right now on news 4 today, your weekend is beginning better yesterday. temperatures reach around the 50s. chuck is timing out that warm up. >> dead or alive. why u.s. officials don't trust claims by isis that an american hostage was killed in air strikes by jordan. >> how much jail time virginia's former first lady is looking at. why maureen mcdonald could avoid it all together. >> "fifty shades of grey" is turning a travel experience for you should you want to join in. good saturday morning to you.

>> gaining a lot of mileage out of that book. >> it's just starting. >> welcome to news 4 today. we are ready for a warm up. >> it looks like we are going to get one possibly today. what do you say, chuck? >> the warm up is under way. temperatures though cold are milder than yesterday to the tune of about a 10 to 15 degree improvement for out the door and that will be repeated by later today. outside scanning the skies, "fifty shades of grey." first thing this morning as you mentioned. temperatures are seasonally cold compared to 17 yesterday. a big improvement and typical for early february to be in the 20s to 30s. might need the sun glasses from time to time but it will be a delightfully low impact from a weather perspective. 20s and 30s and should be rising

into the 40s by lunchtime or shortly there after. highs today likely to get up close to 50. that will feel nice for sure and most of the afternoon with a mix of clouds and sunshine. temperatures in the upper 40s to near 50. nothing to complain about. a nice weekend. the next chance of rain towards monday. we will talk more about that. the quiet stretch of weather. see you in a few. >> thanks. a laundry mat is shut down after a dangerous carbon monoxide leak. this happened in wood brimming last night. we learned the leak created was caused by a faulty pipe. washington gas stopped the leak and we know that five people went to the hospital last night and one person was airlifted to mt. vernon in critical condition. >> we want to bring you up to speed on a developing story from overseas this morning. the parents of an american held by isis are hoping their daughter is still alive. isis said 26-year-old kayla

mueller was killed by a jordanian air strike yesterday. there were no u.s. or combat missions near the area where isis said miller was killed. terrorists abducted her in 2013 as she was volunteering with syrian refugees. her parents didn't want it publicized. she is the only known u.s. hostage still held by isis. six residents facing terrorism charges for helping groups including isis and qaeda in iraq. they are accused of sending weapons and other supplies overseas. here's a list of what they got. firearms and uniforms and tactical gear and other equipment. they alleged lie shipped those items and all six are from bosnia and immigrated from the u.s. >> the first late could spend the next year and a half behind bars however her defense team

does not want her to serve a single day. they are arguing she should be on probation and do 4,000 hours of community service. if the judge does happened down a prison sentence she is requesting a split term prison and home confinement. in a statement, the u.s. attorney said mrs. mcdonald benefitted from the bribery by receiving a $19,000 shopping spree and participating in multiple expensive dinners and vacations and at times exuberant. the former first lady will be sentenced in two weeks if she gets prison time. they allow her to remain free on bond. more on the story and how mcdonald's sentencing is affecting his wife. >> a prince george's county man is arrested on murder charges. police arrested redolph phelps yesterday. they were called around 11:30 in the morning yesterday and were there for a welfare check and

found a woman unresponsive in a condo and she died a short time later. they got into an argument with the victim that escalated to murder. he is charged with first-degree murder. >> his job is to help kids but this morning a school teacher in washington accused of violating the trust of special education student in his care. they involved a 9-year-old child. jackie benson looks at how the accusations came to light. >> the accused is in northeast washington and the alleged victim just 9 years old. the teacher 33-year-old leroy came to the attention of d.c. police after a student in northeast washington told his mother the teacher touched him in his private place and it happened during recess betweening this and christmas. they said when asked about it

we are told he found the child sitting at the computer with his hands down his pants and made contact removing the boy's hands. in northeast washington news 4. >> a nail salon is facing sex abuse from salon customers. hung nguyen touched three women inappropriately while giving them pedicures. one colleague said the allegations are not true. >> i go to nguyen to do my nails and never saw that in him. >> the alleged incidents happened between 2013 and last august. they arrested nguyen in december and he faced charges in court this week. >> we are working new details about the deadly train and suv

