the route, you may have to make some big changes to your property. some are being told they have to move some sheds and tree houses before construction begins. homeowners are not happy with how the state is handling the project. >> if there is no funding lined up to build it, am i doing busy work for somebody else? >> right now there is still no word on who will build the purple line or whether funding is in place. homeowners have until the end of april to make the changes. the county is offering up to $3,000 to help. right now at 5:00 a.m., bundle up. take a look at the current windchills. single digits up there in gaithersburg. >> it is so brutally cold out there, but we are here to help you get you up to the minute the minute you're up. molette green has what you need to know to protect yourself from the cold. >>

bell with a look at how cold it will be today. >> good morning. thursday off to a quiet start. going to indeed be a very windy and cold day today. temperatures will be only in the teens and 20s. and do expect an awful lot in the way of windchills. so that is a big part of the forecast for today as you need to have an extra layer for sure. even this guy here, the old snowman, even he thinks it's a little cold. source region for the air is straight out of the authority poll. bitterly cold today, extremely cold over the weekend and again we're tracking a little chance for snow or wintry weather coming our way, but not until wednesday. it's a lot colder, about 10 es colder air temperature-wise this morning. but again with windchills in the single numbers here early this morning, it will be an ugly day to be outside. so layer up everybody. the next 24 hours will be every bit as cold as advertised. we'll get more into the effect on your commute a little later. but kids under 40 pound, rocks in the

mollett. from sounds like a messy plan. do have wind warnings i wanted to pass along to you. no vehicle restrictions, but wind warnings bay bridge and gary harry knights bridge in southern maryland. so wanted to pass that along for you. 66 and 95, both looking quite good. no issues right now. we'll keep our fingers crossed that things stay that way. beltway at st. barnabas, rolling along just fine. and top of the beltway, 95, 29, route 1, bw parkway, everything rolling along just fine there. don't have any major worries. we'll take a look at 270 when i'm back in 10 minutes. we really should are done better and we could have done -- should have ghave done better be children. >> this is unacceptable. we'll look at everything. everything. in devastating and unacceptable, words to describe a community in disbelief as an investigation into child pornography at a

a school aide may have filmed as many as 30 children and now police, school officials and community leaders are taking quick action to help the families of the victims and the community. here's what will happen today. you will have an opportunity tonight to discuss student safety at a community meeting at judge sylvania woods elementary school. a new parent l/student hotline opens today. the number is on your screen. # 22-year-old deonte carraway is in jail and michelle williams, the principal, has been put on administrative leave. state's attorney says any teacher or administrator could face charges if they had concerns about caraway and did not take actn.

with any crime. county executive baker made an emotional pledge to the community. >> as a parent of three, i'm particularly taking this hard. every child in this county is our baby and it is our job, it is my job, to protect them from predators. >> 11 children have been identified as i mentioned, county police working with the fbi to investigate whether there were more victims or whether the abuse happened at more locations around the community. megan mcgrath will have more in about 15 minutes and we'll share tips for the best way to talk to young people about abuse. you might want to bundle -- definitely want to bundle up this morning. some of the coldest air of the winter is moving through our area. look at that flag flapping in the wind there. molette green is in northwest washington for us this morning. somehow still with a pleasant look on her face d

fact that it's so cold. and this is a dangerous type of cold. >> reporter: really is. i have on three layers and i am miserable standing at this location even just for a few minutes. and we're talking about windchills in the single digits and teens. and even colder over the weekend. all of this could set us up many people for frostbite, hypothermia type risks if you're not prepared. and we know many people are preparing to head out to the bus stops and to come out to the metro station. this is really important information if you have to work outside. frostbite can resemble burns and doctors want you to take this kind of cold air seriously. and take a look at your television screen. there are some warning signs we want you to know about to let you know when you really are in danger when there is a change in sensation this your hands and feet. en

pale to severe redness. in the most severe cases if you're turning blue to black, you need to really seek medical attention right away. these are the dangers of frostbite and hypothermia and you need to take it seriously on a morning like this and in the days to come. live outside tenleytown metro station, molette green, news 4. good morning, everyone. all eyes on oregon right now as the four remaining ranchers at the oregon wildlife refuge will surrender, this after a confrontation with the fbi yesterday. cliven bundy the father of the jailed militia leader was also arrested. the okay pirs plan to turn themselves in only if they're escorted by a never neff politician and member of the billy graham evangelical police tick association. they plan to meet officials this morning.police tick association. they plan to meet officials this morning.

