france say this is their own 9/11. >> police are now collecting intelligence on the two deadly hostage standoffs today. >> one terror attack happened at a printing company near charles de gaulle airport. the other at this printing company. >> the terrorists killed at least 17 people three gunmen were dead. but police are still hunting for a woman connected to the suspects. steve handelsman is live on capitol hill with the latest. >> reporter: barbara, thanks. the consensus among u.s. officials seems to be that french intelligence could have done a better job to prevent the attacks but the french forces today were impressive. it was a coordinated police assault, and it worked. at a printing plant outside paris, the kouachi brothers accused of wednesday's newspaper massacre were cornered. they had a hostage.

another gunman took numerous hostages at a grocery store in paris and threatened to kill them if the kouachis weren't freed. police said both attacks were by one terror cell. suspects in the murder of a police woman at this gas station yesterday. police feared the terrorist in the grocery store would execute if police attacked. so police attacked at once. the brothers were killed. their hostage was unhurt. but police said hostages were killed in the supermarket,. she is still being sought. >> i want the people of france to know the united states stands with you today. >> reporter: president obama watched from knoxville. >> we're hopeful the immediate threat is now resolved. >> reporter: officials said said kouachi got military training from yemen, seen as the biggest threat to the u.s.

>> much more dangerous than isis because isis has never plotted attacks against the homeland. >> reporter: despite the boston more man marathon bombing. >> a lot of informed intelligence a lot of the government employees are muslim who after 9/11 wanted to take a more interactive role in solving the problem. >> u.s. officials still fear copy cat terror attacks now like the french do in that nation tonight. and the dangerous at this moment because the french crisis is so dominating the news. i'm steve handelsman news4. and first at 4:00 the punishment just in for a former marine convicted of killing his wife in northern virginia. scott macfarlane is at the live desk. >> yeah barbara, this is one of those cases that struck a cord with a lot of people in our area and caleb crew was just sentenced to life in prison. the former marine's trial was set to begin today, but he

surprised everyone by pleading guilty. crew strangled his wife back in 2014 and dumped her body in the river from the i-95 bridge. he initially reported her missing, but later confessed to killing her. he'll now be going to prison the rest of his life. at the live desk i'm scott macfarlane. thick black smoke shot into the sky in loudoun county this morning. take a look. firefighters battled flames at a large data center here that's under construction on smith switch road. that's in ashburn. now, investigators tell us welding on the roof ignited this fire. the contractor says it caused as much as $100,000 in damage. today a gaithersburg man pleaded guilty to plotting to murder his ex-wife. he faced life in prison but now he will serve 20 years. last june he thought he was meeting with a potential gunman but he really was an undercover montgomery county cop. court documents say he gave the officer money, photos of his

ex-wife, and showed the cop where his ex-wife lived. next on news4 at 5:00 chris gordon will show us exclusive video of that meeting. and first at 4:00 maryland's second highest episcopal bishop faces charges in connection with a hit and run content. bishop cook's blood alcohol content was triple the legal limit for driving, according to baltimore's top prosecutor. cook is accused of riding over a man riding a bicycle last month. witnesses say she left the scene before returning sometime later. right now, crews are working to fix a messy water main break in bethesda. it's caused in part by our freezing temperatures. this break happened on wilson lane just off of river road. water was shut off late this morning to keep water from going on to the road about 100 customers were without water. the cold isn't the only thing to blame, though. the pipes are really old here. one worker who was out in the

freezing weather overnight to fix the mess says he expects it to get worse. >> well i'm expecting a lot more breaks coming in a few more weeks. if you want to get into this climate, changing of cold and everything like that. >> there were nearly 2,000 water main breaks in our area last year. river road open right now, but work is still being done on wilson lane. well get ready. the sun may be shining, but we are not out of the woods yet. >> those temperatures are about to take another big dive. let's go to storm team 4 meteorologist amelia segal in the weather center. >> good evening, guys. low temperatures will dip into the teens. today, everybody made it above freezing and not just above freezing. washington actually hit a high temperature of 41 degrees. right now, we're a good 15 degrees warmer than we were this time yesterday. so a lot of defrosting dethawing going on today.

