richmond highway following a water main break that caused a sinkhole on richmond highway. you can see chopper 4 flew over the scene last night. we checked with fairfax water. the water is back on. they hope to get the road back open in time for the morning rush hour. and crews will inspect a bridge over suitland parkway after falling debris crushed a windshield. a woman was behind will the wheel when a chunk of concrete fell. she was not hurt. highway officials are taking a closer look today. >> you can see that huge crack. >> pretty scary. 4:31. 32 degrees outside our studios. and the bottom is about to fall out here. >> i thought it was cold already. tom kierein telling us about how much colder it's going to get. >> good morning. yes, enjoy this while you can.

because these temperatures that we have right now may be our high temperatures by friday. and over the weekend, even colder wealth moves in. right now though we are just hovering near 30 in the metro area. mere by nearby suburbs mid to upper 20s. near 30 by the bay. shenandoah valley mountains, upper went to near 30. oakland down to just 21. what to wear? you'll need a warm coat scarf, gloves sunglasses. won't need the umbrella. we'll have bright sunshine throughout much of the day. and a lighter wind as well, as we look forward here for the day ahead for this wednesday. bright and sunny by 8:00 a.m. we'll be right near freezing. then by noon should be up near 40 degrees. may hid mid-40s briefly. and then by the time you're heading back home with high clouds drifting in back down to the low 40s by late afternoon. next west and traffic on the 1s

that's coming up at 4:41. now let's check on the morning commute. more road work. 66 westbound here we have road work at nutley street. that should be out of the way in the next 30 minutes or so. taking a live look beltway at colesville road no problems there. inner loop and outer loop. 270 if to town and out of town rolling along nicely. lots of green.to town and out of town rolling along nicely. lots of green. and in prince george's county branch avenue pennsylvania avenue, independentian head highway, everything rolling along. 95 looking good about that a little bit of construction around dale city. it's 4:32. classmates of a 17-year-old killed in an anne arundel county house fire are remembering the guy they called sonnc. a large group of students came together to pay tribute last night. the teen's mother and neighbor also died in that fire yesterday

morning when they tried to go back in and rescue sonny. his father and older brother managed to escape. the teen's friends are still coming to grips with the tragedy. >> you would never see sonny sad. you could be sad from the inside, but always cheer you up. he will always be in my heart. >> they believe the fire started in a bedroom, but not sure how. maryland's fire marshal says this fire is a good reminder for you to have an escape plan. 13 people have already died in fires across the state this year. that's a 30% jump over the same time last year. 7 of those who died are under the age of 18. a second teenager shot at frederick high school in maryland has been released from the hospital. two teenagers were shot last week at the school gym. the other teen was released on friday. police are asking students who were at the gym on february 4 to pry any photos or videos that may help in this investigation.

frederick city police have no leads in the shooting. jesse matthew is now charged with killing uva student hannah graham. prosecutors made the murder charges official yesterday. they also charged him with attempted murder for a fairfax county rape case from ten years ago. graham's body was found back in october. matthew could spend life in prison if convicted. i'm angie goff at the live desk with this happening right now.u.s. embassy in yemen is shutting down amid unrest in the country. this comes a day after operations were suspended there. the state department saying that all americans have moved out of the area as concerns over security mount. rebels have recently taken over much of the country. and there is also a raffle warning for all americans living in yemen. the entire country to leave and they're asking people not to travel to the country, as well. but u.s. military conducting counterterrorism efforts and missions in other parts of the country, they will stay.

