there. >> want to get right to tom kierein for the first check on that forecast. >> good morning. yeah most of the air temperatures are above freezing but it's the road temperatures themselves that are at or a little below freezing. so we do have patchy ice. we did get a few sprinkles racing through over the last couple hours. but much of the pavement around the region looks like this. this is taken right in front of our building here at nbc 4 where it's still a little damp. so watch out for patchy ice over the next couple of hours. even though your thermometer may say 34 35 degrees, it's that pavement temperature that will be critical. if it looks wet, that could be ice. so watch out for that for another couple of hours. then to be followed by a chill in the air this afternoon. but certainly above average temperatures. and next chance of a wintry mix looks to be on wednesday. we'll be keeping an eye on that. as we take a look at temperatures around the metro area it's in the low to mid-30s in montgomery county prince george's county bowie down to

33. manassas now 34. most locations are above freezing but again it's the road temperatures. national airport 42 degrees already. next weather and traffic on the 1s a look at the hour by hour milder temperatures on the way coming up at 6:11. melissa, what's happening? we have a metro delay. red line running on a saturday schedule, all of metro is today but red line to glenmont because of an early malfunction. 270 at father hurley boulevard looks good. light volume today. a treat if you do have to work. 66 headed into town and 95 headed into town nice and clear. no major issues right now. taking a wider look at things overall no major problems inner loop andouple little things here and there, again be careful of the ice this morning because we do have patchy spots. brandywine accokeek road at

gardner, still have this crash. travel times coming up. so right now d.c. police are searching for the parents of a toddler pound wandering the streets alone in southeast. police found the little boy just before 1:00 this morning along morris road. the child was not wearing shoes. right now the toddler is with child protective services. the live desk is staying on top of bringing neweaking news. a massive fire burning in anne arundel county. let's take you to the live pictures. chopper 4 over the blaze right now on childs point road at eaton landings drive. you can see the flames flaring up. firefighters have been at this for just about an hour now or actually over an hour. it seems that the first call came in just before 4:00 this morning in. so going on two hours now firefighters have been battling this and takes toughit is a tough

one. you can see the flames still shooting up in to the sky. the thick gray smoke, this is a large house. it doesn't appear like there will be much left standing when this is all said and done. but there are no injuries reported so far. we'l of it. 6:03. and in the day ahead, family and friends will remember the woman killed duringunderground emergency. a memorial service for carol glover is set for later this morning. it will happen at 10:00 at capitol hill baptist church in northeast d.c.. the d.c. medical examiner says glover died of acute failure called by smoke exposure. friends and strangers have stepped into help the glover taem family during this time. congress will hold a briefing with the national transportation safety board on wednesday. eleanor holmes norton called for that briefing p. the ntsb's preliminary report found 45 minutes passed before power was cut to the third rail so first responders could reach passengers. d.c. fire and ems also released

an initial report and found firefighters were having a toume communicating with one another. you can read both reports on nbc waugshington washington.com. a montgomery county pastor says more signs will go out in to the community after vandals spray painted a sign on church property. somebody painted over the sign that reads black lives matter they changed to all lives matter. now, this happened at the united church of christ on colesville road in silver springs. the reverend brought the sign inside and displayed it prominently during sunday services. he says the church is sticking to the message that black lives matter. there are lots of events to honor dr. martin luther king jr. today. >> megan mcgrath is live at the mlk memorial. what is going on there? >> reporter: well, good morning. still pretty early so rather quiet here at the martin luther king memorial. but in just a couple hours

people will be gathering here for a special event. many schools and offices are closed today and there are a number of events taking place all around the region to honor the life and legacy of dr. martin luther king. at 8:00 this morning, mayor near muriel bowser will be on hand for a wreath laying ceremony. and the general public can attend. also later on today, the peace walk and parade will be happening along mlk avenue in southeast. p that's something that has happened for it a number of years. p it gets under way at 11:30. this video taken from last year's peace walk and parade. if you're in that area there will be some road closures as the parade goes through. and there will also be this afternoon at the national cathedral a special event. music, poetry and dance also open to the public. it gets under way at 2:00. and lasts about two hours until

