cough! it works on his cough too. mucinex dm relieves wet and dry coughs for 12 hours. let's end this. right now we are watching a developing story out of asia. the scramble to find survivors is under way in taiwan after a powerful earthquake sent several buildings tumbling. plus, emotions running high at a prince george's county elementary school. remembering the life of a teacher who was murdered with her2-year-old daughter. cold start on this saturday morning. we're sub-freezing. a look at our next chance for snow is coming up. news 4 today starts now. it's saturday morning, everybody. the weekend is beginning.

so glad you could join us. >> welcome to news 4 today on this saturday. we got done with the blizzard. we're talking about snow again. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein letting us know about our next snow chance. >> we still have the snow mountains in many parking lots and the intersections. and melting a lot the last self days. they are refreezing. if you see what looks like wet patches on the roads early this morning, that is ice. because we are subfreezing this saturday morning. in the 20s from west virginia, across virginia, maryland, and the bay. reagan national, 20 degrees. low 20s in fairfax, much of northern virginia. partly cloudy sky scanning the sky. don't have any rain. no snow anywhere in the vicinity.

we have a chance of accumulating snow as we begin the first part of the week ahead it looks like it is changing a bit. we'll look at that in a few minutes. the search for survivors after a devastating earthquake in taiwan. take a look at the destruction. some buildings crumbled in the power of that 6.4 quake. others are barely standing. a newborn baby and 11 children are among those killed in the earthquake. it hit a town in southern taiwan early this morning as many were still sleeping. dozens are unaccounted for. facebook activated its saeflt check features an overnight shooting in the 100 block of ivanhoe in

southwest. we are still waiting to learn more about the victim and their condition. raw emotion from the vigil at a prince george's county elementary community. they gathered to remember their teacher shot and killed this week, along with her2-year-old daughter. darcy spencer has the story. ♪ >> the second grade class sings the song "lean on me" at a vigil held to celebrate her life. >> your life was taken, your your legacy, patience, love, and kindness has profoundly touched all who have been blessed to know you. >> translator: teacher and her2-year-old daughter chloe were gunned down earlier this week. >> it is really sad. because i feel every time a

person gets shot, i feel it. it hits home. it has to stop. >> total strangers heartbroken by their deaths. >> who can shoot a child? i don't understand. i feel so sorry for the family. >> the child's father allegedly admitted to killing them after a dispute over child support. >> we thank you that the perpetrator has been caught. >> he attended the vigil w. davis's sister spoke about domestic violence and the need to get help if you're being abused. >> let's not allow something like this to happen to anyone else.

>> maryland natural resource ises say a body found north of the bay bridge is a boater who fell from his sailboat on new year's eve. the state medical examiner's office confirmed his identity yesterday. investigators are still trying to figure out what caused an oily sheen on that water. crews from already rescued hundreds of ducks and geese covered in oil spotted near reagan national airport. it now stretches for eight miles on the potomac river. the u.s. coast guard have not linked the two incidents. it has not impacted the drinking water in the region.

2016. the debate tonight to serve as a turning point in the race for president. donald trump sits comfortably at the top of the poll. second place over ted cruz. cancelled dates like jeb bush, john kasich and chris christie don't have breakout nights, we could see their campaigns quickly end. new hampshire residents are notoriously late deciding who vote for, adding pressure in the debate. sanders has a double-digit lead over clinton in new hampshire. it grows when considering only younger voters. clinton reached out to young people at a gathering in manchester. she said whether or not they support her, she supports the energy they bring to the process. >> the huge mounds of snow are melting. but approximate people are not done talking about blizzard

