from hildreth street last night. he was last seen around 7:00 wearing a white polo shirt, black jordan sneakers, and amyty-colored backpack. if you think you've seen him, call d.c. police. christopher bartlett pleaded guilty to making methamphetam e methamphetamine. bartley will be sentenced today. also happening a frederick man will be sentenced for his role in a gang-related shooting that hurt two teenagers. 24-year-old chandler plead guilty to reckless charges. seven shots went off as gang members left the high school gym. davenport said he knew co-defendant brandon tyler had a gun but did not know he was going to use it. he faces up to ten years in jail. a developing story. right now the doucet for

triple-digit losses, a. >>ball effect after china stockmarket tumbles again. a 7% drop in shares leads to the shortest trading y in its history. the markets were opened just 30 minutes before they came to a halt. we're going to continue to monitor it from the live desk. today lawyers for officer william port ler go to a maryland appeals court. they triering to prevent their climb clooinlt from testifying against a fellow officer in the death of freddie gray. goodson was driving the van in which gray suffered a fatal neck injury. porter's trial last month ended in a hung jury. charges have been dropped against travis evans. he euthanized his dog who had been suffering from cancer. the court recently found him

guilty. the charges were dropped on wednesday. today a budget battle begins in fairfax county for public school funding. they'll outline her budget plan today and it includes $50 million in cuts. "news4's" molette green is live with the proposals. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. the school officials say the class sizes have increased three times since 2008 and an continued increase in enrollment combined with budget shortfall means it will likely increase again. the school superintendent dr. karen garza says it's so bleak major cuts will be necessary unless major funds come into the school system. it will impact classrooms, programsbling and class fees paid by students. let's take a look at the potential cuts. we're talking increased class

sizes across the board, eliminating special portds teams, an increase in parking fees of about $100 as well as reducing substitute teacher pay. now they have come one two plans. the second plan outlines cuts needed if there is a $75 million bunt shortfall. school officials say that both plans are painful. on the positive side, the task force is trying to preserve step and cost-of-living increases and also preserve the seven-period day for high school students, but a lot of other painful cuts would billion necessary. we'll have mar coming up. back to you. >> thank you. they'll hold a budget rally.

they want the school fully funded. right now a record-hijackpot. nobody won that $500 million powerball. the new total, $675 million. that's 100 million more than was set a little more than a year ago. of course, you may have won something. here are the numbers from last night. >> was there a match? >> nothing. >> there were none in this area. we'll keep you posted weefrm hoping someone strikes it big. >> i'm hoping it would be me. >> someone in my family. >> at this desk. >> right. we could be related. >> i'll draw a line down the middle, sister. it's 6:04. while we deal with the cold, the people out west are struggling to stay dry. the problems el nino is causing.

>> we still have this problem. take a look. bowe mill road. plus a nuval aservice being offered at some

we're follow breaking news out of montgomery county. a large fire in derwood. montgomery county tweeted a picture on willow knoll driving. "news4's" molette green is just arriving on the scene. she's going to join us in a little bit to tell us more about what's happening there, if the fire's under control and which roads are blocked in that area. eight minutes after the hour right now. it was a lucky escape for a canadian family who jumped from their burning fourth floor apartment. you see some of the video here of what happened in quebec city. you see a young boy being dropped to safety.

all three people landed in the snow. they were taken to the hospital to be checked out but they were not hurt. four people are recovering this morning after one crash led to another on the inner loop of the beltway. this happened during an evening rush. firefighters blocked the lane when another car slammed into a fire truck. the driver of the car remains in serious condition. 6:09. starts monday an underground walkway for walking from the parking lot to tell terminal will be closed. con strukd could take as long as 24 months. the "washington post" reports there will be shuttles to take you from the car to the terminal. they'll run every fein five minutes during peak times. >> reporter: outside on the

