watched it happen. >> it troms itted the kids. it's a really nice neighborhood. and it's sad kids got to deal with that. kids are running everywhere. >> police say this was a domestic incident and that woman is recovering. don't go up to him. call 911. we are committed to raising awareness about domestic violence in our neighborhoods. you'll find phone numbers and links in the nbc washington app. president trump is calling a big day on national security and says among other things, we will build the wall. sources tell nbc news the president is expected to sign an executive orderer to begin paying for a wall on the u.s./mexico border in a visit to the department of homeland security later today. also today we expect an executive order to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities where

with federal immigration authorities. and alexandria, arlington and fairfax counties in virginia. there are hundreds of sanctuary cities round the country. news 4's tracie potts will have details on exactly what these orders will do and why the trump administration has ordered a black out at the environmental protection agency. metro is reporting things you never expect to happen on your train. doors on the yellow line train opening before arriving at its destination. reported it. happened on elevated tracks. metro is looking into it and that the train in question has been taken out of service. get ready to run into road closures in fairfax between fairfax boulevard and eaten place. it's going to stay closed for a year. they're working to improve

and pedestrians. your best bet will be to choose another way to get to work. so avoid that area. bate for the pay off. 4:32. let's get another check on your weather and traffic. >> chuck bell and sheena parvin. i think it feels very comfortable this morning. >> current temperatures are already above average highs so a nice change of pace. don't get used to the warm weather. four things he you need to know for today. a winner of a wednesday. sunshine, light winds, temperatures running way above average later this afternoon. a cooling wind arrives for tomorrow, setting the stage for what will be a cold final weekend of january and as the cold air comes in tomorrow, there may be one or two quick little rain drops. let's go find out more about today. and

too cold this morning. some areas are in the 30s like cullpepper but we're looking at 46 degrees right now. west wind at 6 miles per hour and this wind direction will be turning in from the south and that's going to start to warm us up. it will feel more like spring. temperatures running around 15 degrees above normal. 43 degrees, 9:00 a.m. by noon already in the 50s and by 5:00 p.m. we're talking about temperatures topping out around 50 degrees. coming up a check of the roadways this morning. good morning, sheena, the unexpected delays in virginia. 95 northbound. work after 610 garrison vill. only one left lane getting by and an early delay unfortunately. otherwise relatively green, which we like to see things start off. we have traffic moving

there have been work down near 121 with only a single right lane getting by. so we're in very decent shape to start things off. jack, thank you. incredible images now out of china of an intense fire. >> we're learning this was deadly. angie goff at the live desk. we want to take a look at this new video out of central china. shows the eruption of those flames after someone tried to set off fireworks on the first floor. the fireworks igniting other fireworks. causing a series of explosions. the storm was part of the building where people also lived. it took more than 24 hours to get the fire ball under control. that's the latest from the live desk. thank you. want to get back to president trump's first 100 days. he is now threatening to send the federal government into chicago if the deadly shootings don't stop there. in a

if chicago doesn't fix the horrible carnage, i will send in the feds. he also sited statistics chicago police later corrected. reverend jesse jackson saying we need a plan, not threat. 2016 was one of the most violent years with more than 750 murders. and this morning d.c. leaders are calling out the white house for posting alternative facts on its website. it claims murders in d.c. have risen 50%. back in july then candidate trump sited the same false statistic at the rnc. >> in our nation's capitol killings have risen by 50%. >> now that statement was accurate in 2015. however, according to d.c. police the homicide rate fell 17% in 2016. howard university professorer greg carr says false information from the white house hurts more than just the people who call the district home. >> you the fera

people are supposed to be able to rely on your data. these searchings may change international population as well. >> d.c. mayor released a statement saying in part quote it's a disserves to our police officers and asks the white house to take down the information. a job fair at national park is rescheduled for january 31st. it was called off after a frightening situation yesterday. police say a man was shot in the face outside of a liquor store and ran towards a crowd of job seekers at national park. police do not think the shooting was random. no arrests have been made. and right now take a look at your tv screen. this man is missing. he needs his medicine, we understand. d.c. police say saturday was the last time anybody saw 63-year-old jerome whiting. he was spotted on 15th street northwest around

4:37 now. by 2020, prince george's county is expected to have a new medical center. maryland's governor released a budget that cut $23 million from that new regional medical center. they'll talk about how the cuts will effect the future success of the hospital. new information this morning about the governor of minnesota and his health. governor mark dayton has prostate cancer. that is not why he fainted earlier this week you see in the video here. that likely happened because he was standing for so long. doctors say they discovered the governor's cancer during his annual physical exam. they will discuss treatment options next week. former president george h.w. bush is working with physical therapists in the hospital today. he's there recovering from pneumonia. they say the former president has been sleeping well. apparently he is talking to si

calls. some of the routine things that show that he's improving. he's the one jumping out of airplanes for his big birthday. >> 92? 90 something. the president could be discharged later this week. so you'll need to bundle up the kids but by the time the afternoon rolls around, they may be begging you for shorts. back with a look at the warm up to expect. a local school district hopes to keep it from happening to others. the new guidelines are released when it comes to west virginia. hear from his niece who