2016. you can be part of today's town hall meeting. they want to hear concerns from the community about the massive snowstorm. vdot and public works will be there. >> 6:07 on this saturday morning. thousands of dollars in tuition money swiped from a woman's piece. the thief was caught on camera committing the crime. >> searching for crews after the frightening crane collapse in

a man disappeared in a sinkhole. crewed found the body after an hour of digging. now to a story many of you are spreading on facebook. ava va girl is trying to get her college tuition back. they were on their way to falls skphufrp made a stop at dunkin' donuts. another customer was caught on camera swiping that purse with $10,000 in tuition money inside. now lily is speaking directly to the thief. >> my mom and dad worked hard, did hard labor.

i want to see her and ask why. >> you can get a closer look of the photos of the woman on our nbc washington app. search tuition. you'll have the option to share. >> hopefully that woman does the right thing. stepping up efforts to stop the spread of the zika virus. the message the cdc wants you to hear. it's been a chilly start to the morning as you step out

whoa! it looks like it's going to [ bleep ]. >> [ bleep ]. >> it broke. >> yeah. it fell and it broke. making for a deadly impact on the ground below. that collapse happened in new york city. a camera captured the agonizing moment that the towering boom, crushing cars, even killing someone below. >> he's moving fast now. it's really quick. >> it was captured on video as stunned witnesses looked on in disbelief. >> it was an enormous bang.

the whole building, it felt like the whole earth shook almost. >> the 300-ton metal crane twisted and broken. the cap flipped. cars parked along the street flattened. >> we need more plans here. we have one person struck by the crane. we have one person trapped in a car. >> the trapped man was one of three injured. 38-year-old david wicks was killed, simply walking on the street during rush hour when the crane crashed down. hundreds of rescue workers rushed to the scene, as did the new york mayor calling it a miracle more weren't killed. neighbors say they worried about the crane well before this morning's winds. >> you're not surprised? >> i'm stunned but i'm not surprised. >> construction cranes are a common sight around manhattan.

their safety came under scrutiny in 2008 had two collapsed within two months, killing nine. new safety measures were put in place. last may, a cable snapped, injuring 10. the crane owned by the same company that collapsed today. following this morning's incident, the city immediately ordered some 400 other cranes be secured. >> well, the owner of the crane would not comment. nbc learned that the crane was inspected at 6:20 thursday morning and was in full compliance. the investigation, as you can imagine, is still ongoing. >> new guidance for pregnant women and their partners. the cdc is issuing new recommendations as a growing amount of evidence showing the zika virus can be passed through sexual contact. you should wear condoms or

abstain from sex until the woman has her baby. >> it may be present in saliva. is it possible that someone would get infected that way? i don't know. >> it is possibly linked to birth defects in newborns. it is making and distributing zika test kits but there won't be enough for all pregnant women frustration over health systems. hogan announced yesterday he is setting aside $15 million for the new prince gorgeous regional medical center. they are withholding $15 million for this fiscal year. >> a polar dip in reston, virginia. 350 people will take the dive

off lake ann's dock to raise money. it will kick off 12:30 this afternoon. >> i get why people do it. you raise money. it's for a good cause. but i am never doing that. i have zero desire to ever do that. >> our producer said it's really not a polar plunge unless you cut through ice. i say it is still cold. but at least we are looking at a dry weekend. >> yeah. amount of people going to basketball games indoors where it's nice and warm. a cold start this morning. amount of areas where we have patchy ice. we have the snow mountains, all the plowed snow from the blizzard, melting every day, creating pools around them. it has refrozen this morning. union station, live video from the capital camera. the flag is flapping very gently on this saturday morning under a partly cloudy sky.

watch out for the morning ice if it looks wet. we still have a snow chance late monday night into tuesday. what to wear today? a coat, scarf of, gloves, sunglasses later this morning and into the afternoon. we will have is high clouds drifting through 8:00, 9:00 this morning. we will still have those with us. partly sunny by noon time. and then the rest of the afternoon, partly cloudy. a few clouds by sunset. mostly clear overnight tonight as we get into evening hours, temperatures will drop below freezing. it is down into the 20s from west virginia, across maryland, virginia, nearby suburbs north and west of washington. just in the low 20s. manassas, 21 degrees. shenandoah valley, 20s there. eastern shore, northern neck, upper 20s on this saturday morning. storm team 4 radar not showing any snow anywhere in the