"storm team 4" deck, it's tranquil. it's warmer than yesterday, a significant amount, 15 to 20 degrees warmer. maybe you want to dress your kids. for the most part the morning commute, the weather having a low impact on your commute. the temperatures 30, a little further to the west temperatures there much cooler and as we work our way toward the evening hours, still tracking dry conditions. now, in washington, plenty of clouds today. further back to the west, more sunshine. and as we head into the weekend, rain chances increase. chuck's going have more on that coming up in ten minutes. for now we're going to have more. >> good morning. still have this problem in derwood. a chopper couldn't get ahead. we have traffic impacted on buoy mill because of this emergency equipment. the latest information we have

buoy mill blocked. taking a look now northbound branch avenue we have a crash slowing things down. 270 south top of the beltway both looking good. in virginia, times on 66 rolling along. north quantico, the beltway looking good too. eun? >> thank you, melissa. let's go back to the breaking news in montgomery county. a large fire in derwood. molette green is live on the scene. she joins us by phone. can you hear me? >> yes, i can. i can tell you bowe mill road is closed. we're a few minutes away from the scene of the fire but i can tell you everybody got out of this two-story house and there are no reports of injuries. the montgomery county

firefighters, pretty heavy turnout telling us that the fire is under control. most of the fire when they got there was on the first floor of this home here in this community, a very nice little family home. i can tell you that this morning -- i know this is a school day. sequoia elementary school is nearby and traffic could very well be impacted because of the two-lane road and the block and there by police in this community. we're just a couple of minutes way. we're going to keep you posted on the very lated, but, again, firefighters saying that this fire is under control. extensive damage to this home he here. in just a few minutes we'll be live. >> new developments in a high-profile fairfax county home invasion. the unusual defense one of the suspects plans to use. plus a warning with the

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following a developing story in lansing, new york, with 17 minors in it have become stuck. rescue efforts are now under way there. we're told that a crane has arrived on the scene. again, rescue efforts under way to get those people out of there safely. we're told that this is approximately 900 feet down, possibly an 80-story building. rescue efforts under way for 17 minors stuck in an elevator in lansing, new york. back to you. erica, thank you. it's 6:16. the family of sandra bland will hold a news conference. this comes one day after a texas state trooper was fired for allegedly lying about his confrontation with bland. she was found dead inside a jail cell three days after being arrested during a traffic stop. trooper brian encinia is facing

charges. video of the stop shows the trooper drawing his stun gun and telling bland, quote, i will light you up. bland's death was ruled a suicide. efforts to strip bill cosby of his medal of freedom getting under way today. as you know he faces several felony charges. today representative paul gosar plans to introduce legislation to take cosby's freedom of medals away. he was awarded the medals 14 years ago. a former montgomery county court commissioner is out on bond accuse of soliciting a minor for sex. this is 350-year-old daniel read's mugshot. police are investigating whether he had other victims. montgomery county police say read has been talking online with a detective posing as a 15-year-old boy. officers arrested read after he tried to meet the teen at a mcdonald's in germantown. now to decision 2016. the three democratic candidates spoke in las vegas this week hoping to secure some early

votes. lil hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and martin o'malley delivered speeches at a dinner. the former maryland governor struggling in the polls right now. clinton is leading in the early nevada polls. she urged voters to choose a candidate who would be strong in all. sanders said he would not be running if he didn't think a political revolution wasn't possible. governor larry hogan will announce his plans. tuesday he hinted the state will commit $675 billion to rebuilding baltimore. civil unrest and riots around freddie gray. check your beef. there is a recall this morning of sam's choice black angus beef patties with vidal ya owns sold at walmart.

the supplier said the meat could be contaminated wood. dated between may 17 and june 6 of this year. so far no one has been hurt. the investigation of chipotle is connected to a norovirus in california. it happened in august. they're dealing with outbreaks and a separate case in other restaurants. >> taking birth control pills right before or during pregnancy doesn't appear to increase the risk of major birth defects. the they looked at the use of mother's oral contra sep tirchs for more than 800,000 live births. there was no risk or any birth defect associated with birth control pill nos matter when or how long women took them. as temperatures drop, the risk of getting sick is going up. doctors want parents to be

especially aware of ear infections. they often come on the heels of damaging them. parents should be less concerned about the number of ear infections a child has in a year. what matters more is how long each ear infection lasts. you may have set a resolution to get healthier we have place for you to start. you'll be able to take advantage of all kinds of free medical tests, screenings, a lot of forums happening too. we'll have medical personnel from places. blue cross,/blue shield there. they'll be giving out free scenings for everything from kidney disease and glucose levels. it's all free. download the nbc washington app for complete schedules, speakers, and exhibits. right now more rain is heading to california. heavy rain linked to el nino has lashed parts of southern this