4:00. reporting live from the mlk memorial megan mcgrath, news 4. new this morning, one of the best pitchers in baseball is now coming to d.c.. max scherzer signed a 7 year deal with the nationals meaning he'll be here until 2021. he comes from the tigers who have been to the playoffs in each of the last four years. scherzer was an all-star last year and in 2013. we didn't know whether he'll be the opening day starter for the nats but you'll see him on the field. people september scramnt scrambling after a building explodes. we'll have the latest on what may have caused the blast. and patriots are facing new questions about whether they deflated balls used in the game. we have the nfl's response this morning. and these are live pictures on the roads in prince george's county. we're keeping an eye out for ice. it will be warming up as the day goes on. tom has the hour by hour

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new this morning, there is apparently some question about the game balls used in the afc championship championship. according to our affiliate in indianapolis the nfl is looking into whether the patriots deflated game balls during their vehicle toefr theictory over the colts last night. one ball was taken out of action to be weighed. if there is proof of sweptintent patriots could lose draft picks. but no matter how the league reacts patriots will be playing in the super bowl. seahawks will be the other team first defending champion to make the super bowl in the last ten years. the game is if februaryfebruary 1

right here on nbc. watch for jim hanley's reports on news 4 at 4:00 5:00 and 6:00 p.m.. and we swing right over to tom kierein to get you up to speed on the forecast. >> there is a 4r50i6leave view overlook capitol hill. the clouds did produce scattered sprinkles, but now they're pretty much all gone. some of the pavement still a little bit wet, so watch out with pavement temperatures a little below freezing we could have patchy ice. but the air temperatures are all generally in the mid to upper 30s to near 40. and hour by hour today, milder weather moving in patchy ice maybe for another hour or two. and then by noontime, mid-40s. ought to hit the upper 40s by 2:00 3:00. so great weather for the parade in southeast. a little bit of a breeze out of the north and west. next weather and traffic on the 1s coming up at 6:21 a look at

how much longer this january thaw weather will be lasting. now a look at our roads early on this dr. king day. do have a situation something happening on the beltway between bw parkway and kenilworth avenue. chuck bell drove by and said he saw police activity. metro, delays to glenmont. they're running on a weekend schedule. travel times here outer look from 95 to 270, ten minutes. same thing looking in virginia completely on time on 66 395 and 95. wow, many of our neighbors just to the north are still recovering this morning after icy conditions shut down roads and made travel really treacherous as you can see. and convenient or down ride obnoxious? the new tech tool that lets you take the perfect selfie.

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sliding in yopgnkers new york. rain across the region flash freezing on roads looefing an ss leaving an icy glaze. it led to crashes that claimed at least five lives. so a reminder to drive carefully. and chuck bell is driving in the 4 x 4 along route 50. how is it looking out there? >> reporter: so far so good. we're 50 east bound just coming through cheverly maryland. pavement temperature here on route 50 right now is 34 degrees and pavement temperatures really in this part of maryland and all of northern virginia just above freezing. road temperatures across northern maryland at or just below the freezing mark. so if you're on the inter-county connector or 270 northbound out of the gaithersburg area some of those road temperatures are still below freezing. so there could be some potential

for a little black ice on the road. haven't seen or heard any reports about that just yet, so that is good news. and of course because it's a federal holiday, traffic here on route 50 inbound is nice and light and moving at speed first thing this morning. all good news from here. we'll head in theto the district and check some roads in there. about but but for now, back into the studio. breaking news a massive fire in annapolis still burning sending thick dark smoke into the air. we're seeing the flames flare up as well. we're learning from anne arundel county firefighters that they have not been able to confirm whether or not there was anyone inside the burning house. they haven'tccupantskay occupants. fire burning is child point road and eaton landings drive, a mulgity millmulg ti mulgity r

home 16,000 square feet. it will take time before they are able to get it out completely. extensive damage. looks like the home may have been destroyed by the flames. but again, we're now just learning that firefighters can't say for certain whether or not there is anyone inside that burning home. also new this morning, a civil rights watch dog group how coming out against the redskins name. they say the name is disrespectful and undignified. wills the league. the group was created about ten years ago to promote diversity in the nfl. its chairman played for washington in the 1960s. two people are suffering from severe injuries after an explosion at a building on k-street. this was the davis building. it sent people scrambling into the street. the explosion was so powerful in some areas of the building that it knocked several people off their feet. the cause of the explosion still under investigation. pope francis left the

