>> temperatures are going to keep warm understanding overnight. we'll continue with the warming temperatures overnight tonight. but for this morning, it's still very cold outside. 24 degrees right now in the district. by o'clock a.m., 22 fwres. we're still below freezing by 9:00 a.m. 25 degrees. and right around lunchtime if you are heading out for lunch, 31 degrees. so it's still cold enough for your heavy jacket. later this afternoon, we will be about 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. the feels like temperature with the wind outside in the teens coming up. let's get a check outside on the crash with melissa. >> right now, taking a look at one problem here. bw parkway, no issue there. this is chopper 4 showing us everything rolling along nicely. northbound 28 at compton road there in fairfax county, we

the left lane getting by. justin finch will have a live report for us here in just a second. we'll have an update on all of this and travel times, coming up. it's 6:01 and we're following breaking news this morning. one person is dead after a crash in centerville. fairfax candidate police say this wrash rapped at center road and braydenton road. good morning, eun. this is still very much an active investigation going on. we are told the driver of that van is a man. he has not been identified more so since that time. what we know is that sometime after 2:00 this morning, that white van was going northbound on route 78, somehow lost control, hopped the curb and appears to have crashed into a tree. there are no other injuries to report

car involved. on the scene right thou, we have accident investigators trying to recreate this crash and figure out just how it happened. at this point, it does not appear that any other cars were involved. of course you see the traffic here going very slowly. that left lane still open here. there will be some backup if you are traveling along route 78 this morning. back in to you. >> justin, thank you. this morning, the temperatures are in the low 20s. but it feels like the teens out there and we know it's rough on people who have to work outside. we spotted a ddot crew directing traffic last night. we also ran into delivery crewes from good stuff eatery taking platters up to a party. they told us business does not stop when the with temperatures drop. >> we feel awfully koet cold, but we've got hot food here. so we just want to bring it up his to these fol

the cold is layering up and keep moving. it is day one of confirm aegz hearings on capitol hill and there can be some heated moments there. first up, senator jeff sessions, vying to become the next attorney general. he's also perhaps one of donald trump's most controversial nominees. democratic opposition comes to a head tomorrow when senator cory booker and civil rights icon congressman john lewis testify against sessions. booker's appearance is significant because this would be a rare instance when a sitting senator testifies against a colleague seek ago cabinet position. retired marine corps john kelly will help to the hill tomorrow to fwin his confirmation hearings. also tomorrow, secretary of state nominee

president-elect trump has scheduled a news conference, his first in several months. that will happen tomorrow. you can expect questions on his business and russia's s&p 500 cyber attacks during the election. meanwhile, trump named jared kushner, his son-in-law to be a adviser when he entered office. transition officials say that kushner will resign from all positions with his companies and divest, quote, substantial assets. he also plans to forego a salary. senate democrats launch the first of what will likely be several efforts to defend the affordable care act on montana. they took to the floor last night for a talk athon. they painted republican efforts to repeal the law as reckless and chaotic for the u.s. health care system. some republicans dismissed the democrats efforts noting coinsided with college nbl

president obama will give his farewell speech tonight in chicago. you can watch the approximated's speech right history on nbc at 9:00 p.m. family and friends will say good-bye to virginia senator charles colganed the. he was first seleelected as a s senator and retire last year. colgan's funeral is happening this morning at all saints catholic church in manassas. there is another hat in the race for virginia's next governor. distillery owner denver rigelman says he will seat a republican nomination for the seat. riggleman and see wife -- right now, there are three other republicans running. there is a big reward for a man

officer. >>. >> angie gotff is tracking this had at the live desk. >> the reward you mentioned to find that gun man, it's going up. orlando police now offering $60,000 for information that leads to the whereabouts of this man, m a rkeith lloyd. he is accused of shootinging and killing master sergeant deborah clayton outside of a walmart yesterday morning. the story turned more tragic when another believed officer died in a crash while taking part in the search for lloyd. orlando police searching homes and interviewing more people saying they will not stop lookinged in lloyd is found. that is the latest from the live desk. eun, back to you. right now, d.c. police need your help to track down 22-year-old alexis taylor. they say taylor was least seen after midnight