week causing flooding and mudslides. now about 19 million people may be facing flash flooding. areas recently scorched by wildfires are now facing rivers of flood. this may have caused one driver to make a very expensive mistake. if you ever wonder houd to make a lamborghini into a subborghi nkdsi. the car is completely under the water but the driver keeps going. yikes. lamborghini hur con, i don't even know wait means because it costs more than $200,000. >> he's either incredibly rich or incredibly stupid. >> or both. >> or both. i'm going with both. >> not in my lifetime. my goodness gracious. >> no. i never drive my lamborghini in

the rain, never. one of my friends had a very pricey cars at home. he said you know you can't afford to drive fit you have to drive it. if you're driving it in the rain, you're missing the point of owning a lam bore deny. the weather and your plans going through the day today. not really a lot of impact. a whole lot of clouds today. it shouldn't interrupt any of your plans. cloudy skies today. 32 now the baltimore. 37 downtown. clear skies in the shenandoah valley have allowed temperatures to plummet in the teens this morni morning. around town, clouds will be in effect and there might be one random sprinkle or a drizzle drop. that's it. rain chances incredibly low today. temperatures will be coolest by the bay and downtown. milder as you get out to the west because of the extra amounts of sunshine. here's our future weather then.

over the next couple of days, cloudy skies. clear out to the west. then everybody goes from partly to mostly cloudy. for the most part tomorrow will also be rain-free. i couldn't rule out a sprinkle or a shower late friday evening. won't last long and i don't think it will interrupt your friday evening plans. this is a first computer rupp these ooh actually generated that rain chance on friday evening. we'll see if that holds true the next couple of days. as we get into the weekend saturday will start out dry and it will end wet. tomorrow just all clouds. a risk of a little rain or light sprinkle. the next big change in the weather arrives during the day on saturday. sorely winds push clouds back into the picture. rain likely into the first part of the day on sunday. saturday's high temperature, around 53.

then turning quite breezy. should by rain-free as we get ready for the big playoff game. we'll boil it all down. more trouble on the beltway. here's melissa mollet. >> northbound pennsylvania avenue at the beltway, we e have a new crash here and take a look. we have the one that's been hanging around. causing delays after allen town road. two different issues there. taking a look here a little bit to the north here, we have a report of some debris in one of the left lanes there as you're headed on the outer loop. also again talk about this problem here in derwood. bowie mill road near the sequoia elementary. it's going to be tough this morning. third street at new york avenue. do have a crash there. because of a problem at

cleveland park this morning and one more metro delay. blue line delays at largo because of a malfunction. we'll have more on this problem in derwood coming up. >> all right, melissa. thank you. it's 6:25 right now. most has a new browser called edge. it is ending support for some versions of internet explore. ie 8, 9, and 10 will no longer receive support. taking the kids to chick-fil-a became a little less stressful. mom's ville val lay or parents' valet lets you order at the drive through. you can go inside where an employee will have a table and high chair ready for you. they'll set the table with your food and condition meants because you might want ketchup or sauce for the nuggets. >> why would you do the extra steps of going through the drive

through. >> you don't have to go inside. have you been to a chick-fil-a? >> not with kids. >> it makes the whole process easier. a lot of the drive threws are too long. >> the owners of the stores get to decide whether they want to do it. 6:26. developing this morning. they want the protesters to leash. the group is demonstrating against federal control of land. at a community meeting in harney county last night the sheriff asked what the people want. a large majority said they disapproved of the protest. the armed occupation enters its sixth day today. we're learning more about a suspect in last month's shooting in san bernardino. areuters says that's according to a source with the state department file on her.

