Outside, maybe a few sprinkles. This rain is going to be moving in later this evening pretty steady overnight and into your saturday morning. Until we get there, commute not too bad. Warm 50s. Cant wait for the gender reveal, melissa. Im excited. A lot of boy guesses. Georgetown pike at towlston road. This car off of the roadway here. Not sure whats going on in the woods there, but it looks like the crash is outbound. We just spoke with the chopper. Traffic is getting by. Westbound 370 to the ramp at 270, partially closed. Outbound 4 afterward, lanes are blocked outbound because of the wires down. Inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, everything is looking goo travel times coming up. 6 02 now. Authorities across virginia are searching for a missing 8monthold baby girl. Khloe johnson was taken in virginia. Keir johnson, her mother, is missing as well. They may be in johnsons car, a 2013 black kia optima. It is 6 02. Breaking news now out of Northern Virginia where crews have just put out a fire at a town house in lorton. Justin finch arrived on the scene. What do you see now . Reporter hey there, eun. Good morning. No injuries to report in this fire. The hall that caught fire is behind us. 8500 block, that home is still smoking that upper level. That crime tape spans three town homes here. We understand this did reach an adjoining home. Residents are going to be displaced as a result. We are hearing on scene that the people who live in the center home do not appear to have been home when the fire broke out. Those two families in those two homes are likely going to be misplaced for quite a while. Fairfax county fire rescue remaining here putting water on hot spots and keeping an eye on the fire for potential problems. Theyre continuing to put out this fire and making sure it does not flareup. At this point we have no reports of any injuries. Im justin finch, news 4. Thank you, justin. No means no. No means no. Reporter more than a year afterun University Students marched protesting the alleged rape of two female students, there is now a lawsuit holding the school at fault. Some of the allegations are hard to read. Last hour we shared the allegations made by two of the women. Now Megan Mcgrath has the accusations against a Campus Police officer. Megan . Reporter good morning. There are five current and former howard University Students who are part of this lawsuit. They are identified only as jane doe 1 through 5. Now in 2014 jane doe three she had experienced sexual and physical abuse at the hands of a Campus Police officer. She told University Officials that she wanted counseling because she was depressed and suicidal following the rape. Weeks passnd jane doe 3 said she received no help from the university. Now the lawsuit says she requested a record of her report from the counseling sector. People will judge her for her file. The lawyer representing the five women says the lawsuit was filed only after the university failed to help. These young women came to us after they had made loots of efforts on their own and advocates trying to help them, going to the administrationts o efforts on their own and advocates trying to help them, going to the Administration First reporting it. Two of them say they were assaulted by a student resident advisor. Ill have more on that coming up at 6 45. Back to you guys. Megan, thank you. 6 06. In an email a howard spokesperson told news 4 the university could not comment on the lawsuit. The statement went on to say, quote, the university has been and remains committed to diligently investigating any such area for faculty staff and students. 6 06. Captured at Crofton Middle School before a teacher found a noose hanging from a light. This is the third incident of nooses found on School Campuses in our area in just three weeks. News of that incident spread quickly and caused a lot of concern. Some students were texting their parents to make them aware. Parents were calling the school. Were hoping our students realize the severity of these incidents and realize they have an impact on members of our community. Take a look at the suspect. School officials believe the noose was placed on a light after they gained access to the roof at some point on wednesday. Call police if you them. It is the interview that will likely dominate television and the media today. Lester holts exclusive interview with donald trump. We got to hear his reasons for firing james comey and more of his claim that comey told him three times that he was not under investigation. Reporter was it a phone zmaul did you meet face to face . I had dinner with him. He wanted to stay on. Reporter he asked to stay on . That dinner was arranged. I think he asked for the dinner. And he wanted to stay on as the fbi head and i said, you know, consider it, see what happens. But we had a very nice dinner and at that time he told me, you are not under investigation. Youll be able to hear more from that interview at the top of the hour on the today show. Here are 4 things were learning about comeys firing after the president s interview. Sources close to the director tell nbc news heid dinner with the president to retain his job. Sources say it was requested by the white house and that comey would have never told the president he was not under investigation. In that same interview the president said he had planned to fire comey all along. That contradicted previous explanations from the white house. Acting fbi director andrew mccape that comey had been fired in the part because he had lost the confidence. Comey is widely respected and nbc news has said they will investigate it. The president would not be warmly welcome at the fbi. Heads up this weekend. Cyclists taking to the streets of d. C. For the d. C. Bike ride. A lot of roads are going to be closed. This is on sunday. Riders of all ages, all abilities are going to be able to roll through 20 miles of d. C. Streets without dealing with traffic. In the morning until 1 00 in the afternoon. Nbc 4 is a media partner for this ride. You know its a mustwin for the Washington Wizards back at home. Game 6 against the baltimore celtics. Theyre leading it with a score of 32. You have to