here's what's happening right now. search crews could be closer to finding the wreckage of an air asia plane. we have new information on objects that were spotted in the water today and where the search stands at this hour. also right now your ride on the new 95 express lanes could be costly. a look at the prices this morning, the first day of charges and as you can see right here from chopper 4, it was fairly light traffic when it comes to how the roads were. and a scramble right now to make sure your trash is picked up on time with trash haulers back on the picket line in laurel. good morning, everyone and welcome to news 4 midday. i'm angie goff in for barbara

harrison. as of today, you have the option of going full speed any time on i-95 in virginia. the express lanes are now online but that trip could cost you. megan mcgrat is live in alexander to break down how it all works. this could be pretty confusing for some. >> reporter: well good morning, angie. the 95 express lanes have been open a couple of weeks but today is the fist day that they actually charged tolls. granted, a lot of people are still on vacation so traffic is light, but things went s. >> reporter: no real issues this morning but the real test is next weekn people return from vacation and hit the highway in full force. >> i think folks did their homework prior to get out on the road. they were familiar with their entry point and hopefully their exit point as well. traffic volumes at the flyover

ramp are still very light. >> reporter: solo drivers and cars with only two people must now pay to uses the express lanes. richard doesn't mind so long as it keeps him out of traffic. >> it's bad. like this morning we left philly at 4:30 just to avoid the rush hour coming down through. >> reporter: the tolls vary depending on how crowded they are. at 8:35 this morning, a trip from dale city to the fairfax county parkway cost $2.45. but longer trips can cost $10 or more. too much for victoria hill. >> it's quicker, but the ones on 95 south will be too high for me. >> reporter: cars that are hov compliant, meaning three or more people, can use the lanes for free using an e-z pass flex the driver can flip a switch to the hov setting and there will be no charge. but don't try to cheat.

state troopers have technology in their cruisers that tell them which setting your e-z pass is on. if it is set to hov and you don't have three people in your car, you will be ticketed. a couple of things you need to know first of all, you have to have some kind of an e-z pass in order to use the express lanes, either the regular e-z pass or that flex pass. this is a completely electronic system. the other thing is when traveling north, the express lanes end at edsall road and turn into traditional hov lanes. so if you have one or two folks in your car, you're not hov compliant, you're going to need to exit after edsall road or else you'll we in violation of the hov rules. megan mcgrath news 4. right now we do have breaking news on the roadways. big problems on the beltway. melissa is here with more. >> breaking news here northern virginia. we're talking about the outer loop of the beltway just before

66. it is jammed. we have two lanes shut down because of a very bad crash there. your alternate is going to be leesburg pike. police pushing people off to leesburg pike. now we have two lanes back open so that is good news. you can see some of the jam here both inner loop and outer loop. because of this cras people on the inner loop slowing down taking a look at the accident. we'll keep you updated on twitter. also one lane of northbound branch avenue take a look this is in prince george's county it's closed off because of this overturned dump truck. southbound lanes, though those are open. no word on how long it's going to take to get the truck out of the way or to clean up this mess that spilled out of the truck. so a variety of weather conditions this morning depending on where you live. here in washington the rain has stopped but the skies remain gray. amelia segal joins us wi fist forecast. good morning, amelia. >> good morning, angie. for most of us it's a mostly cloudy and dry day today and

noticeably cooler than it has been the last few days. on storm team 4 radar i'm still tracking some showers south of washington and pushing further to the south as we work our way into the afternoon, even and overnight hours in extreme parts of st. mary's county and continuing down through areas like westmoreland county in virginia. you can see most of the area is dry, some limited sunshine developing in parts of frederick county and carroll county. we could have limited sunshine north of washington through the mid-afternoon hours until 2:00 p.m. after that though the clouds fill back in. temperatures today will be in the 40s. that's where we're at right now. 44 in washington. we'll only warm up three more degrees with a high of 47. cooler tomorrow, angie. i'll let you know how much cooler coming up in my forecast at 11:30. kristen wright is live with