find out why two trains almost collided. transportation reporter adam tuss was the nirs first to tell you about it. the trains came within 150 feet of each other last wednesday. this happened after one train reportedly ran a red signal on the track. metro operator had to stop the train remotely from the transit system's control center. no one was hurt. adam will be at today's meeting, so toll hfor him at adam tuss. and lk has a hillary clinton has a chance to redeem herself tonight at a debate. they may stay on the attack today. clinton may have the advantage in the upcoming south carolina primary where she has a stronger base at this point. bernie sanders polling there at about 32%. and then there were seven. the republican race is narrowing this morning. both new jersey go

called it quits. want to show you who is still tapping. new hampshire winner donald trump, john case i go, ted cruz who won the iowa caucuses, marco rubio, jeb bush, ben carson and jim gilmore. who is jim gilmore? he has not polled even high enough yet to qualify for the undercard debate. he told "usa today" he's in south carolina today because he believes he's the best candidate to lead the country in a time of crisis given his military service, his time at virginia attorney general and being a member of the national board of directors of the nra. if you're walking to work this morning, take our advice here, you are really going to want to pull out all of your warm winter gear. chuck bell will let us know just how cold it would be when you head out the door at 5:11. maryland county grief stricken this morning after losing two deputies in the line of duty. what is expected to happen in ei

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we're nearing a week since the earthquake hit taiwan. 76 are still trapped under the debris, but there are slim chances of finding any other survivors. as of this morning, 59 people have died. let's check in with chuck bell right now because this weather is going to knock your socks off. >> most certainly is. you'll be cold from your nose to your toes for the next kcouple f days. we will be dry, but we will be windchilled all day. start making plans to check on your cars, your pipes. check on the elderly. a lot of the dogs aren't used to this kind the cold. windchills this morning are in the single numbers to near

highs today only in the upper 20s to near 30 degrees. so again, nose to toes, those are all be cold today. >> sounds brutal. and i can tell you it was very cold when enwe came in this morning. a couple items of construction here. 295 south after seminary, again two left lanes will be the only thing getting by the work zone until 8:00 this morning. also have another warning for you here this morning as far as wind warning. bay bridge and governor harry nice bridge, no vehicle restrictions, but wind warnings. top 69 beltway, at university boulevard, left lane getting by road work there. it's one place where they're supposed to be safe. instead, they were allegedallegedly involved in child other than. members of the community are taking action. the zika virus takes center stage in d.c. what lawmakers are doing today with the hopes of keeping you safe.

. we're shocked, appalled by the allegations. >> outrage this morning there parents who relied on prince george's county schools to protect their children. a new lawsuit claims sylvania woods element the taker school principal michelle williams knew about the violence against the children and did nothing to stop it. police say 22-year-old deonte carraway may hav abused up to 30 children. megan mcgrath is live at sylvania woods with information on a new hotline opening today for potential victims. >> reporter: investigators want to hear there anyone who may have been victimized by deonte carraway. they believe there are potentially a lot more victims out there. they set up a

contact with police. that 301-772-4930. again, that will put you in contact with investigators in this case. kou counselors will be here at the school today to talk with students about what has happened and their concerns. and tonight, parents will be updated and have a chance to voice their concerns during a meeting taking place here at the school. as you would imagine, there is a sense of concern and outrage that a school aide could sexually abuse children right on school grounds. and a guardian of one of the victims reported his suspicions about the abuse to school officials and no immediate action was taken against deonte carraway. the principal here has been removed, placed on leave. a lawsuit has been filed. meanwhile carraway is accused of abusing and videotaping at least 11 children, he's in jail facing 40 counts ofh