have the mind set of enjoy the moment. Great time of year. Youve worked all season long to be put in this position. All right. So the wizards win tonight, theyre going to force a game seven and go onto the eastern conference finals. Happy ending here. Were all hoping it turns out better for the wizards. Today theyre cleaning out their lockers at the verizon center. Heartbreaking. Getting the internet buzzing this they have you questioning whats inside your walls. The bee colony one man found living in his bedroom still ahead. Oh, honey. Thats a lot of bees. Anyway, outside we have some rain drops around here for the morning. Most of the rain to the south of the city but those rain chances will climb for your friday night plans. Will impact the first part of your weekend, too. Sheena and i have the rest of the detailed forecast coming up. Im mark in the newsroom. Patrick casey, a War Veteran Home studying at George Washington university was killed outside a mcdonalds. At the time they said it was selfdefense, justifiable homicide. Now they have changed their position on the case. Coming up tonight, well hear what what happened that night. Then at 11 00 why the family of Patrick Casey wants the man who threw that punch to be account in my future im 26 more likely to develop an irregular heartbeat, which raises my risk for heart failure. I have a 65 higher chance of developing diabetes. And i have a 42 chance of becoming obese. If i develop breast cancer, its 39 more likely to kill me. Im at higher risk for depression. Im not likely to talk about my depression at all. And we all have a 30 chance of developing hypertension. No matter who we are, or where were from, these diseases can be managed or prevented when caught early on. I may not have a say in the risks i face. But with better research, the right medicine, and with doctors who help keep me healthy to begin with, we will thrive. We got the keys ahhh wooo this is exciting weve got our own house yeah im sorry do you like it here maddie . I love you. I love you too. Good morning, everybody. 6 14 on a friday morning. Storm team 4 radar for you this morning showing just a few drops around the d. C. Metro area right now. Steadier rains down to our south. It is chilly this morning. Long sleeves and the jeans again for today. Sunglasses required. Bus stop weather, temperatures around 50 this morning with just a couple of showers around. Rain becomes more likely after about 4 00, 5 00 today. Good news in the forecast, mothers day, sunshine and back in the 70s. Day back in a few minutes. Chuck, taking a look at the roads. Big delay here. 66 in bound at nutley street. One mile backup. Whats on 370, ramp to 270 blocked as well. Thank you, melissa. 6 15. Here are the top stories from around the country this morning. The next time you take a train from new york you may notice some changes at penn station. The governors of new york and new jersey want amtrak to give up control of the busiest rail station in the country. They want a private company to take over operations. It comes as conditions get worse for commuters, including over crowding, derailments and power outages. Today marks two years since the dead liam track Train Derailment that left eight people dead. The engineer is charged with manslaughter and reckless endangerment. You might remember that train derailed afteav hour and flipped on to its side. Today joint services will be held in south boston for the doctor and his wife. They were brutally murdered in his condo after dr. Field texted a friend to send police. They found the suspect inside the condo when they arrived and shot him in the standoff. Chilling revelations in a Northern Virginia murder hearing. A teenager accused of murder told her 15yearold victim, quote, i will see you in hell. That testimony came yesterday at a hearing for 17yearold venus romera harietta. She is being charged as an adult. She was the lead attacker of Alex Sandra Reyes Reva after stabbing her. Investigators believe revenge was the motive. The suspected member of the ms13 game blamed the gaithersburg teen for the killing of her boyfriend just a week earlier. 17 after the hour right now. 370,000 has been raised to support the family of a murdered delaware state trooper with ties to our area. Corporal Steven Ballard is from bowie. He was shot and killed last month while investigating a suspicious vehicle. The suspect was shot and killed by police after a standoff that lasted nearly a day. Today is National Military spouse appreciation day, and one very special spouse will receive a big honor. Today the title of Military Spouse of the year will be awarded to one very deserving person. One of the candidates is from our area. Shes from springfield. Mother of six. A veteran herself and has raised her children through her husbands four long deployments. You can see whether she wins the title today on facebook at noon. We put a link to the announcement in our nbc washington facebook page. You forget the families sacrifice so much as well. I have so much respect for the military families. 18 after the hour. Lets turn to sheena parveen. Good morning. Yes, we have rain in the forecast. Again, its not really going to be here steadily until later on this evening, so your friday weather outlook or your finally friday weather outlook. Commute, wet roads. No rain falling this morning. Some areas might see drizzle. The roads are still wet from yesterday and late last night. Exercise, pavement is still wet. Recess, not looking at a lot of rain. Cloudy and chilly. Thats when the rain returns right around dip ner time. Looking at cloudy, maybe a few sprinkles but down to our south south of fredericksburg after we see steady rain. That is pretty much sliding west to east. Its this area moving in our direction and that will be here later on tonight. Its going to linger into your saturday. Ill show you the timing in a second. Temperatures in the low 50s. Chilly if youre headed out. If youre walking the dog we to walk. 8 00 this morning, cloudy. Mid 50s by noon. By 6 00 p. M. Thats when well see the chance of showers. Future weather showing the steady rain moving up by 7 00, 8 00 p. M. Overnight the rain continues. 