weekend. don't be fooled by the skies. it's a battle ground between the warmer air to the south and the warmer air to the north. temperatures are seasonably chilly. so you will need a jacket outside and maybe a hat as well. more sunshine will have you needing the sunglasses. upper 40s and low 50s. that will be nice and warmer tomorrow. more about that when i see you next. >> right now, expect delays on all metrorail lines. live at the metro station with what you need to know. >> you know safety reliability issues are on top of mind with everyone who uses the system.

there is an ongoing investigation and something else is a major improvements program. if you are taking metro, you will see a lot of what we will be seeing. columbia heights is a work zone. this is improvements going on all over the system. the orange line silver blue yellow and green, colors of the rainbow. no pot of gold at the end of this. whaul find is delays. trains will be running every 16 minutes on those lines. red will be running 15 minutes. they will help out a little bit. that's a million dollar improvement and you will see this like we are seeing. they will be working on the platforms. call boxes. this is the largest capital improvement program since metro began and it is all part of

being safe and reliability and if you are running metro, you will have to make adjustments. we are live in capitol heights. you know where we are. >> all right, derek. thanks. his job to help young students and this morning a d.c. elementary school teacher is accused of violating the trust of a special education student this his care. leroy ware was arrested on thursday and the allegations are a 9-year-old child at a school in northwest d.c. that first incident occurred between thanksgiving and christmas last year. he is facing misdemeanor charges of child sex abuse. >> the former first lady could spend the next year and a half behind bars. they say maureen mcdonald should spend a year 1/2 in prison. her attorney doesn't want her to serve a single day and do 4,000 hours of community service. if the judge does hand down a

prison sentence she is requesting a split term of prison and home confinement. the u.s. attorney said mrs. mcdonald benefitted by personally receiving a $19,000 shopping spree and participating in multiple expensive dinners and vacations and she was at times exuberant. virginia's former first lady will be sentenced in two weeks. they will allow her to be free while she appeals her conviction. more on this story and how the sentencing is affecting his wife. >> a developing story from overseas this morning. the parents of an american held by isis are hoping their daughter is still alive. 26-year-old kayla mueller was killed by a jordanian air strike yesterday, they said. there were no usz or combat missions near the area where isis said mueller was killed.

she was abducted in 2013 as she was volunteering with syrian refugees. her parents didn't want her capture publicized. she is the only known hostage held by isis. they are facing terrorism charges for helping groups including isis and al qaeda and iraq. they are accused of sending money, weapons and other supplies overseas. here's a list of what they bought according to the indictment. firearms and military uniforms, tactical gear and other development. they allegedly shift the items. they are from bosnia and immigrated to the u.s. >> working on details about the deadly train and suv crash in new york. records showing that money was actually set aside to install a third set of flashing warning lights at that railroad crossing. that was never done. it's unclear whether more lights would have prevented six people died and 16 others

hurt when a train crashed into an suv on the tracks. >> a prince george's county man arrested on murder charges. police arrested phelps yesterday and they were called to ed warts way and went for a welfare check and found a woman unresponsive. she died a short time later. they tell us he got into an argument with the victim and that escalated to murder. he is charged with first-degree murder. >> a nail technician is facing sex abuse allegation from customers. hung nguyen is a nail technician of the nail salon and spa on p street northwest. they say nguyen touched three women inappropriately when giving pedicures. they said the allegations are not true.

>> i never saw that in him. >> the alleged incidents occurred last august. he faced additional charges in court this week. >> right now in northern virginia five people in the hospital. this after a dangerous carbon monoxide leak at a laundromat in prince william counto jefferson davis highway. a faulty pipe caused washington gas told us they stopped it but that business is still shut downright now. one of those sickened had to be airlifted. that person listed in critical condition. >> this is it folks. today you have a chance to be a millionaire. the power ball jackpot drawing is tonight. wednesday's drawing didn't produce a winner. the jackpot is $380 million. if you win and choose the cash prize option you will walk away with more than $250 million. >> just doing the math you can

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. >> it is business as usual for turbo tax as online filing resumes. the tax preparation company switched oust e file software because of suspicious filings. increased criminal activity using personal data caused that and the solar data was being used to file fake tax returns and they are taking the issue very seriously. it only affected state returns. if you have filed your taxes,

your tax return doesn't need to be filed again. >> you can look forward to a free track the next time you visit the canal. the national park service decided to drop a plan to charge an entrance fee along the length of the canal. the decision comes after many of you attended a public meeting and officials don't like that idea. the park service hopes to raise the fee that is collected at potomac. >> i'm chuck bell. cloudy skies and a morning chill. we are promising sunshine and warmer temperatures just in time