investigators believe there could be potentially dozens of additional victims and they want to appear from those families. back to you. >> megan, thank you. and we know child abuse can be an uncomfortable and touch which i issue to discuss with young people. we have some tips for you coming up in just a few minutes. it's being called a dangerous declaration of war. north korea orders a military takeover of the last major symbol of cooperation with south korea. a factory park. that is this response to south korea which started pulling workers from the area and suspending operations there. the move significantly raises the stakes in a standoff between the countries. it began with north korea's nuclear test last honesty followed by long range locket launch ov rocket launch over the weekend. back to you. new video of the

launch causing all the controversy. north korea's state run television put out this clip showing the missile taking off. the country says it's a soot light. the u.s. and several other world leaders have said that it puts north korea one step closer to launching a nuclear weapon overseas. today there will be a federal court hearing for the man accused of killing nine people at a church this charleston, south carolina. the shooting stung the nation. 21-year-old dylann roof faces murder and dozens of federal charges including hate crime. his co-defendant joey meek will also be in court today. prosecutors say he lied and knew about roof's plans. happening today, we'll get an update on the nation's safety from jeh johnson. he may discuss the recent hack into the personal information of thousands of dhs and tooib employees. the department first announced it yesterday. johnson is set to give the address at 10:00 this morning in northwest washington. it's never too early

thinking about christmas -- it said it right there. >> we're only a month and a half into the new year. in i haven't even thought about last year's christmas yet. well, we have the first look at the 2016 official white house christmas ornament. you see it right here. the white house historical association is unveiling the ornament today, it commemorates the 1929 christmas eve fire that broke out in the west wing. it took 130 firefighters to put out the four-alarm fire. this year's design is the first inspired by a student what are you pointing out? >> it's a fire truck with a christmas tree. i love these ornaments. the white house puts one out every year. and one wreer when i was a sunday schoolteacher, one of the parents gave one to me for christmas and i still hang it on my tree every year. and i keep for getting i should get one every year. it's really pretty. makes a great gift. >> it we know what it costs? >> i think you can go online and buy it. and i think it s

i'm not ready for christmas. i have to buy valentine stuff first. easter coming up. >> too soon. let's get you caught up on the forecast now. this is a keep your head down kind of day walk against the wind. >> we have a visit the tore from the north poll coming our way, but it ain't santa claus, it's old man winter throwing us into the deep freeze. the weather is totally going to impact your plans in a way, limit your outdoor time. afternoon indoor recess for kids and adults. if you go to a run at lunchtime, you may want to do it on the treadmill. and by this evening, windchills down close to zero. so really be very cautious outside. windchills thing in the single numbers and low teens. 11 feels like in manassas, 5 above in gaithersburg. only 3 above in hsmithsburg. and no realmp

the course of the day. only advantage to tonight into early tomorrow morning is the wind will lay down just a bit. but it's a strong northwest breeze. holding in the mid to upper 20s today and again, winds will be out of the northwest 20 to 30 miles per hour. so very, very cold. for tomorrow, a whole lot less wind. a light south breeze tomorrow brings a lot more clouds in. temperatures tomorrow getting up to around 0 degree30 degrees. by 3:00 tomorrow afternoon, skies going mostly cloudy. we may have some flurries to contend with around here during the afternoon or evening. that's the next thing that we're watching out for is the opportunity for some flurries. just flurries, not looking for accumulations. but nonetheless, it will be very cold and we always get excited when we see snowflakes impacts, unless you're going snow ski, it will be great weather because you'll have your gear on. but if you're going

valentine's day, it will stay cold. saturday's highs only in the mid-20s. colder day still on sunday. when you again, it one be quite as windies just brutally cold. see you at 5:31 and your hometown highs. how are the roads holding up? >> holding up okay right now. nice and dry this morning which of course we do love that. we can see nice and green. beltway looking good. all the main routes there. no problems headed in or out of up to. do have construction top of the beltway at university. left lane getting by. we were a little slow here just a moment ago. makes me wonder if they have just wrapped this up. so i'll check into that for you. 66 coming into town, no issue. we'll take a live look on the beltway coming up. i was freaking out so much. and everybody was just kind of running to one side of the store and families were kind of huddling together. terrifying