malik showed pictures and e-mails proving her relationship with the other, syed farooq. they shot and killed 14 people early lapt month. the steps d.c. fire and ems is now taking to make sure crews arrive at the right scene in an emergency. say good to that warmer testimony. chuck bell tracking how the changes will impact your weekend plan with four things to no. first breaking news in montgomery county, firefighters dealing with hot spots a f this early morning house fire in de ♪ ♪

crews are on the scene right now. large fire in derwood. montgomery county tweeted this picture of the scene on willow knoll drive. >> this fire response could be blocking several roads in that area. "news4's" molette green has just arrived on the scene. what can you tell us? >> reporter: as you can see, the fire is out. everybody got out of this home on willow knoll. no reports of injuries. joining me now is montgomery

county fire and ems spokesperson pete ter injer to talk about it. fireplace ashes, you think? >> yes, they were alerted by a fire alarm and noticed smoke. they found the fire on their porch. several pets did not survive but we believe that the fire was caused by some misplaced fireplace ashes. they had a fire yesterday, put the ashes in a bag on the back porch and this morning it broke out into flames. >> you tweeted out flames in the back of the house, contain to the back of the house. now, see category ya elementary school, massive output here, turnout by firefighters. how mump longer do you expect and what's the impact on traffic in the area? >> well t fire is out. we do have some hoses and fire equipment out on bowe mill road

near the school, but we expect we should have it open shortly. firefighters will be here for white a while. there are hot spots. you can't see it from here but the backes of the house is completely destroyed. essentially pets, fish and guinea pi guinea pig did not survive. one guinea pig was rescued. the family is displaced. >> reporter: we're going to come back and give you another look at this situation in derwood. melissa mollet has been checking the areas around here. good morning. >> good morning. again, this is where the fire apparatus is in the roadway. bowe mill blocked at money caster mill and in front of sequoia elementary at willow knoll. just a warning. as pete said, it should be out

of the way. still have that crash after allentown. two lanes blocked there. that is nas tichlt chuck? >> thanks, melissa. outside it ice a chilly one. the "4 thi four things you need to know. temperatures are above freezing. cloud ary days are back the picture from now all the way back into the weekend. rain likely late saturday night and there's another shot of real cold air coming our way which may have it. she's already got her puffy coat. she's inside zbhood morning. >> she'll tell you how to dress the kids coming up in ten minutes. >> thank you. today the man who barricaded himself inside his chevy chase home will appear in court. he threatened his wife and brother-in-law with two guns at

his home on 32nd street. he was apparently upset about the care of his mother. he surrendered after a nearly ten-hour standoff. d.c. fire chief says the mistake that led to a man's death will not happen again. albert jackson died after he had a heart attack this weekend. firefighters showed up to his house and left after they thought he was someone they were questioning nearby. they say firefighters and paramedics will have to tell dispaefrps exactly where they are when they arrive on the scene. >> they have to say, hey, i punished the person and they take time to see if the processes are right. >> the chief called it a case of human error and they'll decide whether to discipline the firefighters. there are new development this morning. andrew schmuhl and his wife are

charged for the assaults on a couple. the prosecution is planning on arguing that that's not the sort of act that would be carried out by someone drugged with intoxicants. the city will install a signal on southern a v knew near the united medical center in southeast. last year there was no safe way for people to cross the street between the hospital and the bus stop on the other side. they'll stop traffic. it should be completed in the next coming months. if you're a northern virginia driver, getting an emissions inspection is going to be easier. they're offered rapid pass. it's a way to have your vehicles tiffted without going to a traditional emissions station. it allows for on the road-emissions testing

whinewhile you're drooishing your car. news 47's adam tuss will be there and we'll tell you about it. your taxes could be going down if you live in the town of leesburg. that's because there's new legislation in the general asimply asim b asimply assemb assembly. cities are fully independent of counties. martin luther king jr. memorial library in the northwest is getting a facelift. final plans will be unveiled today. it calls for the complete renovation of the northwest building and the addition of a fifth story. it's expected to bring 3,000 new jobs. and just into our news room, a saudi-led air strike last night hit the iran yanl embassy in yemen. we're also learning that iran

has banned the imports of goods from saudi arabia. this is after the kingdom cut diplomatic ties over the cut. this following the execution of a shiite clerk. we're going have more information as it develops and we'll bring it to you live. >> thank you, erika. right now d.c. police are asking for your help as they try to find a missing child. where this 11-year-old boy was last seen and what he was wearing. >> breaking news right now on the roads. a massive batchup because of a crash there. details and what you need to do to get around it coming up. also ahead, cuts at macy's being felt in our area. the stores that has been sla

it's been one exactly one year since a humor magazine was attacked. they killed some and then killed

another five in a separate attack in paris that week. earlier this week president francois hollande unveiled plaques in honor of those killed in the shootings. the store at the mall in haig ergstown is one of 40 to be closed. final clearance sales are expected to start sunday. macy's says warm weather discouraged shoppers from buying winter clothes. they'll fire about 2,700 and relocate others. northbound branch avenue is where this crash is. right now we have a five-mile backup because of this crash. your best alternate, temple hill road. another problem brand new right now, indian head highway.