right now, the temperatures at 40 with beautiful blue skies. 6:00 most of us still above freezing at 34. but around 7:00 p.m. that's when we'll hit that freezing mark by 8:00 p.m. we're down to 30 degrees. so you do want to keep in miami-dade the refreeze that will be occurring overnight tonight. i know there could be slick spots, especially tomorrow morning on untreated sidewalks and driveways. overall, tomorrow noticeably cooler than today. i'll let you know just how cold it will be coming up in my full forecast, jim. >> amelia thanks. first at 4:00 now, we're getting our first look at how much of a toll this cold weather took on drivers all over our area. this afternoon, aaa tells us a record 11,000 people called for roadside assistance yesterday alone in the mid atlantic states. that's the highest number in three years. and that included almost 400 in the district 2,000 across virginia almost 3,000 in maryland. almost half of them were for, you guessed it dead batteries. so not holding back. in front of millions of people

first at 4:00 how this sunday's golden globes on nbc could poke fun at the controversy surrounding bill cosby. no end in sight. we will tell you who just joined the battle over the redskins' controversial name. and are you ready? we're all pumped for the 2015 nbc 4 health and down at the washington convention center. we'll take a look at some of the last-minute preps right here first at 4:00.

the justice department is now joining the fight over our area's football team name. the redskins. they're not taking signs over whether the team should use the name. they are defending the law being challenged by the team. last june the football team was stripped of its trademark. the appeals board ruled the name redskins was disparaging to native americans. so it couldn'ting protected by

trademark law. the next hearing is january 15. this comes the same day the team introduces its new general manager. carol maloney has more on that part of the story later in this hour. and today in tennessee, president obama expanded on his plan to provide two free years of community college. he noted the school fit a wide variety of needs for people at any stage of life. >> every american whether young or young at heart should be able to compete and win in the 21st century economy. >> the president's plan would allow students to earn the first half of a bachelor's degree at no cost as long as they earn good grades and stay on track to graduate. the president first announced his plan on facebook last night in a video shot on air force one. specific details have not been released. a united airlines flight had to make an emergency landing after an apparent bird strike this morning. the plane was just seven miles out of the sacramento

international airport. the pilot reported they hit birds and would have to turn back around to the airport. some passengers on board were shaken by the collision. >> felt the plane jolt. but you didn't feel this like sudden dramatic dip or the wing dipping. it was like a jolt to the plane, boom boom boom. and i mean i could see the plane. >> fire officials inspected the craft when it landed. they said they were remnants of multiple bird strikes. no one was injured and everyone was rebooked to their destinations. widespread worry as the flu season becomes one of the worst the country has seen. >> google is behind things like your e-mail phone, glasses. now the tech giant could be branching out into your car. the temperatures may be rising out there, but that could mean more problems for us over the weekend. storm team 4 is tracking what is means for you, first at 4:00.

it's almost here folks. the nbc 4 health and fitness expo kicks off tomorrow. a live look now. we are putting on those finishing touches on the big event. right now over the washington convention center. >> and doreen gentzler is there right now, getting a sneak peek at all of the events for the weekend. hey, doreen. >> hi doreen. >> hi there, jim and barbara. it's our 22nd year for the nbc 4 health and fitness expo. we're excited to get started. i've got a lot of stuff to tell you about. we're going to start with the

fitness part of this. take a look at this. it's going to be a fitness fashion show this weekend. and these ladies are from mind the mat yoga studio in alexandria. and they're wearing wardrobe from athleta. those two are teaming up to produce a fitness fashion show this weekend to share with you. i don't know about you, but i've got some new year's resolutions to work on my fitness program. and there's nothing like a snazzy new outfit to help you out. this is megan brown with mind the mat. tell us about the fashion show people are going to be able to see down here. >> well the great thing about fitness is fashion can always be involved. so we wanted to show that athleta's clothing can be worn outside of fitness, but also can be stylish, and brought into the yoga studio. so it's easily -- it's easy to move into it. it's easy to take it from the studio. and out into your everyday activity. >> the clothes are colorful and obviously very functional. and you all are offering free