crash in new york. money was set aside to install a third set of flashing lights but the work was never done. it's undpleer that would have prevented the crash. six people were killed and 15 others hurt when the train crashed into the suv on the tracks. >> the power ball drawing is tonight. with these, we didn't get a winner. the jackpot is $380 million. if you win and choose the cash prize, you would walk away with more than $250 million. >> and we will be your best friends. we are. still to come this morning, it might be the biggest mystery of the last year. where is malaysia flight 370. a virginia company at the forefront of changing the way we track commercial flights. >> while some of you were sleeping the announcement made by turbo tax after the

extra time if you are taking metro. they are working on all six lines. orange silver blue and green will run every 16 minutes. red line trains will run every 15 minutes as part of the $5.5 million improvementproject. >> business as usual as online filing resumes. the tax preparation company shut down the i file software thursday because of suspicious filings. increased criminal activity caused the shut down. it was being used to file fake tax returns. they are taking the issue very seriously. the e filings shut down only affected state returns. if you have already filed, turbo

tax said you do not need to file again. >> the next time you visit the c and o canal, you won't have to shell out any money. they dropped the plan to charge an entry fee. it comes after some of you attended a public meeting opposing the idea. rather than charge fees they want to raise the fee that is collected in potomac. >> good morning, everybody. i'm chuck bell putting the finishing touches on your weekend forecast. you are really going to like the way the weekend is starting out

6:14 all new. three more bodies have been found from the 235. the bodies were found in a river. it crashed three days ago and we are learning that transasia airways said all of the 71 pilots have begun profishsciency tests. five people are still missing. >> one of the greatest mysteries in the history of commercial flights. where is malaysia flight 370, the plane with hundreds on board, still missing after almost a year. the recent disasters have raised concerns about the ability to find commercial planes and only

news 4 got access to a company creating a system that tracks planes anywhere any time. >> news 4 begins with breaking news. >> a jet is missing with 200 people on board. >> searchers have not found any wreckage. >> the fact that they are searching two massive bodies of water, tells you they have no clue where it is. >> after so sign of the plane or the 239 people on board, a world left wondering how a modern plane vanishes without a trace in a day and age where it seems like anything can be tracked. don is president and ceo of a company working to modernize air traffic control on a global scale. >> people of much more aware of the issue. events like this or the air asia highlight, there is not a way to track the aircraft in places like this.

>> the primary way to pin pointer a spleantechnology. noti when they are flying over remote areas or when you get about 150 miles over shore. they are looking up at space, launching 81 satellites that use state-of-the-art technology. all planes are required to have this by 2020. >> this is the first time news cameras have been allowed in the satellite network operations center. it is the backbone of the flight tracking system in the baking, lly a base here in leesburg virginia that has the potential to affect the way we fly worldwide. >> we will provide a sea of the airplanes that close up the separation and make the operations a lot more efficient while main taping safety. >> the the chief technology officer spent 18 years with the faa and said this realtime data

means you can maximize airspace that would improve flight routes and cut costs on fuel. >> as for flight tracking in the case of mh 370, no one knows if it prevented the plane from getting lost, but they believe it would greatly advance the efforts to find it. once it is fully operational, it will be free to search and rescue crews. >> we will test and make sure the pay loads work proper looy and launch out of california using the rocket. >> a new frontier in flying in the works. working to eventually make the case of missing planes a thing of the past. >> and although they have been working with the faa to create a similar system last year it is specifically just for the u.s. and covers specifically planes

over land. they have not said it they will sign up for the global service yet. >> kids may soon see teachers at d.c. public schools. they came up with a plan to bring more quality teachers to the schools. to see public schools they offered bonuses up to $20,000 for highly effective teacher who is stayed in schools with a high poverty rate. they offer bonuses in more affluent schools. >> a public school tea options for starting high school later. that's according to a survey obtained by "the washington post." nearly half of the system's 12,000 teachers responded and they doo change high school bell times and on tuesday the board of education will vote on t proposed changes. >> malia obama may have her sight on the big apple.