bowe mill road blocked. 66 is oklahoma and 95 northbound. amelia? >> reporter: another chilly morning. as you head out, you'll want to grab the warm coat and scarf and gloves as well nchl the metro area you can leave the sunglasses at home. back around the corridor and no rain at all in the forecast for today. at the bus stop around 7:00, temperatures for most of us around 29. a little bit warmer inside of the beltway. mid to upper 30s. coming home, chilly around 40 degrees. kind of a wacky weather day. it's going feel cold by the evening. chuck's going to be timing out what you can expect hour by hour

if your ten minutes. >> thanks, amelia. sorry to be the barer of bad new. you are not the newest multi-millionaire, but i'm not either. those striking it rich are on hold. the states that saw smaller winners and the record that could be set on saturday night. plus, preparing for major cuts at one of our region's largest school districts. the programs that could be at

breaking news right now, a five-mile backup. that is where we have the crash. because of that i would suggest temple hill road instead. i would not say to take temple hill because we had an earlier crash there as well. it is nasty. avoid it if you can. chuck? >> outside this morning, cloudy skies have returned to the metro area. temperatures are in the upper 20s to low and mid-30s. it's much colder in the shenandoah valley. a complete breakdown of today and tomorrow and the all important weekend forecast at 6:51. >> thank you, chuck. 14 before the hour. a bunt battle likely to begin for public school funds. the superintendent will outline her budget planned and include at least $50 million in cutan m. megan. >> reporter: it means tough

decisions ahead for the fairfax county school system. we're talking potential cuts to programs, increases, and possibly class sizes as well as increases in fees that students pay. now, there is a group that is trying to avoid all of that. they are calling for full funding. i'm joined by melanie marin. she's joined by imfcp. talk about it. how devastating they would be and realistically, can they be avoided? >> they're trying to help them change the conversation in fairfax county by how we fund our public schools. we talk about what to cut. the truth is county and state revenues haven't kept pace with the learning needs of our children, so we're talking about reinvesting in our children's education. we want to see class sizes and physical learning that supports it as well as children's work.

programming that supports their mental and emotional health. world languages, we're seeking leadership from them to do the hard work that's need ed do dew to planning. >> thanks so much. >> there's going to be a rally. we'll, of course, be following this throughout the day. d.c. police want your help. this is brooklyn johnson. he's 11 years old. he went missing last night from hildreth street in the southeast. he was last seen around 7:00 wearing a white polo shirt, black jordans and a multi-colored backpack. if if you think you've seen him.

calling the police. christopher bartley admitted to causing an explosion at the national institutes of technology in gaithersburg back in july. he'll be sentenced today. also a maryland man will be sentenced for his game-related shooting of two teenagers. seven shots went off as gang members left the frederick high school gym. davenport told the investigators he knew co-defendant brandon tyler had a gun with him butdy not know he planned to use it. davenport faces up to ten years in jail. 6:49. baltimore police officers facing trial. today lawyers for porter will go to the court for an appeal. a baltimore judge ruled that porter must take the stand in the trial of senior officer

goodson. he was driving the van in which freddie gray suffered a fatal neck injury. travis evans euthanized his dog that had been suffering for cancer for months but according to "the free lance-star" prosecutors charged him with animal cruelty and the court found him guilty. the court dropped the charges yesterday. the president's emotional speech reignited division over gun rights. he'll be meeting with students thursday night an george washington university. cnn's anderson cooper will moderate. tracie potts will tell us what else we can expect from the state of the uni yuhe union add >> it's a laid back look what he wants to talk about. he's standing in front of his desk at the oval office saying he really wants to not give a

laundry list of legislative items to address this year but take a look at the big picture looking back at what he considers his successes and looking forward where the nation needs go and despite the tension that we receive between the white house and congress, listen to what the president says about this upcoming year. >> seven years ago in the midst of crisis, i don't think i have ever been more optimistic about a year ahead than i am right now. >> the speech next tuesday is going include what they consider big achievements like the iran nuclear deal. he'll be talking about and mentioning high skool school gr going up. in fact branch after knew after allen town, we have a crash that has given us a five-mile backup.