yoga classes and there are some free yoga mats involved too, right? >> yes. mind the mat will be doing a pilates for all class and yoga for all class, two per day. and athleta is being completely generous in giving away 50 yoga mats in every class we teach. >> so 200 all together i guess. >> 200 all together. >> and the fashion shows, if people want to catch those? >> 2:00 p.m. saturday and sunday. so come join the fun, and then you get to participate afterward. >> all right. megan brown, we're glad you're here. one more look at these amazing women. i'm feeling stiff just watching them. they are incredible and these are all yoga instructors from mind the mat. and they all tell me that yoga is the way that they've gotten in such great shape. so i'm inspired. i think i need to try to check out the free yoga classes. the expo kicks off tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. we'll be here at the dc convention center from 9:00 to 5:00 on saturday. and from 9:00 to 4:00 on sunday.

i've got a whole lot more to preview for you coming up. we're going to tell you which celebrities are going to be making an appearance this weekend. that's besides you and -- you guys jim and barbara. >> we'll be there. >> holding down the fort both days. i'll be there tomorrow you'll be there too. i'm telling you, my back hurts, just watching this doreen. >> i know. pretty impressive. >> they are. >> i've got to work on my abs after seeing these women. >> this is not even human. this is incredible! wow. we'll check back shortly. thanks doreen. >> see you in a minute. >> good place to go this weekend, because it's going to be kind of cold outside. >> yes. >> warm up inside and learn how to do some of those moves they were doing. >> start from the beginning versions i think. >> like this. >> yeah, yeah, exactly. a high temperature around 28 degrees for a high. we'll rebound on sunday but the chill definitely returns overnight tonight. it's there to greet you tomorrow morning. and at the nbc 4 health expo storm team 4 is going to be

there both days. so tomorrow you can come out to the storm team 4 question and answer session. that's at 12:30. and tom, myself chuck, will be there tomorrow. vj and doug are going to be there sunday. the q & a on sunday is at 11:00 a.m. i posted this information on my twitter and facebook pages so you can get all of that there. temperatures right now in the 30s and 40s. 42 in fredericksburg. 40 in washington. gaithersburg one of the cooler spots coming in at 30 degrees. if you're going out tonight, you definitely need to bundle up. the warmer jacket makes its return tonight to your wardrobe. temperatures in the teens and 20s. with temperatures that low, anything that's melted today is going to freeze again tonight. so you do want to watch for some isolated slick spots, especially on the sidewalks where you maybe didn't put salt down. looking at our weekend outlook, running errands this weekend, it's looking great. dry both days with a cold snap. maybe you realize you needed to do some winterizing. i have to be honest my battery in my car died. i recommend doing that on sunday.

either way, the weather is cooperating. and both days great to head down to the health expo at the convention center. we hope to see you there. any questions you have for storm team 4, we're ready to answer them. high temperatures tomorrow are going to be in the 20s. so about 15 degrees cooler than we were today. 28 for a high temperature in washington. 25 in frederick. 27 for those of you in la plata. the good thing about tomorrow plenty of sunshine in the forecast. on sunday not necessarily the case. we do start off with sunshine. we'll have plenty of sunny skies at noon. but once we get into the afternoon hours, clouds increase and we become partly sunny. but warmer on sunday with a high temperature of 39 degrees. it's another cold start. 7:00 a.m. temperatures only in the teens. but once we hit the midday and afternoon hours on sunday really beautiful winter day in store. future weather starting you off at 5:00 a.m. on monday. so we've made it through the weekend heading back to work. that morning commute could be a slow go. the pink here the potential for freezing rain. not only in montgomery howard

frederick, washington counties pretty much everywhere now, as long west of i-95. the threat of freezing rain looks to leave the area by 8:00 9:00 a.m. and rain likely in the forecast for the rest of the day. so that could cause some delays especially at the bus stop for monday morning. we continue to keep an eye on that. now, as far as temperatures go as we look at this next four days 26 tomorrow is cold. warmer on sunday. but then you can see, after tomorrow every high temperature on the seven day is in the 30s. so some good news there. i'm going to have more on the wintry mix on monday coming up in a little bit, barbara and jim. >> all right. thank you. he was the ring leader of a brutal hazing ritual that killed a fellow band member. today the former florida a&m university student learned he will spend over six years dante martin was convicted of manslaughter and felony hazing. he led other band members in the beating death of a peer in 2011. before receiving his sentence martin apologized to the victim's family.

