car that crashed into a parked car and then slammed a house in prince george's county. that's causing some trouble in fair month heights right now. we'll get an update in 15 minutes. first in ft. washington a road is closed due to a homicide. we're learning more about the victim. derrick ward is following that story. we'll check in with him. first at 5:00 a.m., good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. >> good morning. getting some showers here in the midwest. here is the new hour-by-hour timing coming in by around 3:00 p.m. the main area of showers still going to be out in the pant of west virginia and coming into

the shenandoah valley. it will be between 4:00 and that it will be getting closer to us. by 6:00 p.m. it will be. cog into the metro area. all the roads will be wet for the latter part of the afternoon. then that tracks off farther to the east. just a few lingering sprinkles after that into the latter part of the evening. most of this ending by tonight. next look at weather and traffic on the ones and now melissa mollet is looking at a couple of problems in prince george's county. >> let's take a look right now at my map. you can see one of the problems right here. fair mount heights at addison road, your alternate is going to be eastern avenue. this is the problem there with that vehicle into the house. ft. washington with a road shut down, palmer. the beltway, we deal that in a couple of minutes. everything look good on the main routes into and out of town. we mentioned this a few

moments ago. a road in ft. washington closed right now for a homicide investigation overnight. we're learning more about the victim as well. "news4's" derrick ward is following that story live for us in washington. derrick. >> reporter: good morning. tucker rod has reopened in this area but take a look. it was about 9:45 when prince george's county police responded of a report of a car crash, a single car crash. when they arrived they found an adult male in that car. they're only saying that person was suffering from upper body trauma. that male was pronounced dead. there's not more. however, police say this is not random and they're still investigating the scene. as we see, tucker road remains open. there was a detective vehicle and another police car where we are. they've now gone off into a wooded area. there's not much. there's an antenna, a couple of houses and then some other

facilities. it's a dark secluded area. certainly at 9:45 it would have been a lot like it is now which is now under investigation. again, an adult male. it is being called a homicide but not a random one. we're live in prince george's county. derrick ward, "news4." also developing right now a typhoon is about to slam into that country. classes and flights have been suspended in the central part of the philippines. thousands under evacuation right now. typhoon melor has over 100-mile-an-hour winds and has wave 13/feet high. it's already hit one island and is expected to make full landfall later today. services will be held for a fallen montgomery county police officer. 24-year-old noah was hit by a drunk driver. there will be two services.

the first begins at 2:00 p.m., the second for 7:00 p.m. the funeral is scheduled for tomorrow morning. >> today marks two years since the sandy hook shooting. tonight there will be a vigil. over the weekend thousands took part in a walk to end gun violence. these are pictures in their march to the white house yesterday. closing arguments begin in the manslaughter trial against a baltimore police officer. william porter faces charges in connection with the death of freddie gray. prosecutors say porter failed to proper willly buckle gray in thk of the van. he did tell the driver gray wanted to go to the hospital. 37-year-old samuel vigil

died saturday night. he hit a car. investigators say he was crossing traffic lanes against the pedestrian indicator. the drive e of the caras taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay. today the alexandria police department will talk to the community about two recent murders. the meeting will at the core kelly rec center at 6:30. two bodies of two young men have turned up in alexandria park since the beginning of november. the stab wounds have been similar. no arrests have been made in either case. a father and his nine children are luckily to be alive. oscar menzano said he found his 6-year-old unconscious saturday afternoon. she had been inside the family's home. >> we tried shaking her. we called her and she not wake up. >> montgomery county firefighters say their new tool helped them immediately discover the problem.

their portable carbon monoxide machine started beeping. mensa noe and two of his daughters went to the hospital. they're expected to recover. the newspaper is moving its 700-member team into a brand-new office a couple of blocks away from its current building. the new space will allow them to better handle digital demands. >> now to the race for the white house. polls out this morning shows us which gop candidate has a better chance of beating hillary clinton. it's the candidates trailing lower in the polls that could be an issue. coming up we'll have nbc's tracie potts break down how this could shift tomorrow's republican debate. a historic election in saudi arabia. 17 women were elected to

government offices over the weekend. this is the first time women were allowed to vote and run for office in this conservative islamic kingdom. this is a landmark step where women are legally dependent on a male relative to aprav of many of their major life decisions. we've been spoiled with a great weather but look for a change in the next 12 hours. tom's updating his hour-by-hour forecast. drivers were stuck in a 35-mile backup. >> when you were a kid, do you

