the district drivers are paying $3.02 in maryland, the average is 2.89. in virginia, gas is averaging 2.82 a gallon. a no-fishing zone in the gulf of mexico has expanded as oil washes ashore on some beaches. a 100-ton dome to cap that leak after a deadly oil rig explosion failed over the weekend. bp officials say hydrates or what they're saying are slushy ice crystals actually clogged the containment dome and forced them to set it aside. now officials are work on a new plan b, using a smaller cap that should not have quite the same problem. >> they call this the top hot because it sort of looks like a top hat. a much smaller device. the intent there is to be able to either use hot water or methanol to stop the formation of the hydrates while we put this device on top of the leak point. >> the coast guard says they could also try plugging up the leak with junk. they could use a mixture of shred tires and golf balls in the hopes of clogging that leak. investors around the world are reacting positively to the bailout of greece. courtney reagan has more on this. >> reporter: stock futures are higher, and soaring might not be an understatement, the dow could open more than 300 points higher, maybe closer to 400. the main reason is that the european union and imf agreed on the nearly $1 trillion rescue package for greece, spain and portugal. the fed has reopened lines to swap currency with other central banks to keep that money flowing to and from europe. asian markets were up overnight and europe continues that trend this morning. the heads of the major u.s. stock exchanges are in washington today to meet with s.e.c. chair mary shapiro about thursday's market plunge. these include the ceos of the new yo new york stock exchange and the nasdaq. they are expected to see if pre measures need to be put in place when the markets fall at such a rate. on thursday, the dow dropped 1,000 points in minutes. the market chiefs face a grilling by congress on tuesday. more u.s. homeowners are under water or owe more on their mortgage than homes are worth. zillow.com said 23% of homeowners were under water. back to you. courtney reagan, thank you. fairfax county is kicking off national tourism week with a job fair this morning from 10:00 to noon at the weston tyson's corner ballroom. the day also start feeling longer for students in prince william county. starting today class will end ten minutes later for all elementary schools in the county. it will remain that way for the rest of the school year. school bus dropoff times are also changing. the extra time is needed to make up for the lost time during the snow days this year. middle and high school students are in luck. state law apparently excuses them from having to make up that time. hundreds of thousands of facebook fans wanted to see her host "saturday night live." >> and a whole lot more did watch betty white on "snl" this past weekend. >> just when is does a 103-year-old man simply drop dead? >> jeffrey! >> it looks like he's fallen and he'll never get up. >> betty got a lot of laughs and a whole lot of viewers. the golden girl was golden for nbc. this weekend's show got its highest ratings in about 18 months, that's when john mccain and ben affleck appeared. we heard a bleep there, i think. betty get ahold of yourself. the fact that snl brought back some familiar cast members did not hurt either. tina fey, amy poehler also appeared on saturday night. >> funnier than ever. really. >> love it. >> this morning we have an unusual may chill as you step off to work and school. you will need to layer up. it's in the 30s in many locations. there's the view of the washington monument and jefferson memorial. that little round white thing in the middle of your screen is the observatory. the u.s. naval observatory. the telescope dome along massachusetts avenue and northwest. 44 at reagan national where the temperature back on this date in 1947 dipped down to 35 degrees. so we can get chilly like this in may. but it is rather unusual. it's below that out in manassas now. prince william county. their temperature down to 30. it's just bit above freezing in many locations around the blue ridge and shenandoah valley. weather watchers reporting a little scattered frost there. closer to the bay, mid to lower 40s. prince george's county near 40. much of fairfax county in the 30s. it's in the 20s out in the mountains of western maryland and west virginia. eastern shores near 40. this high will be with us today and give us plenty of sunshine. that strong may sun will warm us up. this morning for the bus stop, you will need to dress warmly with the bright sunshine we'll be warming up by 9:00 to 50. mid afternoon, near 60. overnight tonight, increasing clouds. by dawn tomorrow, in the 40s. during the day on tuesday, cloudy and cooler. might get a passing shower. on wednesday, warmer, mid 70s. then on thursday, partly cloudy in the upper 60s. friday, maybe more showers and thundershowers. should be mild and mostly dry for the weekend, slight chance for sprinkles on sunday. jerry, how is traffic? >> looking at the north along i-2 i-270. the only incident is a report of someone hitting a deer. that is over to the shoulder. one more stop. metrora metrorail, vre and mart doing fine. today president obama will announce his pick for justice. kimberly suitors has more about the president's choice. good morning. >> reporter: elena kagan is viewed as moderate and a consensus builder which could help smooth out her confirmation. she is the first woman to serve as the top supreme court lawyer for any administration. she clerked for thurgood marshal, worked for president bill clinton and was the first female dean of harvard law school. yet she would be the first justice without judicial experience. let's listen in to part of a speech she gave referring to the first female justice of the supreme court. >> for many, many, many years, one person appointed by one person confirmed by one senate, isn't that a great idea? i think they would say, well, it's probably not. but here's the thing -- the way that justice o'connor performed that function, it was a pretty great idea. >> justice o'connor was 51 when she joined the supreme court. if confirmed, 50-year-old kagan would be the youngest justice currently on the court. she could serve for decades, considering justice john paul stevens is 90 years old. pete william also have much more coming up on "the today show". >> thank you very much. this morning, friends and family are remembering a teen gunned down in southeast washington. the body of 18-year-old alonte sutton was found this weekend in the 200 block of newcomb street. he was straight-a student and interned at the office of a d.c. council member. megan has more on this story. >> reporter: family member says alonte sutton was doing everything he was supposed to be doing. he was studying hard, getting ready to graduate from high school. he interned with council member michael brown, was headed to college in the fall. yet despite that he became the latest murder victim. i was found dead in a wood area in the 200 block of newcomb street in the southeast on sunday. witnesses report he was chased into the woods by a man shooting at him on saturday a witness tried to explain what he saw to police officer, but that he was not taken seriously. sutton's body was not found until sunday. that's when police searched the woods after fileed a missing persons report. now his family want to know what happened and if the police handled that shooting properly and whether their response could have made a difference in saving alonte sutton's life. a lot of questions here still unanswered. the person who shot this young man to death is still on the loose. eun, back to you. >> very sad. thank you. that is new 4 today. thank you for starting your monday with us. 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