philippines this morning after a five day visit drew millions ever faithful to hear and see him. a record 6 million people celebrated his final mass. the vatican says that is the largest crowd ever for a papal visit. and this morning we're learning some new details about pope francis' upcoming visit to the united states. the pope is expected to arrive in washington the night of september 22. he's expected to visit the white house the following day, then celebrate mass at washington's basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. he may also make a speech before a joint meeting of congress. and then he'll leave our area on the 24th to address the united nations in new york. his last stop is in philadelphia for the world meeting of families. 6:19 right now. many people are honoring the legacy of martin luther king jr. today by getting out and trying to help in their communities. on this national day of service,

some cities are still struggling with deep decisions over theivisions over the use of police force. tracie potts is live for us. >> reporter: we'll see events all over the country including here in the nation's capitolal including the first family. they are trying to pitch it as a national day of service. last year we saw the obamas and bidens remembering the day by feeding needily families. we're waiting meantime the movie "selma" is playing a big role in today's events as well. the white house had a screening on friday. there was a march in alabama over the weekend. oprah winfrey was there. six members of the congressional black caucus were there remembering that effort to that voting rights for everyone here in the united states on the day that we remember the man who was so involved in that civil rights movement. >> tracie potts on the hill for

us. thanks. staying on the subject, a lot of people having the day off today, but really we want to talk about people having the day on meaning they're going out there, take part in these service projects. i think today might be a good day for it. >> let's check in with tom and see if he agrees. >> yes, indeed later today. but right now maybe some patchy ice on area roads mainly north of the metro area where pavement temperatures are a little below freezing. the pavement is beginning to dry out, but right now nothing falling from the sky and post your pics. we have some for frost, though i took this picture about 2:30 this morning, a car covered in frost. so we still have temperatures at or below freezing. but elsewhere, we're generally above freezing. bowie, fort bell down to 33.

otherwise generally mid to upper 30s to around 40. later today, though beautiful weather for the outdoor events going on for dr. king day. we'll have afternoon temperatures well into the 40s throughout most of the region. upper 40s, a little bit of a chill in the air a little bit of a northwest breeze coming in around 5 to 10 miles per hour. and then overnight tonight, it should be partly to mostly cloudy and by dawn tuesday, down to near freezing again. during the day tomorrow another milder afternoon as we clooim into the upper 40s. afrpg high this time of year is 43. it will be partly sunny. small chance of a sprinkle or flurry late on tuesday afternoon. greater chance of a win fridaytry mix on wednesday. may put a dusting on grassy areas mainly to the north and west of the metro area. all the temperatures should be above freezing enough that it will just be melting on roadways. then thursday, we'll be in the upper 40s again and partly sunny

and highs 40s each day friday into the weekend, as well. morning lows they're freezing. next weather and traffic on the 1s, a look at the road impacts coming up for the morning commute. how is the commute going melissa? looking good overall. 270 at montrose road all these folks head south, no problem there. north looking good, as well. taking a wide look at things inner loop and outer loop moving along nicely. beltway at goodluck road is flowing. we did have the earlier crash in brandywine. 95 at prince william parkway, a little bit of volume. and remember on the red line we do have delays to glenmont because of an earlier problem at gallery 34r5is. place. 6:24 right now. if you don't have health insurance, there is a chance

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feel and friends are getting ready to remember the woman killed in the metro accident last week. a memorial service for carol glover is set for later this morning. heavy smoke and fire right now at the home inannapolis. no injuries reported.

nbc news confirmed reports that max scherzer agreed to 57 year deal. doesn't feel like baseball weather out there right now.7 year deal. doesn't feel like baseball weather out there righ as we start off this morning, we've had a few sprinkles and a little bit of a wet snow falling briefly. it quickly moved on through. and now pretty much breaking up as it crosses the bay on to the eastern shore. around the metro area, don't have any of that falling. we have quite a bit of cloudiness and wet pavement. i took this picture about 2:30 this morning. so road impacts, there may be a little patchy ice especially north and northwest of the in the troh area.