elevators were shut down for ten minutes during their visit. along with her younger sister they toured columbia university and barnard college. they previously visited colleges in california. >> today you can satisfy your love for chocolate in northern virginia. the annual chocolate lover's festival kicks off in fairfax and tomorrow in oldtown. you and the family can start off at the chocolate chip pan take breakfast. build original sculptures built of the brown stuff. you can catch a chocolate movie night. get snow caps and junior mints. they will be screening willie wonka and if you like chocolate fountains, they have a ton of those. >> belgium has come up with a new way to get your fix. they came up with a chocolate shooter that lets you sniff

through the sweet. >> his eyes rolled back in his head. >> a device launches cocoa powder mix with mint or ginger or raspberry into the air for customers to snort. they warn against excessive sniffing but the inventor said it is safe. >> that looked safe. >> it sells for about $50. >> remember when we were kids they had scratch and sniff stickers. the chocolate one. i remember going to town on that. oh yeah. that reminds me of that. >> that are is a fine activity to do today. that's at the chocolate festival. >> good weather for it. >> melts in your mouth and not in your hands. it will be milder today than yesterday. that's good news. milder tomorrow than today. that's better news. how long can we keep the news

coming? a good while, i suspect. outside this morning, early morning darkness. sunrise coming up just after 7:00. it's getting earlier and earlier all the time of the the current temperature at washington's national airport. nerry a breeze a blowing. the first time i saw how much milder it is than yesterday. compared to the same time yesterday, we are 10 to 20 or more degrees warmer now. as a result today will be a much milder day. off to a chilly start, but milder air is moving in and stays dry through today, tonight, and through most if not all of tomorrow. temperatures outside are 30 degrees and 32 in frederick, maryland and 36 in virginia. a cold 21 here in menassis. 28 in fredericksburg. check out the hourly temperature

draft. a steep, steady climb and out of the 20s and 30s into the 40s for most of the day. the high is right around 50. that will be a nice one. going out for your saturday night on the town dinner and a movie. still dry. temperatures near 40. if you are doing any traveling, quiet weather from washington southbound but in new york or new england, winter weather advisories are up again. they could get another couple of inches of snow on top of the 50 or 60 they had in the last week and a half. for us nothing to worry about. we have a little bit of a cloud and sun challenge. we will call it partly to mostly cloudy but with the return of a light south breeze. it will be cool but not cold compared to yesterday when it was chilly to be outside. by saturday night, raindrops staying away from us. lows back into the 30s as opposed to teens and 20s.

a milder start and tomorrow afternoon with a fair amount of sunshine. clouds in the second half of the day, but raindrops holding off until monday. all this in mind here's a check of the seven-day forecast near 50. closing in on 60 degrees tomorrow. that will be the mildest day in about a month if we can make it. off and on showers likely through much of the daylight hours and turning breeze in a little bit more seasonably cool and more cold air comes back into next weekend. >> just ahead, a high school basketball player relives the terrifying moment of a deadly shooting. how a hash tag is helping them shake off the memories. >> hotels are cashing in

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air strike in northern syria. the u.s. said they have not seen evidence to confirm that. they abducted her in 2013 while volunteering with syrian refugees. >> accused of violating the trust of a special education student in his care. the allegations involve a 9-year-old child. >> good morning and thanks for waking up with us. >> welcome to news 4 on this saturday. we want to go to chuck bell and this this milder air moving in. >> it's all good this morning. your chilly start, but eye early february standards, it's not all that cold. the biting wind is a thing of the past. here's the vied red light on the tower and a little bit of an orange glow in the eastern sky that promises to be a good weekend. we will be dry today, tonight,