welcome back. the wait is nearly over. the force will be back this week. the new "star wars" movie premieres in los angeles tonight. organizers have shut down four blocks of the famed hollywood

event. one said this was bigger than the oscars. they're predicting record-break box office. i have tickets for saturday night. the whole family is going. we've been waiting. my kids want to watch every episode before we go. we don't have time for this. we have to hurry up. >> good for them. 5:11. the state of california had heavy storms with snow and sheets of rain. in southern california, a mudslide pretty much shut down a highway stranding dozens of drivers for miles. that road was reopened just hours ago. 5:11, time for weather. guess when it's 60 degrees, aaron? >> december 14th, we can keep

this going, right? >> it's kind of cool and humid and in the next 12 hours we'll have big temperature changes. right now the mid-50s. soaring into the 60. by mid afternoon it will be soaring near 70. but a chance of a few sprinkles by 3:00 p.m. then by 6:00 p.m. showers likely moving through and by then we'll be in the 60s. right now we don't have any rain, a few sprinkles just off the atlantic seaboard. temperatures are mild and kind of muggy with the humidity in the air, we've also got condensation on the road. it's kind of put a sheen of moisture on the roads. watch out for that this morning. melissa has a look at the roads. melissa? >> we have a couple of problems. right now on the main roads we're looking quite good. again, we have a couple of things happening. we still have report of a crash. cleanup there is under way right

now. fairmount heights, addison still closed at dunbar. in ft. washington where derrick ward is for us, now open near palmer road. i don't have to worry about that one. 66 east of 28 floing just fine. a look at 270 coming up. tensions rising in china this morning where a u.s. dip plea mat gets shoved around. what started this fight. >> we're staying on top of breaking news. new details live from the scene where a car plowed into a home. stay with us.

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"news4's" molette green with more on how this investigation could affect your drive to work. molette? >> reporter: residents tell me they woke up to the sound of a big boom. take a look at this car. a yukon da nalley. speed was a factor here. that's what police say. they were traveling at a high rate of speed when the car left the road at addison road and dunbar oaks and came through a yard into this house, crashing into the side of it, catching fire. no one inside that house, the family of four that were sleeping at the time not injured, but there is significant damage that is visible to the front porch and to the columns of this house

that will make it difficult to live here. a tow truck is here. the scene is cleared. just this family renting this house left to pick up the pieces and figure out twhar next steps will be. that is the latest from prince george's county, fairmount heights, "news4." this happened early sunday morning right at the d.c. line. two people stabbed a man and a woman. police say it was not random and the victims are expected to be okay. developing in china, a controversial trial is happening right now. a chinese human rights lawyer faces charges for, quote, provoking trouble. that lawyer criticized the government in tweets he posted online. and take a look at rally outside of a courthouse. a u.s. diplomat was shoved

around. police were on hand to quiet protesters but some say they're harassing foreign reporters as well. metro wants to know about your concerns. the agency's new g.m. will be part of a forum. paul wiedefeld is concerned about the frequency and reliability of trains. 5:19. the express lanes turn one and changes are already in the works. data shows the route has improved with the addition of these lanes. drivers report a lot of congestion getting on and off the express lanes. virginia's secretary of transportation says they're working to fix the problem on the southern end of these lanes. 5:19 now. metro's new g.m. has seen his

agency's first safety drill. more than 100 took part yesterday. they tested two scenarios at the forest glen metro station. one, a bus drive spots a suspicion package. the second involved the evacuation of a second station. today the ntsb will have to figure out why a plane crashed just after takeoff killing three men. the plane went down in the woods in pennsylvania, the membership were em employees of a weston-based consulting firm. we're following a developing story out of california this morning. the los angeles county sheriff's office released 911 calls made right before a controversial shooting. in those calls witnesses reported a man firing shots into the air. surveillance have it know shos s

him walking around sfwierg the air. he appeared to crawl away. the sheriff's office said the deputy's actions are justified. >> he's a suspect entering the frame. weapon in hand. two women and three children in a car at gas pull chp is within three feet of them at the time. >> he was crawling on his knees. he was crawling on his knees. they kept shooting. why. >> there have been several protests and calling for an investigation. joom next year the school calendar will include an islamic high school day. if approved the school will close on september 12. the school is not, however, recognizing the holiday. it's a professional day for teachers. >> the winter holiday continues as we enjoy a little more springtime around here.