not far from the university of district of clemby where a. taylor is also known as jonathan sharks. this morning, we hope to learn why the washington monument lost power again. all the power went out last night. that is the second time in less than a week that there's been a power loss at that manulity. last night, the rev aviation lights on the top went out, as well. the electricians say they have traced this latest issue with a grouped fault issue. it is a college football game match to remember. you have to see how this game ended. >> watson, touchdown! >> right there, clemson qb desean watson led his team down the field with the winning touchdown with one second left. they beat

night. n last year, alabama beat clemson 45-40. and this is clemson's first college football title since 1981. games likes this one is why we watch sports. >> and you get this huge turn around and lights like, yes, this is why rematches are okay. >> and they kept going back and forth. right now, we are still sitting in the 20s as are a lot of you. storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen says we're about to see a big change in temperatures when things start warming up in your hour by hour forecast. the tushs have been enough to sent a chill through your body, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. how shivering the past few days might help you lose weight. and parking in d.c. can be hard enough to find, but during the presidential inauguration,

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breaking news right now in first 4 traffic, the outer loop of the beltway before georgia avenue, take a look at this. chopper 4 over the scene, we are shut down right now with this large apparatus across the middle of the roadway. trying to figure out more about exactly what happened with this crash. i can tell you it is a massive backup that really is building quickly. chopper 4 is up in the air. brad, what are you seeing as far as delays? >> melissa, it looks like they are reopening everything but the right lane. as i pull out here, you can see just how bad the delays are. this is one of the most heavily traveled routes in the morning throughouter spring. it is going to take a while for these delays to clear out. melissa, back down to you. >> it's going to take a long time for this to recover. looks like we just have one

news that things have reopened. allow extra time if you have to go this way. good suggestion. again, the icc. sheena, tell me there's nothing in the sky that's going to affect the roads, as well. >> yeah. that would not make things better at all. we are not seeing anything falling from the sky. that's good news. here is your forecast as we go throughout the morning. the roads are going to be dry, 30. 20 degrees by 8:00 a.m. by noon, still at or below freezing. this afternoon by 5:00 p.m., dry roads. temperatures a little bit warmer than they were yesterday. so we are beginning a very nice warm-up. in fact, we'll be 20 degrees above normal later on this week. temperatures currently feeling like the teens. fredericksburg, you feel like 15 degrees and forget rick is feeling like 19. coming up, we'll talk about the rain heading our way for tonight and there is a chance some areas north and west of the distr

freezing rain later on this afternoon. i'll talk more about that coming up in just a bit. it's 6:14 right now. tod today, we could learn whether the charleston church shooter will be sentenced to death. deliberations in the sentencing phase of dylann roof's trial begin today. jurors heard emotional testimony from survivors and victims families yesterday. roof is representing himself. he did not call any witnesses or speak on his own behalf. there are new developments in the deadly shooting rampage at the ft. lauderdale airport. >> the alleged gunman, esteban santiago gave a confession to police. santiago appeared in federal court yesterday in handcuffs and chains. santiago brought a gun legally to florida in checked baggage and fired off about 10 to 15 rounds inside the airport. five people were killed, more

when the shots rang out, witnesses say they didn't know what to do. >> everyone was so scared and i wanted to get back to my family because i didn't know where they were. >> santiago now faces charges involving murder, firearms and airport violence that could carry the death penalty. a new report says security lapses continue at the washington navy yard three years after a deadly attack there. in 2013, contractor aaron alexus killed 12 people inside building 197. the inspector general report found that the navy skimped on security improvements to that building in order to save money. the investigation found the private security guards were unqualified and poorly trained. the jewish community center in rockville is running normally today, but it might be on edge following a threat there. rockville was one of as many as 20 jccs

yesterday. now the atf is investigating. the jtt association of north america responded by saying, quote, together we ensure that jccs remain inclusive. back open in loudon county. good morning, guys. out in the town of leesburg, repairs have been ongoing since yesterday afternoon. and police just putting on twitter that this busy intersection of east market and plaza street is finally back open. so they finished their work earlier than they thought. you know, this impacted yesterday's evening hush hour .they thought it was going to impact this morning's rush hour, but it looks like the detours have been removed and all is a go, all lanes are open there in historic leesburg. aaron. >> gi