but most air temperatures are above freezinging. near 40 in the met troer area. red line found out back to normal service. again it was earlier delayed to gasoline month. but back on time now on the weekend schedule. 66 headed in to town, no problems at all. falls church all the way to arlington and out for you this morning. taking a look at 95 in virginia we always see slowdown near dale city. no slowdown right now. prince george's county overall looking good. indian head highway, branch avenue moving along nicely. 95 at 198 also looking quite good. i'm back with travel time as in ten minutes. 6:31 now. this morning investigators are trying to figure out who fired shots toward the home of joe biden in delaware. he was not home at the time. this happened saturday night. the secret service heard several shots and a neighbor did, too p.

one agent saw a car speeding away. soon after that police report more shots were fired in that area. >> we'll be questioning people trying to bring it all together, maybe checking some cameras in the last retail place they passed and see if they can find who was shooting, what it is about. >> about 30 minutes after the shooting, a man trovedrove by the house, investigators detained him after he resisted arrest. he's not charged though in the shoulding. ing shooting. a bus is on the way to an event in support of gun rights. and another one is leaving about a half hour from now. as many as 1,000 people are expected at the event at the virginia general assembly today. and also happening today, gun regulation reform advocates hold their own rally at noon at the white house. they want new laws requiring background checks gun safety training and money for research

on gun violence. also calling for an assault weapons ban and high capacity ammunition magazines. several people are giving back to their communities. prince george's county fire and ems teams are joining members of the american red cross for a day of service. they will go door it door handing out working smoke alarms to homeowners who don't have one. that begins with a ceremony at 9:15 this morning in oxon hill. you can also volunteer in fairfax county today. just head to the jewish community center on the lutheran church in mclean. this is the sixth year volunteer fairfax is inviting you to give back to your community. homeowners are hoping video will help cash ahed into their home in bowie. the crash caused damage to the

laundry area and garage. no within wasone was hurt. believe it or not, some of your friends and neighbors may not be too happy about gas prices right now. counties with vre trains gas tax virginia collects. according to the freelance star lower prices could mean a drop in $24 million in revenue to pay for transportation projects where you live. as of this morning, gas in our area a gallon. across the commonwealth it's just $1.99. >> and a group pit bulls are were abandoned this deployable complain conditions. they were found chained up outside in the cold with no food and water and one dog had already died and was frozen to the ground we're told. the five remaining are receiving care. they have been named hurricane, blizzard whirlwind, tsunami and tornado. they range from 10 months to 4 years old. and right now they're not up for adoption.

we will update you if any of that changes. >> hopefully they will find good homes. hundreds of people honored a fallen paramedic and firefighter over the weekend. >> eric stepiak was responding to a crash when he was hit. the he was a captain with the west friend ship volunteer fire department in howard county. nearly 900 paid their respects. many came from as far away as new york city and canada. they all say eric had a passion for helping people and wanted to teach others to do the same. p. >> he loved what he did and took time to help others to learn this trait, his beloved trait a trait of helping others. >> he became a volunteer firefighter when he was just 14, so he literally grew up doing what he loved. less money, no junk food.

we'll take a look at what people are willing to give up to get a few more days of vacation from work. >> and by now you've probably seen this video. the police officer rocking out to taylor swift. this morning taylor swift weighing in on his moves.

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stop drinking alcohol, 9% would stop showering to get the time off. ♪ shake it off, shake it off ♪ maybe you've seen this video already. this is a dover, delaware police officer releasing his inner taylor twiftswift. the dash cam recorded him. watched more than 13 million times and taylor swift enjoyed the sass. >> and it's not like he decided to make the dash cam confessional. but he has two daughters so that's why he learned every word. the coolest dad ever. we want to shake off some of this lingering rain and definitely some icy spots we're seeing early on. >> some of that light rain and a few flurries zipped on through and now they have hit across the

eastern shore. dissipating. still a little bit of dampness on the pavement at union station. live view from our storm team 4 camera. so watch out, there may be a little patchy ice with road temperatures near freezing or below freezing north of us. through 8:00 in the mid-30s by noon mid-40s upper 40s midafternoon. and then late afternoon back down to the mid-40s. a bit chilly with a blustery wind and we'll have a partly cloudy sky. look at our next chance of a win friday mix coming up at 6:51. melissa, what is going on some. rolling along quite nicely. 95 into and out of town here in maryland just fine. same thing bw parkway. the red line delay is now back to normal here. travel times for you you this is as good as it gets. it's a holiday, but we'll take it. 66 east 10 minutes to the beltway. 395 north from the beltway to the bridge no problem there.

