county schools opening two hours late and new, allegheny county schools are opening three hours late. >> berkley, morgan, mineral and hampshire countsy schools are all on a two hour delay. >> we have some good news. storm team 4 meteorologist have you covered this morning. let's start off with sheena and a gk look at the weather headlines. >> and the good news the warm up in the forecast. let me go back. i'll be right here for just a second and then i'll go to the wall and show you the graphic. so that's an improvement. it's nice. in the district. by 7:00 a.m. the roads are so wet. it has moved out so we won't have rain for the morning

commute but the roads will still be damp. 41 by 7:00 a.m. by 9:00, cloudy. look at your lunch time. dry, 51 for the temperature at lunch time. locally we're nice and dry on the map. and that is the rain for later on today. so we have rain in the forecast for your evening commute. morning commute, the dafmp road, by 5:00 p.m. for the evening commute we will have more rain moving in. let's are get a check on the roadways. we have an issue on 270. that's right. chopper 4 headed to 270 southbound before 370. let me show you what it looks like from there. just jammed here. we have the crash here. you can see on the board because they turn this camera around with the two left lanes blocked. this is getting bad pretty quickly. we have some lanes getting by through that area right now. that was an earlier crash that had shut

looking quite good. no big worries there. on metro, silver and orange line. more on this problem and travel times coming up. that cnk you. montgomery county police are search interesting the people who killed two people in the westfield wheaten mall. >> news 4's justin finch is live on what police say letup to this deadly stabbing. justin. >> reporter: detectives believe this all began as an alteration if the vauvolving the suspect, victims and others. and that suspect here fled the scene. montgomery county police launching an all out search, even checking some shoppers' cars but they did come up empty handed. the 911 calls came in about 3:15 yester

mall's lower level by the hollister clothing store. both victims suffering serious stab wounds and they were rushed to nearby hospitals. they have not yet been identified. we did speak with a witness who did not want her name or face on the air and she described for us the stabbing scene. what i saw was a kid that got stabbed and it looks like he was walking around with his stab wound. there was his friends. his friends were standing by. so they're just on the side trying to i guess help him. >> this morning detectives still trying to track down more witnesses in this case. they'll use their accounts and surveillance video from inside the mall to fill in the gaps and track down the suspect who got away. back to you. 6:03 now and green belt police will be working to figure out how two people died on

they believe the two people knew each other but so far their deaths are only being called suspicious. it's now 6:04. president elect donald trump will speak to the media today. he's expected to hold his first news conference since the election and since july. briefing materials prepared for donald trump included information that makes damaging allegations about his dealings with russia. that information initially circulating among trump supporters and then to the u.s. intelligence agency. it has not been verified by u.s. agencies. trump dismissed the reports on twitter calling it quote fake news. russia issall sedenying the allegations. president obama said goodboogoodbye to the nation in front of nearly

>> it was a speech calling for unity and served as a call to action for the nation's future. while the president talked about his accomplishments in office, but one of the most talked about moments was his tribute to his wi wife. >> for the past 25 years you have not only been my wife, mother of my children. you've been my best friend. you took on a role you didn't ask for and you made it your own with grace and grit and awith style and good humor. >> that was one of the most emotional moments of the night. president obama wiped away teared with a handker c-- handkerchief. >> angie goff. >> a lot of people talking into the morning. the #my president was trending in washington early and we're seeing reacti

day citizens. sophia bush writing it has been an honor to work in this administration. bradley beale writing caption this. shonda rhimes posting that they were here to show our love for potus and ellen saying i love you more than i have faith on twitter to describe. during the speech -- during the speech, as you noticed from the video, there was one person noticeably absent and that was sasha obama. so we saw a lot of memes trending. and that led the white house to respond that she couldn't attend because she had a test in d.c. today. that's dedication and one of the most popular posts on social media was from the first lady and this has been shared 10s of thousanof

her husband, calling this an incredible journey and end it with "i love you berock." well, just before that speech, the president spoke exclusively with nbc nightly news anchor, lester holt. here is a small part of whut you will see friday. >> when you areflect back on eight years, the one thing that is a constant is the incredible dedication of the people who got you there and helped you do your job. >> the president and lester also visited a restaurant in chicago to talk more and you can watch the one-hour "dateline" the reality of hope right here on nbc 4. law makers get back to work. in mailened governor larry hogan is propo a

tuition tax deductible. we will be in annapolis and richmond sending updates through the nbc washington app. you might not need that seat in full blast this morning put bt some of you may need wipers. it's news that might change your mind when it comes to dining out and your kids. why researchers say what they're saying is showing up on children's menus. people usually have different opinions when it comes to art. plus another look at president obama's fair well speech from chicago. >> let's face it. not far from here and the power of ordinary americans to bring about change, that faith