people grabbing lunch in harper county outside baltimore. a deputy was shot and killed at point blank range inside a panera, another deputy killed in a shoot-out with the suspect. investigators try to figure out why this happened. the sheriff believes the motive was simply to kill law enforcement officers. the first deputy responded to the panera for reports of a person causing problems yesterday afternoon. witnesses say the officer sat down next to the man and asked how he was doing. that's when the suspect pulled out a gun and shot the deputy in the head. the suspect ran off and was. >>ly killed in a shoot skrout with police officers. the sheriff says the suspect was also wanted in florida for assaulting a police officer. the names have not been relea d released. new steps taken today to fight the zika virus. congress is considering a

request from president obama to send $1.8 billion to fight the disease. dr. fauci says researchers may be able to create a vaccine by next year. the world health organization declared zika an international emergency because it's been connected to serious pribirth defects. and the olympic committee has hired two infectious disease specialists to talk to potential olympians. many are worried because the games are in brazil where thousands of people have been infected already. u.s. women's soccer goal keeper hope sole low solo has said if the olympics were happening right now, she would not good. did you it stick to your new year's resolutions? don't feel bad. but doctors say there is a way to identify your bad habits and find out what triggers unhealthy habits. >> so

i get to eat more chocolate? >> eating healthier, spending less money, health sgerpt expe making a note of your follows. >> the more that you can see it, visual triggers really help. if you have a buddy in a has a similar goal, having that buddy system helps keep you accountable. >> health experts also say if you don't stick to your goals on week one, don't give up. just keep trying. come take a look at the current windchills. you migght want to shield your eyes. ten degrees colder out there. chuck bell at 5:41. and after sailing straight into a storm, passengers are back at home.

what we can sgekt in the upcoming primary. and new developments about the sheen on the potomac river. what we're learning about the substance. and baby, it is cold outside. take a look. chuck bell says it could get down right dangerous this weekend. it's coming up on 5:31. it's

just get the angry face cold. you know that cold makes that face, chuck, and all you can do is washington around with your face all balled up mad. >> i forecast a long term relationship between you and your snuggie this weekend. >> oh, bringing back the snuggie. >> i do own a snuggie. >> you'll be spending a lot of time with it. hold on to your hats, everybody. it's windy and cold this morning. windchills will be in the teens all day. tracking the chance for friday night flurry and even colder brea weather coming our way for the weekend. today only upper 20s, but windchills won't improve much if any during the course daft. saturday night into under is morning, windchills may be ten

taking a look at the beltway, live picture beltway at branch avenue, a little bit of volume there. nothing abnormal for 5:30 in the morning. 66 here and 95, again, nice and green. 95 south out of woodbridge, a couple different slow spots. could be some late clearing construction slowing folks just a tad. also a little bit of a slow spot north near quantico. 270 at democracy, not having any issues there. travel times for you in ten minutes. backbone of the country, let's talk about how to support this segment of our economy. now to decision 2016. business owners in south carolina say candidates have a lot to prove. voters tell nbc news jobs and security are top issues for them. but religion is also important. 65% of south carolina republicans cd

evangelicals. the fwgop presidential field is getting smaller. the republican primary is set for next week. tracie potts is back in washington this morning with more on that and what we can expect from the democrats, too. >> reporter: good morning. expect hillary clinton to go after bernie sanders tonight at ha their debate. after her stunning loss in new hampshire, she is trying to make up some ground. but actually when it comes to the number of delegates awarded, she's neck and neck with sanders even though the popular boat was tar le vote was far less. and the sanders campaign is telling us donations were rolling in in the day and a half since the primary results were announced. more than $5 million in what he always likes to say are small donations from all over the