and much if not all of tomorrow as well. upper 20s to around 30. your morning planner, plan on temperatures near 30 for now and mid 30s by 9:00 a.m. and low 40s by 11:00. afternoon highs today reaching into the upper 40s to near 50 degrees. that will feel nice for tomorrow and milder in places tomorrow and flirding with 60. more about how long the warm weather will last coming up. >> i like the sound of that. more about the hacker who is stole millions of health insurance records from anthem customers. they tried to breech the system more than a month before it was discovered. thieves obtained the credentials of five different employees to get in. 80 million were affected by the breech. it was discovered last month, but it is thought they could have been inside the system since early december. >> students, parents and staff return to campus for a

basketball game following a double shooting at frederick high school. news 4 shows us how people are struggling to shake off the memory. >> it was an emotional game. >> chris is a point guard and he recalls wednesday's chaos when someone shot two teens outside the gym at thomas johnson high. >> i just remember boom, boom. they were shooting and everyone started running out. >> officers locked down and searched for the shooter. they didn't find the suspect. they later learned they were not students at frederick high. one remains hospitalized. the coach said his team hid in the locker room. >> i was protecting my kids and protect the fans second. >> police believe they were target and it was gang related or a beef between the two rival

schools. >> we didn't want it to affect our games. our play is not going to be affected by that. we wanted to prove that and we did. >> the first game since the shots rang out, frederick beat them. both teams going home with concerned hearts. >> prayers to the victims. that's all i can say. >> people are keeping victims in their prayers. students are tweeting out messages of support for the school. take a look. they even made t-shirts. news 4. >> a fairfax county judge agreed to delay jesse matthews's rape trial in fairfax. he is accused of abducting hannah graham. they delayed to have more time to analyze dna evidence. he will be tried for hannah's abduction.

that will happen in har shotsville. in june or july he will be tried on that attempted murder and rape charge. >> five more measles cases at a daycare in chicago. infants at kinder care learning center are the latest to be diagnosed. kinder care told all families nationwide they will mandate vaccinations for all-star working with children under the age of 15 months. the u. centers for disease control and prevention confirmed at least 102 measles cases in 14 states not including the newly diagnosed cases in illinois. >> with more cases of the measles being diagnosed, taking a closer look at immunization requirements for schools. we did some checking in. maryland virginia and the district all allow families to opt out for vaccines for religious reasons. there varying regulations based on other exemptions. west virginia and mississippi are the only states that do not

allow exemptions. >> the flu is hitting the university of maryland hard. the campus director sent an e-mail to students and staff saying many people are turning up at the school clinic with viral infections including the flu. he encouraged those who are sick with a fever to stay away from others for at least 24 hours until the fever has broken. dr. david mcbride said it is okay to make the decisions without a visit to the campus health center. >> another step to allow pot in d.c. the office said d.c. should be able to legalize marijuana without the federal government getting in the way. the district should be allowed to govern itself and last november they voted to legalize small amounts of pot and congress moved to block that. the council is not giving up. they sent the initiative to congress. if congress does not act, the decriminalization law will likely take effect.

>> you may receive a partial refund on your electricity bill if you live in virginia. it is moving through the house and would prevent them from price hikes for several years. appalachian power said virginia customers may get a spashl rund after a 2016 rate review. >> three boats damaged in a fire in maryland. ignited at the marina along nab's creek. that spread to two nearby sail boats. one went under water. no word on a cause. >> so many homeless family are are looking for shelter that d.c. leaders are looking for alternative ways to house them. more than 1,000 children and families are in shelters and many more in 500 hotel rooms the city leased. d.c. is considering renting out more hotel rooms in maryland. >> a heads up on the roads.

lane closures on the 16th street bridge over military road in northwest d.c. crews are repairing the bridge. each will be closed from 7:00 in the morning until 7:00 at night. >> if your plans are to do some sightseeing, you can leave that selfie stick at home in places. which ones are banning the new technology that captures memories. >> another metro tunnel filled with smoke. no injuries but questions about how d.c. firefighters are trained to respond. >> 50 is the magic number today. chuck bell said we could feel temperatures around there

. >> you can catch the world class dancers from the american dance theater. companies performing in d.c. this weekend.