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breaking news on the roads right now. chopper 4 first over the scene of this big problem here. this is southbound 270 before 370. take a look at these back ups right now. we are talking bute five-mile back up. i can tell you 355, any section of it from fredric down to the bethesda area not looking bad at all, especially when you take a look at that. here's a shot from behind on the tail lights. taking a look at travel time from german town going about 18 miles per hour. top of the beltway not soy bad this morning. 66 inbound and northbound rolling along. remember to listen to op

fm in your car. not as bad as it's been. it was nice this morning and temperatures are mainly around 40 degrees that moment. 39 in the district. fredrics vill at 32. there could be some icy spots but for the most part the rest of the area seeing the warming. 40 degrees in cull pepper right now. a big change from yesterday. take a look at your fitness forecast. the pavement's still wet around 41 degrees. we're still dry. 51 degrees. another round of rain is moving in. if you're exericizing later on today, you'll want the raincoat with you. so kind of mild and rainy. i'll show you a closer look that timing for tonight's rain. that's straight ahead. 6:13 now. convicted murderer dylann roof is expected to

sentenced to the death penalty. he was convicted of killing nine members of the emmanuel ae church. he's request an attorney for a new trial. $100,000 is being offered for the arrest of markieff lloyd. they say he's responsible for the death of master sergeant deborah clayton and norman lewis. clayton was shot and killed after she spotted him monday morning. deputy lewis was killed in a crash while searching for him. lloyd was wanted in connection to the slaying of his pregnant ex-girlfriend. today more people could be arrested in connection with the public corruption scandalal. we learned will compost pleaded guilty to accepting bribe mone

he collected $40,000. in a statement the former delegate aapologized. he was elected to counsel in 2004 and general assembly in 2014. people are asking the school board to bring back john brewered. many showed support for him. he was placed on leave one month ago without an explanation to the community. students took the podium to ask for their principal back. >> i was back in his office five more times to be suspended. he never gave up faith in me. he continues to invest so much in myself and family and insured that not only did i stay in school but i turn my entire life around. >> i don't want to imagine what walking across the stage to receive my diploma would be like without dr. brewered to hand it to me. >> it's in our scol

mentor and pivotal leader. >> others say brewered supported a former band teacher accused of usesing inappropriate and sexual language with students. a painting is hanging up despite a congressman taking it down himself. it depingts police officers with pigs with one pointing his gun at a black panther. a congressman from sand yag die county removed it saying it was offensive. for now, it is hanging up again. a student painted it it. supporters say removing it goes against the first amendment. robert kennedy jr. met with president elect donald trump yesterday. he may lead a new vaccination safety commissions under

while the president elect has said he's pro vaccine, he has pointed to a link between autism. this is probably one of the les glamorous sides of the inauguration preparations. they started installing port-a-potties. there will be thousands of toilets in preparation of the thousands of people expected to visit over inaugural weekend. it will take a week to empty and remove them after all the festivities are done and of course everyone wants to know who's messier? men or women? >> are men or women messier in the bathroom? >> men. >> if you check on those and knock on the door, somebody might not be in there so don't stand in line. >> i didn't know everybody wanted to know that. surprise. >> that wasn't a surprise. >> that was a tip about oi

chief. nearly a million people could be in for the protests and inauguration. he will likely touch on the future of his agenda after the obama administration. he has pushed for a cure from cancer since his son died from brain cancer in 2015. most restaurants are villed to inprove the nutritional quality of their meals. despite a voluntary pledge to offer healthier options, most kids meals still exit recommendations for sodium, calories and fat. well, if you're having trouble losing weight after the holidays, you may be eating dinner too late. a new

eat dinner after 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.? an early dinner or late lunch burns calories. they suggest eating all your meals between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. by 6:00, i'd be eating the furnitu furniture. i'd just be grabbing stuff around me. that is not going to work. we've got breaking news on the roads. >> big problem on 270. it is now a 5 1/2 mile back up. that's the crash taking up two left lanes. looks like a bhiet snake wiggling its way to fredric county. it is the southbound counties. big mess this morning. so best thing you can do, think about 355 mno matter