aaron. it's 4:35. the white house says there is no doubt that an american hostage was killed by isis. kayla mueller was taken in august of 2013. isis said she died during an air strike. her family received a message from isis telling them she was in fact dead. >> kayla has touched the heart of the world. the world grieves with us. the world mourns with us. >> u.s. officials don't know how she died but they are certain it was at the hands of isis. record numbers of foreign fighters have now joined isis in iraq and syria. 20,000 fighters are now part of that group. that number includes at least 3400 fighters from western countries. u.s. intelligence officials have said as many as 150 americans

have tried to reach the war zone as well. some have been killed others are still fighting with isis. 4:36. and today, you have 485 million reasons to buy a power ball ticket. that is the fifth largest prize in u.s. history. the cash option $327 million. your chances of winning, because i like to be a debbie downer here 1 in 175 million. >> we just need a little reality check. >> make sure you have the nbc washington app we'll send you the winning numbers as soon as they are announced. end of an era. jon stewart's big announcement to fans and the question he's not answering. teens getting high off of drugs they make themselves. the concerning trend involving designer drugs made from products found inside your home. temperatures are right at freezing or below right now. but things will warm up later. until then, tom is tracking what conditions will be for your drive into work.

the time is 4:39. today you'll have a chance to attend a prayer vigil outside of the white house for bobbi kristina brown. that vigil starts at 12:30. the 21-year-old has been on life support since found face down in a bathtub. whitney houston was found up conscious in a hotel bathtub three years ago today. a core per ruled her death an accidental drowning and listed cocaine and heart disease as contributing factors.

u.s. park police say they are hiring 18 new i'ves in response to concerns the department can't keep national monuments safe. mark segraves spoke to the chairman of the park police union. he says budget cuts have put staffing legalvels at their lowest points in five years. he was concerned about terror concerns. >> we're pulling detectives and horse pack officers to respond as patrol officers. we're pulling folks who usually do forensics collection to work as patrol officers because we're so short staffed. >> the union also told mark a lack of cameras on the baltimore-washington parkway is hurting the department. he said it's made it much more difficult to investigate accidents and crimes like the deadly hit and run on the parkway last week. after 17 years of bringing political comedy to a whole new level, jon stewart announced he is stepping down from "the daily show". he told husband audience the news yesterday. stewart did not say what he

would be doing next or when his last show will be. his contract expires in september. he did say he planned to have dinner with his family whom he heard were nice people. >> that happens to people in this business. your family? who? i didn't realize 17 years. that's a good long run. >> really changed the way people even view news. there's a whole generation who went to jon stewart first. >> and got the good stuff. 4:41 your time. very dark washington, d.c. to show you this morning. 32 degrees. >> let's check in with tom kierein. >> i'm going to miss jon stewart stewart. the writing is so great. for your morning drive this morning, all good. dry pavement. morning, midday and afternoon all around the region looking great. it will be kind of cold but have the heater on, try roads for the morning commute. lots of bright sunshine. you'll need the sunglasses. it will be near 30 degrees.

then the afternoon commute, low 40s with dry roads. just a few high clouds drifting over. a look at that big polar plunge near record low temperatures for the weekend. first part of next week. that's coming up next weather and traffic on the 1s. melissa, what's going on? more construction. we're tweeting about it, as well. leesburg pike westbound past chain bridge road, two lanes blocked. 270 into and out of the town looking quite good. beltway at river road southbound into virginia no problems. taking a look at 95 in maryland looking good. same thing bw parkway in and out of up to ptown. 95 at mine road rolling along nicely. a northern virginia girl walks away from school and is picked up by a stranger. the school's response that has a mother demanding answers. napping does a body good. how long experts say you should rest in the middle of the day to

welcome back at 4:45. a family in northern virginia is upset with an alexandria school because their 8-year-old daughter left school without the teacher noticing. rebecca and her husband, anthony, want their daughter to attend another school. they plan to meet again with the alexandria city public school superintendent this afternoon. on friday morning 8-year-old natalia left williams ramsey elementary and started walking home. someone found her wandering the streets and called police. an officer called the parents. >> the officer says has the school contacted you. i said no they obviously don't know she's missing. >> natalia was gone to about an

hour. will her parents say she said she left school because a teacher ignored her complaint about a bully pushing her. we now have pictures to show you of a man who stole two kittens. police say this man in the plaque cap took the kittens from a petco store on 14th the street. they were 3 months old and were up for adoption. there is a $300 reward. u.s. planning to withdrawal all troops from west africa there to fight ebola. the u.s. september nearly 3,000 troops to the region. just 100 will remain after april 30. the white house says many functions the military has been handling will now be informed byperformed by civilians. eddie ray routh is accused of killing chris kyle and a