it is 6:17 and donald trump's inauguration is just ten days away. the fbi says it is ready for the crowds and the possibility of any trouble ta might come. cameras were set up across the district to keep our streets safe. officers from multiple law enforcement agencies will be there bringing even more expertise into the city. we've been blahhing and preparing for this for many, many months now. we've done it before. we do this type of work each and every day. so we're confident and ready for the event. the fbi says there is no credible threat, but anyone who is going to inauguration events should remain vigilant. if you see something, say something. a lot of roads will be closed in downtown washington during the inauguration weekend, but not everyone can avoid the area. if you do need to be there and have your consider, consider booking parking ahead of time. apps such as parkinging panda will know which garages

will you know that you have a reserved spot, you will know how much you're paying for it before you pull in without dealing with cash or change. in news for your health this morning, it is that time of year when your coworkers are coughing or showing signs of coming down with something. but there are some simple solutions you can try to avoid get ago cold especially while you're at the office. health experts recommend getting hand sanitizing stations or bring your own anti-bacterial gel so you can clean up when you need to. they suggest not reusing any utensils or mugs from the office kitchen and there are some other suggestions. >> i've been using napkins on doors and, yeah, i've been taking a lot of vitamin c and putting a scarf around my takes when i'm around sick people. that seems like a lot to me. come on. some other six season etiquette to think about, give people their personal says. don't encourage people to stay

gently encourage everyone to clean their work spaces regularly. it is 6:19. now back to breaking news on the roads. >> let's check in with first 4 traffic melissa mollet. >> good morning. chopper on the way to a brand new problem right now in loudon county. southbound 15 after the point of rocks bridge, we have all traffic shut down there. a big accident that we understand from police that we just spoke with. this is going on be there for some time. so chopper 4 should be there in the next sa 1 minutes or so. also versus this problem hanging around. in fairfax county, about a 2 mile backup because of ta fatal crash at compton road. the left lane is the only thing that gets by. outer loop at georgia avenue, that is where we have that problem with the right lane blocked, so very slow through that area, as well. good morning. 6:19 as we said. we're talking about a warm-up -- >> aaron is a nonbeliever, apparently.

tomorrow and thursdayport real warm-up. >> yeah. >> just a little bit of a relief. >> today is like, okay, things are starting to warm up a little bit. and you'll probably notice it this afternoon because it's not going to hurt as bad. temperatures this afternoon, about 10 degrees warmer than they were yesterday. this h this morning, still very cold. teens elsewhere but everyone is still feeling like the teens. we have snow back from the west. we will be watching this nearing the shennendoah valley. there's loudon county and it's just off to the on west. so we will be watching it very closely. again, a lot of the computer model res breaking it up, but i wouldn't be surprised if we see some flurries back off to the west, as well. for future weather, we'll be warming up slightly this afternoon. take a look at 8:00 a.m. there's that area of snow i just showed you. winchester, 24 degrees with some of that approaching, but there you see it all breaking up. 5:00 p.m. this afternoon. temperatures right around freezing. areasor

a little bit below freezing and then we start to see our next round of rain moving in. this is 10:00 tonight. there is the possibility and we can't rule this out, freezing rain. that's likely north and west of the district. but only briefly because temperatures will keep warming. so keep that in mind. it's not until later on this evening, quickly changing over to rain, temperatures getting near 40 degrees. rain overnight, some early tomorrow morning. but i think it should be mostly out of here for most of the morning commute and then later on tomorrow evening, more rain moves in. and then we look at thursday, there are the 60s. so yes, it is going to be warming up, so that's the good news. thursday, mostly cloudy with showers forming. as we go into the swroefr night hours, 64 on thursday before we get cooler as we go into the weekend. >> thanks, sheena. it is 6:21. sure, it's cold out there, but it could be burning some of the fat in your body. do i have to like the cold now, aaron? a new stud

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>> now metro says it is not to plame. >> women's march on washington. this star-studded event. news 4 today begins with breaking news. that breaking news involving the morning commute, an accident on the outer loop before georgia avenue. chopper 4 headed to another crash now in virginia. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. it is 6:31 right now. >> and i'm eun yang. first 4 traffic begins with that breaking news. melissa mollet has the latest. >> so breaking news as we head to loudon county right now. 15 southbound, at your point of rocks bridge. we're hearing this is a big crash that is going to take some time to clean up. should be there in the next couple of minutes. we will bring you live pictures right away, of course. outer loop at georgia avenue, inbound 4, crash there in the left lane and 48 at comp toni road, just heard from justin