>> if there was a way, i wish the pain that you feel that i could take that away from you and carry that pain for you. every morning when i wake up every night before i go to sleep, i pray for you and your family. >> martin is the first of 15 band members to stand trial. the case raised serious concerns of the marching band's culture of hazing. google may be getting into the car insurance business. the company will launch a pilot site called google compare in coming months according to a firm called forester reserve. this site will allow users to comparison shop car insurance policies and buy a policy that fits their needs. google already offers a similar service in the u.k. for users to compare auto policies. and takes a cut when a user buys insurance through its site. it's something almost everyone's home has. we'll tell you why the thing that keeps your lights and tv on could be a danger and how to keep your home safe.

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amy poehler are not shying away from jokes involving bill cosby. the comedian has been the subject of sexual assault allegations. you can see the interview tonight on "access hollywood" at 7:30 on nbc 4. even before this came to a lot light, a lot of people were talking about the dynamic duo. >> it's their third time hosting, ahave pushed the envelope. >> getting sloppy everybody. >> reporter: the third time might be a charm. >> look how drunk glenn close is. >> reporter: the first two times went well for tina fey and amy poehler. >> we're going to get this show done in three hours or as martin scorsese calls it act one. >> reporter: they have hosted kudos. >> hi julia. you know us from tv. >> reporter: but that's not to say they can't improve. >> i'm going to try to maintain eye contact with one person and win that person over. >> that's a great idea.

>> yeah. >> so i'm going to try to get, um -- jewel la louie drive fuss to smile for once. >> reporter: luck may not be an issue for bird man. the michael keaton comedy expected to be one of the big winners in the film category unless the hosts get their way. >> i think there should be a "hunger games" type of thing where we put people through challenges to see who wants it the most. >> reporter: less challenging will be finding targets for the hosts' humor. >> you know what taylor swift, j. fox's son. >> i think they have a sense of humor about themselves. >> and a lot of them are asleep by the time the broadcast starts. >> a few of them are ghosts. >> reporter: which raises the specter of even higher spirits sunday night. >> we're going home with jodie foster. >> reporter: marc barger nbc news. >> nbc 4 is the place to be sunday night, news4 will air at a special time 5:00 that

evening. then the coverage begins at 5:30 with "talk stoop" and then the golden globe arrival special, 7:00. then it's show time. the 72nd annual golden globes begins at 8:00 followed by news4 at 11:00. we also have everything you need to know for the golden globes on our nbc washington app. one step closer to finding a job. we'll take you inside the big day that could put lots of local veterans back to work. and a big heads up as you make those weekend plans. the work that could delay you this weekend if you don't know to plan ahead. first at

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and is welcome back everybody. i'm jim handly. >> i'm barbara harrison in for pat lawson muse. this afternoon, a high-ranking bishop with the episcopal church in maryland is charged after hitting and killing a man on his bicycle. brand-new era for washington's football team as the redskins introduce the new general manager. and the world riveted by dramatic new develop news4's scott macfarlane starts us off from the live desk. >> good afternoon, barbara. a member of al qaeda's branch in yemen says the group's leaders directed the attack in paris that killed 12 people at the satirical newspaper, "charlie head headbo" in his words as revenge for the honor of islam's prophet mohamed. he also says the group didn't claim responsibility until now for security reasons. three gunmen involved in the plot were killed today after taking hostages at two locations in paris. at least one suspect, a woman, is still at large.