country. >> and the republican, carly and chris christie is out, but the field is still crowded. what do the republican candidates have to do? >> still seven competing in south carolina. they have to get the evangelical voters. that could make or break some of these campaigns. jeb bush, marco rubio, now sort of rethinking how strong they are after unexpecteds in new hampshire. ted cruz is hoping to capitalize on the evangelical vote but donald trump has had the polls down there for six months. >> tracie potts live on the hill for us. thank you. and a little more about the south carolina voter, residents say beyond religion and the economy, getting fair treatment is important to them. one young business owner says he is specifically looking for a candidate who will assist new minority owned firms in the south. >> we built the branc

start to finish. >> are you a rarity? >> i would say yes for the moment. >> all of the remaining republican hopefuls have events in south carolina today. new tests prove petroleum fuel spilled in the potomac river, but the source is still a mystery this morning. the spell was first noticed last week near reagan national airport. it stretches from gravelly point to the wilson bridge. coast guard crews using a small noise making device to try to anticipate birds away. so far 32 geese have been rescued, one died. a new bill would prevent you are carrying a gun on college campus this is maryland. democrats in the hear land senate propose that had bill and two other gun control bills this week. according to the "washington post," the democrats may face a fight with republican governor larry hogan to get them passed. the other bills would prevent anyone on the fbi terrorist watch list from getting a gun and take can guns away from convicted

the maryland state senate could get a bigger say in who is in charge of schools. the new bill would have the senate confirm any choice for the state superintendent job. jack smith was just picked to run the montgomery county schools. marylandboard of education says it will have a list of finalists by the summer. steve hudson announced that he will retire at the end of the month. hudson has been a part of the police department for 34 years. he became chief in 2013. deputy police chief will serve as acting chief until a new leader is found. and a sheriff is making a difference if his community. troy barry became the first black expected sheriff in charles county. yesterday he dropped in on classes at a middle school and says he didn't want to run to make history, he wants to make a difference. he says he wants to make sure young people in the county grow up with positive relationships

with officers. >> here in charles county, we want to work on community relations and we need to get involved this young people's lives real early. >> sheriff barry says racial rioting in baltimore, ferguson and new york grew out of community distrust of police. barry says he's trying to build relationships between his office and the charles county community. >> the man who owns the capitals and wizards trying to bring another sports team to d.c., an arena football team to play at the verizon center. arena football not quite the same as pro or college football mostly because it's played indoors and on a field half the size. if a team does come, you can go see it play as early as next year. take something you probably have never seen before happening at fenway park. take a look, olympic skiers trying out their moves on this huge ski jump in the middle of the baseball field. look at

they transformed the diamond there for this big air event. the winner will get $150,000. not too shabby. >> i just want go to the beach. >> i'm with you. let's take a live look outside. this is why. there is a windchill out there right now and we've been trying to warn you about the dangerous cold. single digits in some areas right now. chuck bell will let you know what it will be like at the bus stop. >> and i could kiss the grupd, just one of the descriptions that we're hearing this morning from somebody on board a cruise ship that sailed straight into a storm. the interviews coming in from passenger

i lead the 11 o'clock news with stories of gun violence. and like many of you, my family lived through the beltway sniper crisis. in congress, i'll fight to expand background checks on guns and ammunition, ban assault weapons, and mandate gun safety locks, because too many kids die from accidental shootings. let's show the nra we're not afraid of them; as democrats, as americans, as parents. i'm kathleen matthews and i approve this message.

i've been this bad situations in my life, but that was the worst. that scared me. >> water kept coming on our window. it was kind of scary. >> this is the first time we're hearing from the terrified passengers who were aboard the cruise ship trapped in a storm. that's the royal came rib would he caribbean an them seas. they rode through 30 foot waves and hurricane force winds. >> the cruise company is giving all the passengers a full refunds and

cruise, that is if it can brave getting back on a cruise ship. good luck. 5:41 on a thursday morning. bus stop forecast for the kiddos this morning, they're up, everybody. temperatures are near 20 degrees this morning, but windchills are down to between 5 and 15. so a real noticeable bite on the nubs of your ears a continued of your nose. windchills will won't recover much if at all. so if you own it, put it on. only thing will you don't need to worry about is your umbrella "7-day forecast" at 5:51. right now have a brand new problem here in centreville. so this is 28 northbound at compton road, the left side of the roadway blocks. we are seeing some slowdowns through there. a little bit of

broken down vehicle left side of the roadway. as far as travel time, 270 looks good. top of the beltwa no issues there. 66 inbound and 95 northbound rolling along just fine. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 when you hop in your car. there are apps for just about everything these days, but keeping you safe from sexual assault, how local college students are trying to keep you safe. and they seem like a good thing, so why should you be upset about low gas prices?