this morning, temple hill road. don't take pennsylvania instead because we have a problem there as well. bowie mill near willow knoll drive, we have five trucks on the scene. emergency equipment blocking lanes. blocking sequoia elementary school. going back down to prince george's at swan creek road near livingston road, we do have a crash as well. 95 north as dum frees, we have a disabled vehicle there. northbound, southbound looking pretty good. the top of the beltway looking pretty goochld we don't have any issues there. chuck? >> all right. thanks, melissa. outside what should we expect? a lot of clouds around the metro area. a cold start. mainly just clouds. there's be more sunshine the farther west you live or travel. i-81 will be sunny. looking at all the clouds.

don't plan on much. temperature, 37 here with the clouds, 17 in martinsburg with the sky. big range in temperatures. hovering into the low 40s. but might actually get a little warmer than that in the shenandoah valley. 40 in annapolis, 45 in culpeper. again, not much of a rain threat today. any chance for a little sprinkle or a drizzle will be down around parts. future weather, cloudy skies for the metro area for the course of the day. clouds move in to the shenandoah valley. as we get into the day tomorrow, a risk of a sprinkle or shower. not a big threat. as you get into saturday, risk of shows early. dry through most of the daylight hours saturday before steady rain chances come in saturday night. seven-day forecast is a warming trend. 42 today, 47 tomorrow. into the 50s on saturday. and, of course, sunday, the most important day of the weekend because it's playoff day it's

going be very windy. it oohs going to be mild. temperatures near 60 before the game gets started. the game kicks off. it will be breezy and chilly and late next week, more cold air. a chance of a snowflake next wednesday. >> chance. focus on that. thank you, chuck. family members made it out of a massive fire in derwood. montgomery county tweets a picture of this. >> it's now under control but there could be more problems for nearby residents as they head out this morning. "news4's" molette green as more for us. m >> reporter: yes. you can see the back of the house. a mom and two teen daughters got out safely. misplaced ashes for the cause. no injuries but significant damage as you can see. firefighters still here on the scene. they will be here for quite some time but they do tell me they will be out of the way of the

sequoia elementary school which is just in the next block off bowie mill road in time for those kids to go to class this morning but that is the latest from the scene here in derwood where firefighters are putting out hot spots working on this fear that caused a lot of damage this morning. back to you. >> 6:55. a developing response to north korea's claims it conducted successful hydrogen bomb tests. new this morning the u.s., south korea, and japan responded. so far no signs of higher radiation levels associated with that bomb. we've been following this story closely over the last hour. the doucet for triple-digit losses, this after china's stockmarket takes a tumble again. the markets were open for just 30 minutes when they closed making it the shortest trading

day in history. from the live desk, i'm erika gonzalez. >> thank you. right now a new record jackpot. we know a lot of you will be glued to your phones or tvs saturday night when the $675 million jackpot is drawn. it's that high because no one won last night. here are the numbers just in case. 6:56. time for four things to know today. lawmakers -- rather lawmakers for baltimore police officer porter will go to a maryland appeal court. they're trying to prevejt their client from testify against a fellow officer in the death of freddie gray. >> today they're attempting to remove the medal of freedom from bill cosby. it will be the first time it's ever been taken away. president obama will be addressing never his state of

the union address starting at 8:00. we'll learn what things should be cut from a school proposal. and bowie mill shut down right in front of see category ya elementary school. they're hoping to get that out of the way. northbound branch after knew after allen town, a crash, five-mile backup. avoid it. take temple hill instead. >> thank you. that's "news4 today." >> we'll see you. "today" show is next. until then, have a great day. >> make it a great thursday, everybody.

good morning. breaking news. 17 miners trapped nearly 1,000 feet underground in upstate new york. rescuers desperately trying to reach them for the past nine hours. we'll be there live. it wasn't you, or anyone for that matter. no winners in the powerball jackpot, which mea saturday's drawings will be the largest ever. how big? we'll tell you. second thoughts? >> sure, i regret it every day. >> vice president joe biden opens up about his decision not to run for president. donald trump gains an unlikely ally in his effort to question ted cruz's eligibility in the race. stage crasher. a strange moment at people's choice