is now getting by that fatal crash investigation which pretty much ended up in the median. eun. >> thank you. we have a handful of school delays this morning to tell you about and one district is closed. spotslvania county district is close d because of the weather. >> in virginia, page county and fredericksburg city schools are on a two-hour delay. baldwin elementary in manassas is closed because of a water probl problem. in maryland, st. mary's and calvert county schools are on a two-hour delay. sheena parveen is here tracking a lot of changes this week, sheena. >> a lot of changes. still a cold start this morning, but four things you need to know this morning, shows you those changes. very nice. warm-up begins starting today. it is still going to be cold, but warmer than yesterday. about 10 degrees, around 40 degrees this afternoon. rain later on tonight. then the 60-degree temperatures are in the forecast this week. right

teens across part of the area, the district is feeling like 15 degrees. 18 is what it feels like in culpepper. 21 leesburg. gaithersburg, 13 degrees. make sure you dress the kids warm. coming up, we'll take a closer look at your forecast and your bus stop forecast. >> all right, sheena, thank you. we're following more breaking news this morning. one person is dead after a crash on centerville road. this happened about 2:30 this morning in centreville road at braydenton road. you can see the van ran off the road and into a tree. fairfax county police tell us only one car was involved in this accident. no one else was hurt. right now, only one lane getting by on centreville road as the fire department works to remove that van. at the metro is pointing fingers at first responders. >> molette green is live at l'enfant with what weir learning from court documents. >> good morning to you.

and metro's argument as to why those lawsuits should be thrown out. here is what the agency lays out. as a government created agency, they say they cannot be sued. now, metro, instead, points the blame squarerilty d.c. fire and ems saying firefighters and paramedics ignored critical information that day, even claiming d.c. fire sent in an inexperienced battalion commander who failed to manage the response. now, i just spoke to a passenger who says he was here that day and witnessed some of the chaos, but says metro is not off the hook. >> i wouldn't blame the first spons responders. i would say metro needs to continue to upgrade their maintenance and making sure it's safety first. >> now, the smokes was eventually traced to an electrical malfunction.

the lawsuit. news 4 reached out to d.c. fire, as well. we have mott yet heard back. that is the latest live from out here at l'enfant plaza station. thank you. delays and breakdowns are common on metro. now the transit agency says railcars are a problem. 60% of all delays are because of rail car breakdowns. at least four times a day, people are forced off of a train because of issues. metro is in the process of retiring the oldest railcars in the fleet. topping presidential transition news now a face-off looming on capitol hill. >> mow is the time to turn on your alert and the nbc washington app. tease because confirmation hearings are expected today. in some cases, it could become controversial. among them, the one for alabama senator jeff sessions set to become donald trump's attorney general. we're learning more about the members of the congressional black caucus that plan to testify against the nomination of sessions. we'll have

from capitol hill in had just a few hence. senate democrats took the floor last night to defend the affordable care act. they launched a talk-a-thon on the issue. they painted republican efforts to repeal the laws as reckless and chaotic for the u.s. health care system. some republicans dismissed the democrats efforts noting that it coincided with the college football national championship. we are just ten days away now from the presidential inauguration, but crowds won't disappear after the inauguration is over. >> tens of thousands of people expected to take part in the women's march on washington. that's on saturday, the 21st. organizers just announced some of the celebrities attend iing. they include america merrara. katy perry, scarlett johansson, cher and more. >> power problems, the washington monument in the dark again. the warning that was sent out when the lights went out. farewell address, final preparations for president obama's home down return. advisers reveal the message for the prime time speech. >>

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breaking news in first 4 traffic. chopper 4, the only chopper over the scene here. 15 south of pointed rocks bridge is sht down right now. we have a tractor-trailer involved at least with one car here this morning, so we are closed there this morning. this is a big mess for anybody needing to head that way. 270 south before 109 crash on the right side. travel times, you can see 270 is okay. top of the beltway not terrible right now. but pretty slows from an earlier crash there. outer loop at georgia. inbound 66 and 95 north quantico to the belt away

listen to wtop and 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. good morning, sheena. >> good morning, melissa. it is a cold start to the day. you'll want the heavy coat again. about 10 degrees warmer than where we were yesterday. temperatures are mostly around 20 degrees. 24 in the district, but feeling more like the teens. so what do you want today? a warm coat a lot like yesterday. a warm hat, you want the gloves and you want the layers because you may not want that heavy coat or at least as heavy as a jacket. later on this afternoon, 7:00 a.m. this morning, 22 degrees. by 8:00 a.m., 23. this had afternoon, around freezing at the bus stop, but temperatures keep on warming up. coming up, i'll show you how warm it will get later on this week.the that's straight ahead. what caused the driver of that van to lose control and strike that tree and lose his life? we are live with the investigation in fairfax county this morning. president-elect trump makes a power play. the role his n-