more details. >> reporter: the faa and ntsb is monitoring the situation closely. both say they will send experts if they are asked to get involved. the search for air asia flight and its 162 passengers and crew is becoming a global effort. also developing now, aerial surveys spotted two oily patches and, quote, suspicious objects within the search area. work is being done right now to see if these discoveries have any connection to the lost plane. it disappeared during a flight from indonesia to singapore sunday. one of its pilots requested to climb to a higher altitude to escape threatening storm clouds. minutes later, the jet was gone from radar. the plan now is to expand the search on to land on tuesday. right now a bowie state

university student is in court because he said he was hazed when he tried to join the alpha phi alpha fraternity last year. he claims he was punched, slapped and paddled in the process. he's asking for $3 million in damages. today kathy lanier will explain how the district is responding to violence in the petworth neighborhood. there were multiple shootings, including two deaths there in the last week alone. bowser asked lanier to review what police were doing to reduce crime there. police have already charged someone for one of the deaths but haven't arrested him yet. they said marvin lopez killed arroyo on christmas eve. they are offering a $25,000 reward. arroyo worked in the same block where the shooting happened. you can see her friends and neighbors. they set up a memorial to remember her. trash haulers are back on

the picket lines in laurel asking for better pay. workers began protesting today around 5:00 in the morning. the workers want unity disposal to negotiate a better contract howard and montgomery counties. right now public work officials are working with other companies delaying trash pickup. right now in howard they are only picking up the gar so recycling is pushed back a week. right now everyone is finally off that greek ferry that ought on fire. coming up new information on the struggle to get those passengers and the rising death toll. and for a child born in 2015 how much is that going to cost you? the new number, very big. that's

i'm kristen wright at the live desk. right now we've just learned that the washington yil closed. this is a live picture of the monument this mo thers some sort of leak we're told happening there of an undetermined origin. it's above the security screening room at the entrance to the monument. we're told it's affecting the x-ray machine and potentially compromising security procedures. maintenanc crews are there on the scene. you can see them on the left side of your screen there. the monument will remain closed until they can fix this leak and get security measures back to

normal. we'll be following this on our website, nbcwashington.com. again, some sort of leak happening at the washington monument above the security screening area at the monument. that's the latest from the live desk. i'm kristen wright. right now investigators are trying to figure out what caused a greek ferry to catch fire. it killed seven people on board. that death toll has been rising all morning. the ferry caught fire yesterday morning. the ship was traveling from grease to gr 414 people were rescued from the ship and the captain was the last to leave. a 50-year-old man is recovering from a great white shark attack. this happened yesterday morning right off the central california coast. witnesses say the man was surfing when that great white shark bit him on the hip. they say the thing was 8 to 10 feet and the attack happened without warning. the shark drag the man under

the water but the surfer was able to get to the shore with the help of others on the beach and he is expected to be okay. lucky, lucky guy. a boy is recovering after he jumped from his burning apartment in alabama. we are now hearing and seeing the dramatic rescue all caught on cell ph >> come on! come on! your mama right here! your mama say do it! come on! >> frightening moment. you can see a man catch a boy who jumped from the burning apartment. the fire broke out early christmas morning when the family was opening up their presents. two adults and 4 children were inside at the time of the fire. the boy does remain in critical condition. investigators say food that was left cooking on the stove unattended is what started the fire. we have new information on an episcopal bishop accused of hitting and killing a bicyclist

and then leaving the scene. plus the latest on former president george. bush who's been in the hospital for almost a week. and gray and chilly outside but dry. we'll also be dry for new year's eve and new year's day. i'll let you know what kind of

