Into a dryer afternoon. Most areas back in the low 70s for afternoon temperatures. So considerably milder than weve been the last few days. Way warmer weather comes our way for tomorrow and friday. The weekend, well, a little chance of a shower on the weekend. Well be detailing that a little later. Again, first thing this morning just a couple rain drops as sheena said pretty much running along the bay. And those showers are going southbound. And eventually, theyll be moving out of here. Good riddance to the clouds as well. Lets go to melissa to check on track. Hows the outer loop . Not so hot, chuck. A problem here on the right side of the roadway and one on the left side. Really slowing things down as you head through the outer loop. A two or threemile backup this morning. Innerlooper, 270 at georgetown. That has cleared out of the way. 395 north north of penalty gone, that crash. And ramp. County parkway between 123 and burks centre parkway. And a new crash reported in the left lane. Were going to take a look at travel times for you, coming up. And lets check with angie goff at the live desk with a problem that could affect your drive this morning. Whats going on, angie . Yeah. This is for you drivers out there who plan to drive through d. C. Because we are talking about d. C. Of a couple road blocks where were given no timetable when the roads are going to reopen. And we got video last night, trying to fix a problem related after a smoking man hole was reported. 17th and east street closed near the white house. Reportedly there was another fire incident there last night. In addition to that, we know that southbound 17th street at new york avenue is also closed as well. Lets stay with news4 traffic for word on if your weekend plans will have you riding the rails or busses in d. C. , you might want to make other plans. That is because employees may be planning a sickout. News4s justin finch is live in springfield now with a look at how the Transit System and riders are responding to this. Justin, good morning. Reporter aaron, good morning. So far, buses and trains have been moving smoothly this morning. But that could all change come friday. A potential sickout at a station like this could stymie service to many, many riders new news4s adam tuss was first to break this story on tuesday, finding that metro was logging an unusual number of worker sick calls begins friday. There is a concern that could roll into the weekend. All of this at metros Largest Union team continue their contract talks. Now, legally, striking is no option for the union so some see the sickout as trivial. Coming to the attention. Me dont believe a sickout will happen. And that members calling out sick are subject to a hearing to a 72hour notice policy. Riders looking ahead just want to see all of this resolved. I think if they dont show up, theyre going to get in a lot of trouble. I just saw that on the news myself this morning. Theyre going to do the right thing. Reporter now, waiting trainings and buses are what riders want to see on friday and throughout the weekend. But should this strike go through the weekend, the sickout, it could hit the sports fans hard. The capitals and penguins play saturday night. And the nationals play here at home on saturday and sunday. It might be wise to start prepping anyway, already. Back to you. Justin in springfield. Thank you. Theres a chance youll see a Massive Police response today. There is a reason, six antiterror drills happening across the district. Hundreds fire crews are training in case of a terror attack. Specifically Prince Georges County police say to expect an increased presence around bowie and cheltenham. All police say this is happening near the Scalia Law School at george mason university. The drills begin at 7 30 this morning. President trump is expected to unveil his blueprint on tax reform today. Here are four things that were learning about this plan. According to the the new york times, President Trumps plan will include a massive cut for Corporate Income tax dropping the rate from 35 to 15 . The proposal is also expected to include some sort of benefit for child care. Though its not clear how much at this point. It also increases the standard deduction for individuals giving modest cuts in middle income earn earners. The times also said as of last night, the plan did not include the president s promised trillion dollar infrastructure program. The president on tax reform, Health Care Question for republicans on capitol hill. Theyre expected to determine how to move forward on their plan to replace the Affordable Care act. One proposal letting states get waivers toing a nor coverage requirements in the Affordable Care act. Meanwhile, President Trump is dealing with another legal setback as he approached 100 days in office. Well have details coming up at 6 30. Today, a battle over airbnb is shaping up in the d. C. Council. Thousands in the area make extra cash by renting out rooms through the online company. The district is looking at whether to regulate or license some of those owners who are making this a fulltime business. Councilmembers proposing the plan say the legislation targets commercial airbnb operators who rent multiple rooms and undercut the housing shortage. We want to make sure we keep the longterm housing for residents. It makes for higher rent and less affordable housing. D. C. The land lord using airbnb to fill apartments that fall under the districts rent control rules. Three people are in the hospital after a small bus crash into this group home in kensington. Take a look, it happened on lawrence avenue yesterday evening. Two of the passengers on the bus and one person in the home were hurt. All are expected to be okay. Were told six residents who live at the home had to stay somewhere else last night. No word on what caused the crash. 