95 north quaub if intico to the beltway, 22 minutes. outer loop, only 10 minutes. i'm back in ten minutes, as well. you're looking at live pictures from storm team 4 x 4 this morning. we're checking out the roadways in prince george's county keeping an eye out for any icy spots. and we're continuing to track the breaking news this morning, a fire still burning in an than police. a live picture here from chopper 4. you can still see lots of smoke and flames.

welcome back. a look at temperatures this morning, they are hovering just above freezing in some spots. but you those temperatures will be headed upwards today. tom will have a check on the forecast at 6:51. 2450es which i willthese chilly temperatures are raising concerns about possibility of icing on the roads. >> chuck bell is driving around in northwest d.c. near rock creek park. what's going on? >> reporter: we're looking for ice on the roads and thankfully we have not found any. we just went through the middle of rock creek park because sometimes those sheltered cold valleys can support a little more dampness and lower temperatures. temperatures were three degrees colder in rock creek park than they were on the roads leading

into and out of it. we're thousand back up to 40 degrees here in northwest washington. so far the pavement remains dry. some of the pavement temperatures up across northern maryland and the icc are just at or below the freezing mark. most of the main roads have been treated with some chemicals, so as a result we have not spotted any ice this morning. that is very good news on a light holiday monday. that's the latest from the roads. thousand backk thousand now back into the stud use. a multimillion-dollar mansion is burning gowndown. more than 80 firefighters are still trying to get the upper happened. thick heavy smoke. it's not clear if there was anyone in the home when the fire started or if anyone was able to

escape. firefighters say it is just not safe for them to go inside to see if there were any occupants. but you can see the smoke still billowing. firefighters say they have it contained. the fire still not under control, though. is this a $16,000 square foot home and it looks like when this is all said and done that home will be a total loss. we'll keep following it. >> 6:47. d.c. police are searching for the parents of a toddler found wandering the streets alone in southeast. he was found along morris road. the child was not wearing any shoes. right now the toddler is with child protective services. the u.s. reportedly infiltrated north korean's computer network before the sony hacking scandal. they are not releasing any details at this time. they did not know about the sony hack until the fbi released a

report this november. andrea mitchell will have more on the "today" show. today family and friends will honor the memory of a woman killed during metro's underground emergency. a memorial service will be held for carol glover later this morning. it will happen at 10:00 at capitol hill baptist church if middle east. the held examiner says glover died of accuse respiratory failure caused by smoke exposure. friends and strangers have stepped into help. to see how you can help download the nbc washington app. and on wednesday, congress will hold a briefing with the national transportation safety board. the ntsb released its preliminary report and found 45 minutes had passed before power was cut to the third rail before first responders were able to reach the passengers. d.c. fire and ems also released an initial report. p firefighters were having a tough time communicating with one another. and we want to remind you can

read both reports on nbcwashington.com. you can also see all of the reports online. new this morning, baseball fans can celebrate because one of the top pitchers in the game is coming to d.c.. matt scherzer is trending in our area right now. he signed a 7 year contract to play with the nationals through 201 2 1. scherzer wassen a all-star in each of the last two years and was voted the best pitcher in the american league in 2013. baseball experts say other teams were waiting for see where he would sign before they made any of their offseason moves. did a lot of you will be honoring martin luther king jr.. in just about an hour the first of several events in our area will begin. >> megan mcgrath is live by the mlk memorial. what's happening there, any action yet? >> reporter: not quite yet. it's still receipt early here. about an hour from now know that's when we'll see people gathering here at the martin luther king memorial p.

you can see it behind me here lit up. many people are out of work today. they are he's not going to school. schools are closed. and there are a number of events all around the region designed to honor the life and legacy of dr. king. let's take a look. at 8:00 there will be a wreath laying ceremony. mayor bowser will be a part of that. then later on this morning the at 11:30, there will will be the peace walk and parade, that is happening along mlk avenue in southeast. it gets under way at 11:30. keep in mind that if you are nn area there are going to be road closures as the parade makes either way through.area, there are going to be road closures as the parade makes either. and there afternoon, at the national cathedral, music, poetry and dance.