>> maybe that's why i'm delayed because it feels too warm? >> imee not come plank. we do have some clouds out there, right, tom? >> a little bit of fog forming too. a great day to go skiing -- water-skiing -- as it is going to be another mild day today and it's kind of school. we've got condensation on the road. reduce your speed. you can see a little bit of light fog hovering over the city. now live from the "storm team 4" tower camera overlooking the area. prince george's county on the horizon, temperatures right now in the 50s. by noontime should be in the mid-60s with increasing clouds and by 3:00 or 4:00 p.m. a few sprinkles. maybe then 70 degrees. somehow errs likely by 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. into the early evening hours. showers coming on through. right now "storm team 4" radar showing a few scattered sprinkles in southern maryland

on the eastern shore. elsewhere no rain locally. we are getting showers. this is the main event. the rain coming into the tennessee valley, into kentucky as well. that's going to be coming our way. that, again, is late afternoon into the evening houring. overnight tonight the rain ends and by this time tomorrow morning down to the mid-60s. maybe patchy fog tomorrow morning. another mild day. not as warm. into the mid-60s. then on wednesday, the low 60s briefly in the and turning cooler on thursday as another front coming through likely with rain. behind that front it turns cold. friday, saturday, sunday. highs only in the 40s and partly cloudy each day. four things to know. that's coming up at 5:31. melissa has an update on a crash. >> i do have an update. this problem in high yats ville at rhode island avenue shut down at quinton and farragut, shut down this morning.

we know a tow is on the scene but it's closed because of an accident from early this morning. 66 looks good. you're on time. 95, you're also rolling along just fine this morning. top of the beltway, everything looking quite good. take a live look at 270. a trip up 66 -- on 66 in a couple of minutes. >> all right, melissa. thank you. it's 5:24. and more syrian refugees are in canada. we told you last week when more than 150 arrived in a plane. you're looking at a group who were giving clothing. they've committed to accept ta,000 by february. one person is dead after a crash sparked this massive fire in oregon. take a look. a semitruck collided with a railroad tanker car. the driver of the car died. the tanker car was filled with liquid asphalt.

no word yet on what caused this crash. >> fantasy sports are on the agenda in maryland today. they're talking about them, specifically websites like draftkings and fanduel. maryland does allow fantasy gaming in specific cases. you can check it to see what that means. comcast which owns nbc 4 has invested in fanduel. the redskins play their last game at home this coming week. that could include the playoffs, cross my fingers. they're in first place but the record means they could spend their postseason on the road. it was the skins' first victory away from fed ek feed, october 2014. remember that? the buffalo bills will be here. you can get a standing room only ticket for $50 online. an amazing find and a lesson

in kindness. a fiancee and a father and two sons found a letter stuck in a chimney left in there. they found something on his list like drum, slippers, and a pencil box. >> i love that story. >> we're ten days away from christmas. a lot of us haven't done one bit. >> did you say ten days? >> ten days. >> shoot. >> right now, 36% is where we stand in terms of who's done what. consumer report says that puts the number of procrastinators six percentage points higher than -- >> did you call me a procrastinator? oh, man. in "news4 your health," a race of cancer deeg know sis and's dropping in many wealthy nations. researchers say this is because of many screening records and healthier habits.

however, many lower income countries have seen cancer rates rise. they say that's partially due to diet and tobacco use. ing two top new york officials are demanding changes in the gun terror loophole. senator charles schumer and governor andrew cuomo. consider this, it is december, the middle of december, you can leave your hat, gloves, and scarves at home. we're going to see a change soon. tom is updating his four things to know forecast. the one gop candidate gaining momentum. who could be a threat to hillary clinton.

the centers for medicare and medicaid services recently asked patients to rate the quality of over 3.500 hospitals. fewer than 6% received 5 stars. among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. cancercenter.com slash eastern.

i'm angie goff at the live desk. no word on the jet crash that killed all 221 on board. investigators in cairo releasing a statement this morning within the hour saying so far they have not found any indication of foul play. meanwhile russian officials say that an explosive device was placed on board. it exploded and that islamic extremists claimed responsibility. more to come on this report for

sure throughout the day. eun, aaron? >> thank you, angie. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. it is 5:30. a warm start to this day. we're going to check your four things to know about the forecast. >> "storm team 4" meteorologist tom kierein. good morning, tom. >> another balmy day. temperatures hovering into the 50s. a cool and humid morning and a wet afternoon commute coming up. have your umbrella handy coming up for later today. make sure you've got it with you before you leave the house. turning much colder by the weekend. finally december acting like desolater. right now "storm team 4" radar not showing any rain locally. just getting a few sprinkles way over in southern maryland on the far eastern shore. our temperatures hovering near 60 degrees at dawn on this monday morning in mid-december. for crying out loud, this is so weird. >> so weird but i love it. i love it. i went outside.