6 07 now. Theres still a lot of work to be done at that fire ravaged building in college park. Fire investigators were back on the scene to look for a cause today. Last night, crews were still putting out hot spots on burlinghouse road. Officials do believe the fire was an accident. Well, you can still grab a 60 to the wizards game tonight. They do not have the momentum after losing two games in home, right, theyre playing Atlanta Hawks at 6 00 tonight. So far, no one has won on the road. Even if the wizards lose theres a chance theyll be back at Verizon Center for a decisive game. Today is a big day for first lady melania trump. The first lady has been living in new york as her son barron finishes out his school year in manhattan. And a nationwide trend overnight. Well explain his incredible feat well be hearing about today. A form the bachelor contestant arrested in connection with a deadly crash. Well tell you who and show you his first court appearance. And were looking at areas of mist this morning. A few sprinkles around. Otherwise, we go through the day and your planner is going to shape up nicely. You dont need the umbrella. Were getting back in the and a big improvement. Warmer temperatures on the way. Chuck and i are back in a bit to tell you how warm coming up. And getting by with a little help from beyoe. Ncth if you run over somebody, its usually because you were driving too fast or you didnt look before you turned or you didnt stop for someone in the crosswalk. Always be alert. Pedestrians dont come with airbags. From traditional to contemporary, the newest designs and the freshest styles. Plus, youll get twentyfour month, no interest financing. With havertys, your home can be perfect. Even when life isnt. Hurry. The Anniversary Event ends sunday at havertys. Life looks good. Woman i have a masurprise for you. Are you . Man you have a surprise for me . Narrator at dominion, 1 in 5 new hires is a veteran. And when theyre away, they miss out on a lot. But they wont miss out on financial support. Because we cover any difference between their military pay and their dominion salary, and continue benefits for them and their families. Why do we do it . Because our vets sacrifice enough. Dominion. Depend on us for more than energy. Stand by me. Announcer youre watching news4 today. And trey turner right how far gone that is not just that the nationals are winning, they are so much fun to watch, especially trea turner yesterday. Multiple grand slams in the last week. And last nights shortstop trea turner hit a tri cycle. A triple in the same day. Who can do that . Turner. Exactly. Love the nats. Breaking news right now, i want to check in with Melissa Mollet tracking big backups on the beltway. Fourmile backup at connecticut avenue. Looks like one problem has disappeared still very slow there. West shady grove at oakmont. And the left lane blocked for the crash this morning. 270 looks okay. Top of the beltway, very slow because of the problem we just showed. You 66 95 northbound no worries. Remember to listen to wtop 105 fm in the car this morning. Right now, a piece of the weekend. Thats right, were getting things back around here where we want around here, sunshine replaces april showers. By the weekend, weve been talking about the heat coming warm. Mid to upper 80s. Some spots central va might be able to touch 90. Although the confidence getting to 90 both days this weekend has come down quite a bit. Mid to upper 80s saturday with a slight chance of shower. Sunday looks cooler but still on the mild side. A chance of showers on your sunday. Sheena is going to look at the fiveday forecast coming in a few moment. A jury will begin to decide whether a man who killed a Pennsylvania State trooper should be put to death. The sensing phase in the trial against eric frain starts today. He was convicted last week of carrying out that deadly shooting at the barrackses in pocono mountains in 2013. The jury can choose between the Death Penalty and life in prison. Former bachelor star chris soules is facing crash. The driver of the tractor who is described as an older man died at the hospital. An attorney for soules said his client is devastated after learning the man died. The near the town of aurora. The 35yearold is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on tuesday. Chipotle says its seeing more people coming into its stores. And if youre one of them youll want to doublecheck your credit cards. Chipotle said it was hackeled from the Processing System between march 24th and april 18th. Its not clear how much information was exposed. Some inspirational words from pope francis, thats normal but not quite like this, angie goff is at the live desk. Aeun, this is quite a surprise, the pope using a ted talk to spread his message worldwide. The 80yearold wanted to talk about his personal story and hopes for the world, in the ted 2017 conference. The pope saying that he would remind us that we all need each other and that we can only build the future by standing together. Pope francis ended his 18minute message saying the world of revolution and terndznenderness reminding people of the impact they have on people. Two mothers from alexandria are on a mission. Theyre going to schools and showing students how to respect kids with disabilities. Theyre both raising sons with autism. The two met when their boys were in elementary school. They started speaking in classrooms. Now, in larger assemblies they want to show kids how to be more accepting of those with disabilities. Kids get made fun of all the time. Get called accepting and not just tolerating. And right now, the moms just do presentations in two alexandria schools. They hope to soon head to high schools. And theyre helping parents and other victims follow it, too. Beyonce is helping a few ladies head off to college. Shes launched the formation scholars waerdz to mark the one Year Anniversary of her album lemonade. It will go to one woman at howard, harvard and bostons Hartford School of design. Its meant to encourage and support young women unafraid to think outside of the box. Howards Financial Aid office said information is not yet available. I bet theres going to be a whole lot of applicants. And deserving winners, too. Plenty of love at airport last night. Borden edgeton of richmond surprised his fiancee helge. He made a huge collage. He proposed in brussels but now theyre set to marry next month. We posted the full story in the washington app. Back to breaking news and traffic. Melissa mollet whats going on . First a big delay, about a fourmile backup. Brandnew crash just reports outer loop between Rockville Pike and old georgetown road. Car off the road into a ditch as well. Thats the one that theyre putting back in the system now, meaning it is still hanging around. The rest of the beltway, inner loop and outer loop looking good. Southbound, the left lane blocked. 