Hi, good morning everybody and welcome to news 4 midday, im erica gonzalez. We begin with something that will impact you not for just one day, but several days. Rain for the next few days. Its going to look like this. Gray, rainy, chilly. Storm team 4 meteorologist is here with how much more rain we can expect today. Yeah, rain all over the area right now. Radar lit up and it has been all morning. Youll want the umbrella for the rest of the day today. We have rain over the forecast for the next few days. No sunshine until sunday, maybe peeks tomorrow at best. Heres what we have now, mostly light to moderate rain. Thats where we see more moderate rain by the yellows and oranges. Its all moved into charles county, the heaviest, but that steady rain has been continuing all morning. And as we go through the rest of the day, scattered showers staying in the forecast. Make sure we have the umbrella, ev showers, even through tonight hours, were looking at showers through the overnight hours. Temperatures staying chilly. Mid50s. Keep the umbrella around for tomorrow, mainly late in the day, but especially to start your weekend. Coming up, close look at the timing for your weekend and when well see et sunshine next, thats straight ahead. Breaking news thats been happening in just the last half hour. A suspect in a Montgomery County murder has pleaded guilty. Pleaded guilty, he was accused of breaking into linda sheryl johnsons home and killing her last year. She was in her 70s. Now saddler could face life in prison. Montgomery county states attorney spoke just a few moments ago. Theres no way to describe other than savage. There were multiple stab wounds. Multiple cutting injuries. This was a brutal, brutal attack. This is the ultimate crime against seniors in our johnson and stole her car and credit cards. He was seen in video driving johnsons priest and he used a credit cards to go shopping immediately after her death. I want to go to capitol hill now. A Senate IntelligenceCommittee Hearing under way on worldwide threats. The leaders of the top intelligence agencies are there, including the new acting director of the fbi andrew mccabe. First time hes speaking in public since james comey was fired as fbi director. With so many witnesses at the hearing. Mccabe has only taken a few questions, but virginia senator mark warner let us know what he will be asking. I will to want make sure my first question for you, even in this public setting will be for you to assure the committee that if you come under any political influence from the white house or others, to squash this investigation or impede it in any way that youll let the committee know. Senator warner again questioned the timing of comeys firing because of his part interference with a u. S. Election. Meanwhile, the white house is still defending the decision to fire comey. Deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee sanders went on the today show earlier today to explain the president s decision, but she also suggested that Deputy Attorney general rod rozen seen it, man who wrote the memo justifying the dismissal be picked to take over the russia investigation. Youve gone an independent individual like the Deputy Attorney general whose been appointed by both obama and President Trump. This is somebody who sets the Gold Standard within the legal system. I think he is a perfect example of what you would be looking for in terms of an independent person to come in and be the helm of this investigation. Were also hearing from former fbi director james comey today. He wrote a tloert his colleagues saying in part quote i have long believed that a president can fire an fbi director for any reason or for no reason at all. Its done. And ill be fine nbcs lster holt will sit down with President Trump for an exclusive interview today. You can watch that tonight on nbc nightly news. Right after news 4 at 6 00. Right now, metro Board Members are gathered for an executive session. News 4s transportation reporter adam tuss is that meeting where a new safety issue is being discussed. Metro train operator did not follow protocol when the doors on the rail car opened that you see here in the video on the wrong side while the train was on an elevated platform. At the meeting this morning, metro said the incident was due to operator error. And when a wrong side door incident as it is known occurs, the operator is supposed to immediately walk around the train to make sure that nobodys fallen out or that no objects have fallen out, everybodys okay. Metro says the operator in this case did not walk around the train. Instead, the train continued on its journey. This incident happened just before 9 00 yesterday morning on an station and a rider captured the video of the incident and posted it on social media. Metro says there were no injuries and the train operator has been removed from service pending an investigation. New developments in a violent Sexual Assault in roslyn. New details about where this man went before and after the attack. In a strange twist, police say the suspect came back to the building after he had escaped. News 4s megan mcgraph is live on how he got in and megan, why exactly he came back to the scene. Reporter yeah, thats the big question. And police have some theories on that, but certainly a strange case. Police also looking into reports that the same suspect in this attack tried to get into other buildings in the area as well, but was