right now a maryland episcopal bishop is on

administrative leave accused of hitting and killing a bicyclist and then leaving the scene. a spokeswoman for the episcopal diocese of maryland confirmed heat invold in the deadly crash in baltimore on saturday afternoon. she is the second highest ranking leader in the diocese. a 41-year-old man died from his injuries. cook left the scene but returned 20 minutes later. it's still unclear whether she will face charges. as you know president george h.w. bush is in the hospital right now, but he could soon go home. the former president is 90 years old and his doctors say he is improving after he was taken in for trouble breathing last week. a spokesperson said we could learn when he will be released as early as today. president bush is the oldest living president. right now police are searching for a second man suspected of shooting at a police car in california. now, this happened last night in the los angeles neighborhood. investigators say two police officers were responding to a

call when someone fired a rifle at their patrol car. the officers then fired back and no officers were hurt. extra police are on the lookout for the gunman. officers did arrest one man and then warned people living in the neighborhood to stay inside their homes overnight and police did find a rifle. tensions are still running high across the country between the police community and the government. the weekend burial of an nypd officer highlighted that rift between the new york city police department and the city's mayor. construc dialogue needs to take place to bridge this gap. richard jordan has how the social issue is quic >> reporter: this trust has grown between the police and community and now police and officials. bill bratton expects tensions to continue. >> i think it's probably a rift that's going to go on for a while longer.

however, we will be making efforts to sit down and talk with the union leaders in particular to deal with their issues. >> repor thi weekend, protests showed the divide. some people gathered to support police and many others demonstrated against recent police-related deaths. thousands of police officers turned their backs to a screen showing new york mayor bill de blasio at the funeral for brooklyn officer rafael raymos. >> the reality is the mayor of the city of new york should not be blamed for the of those police officers. >> reporter: the nypd called the demonstration inappropriate. >> this is a mayor that cares very deeply about new york city police officers cares very deeply about the divide in the city at this time and is working very hard to heal that divide. >> reporter: but there is support for dialogue to heal the change. one solution that is getting widespread support, those police body cameras.

many people believe those may help rebuild the trust between police officers and the communities they serve. richard jordan nbc news washington. preside obama is talking about the next two years. for more we are joined by carrie dann. thanks for joining us. for having me. >> the president is very clear, he plans on using his veto pen a lot more in the future. are you surprised by this? >> not really angie. one reason that the president -- for all of the conversation about gridlock in washington, the prest has only used his veto pen twice in his tenure so far. but now because the senate republicans will have control there, he's not going to have that buffer that he had in senate majority leader harry reid. he said normally legislation that i disapproved of died in the senate anyway. now it is more likely to pass the senate and likely to vetoed. i think house republicans will

want rollbacks of obama care or the action on immigration. those are both things the white house has already said we will veto. >> he was also asked if the election just passed liberated him and thi >> a lot of the work that we've done is now beginning to bear fruit and it gives me an opportunity then to start focusing on some of the other hard challenges that i didn't always have the time or the capacity to get to. >> yeah but he also said that he anticipates a lot of tough fights ahead, obviously, with republicans controlling both chambers in the new congress. what do you say to that? >> i think there are some things that the president views as things that could be low-hanging fruit for both parties to get done. one of those issues is trade. the white house has been working on for a while a trade agreement to provide the largest free trade zone in the world.

he's hoping to do that. he may have to buck his own party to get that done but there are international issues. he's also continue get war on isis. that's something we'll see playing out. there's obviously support on both sides of the aisle for trying to address that terrorist threat. there are going to be fights it's going to be tough. but i do think he thinks with republicans in charge on the senate side particularly now in the new congress there may be some areas to get things done. polling shows the american people are tired of gridlock and want to see things get done. both sides are demonstrating a willingness to try to get there. >> two years is still a lot of time. maybe not in the plil cal world but it's still some time. carrie dann thanks for joining us. a lot more to get to with carrie. n cat up with her online and checking out first read@nbcnews.com. > college costs are on the rise and street.com is breaking down the costs for a child that's born in 2015. >> $94,800 the cost of in-state