395 north at the pentagon, crash there on the right side, slowing things on 395. Eastbound now, the rampo crash there. Fairfax county parkway, 123, crash there in the median. Up in gaithersburg, if youre headed out on shady grove road trying to get on to 270, oakmont, still shut down there. Eastbound still affected from an earlier tractor Trailer Crash from earlier this morning. Hi, sheena. Good morning. Were looking at a pretty misty morning commute for parts of the area. The roads still wet out there. Recess today not too bad. Its going to be damp. Exercise much better than it was yesterday. Youll like the conditions. And well be seeing even more clearing with the sky conditions. Clearly, as you step outside, mid to low 50s. Low clouds, nothing very dense put we do have the sprinkles around the parkway in Prince Georges County. And farther south, still sprinkles moving in, nothing heavy, though. That area of low pressure is offshore now. So its going to keep moving towards new england as it does so, its going to pull the rain and cloud cover with it. We will be seeing clearing conditions improvements later on today. Heres future weather as we go through the rest of the Morning Hours for the rest of the morning commute. Just areas of sprinkles around, by lunchtime, were drier but still looking mostly cloudy. Later this afternoon, youll notice more of those clouds breaking across the area and we will see nice improvements. If youre exercising today, 7 00 a. M. Drizzle, some areas of fog. Much dryer, mid60s. Temperatures in the mid70s. Tomorrow, more sunshine, even friday. Mid80s. 87 saturday, chance of a lateday shower. Right now, sunday does look cooler, upper 70s. Well take a look at your tenday forecast coming up. Thank you, sheena. Today, you can wear a pair of jeans and make a statement. Today is denim day with prevention campaign. People can wear jeans to stand in solidarity with victims. After an Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction because the teenage victim wore, quote, very, very tight jeans. Celebrities field the social Media Campaign about the d. C. Missing childrens claim. And they tell to you stretch where youre active. And one man took that advice before pulling off a robbery. The video goin ing viral. And today on ellen, Jennifer Hudson is making her appearance after five years. Find out announcer youre watching news4 today. Welcome back. Its 6 24. All this week, we are going behind the Viral Movement surrounding d. C. s missing children. Were debunking the myths and social media rumors about the number of cases. News4s justin finch reveals the biggest misconception. Reporter in the shadow of the capitol, what became a national conversation. Projectsed by these flyers of young missing faces that many might never have seen until the metropolitan Police Department put them on social media. Do you think that social media getting more eyes o without a doubt. Without a doubt. Were glad to have that attention brought to it. Reporter the thought, the more eyes, the higher the odds the missing would be found. Though, many came home on their own. Now, people are focusing on it which is great. I think that helps us out. Reporter but then the pd found social Media Outreach obstructeded girls of color vanishing in droves, their cases overlooked those claims reports false. Npd ounds 2242 cases down from that 220 reports in 2015. Its not 50 50 between boys and girls, i think one of the misconceptions its suddenly been a big deal where its been a big deal for us all along. Reporter soon no child is left to fend for him or herself. Justin finch, news4. Now, we posted of the facts behind this story on the and you can see our interactive time line with the key moments exploring this issue, search d. C. Missing teen. Into aing on you with your headphones. The new controversy on your right to privacy and how Companies Keep track of you. Were not having a real conversation yes, we did. Fiery exchange. The battle over cell phone towers in your backyard. One School Community is fighting back. And im storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. Weve got the sun shining out there later this afternoon. It will turn good wednesday morning. Were looking at a few sprinkles this morning. But i think youre really going to like the way the days shaping up. Coming up in just a little bit, well talk about more sunshine and how warm the temperatures are going to get. Reporter a metro sickout, next on news4. Well talking what it could mean for your next commute. Reporter not in that does not want a cell tower here. And the debate is getting loud. Announcer news4 today starts now. Good morning, everyone. We have your news4 today team working for you. Were monitoring a possible sickout on metro. Plus, developments on the fight over sanctuary cities and cell phone towers in Prince Georges County. First to breaking news, heres Melissa Mollet. Outer loop, connecticut avenue, still a couple problems up top there. Were talking about a fourmile backup, top of the beltway. We have first four miles that we dont normally see and that normal stretch of delays coming down