vicinity. no travel problems weatherwise. a little patchy ice. the first glowing light of dawn. sunrise at 7:10 this morning. sunset 5:35. a few clouds coming through. a colorful sunrise is under way. temperatures through the morning hours will stay below freezing 8:30, 9:00. it will jump into the low 40s by noon time. partly sunny. peaking mid-40s by 3:00 or so, 2:00 to 3:00. hovering in the mid-40s there. dropping down to near 40 degrees by early evening. if you're going out tonight on this saturday night, between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. low 40s. mostly clear sky. cold and clear. late evening, back to the 30s. subfreezing after midnight. storm team 4 four-day forecast, by dawn sunday, upper 20s in the metro area. so a great day to get out and do some hiking and get some outdoor

recreation and exercise today and tomorrow. on monday, increasing clouds from a coastal storm system right now looks like it will be out to sea. not affecting us in the mid-40s. monday night, tuesday, passing snow showers. may give us a few inches of accumulation the way it is looking right now. all that ending tuesday night. a few flurries on wednesday. you talk about polar plunge. we will be taking the polar plunge by the end of the week. next weekend, our highs next saturday and sunday may only be in the low 20s both of those days. so the coldest weather of the week of the season so far, that's going to be next weekend, next saturday and sunday. that's the way it looks. >> when is spring? >> i don't know. it looks too far away at this point. it is considered a rite of passage for most high schoolers. why one is scaling back on prom this year. gearing up for the big game.

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over fan did you el and draft kings. they say they should not be considered illegal betting company. it is officially super bowl weekend. the grand finale now about 36 hours away. and with super bowl spending comes super spending to get ready for the big game. we're talking about wings, electronics. super bowl sunday even beats out holidays when it comes to spending. pizza hut said it is the busiest delivery day of the year. dominoes expects an 80% increase of sales on sunday. of course beer is often flying off the shelves, 50 million cases the past two weeks. and nearly 9 million new tvs can be sold leading up to the big game, which reminds me i need a new tv. >> you talk about chicken wings. one of the most popular snacks out there.

americans are going to get 1.3 billion chicken wings this game. that's enough wings to stretch between broncos stadium in denver and the panthers stadium in north carolina 53 times. whoa! >> i know. altogether they would weigh 162 million pounds. holy moly. >> i'm up for all of it. bring it on. bring on the wings, pizza, beer, game. >> preorders are already in. 75% of these wings come from wing joints. so they will be working overtime. i got a head start. i had double fried chicken two weeks ago. >> who is going to win the game? >> carolina. there's a part of me that wants peyton to win it but i feel the panthers have all the momentum. moving on. under six months to go until the

start of the olympic games in rio. our own wendy tells us how the city is getting ready for the big game. a college student is attacked. the clue that could help lead police to the attackers. and a little bit of rain and sunshine. sunrise coming up over union station. winter is not done with us yet. tom kierein has our next chance

it is 6:30. 6.4 magnitude earthquake in taiwan. the search is on for the missing. >> davis was shot and killed along with r2-year-old daughter chloe in forth washington. the father allegedly admitting to killing them following a dice beauty with davis over child support payments. cleanup efforts in the potomac river. investigators trying to figure out what caused the oily sheen on the water. officials say there is no impact on drinking water in the area. hope you're having a great start to your saturday morning so far. good morning. i'm adam tusk in. >> i'm angie goff.