. back at 8:43. three more bodies have been found from transasia flight 235. they found the bodies in the river that crashed three days ago. we are learning a transasia airway said all of its 71 pilots have begun the proficiency tests. they are still looking for five others this morning. >> one of the great mysteries in the history of commercial flights. malaysia flight 370. still missing after almost a year and they raised concerns about the ability to find commercial planes. we got access to a local company

creating a system that tracks flights any time, anywhere. >> a jumbo jet is missing with more than 200 people on board. >> so far searchers have not found any wreckage. >> the fact that they are now searching two massive bodies of water tells you they have no clue where it is. >> almost a year later and no sign of 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 anything can be tracked. president and ceo of air yon, a company working to modernize air traffic control on a global scale. >> people are much more aware of the issue. events are highlights of the traveling public. there is not a way to track aircraft. >> right now the pri way to

pinpoint is through radar, technology from the 30s and 40s. it works well over land but notice how the technology fades when flying over remote areas or once you get about 150 miles from shore. as the solution they are looking up at space. launching satellites that launch technology and all planes are required to have it by 2020. >> this is the first time used cameras have been allowed here in the operations center. the backbone of this system in the making. a mission control based here in leesburg virginia that has the potential to change the way we fly worldwide. they close the separation and make the operations a lot more efficient. >> the chief technology officer spent 18 years with the faa and said this realtime data means

you can maximize airspace that would improve routes and cut cost on fuel. as for flight tracking in the case of 370, no one knows if the system would have prevented the plain from getting lost. they believe they would advance the efforts to find it. once the alert is operational, it would be freed to rescue crews. >> we will test to make sure the pay loads and satellites work properly and launch time out of california using the falcon nine rocket. >> i new frontier of flying in the works, working to make the case of missing planes a thing of the past. they have been working with the faa and not said whether it will sign up for the global service just idea. >> kids may see new teachers.

the school system is am category up with a plan to bring more quality teachers to poor performing schools. the schools have offered bonuses up to $20,000 for teacher who is stay in schools with a high poverty rate. >> survey shows public school teachers oppose all options for starting high school later. that's according to a union survey by "the washington post." nearly half of the system's 12,000 teachers responded to that survey. 63% said they don't want to change the bell times. on tuesday the board of education will vote on the proposed changing. >> malia obama may have her sights on the big apple. spotted with her mom michelle visiting colleges in new york yesterday. elevators were shut down during their visit along with her

younger sister. they previously have visited colleges out west in california. >> get the taste buds ready. you can satisfy your love for chocolate in northern virginia. the annual chocolate lover's festival kicks off in fairfax. it's today and tomorrow in old and you and the family can start at the chocolate chip pan take breakfast. check out amateur sculptures made entirely of chocolate and catch chocolate movie night. they will be screening the willie wonka and the chocolate factory. >> belgium with a new way to get your fix. a chocolatier came up with a chocolate shooter. >> your eyes will pop out. >> look at this guy. i think he loves it. i can't tell. it's a catapult-like device that

launches them into the air and they warn against excessive sniffing but they insist it's safe. that will cost you about $50. >> fresh strawberries and put them over that. >> the sugar high. >> yeah it does. >> i wasn't even trying to be funny. >> a chocolate bar or a marshmallow. good stuff all the way around and good weather for anything you want to do today. it will be a melt in your mouth and not in your hands afternoon and temperatures will be above average. cloudy skies and you may have noticed that the days are getting longer and maybe even a little bit milder since the winter solstice.

we added additional hour of daylight each and every day and our teanj temperatures are up three degrees from the coldest stretch back in the third week of january. temperatures are going up and the days are getting longer. how much longer can it be until we talk about spring time. 32 in washington. there is not a wind chill to contend with. temperatures are noticeably milder. 10 to 15 degrees warmer around the metro area and a 23 degree improvement. how warm or cool is it? they are hovering near the freezing mark. 36 in winche and plan to be outside. a mix of clouds and sunshine but milder for sure. temperatures in the mid 40s and upper 40s to around 50 for highs