israeli government officials say four hostages were killed today. at the live desk i'm scott macfarlane. and now to some heartbreakingheartbreak good-byes to three family members of a plane crash that a 7-year-old survived. they were returning from a florida vacation a week ago today when their plane crashed in kentucky. the 7-year-old girl sailor managed to trek a mile through the woods to find help. the fight over reston's community golf courses is prompting a rally tomorrow morning. rescue reston is firing up support in advance of a county hearing that will happen later this month. the owner of reston national one of two golf courses in the planned community believes the property along sunrise valley drive is zoned to allow housing. but two years ago fairfax county disagreed with that interpretation so later this month, the owner, rn golf management is taking its case

to the board of zoning appeals. opponents want to make sure their case is made. >> a large turnout of citizens in bright yellow shirts will send a strong message that reston is paying attention, and we will not let them bulldoze over our open space. >> the attorney tells us they are seeking to confirm the property rights are what they believe them to be. well as we mentioned earlier in the newscast it is a new era for the redskins as the team introduced its new general manager today. carol maloney joins us now. carol, what did you take away from today's press conference. >> jim, this is one of the more impressive in recent memory. scott mccloughan is taking the reins, hoping to make them into a super bowl winning team like in seattle. he will have the final say on all of the roster decisions. he's ready to jump in after a year out of the nfl. he was honest today about

dealing with personal issues including a struggle with alcohol abuse. he says the adversity in his past has actually helped him grow in the present. >> i went through a family matter that was very tough. and i learned a lot from it both professionally and personally. you know it made me a better father. you know it's going to make me a better person because i've been through it. coming up on news4 at 5:00 the x factor in bringing mccloughan to the redskins owner dan snyder. how the owner convinced the highly sought after gm to come to d.c. jim? >> thank you, carol. things to continue to improve in the job market. 2014 was the nation's best year for hiring in 15 years. the labor department tonight says employers added 252,000 jobs in december. the unemployment rate dropped from 5.8% to 5.6%. joblessness is at the lowest level since june of 2008. hundreds of military service

members from our area could be one step closer to finding a new job. the hiring our heroes job fair just wrapped up at the washington convention center. nbc 4 partners with the u.s. chamber of commerce foundation for this very special event to help those who have sacrificeded for our country. news4's molette green stopped by. >> i'm wondering if you have any opportunities for physician assistance. >> reporter: this lieutenant colonel wants to leave here with a job. >> almost two years. i went from three jobs to none. >> reporter: the independent ready reserve in the u.s. air force has her boots on the ground at the hiring our heroes job fair after soldiering through some tough times without work. >> somewhat -- oh depressed. it was good to get up every day and have some place to go and have a place to be and knew you had a job to work.

and something to do a project to work on. and all of a sudden going to nothing is just concerning. >> reporter: look around. the lieutenant colonel is among nearly 500 who registered for this job fair. and the employers who have come out say they know this can be a very emotional process, helping veterans get back to work and back to civilian life. >> they are just fantastic problem-solvers. they bring in analytical rigor and a great set of values. >> it's not a one-to-one match in language thought processes and things are just moving at a different pace than what you're used to. you're used to getting your orders and carrying them out. >> primary care basically. i've also done nephrology analysis emergency room. >> reporter: as she pushes her skills the lieutenant colonel knows if she leaves without a firm offer, she is at least much closer to finally getting one. >> okay. i appreciate that. thank you.

>> reporter: at the washington convention center molette green, news4. this was no delivery. first at 4:00 a delivery man drives off with someone's puppies. and the whole thing was caught on camera. how the family quickly figured out something was wrong. up in flames. why something in your home that could be just a few feet away from you right now could be such a danger. >> storm team 4 tracking a chilly change for us. >> absolutely jim. temperatures overnight dip into the teens. so tomorrow bring out the warmer jacket the gloves once again. the sunglasses as well. and then wemonday where a wintry mix is in the forecast. i'll have more on that in about ten minutes.

