washington and the entire region. that's a live view from the city camera overlooking the river and capitol hill there in the distance. gorgeous day. this morning cold and still invigorating on a chilly afternoon turning much colder in the part of the week ahead. temperatures right now in washington 34 at reagan national. nearby upper suburbs, near 40. upper 20s in fairfax and parts of northern virginia. we'll get above freezing in this hour and just in the 40s in the afternoon. look at the big change during the week ahead. that's in a few minutes. >> a d.c. family pleading for answers hoping someone will come forward in a deadly hit and run. an suv hit a father of four on minnesota avenue early yesterday morning. 36-year-old ian was killed. news 4 obtained this

surveillance video. take a look. it shows ian stepping into the intersection before he is hit by the driver of the car. the driver never stopped. >> investigators looking for a blue or black 2005 equinox. >> the body of a young woman found along the schedulers. >> investigators left the park at night fall. they looked for possible evidence. the shocking discovery was made this morning.

>> a jogger was in the area and ran past the body and called police and the police responded and did discover the body of a female who appeared to be a hispanic female in her 20s on the trail. >> in addition to be a recreation area, this section of the trail served as a cut through. they walked to a nearby commercial area. police say the woman had injuries to her upper body. >> right now, no identification is known. no i.d. on her body and are trying to determine. >> police believe the woman is hispanic likely in her 20s. investigators want to hear from anyone who might know who she is. >> right now, 500 residents in southern illinois are being urged to move to higher ground after the mississippi river topped a levy protecting several

pounds. take a look at the video. the search continues for five people missing and making the situation worse, the river expected to rise another foot before it crest tomorrow. the river has been reseeding in the st. louis area. officials lifted -- st. louis county offers interest free loans to businesses and residents if he canned by flood damage. last check 22 people have died in the flood in the midwest. >> a person opened fire outside a bar got away. the gunman killed two people and

left. nbc's keir simmons reports. >> they dove for cover in fear. the gunman firing relentlessly. seconds later, one survivor looks up in horror. around him, two are dead. seven people injured and two in critical condition. we were shaking and hid in the coverage room. he pulled a rifle from his backpack and began killing leaving bullet holes and bar stools overturned.

a man hunt underway for the sho shooter. so far, the killer is still at large. keir simmons, nbc news london. >> happening today, history will be made in loudon county for the first time in the county board.

200 year history. the mayor will be sworn in as chairman. joining her for that historic moment, another elected african american supervisor. we are live with a preview of today's ceremony. hi, derrick. well, you know what, he's going to be live and he'll check in with us later in the show. >> we'll check in with him then. how lucky are you feeling today? the power ball jackpot up to $334 million. the 12th biggest in the game's history. the jackpot got a big bump. the next drawing is tonight. the lump sum pay out more than $200 million but the odds are one in 292 million. three folks in virginia starting

this new years as millionaire's. six additional tickets worth 25,000 also out there right now unclaimed. two of them sold in arlington. if you bought a ticket you have 180 days from the drawing to collect the winnings. >> attacked just feet away from her doorstep. a local woman now talking about the ordeal and who else she's hoping to find her attacker. >> an elevator inside an apartment complex crushes a new york man to death. he's being called a hero because of what he did in the last minutes of his life. >> we want to remind you we are streaming live broadcasting live on facebook right now. come join us as we work during the commercial break. get the latest on the news and stories behind the stores and chat with us during the commercials. we're going to find that live

you're watching news 4 today. >> back at 8:40. we're getting a look at how badly a massive fire damaged the inside of a hotel. this in dubai. there's extensive damage to the lobby. the fire raged on as thousands gathered nearby for a fireworks display on new year's eve. 14 people hurt and we're told all are expected to recover. rescuers billiuilding another rf after the discovery of four trapped miners wednesday. rescuers began drilling two relief wells, one of the rescue wells collapsed and got flooded underground. the well drilling process might take a couple of days. the instability of what's underground makes drilling there difficult. one person has died.

>> a final act of heroism where a falling elevator crashed and crushed a man to death. steven brown pushed a woman out to safety new year's eve after the malfunction. moments later the elevator dropped trapping him between the c cart and the shaft. >> he cried help me, help me and i tried the best i could a. >> city records show there have been 30 complaints about elevator service in that building since 2010. >> while filling up his gas tank got a cop from our area thrown in jail and charged. >> tom says it's going to be the coldest day of the week next week. that's in your seven day forecast. >> and sunday you could get lucky as well. a holiday for singles coming

developing now, up to seven people dead in an attack at an indian air base near the pakistan boarder. at least two of the attackers were killed. this comes after a week they made a visit. >> it shakes part of the pacific ocean. this near ocean california. it was felt by some along the coast. no reports of damage or

injuries. the national tsunami warning center says no dangers. >> days before christmas a woman thought an attack would have ended her life. if it weren't for a stranger it would have. her attacker is still out there and news 4 spoke to the victim and she's now sharing her story to warn her neighbors and thank the woman who rushed in to help. >> we're not going to identify the woman by name because her attacker is still on the loose. we'll just call her kate. kate was walking home when she was attacked right here just a few doors from her home. she says if it hadn't been for someone walking by that evening, things might have been much, much worse. >> i would like to certainly give her a huge thank you. she saved my life. >> kate was walking home from the shaw metro station getting ready to start her christmas vacation. a man grabbed her from behind and shoved her off the sidewalk.