it is saturday, february 6th. we are talking about a dry start. we are dealing with icy spots out there early. >> hey, tom. >> it is down below freezing around the region this saturday morning. we have clouds coming in just the perfect position for a colorful sunrise, which is just under way now. a live view from the storm team 4 tower camera. off in the horizon; prince george's county. you can see a beautiful sunrise under way. a salmon color to our sunrise. the sun will be coming up at 7:10. temperatures right now are down into the low and mid 20s much of virginia, maryland, chesapeake bay. prince george's county, mid-20s now. right around 30 degrees right downtown washington. many locations are down into the

low 20s this morning. no snow anywhere in the vicinity. we're all clear. next 12 hours, temperatures by noon time should be in the low 40s. partly sunny during the afternoon. hovering in the mid-40s. great day to get up and get some exercise or outdoor recreation. back near 40 degrees under a clear sky overnight tonight. a look at our snow chances for the week ahead. that's coming in a few minutes. >> okay, tom, thanks. two in jail this morning facing murder charges. 18-year-old darnell and darshea bogan were arrested yesterday. investigators believe they were behind a deadly shooting in suitland. police have not released a motive for the shooting. >> now to the district. police are looking for six young women who robbed and beat up a college student on her way to class. officers is say the attack happened 6:30 thursday night near trinity university in northeast d.c.

jackie benson has more on the suspect. >> reporter: despite the fact that michigan avenue runs along two busy college campuses, it can still get fairly dark at night. if the victim was walking along, illuminated only by her cell phone, she would have been in a vulnerable position. she was walking along michigan avenue northeast when she was confronted and surrounded by six young women who beat her and stole her iphone. she later told investigators all the girls were wearing khaki pants, like those of a school uniform. >> i try not to walk on the street at night. it is actually not surprising to me. >> reporter: thousands of college students live in the area. some use taxis or uber to avoid walking at night. >> to me it is a measure i try to adopt. be aware of my surroundings. if i see another person actually

making eye contact and acknowledging that they are there >> reporter: in a campus-wide e-mail to students, trinity officials say they are working to identify what school the girls came from. in northeast washington, jackie benson, news 4. 6:34. one american lawmaker is fighting nationwide heroin and opiate epidemic. criminalizing possession of all illicit drugs, including heroin and cocaine. dan more hand is a physician. they would provide new options for addicts to shoot up safely and seek treatment. everyone remembers their high school prom. >> i didn't go. >> you didn't go? >> no. >> come on. >> i know. >> american rite of passage. but there is one loudoun county high school planning to make changes. they are throwing a party with a message. instead of the fancy party, they are throwing a charity ball in

the gym to benefit pediatric cancer. >> i think what we're doing here right now is going to continue on for many years. >> they will remember what their prom was about. they will remember what they did. >> i agree with a all of that. they found sponsors to prepare a five-star dinner and teachers and staff will witch in as waiters and valets during the big event. >> very nice. >> so today you can be part of a public meeting on expanding bike lanes in the district. transportation officials are trying to get feedback. the new lanes would be set up around gallery place and the convention center. this afternoon at least four different dreft routes will be presented. it is happened at the d.c. academy auditorium. >> the district bmv will be closed in honor of washington's birthday. no service on both saturday, february 13th and monday,

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>> have you been there? the party has started in new orleans. sparkling beads fall from parade floats along bourbon street the festivities mark a time of celebration and indulgence ahead of the christian fasting season of lent. we are officially just six months away from rio, can you believe that, in 2016.

>> and last week our wendy rieger went to rio to get a handle on what many are in store for. >> reporter: rio is eye popping and joyfully audacious. from the spirited pertinent of its multiethnic people to epic coastlines that have been immortalized in songs. ipa nima. copa cabana. rio got to the world's radar in 1912 because of that. a cable car. the cable car carries you to the top of sugarloaf mountain where you can see how rio's peaks and curves stretch and lounge along the water's edge.