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now that we're in the midst of a pretty nasty flu season the centers for disease control is pushing doctors to prescribe antiviral medications to more people. in an alert sent out today, the cdc urged doctors to give the drugs to flu patients in hospitals, and to those at risk for complications like pneumonia. right now, only 1 in 5 high-risk patientst medication. the cdc says that number should be higher. the flu is now widespread in 46 states up from 43 last week. and get this flu season is only about half over. the u.s. is one step closer to hosting the 2024 summer olympics now. after yesterday's nomination

boston has officially accepted the offer to bid on the right to host. boston's mayor welcomed the nomination. he believes boston can bring a new kind of community spirit to the 2024 games. this could be the first american city to host the summer olympics since 1996. up in flames in minutes. a townhouse fire in fairfax county yesterday, even more devastating because it could have been prevented. consumer reporter erika gonzales is here with a warning for all homeowners. erika? >> barbara, it was a faulty power strip that caused a fire large enough to destroy two townhouses yesterday. power strips and extension cords are pushed to the max every day, a reminder how easy it is to overlook a circuit. here's how you can protect yourself. first, never plug big appliances like space heaters and refrigerators into an extension cord or power strip. the strips overheat and smoke, and, of course cause fires. next not all power strips are made the same way. it's worth it to spend a little

bit more money on a strip that's been tested. look for the letters "ul" on the power strip. that stands for underwriters laboratories and means the power strip passes a certain safety standard. and a certified power strip with a surge protector, that's even better. despite paying a few extra dollars when it comes to protecting your home and family from a fire that of course can be priceless. i want to shift gears now. it is a new year. and lots of national retailers have made the decision to close stores many of which are in our region. we're going to tell you why the stores are closing and how it's going to affect shoppers. that's coming up tonight at 5:00. if you've got a story idea or a question for the consumer watch, send them over to us. there is our e-mail. of consumerwatch@nbcwashington.com. and our phone number located on your screen. >> erika, thanks. so you think it's cold and snowy here? that's nothing compared to what so many people are dealing with this afternoon. why it's about to go from bad to worse for hundreds of thousands

of people. this is a big weekend here at nbc 4. it's the 2015 health and fitness expo. we'll show you some of the celebrities that you had the chance to meet first at 4:00.

you're watching news4 at 4:00. and welcome back to news4 at 4:00 on a busy friday afternoon. >> we have reporters and anchors standing by with new stories first at 4:00. >> we begin live at the nbc 4 health and fitness expo down at

the washington convention center. >> the finishing touches are going up now, and doreen geptsler is there with a preview of who you can meet and what you can do this weekend. doreen. >> reporter: you're absolutely right. they brought in balloons so things are definitely coming together here at the d.c. convention center. we've got a lot of exciting things happening this weekend. people can come down and meet some celebrity guests. and i want to tell you about that now. ellen deegeneres couldn't make it this year sadly. but you can meet this guy. pat collins. he'll be here. and i'm so excited to meet meredith vieira. she will be here tomorrow at noon. show is going to be answering questions from people in the audience. i'm a big admirer of hers and followed her career for a long time. i'm excited to meet her and get to host that. on sunday cynthia bailey will do a q & a at 11:30, so you can come down and ask your questions about what's happening on that show. but besides meeting some really interesting people you can also learn about a lot of important health topics here at the expo.

all weekend long we'll have free health forums covering a range of issues. diabetes women and depression. post traumatic stress and breast cancer just a few of the subjects we'll cover. weight loss and memory loss are a couple others. come down and talk to the experts, ask your questions. it's easy to check the schedule for all of these things if you have an iphone. just download the free app. you look for expo to go in the app store, and you can find a schedule of all of the events this weekend, including the forums free fitness classes and all of the media screenings. i have downloaded it to my iphone. it's really easy to use, and it's helped me figure out about things going on in this great big convention center i didn't know about, including my list of fitness classes and yoga. barbara and jim, we have more coming up on news4 at 5:00 and 6:00 a lot to preview at the d.c. convention center. >> have you found your cardboard cutout this year yet? >> yes, i have. >> popular for selfies. >> oh and we have the special

selfie area, where people can come down and get their pictures taken with all of their favorite nbc 4 personality. that's going to be fun. we can't wait. >> it looks great, doreen. see you tomorrow. >> i'll look forward to it guys. >> you're going to be there tomorrow. >> and doreen mentioned these forums. i'm moderating with the experts on diabetes a big issue facing so many people and families in our region. come down 11:00 tomorrow morning for that one on diabetes with your questions. you're doing one on -- >> sunday at 11:00, with dr. joshua joshua weiner on my news4 midday show 11:00 on sunday morning. >> 9:00 to 5:00 both days and free folks. amelia good weather to hibernate at the convention center. >> yes. especially tomorrow. we're in for a chilly day tomorrow. temperatures they rebound a little bit on sunday. good news about this weekend, no snow no rain no freezing rain in the forecast. we're keeping it dry both saturday and sunday. but the chill makes a return tomorrow. like i said though sunday we

