foul play in his death. and take a look at this video. it was a cleveland park metro station and you can see that watter gushing down the steps. crews will be working to prevent that from ever happening again. crews are actually working to improve the storm drains in that region. the work is expected to last through friday and in the meantime, the parking lanes will be closed to quebec streets from 9:30 in the morning to 3:30 in the afternoon. we are seeing big problems in several places. take a look at this video from north dakota. more than a foot of snow behind. the storm forced dozens of flights to be cancelled too. karen kline, her husband and her son were on their way to the grand canyon when they drove into a ditch. they were stranded for almost

karen kline trekked more than 20 miles through the snow to find help. and in upstate new york roads have turned into sheets of ice. in one place slippery conditions caused an eight car pileup. a snowplow overturned and a fire truck slid into the tree. we can all say we're happy this is not coming our way. >> all is quiet around here today. >> a little breezy though. >> very breezy. dramatically temperatures have gone up overnight and we have a chance for rain overnight. so breezy and so mild outside. again, temperatures are nearly at 60 degrees already. so if you haven't put your nose out the door just yet you will not need a winter code today. passing showers between now and 10:00 before colder air starts to come back and i'm optimistic that 2017 will start out on a dry note saturday and sunday. here come some

charleston. you may need the umbrella early this morning. rain chances at 40% for today but all that rain chance is stacked up between now and 10:00 or 11:00 this afternoon. skies will start to clear back out. winds will turn to the west and northwest and look at these temperatures. most have highs around 60. cooler way comes our way tomorrow. we'll talk those temperatures coming up in ten minutes. it is time to go to jack for traffic. >> good morning. we continue to hear a lot of equipment headed up in laurel. it's along route 1 down near academy lane. sounds like a pedestrian was hit early this morning and we've got a lot of equipment headed there. all travel is being diverted at the icc at the intersection. not sure if you're able to make the u-turn or if you're being detoured on to a detour. sot

screen right now is 66 eastbound. two or three callers here saying i heard you talking about it on the air and nothing is on that ramp so we're in good shape. must have been a quick spinout and everybody has moved on so we're off to a quiet start but keep in mind in laurel route 1 is going to be an issue this morning as we've had a pedestrian hit. thank you. it's 4:33. new details in the investigation of a a deadly police involved shooting in the district. police records say gerald hall stabbed a woman inside a walnut street home in northeast before his deadly confrontation with police on christmas day. they say an officer shot hall when he refused repeated orders to drop a night. hall's mother is now calling for the release of body cam video. >> people have a right to know what actually happens. and i hope the administration releases the body cam footage as soon as it's available. >> news 4 have alsoeq

hall took a key to his girlfriend's home without her permission and the pair got into a fight before police arrived. fairfax county police say one person is being treated at the hospital for stab wounds this morning. it happened in the alexandria section of the county. no suspect description has been released. police say the woman driving this car is in critical condition. this after the driver slammed into a tree yesterday afternoon. they say that her passenger was killed. police say the driver was traveling on summer wind circle just off route 1 when they crashed. still no word on what may have caused that accident. in montgomery county police say two kids under the age of 3 were found weak, but still conscious after their female caretaker left them in the car. police say this happened yesterday afternoon at the white oak shopping center in silver spring. they say the kids may have been exposed to car gone monoxide. th

has not been charged. next month lawmakers will discuss a new cell phone proposal which could change your way you find your way around the commonwealth. cell phones would be kept out of drivers' hands. it's currently against the law to read mess ajs while you're driving. while many people we spoke to say this proposal would make the road safer some are concerned about the impact on gps use. >> most of the time i actually do use my gps to verify if there's any back roads i have to take. >> the proposed bill does allow car mounts like this one. japanese prime minister and president obama will visit pearl harbor. it will mark the first time a japanese prime minister has

site of the attack. this comes six months after president obama became the first u.s. president to visit hi hiroshima. he made those comments in a pod cast with his former advisor david axelrod. >> i'm confident in this vision because i'm confident that if i -- if i had run again and articulated it i think i could have mobilized a majority of the american people to rally behind it. >> that was an all donald trump tweeted. he questioned the effectiveness of the united nations saying it has quote, such great potential but it has become quote, a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.

council voted to condemn the bank. the obama administration denies it. it is 4:37 right now and it's going to feel more like fall than winter today. chuck is tracking your what to wear forecast including how soon temps will be back in the 60s. he helped bring the newest museum on the national mall to life and now he's facing a new challenge. the difficult diagnosis for a