started in fredric county or bethesda. that is a shot from behind. overall beltway no major problems. an update on metro coming up. sheena parven joining us this morning while chuck is taking time off. you promised there was a warm up. >> and low and behold. >> 17 derees this time on monday and 40 now. . >> who knew 40s would feel this good? >> if it was the summer and it dropped in the 40s we would be like oh, my goodness, what's went on? i switched my heavy coat to my not so heavy coat. so it kids at the bus stop, just a jacket. it will be dry but the roads are going to be wet. by 8:00 a.m., 32. and we're in the 50s. 52. the rain is not going to move in until after about 4:00 p.m. so the arn

look dry. some spots cooling into the 30s. fredric is at 32 and because of the rain and wet pavement, don't be surprised if there are a few icy spots but elsewhere we'rer going to stay mostly around the 40s this morning. here's a look at the radar. the rain is gone but the roads are wet. right around tennessee. that is our next area of rain and it will be here for the evening commute. temperatures rising to the 50s. we'll be covered in rain. a lot of this will be moving in around 5:00. then, tomorrow through the afternoon, 60s are in the forecast. friday we could see late rain but otherwise we're watching a wintry mix for the weekend. and then we geinto tomorrow, 64 for a high temperatures.

because of the 60s. more details on your forecast coming up. a warning before you pack your kids' lunch this morning or your own. a popular snack being recalled. >> and making college more of an option. what governor larry hogan wants to do to help more people further their education. and it went full circle last night where president obama said farewell in the same city where he started his campaign. >> my fellow mericans, it hasa

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visiting the smithsonian african american history museum can be an inspiring experience. >> and that's what we're hearing from players of the washington wizards. at least one of the players said it was a life changing event. they also told us it was important to be there together, the lows and the highs. bradley beal said it was a special feeling going up floor by floor. >> it really gives you a huge perspective on life and what our families have been through and makes you appreciate what you have and the world we live in today. that trip happened monday. it was an off day. the wizards beat the bulls last night too. they've now won 10 straight games at home. how about the wiz? >> looking pretty good. school bus stranded with kids with special needs. keeping you safe. changes to the way d.c. police

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a gruesome discovery. a man and woman dead. the mystery unfolding in prince george's county. questions on late night. kellyanne conway in the hot seat. from port-a-potties to cell phone towers. all of the essentials for the inaugurati inauguration. a look at the changing national law coming up. "news 4 today" starts right now. >> good morning everyone. it's 6:30. chopper 4 tracking breaking fluz on the morning commute. want to show you live pictures above i 270 and the back ups that are getting bad thanks to an accident. melissa. >> good morning this breaking news on 270 pap big problem here because we have two left lanes blocked. kind of a mess here right now. just got a tow on the scene.

hoping this gets out of the way soon and relieve some of this problem. again, 270 south before 370. we're talking bute seven-mile back up. just a mess for anybody heading southbound on 270 and probably in the next couple of hours as well. chopper 4 up in the air taking a look. tell me about these back ups, brad. we are making some progress. they do have one of the vehicles on to a roll back, that jeep wrangler but they still have to load up one more. absolutely unbelievable. you don't see this, this early in the morning. now there is an alternate and for that we go to jack taylor and the wtop traffic center. >> you'll try 355 but unfortunately it won't clear as quickly as we'd like it to

happen. now, normally for folks to avoid 270, using 355, this is making for a little bit of a tough ride. now you have added commuters trying to avoid 270. back to you. some of your kids can go back to sleep. we're seeing a handful of school delays in maryland. allegheny county schools are opening three hours late. there are several delays in west virginia. as always you can check all the delays on the nbc washington app. here with a change in the forecast. it is a much milder start. so you'll still need a jacket but temperatures are starting to warm up quite a bit. we still have wet roads this morning. it's not going to be around for the morning commute but the roads areil

rain. 60-degree temperatures tomorrow. now this morning the only area we really expect to see any icy spots, that's near fredric. 32 degrees in parts of northern maryland. everyone else primarily close to 40 degrees. we'll talk more about the warm temperatures. >> it is 6:33. the president bid farewell. fnchl if you just got up. >> denying allegations, a spokesman for russian president vladimir putin is denying allegations that the kremlin has collected information about donald trump. emotional farewell, speaking in his home town of chicago, president obama said his faith in america has been strengthened in the past eigh

speak out against donald trump's pickel for attorney general. at his news conferences, donald trump will likely face questions about russia. >> wrie're learning that briefi material included damaging allegations. kellyanne conway first reacted on a talk show "late night with seth meyers." >> nobody has sources. they're all unspoken sources in the story and it's based on a russian investigator to begin with. >> i think it's based on an mix investigator. it may have originated with a russian investigator. >> trump took to twitter, dismissing the allegations as quote fake news. they have not been verified by american intelligence agencies and a