warm right back up. plenty of sunshine tomorrow. looking ahead to monday definitely dealing with rain. that's almost a for sure forecast right there. and the chance of a wintry mix as that rain moves in. the biggest concern with the mix would be we could see some freezing rain across the area early monday morning. that could slow that morning commute. and potentially cause some er it be school or just trying to get into work. after tomorrow high temperatures in the 30s then for the rest of the week heading into next week. temperatures right now are in the 30s and 40s. 30 in gaithersburg. 36 in college park as well as camp springs. 32 degrees back in leesburg. clear skies in place, though. that means our temperatures plummet as the sun goes down. this is what you're waking up to tomorrow morning. many spots in the teens. some spots like hagerstown martinsburg, even dip into the single digits. washington a low temperature of 17. after the cold start, the weather cooperating tomorrow. just some isolated slick spots tomorrow morning, especially on

sidewalks and driveways, because we are going to see anything that's melted today freeze back up tomorrow night. but after it -- excuse me tomorrow morning. 7:00 a.m. temperature around 17 tomorrow starting off your day. we hit our high of 28 at 3:00 in the afternoon. it's a sun-filled saturday. sunday warmer a high temperature of 39. clouds increase throughout the day. and on monday we're talking with a wintry mix changing to rain and a high temperature of 38. and, of course the big play when we're determining if it's a wintry mix or only rain is the temperatures. and that's where we send it over to vj because it does looks like our high temperatures are really not going to get that arctic blast like we have been dealing with these last few days. >> exactly. yeah we had three days of the extremely cold air. and now finally a pattern change of course coming today. and take a look as i take you through the weekend and even through next week. that cold air now right near our area. but i like the fact it's not way down here because that would put us into the deep freeze

again. we'll continue to see that cold continue to retreat up to the north as we head through next week. and any system that comes along would put us on the line. mid and upper 30s, no major storms but watch for a wintry mix not just monday but another potential coming up on thursday. keep in mind folks, while this is a better pattern for us a lot of winter left. we've got to get through february. amelia? >> you're absolutely right, vj. again, just to go over the temperatures it's cold tomorrow better on sunday. temperatures. but again, you could be dealing with slick spots early. a chilly but dry day on tuesday, and then we look ahead to thursday where there is another chance that we're dealing with a wintry mix. veronica will have more on that storm system coming up on news4 at 5:00 barbara and jim. >> thanks amelia. the winter weather is harsh in western new york now, even areas used to the snow and ice are having a tougher time. >> mike bets betts is in buffalo where they have to take

steps to keep drivers safe. >> winter weather returning with a vengeance in western new york and truly lake-effect snow trafficking up across lake erie and lake ontario. so much snow it brought the morning commute in buffalo to a halt. this is a weather hardy community. the timing and intensity of the snow just too bad for the plows to keep up with. and in fact shutting down the new york state thruway, a huge stretch between hoch, new york and the pennsylvania state line completely closed. preemptively closing that basically saying we're not going to make the same mistakes we made in november. we had about 7 feet of snow in this area, and hundreds of motorists stranded on i-90. no issues this time as the highways were closed down well in advance of the snow kicking in. in and out of the snow today, but before all is said and done lake-effect snow warnings in effect, and as much as 3 feet of snow could fall off of lake erie and as much as 5 feet of snow off of lake ontario, burying millions in a fresh blanket of