now at 5:45. get ready to see a lot of these people on the way to work, these are cold people bundled up. >> and that's the reason why, you see these numbers? the current windchills across our area in the single digits in some places this morning. let's check in with chuck now for the latest. >> it's brutal outside this morning with the howling wind and it will get even worse as we head into the en

"7-day forecast" just five minutes from now. brand new crash 50 westbound at kenilworth avenue. right side blocked. also 28 northbound in centreville at compton road, left side blocked there for a broken down vehicle. today's weather hash tag is bundle up. you can see the windchills across the area in the teens right now. molette green is in northwest washington with more on the dangers of this extreme cold. >> reporter: and you almost think you can stand it until the wind blows. and then, oh, man, it really bites you. and i just had about a five minute exchange with a woman who told me she was homeless and got kicked out of a library last night. she's now inside a coffee house close to me warming up this morning and that is good news for those

home. you can imagine this kind of weather could set you up for frostbite. hypotherm hypothermia. if you're not purchased, if you're not dressed in the multiple layers. it's really important for folks who have to work outside to take this cold air seriously. >> one of the things that would be is a changing sensation especially in your 8hands. we find that people will be out working and they will get their gloves wet and start to have numbness in their hand. and especially at the burn center, we tend to see a lot of frostbite and the damage that would be occurring to your skin and your fingers happens long before you start feeling it. so we really want to stress wear multiple layers and keep dry. >> and it take a look again at some of the warning sns

you might be in trouble if you're out in the cold for any kind of extended period of time. your coloring turns pale, extreme redness. whi extreme cases from black to blue. seek medical attention if that happens to you. very important as we get into some of the cold air. i can't thank enough that we are blessed to be able to have a home, have a car to sit in inside during this cold air. that exchange with that woman this morning washingt sobering. back to you. nbc is working for you to help the homeless. we have compiled a list of resources in the nbc washington app. there are numbers to call to get help for someone you see is homeless on or is suffering from the cold. links to organizations dedicated

d.c. area college students can now report sex assaults with the tap of a button. the new app can be downloaded on your smartphone. the app launched at george washington university but is wired for all area college students. the app allows you to share your gps location with friends and find resources if you're assaulted. >> it is a resource app and it houses all of the resources on campus specific to the campuses that we serve for students to use and access. >> the nonprofit group men can stop rape create the app. they hope to expand it nationwide. d.c. police have investigating a number of car break ins at howard university. several cars have been broken into on and around that campus. howard is reminding you not to leave personal items in plain view inside your car. you should also avoid parking in

today metro wants your input on the proposed greenbelt development project. facilities it at the greenbelt will change if they're selected as the new fbi headquarters. staff will be on hand today to hear your tefeedback between 5: and 7:00 this evening. you can also take and online survey. you probably noticed how cheap gas is lately and if you're like us, you probably like it. in parts of kansas, drivers are paying less than a dollar per gallon. low gas prices around the country are allowing drivers to spend their resources elsewhere and school administrators to put more money in the classroom. >> we're absolutely thrilled that we can save this money and put it back into the classroom where it belongs about. >> but you may not have thought about the impact cheap gas on oil rich states like north dakota. the economy there is shrinking

people lost their jobs and more layoffs are expected. 5:51 your time. a look at weather and traffic on the 1s. if you have to wear a suit to work, the thin pants won't help you today. >> wear long johns under your pants. >> or just run really fast to limit your time outdoors. that is really the best way to beat the cold and limit the amount of time you have to spend outside in it. moderate impacts on the scale today because of the low wps. windchills. we're about ten degrees colder now than the same time yesterday. yesterday's high was 39. ta today i'm forecasting 29. 5 in which right now. balmy 20 in fredericksburg, but a frigid 3