school tuition. >> that hurts. >> i know. but it's good to know ahead of time. you don't want to find this out when your child turns 18. so savingforcollege.com has great tools, great advice. don't be afraid to ask friends and family to contribute in lieu of gifts. >> another number to consider in 2015 your credit card debt. on average americans are more than $15,000 in debt. street.com suggests doubling the minimum payment to get the debt down faster. it is a problem that does not seem to want to go away. lava from that volcano in hawa

take a look. right now the times square ball is getting some finishing touches. the ball is covered with more than 2,000 waterford crystal triangles. it is 12 feet wide and weighs more than 11,000 pounds. millions will watch it drop in new york city this thursday. the iconic ball drop has been a times square tradition since 1907. well new this morning four head coaches and two gms are out in the nfl. the bears, falcons and jets all fired their coaches. jim hard pawbaugh and the 49ers mutually agreed to part ways.

as for the last place redskins jay gruden is staying put. diana tells us how he and the players are reflecting on a disappointing year. >> reporter: good morng from fedex field. the washington redskins saved their worst performance for the last game of the season losing to the dallas cowboys 44-17. once again, the redskins' performance littered with plenty of mistakes on both sides of the ball. >> i thought we had a good chance to win the game still there at the end and we couldn't find a way to mangke it happen. not the way we wanted to end it but it's another growing pain. >> we didn't play at our top potential. that's why we're sitting where we're sitting. >> we have to do better than especially the first half. that was just a butt kicking. >> everybody, top to bottom in this organization is going to be evaluate andy it's a thorough evaluation. moving forward, we make good,

sound choices and the team we bring back next year the players, coaches, everything. >> reporte jay gruden says there's going to be plenty of changes during this off-season. as for his job, we're told he is safe and will return as the head coach. you'll hear more from jay gruden coming up at 5:0 today an actor many of us new well as a teen star is heading to court to face serious charges. what dustin diamond is accused of doing. plus we have new information on a shooting that left two people dead in the district late la in the seven-day forecast. storm team 4 meteorologist amelia segal is back with what you can expect hea.

right now lava in hawaii is nearing a shopping center. after that it could cover a main road. the lava has stopped for a while but crept another 25 yards in a few days. this all started months ago when a volcano erupted on the eastern edge of the state. we want to look at the storm team 4 radar now. we are still seeing rain to the south but skies are clearing to our north and the west. for more on what to expect today and throughout the week because it's new year's week right, we have amelia here. so glad that you could join us and the winter has made its way back. we hada nice weekend. >> it was beautiful this weekend. 60s on saturday 50s yesterday. temperatures will continue to cool as we close out 2014. so wednesday will be the coolest

day out of the next seven. that's new year's eve day. new year's day also looking chilly. outside today, you can definitely feel the chill in the air. you're noticing those cooler temperatures. showers well south of . most of us except for those of you in the southernmost parts of southern maryland stay dry for the rest of today and some peeks of sunshine for areas north and west of washington. overall it is a mainly cloudy day for most of us. now tomorrow morning a very slight chance there is light snow or rain shower moving through the area that would also favor southern maryland. only about a 30% chance that that actually happens. otherwise we'll see clouds decreasing throughout the day tomorrow. chilly for new year's eve, new year's day. rain is possible as we look to the first weekend of 2015. i'll have more on that in a moment. temperatures right now for the most part are in the low to mid-40s. 44 in washington 43 over in college park 41 in leesburg and 49 for those of you in

gaithersburg. 43 in manassas. here's what you can expect for the rest of the afternoon. temperatures near steady maybe climbing a few more degrees. our high of 47 will hit at 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon and after that we'll continue to tumble. by 6:00 p.m. a temperature of 44 so as we're heading out today, travel looking good. roads for the most part dry at this point. doing some exercise outdoors still some damp surfaces out there. definitely need that warmer jacket maybe even a scarf. for tomorrow we start off with cloudy skies, a temperature around 37 degrees. there's that slight chance of an isolated rain or snow shower until 11:00 a.m. clouds start to break up in the afternoon hours. by 3:00 p.m. partly sunny skies and a temperature of 42. that 42 that's our high for tomorrow so a little cooler and then tomorrow night that's when we turn cold. cold air here for wednesday morning to greet us and a high temperature on wednesday of 39 degrees. now, if you're going to be out wednesday night at midnight ringing in 2015 mainly clear