4:40 our time right now on a warm, i think i'll say, warm tuesday morning in december. >> chuck bell says bust out the shorts. >> yeah, honestly it is really nice out there and enjoy it because this will be our one-day warm spell around here. skies are mostly cloudy out to the west of the city and there are rain drops here in the mountains of west virginia. have the umbrella ready to go here but it's breezy. winds gusting over 30 miles per hour around parts of the d.c. metro area and so southerly winds have temperatures quite mild indeed. we'll be near 58 degrees at 7:00 in the morning. mid-60s by mid afternoon and then finally cooling back down to the low

you won't need your gloves or hat or scarf. may want to have your umbrella to go as well. satisfactory this morning because there's a rain chance but we'll move it up to very good for later on this afternoon. about 64 degrees today. the chance for showers stands at 40%. a look at new year's eve coming up. but now a look at traffic. >> we do have the breaking news that is in laurel along route 1. it's north of the icc but south near academy lane. northbound lanes blocked at the icc southbound. you'll be diverted. plan ahead if this is a normal path of travel. you will be affected now both directions of route 1 near the icc. otherwise, it is very quiet so far. beltway issues none. inner and outer loop waiting o

a controversial solution to a dangerous problem. the new concerns after a sink hole forced dozens of families to evacuate. he'll be the man of the hour on new year's eve. meet the person millions will be watching to ring in the new

16 before the hour and president-elect donald trump's transition team gets back to work today. >> and they're making sure his nominees have no problem getting confirmed. edward morris is live on capitol hill. they've been preparing a war room in anticipation of confirmation battles. >> reporter: they' b

folks who have been nominated coming up with questions the democrats may ask and coming up with specific answers. early january you'll have attorney general pick jeff sessions and also secretary of state pick going up for hearings so they'll be looking to help those two folks. >> i want to ask you too about trump's response to the u.n.'s decision. >> reporter: the obama administration is a little upset that president-elect donald trump is interjecting himself into this. there's one president at the time and at the moment it's president obama and once president-elect donald trump can get into office on january 20th then he can set policy related to israel. >> all right. edward lawrence live for us on capitol hill. thank you. new development following that massive michigan sink hole. take

crews have started to pump sewage into a detroit area river to prevent the flooding. this sink hole opened up over the weekend taking over a house. officials think a sewer failure beneath the damaged home caused that sink hole. a little boy is dead and a man is now facing charges in what police say is a tragic accident. an unattended dump truck rolled down the hill and ran the boy over. the 5-year-old was playing in a driveway when the truck hit him. they charged a construction worker with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle. federal authorities now offering $25,000 for information about an explosion. the blast blew the leg off of a 19-year-old. his name is connor golden. he is from fairfax county and investigators believe that somebody was actually experimenting with a

explosive. we talked about golden's family about their insurance struggles after that blast and you can see more about their story in our app. just search central park blast. >> the man who designed the brand new african american history museum here in d.c. is battling lou gehrig's disease. he revealed he started a new foundation to help fund als research at duke university. he was diagnosed before the new smithsonian museum opened in september. als attacks the nervous system until you can't control your muscles anymore and there is no cure. a barber who has been in business for more than 50 years has passed away. he operated a shop in the little falls mall. he had many famous customers including former congressman tip o'neil but it might have been what he did outside of work that

he would donate his talents to help homeless men with their grooming. holly was 89 years old. well, it is the second day of kwanzaa celebration. >> this is a special year. kwanzaa lasts through new year's day. each day focuses on different principles. today focuses on self-determination tlchlt will be an interactive storing telling performance at the museum in southeast d.c. today the new year's eve ball in time's square will be prepared for its saturday night drop. the ball is separated into four groups designed to represent kindness, fortitude, wonder and imagination. millions will watch as it drops at midnight marking the start of 2017 here on the east coast. so the bright light gets

pressed and it's also made of those crystals. we know united nations secretary general will be the one to kick off the 60-second countdown. it will be the south korean's last ceremonial duty. previous button pushers include bill and hillary clinton and now bonn kay moon. well, preparations are underway for the big celebrations new year's eve will bring to town. >> metro will be open until 3:00 sunday morning. extra police will be out on the roads looking for drunk drivers. there's no reason to get behind the wheel if you have been drinking. the washington regional alcohol program is sponsoring another night of its sober ride programs. it will pay for a cab worth up to $30. >> this is a celebratory time but also a dangerous time of year. it's one of those holidays where

traffic deaths involve drunk drivers. >> put this number in your phone and let others know about it as well. we'll tweet it out as well so you can share it. those sober rides cannot be stressed enough. a long election season, mass shootings and celebrity deaths have a lot of you ready to say good-bye 2016. >> it's felt like a tough year and a lot of people agree with that. the associated press and time's square alliance found 55% of americans are hopeful that 2017 will be a better year for them personally. that's a 12% increase from last year's poll and about a third of people said things were worse for the country in 2016 than hay had been in 2015. so here's to a new year for sure. >> after word of george