>> i started screaming and hoping someone heard me. he said he had a gun and would kill me. >> i said what do you want? my purse, my coat? he said i want you and he reached for my shirt. >> and just then a woman walked by. she called police and also started to scream helping to scare the suspect off. >> patrolmen were there within minutes before the lady who passed by were off her cell phone. there were two policemen there who attempted to pursue him. >> she potentially saved my life and from a lot more physical harm than i suffered. hugely thankful for her. >> reporter: the suspect got away with her keys to her home,

christmas cash and all her credit cards. if you know anything about this attack in the bloomingdale neighborhood, please give them a call. in the district, news 4. >> a police sergeant accused of gassing up his personal vehicle on your dollar. his name not yet being released but the news 4 i taen obtained court documents showing the sergeant is assigned to the washington navy yard. he's also accused of using his government issued gas card for dozens of purchases. federal agents found the gas card after raiding a property in temple hill. he faces trial in maryland. >> if one of your new year's resolutions is to find some love tomorrow might be your lucky day. they have declared the sunday after new year's day dating sunday. there's like a day for everything, isn't there, tom. the site says they see a 60% spike in new members between christmas and valentines day and

the sunday after new year's day is the businessiest day of the year. match.com says it's as close to a national holiday for senior daters as you can get. they don't waste any time. >> no, you got to get right to it. >> a lot of people looking for love and warmth in this story. parts of western new york finally getting some snow flurries. it could reach up to a foot in some places today. right outside buffalo neighbors woke up to white out conditions. 35 mile per hour winds as well. other parts saw thunder snow. 3-4 inches of lake effect snow expected there by tonight. we're feeling like winter here though. >> this is what, we got so use to this nice calm warm winter. i feel like this is what's going to happen. all the sudden boom.

>> sorry snow sledders. mighty tough sledding as we're going to stay dry all the way toward the end of the week. the big story is the sunshine after several, a lot of clouds around days in a row without much cloudiness. there's the bright sun pouring down on union station. gorgeous blue skies over looking northeast washington in the foreground. on the verizon, prince george region will have plenty of sunshine. temperatures in the mid-to upper 30s here in the next hour and jumping to low 40s by noon. low to mid-40s by mid-afternoon. clear sky and gorgeous day to get out and get exercise and go to one of our area state parks or skyline drive and get hiking

in. great day for that. layer up and near hovering freezing there for another hour or two. right at or below freezing. above freezing around the bay now. some radar not showing any rain or snow anywhere in our vicinity. good travel day. leaving down heading back home or expecting folks to come back home. no travel problems up and down the atlantic seaboard. light rain in florida. might be miner flight delays from houston to austin and san antonio. off to the west light rain coming into central california. san francisco needs a little rain. won't need to umbrella around here but you'll need sun glasses and a warm coat this morning. cold out there and a gorgeous sunset. first sunset of 2016. share on twitter and facebook. love seeing your photos. post them on my twitter and

facebook page and share as well on instagram. going out tonight between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. if you'll be out and about low to mid-40s. then by dawn on sunday down to the mid-30s. tomorrow another great day to get out and get exercise. tomorrow partly cloudy and back to work and school. up near 40 in the afternoon and frijd tuesday. highs tuesday may be in the mid-30s. 20s in the morning. a bit milder toward the end of the week. could get rain on friday and perhaps next sunday next weekend. no snow in the forecast. >> thank you, tom. >> those aren't your ordinary set of twins.

you're watching news 4 today. >> a stand off conservation officers in idaho had to deal with. what doesn't belong in this room? an elk got in a basement. it crashed through a window, got stuck in the kid's play room. using flashlights and a mattress officers got the elk up the stairs and out the front door two and a half hours later. >> i love it. they used a mattress.

this is a rare birth. a few spikes between these two little ones. they were both born in different years. jaylon was born at 11:59 on new year's eve in san diego. his brother was born a couple of minutes after midnight on new year's day. one 2015, one 2016. the dad says not what mom was hoping for. >> she wanted to have the babies on the same day. later on we'll have two birthday parties back to back. >> back to back. >> both babies and their mom are happy and healthy. my dad was a twin and they were born ordinary reason separate days as well. not new years. ? su >> such a dynamic.

anyone who has had a baby knows they're on their own schedule. >> clearly. >> that's right. well, it is the end of the year holiday season and that means it's time for charities and nonprofits. >> they're all looking for tax deductible donations. the irs makes collecting the donations tougher. >> we have over 10,000 volunteers. >> this nonprofit delivers more than a million meals each year throughout the washington area. >> by the time it's ready to go we'll have fresh vegetables and fruit. >> she says tens of thousands of nonprofits nationwide are worried about a proposed irs rule that would have nonprofits collect social security numbers. >> this is both alarming and really concerning. it has raised ripples throughout

the nonprofit community. >> they keep social security numbers. >> i think it's something that is really going to be a huge unwanted ill conceived burden. >> watch tthe irs proposal woul volunteer. >> how does it effect your group? >> it would cause a tremendous burden at the center. >> lorie runs a 20-year-old latin american youth center. it serves thousands of people in d.c. and the federal government itself has problems securing sensitive information. >> it's a tremendous negative impact. we can't afford to lose $1 and keep our doors open. >> there's an irs proposal. in the district, news 4. >> from the bait of the come all former governor and how you get around on the roads, we look at

headlines out of northern virginia. >> new details about the man plotting an attack in new york. why his dad says he doesn't

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