wow. my arms feel good. i'm not freezing. it was nice to go outside and feel good this morning. we still have a problem. tom's looking good. i'm not so much. a shutdown. a big look at the beltway. overall you see we don't have any big problems here on any of the main routes. let's keep our fingers crossed. top of the beltway again moving nice le. all of the main routes into and out of town. also rolling along 270 at old 100, you can see it. no problems northbound. travel time's in ten minutes. >> thanks, melissa. it's 5:33. gop presidential candidates prepare for tomorrow's prime time debate. there could be even more pressure for lower polling candidates. new numbers out this morning shows who has a better chance of winning against democratic front-runner hillary clinton. nbc's tracie potts is live on capitol hill.

>> it turns out those with the better chance are those lower polling candidates and not those at the top. let's take a look at the brand-new numbers out at midnight. hillary clinton versus donald trump. she wins by ten percentage points. she actually wins big with independents and even more so with hispanics. clinton versus cruz. he'd loods but only by 3 percentage points. but when you take a look at ben carson. he's had a huge slot. he's not near the top anymore. but when it comes to beating hillary clinton, he could barely do so by about one point. that's because he's winning independent by double digits. not as popular as he was two months ago. still very popular with independents. finally marco rubio seems to do best against her. up by three points if that election were held today. although she does better with hispanics. a bit of a split on the inside numbers there.

now, taking a look forward. tomorrow, the debate. donald trump is still averaging at the top of those national polls. he will still be center stage. eun? >> tracie potts live on capitol hill. thank you, tracy. >> happening today, president obama makes a rare trip to the pentagon. he is meeting with his national security team to talk about the fight against the islamic state. he will then deliver a statement. the president addressed the nation last week regarding terrorism and anti-muslim feelings here in the u.s. a new report conducted by nbc news finds it costs the san bernardino shooters less than $5,000 to plan their deadly attack. two journalists added up the costs. the total came to about $4,500. the report also found that most of the items were relatively easy to gather. the lieutenant governor in california says the ease at which the shooters built their arsenal is cause for concern. two children and a school

principal are believed to be among the dead. air strikes killed dozens of people yesterday. they hit the suburbs of damascus. >> today in annapolis, the yacht club will work with leaders to find a new temporary spachls maryland governor larry hogan toured the damage yesterday. he is pledging state support for the rebuilding effort. the club's commodore says the yacht club is part of the community. still no word on what may have caused that fire. a deadly motorcycle accident is under investigation in charles county. sheriff's deputies say that john barnett was on his motorcycle when he ran into a car on st. charles parkway near the smallwood village shopping center. the car was making a left into the shopping center at the time. that driver is expected to be okay. a student is dead after police say he threatened a campus officer with an ax.

witnesses called please called saying a man with an ax was knocking out car windows in the town of denton. a university of north texas went there. the officer says he lunged at him before he opened fire. campus officials confirmed he was a student at the university of texas. 5:36. neighbors on capitol hill are asia raising money to learn more about recent crimes in that area. they have more than $12,000 so far thanks to donations and a bank sale. anc commissioner denise krepp wants to know how many have been investigated. she took that question to the department. she was told it would take $44 an hour to track down. this is a nasty scene. take a look. a tornado knocked down people's home. a tornado or two possibly swept through a northeastern town. i it damaged as many as 50

houses. sometimes ripping off a roof, sometimes completely destroying homes. >> a holiday tradition happening right now in the pacific. u.s., australian, and air force planes are dropping food and toys. it's part of the longest humanitarian relief programs. this year they also come with a soccer ball. we tied a record this weekend with this warmer weather. we're getting much of the same today, but how long will it last? tom kierein tracking your drive time forecast. one of the most popular toys of the season could also be the most dangerous. why one retailer is pulling hover boards from its stores.

