>> says she was romanced by j.f.k. in jackie's bedroom, no less. now, she's going public with her story. plus, clint eastwood responds to criticism of his super bowl commercial and the message behind it. >> but, first, to breaking news, flames rip through a big house in northeast washington tonight. when crews saw fire coming from both floors, firefighters had to climb on to the roof to try to save the house. nobody was injured. it's not yet clear how this fire started. >> we have a developing story out of prince george's county. two police officers just suspended. they are accused of lying. corporal donald taylor claims he fired his weapon when the suspect went for his gun. however, video doesn't support that claim. a witnessing officer has also been suspended. no one was hurt when the officer

fired his gun. >> now, to the flyers that has thousands of people upset. >> i was really, really angry. >> she's upset after reading a flyer her son brought home in albert einstein high school. >> it is so bad because it targets teens who are questioning their sexual orientation. >> parents of friends of exgays with their report guards last week. >> very displeased. >> pfox believes homosexuality can be cured. gays choose to be homosexuals and students are too young to label themselves as gay! what do you say to some people who say these flyers are

homophobic and hate-filled. >> these flyers are simply designed to give information, particularly to those students who may feel a certain measure of confusion about their sexual feelings. >> a montgomery county school spokesmen said pfox and other nonprofit groups have a legal right to pass out the information, adding schools can only distribute flyers four times a year. >> reporter: the board of education of montgomery county along with the superintendent to find out that this type of material is not sent home. she also wants to know who gave the okay at the high school to allow students to bring home the flyers. in ka in. >> tomorrow morning, jury selection will begin its second day. george is charged in the death of his exgirlfriend. so far, 12 women and 7 men make up the pool of potential jurors. love died after he violently hit

her head against the wall. the defense argues she died, in part, from a mixture of alcohol and prescription medicine. >> there was a terrible scene in prince george's county. this violent crash killed a woman during the evening rush hour. it involved five cars. police say it happened when an suv crossed into oncoming traffic. everyone else involved in the crash is expected to survive! the war on cell phone use behind the wheel took a big step in virginia. soon, police in the commonwealth could have the power to pull you over just for texting while you drive. >> reporter: cell phones are everywhere. especially behind the wheel of a car. something many virginia motorists say drives them crazy. >> when you're riding, though, you see talking, texting everything on there. >> now, tapping on your blackberry or smart phone while driving is going to cost you. if a bill overwhelmingly endorsed by a virginia senate

committee becomes law. >> texting behind the wheel is already a secondary offense meaning you can be ticketed for driving while texting only if you've been pulled over for another offense. this new bill would change that. >> fairfax county lawmaker says his bill authorizing cops to pull over a texting driver is in response to a huge surge of traffic accidents caused by drivers using their phone. >> this is so addictive that people keep doing it. unless you penalize them, they won't change their behavior. and unless you have tougher laws, things will continue as they are. >> motorists agree. tougher laws are needed to cut down on distracted driving. >> if it causes a lot of accidents, then, yes, i think that they should be a lot more stricter. >> it will stop a lot of accidents, too, because a lot of people do be on their phone a lot. a lot a lo. . >> the bill would not apply to talking on the cell phone while driving.

in fairfax county, news 4. >> tonight, motel six is addressing claims a baby ingested cocaine. the child's mother says the teething toddler found a spoon covered in cocaine and put it in his mouth. police say the spoon did test positive. >> this was a really bad experience. horrible. i don't know if there could be a long term e fekt from it. >> the family claims when the motel moved the family to a different room, they found a crack pipe. in a statement to news 4, it takes guests concerns very seriously and management is taking standards. >> d.c. mayor state of the district speech could become a battle between the fire department's leadership and its rank in file. a d.c. fire ems spokesmen tells news 4 there's misinformation that going to firefighters. a lot of them got a letter saying that members who are

disrespectful during the mayor's address will be punished. the department says no such warning was ever issued. just last month, a group of fire fiekters walked out. >> heading outside, it's a crisp and clear night out there. but we could see problems later this week! the story, first off s a nice night out there. we are looking at clear skies and temperatures that are about five to ten degreeses warmer than they were last night. it has felt a lot more like spring than winter, not only over the past couple of days, but over the past two months. but winter may just be ready to make a return. i'll show you that forecast coming up. >> all right, thanks, doug. the kennedy white house is in the headlines tonight 50 years after an intern claims to have begun an affair with the president. angie is here with those details. >> reporter: wendy, the new memoir come frs a woman named mimi alfred.