six months from now rio will be the epicenter as the world's athletes gather together to flex their impressive will talent, to allow the landscape to gyrate onto the world stage. get ready. >> wendy will be gyrating there with everybody. back to cover the games in rio. i wish i could go with her. >> i know. i'm working on that. back to cover the games in august. >> you can't get a bad picture out there. everything they shot was so beautiful. it is an overload of information. vlad they will be sharing that throughout the week. >> to get you ready, wendy will have several stories about olympic park. it all starts in monday here on news 4. tune in to that. all right. coming up, arming you with critical information before you pie the next car. what you need to know about lemon laws and how the

protections vary by the age of the car. >> it is shaping up to be a weekend you'll want to enjoy outdoors. don't get used to it, though. don't get used to it, though. when w

you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan

to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, answer the call already. coming up next on nbc 4. let's find out what they are working on. >> happy saturday, guys. >> good to see you.

coming up in a bit here on "today", we are following breaking news overnight from taiwan. at least seven people have been killed. hundreds more hurt after a massive earthquake there. >> ahead, a preview of tonight's republican debate. the last one before tuesday's new hampshire primary. this could get very heated. can bernie sanders hold off hillary clinton? we're live in new hampshire and super bowl 50 one day away. excitement at an all-time high. easy snacks to eat during the game. >> who doesn't want to party? those stories and more when we get ready for saturday on "today". >> who do you have, angie? >> carolina. >> me? i think cam newton is unstoppable. yeah. we'll see. all right, guys. thank you so much. a california highway patrol

officer caught on video pulling a man from the edge of the bridge. you can see that the man walking right on the edge of the bridge there. a motorcycle officer got up to the bridge to help the man. the two struggled before two other passengers came to actually help the officer. they got the man off the bridge. he is now in custody. d.c. fire and ems and hazmat responded to the william door school yesterday after several schools reported an allergic reaction. no reports of any hospitalization. well, some important information if you're in the market for a new car. susan hogan discovered there's a difference in how the law protects you for those who buy new and those who buy used. take a listen. >> reporter: several viewers contacted us about complaints with a truck or car that broke

down after driving it off the lot. most states have a lemon law that are designed to protect you. we found a loophole that could cost you thousands of dollars. >> i've been saving my whole life. >> he is not kidding. 17-year-old corbett saved more than $28,000. >> i do a lot of odd jobs around the neighborhood. >> he wants to take his landscaping business to a whole new level, but needed wheels. after searching the web, craigslist dealer lots. >> i've been searching for quite some time. >> the search ended when he found this 2005 chevy silverado at a maryland dealership with 104,000 miles. >> i paid for the truck, all cash. >> $25,000. when he and his dad picked up the truck 10 days later, there was a problem. >> we turned the ignition. the low coolant warning came on on the dash. >> corbett tells news 4, the dealership added coolant and off

they went. never expecting they would be at their mechanic 11 days later. he found big problems. like a lot of rust, plates missing, service plates painted over, lines rusted. and the list goes on. >> a blown head gasket. >> a $6,000 problem. the dealership repaired some of the issues, including the big ticket item. but the truck still had problems starting. they feel the truck is a lemon? won the dealership to refund their money. but it is not that easy. maryland does have a lemon law. as news 4 learned, the law falls short when it comes to used cars. it only covers vehicles fewer than 24 months old and viewer than $20,000. all other cars must have a written warranty unless a car is

older than six years, has more than 60,000 miles, and is being sold as is. >> whatever is covered, anything outside of that warranty coverage goes wrong, then the dealer is off the hook. >> unfortunately, yes. while they may be off the hook, this is coming into play. if you continue to sell vehicles that are in bad shape and you don't do anything to help consumers when that happens, you're not going to be in business very long. >> as a consumer, i'm upset they don't stand behind their product. >> bring the car to a trusted mechanic first. get a carfax report. it will show you the history of the vehicle. most dealers will offer you that 30-day warranty from the purchase date. ask what's included. as for corbin's budding landscape business, it's been grounded. >> i feel like, you know, i'm very disappointed.