today. we will see more sunshine and high today is 45 and 50 in menassis. 54 for the high. going out to dinner and a movie? if you are doing any traveling, snow flakes across pennsylvania winter stormwatches through new york and new england. you will get an additional 8 to 12 inches of snow on top of the 50 they had and mostly cloudy and they will thin out and be cool. milder than of the last couple of days and chilly again tonight. most locations above freezing. that will be a nice change. think about it in the course of the day. more sunshine and clouds coming

in for the second part of the day. highs tomorrow with the mid- to upper 50s and 60 degree weather on the map. here's your seven-day forecast near 50. upper 50s to neary all weekend. get the car washed if you like. light showers on monday as the cooler air moves in. breezy and chillo tuesday and to the low 40s. ahead of another shot of arctic air that arrives late next week. enjoy your weekend. >> we will. imagine being on the mid-game and gunshots. a player is reliving the terrifying moment of a deadly shooting. >> also coming up if you have a daughter involved in

nationwide statistics show scoring goals. female athletes are 90% less likely to get involved in drugs and get pregnant and three times more likely to graduate than non-athletes. >> it makes me feel free. >> the father of two girls is trying to pass a girl that would encourage young women to be more involved in sports and for school to do a better job of tracking that growth. >> it will hold the schools accountable. >> he also admits as does the commercial some of this is cultural. >> doing something like a girl should never be considered an

insult. we should celebrate our young girls. >> more than a special, more than a game. the intangible benefits of sports for young women, news 4. >> new details about the hack on anthem insurance between employees and the bridge that could explain how hackers got their hands on your information. if you live in virginia we will tell you why you could get money back on your power bill. >> it has been a long cold week but you may soon get a break as a small business owner you wouldn't deliver just half of what you have to offer to your customers. so why are you settling for half-fast internet? only verizon fios comes with speedmatch-- upload speeds as fast as your download speeds so files go out in a snap. call today to get $200 back when you switch to fios internet and phone for just $99.99 a month with a 2-year agreement and get $200 back. just call 1.888.774.4418 today.

. welcome back to news 4 today. time to get a check on the forecast. >> you will notice you can shed the layers we have been piling on. this is where temperatures are starting. 25 in menassis and chuck bell said it will get warmer. >> it's going up and this is what you suggested people get out and do. a nice day to get outside. >> pleasant outside and seasonably cold. an early morning in february. you will need the coat and the jacket on but that biting wind chill issing long gone. a couple of tower views, this is

rest on looking out towards dulles and the control tower. a beautiful wing shape design. here's reagan national airport in the arbor area. temperatures 29 and 31 in rockville. 30 out at dulles and 32 in leesburg. here's the hour by hour off to a cold and a clouty start. temperatures reach into the upper 40s and 50s. temperatures will be close to 60. might be the warmest day in a month. the seven-day forecast coming up. >> we'll check in with you then. new details about the hacker who is stole millions of records from many anthem customers. they tried to breech the system more than a month before it was

discovered. 80 million customers were affected. they obtained the credentials to get into the system. it is thought they may have gotten into the system as early as december 10th. >> a double shooting at frederick high school. how people are struggling to shake off their memory. >> it was an emotional game. >> chris is a point guard at frederick high's jv team and recalls wednesday's chaos when someone shot two teens outside the gym in the middle of the game against thomas johnson high. >> all i remember is boom boom and a security guard running in and everybody starting to run up the crowd. >> officers locked down in the search for the shooter. investigators learned the two

victims were not students at frederick high. one remains hospitalized. the coach said his team hid in the locker room. >> describe the scene. >> i want to protect kids first and the fans second and make sure everybody was safe. >> it is possibly gang-related or a beef between the two schools. >> we didn't want it on to affect our game. the first game they beat the high school 56-55. both going home with concerned heards. >> pairs go out to the victims. >> in frederick news 4. >> a fairfax county judge agreed to delay the rape trial in fairfax. he is accused of abducting hannah graham. the lawyers requested the delays to have more time to analyze dna

evidence. matthew will be transported back and next month he will be tried for abduction. in june or july he will be tried on an attempted murder and rape charge. >> smoke filled another metro station prompting a big response by firefighters. no one was hurt in the incident after a train car caught fire. this is putting more focus on the preparedness of first responders. the union asked that they obtain old cars for training purposes. the d.c. mayor was noncommittal on that suggestion. >> we have to make the best use of resources. i don't know that that's the answer when we have it set up but i am happy to look into that. >> only 100 fors were trained for the metro incident and only

half the firefighters in the department have had that training. news 4 learned that the interim manager is being called to testify with the manager response. the house oversight committee asked the chairman to appear for a hearing on friday. they are investigating possible safety gaps. >> five more measles cases at a daycare in chicago. five infants at kinder care. they told families they will mandate vaccinations for all staff working with children under the age of 15 months. the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention confirmed 102 cases in 14 states not including the newly diagnosed cases in illinois. with more of these cases being diagnosed, many parents are taking a closer look at the requirements for your kids's schools. we have done work to see how your districts are handling it.