she says she kept the affair secret until 2003 when a historian mentioned her in a bieg ra fi. speaking exclus efly with nbc, alfred said it started with an encounter in an indoor pool at the white house. she says another staffer invited her for a swim not mentioning the president would be there. according to alfred, kennedy then invited her to a private tour of residence. >> he was the president. he was this unbelievably handsome man, 45 years old, not overpowered physically that someone had grabbed me and made me do something. but i wasn't really willing to do because i really think i was willing to do it. >> several people tied to the administration have confirmed alfred's presence at the time. but they cannot confirm the intimate details. you can see the full interview

on rock center this wednesday night at 9:00 right here on nbc 4. >> thanks, angie. tonight, clint eastwood is defending his appearance in a super bowl spot. the u.s. economy will bounce back just like detroit's auto industry. some claim the ad is an endorsement for the auto bail out and president obama. tonight, in a statement, eastwood says he is not affiliated with the president and he thinks all politicians will agree with the message of job growth and the spirit of america. mitt romney is hoping to keep the momentum going into a slate of caucuses in minnesota. romney took aim at president obama today saying he did little to help the economy. newt gingrich and rik santorum continue to bash romney's moderate political views. polls show that romney is ahead in colorado, but santorum, with a slight edge in minnesota. now to a heartbreaking story. police can say that josh powell

planned the house explosion that killed him and his two young sons. authorities found gasoline and other axel rants. powell was a person of interest in the disappearance of his wife, susan, who disappeared in utah in 2009. police believe he planned the explosion after his 7-year-old son saw his mother in the trunk of her car. he also sents e-mails to people he knew shortly before the explosion. >> they dictate what to do with the utilities, what to do with his money, what to do with certain aspects of his life. >> none of the e-mails said anything about what to happen to his wife, susan. >> tonight, a statement from the virginia aide worker who were rescued by navy seals. 32-year-old jessica buccanon thanked president obama and those who orchestrated her rescue. she says she's overwhelmed by the support that she has received when she's returned

home. tonight, some of the best ways to save money. liz crenshaw put out the view. >> parents in trouble with the law because their kids were late to class. >> plus, how nbc smash is helping high school stunts in our ar

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so your kids are tardy, by you get called into court. that's what's happened to a couple in loudon county.

those kids have been late at least 30 times just this year. that's once every three days. school officials say that tardiness is disrupting the learning process of other kids and they had a summons issued for the parents. >> we're the first to admit that we're not perfect. but we're doing our very best. and we just don't think, in this case, it should be criminally -- you know, criminal charges. >> well, they're due in court march 14th. this is a class iii misdemeanor which would result in a $500 fine. you don't have to be an expert to save money. just ask some of your neighbors. liz is here with more. >> reporter: doreen, ways to slash your monthly bills. we heard from nearly 100 people, real people saving real money. >> i have on a polo lauren pants. i got some florsheim shoes that

i got for $6. >> how did rob end up with an entire outfit for under 20 bucks? he shopped at this thrift store. but it's not just any thrift store. it's located at fort myer, a military base. on sale, everything from china, furniture, furs, from the closets of military families who have lived around the world. and the deals? well, how about this super bowl team nfl jacket? >> extra, extra large, $28. >> leslie says she needed to slash her monthly bread bill. >> i decided to start making bread. i found i was spending $4 per loaf at the grocery store with a family of six, we were going through two to three loaves a week. >> baking your own bread, leslie says she spends on $1.50 a low. >> need to fight the high price of food, cheryl rote on our

facebook page one week every month, she only buys fruits and vegetables at the grocery. it slashes that week's bill and forces her to eat the meat she has in her freezer. kelly writes she goes to amaz amazon.com and sells her used books, movies and electronics. amazon pays for the shipping and sends her a gift card in return. >> this mother of six slashed her monthly bills by cancelling her online movie sub skrixs. . >> i started going to our local library. >> cutting out $22 a month, she saves $260 a year and sets it aside. >> something always comes up, new shoes or new uniforms. it's kind to have good to have money sit there when i need it. >> this is the night stand that i got for free.

>> community list serve to helping her find expensive kids' stuff at no cost. >> for free, i've been able to receive my son's crib, his mattress, changing table, changing pad, stroller, his booster seat. >> jackueline estimates she's saved at least a thousand dollars. >> so for money-saving tips, just go to nbcwashington.com and search liz money. >> yes, and it makes you feel wreckless. >> and some of the stuff makes you say i didn't know we could go on the army base and get that stuff. i had a blast at the thrift store. >> i bet you did. we need to take a day trip out there. >> all right, thanks. >> we're going to start calling you liz money. >> let's call me liz money. >> i love it. what do i have?