unsuccessful. Well, he did get inside a unit here at the condominiums on key boulevard. And he left, he fle kind of a surprising twist to the story. He returned just minutes later to the scene of the crime. He made his escape following the Sexual Assault, but two minutes after leaving through the parking garage, he came back. The second time, through the front door of the atrium condominium. Sources tell news 4 that he may have been trying to recover something that he dropped or left behind. Inside the glass elevator, he appears to panic as he sees officers arrive on the scene. He gets off on a different floor and leaves undetected. Thats scary. Reporter women who live in the area are anxious to see this man caught. Especially in light of reports that he posed as a Maintenance Worker and tried to enter other buildings in the area as well. You know, it just makes me sad that you cant trust, you know, have a good trusting relationship with our neighbors. People will just open up the door and assume that youre what you say you are. Reportehe it appears the suspect originally got in the building by following a car into the parking garage. He then randomly knocked on doors. The victim opened hers and the man forced his way in. Im just hoping its a onetime thing. These things do happen everywhere. Hoping that now everyone knows whats happened, everyones going to be a little bit safer. Reporter and this suspect is still on the loose as you saw, lots of good images of him video as well as still pictures and some pretty good images of his face. The hope here is that someone will recognize this man and call investigators and give them the break that they need this this case. Back to you in the studio. Scary stuff, hopefully they can catch him. Megan mcgraph, thank you. Dangerous man is off the streets and faces charges in not one, but two separate murder cases. He is behind bars this morning. Police say on may 3rd, the 24yearold approached wayne pope at a gas station in suiteland. He tried to rob pope who fought back and was shot and killed. When police connected williams to the crime, they knew exactly where to find him. Williams was already in jail for murder in Montgomery County. Hes charged with shooting four people at this home in germantown on april 29th. 19yearold man died in that case. Your regular route to work may actually take you through one of the most dangerous intersections in the district. I want to show ewe look at the top four in our area. Justin finch has more now on exactly why these spots made that list. Reporter this study not only counts and ranks d. C. s most dangerous intersections, it also points to an underlying cause, distractions and smart devices. Now distractions in this case go both ways. Were talking about drivers and pedestrians who create a high risk for wrecks by looking at their devices. And also trying to get around. The study from the law firm identifies 25 dangerous pedestrians collision. Topping that lists, minnesota avenue and benning road in northeast and looking at a public data, the research turns up some 5300 pedestrian car collisions between 2009 and 2015. And we found pedestrians saying drivers and walkers could easily make commutes safer by focussing more on the road and less on their devices. Pay attention to the lights and the cars. Everyone has a job to do. You know, once we do that, i think well cut down on some of these accidents. Reporter and contributing to todays distraction of course is rain. However if you find yourself in a pedestrian collision and perhaps you were distracted by a smart device, be very honest about it and clear. Because lawyers can easily subpoena for your phone records and see what you were doing in the moment leading up to that crash. Northwest, im justin finch, news 4, back into you. Thank you, justin. He was at the center of a massive manhunt, Officials Say they wont charge an esc new information on a escaped prisoner now back behind bars. And were also asking the question, what is next after last nights very disappointing loss by the capitals. Fans and players sound off. 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Get fios gigabit connection for 79. 99 a month and well give you tv, hbo for one year and multiroom dvr service for 2 years all with a 2 year agreement. So act fast. Go to fiosgigabit. Com we are learning new details in that inmate escape in howard county. Some charges have been dropped against david watson. The Baltimore Sun is reporting that prosecutors drop the escape and assault charges, however, he is still going to face attempted murder charges in the county. Watson is already serving 100 years for a driesh shooting in delaware. Watson was on the run for six days last month. Moments ago, d. C. Mayorboyar said shes pulling back on a proposed ban that has ruffled feathers. D. C. Pet chicken own verse flocked together to protest the mayors proposal that would ban chickens and require cat owners to get licenses. The groups petition has more than 700 signatu has learned that the mayor decided the proposal needs more review. News 4 iteam investigation discovers homes held hostage by renters who have figured out how to exploit loopholes in an old d. C. Law for profit. As the news 4 iteam shows us, all you need to do is live in a rental thats going up for sale. Reporter it gives the renters a chance to buy their place first. Even when they dont want to or keent afford to buy, they could rake in big bucks by selling