it's the most wonderful time of the year, maybe not for the mail carrier. if you're mailing packages, expect plenty of kpaechlt the united states postal service says today is the busiest mailing day of the year. officials recommend sending all packages by december 21st for christmas arrival. the u.s. partly sunsps estimate pieces will be mailed this holiday season. >> amazon is removing the sales

is of hover boards. essentially have reported their hover boards have burst into flames. they told nbc news they received ten reports of hover board fires. >> it is 5:41. a mild december weather that we are having. i'm not complaining but it's kind of strange. >> let's check out the morning forecast for the commute. tom? >> i think we heard the theme from the twilight zone. temperatures have been hovering near 70. tied the record at 71. right now nothing on "storm team 4" radar locally. the main area of rain, though, concerning us. these way out in the tennessee valley. that's on track for moving later. for the morning and the midday commute it will be fine. caution light. we'll have wet roads. right now the roads are damp. a little moisture on them.

condensati condensation. afternoon rush hour in the 60s as the rain moves on through. coming up. next "weather & traffic on the 1s." that's at 5:51. melissa, what's going on? >> we have new problems. southbound and duke street, it's a disabled vehicle. sounds like it's out of the roadway. it doesn't seem like it's slowing things at this point. in hyattsville, route 1 still shut down between kriten don and fa . you're on time. 66 n 6 northbouninbound looks g. remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5. >> he fell 15 feet and lived. new developments in an

overnight homicide. we head live to the scene in

news. we gist received more information. we'll check in at 6:00. derri"news4's" derrick wards us from tucker road. good morning. >> reporter: this road has reopened after this investigation began last night. police began their investigation shortly after 9:45 in the 2700 block of tucker road. now, we're in the 2400 block. the police found a person inside

that car with what they're describing as upper body trauma. the adult male was found dead on the scene. for a short time tucker road was indeed closed. it was closed but the investigation continues. not much in the way of the details of this crime. you may be able to travel tucker road as you go through the area. it's eventually turns into allentown road. we're not too far from the rose cross raceway. that kind of puts you in the area of the situation. they're saying it is not a random crime. we're live in prince george's county. derrick ward, "news4." good morning. i'm "storm team 4" meteorologist tom kierein with melissa mollet. rain is on the way. right now we're seeing that move swoog indiana, tennessee, kentucky. that's going move closer to us

later this afternoon. what's going on, melissa. >> we have a problem in white plains. take a look at this. a crash blocking the left lane. we're seeing some slowdowns in that area. also southbound in hyattsville, this is also cleared out of the way. no more problems there. >> thanks, melissa. a florida family wants answers after their son died in a crash that they say involved an uber driver. cory was on his way back from a christmas party when a car he was riding in collide with a deputy's squad car. one of the cars didn't stop at the red light. the victim's brother said he called an uber to get him home from the party. they haven't confirmed whether the dreesher worked for ub jeer today the ole miss football team will practice for their upcoming bowl game. 21-year-old robert can de-chi is in the hospital. he fell from the wall of a hotel in atlanta over the weekend.

police say punched out a window to get to the wall of his room. they say his injuries are minor. 5:49. we turn to a developing story. on sunday vandals painted graffiti at two mosques and left the divide that looked like a hand grenade. the word jesus was painted in white on the mosque's fence. they're investigating it as a hate crime. today the mayor plans to appoint a local business leader as the chairperson of the work force investment council. they advise the mayor and the council on how the district's work force development programs are working. officials are considering a move

that would give them the ability to extend low rates to residents. it will be up for discussion in the beginning of 2016. it's 5:50. today we'll see the five designs in detail that could become the world war i memorial on the national mall. the new memorial will be built in pershing park. five finalists were picked. you can see them all on display between 5:00 and 9:30 today. a horrible statistic coming into our newsroom from the cc. the number of babies in withdrawal is five times more than its was a decade ago. we should warn you this video may be disturbing. in 20134 the cdc said more than 20,000 were addicted to opium or heroin or prescription painkillers. nurses say the process of making them feel better is e

excruciating. >> it can be frustrating because you do everything. >> god bless the nurses for the work they do. federal law requires hospitals to report it so they can check it into before they're sent home. before you head out the door, grab your umbrella. it's usually mild. you'll be uncomfortable with a light jacket. it will stay cool. temperatures will be in the 50s. a little sunshine in and out. and then between 8:00 and 9:00 you may see a little more sun. temperatures jumping into the low 60s by then. it will be quite humid. as you're running around, you'll be quite comfortable. then in the afternoon you can track the a run on the "storm team 4" radar. you can get that on the nbc washington app when you're out and about. right now getting a few

scattered sprinkles here. that's going to stay well to our east. this is the main area of rain i'm concerned about. this is coming into indiana, ohio, and kentucky. it's going to be causing some problems for your our afternoon commute as it does begin to move on in by late this afternoon. temperatures right now are hovering in the 50s to near 60 degrees. look at dulles up to 59. suburbs, low 50s. a little bit of light fog hanging in the air. you can see the live view from our tower camera looking across wachlt temperatures by noontime into the 60s. that is the record for the date. we may be tying that. then the showers move in by late afternoon and then end by midnight tonight. "storm team 4" foul-day forecast. the mid-50s and sunshine back on tuesday with afternoon highs in the mid-60s. then a bit cooler.