we've got some nice weather coming in for tomorrow. and then i really think we're going to start to see a little bit more winter. it does look like mother nature may at least give us a little bit of a taste. take a look out there right now, the national archives, a beautiful evening tonight. it is just gorgeous across the area. almost a full moon. the full moon will be tomorrow. but you step outside tonight, you get a very good shot of it. high temperature, we got up to 52 degrees again. your low this morning was 29 degrees. that is the coldest morning we have seen in just about two weeks. and we're not going to get anywhere near that number as we make our way through the night tonight. some of you may, but look at the temperature right now. 42 degrees at 11:00. currently, 32 in martinsburg, 34 in culpepper. just about everyone last night at this time were already in the 20s. i think some areas make it

around the upper 20s. aened in washington, going down to a low of 36. radar, no rain to talk about in our area. i don't expect to see any until wednesday that's when things start to get interesting. sat late and radar showing a very tiny storm system right there. you're not going to notice this one. by the time you wake up tomorrow morning, this one will be offshore. nice weather across the region. high pressure dominating. high pressure moves off, still very nice tomorrow, but then here comes a couple areas of low pressure and a cold front. here comes the cold front. that should bring in enough cold air that wednesday, with our next frontal boundary and our next storm, we should see some of this come down as snow. best chance, to the north and west of washington, southeast, mostly a rain event. all in all, not a big deal, but it is going to bring us a bit of

w wintry weather. 27 to about 36 degrees. tomorrow, we'll see those numbers right back up there. sunny. more like march and really nice weather. temperatures 52-57 degrees. winds out of the northwest at about 10-15 miles per hour. and then we start to see the changes come during the day on wednesday. we're going for a high of 43. moesz of you will not make it that high. i do think we'll see this moisture move in late in the afternoon starting off as rain and then switching to snow to the north and west. frederick, martinsburg. thursday and friday, well, we warm right back up into the mid upper 40s with plenty of sunshine. a couple of nice days there and then i mentioned winter trying to make a comeback. look at this forecast sunday and monday. if this cold air makes it all the way down here, it could be fridge. i think we could see 20s for highs in some locations.

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wow, this was exciting. how many wins is this for them now? >> five, now. >> wow, one whole hand of wins. >> we should have a parade. we really should. >> we should do something. have a drink? a toast? >> i like that. maybe have a sandwich with miracle whip. >> that would be good. now you're talking. >> you know, it was a super monday for the wizards, but it almost turned sour. the wizards squandered an 18-point lead but found a way the to win. the wizards playing in their fourth game in six nights. they move the ball around and nick young for three knocks it down. he finished with a season-high 29 points. wizards up by as many as 18. back come the raptors. in the corner, hits one of toronto's 13 three-pointers.

christian had a season-high 30 points. less than 30 seconds to go, the wizards down one. john wall drives, gets the bucket and the foul. big time play by wall. up next for the ward ards, a home game against the knicks.

coach brenda frees had a message for the terps. >> right now, you're playing scared. that's how you're going to come out and play? you're going to come out and play scared? you are better than this. you've got to play tougher, meaner, stronger than what you're doing rugt now. >> the tarps respond. lauren steals it ahead to alyssa thomas. she passes, no good, but she stays with it. puts it back up and in. the tarps on a 10-nothing run of her own. this time, it's barrett with the steal. dishes to alyssa thomas. she also had 12 rebounds. great play by the terps. then, just over two minutes to play, hawkins. she's a talented young woman. the clinton, maryland native had

a career-high 23 points. the terps beat the yellow jackets. finally tonight, the superbowl champs are back home in the big apple. tomorrow, new york city throwing a giant parade for the giants. but, first, hey, eli manning, you and the new york giants just won the super bowl whachlt are you going to do next? go to disney world, of course. the super bowl m.v.p. hanging out with mickey mouse and friends. he completed 30 of his 40 passes for 296 yards and a touch down helping the giants win their second championship. manning will join hismmat tomorrow morning for the big victory parade. that's going to be fun. 11:00 a.m. start. >> eli manning looks like he's comfortable in disney world, doesn't he? with tons of confetti shooting right down on top of him. >> that's got to be cool. dinner's ready.

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well, nbc's new show tonight, smash, features a behind-the-scenes look at broadway. now, some local high schoolers will get to see that magic. they've been selected for nbc's making a musical program. it will help the students develop a sustainable music theater program. we visited the school recently when a master theater teacher let students and staff do a workshop to develop their skills! we really want to focus on creating an arts program so that

our students become more confident in their skills and they have a creative side that they can let out, you know, during the school day and after school. >> and you can watch smash right here on nbc 4 monday nights at 10:00. it debuted just a little while ago. >> that's an exciting opportunity for those kids. >> yeah, um-hmm. >> hey, the tonight show is next. thanks for joining us. >> we'll see you tomorrow, have a great evening. ♪ beth! hi! looking good. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right -- whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multi-grain cheerios -- 5 whole grains, 110 calories. creamy, dreamy peanut butter taste in a tempting new cereal. mmm! [ female announcer ] new multi-grain cheerios

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