skies. temperatures inside of the beltway around 30 degrees. 20 for those of you in the suburbs so you'll have the warm jacket out today. keep it handy pretty much for the rest of the week. on thursday a high temperature of 42 degrees. of course new year's day we'll ring in the new year with plenty of sunshine and a little breezy on thursday especially during the afternoon hours so we'll be dealing with a bitf a windchill. at the winter classic the windchill will make it feel like it's about 30 degrees. then for friday a high of 44 and the chance of showers on saturday and sunday angie, but we need to work on the timing as we continue throughout the week so we'll continue to update that forecast. two men are dead after a shooting on southern afternoon in southeast. this was right outside united medical center. the shooting happened around 10:00 last night and police tell us one man was shot in the head. investigators were focusing the investigation on this car you're looking at. police don't have a suspect in the shooting. a d.c. cab driver is opening up about a brutal atktack at the

hands of his customers. he was beaten robbed and then stuffed into the trunk of his own car. this happened early on sunday morning. he was taking a group of men from adams morgan to congress heights d of pairingy get fare the men attacked, choked and punched him. and demanded his money. >> my mind was telling me i was not going to be okay. they put me in the trunk. >> he has been driving a cab about ten months and isn't sure if he will return to the job. this afternoon the actor who played screech back in the 1990s television show "saved by the bell" will be in court. dustin diamond is accused of stabbing a man during a bar fight on christmas day in wisconsin. he's facing several charges, including carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct. diamond told police he accidentally stabbed a man while trying to defend his fiancee.

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right now we have an update to a crash on the outer loop of the beltway that happened this morning in fairfax county. we've learned from virginia state police that it is a fatal

crash and one person has been killed. this is a live picture of the road at this hour. again, one person killed in this crash that happened just before 10:00 this morning. it happened on the shoulder of the southbound lanes of the beltway before 66 right at the exit to route 7. right now two lanes of the highway are open. traffic moving slow because of this crash. right now no information on the person who was killed in this accident. it is under investigation by very state police. that's the latest from the live desk. i'm kristen wright. in just five days "the interview" has raked in $15 million in downloads alone. the movie was released on christmay on demand and in 300 independent theaters. audiences almost never saw the film after it was pulled off that hack attack on sony. here's more on the movie that sparked an international incident. >> repor it's the most controversial scene in the year's most controversial movie,

but while live tweeting the fictional death of nor kore kim jong-un, james franco wonders how can anyone get upset about this silly little scene. his co-star, seth rogen, adds seems crazy to me. the tweet sessions bringing more attention to a movie that's had plenty. downloaded more than two million times since it was released on websites including itunes. so far it has raked in $15 million online and $2.8 million in theaters even though it only played in 331 independent cinemas. >> had the movie opened as intended in 2,000 or 3,000 theaters it would have been a much bigger result thee at rickally. but when you combine the streaming numbers i think you ha a good result. >> reporter: after weeks in the cross-hairs of a cyber attack. the u.s. blames north korea and now security experts say north korea may be telling the truth. >> we really don't think this is north korea.

fingers are point like they kind of have been from the beginning to an inside job. >> reporter: but the fbi has cited similarities to previous attacks by pongyongyang. hackers crashed its playstation gaming network. this man claims to be involved though nbc news could not independently verify that. >> to raise awareness of ourselves. >> r he tells sky news it's up to the companies to keep gamers online. >> they should have more than enough funding to protect against these attacks. >> reporter: and that was haley jackson reporting.e p outage that happened on christmas day is now finally over. service was restored but heavy traffic was still giving the system problems. hackers tricked the network into thinking there was an overload of users. well with 2014 now pretty much behind us you might want to know about the top stuff it had to offer.