white to ring in the new year and a weekend that will likely be spent shoveling and snow blowing in this part of the world. i'm meteorologist mikenews. metro has a heads up about this weekend's service. the green line is the only one that won't be impacted by track work this weekend. starting just after midnight tonight, the braddock road station the blue and yellow lines will be closed. buses will transport you between the king street old town and reagan national airport stations. orange silver blue and yellow line trains will operate every 16 minutes. red line trains will run every 10 to 20 minutes. not to worry. we will be waiting for you at the health and fitness expo at the convention center. a metro stop. hey, we're working on several stories right now in our news room. the blistering cold is freezing up local ponds and rivers. ahead at 5:00 tonight, dangers on the ice and a dramatic view of what it's like falling into bone-chilling water. plus nearly two dozen dogs

right here in d.c. rescued from a meat farm. new at 5:00 tonight, the new effort to save their lives and how you can adopt i'm scott macfarlane at the live desk staying on top of a threat involving a local school. our cameras about to be poised outside a high school in prince george's county. one day after some pretty frightening threats surfaced online coming from a student at the school. we'll tell you about the steps both police and the school are taking coming up all new at 5:00. barbara and jim. >> thank you, scott. instead of dropping off one fedex driver was picking up.xt first at 4:00 a puppy napping caught on camera. and an explosive end to three days of terror in paris. a live report from the white house with new information on the operation that took down the gunmen.

a major recall tonight of home exercise equipment. dick's sporting goods is recalling two different styles of the fitness gear inversion table. some users have fallen and gotten hurt while reclining at an angle or upside down. dick's is encouraging users to return that table and offering a full refund for it. fedex drivers typically make deliveries to homes. but one family says a driver took something from them instead. their puppies. phillip menna has that story. >> reporter: usually, when a fedex driver comes to your house, he's delivering. but this surveillance video instead shows the driver picking

something up. two little french bulldog puppies, bruno and sheila hanging out in front of their home. >> he put both puppies in his car and then he just -- then -- and then he just went somewhere with the puppies. >> reporter: the driver spends ten minutes in front of the house wednesday, trying to corral the dogs into the delivery truck. >> when i saw that fedex truck pull in and that guy got out and started calling my dogs you know i'm like wait a minute you know what's going on here? >> reporter: at one point sheila the black one, escapes. and the driver walks all the way up to the front door to corner her. >> he knew somebody was home. all the trucks out there, he knows the door was cracked, and you know he knew we were home. >> reporter: luckily, the family got a call from a vet clinic saying someone found the pups wandering the streets 30 minutes from their home and dropped them at a vet. after a long cold night, the family was reunited.

>> daddy! >> reporter: the puppies, in good health. >> and i think it would have been emotional trauma had they been separated. because as a parent they need each other. whomever it is that took them let them loose, and that they were together i think that's what helped these two. >> fedex says it's taking this matter very seriously and working with authorities. but it did not comment further. news4 at 5:00 starts right now with jim and wendy. he used to serve our country as a marine. now he's going to serve a life sentence in jail. we'll explain why the judge came down hard. terror attacks in paris. we all watched that drama unfold. now we have the first live reaction from the white house. and don't be deceived. it's warmer now, but in just a few hours, we'll feel another dramatic dive in freezing rain. he killed his wife and dropped her body in the okay

would kwan river. >> now he will spend the rest of his life in jail. >> julie carey is live at fairfax courthouse what got international attention. jules? >> reporter: well the fairfax county prosecutor who handled this case called it one of the worst murders he had ever seen. that's why in the courthouse today he asked for a life sentence. and at the end of a four-hour hearing, that is exactly what the judge gave the 28-year-old caleb crew. now, crew was arrested back in august of 2013 after the body of his wife, drae andrea was found at the body of the okay would kwan river. initially, crew reported his wife missing. but under questioning by fairfax county detectives he finally confessed, a chilling confession full of detail. the couple had been at the fairfax county courthouse the day she was killed august 7, 2013 for a domestic violence case but andrea asked the charge

be dropped. on the way home she threatened to take her daughters and leave and that's when crew strangled her, the force so great, it broke her neck. today crew's attorney asked for 25 years, saying his client is remorseful. but prosecutors asked for the life sentence and got what both they and andrea crew's family was hoping for. >> you never find happiness in any of these cases, in any murder case. my reaction initially to the sentence was that justice was found for andrea for her family. it's one of the worst cases of first degree murder as articulated today and one of the first i have seen in my time here.