sending out alurerts later on ts morning. you will note aslot of changes as the city prepares for the presidential inaugierations. erica gonzales is live to tell us what's changed. erica, good morning. >> hi, good morning. yes, lats of changes on the national mall, if you've been down here the past couple of days. temporary changes. so want to show you new video to start with from outside the lincoln memorial this morning. skafledding and ported port-a-p and that is ahead of the make america great concert. everything else will be free to the public and all along pennsylvania aven

weekend so you'll have thousands of port-a-potties. got to go to the bathroom, folks. the other thing you will be noticing are the huge cell phone towers so at&t and verizon have committed to putting up these towers to make sure you can get out the init augieration selfies and snap chats and video as well. inauguration weekend next weekend. back to you. 6:36 and green belt police are investigating how two people died on spring hill drive. they found and man and woman dead around 6:00 last night. so far their deaths are only being called suspicious. they're changing the way they patrol the streets. they'll announce a new patrolling strategy and they'll

discuss the crime statistics. homicides were at their second highest number in a decade. a sink hole in northwest washington is causing a whole lot of headaches. a bus became stuck inside that hole on allison street northwest. the school bus was carrying special needs students. there is a broken water main under the street creating the hole and people living there have told the city several times but it still hasn't been fixed. stabbing at the mall. t and lots of emotional reactions to president obama's farewell speech. this one from the first lady. but there is so much more. we're going to have it for you next. >> show up. dive in. stay at it. sometimes you'll win.

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breaking news right now in first 4 traffic. we'rer taking a look at this problem on 270. we could show it to you right now. a 7-mile back up. we'rer talking about a major problem right now. huge delays as you're had headed out of the fredric area. really slow this morning. we can come back and show you what's going on from the rear. southbound 270 before 370. very slow through that area. if you can avoid it, you're going to want to. top of the beltway quite

95 northbound going just 40 miles per hour. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm. a little more mild temperature this morning. much milder temperatures as we start off the day. take a look you see icy spots. now temperatures are what you see in the upper 30s but we have some reports in this general area around fredric county where we could be seeing temperatures at freezing. for the rest of the area we're primarily 40 degrees. fairfax, 40 degrees. we'rer in the upper 30s. this afternoon, rain in the for forecast for the evening commute. i'll show you the timing coming up. a suspect is on the loose and two men dead in a fatal

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murder at the mall. >> what i saw was a kid that got stabbed. >> the critical evidence that could help lead to an arrest. questionable loans. >> i was desperate. >> outrageous interest rates you could be one of the local people getting money back. reports that russia may have damaging information on president elect, donald trump. and bidding farew

nation. >> that creed by people who planted flags from the battle field to the surface of the moon. the creed of the american whose story is not yet written. yes, we can. developing this morning the hunt is on for the person who killed two people inside westfield wheaten mall. >> the victims were stabbed outside the hollister clothing store inside the mall yesterday. live in wheaten with more on how police hope to identify a suspect. good morning. police are reaching out for as many eyes as possible. from eye witness accounts to mall cameras. montgomery county police fanned out within minutes of this double stabbing kcall around 3:0 p.m. yesterday afternoon. they have rushed him

hospital where they died a short time later. neither of the victims have been named and today this double homicide investigation expands as authorities review mall surveillance video. you're reviewing the security video from inside the mall and compiling information about our suspect and individuals that may or may not be involved. and this morning detectives are urging anyone who was in the area of that stabbing or perhaps saw an alteration involving the victims and the suspects just before that stabbing to come forward. you never know which details can push the investigation forward. justin, thank you. president elect donald trump will answer questions from reporters today. >> it is his first news conference as president elect and first in months as he'ser dealing with damaging allegao

catherine craig outside trump tower. catherine. >> reporter: good morning foreman man hfrom manhattan. camera crews are expected to go in, in about an hour for a security sweep. the president elect expected to answer and be asked about a broad range of ieshssues, for example health care. and all of these conformation hearings taking place this week. his secretary of state nominee will have his conformation hearing today. but what's being talked about so much this morning, information that there were reports prepared for trump and president obama which included potentially damaging information on trump's dealings with russia. this was at first circulated

on to u.s. intelligence agencies. the kremlin has responded saying there's no compromising information about trump and trump himself sent out a twitter message and called this "fake news." you have to wonder what kind of answers he'll give. he's expected to be asked about russia. laev a.m. scheduled for trump tower. 11:00 a.m. president obama said goodbye to the nation in an emotional farewell address in front of nearly 20,000 people in chicago last night. >> a call to unity and action to the nation's future. he acknowledged the limits and shortcomings of his tenure. >> but one the of the most talked bouts moments of the night. his tribute