lisa lee freeman from shop smart magazine gave the "today" show a walk-through of the best and worst products of the year. >> let's move on. >> one of the worst things we taste tested all year was this coffee from walmart. it's the walmart store brand and it's not a good cup of joe. our expert taste testers actually described it as tasting a little dirty. i don't know what you want to taste? they literally fall apart in your hands. >> some of the other losers family dollar brand paper towels and a blender/coffee maker combo from hamilton beach. the best products were this owl-shaped humidifier laundry detergent pods and a white wine form by whole foods. well your credit cards will become more secure in 2015. companies are starting to incorporate embedded emv chips into those cards. most will have those chips by the end of 2015 and it offers greater protection against fraud

because it generates a unique transaction code every time you swipe the card. some card issuers have begun mailing the cards out. a lot of you are spending a chance to become a millionaire. we'll tell you about a popular raffle that is sold out. plus it is a tradition this time of year. the preparations being made for the annual rose parade bowl. and new research that sheds new light on the problem of depression. why what you eat could webuyanycar.com has helped thousands of people let go of all the hassle that comes with selling or trading in. we make selling your car truck or suv fast, safe and fair with three simple steps: one -- get your free online valuation. two -- drive to your local car-buying center. three -- walk out with a check in as little as thirty minutes. buying cars is all we do. all makes and models and no dealership pressure we'll even settle your loan or lease. so, don't wait. get your free online valuation now at webuyanycar.com.

news 4 your health having good bacteria in your gut can strengthen your mental well-being. british researchers found people who took probiotics can better handle anxiety and depression than those who don't. they are a special form of dietary fiber. both can be helpful to your mental health. close to 8% of americans have depression of some kind. dr. joshua weiner takes a look at what you can do to help a loved one who is suffering. >> a lot of people wonder what they should say or do when someone they care about is depressed. here's my general advice. the first thing is to encourage the person to get professional help. tell them depression is an illness, not a weakness and it's not their fault. let them know that you care and

that you're there for them. don't try to talk them out of their depression and don't keep asking them why they feel the way they do. one of the most frustrating things for people with depression is that they themselves often don't know why they feel the way they do. one of the most helpful things you can do is just be physically present and available to talk if they want to. i know it "college football " like-- i know it can feel that you aren't helping but the fact is it's one of the most helpful things that can be done. >> we have much more informati nbcwashington.com. you can find all kinds of information there. you can't buy any more new year's millionaire raffle tickets. the virginia lottery sold out all of its 330,000 tickets. the limited edition tickets sold for $20 a pop. three tickets will win $1 million each. there are other prizes as well. six tickets will win $250,000.

300 tickets will walk away with $500. the drawing will be held on thursday. today organizers and marchers are getting ready for the tournament of roses parade in pasadena california. they will decorate all their floats and their cars. a band and an equestrian festival will also be held. you can watch the rose parade right here on nbc 4 on thursday new year's day. coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. preparations for another new year's tradition will continue in philadelphia today. string bands are practicing for the mummers parade. it happens every new year's day and is considered the oldest folk festival in the u.s. visitors can get a look today as they put the finishing touches on their costumes. selfies are so popular some people of calling 2014 the year of the selfie. rafael shows us some of the best. >> reporter: when ellen

degeneres interrupted the oscars to take a quick pick with her a-list paldss, selfie culture was debuted everywhere. formal visits to the white house, the grave, posing with the pope may not be this guy's stairway to heaven. >> the year 2014 might be the year of taking the selfie to the next level. >> reporter: but to get to that next level you apparently had to take the highway to the danger zone. spectators at the tour de france got trucked for their tro pics and this passenger felt the need to document her own plane crash. running with the bulls may be macho. running with the bulls with a loco. that's not to say animals didn't follow the trend. camel selfie deer selfie sloth, ostrich, turtle and i guess maybe zebra? this may not count as a selfie but if you fly a drone with a camera into hawk territory,

vengeance is swift and awesome. speaking of vengeance, here's what happened when a high schooler took a photo with a docile furry who head him pay the price. to sum up 2014 was not about what you did, but about the picture of you doing it. selfie indulgence revealed everything we needed to know about mankind. we engaged in odd, inappropriate and mostly questionable behavior but produced amazing moments as well. more so the odd, but still. rafael seth nbc news. >> selfies at the funeral, not right. well the time right now is 11:50. coming up the lesson young drivers say they will never forget. plus storm team 4 meteorologist amelia segal is back with a look at how long today's cloudy skies w.