7 00 tomorrow morning we still have it. We wont see much improvement until we go into the afternoon and then well see better improvements. Mothers day, 73, mostly sun be any and breezy. We keep on warming up next week. Hi, sheena. Taking a look now. Chopper 4 over two different crashes, 66 in bound at nutley is the general area. Right now you have to stay right to get by them here this morning. We are a bit slow as youre headed in bound on 66. Westbound 370, the ramp to 270 south, again, we are still blocked. That should be out of the way soon. All lanes blocked there because of downed wires. Thats still hanging around. Beltway looking good. Travel times, 270 south is find. Top of the beltway same situation. In bound 66 starting to get slow. You can see why there. 95 north quantico to the beltway a little slow as well. Remember to listen to wtop as you step into your car. Amber alert. Missing baby and mother. Theyve been missing for a week now. Still ahead why police now fear for their lives being at risk. Plus, a super kid in the kitchen. Up next, meet the local girl whose Cooking Skills are stunning even celebrity chefs. Coming up today on ellen, chris pratt is stopping by talking about the film and his family. So fun. Ellen airs weekdays at 3 00 right here on nbc 4. Be sure to stick around for news 4 at 4 00. Im major kevin stone and i want to say to my mom in virginia. Youre watching news 4 today. You know, news 4 tries to work in the community as much as we can. In this case trying to help inspire future broadcasters. Yesterday eun and i got to watch behind the cameras as these students at montgomery blaire taped their daily newscast. We went and sat in with the class, talked about troubleshooting on the fly, keeping up with the 24 hour news cycle. Kind of a master class if you will in broadcast. They were terrific. The blairetw communications. Thanks so much for having us. Really impressed. I think we have some future journalists on our hands here. Better watch it. Super kids are all over our area. Children who put the rest of us to shame with their skills well beyond their years. I like to cook, but this girl is on another level. News 4 today is giving them the praise they deserve. Heres aimee cho. Abby major is hard at work sizzling up some scallops. She often practices cooking at local restaurants. I got started when i was about 2 or 3 years old with my mom. Reporter she can handle the heat in any kitchen, even that of gordon ramsey. In 2014 she made it to the top four of master chef jr. Some of the challenges were pretty difficult. If youre creative enough and you can figure out what you need to do. Reporter for her, not a problem. Creativity is her specia ditches look very artsy. People eat with their eyes first. Reporter she plans to one day run a restaurant of her own. In the meantime, shes fired up. It doesnt really matter if you arent that good the first time. Keep trying and youll get better. Reporter food for thought from this talented chef. In win chester, aimee cho. I am hungry. Want to hear more stories about the super kids you know. Tell us about them on social media using nbc4dc. School choice concerns. Everyone wants their kids in the best schools. Now new allegations against the former chancellor and how she may have bent the schools for some high profile families. And good morning, everybody. Heres a quick peek at your weekend forecast. It will be rainy first thing tomorrow morning. Rain should be tapering off with time during your saturday afternoon. Were optimisti a forecast coming up when news 4 continues. We continue to follow breaking news right now. Take a look. A town house up in flames putting several families at risk. Justin finch is live on the scene and stronand restoringding a a fathers faith. Its standing tall after one surgery. Not six. Stronger is being a typical kid. Despite a rare disorder. Stronger is finding it earlier. And coming home sooner. Stronger is seeking answers. And not giving up, until you find them. Because we dont just want your kids to grow up. We want them to grow up stronger. Right now at 6 29, amber alert. A baby and her mother missing for more than a week. Why investigators now believe theyve been abducted. Plus, your friday forecast and a look ahead to your weekend. You may want to think about moving those outdoor plants inside. News 4 today starts now. Good morning, everybody. Just about 6 30 now. Im aaron gilchrist. Im eun yang. Following breaking news from a house fire in virginia. First, Melissa Mollet will check the roads. We have the forecast from storm team 4 chuck bell and sheena parveen. Good morning. Good morning. There he is. Tahdah. Busy watching the rain as we go into tomorrow though as well as tonight. Looks like dinner and a movie room today. Yeah, probably. Later on this evening we have rain in the forecast. Now currently its mostly cloudy across the area. Its all this wet weather as we go through this evening and into tomorrow morning. There you see that stream of moisture, its moving into this direction and we will be seeing it later on this evening. Temperature wise, not looking at a rainy start. Mostly in the low 50s. You might want a light jacket. Forecast for today, cloudy by 7 00 a. M. By lunchtime, mostly cloudy. Mid 50s as we go through the afternoon and evening, thats when the steadier rain returns with temperatures not getting very warm. Two crashes here 66 east at nutley street. Two mile backup. That response on the left side of the roadway. Again, this crash here on the right. The chopper is zoomed in on that northbound 95 at dumfries, still have the crash there on the shoulder now. Westbound 370 ramp to 270 southbound blocked. Police are letting you work your way around that. Outbound 4 afterward, all lanes blocked. Take a look at the beltway coming up. 6 31 right now. Here are the top stories were following today. Howard university has been hit with a lawsuit that says it failed students who were sexually assaulted. The group claims that between 2014 and 2016 five women were assaulted by either students or employees. Women say the school did not support them. In an email a howard spokesperson told news 4 the university could not co