maryland and virginia and dv allow families to opt out of getting vaccined only for certain reasons. worth noting each county has variations on the exemptions. west virginia and mississippi the only two that do not allow any exemptions. >> you may get a partial refund on your electricity bill if you live in virginia. the rate hikes with utility suppliers is moving through th house. the bill would prevent power from price hikes for several hikes. appalachian power said customers may get a partial refund after a 2016 rate review. >> a heads up as you head out. lane closures on the bridge over military road in northwest d.c. crews were repairing the bridge and each will be closed until 7:00 tonight. >> the smithsonian kicks off a

black history month. it starts at 11 this morning and the day will include family gal we tours and live music and geneiology workshops. >> leave your selfie stick at home. a spokes woman said the ban is meant to protect it from damage and visitors from hurting each other. it follows a similar ban and the smithsonian banned tripods and they are working on other attractions on the mall. >> marking one year since the murder that rocke now, how that community is keeping her memory alive. >> a teen walks into target to prepare for an interview. what happened next has gone viral. >> 50 is the magic number. we could feel temperatures around there. it g

i think we all need a pep talk. don't stop believing. unless your sdreem stupid. you need a better dream. >> that's 11-year-old robbie novak, the kid president. he's an internet sensation for his great pep talks. his you tube series gets over a million views. he will be in d.c. to talk about kid president's guide to being awesome. the book has ideas with celebrities. if you want to catch him, you can go to the martin luther king,jr. library and he will be there around 2:00. >> talk about someone with a good approval rating. >> high. >> everyone loves him. >> remember your first job in are. >> maybe a little bit.

you might have had the nerves going. but this guy, you didn't expect this from a group of target employees. eileen park has the story. >> i noticed it at the end of the aisle. >> audrey was shopping at target on wednesday when signal this caught her eye. >> the target team member was straightening the kid's tie and his shirt. i thought that is strange. i took a picture. >> a picture she posted on target's facebook page that went viral. >> it touched my heart. they were down on their knees helping and what is going on? >>. >> what was going on was a coaching session for a nervous teen who was applying to the chick-fil-a in the towne centre mall. >> telling him you can do this. you can get this job. you look sharp. and he did. >> why were they helping this boy? >> it's part of our job. we want to engage every guest.

>> the store manager said the mystery teen came in asking to buy a clip on tie, but this target didn't carry any. >> he didn't have enough money to pay for the tie so he had to go out to the car. >> this determination and the kindness of those target employees that moved audrey and the rest of the country. >> as the kid went to leave and he looked great, everyone screened the other team members said bye good luck. you will do great. >> wow. eileen park reporting there. we asked the local chick-fil-a if he got the job and a decision has not been made but -- >> i hope he gets it. >> i know. what a great story. maybe target can give him a job. he made some friends. hats off to them. >> plenty of clouds early this morning. fear not, everybody. these clouds are not going to

wash your weekend plans away. a check of today, tomorrow and the week ahead, coming up next.

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. >> at 9:15 a look at the top stories. new jersey's former first lady could spend a year and a half behind bars. they say maureen mcdonald should

spent a year and a half behind bars. >> an arizona family hopes their 26-year-old daughter is still alive. kayla mueller was killed in an air strike in northern syria. they have not seen evidence to confirm that. terrorists abducted her in 2013 while she was volunteering with syrian refugees. >> a school teacher in washington accused of violating the trust of a special education student in his care. the allegations involve a 9-year-old child. right now, you can get help signing up for a health coverage in the district. d.c. leaders started a 24-hour marathon. derek ward is live at public charter school in columbia heights neighborhood. >> you didn't know there was a 345ir marathon going on here. you may not see people running on the streets, but there is a major push to make sure as many people have health care as

possible here at the public charter school. this is one of the locations. joining me now is mercedes with the chamber of commerce. people have come here to get signed up. >> you are all welcome. identification for all the members that are going to be on the health insurance. the second requirement is proof of the income. information about the salaries like the w 2 and the payroll information for this year. that way we will find out the financial help. it's important. just those two things. >> so it's pretty easy. they hooked up with d.c. metro health link a group that is organizing the efforts. interestingly enough if you go to ben's, they will be open until 3:00 a.m. what better way to wrap up a night out and we are going to