michael's death, a lot of people say let's just get it over with. >> george michael, prince -- >> legends. >> weather wise though, we're ending on a mild note so it seems but maybe some rain? >> a couple of showers but i know this guy right here, he loves mild weather in the morning. >> oh, yeah, you do. >> we talked about this. i told you, if it never snowed again i'd be perfectly fine with that. >> snow is good for ratings mr. gilchrist. what say you now? >> i would take a pay cut if i could make sure there was never going to be snow again. >> don't tell the boss that. they hear you say you're going to take a voluntary pay cut. let's shave a zero off the end and see how he likes that. a cloudy sky outside right and rain drops moving on to the i-81 corridor. you'll want to have your umbrella with you on your way out the door. there is a 40% chance that

showers will live long enough to impact your route into work this morning. a quick passing shower can't be ruled out. these shours will be alo-- here future weather to help you time out these rain drops. showers most likely between 6:00 and 10:00 this morning. by 11:00, showers quickly coming to an end and sunshine by later on this afternoon on a chilly night tonight and a cooler day tomorrow. afternoon temperatures way up into the 60ed. could see some isolated 70s across central virginia so you want to have the storm team 4 nbc washington app ready to go to help you track those rain drops. you can follow me on facebook and fitter as well. no

will be clear, but it will be a whole lot more december like tomorrow starting off in the 30s and then highs tomorrow only in the mid to upper 40s so that is a considerable drop from today. here's your ten-day forecast. 64 was the shower this morning. another chance for showers on thursday. friday and saturday, new year's eve look pretty nice on the cold side and new year's day, i think any rain chances come in after we get past about lunchtime. i do think we will ring in 2017 on a dry note. let's go over to jack where it's starting to turn into a busy morning. breaking news in first 4 traffic. >> it is. we're dealing with the incident on route 1 midway between the icc and conte road. you'll be blocked at the southbound until authorities will arrive

plan ahead if this is your normal path of travel. 95 always a good options with many more lanes. back to you. all right. jack taylor. thank you. 4:54. a massive concert and thousands of surprise visitors. how a 15-year-old's birthday -- this is a 15-year-old birthday party out of control. and the role a woman will upw occy in the catholic

it's not a music artist store. this was a 15th birthday celebration for a girl in mexico yesterday. as you can see, thousands of people attended. this after her party invitation went viral. her dad posted the invitation on facebook and invited everybody. said everybody was welcome and as if this party wasn't enough this girl is being showered with offers. >> hotel stays, tv shows. apparently she was pretty miserable though. >> if you see the memes that were out there it took you back to the olympics to the girl that had the

she got silver. >> too much. >> he said he would let everybody come but mainly he was speaking to family and friends and neighbors. didn't turn out that way. so starting next week a woman will be in charge of the vatican museums for the first time. the new director of the vatican museums takes over the job on january 1st just a few days from now. she was appointed to the deputy director position back in june. she started in the library system back in 1996 and she will become the first woman in charge. dramatic video out of peru where a volcano is spewing smoke and ash right now thousands of feet into the sky. before this month the last time it erupted was in the 1990s. all this activity could impact people who live near the volcano. so if you have a real christmas tree in your home it could be

longer you leave it up. dry trees can burn faster than newspaper. if you plan to leave your tree up longer make sure you're watering it every day. typically it's good to recycle your tree as soon as it starts dropping its needles. if you are among the millions of people returning gifts this week, get ready for tighter return pollicis. some major retailers are scaling back their open ended return policies. you can also expect special shortened return periods on drones. it is 14 days at target. walmart is 15 days and you can't return a drone at toys r us after 30 days. the time right now 4:59. stay with us. news 4 today continues right now. we are staying on top of breaking news at 5:00 a.m.

missing is now dead. moments away in a live report, the difficult loss to family and friends and the new reaction from police. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> so glad you could join us. >> we are enjoying a little warmup today. >> yes, indeed. >> it may have been chilly when you went to bed last night but it is not cold this morning. temperatures have climbed overnight courtesy of a strong southerly breeze. so we have a little bit of a chance of rain over the next couple of hours but you're really going to appreciate the milder weather. really mild today. temperatures up into the 60s. be back in the chilly 40s for tomorrow and i'm optimistic that most of new year's weekend will be dry though there could be some late weekend rain chances. for now though, here come the rain drops into places like romney, west virginia, not on i-81 just yet but they aren't too far away. rain chances stand at only 40% so it's not a