that's at 2:00. megan mcgrath, news 4. metro is on a saturday schedule for the holiday today. that means it opens and closes at the same time as any other monday but there is no rush hour service. instead you'll have up to a 12 minute wait for a train on any of the lines. so if you need to get out today, tom kierein is here with a look at the forecast. we'll warm up a little bit. >> a lot of outdoor events going on. the big parade in southeast always a fun parade every year for mlk day. looks like great weather for that. starting off, we did have some sprinkles and flurries over the last couple of hours. and you can see storm team 4 radar shows that they're long gone from the in eithermetro area. the shore getting a few sprinkles and flurries. temperatures are in the himupper 30s to near 40 degrees. closer to washington, we're in the mid to upper 30s around the beltway, but there are a few places down near freezing.

ft. meade at 32 lorton down to 33. quantico fredericksburg, 34. maybe a few isolated spots where it's still wet like this where some of the pavement is freezing up a bit. s's it's been cold enough for frost. i took this picture away 2:30 this morning the car covered in frost. you can connect with me on twitter and facebook. love it when you put the photos on facebook and i'll share them on instragram. for the afternoon, great weather for the afternoon activities for dr. king day. partly cloudy. a little bit of a chill in the air. winds gusting maybe around 15, 20 miles per hour at times as highs reach the upper 40s. so dress accordingly. you'll need at least a light jacket but you won't need heavy winter gear. have some sunglasses handy because we'll have some sunshine in and out. keep up with the weather with

the storm team 4 weather app. tomorrow morning as we get back to work and school on tuesday morning, down to near freezing starting off with a cloudy sky. then breaks in the clouds and afternoon highs climbing into the upper 40s on tuesday afternoon. then on wednesday, that's when we may get a bit of a wintry mix. 30s in the morning may get into the 40s during the afternoon. but areas north and west of the metro area we could have some wet snow during the afternoon that may put down a brief dusting just on grassy areas. i think all the road temperatures will be above freezing. thursday we'll keep the january thaw goe going.ing. melissa has breaking news on the roads. breaking news 270 southbound at shady grove road just happened to come upon this on my camera here. we have the main lanes being blocked from an overturned vehicle. this is a single vehicle accident. it looks like one lane on the left might be getting by.

red line single tracking between medical center and grosvenor. overall no major problems look at the beltway. 66 headed into town, you're fine. out of town no problems, as well p. lots of green. even 270 doesn't have a ton of traffic, but a slowdown like that clogs things up. state of union is tomorrow and president obama and his team are putting the finishing touches on his speech. he spent weeks in a pseudo campaign to push his message. key make he could make big changes to tax law and the internet and price of college key points will be in the address. even though republicans are expected to totally reject many of his messages he asked for bipartisan support. >> i'll call on this new congress to join me in putting aside the political games and foopding area where is we agree so we can deliver for the

american people. >> the address begins at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow. deal h. you can watch it right here on nbc 4. four things to know firefighters are putting out hot spots at this massive house fire in annapolis. it started about 3:30 this morning at a home on childs point road. so far no reports of injuries. stay with nbcwashington.com for updates. there is a question about the game balls used in the afc championship game. the nfl is looking in to whether the patriots deflated game balls. max scherzer is trending in our area.pitcher signed a 7 year deal to play for the nationals. and in about an hour mayor bowser will lay a wreath at the martin luther king memorial to commemorate dr.

king king. we'll keep the january thaw going. watch out, there may be a little patchy ice. pavement looks wet, it may be a little patchy ice. that is the story between now and around 8:00 or so this morning. and then well above freezing today. upper 40s during the afternoon and partly cloudy. storm team 4 seven day outlook showing each day highs in the 40s. wednesday might get a bit of a win friday mix with a little wet snow and rain. >> take it slow for sure. brand new crash 270 southbound at shady grove road, we're slow through that area because of an overturned vehicle. red line single tracking between medical center and grovesnor. overall traffic in general much lighter than it typically it you because of the holiday morning. p. and that is the broadcast this morning. thanks for waking up with us.

>> so glad you could join us on this holiday. the "today" show is up next. we're back with more local news and weather at 7:25. >> make it a great monday, everybody.

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