some stories we are following today on news 4, d.c. police are investigating a deadly shooting in southeast. two men were killed last night on southern avenue near united medical center. one man was shot in the head. we'll have more on the investigation coming up on news 4 at 4:00. the u.s. says federal investigators are ready to help in the search for that missing air asia plane. both the ntsb and faa say they would send experts if indonesia or singapore asks for help. they are trying to figure out if oil spots are connected to the missing jet. the jetliner lost contact over

the water during the weekend trip from indonesia stay with news 4 and nbcwashington.com for updates throughout the day. right now the washington moniment is back open. the national park service reopened it just a few minutes ago. crews found a leak above the screening room that affected the x-ray machine at the entrance. the monument was temporarily closed during those repairs. well it is an issue on the minds of many parents heading into the new year's eve festivities, especially those of you who have teenagers. it's a danger of drunk driving. now an innovative program is giving teens some firsthand experience with the risks posed by driving under the influence. here's nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: everyone knows drunk driving kills. so why do so many of our young people still think they're invincible? >> number one cause of death for people age 16 to 19 in the united states is car crashes. >> reporter: driving under the

influence plays a major role in that chilling statistic. something these high schoolers don't want to be a part of. so they are here looking and acting like they have been drinking. >> i feel like if you have a personal experience it's easier to be like i'm not going to do it. >> reporter: it's called ford driving skills for life where kids wear the drunk suit. with weights that put them off balance. and drunk goggles that blur and distort vision. when these artificially impaired young drivers are seeing double it's a real eye-opener. >> oh wow. >> reporter: frankly, it's the type of course parents could benefit from too. >> if you gave me this test on the side of the road i'd be going downtown now. >> you'd have failed this test. >> oh yeah. >> reporter: with vision blurred and feeling disoriented, things become scary. >> i can't concentrate on where i am. >> just consider if you were

or 55 on the road. >> the other part of it is i'm getting quite dizzy. >> you're out of the course. you're completely left of the course. now we're coming back on. >> man. what do most people say when they get out of the car? >> just what you said. >> man? >> man. >> reporter: these high schoolers now head home with an education. >> first and last time i ever drive impaired like that. >> seeing double. >> yeah. >> i will never drink and drive, ever. >> reporte good advice from kids who failed the test but came out a lot smarter. >> look where you're at. >> oh my gosh. >> reporter: kevin tibbles, nbc news chicago. >> well time now to get a check on our forecast. it looks like we started out with a pretty damp day, but things look like they're drying out. >> yeah drying out but the clouds really stay in place. so mostly cloudy today. there's definitely that chill in the air. a high temperature in the district of 47. those of you in the suburbs are

only looking at highs around 44 45 degrees. there could be a light snow or rain shower tomorrow morning especially south of washington. otherwise clouds in the morning give way to more sunshine in the afternoon but temperatures continue to tumble. a high of 42 new year's eve, 39 around midnight a temperature around 30 degrees. 20s in the suburbs. yes, it's going to be cold. then on thursday new year's day, a high of 42 so it's going to be breezy so it will feel closer to 30 degrees throughout the day. >> at least it won't be raining on new year's eve. umbrellas don't go good with the sequins. ♪ this is "today" and just like every day we rather shine ♪ ♪ and we drink wine ♪ >> today the musical debuted right here. kathie lee gifford wrote the musical. the the "today" show anchors and the crew as well and regis philbin also starred in this and on that note that's going to do for it news 4 midday.

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