friend. the defense will try to argue that routh was insane. the trial is expected to last two week. basketball analyst and former player greg anthony will be back in a d.c. courtroom later this morning. earlier this month, anthony pled not guilty to a charge of soliciting a prostitute. he was arrested at a d.c. hotel in january while he was in town to announce a college basketball game. court documents show anthony responded to an ad placed by police on a classified website. 13 before the hour. today congress may make a decision on military force against isis in iraq and syria. tracie potts joining us live on capitol hill now to talk about this. tracie the president's authorization request expected up on capitol hill. any idea what it will say? >> reporter: a couple things. democrats got a preview yesterday. it will call for this to he said in three years, that's something lawmakers like. but then there is a phrase that they want to discuss a bit because they didn't know what it means. "enduring offensive combat."

to limit to that. what does it mean offensive versus defensive, what are the combat roles going to be enduring sort of a vague term. so that's what they debated behind closed doors and likely on the house and senate floor before this is over. >> the death of kayla mueller in syria by isis putting a lot of pressure on the white house to act now. i know we're learning more about how she died, but are we sure that she's the last american hostage? >> reporter: not necessarily. we just heard the state department say that they are aware of reports that there are other americans missing in syria. she is the last known american hostage, but it's possible there could be more out there. the president in his. >> ben: buzzfeed news interview says they will not pay ransom. he says that puts future hostages at risk. >> tracie potts for us on the hill. brian williams has been suspended for six months without pay following questions about

his coverage about the iraq war. the ceo of nbc universal september a statement to the staff saying, quote, brian has jeopardized the trust millions of americans place in nbc news. his actions are inexcusable and this suspension is severe and appropriate. he deserve as second chance and we are rooting for him. brian has shared his deep remorse with me and he is committed to winning back every's trust. lester holt will be filling in for brian. doctors say more teens are using drugs made out of household supplies or bought from smoke shops. urgent care centers say they're seeing an uptick in patients using over the counter designer drugs like spice and synthetic marijuana and bath salts. doctors say these drugs are particularly dangerous and highly addictive. >> we didn't know what the chemical composition of it is and the reaction to the spice is very different than normal marijuana. >> of the illicit drugs used by high school seniors, spice products are now second only to

regular marijuana according to the national institute on drug abuse. in news 4 your health you may want to start taking an afternoon nap. researchers found napping helps restore your body's immune system if you didn't get a good night's sleep. they found a 30 minute nap could improve your health and stress levels. how about that? small study analyzed the more money levels 161 men who spent for only two hours, and researchers saw significant improvement following a nap. however, they still recommend that you sleep 7 to 8 hours a night. so we aren't going to get 7 to 8 hour as night ever. but a 30 minute nap? i'm all for it. >> a quick rearch. >> can you get up after 30 minutes. >> sometimes i'll do a 20 minute nap and pop right up and i'm good for five or six hours after that. >> here's to the nap. i know you don't nap. >> no i try to get my straight eight hours. i can't nap, i can't wake up

groggy. this morning you'll be bright and alert when you step outside. it's a chill in the air. storm team 4 sky cast lots of sunshine this morning. sunrises are getting earlier and earlier then the rest of the day bright blue sunshine. that should enhance your mood as we will have this break between wintry systems. just a few high clouds late this afternoon and into this evening, the clouds increasing. temperatures right now are below freezing. we're in the 20s to right around 30 degrees in the metro area and mere the bay as well as shenandoah valley and into the mountains this morning, a lighter wind and clear sky over northwest washington hive view from our storm team 4 tower camera temperatures by 8:00 a.m. right around 30 but then jumping to near 40 by noontime. during the afternoon bright sun ought to hit low to mid-40s. just a few high clouds drifting in later this afternoon and then gradually dropping back down into the 30s through this evening. keep up with all the changes that are coming the next couple