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first set. lights out again. power problems at washington's iconic landmark. late night stunner, a last second play, clemson defeats bama to claim the college football title. >> today is the best day of my life. it is a big day in donald trump's transition process. confirmation hearings for his cabinet nominees begin today. >> attorney general nominee senator jeff sessions and homeland security secretary nom knee john kelly will face questions from from lawmakers on capitol hill. this is the first of several hearings scheduled over the next few days. while some nominees are bracing for a tough fight, trump is confident his picks will be confirmed. >> i think they'll all pass. i think every nomination will be -- they're all at the highest level. jack was even saying they are the absolute

is likely to face some tough questions today. he is set to appear later this morning in front of the senate judiciary committee as he try toes become the next attorney general. he is also perhaps one of the most controversial nominees trump has made. sessions faces stiff opposition from democrats for his past record on civil rights and his hard line stance on immigration. that democratic opposition comes to a head tomorrow when senator cory booker and civil rights icon congressman john lewis testify against sessions. booker's appearance is significant because this would be a rare instance when a sitting senator testifies against a colleague seeking a cabinet position. retired marine corps general john kelly will head to the hill tomorrow to begin his confirmation hearings. he is likely to face questions on trump's plan to build a border wall and immigration policy overall. also tomorrow, secretary of state nominee rex tillerson will appear before lawmakers and president-elect trump himself is set to hold a news core

that will be tomorrow. you can expect questions on his businesses and russia's cyber attacks during the election. 6:47 now. it is where he celebrated his first presidential victory eight years ago. and tonight, president obama will be back in his hometown of chicago to say farewell. he is speaking before a crowd of thousands at mccormick place tonight. lauren petty has a preview. >> well, white house advisers say this will not be the president listing off every one of his accomplishments. the one-time community organizers is expected to go back to his roots, a call to action of sorts here in his hometown where it all started. workers have been busy building the stage inside mccormick place for the farewell speech at 8:00 tonight. the president said he didn't want this to be a rally, but a serious speech with a serious message. they're estimating 14,000 seats will fill mccormick place, many for the thousands of people who

over the weekend. valerie jarrett said the crowd will hear the president motivate people to get involved and fight pore their democracy even after defeat. security will be tight for those lucky enough to get tickets. we're told it will be airport like, so that includes metal detectors. we're told by a white house spokesperson, the speech will last under an hour. at mccormick place in chicago, lauren petty, back on you. reminder, you can watch president obama's farewell address tonight at 9:00 right here on nbc 4. today, there will be a funeral for former virginia senator karls colgan. he was first elected as a state senator in 1975. the 90-year-old passed away last week in hospice care. his funeral will be held in manassas. developing this morning, there is a 60,000 reward for this man accused of killing a police officer in florida. police say markeith lloyd is on the run right now. s

him down to the ends of the earth. lloyd is accused of killing master sergeant deborah clayton yesterday. another officer, deputy first class lewis died in a crash while searching for lloyd. we're staying on top of breaking news this morning. one person is dead after a crash in centreville. >> this crash happened just after 2:00 a.m. justin finch is live on the scene now with more on what happened. justin. >> eun, good morning. perhaps you can see behind me here, this investigation so active at this point. traffic in both lanes now open here on northbound route 78. let's take you now to video from earlier as police were here on scene actively investigating a single vehicle crash. we do know a white van is involved in this believed to have been going northbound on route 78 in the right lane losing control and crashing i

again, no other cars believed to be involved in this crash at this time. the inside that van, the lone victim of this crash, a man whose age has not been revealed or his name. we know he is the lone fatality in this crash. back out wide as you can see, that van is still here on scene, crashed into a tree. traffic is moving slowly going north here on route 78 near braidonton drive and compton. be prepared to go slow if you're out here. >> thank you. this morning, we hope to learn why the washington monument lost power again. all the power went out last night. it's the second time in less than a week that there's been a power issue at the monument. last night, the red aviation lights went out. electricians say they traced this latest issue to a gruntd fault and plan to look more into it today. down to the time second with one second left, clemson's quarterback threw the game winning touchdown to become