think about your cars, make sure you have the battery charged up and gas tank full. leave the taps dripping a bit over the weekend. check on your friends and neighbors and even the outdoor pets needed to come indoors the next couple of night. temperature right now 21 and you can see here hour by hour through the day, not much rise in temperatures. and windchills even by lunchtime still hovering around 15 degrees. during the afternoon, wind 20s to 30 miles per hour. plenty of sunshine, but windchills in the teens all day. highs tod s todas toda s todas . 30 in waldorf. arctic air will start to move in and we may wring out a little round of flow flurries around here tomorrow afternoon. future weaer starting at 3:00, skies going pok by 8:00 tomorrow night, maybe a little hit will of light snow showers coming on through.

maybe a half inch coating in some spots. "7-day forecast" is a frigid one. 20s today, 30s tomorrow. highs way below freezing over the weekend. windchills way below zero sat night into sunday morning. sunday must be dohe might be do record. brand new problem again 50 westbound just before kenilworth avenue. we have the right side of the roadway blocked. reports of a car spun out. so if it isn't out of the way soon, it could start causing some plays. wind warnings on the bay bridge and governor harry nice bridge. and 28 northbound at compton road, left side blocked with a broken down vehicle. and 270 at father hurry bouleva boulevard, no problems about live look at 66 coming up. i'm

live desk. police officer shot in a standoff in fargo. 33-year-old officer jason mozier was called to the scene of a domestic dispute where a man had allegedly fired a a weapon at his wife. when the officer arrived, the suspect fired outside the home and struck the officer. the officer is not expected to survive his injuries. police still on the scene right now in fargo, north dakota. it's 5:55. and this morning, we're working to learn how a baby boy died after being left at home. the baby and his five siblings were left in that home alone yesterday in northwest washington. the baby was rushed to the hospital after a sibling called 911 for help. the other children are all under the age of 10. >> very surprising. very surprising that something like that would hamp. coming home after work, about six cop cars parked outside. no people around, just

of d.c. child and family services. police are questioning the mother. it is now 5:56. today maryland leaders take another step in the effort to save lives from drug overdoses. almost 600 people died in the state from drugs and alcohol in the first half of 2015. many of those deaths were related to heroin. that is why governor hogan established the heroin and opioid emergency task force and a separate intra agency coordinate council. the first meeting is today. the goal is to reduce overdose deaths by 20%. good morning. i'm landon dowdy. you still have time to find a perfect present for your significant other. retailers have deals for valentine's day and discounts of up to 20% on select arrangements

with limited time deals. and at qdoba, you can get a second entree for free. florida we s we see windchills in the single digits for some of you this morning. what you need to know to keep yourself safe and how you can help somebody else in need. and chuck bell will look at how low the temperatures will get over the next 24 hours. plus putting themselves in harm's way to rescue a family pet. the dramatic new video showing you the rescue due the eyes of a firefighter. if

i'm chuck bell. hold on to your hats and grab the earmuffs. it will be a windchilled stretch of very cold weather. how low we'll go, coming up. and also ahead, new allegations in the child porn scandal at a local elementary school as officials take steps to make sure your children are protected. plus new precautions as concerns grow over the zika virus. what the u.s. olympic committee is now doing to make sure its athletes are safe in rio. coming up on

thursday morning. windchills this morning are down into the single numbers and teens. northwest winds averaging 10 to 20 miles per hour this morning. it will get even colder as we head through the weekend. worst of the worst will be saturday night into sunday morning. could have windchills 10 below zero or colder. right now you'll get through thursday first. temperatures and windchills now, windchill of 6 in gaithersburg, 8 in waldorf and laplata. it will stay windy and cold all day long. and there is a chance for some snow coming our way tomorrow. more about that coming up. yellow line delays to mt. vernon square because of a switch problem. no word on whether the cold weather is playing a part. blue line delays to largo. farragut west, 18th and