we'll be near 60 on wednesday afternoon. more rain likely thursday, drying out, then finally december acting like a winter month. it will be cold starting on friday into the weekend. afternoon highs in the 40s. morning lows near freezing on saturday and sunday in the weekend coming up. and at 6:01. i'm looking at the latest hour by hour rain timing. i'll have that all together for you coming up in about ten minutes. now, melissa, how are the roads? >> we have a brand-new problem i mentioned a few minutes ago. 301 northbound before billingsley road is the report right now. also seeing on my map slowdowns southbound here. just a warning for you there if you go to work or school that way. inner loop and outer loop, everything looking quite good this morning right now at 66 is good. 95 northbound your slow spot is going to be through woodbridge. you don't have an incident. a little bit of a slowdown with 24 miles an hour. 270 at old 100, that looks good.

don't have any worries there. top of the beltway, no problems. b.w. parkway, 95 nice and clear. it would be nice to keep it that way. i'll see you at 6:01. >> he was brandishing two guns and he had like a knife in between his legs hanging from his pants that we think was like a machete. >> a trip to walmart turned terrifying for shoppers when an armed man entered the store. this happened in pennsylvania over the weekend. police say the man threatened customers. officers evacuated the store and ordered the man to drop his weapon. when he didn't the officer shot him in the chest. the suspect died at the hospital. no customers were hurt. a former deputy in georgia says she was just doing her job. that deputy was aquisted in federal cost last week of lying a judge in connection with a drug raid that left the toddler critically injured. the baby was injured when officers were serving a no-knock warrant on the home. a flash grenade landed in the

crib during the raid. 5:55. a town in our area is responding to the refugee crisis. greenbelt issued a letter saying we strongly support welcoming to our state any and all refugees. last month governor larry hogan said to keep them out until they're no longer posed as a threat. >> mark your calendar. >> i have both. i do. old school. >> starting next yearite going to cost more to catch a cab. the initial charge goes up $25 and will now go up $3 and the per mile rate goes from $2.10 to $2.16. speaking of going up, many

people cannot pay their rent. more than half spent 30% of their income on rent. good morning. i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. it's a term kind by ebay to mark its biggest sales day of the year. it's turned into big business for all retails. they spent $1.6 billion. they'll offer some of the same discounts with amazon. these include several hgtvs. your cnbc business report. i'm landon dowdy. a burglar in virginia. police at virginia tech hit them under. they found a man going through the stuff she kept under there. investigators say she may have walked in while the door was unlocked. some good news if your child goes to school in maryland. six state schools will soon have

blue ribbon status. this morning they'll announce the honorees. schools from anne arundel, harford and st. mary's counties will be named recipients of the 2016 blue ribbon school award. maryland officials say new technology will be ready for voters this coming april. they leave a nut voting screen. that's important in the event of a recount. governor larry hogan raised questions as to whether the state moved too quickly to get those machines working. >> reporter: thank take a look at this. a big suv smashes into a home in the middle of the night waking a family of four. i'm mollette green. coming up, who went to the hop and what caused this next. also ahead, new poll results overnig overnighti overnight offering a clear picture of the presidential race. the republican candidates who could beat hillary clinton in a head to head race.

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metro area coming in from the midwest. i've got your hour-by-hour typing coming right up. a new poll showing where hillary clinton is vulnerable. the republican candidate that could beat her. first, "storm team 4" meteorologist tom kierein breaking down your day hour by hour. there could be rain. tom. >> it's from the upper midwest all the way to the gulf coast. that's going to get closer to us by later this afternoon. here's brand-new hour-by-hour rain timing just coming in. showing this area in green are the few scattered sprinksles that may move in. that's by 3:00 p.m. that's in the metro area. the area with steadier showers, that may be moving in later in the afternoon coming in to the west by 5:00 to 7:00, 8:00 p.m. that's when we'll get the bulk of it later in the afternoon. next "weather & traffic on the 1s" coming up. now, melissa, what's happening on the roads?