55 tomorrow, 63 on thursday. that's almost 20 degrees above normal for this time of year. big warm-up in the forecast. unseasonably warm. for the weekend, we get a little colder again. here is a look at the radar. snow just off to our west and an icy mix. rain. we'll take a closer look here. we have a little bit of possible flurries near culpepper. we are going to be watching this very closely. this is expected to break up as it tries to move in. either way, it's going to be cold. future weather, commute, we stay dry. temperatures still right around freezing. we keep warming up, but look at 9:00 p.m. that pink shows where we could see possible freezing rain. the most likely spots will be northwest of the district. that would quickly come to an end as temperatures warm. rain overnight. sun around early tomorrow morning. we get a break and more rain tomorrow evening. as we go into thursday, we start to see things really warming up. 38 degrees for the high temperature today.

we keep warming up overnight. so tomorrow morning's low is going to be around 40 degrees. 50s tomorrow, 60s on thursday. the weekend gets colder. we'll be watching for a chance of a wintry mix. breaking news in the traffic world. >> breaking news, chopper 4 first and only chopper here over this scene. 15 south of point of rocks bridge, we are shut down both directions. right now as you're headed southbound on 15, choppers zooming out here, a two-mile backup. so take a look at the map here right now. you can see this mess and it really is just building. so chopper 4's brad is over that scene. tell me exactly what you're seeing right now as far as what happened. >> this is just a worst case scenario for drivers headed out of leesburg. let me pull up the shot for you so you can see. it's the tractor-trailer through the guardrail. one vehicle facing it. as i tilt down here, you can see a second vehicle, a third, fourth and

are going to need to be towed out of here. do not use this route. unfortunately there's not much of a work around, but we're going to try. jack taylor, what do you see? >> the tough part will be, honestly, that work around. if you're virginia side, maybe stick with route 7. take it all the way into leesburg. if you're coming out of frederick, do not commit. at the 340 split, turn yourself back around and use 270 this morning. these are major work arounds, unfortunately. this will be a big, big time kill. back to melissa. >> thank you, jack taylor. southbound 270 before 109, crash on the right side there. 7 at i-270. crash reported there, as well. beltway overall looking better than it was here this had morning. you can see a bit of a problem on i know bound 4. northbound 28 at comp tonton, r now all lanes have opened near that crash investigation. 66 and 95, everyone there behaving themselves. inbound 4,

the left lane. top of the beltway, those routes into town and out of town looking pretty good, as well. classes are canceled and a deep clean is under way at a high school in chicago. this after 800 kids were out with flu-like symptoms on monday. cleaning crews spent the day scrubbing the entire school. the school had to postpone weekend basketball games. the 800 children out account for a third of the stoonts student population. wow. even though we are deep into flu season, it's not too late to get the flu shot. >> the vaccination is still the best defense against the virus, no matter when you get it. here is what you can expect from a later vaccination. the flu shot is usually offered beginning in september to prepare for the start of the flu season in january. however, flu season lasts until about may. even if you've already received the flu this year, had the flu this year, still get that shot to avoid a different strain of the virus. it is 6:55. here are four things to know before ou

metro has filed court documents calling for lawsuits against the transit agency to be dismissed in that deadly l' enfant incident two years ago. metro is blaming first responders for a failed response. follow adam tuft for updates. more maryland officials expected to be arrested in connection with an investigation into the prince georges county lishg board. the arrests will likely come before the legislation session begins tomorrow. there will be a lot of activity on capitol hill today. confirmation hearings will take place for senator jeff sessions and retired general john kelly. in chicago, president obama will deliver his farewell address. more on these stories coming up on the "today" show. one person is dead after an accident in centreville. a cash crashed on route 28 at braydenton road. no one else was hurt. as we go through today, it's going to be cold, about 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. 38 for the high and we keep

we have rain late tonight, very early tomorrow. high tomorrow, mid 50s. thursday, that is the day. 64 degrees. i'm looking forward to it. i like my flip-flops. >> i know you do. breaking news, again, in first 4 traffic, chopper 4 still over this problem in loudon county. so southbound there after the point of rocks bridge on 15, we're shut down both directions. this is a major mess. do not get on 15 through that area this morning. >> all right, melissa. thank you. that is the broadcast this morning. thanks for wanging up with us. >> enjoy your day. >> make it a great tuesday, erybody.ve

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