one show tonight and two tomorrow at the kennedy center in northwest. we posted information on our website if you want to check it out. this dance is one of the dances that will be performed at tonight's show. >> beautiful. the smithsonian kicks off black history month. the national museum will host a family day that starts at 11:00 and goes until 4:00. it will include family tours and live music and geneiology workshops. >> you are going to need to leave your selfie stick at home the next time you visit. that's going to be banned from the museum. the ban is meant to protect the artwork from getting damaged and visitors from hurting each other. there is a similar ban in new york city mu seems. they ban tripods and camera stands and working on a policy for selfie sticks for popular attrs on the mall. >> one of the viewers made a

good point. the most interesting thing is a picture of you. we have a problem with the museum. >> wasting no time there. >> let's go to chuck bell with more on the way. >> absolutely. a nice looking day if you plan to wander around the mall. don't tent your time looking through the lens. a

. we have the "today" show coming up next. let's find out what they are working on. >> good morning. coming up on a saturday morning, the latest on the fate of an american aid worker held hostage by isis. they claimed she was killed in an air strike but with no proof being offered, her family remains hopeful. >> the latest on the family feud. whitney houston's daughter bobbi kristina brown is fighting for her life and a brawl between her family is being released. >> a remarkable story of survival after a 14-year-old was trapped under the ice of a lake that was frozen for 15 minutes. it's amazing he lived to tell the story. we will speak exclusively. >> it's a hard to believe story.

you may remember how much fun the ball pits were when you were a kid. i'm sure you are watching. i get in them too. turns out it's not just for the kids. there is one for the grown ups and we will show you where they are jumping for joy. >> that are looks so fun. >> in the orange room. more as we get started here. back to you. >> it has to help you relieve stress. it looks fun. >> i like the orange room. you are on to something. >> have a good show. >> thanks. >> smoke filled another metro station, prompting a big response from firefighters. no one was hurt in the station yesterday after a break on the train car caught fire. this is putting even more focus on the preparedness of first responders. mark spoke to city officials about metro fire training. >> the first responders are supposed to train for the worst, but after the deadly accident at the plaza station last month, fire officials discovered that

only 100 firefighters took part in training last year. one suggestion to make it easier to train was to bring old cars to the d.c. training facility. >> it sounded nice. we will see what metro has to say. >> the military met the cars close to d.c. where they trained for terrorist attacks. the firefighters in the region had to travel to metro's training facility to get the same hands on experience. d.c. mayor was noncommittal on the request to get their own cars for training. >> we have to make best use of resources. i don't know that that's the answer when we have it set up at metro, but i am happy to look into that. >> the mayor and the chief have promised to increase training. right now less than half of the 1700 firefighters have gone through that hands on training. >> every firefighter will go through this. >> as for why the department had fallen behind the chief pointed to the previous mayor and chief.

>> i can't talk about what happened before. i can only say that we realized that we need to do better. >> news 4 learned metro's manager is being called the capitol hill to testify. the house oversight committee asked the board and chairman to appear for a hearing that will be next friday. the committee is investigating possible safety gaps. >> students and staff held a vigil following a deadly shooting at the university of south carolina. take a look at the people gathering here. he was shot and killed by his ex-wife before she turned the gun on herself. the counseling center on campus is offering extended hours. >> the storm that brought all this flooding to washington state now making its way to california. this is in washington outside seattle. all the rain caused a river to swell five feet above the normal

level. the storm brought 80 mile per to oregon toppling trees and knocking out power. part of northern california preparing for as much as ten inches of rain over the next few days. dare we say a break from the frigid cold temperatures. >> you needed the ear must haves for sure and your earlobes will be smitten by mother nature. that's gone. >> it will be dry all weekend. >> i think you will like it for sure. we will let you have it for sure. a nice looking weather for the weekend. not all that warm but noticeably milder than we have been in about a month after that cold start yesterday. there is the view from the city camera. sunrise about:09 this morning. about 20 minutes from now, already lots of great color in the eastern sky and just enough of a cloud deck where it will be a blaze of color in the early morning skies. shutter bugs get going.