the rights. Ive heard of payments of tens of thousand was dollars. Reporter buyers and sellers either pay the price or risk losing their sale. It felt like extortion. Like, the whole thing felt really slimy. Reporter and we found a whole industry of of their payout. I would estimate its about 1 100 million a year industry. Reporter why experts say its driving up housing costs. Dont miss our investigation on thursday. A news 4 at 5 00 and 11 00. News 4 iteam. The capitals are thanking fans far great season. The teams quest for the cup is now over. The penguins shut them out in a do or die game seven last night and knocked them out of the stanley cup playoffs. The game was here at Verizon Center in front of thousands of caps fans. Big moments here. Big players got play big. And regrettably, we didnt do that tonight. Lot altogether. We lost it in the first three games. I dont think we gave ourselves the chance. Were going to have to live with that. And take responsibility for that. We know what weve worked for. And the penguins every time. Sad to see so many disappointing fans. Its nothing new. Can you believe they didnt see you again . Yeah, i can. I can. Theyve got to beat twice in a row. If they win game seven would be in boston next week. Base hit, base hit. The nats are going to win it. And that was the silver lining. But it looked like the nationals were also going to lose, new the last two innings of the game. They walked off against the orioles. This is one more game at nats park tonight. Over the next two weekends people working hard for the Lgbtq Community will be honored in our area starting saturday. With a capital pride heroes gala. Here with more is hayden morrah and beyonce ray, good morning and thank you for joining us. Start by telling us absolutely. Start by telling us about the gala this weekend and whats going on. Amazing winner from american idol. Open bar. More than that, were going to have open bars are dplushl pride, incredible and Diverse Group from our Lgbtq Community coming together and celebrating our pride. And you honored. So tell me about engendered spirit. Tell me about this for both of you. Both of you are receiving this. Haid season one of the honoree for this years spirit award. And the it is an individual doing a lot of work for the Transgender Community and the virginia area. So hayden here is one of our honoree and were going to highlight him. At this saturdays heros gala. Hayden, congratulations. And why is it important for people to not just know about these events, but take part in these events . Why is it important . I think its a couple of different reasons. I think first, this is an incredibly kmajing time for the Lgbtq Community. And under this administration, people are fighting just on to hold on to the rights that we have. For the Trans Community in particular, even before the current administration, we were fighting for equity, transwomen of colorre the country. Hiv and aids are off the charts. The level of struggle just to get through the day is so challenging and difficult. Pride is place where we can come together, question learn about these issues. And we can support and fight back. And thats what weve got to do. What would you say is the biggest misconception about the Transgender Community . Hmm. Thats a really hard one for me, but i think um, i dont know, yeah, yeah. You can finish. Yeah, i think that the biggest conception about the transcommunity has ever been about any Small Community or folks that dont know a lot of folks from the community. Which is that were just like everyone else. In terms of we love our families and we to want work hard. We want to feel safe. We want to be able to thrive in our communities and to give back. And thats the simple, not incredibly sexy truth of it. I hear you. Thank you for that. So the capital pride heroes gala this weekend, and again, hayden morrah and bianca, thank you. Thanks for having us. We hope that you have a wonderful weekend and congrats. See you at pride and everyone else. Congratulations on the awards coming your way. Thank you so much. Thank you. He is is a super kid, the accomplishment this 14yearold is celebrating today. Most of us dont hit this goal really until were in our early 20s. Well tell you about this coming up. And we are tracking rain. 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On saturday, carson will graduate from Texas Christian University with a degree in physics. And a double minor in chinese and math. His mom says his interest in math started when he was just three years old. Carsons 11yearold brother is following in his footsteps. Hes enrolling at tcu as a freshman in the fall. Hes 11. Its mind blowing. I know. I know. Physics, math, and chinese. Makes you feel like what did you establish with your life . Literally nothing now. Nothing. It is d its not. Weve had rain all morning long. Were going to keep seeing the rain through the afternoon. Theres rain around now. Scattered showers through the evening commute. The heaviest has moved through. Well have mostly a scattered light rain for the evening hours. And tomorrow, well, there you see it. Clouds with some late rain on the weather outlook. By saturday, rainy start, its going to be chilly. And then well see big improvements through sunday. The sunshine finally returning. But the timing is good though just in time for mothers day. Heres the radar, light rain shown by the green where you see the yellows, orngs, reds, a