of days with the storm team 4 weather app. tomorrow morning, down near 30. during the day on thursday we'll have a blustery wind developing during the afternoon. temperatures only up around 40 degrees. and the windchills will be falling down into the teens during the afternoon. we could have winds gusting to 40 miles an hour by thursday evening and into early friday morning. that will bring in much colder air friday morning down into the mid teens. it will feel like single digits. then the winds diminish the rest of friday. afternoon highs upper 20s and partly cloudy then. saturday for valentine's day another look at that still looks like a good 10 15 degrees below normal. afternoon snow shower maybe even a dusting, coldhearted valentine's day. and then sunday and monday, even colder. another surge of arctic air moves in. highs only near 20 on sunday with a strong wind. windchills may be subzero on sunday. cold into monday and tuesday.

a bit milder, but still cold. maybe a wintry mix on tuesday. 95 in virginia before dale city two right lanes blocked. should be out of the way in the next 20 minutes or so. everything still nice and green. of 6 at suddenlyley road moving along. route 7 west at chain bridge road road work blocking the right lane. 270 at father hurley boulevard, everything looking good there. northbound southbound no major issues as you're headed past father hurley. inner loop and outer loop looking quite good. we'll have a live picture of 95 in maryland coming up. for years health experts pushed lowering your cholesterol. but for the first time in a long

time why experts say you don't have to monitor it like you used to. and the iteam uncovers a major concern on a busy highway. why state leaders admit they're blind to traffic extents. saccidents.

listen up if you take the bw parkway this morning. review by the news 4 iteam scott

mcfarland reveals state highway administrators are worried they are blind to what is happening on that busy roadway. scott's review of state transportation reports show in 2013 maryland officials expressed concerns this they don't have enough traffic cameras monitoring devices, and acknowledge having difficulty responding to incidents because of that. the leader of the u.s. park police union which also keeps an eye on state traffic cameras says the lack of, quote, eyes in the sky could slow their ability to investigate crashes. maryland is adding six new traffic cameras on the parkway next year to improve visibility. and if you do have a tip for the iteam to investigate, call 202-885-4444 or you can e-mail tips@news 4 iteam.com. today prince george's county schools will honor fathers who are making a difference. the mid rear forum and awards ceremony tonight will highlight outstanding work by fathers in

the county always chance to discuss the importance of positive father figures in every child's life. that ceremony takes place at 6:00 tonight at flowers high school. today you can be part of a new community policing policy in howard county. the department will announce the expansion of its community outreach programs. they plan to conduct a series of forums in the faith community. a citizens adviser committee will also be put together. that committee will look into successful community policing programs in other counties. they will research the latest in crime fighting technology such as body cameras, as well. you will learn more today about a major traffic project in d.c. if you use the 3rd street tunnel. there are plans to completely cover it up several buildings will be constructed on top of the new gridded. ddot will give us an yutupdate later this morning. police will be keeping a close eye on you at 50 and 15. an aggressive driving campaign is under way. police are looking for tail

gators, speeders and reckless drivers. loudoun county sheriff and state police working together on this campaign. "news 4 today" continues at 5:00 a.m.. measles scare. what we're learning about a possible case in northern virginia and what doctors are waiting for before taking anymore action. right now temperatures are at the freeing mark. we're getting am the cold weather. enjoy it while it lasts. tom says it is the coldest day of winter coming right around the corner. good morning. >> welcome to news"news 4 today". let's get right to tom. >> today will seem down right balmy compared to what is coming. bus stop this morning, you'd kneel a couple of layers. lighter wind, lots of sunshine. we'll be hovering near 30. for students boarding buses between 8:00 9:00, sunshine and

around the freezing mark. and as we look around the region for the headlines for today, we will have lots of sunshine so enjoy this brief break today with highs reaching the low to mid-40s. cold winds, though begin to move in tomorrow afternoon. that he's going to be ush heing the first surge of cold weather into friday and all the way through the weekend and first part of next week we will have fridgegid weather. prince george's county is in the mid-20s also montgomery county. upper 20s fairfax county. upper 20s merein 30 in loudoun county. near the bay near 30 degrees. next weather and traffic on the 1s a look at hometown highs today. now melissa has a delay on mark. brunswick east 890, it