get health care with a nice end of the evening. it will be going on all weekend and several churches. about a dozen churches will be taking part tomorrow as well. live in northwest. back to you. >> a year ago a beloved music teacher was shot to death. a community is coming together to remember ruthanne. julie carey find out how her love of music echoes in the community. >> it was ruthanne's signature song to greet the children in her classes. she led the program for two decades until she was shot to death february 6th as she answered the door at her home. the tragedy has not stopped the music. >> we're didn't know what the family would want to do. if they wanted to keep it going or not. they made it known they did. they wanted it to go on.

>> she brought her own child and recruited to become a teacher herself. in the early days after ruthanne's death it was painful. >> it was really hard when we resumed classes. >> just getting through that song was ver >> music together teachers said while they kept the songs coming the family and ruthanne's husband and daughter who have taken over the business side. >> the family has been tremendous in keeping this program and trusting us to keep the program going. >> john kelly is a close friend and neighbor and said the family has been sustained during this painful year by the community support. >> we miss her every day in so many different ways. the one thing that they are truly grateful for is the love and support of so many people that she touched.

>> there will be a permanent tribute. they commissioned this stained class window where the program is housed. >> everybody who comes into the building can see and remember her. the joy of music is laughing and ruthanne's life is the same. >> in alexandria news 4. >> time right now is 9:20. you can head over to rest on for a reason. the polar dip. here are pictures from last year. it raises money for sample sunshine that helps 50 families go. the dip starts at 2:00 this afternoon and they will have a bunch of activities beforehand. today is a great day to go jump in the water. >> the water is cold but -- >> the water is real cold. >> the temperatures are hovering

around 40 degrees. it's a very cold one for sure. i'm not sure how warm 48 or 50 will feel after you get out of the water. maybe a nice hot towel. whatever you will do the weather will be fairly cooperative with it. there is the outside view. still a little bit of ice hugging the shorelines of the potomac. all the ice on the local area lakes and streams. stay off the ice, everybody. your weekend impact is nice and low. a nice break from the winter cold. the arctic air that has been locked in place for much of the last 2 1/2 to three weeks is in full retreat. the milder air to the south will move back in. today, warmer than average and warmer than we have been. not toasty warm but tomorrow a little spring prelude coming our way. we can make it up to 60 degrees, it will be the mildest day in about a month. rain chances look to be staying

away until early in the day on monday. cloudy skies out there and seasonably chilly. 33 degrees and without a wind out there. not much of a wind chill to concern yourself with. to get the morning dog walk or nothing, temperatures 30s and 40s and into the upper 40s to near 50. good outdoor running and biking weather for sure. 34 in gaithersburg and 33 in frederick. the polar plunge today as well. the forecast in prince george's county. 47 today. 32 tonight. 59 degrees for your high tomorrow. around town today, plenty of clouds. temperatures in the mid 40s and upper 40s to near 50 today. highs down to the south. fredericksburg near 54 degrees. going out for the saturday night on the town a few clouds around and a light wind. temperatures in the low 40s and

upper 30s when you come back. that's not that cold. winter stormwatches across new york and new england. as far south as pennsylvania but that's where they will be staying. we have a lot of clouds to deal with. streaming in on the northwesterly wind and that will keep clouds r the rest of this morning into this afternoon. things will improve and the warmer airshows up in a big way. here's the seven-day forecast. partly sunny and 50 and 59 to near 60 tomorrow. off and on showers and turning breezy and back down to chilly for tuesday, wednesday, and more arctic cold air later in the week. enjoy a prelude to spring everybody. >> thanks. fewer drunk drivers sharing the roads, b

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new studies show fewer people are drinking and driving, but more people are smoking pot and driving. the national highway traffic safety administration released two studies. one found the number of drivers with alcohol in their system dropped by one third. the same found a large increase of drivers using marijuana or other drugs. nearly one in four drivers tested positive for at least one drug that account affect safety. >> a d.c. teacher in northeast

washington is accused of filing in the trust of a special education student in his care. the allegations involve a 9-year-old boy. >> the family of a 26-year-old arizona woman hopes she is still alive. kayla mueller was killed in an air strike. they have not seen evidence to confirm that. >> a carbon monoxide leak at a laundromat is shut down. >> w (music)

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