of the south side -- for the past 25 years you have not only been my wife and mother of my children, you have been my best friend. you took on a role you didn't ask for and you made it your own. with grace and with grit and with style and good humor. >> that was one of the most emoti

president obama wiping away tears with a handkerchief. after the speech, the obamas spent nearly 20 minutes shaking hands and hugging supporters. angie goff with more on what she's sieeing on social media. >> obama's farewell remains the trending topic on twitter. still coming in from the famous, athletes, actors and every day people. you touched on this. one of the most shared posts online is this tweet from the first lady who wrote she was so proud of her husband, it's been an incredible journey. i love you, berock. people touched when president obama said that in a bargain he gained a brother, referringing to vice president joe biden. many saying they're going to miss the first family and all those joe biden me

the white house responding saying she couldn't go to chicago because she had a big test in washington this morning. school nights are important. you know it. >> exam time. >> that's right. turn to meteorologist to look at the forecast. warm up. >> nice warm up and you noticed it when you walked out to your car. >> big difference in temperatures. so a milder day. warmer tomorrow. i know you're going to like this. i think a lot of people are going to like it. a big break from the cold. you do need the jacket but not the heavy jacket like you had yesterday. you need an umbrella later this afternoon. you don't need a scarf, the gloves. you won't need any of that heavy stuff. and about the upper 30s now. fredric at 34. we've seen some areas drop down to freezing, mainly in

maryland. wire are e we're looking at damp road said overnig overnight. so 6:00 p.m., rain starts to move in. clears out for the morning commute tomorrow and tomorrow afternoon a big warm up and into the weekend we have a wintry mix for your saturday. today 52 for a high temperature. that's 10 degrees above normal for this time of the year. rain after 4:00 p.m. you might want to grab the umbrella before you leave. 64 and dry tomorrow. there's the wintry mix this weekend. 55 saturday. but we have breaking news with traffic and melissa. chopper 4 still over this problem, southbound 270 before 370. it could still take quite a while. you can still see massive delays

chopper 4 has been over this since the beginning. tell me what you're seeing in the way of things improving. >> reporter: definitely at the front of the line but let me show you something real quick and you can see with the incredible zoom all the way back. here's clarksburg. that's where the delays are starting. >> 355's really not too bad. those heard about 270 and opted out. the heaviest spots that light at 118 and montgomery village. with all the lanes open, you might want to pick your poison. back to you. >> thanks. no great option there. that's kind of what happens on a morning like today. let's go back in the studio for me and take a look at other things happening around town. i it tell you the beltway is looking pretty good this

hampshire avenue. problem at the dam overnight and a report of ice on the roadway. lanes blocked there. northbound 20. crash reported in the left lane. hundreds of d.c. residents will get some of their money back. >> the d.c. attorney general sued a servicer for illegal practetses and announced a multimillion dollar settlement. >> well, this is indeed a big win for the d.c. attorney general's office and an even bigger win for the 1300 residents who pay interest rates up to 300%. cash wall is an online loan servicer and auz cooed of

practice -- she took out a $2500 loan with an interestpbrw rate 1 139%. in the end she paid close to $14,000. >> i was desperate. i didn't know what i was going to do or how i was going to manage to take care of my responsibilities. >> reporter: d.c.'s attorney general says they violated its law which capped interest rates at 24%. in a statement to news 4 cashcall tells us "although we were confident of our legal position we concluded it was in the party's best interest to avoid retractive and expensive litigation." coming up we'll tell you what an indian tribe has to do with this company and how much money some of these consumers are getting back. a final look at weather now. >> and mild as you step outside.

52 degrees. we have rain moving in for the evening commute. 64 and over the weekend we're going to get colder. >> like my traffic report. southbound 270 before 370. still have a massive delay here. an eight-mile back up. it's getting a bit better so you can try to taken a alternate. you might want to stay to 270. >> the "today show is"

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oo. good good morning, breaking overnight. a stunning report that the russian government may have gathered salacious and explosive information about donald trump. the damaging but unverified allegations reportedly part of intelligence briefings given to the president elect and the president last week. trump quickly calling it fake news and a political witch-hunt. this morning reaction from president obama and trump n incoming chief of staff. emotional good bye. >> yes, we can. yes, we did. >> president obama uses his fare well address to take veiled swipes at donald trump. >> for every