i definitely would not have liked there to happen. >> we looked at d.c. and virginia's laws. d.c.'s lemon law does not cover used cars. in virginia, used cars are covered only in certain situations. and you have to hire your own lawyer. the government does not get involved. find more information on nbc washington app. search lemon law. well, the next story a little gross for some. uproar in san francisco over an outdoor public urinal. the area has reopened this week. sit drawing hundreds of visitors to check out the park. the urinal is right out to the open. they say it is something needing

to be done because people were going to bathroom out in the public. they were going in the bushes. >> they are still going in the public. >> it is shielded. as you can imagine, the mayor of the city says that this is just a benefit for parkgoers, as well as neighbors. but there has been some backlash. it is not near a playground, so that's good. >> i like that you are trying to spin it in a positive fashion. >> that story stinks. i'm sorry. [ toilet flushes pwrbgt pwrbgt. >> that's a rim shot, everybody. >> some people will be complaining about the cold. but the cold is yet to come. >> yeah. we have polar air poised to move on in. i see broncos orange. >> ah, you think so? great defense was. >> i always like to go for the under dogs.

i see a little bit of broncos orange by union station. live view from our capitol hill camera. we have turned and looked at union station. the flag is flapping gently. patchy ice, subfreezing temperatures from the snow melt. chilly this afternoon. yes, a snow chance late monday, into tuesday. off to a morning run. it will be subfreezing through 9:00. by 11:00, upper 30s. hovering in the mid-40s between 2:00, 3:00, 4x. a great day to get out and exercise under a partly sunny sky. you will definitely need your coat, gloves, sun glasses later. we will have the sun coming and going. sky cast 4 showing high clouds through the morning hours. during the afternoon should be going increasingly sunny. we will clear out. overnight tonight under a clear sky it gets cold again. we are subfreezing from the shenandoah valley to the

chesapeake bay, nearby suburbs, prince george's county, mid-20s. low 20s in fairfax, loudoun, prince william, stafford, culpepper. low to mid 20s as well. storm team 4 not showing any snow anywhere in our vicinity. no travel problems. between 6:00 and 8:00 will be chilly and dry. 8:00 and 10:00, back to the mid-30s. so is a clear and cold end to this saturday evening. during the day on monday, increasing clouds from a coastal storm system. looks like it will stay well out to sea. clouds around monday in the mid-40s. cold front behind that storm will sweep in colder air. if it does, lingering moisture may trigger snow showers late monday night, into tuesday.

might have problems tuesday morning for the morning commute. it will be near freezing with the light snow. looks like light accumulations tuesday before it ends tuesday night. color plunge by the end of the week. most of the time below freezing after a few flurries on wednesday. next weekend, the coldest weather of the season so far of the winter so far both saturday and sunday. afternoon highs will only be in the low to mid-20s with morning lows, single digits. as we get into next weekend. enjoy the generally mild weather we have right now if you can. >> 6:53. 4 things you need to know. make or break night in the race for the republican nomination for president. the top candidates will face off in a debate tonight. donald trump leading the polls with marco rubio taking second place. we're expecting an effort on

cleanup efforts after a mystery spill. no impact on drinking water in the area. investigators in california are trying to figure out why two small planes collided in midair. they found the pilot's log book >> newborn baby is one of 11 people who died in a 6.4 earthquake in taiwan. dozens of people are missing. you can see some of the buildings destroyed here >> 6:54. if you have a sweet tooth, we have the event for you. the place that guarantees to satisfy your chocolate craving all day long.

it's a great day to satisfy the chocolate cravings. you're looking at video from last year. this weekend many downtown businesses are participating, offering deals, activities. they have the chocolate express bus that runs between the sites both days. many events are free. some do charge a fee. >> don't eat too

good morning. breaking overnight. rescued from the rubble. hundreds of people, including many children pulled from collapsed buildings after a 6.4 earthquake hit taiwan. the quake hit in the middle of the night. at least 11 people killed. many others still missing. this morning, the rush to pull these trapped out alive. and ready to rumble. fireworks expected at the republican presidential debate tonight. the last one before tuesday's all important new hampshire primary as marco rubio surges and donald trump and the rest of the gop field take aim. while hillary clinton tries to rally women