it will be a really pretty sunrise here and the minutings leading up to it will be spectacular. get ready to take a picture and send it to me on my twitter and we will show you retweet love as well. a chilly 30 degrees in washington but the wind is flat as a pan take and no wind chills to worry about this morning. the temperature is upper 20s to low 30s all over the area. hometown forecast upper marlboro and prince george's county. here's the way your weekend is looking. a mix of cloud asks sunshine and 47 degrees. tonight a few passing clouds and lows down near 32. check that out. how about near 60 on your sunday. if you are doing any traveling, anywhere on the eastern seaboard is up across parts of new york and new england. boston had 50 inches of snow. 50 inches in the last two weeks.

another five to six today. we can't buy a snow flake here in our area. it's not going to change this weekend with the talk of milder air coming in. off to a seasonably school start and we will be in and out of the sunshine and on the whole, we will have enough to cast a shadow and use the sunglasses from time to time. seasonably chilly again and no rain and no snow. the drive for the saturday night into sunday. getting out the door tomorrow milder than this morning. overnight lows back into the mid 30s. that's about five degrees warmer than average. for tomorrow a little bit more sunshine early on in the day and late afternoon into the evening. clouds will start to come back in and by the time we get to monday morning, mostly cloud we a chance of showers out to the west and off and on shower chances as we go through the rest of the day on monday. better chances as you get into

parts of southern maryland. tomorrow is looking fantastic. mid- to upper 50s around washington and just down to the south and west from culpepper and fredericksburg. a lot of places will touch the 60s tomorrow. 50 today and 59 tomorrow. 53 monday and with off and on shower chances and lots of clouds. turning breezy as the cooler air settles back in and another shot of noticeably colder air late next week into next weekend. >> thanks. ready for this? how about a complimentary dog? the next time you check into a hotel. trading-in or selling your car truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free online valuation. two, book an appointment. and three, pick up a check at your nearest buying center. ♪ find out how much your car is worth ♪ ♪ at webuyanycar.com ♪

so many good jobs dogs are in need of good homes, but millions end up in shelters. animal lovers are turning to temporary digs. >> janet shows us a hotel where guests are offered complimentary canines. >> you checking in? >> i am. >> a friendly bark and a wagging tail. that's the greeting in a north carolina hotel where a canine is in the lobby and sometimes crashes happy hour. >> this kills me every time i'm here because i have to resist the temptation to bring one home. >> anna bell was here only a few days.

>> some last an hour and a half and some last longer. it's amazing. >> they teamed up for a one-of-a-kind effort. giving shelter dogs visibility that will likely save their lives. >> she dropped her toy and ran over to me and i looked at jim and said i'm ready. >> she and her husband a dropouted bridget after meeting her in the lobby. >> when they are seen behind bars it's hard to imagine this could be your family pet. this is uplifting and enlightening. >> a los angeles rescue used this clothing store as an adoption spot. >> you can fall in love anywhere. >> amen to that. >> at the hotel, they don't take the dogs at check out. there is a waiting period to ensure what start said as a chance encounter really is something more. >> about every week i come back there is a new dog and a new

breed. very special what they are doing here. >> the new turf for pet adoptions. a temporary stay on the road to a forever home. nbc news north carolina. >> i love that idea. the condos do community dogs to take a walk. it's great. >> i love that idea. >> dogs do too. >> sometimes the humans need a walk. >> walk around town this weekend, everybody. enjoy. >> we are bac

good morning. soaked. coast to coast weather woes this morning. in the west drenching rains and threat of flooding and mudslides. in the northeast, another snowstorm set to bring another foot or more of snow to places that need it least. dyla has her eyes on it. holding out hope. the family of the captured aide worker is speaking out after reports she was killed. family feud. a brawl erupts among bobbi kristina's relatives. >> how many people are fighting? >> it's got to be eight or ten people. >> this as the daughter of the late