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alarming video out ofutah. take a look at that tractorer trailer just barrelling into the fedex truck. oh, my goodness gracious. you saw it just crossed over the train tracks and completely ripped apart by that train. whoa. >> i didn't see that coming. you can see the cross arm. they weren't down when this happened. this is video from a police car's dash cam. police believe the heavy snow and ice may have affected the crossing arms which is why they didn't work. >> only had minor injuries and that is nothing short of a miracle to think the front of the trucks could have

now we're awake, chuck. good news your christmas presents are here on that fedex truck. that's all that's left of it. >> oh, man. >> we are in store for bonus warm weather for today. don't get too used to to. this can be her baby girl. got a little hat, little fleece to keep you warm. no? >> just cause -- never mind. go ahead, chuck. >> a little fleece, maybe a cap. first thing for a morning chill outside. it is january afterall. but by later on, shedable layers will be back in fashion. all you need is a jacket early first thing this morning. you can leave the gloves at home for today. the daily grade, a-plus. nothing wrong with 60 degrees in january. and sheena will be back in a couple more minutes. 395's going to be the hot spot

crews are up north towards the national boulevard headed towards the pentagon. this is overnight work. they should be wrapped up pretty quickly. nice start, green everywhere. everything's looking good. also the over head sign work that was down in virginia, 95 northbound near 610. at this point the truck pulled over and they said all right, we're getting our lanes back before we really get into this morning's rush hour. happened in a second. and there my uncle was standing and slammed him to the other car. >> that is the niece of a northern virginia man who is speaking out after witnessing the hit-and-run accident that has him clinging for life. and it is spreading across the country, making kids sick and closing schools. what you need to know about the noro virus outbreak sweeping the nation. and the trump

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it is the third work day of president trump's first 100 days and today he's taking the first major step towards fulfilling a key campaign promise. >> in a visit to the department of homeland security he is expected to sign an executive order to begin a wall on the u.s. border. how will this accomplish the building of a wall? >> reporter: you said it. it's a beginning. what they're doing is shifting federal funds around so the construction of that wall can get underway. this is the campaign promise he said mexico would pay for but american taxpayers are

have to foot the bill first and wait on reimbursement mexico says is never going to happen. >> we know the trump administration is putting a media blackout in place at the environmental protection agency. >> reporter: and at least one other department too. we saw it with the park service over the weekend. although their twitter is back up. the white house says in the first days of the presidency they want to make sure that the message that's going out from the epa, especially converting from a democratic administration that was doing studies on climate change, something republicans have largely been against. they want to make sure the messaging reflects the policies of the white house and so they're asking the media folks that epa not to send out any fact sheets, not to send out any information, not to respond to reporters questions until essentially they can get on the same page. >> thank you, tracie. some local veterans say they're getting harassed for

participating in donald trump's inauguration. it reached another level yesterday. there are just some of the hundreds of nails and screws that were found in the parking lot of am vets in prince george's county. they damaged tires on 10 employees' cars and the group's career center truck. >> look at the way the screws and nails are all distributed right in our parking lot. laterally like a spike strip. purposeful. >> leaders believe it's happening because they marched in trump's inaugural parade. they're checking surveillance video that could help identify the suspect and a motive. a north carolina man could take a plea deal. federal prosecutors have not -- he is accused of carrying a rifle into the restaurant back in december. he went to self-investigate

restaurant was a front for sex trafficking covered up by democrats. welsh will be back in court next month. happened in a second. there my uncle was standing and that truck came in and slammed him to the other car and he ran away. all i did was started screaming, yelling out like "people come outside." >> just 11 years oelds and was one of three children who saw her uncle get struck by a hit and run driver. he is suffering from life-threatening injuries now. police say this happened on sunday night in a wood bridge residential area. she says her uncle was standing near the car when a pick up truck slammed into the parked car behind him and then smashed into him. she says she's hoping the hit-and-run driver will be found and arrested. not sure if it was a man or a woman. whoever it w

in jail for life and if she's staying in jail for life after what she did to my uncle. >> police believe the truck sped away towards the prince william parkway. it's described as a white ford f-250 or 350. it will have front passenger side damage and missing the passengerer side mirror. police have arrested a guy they say shot at a fairfax county police officer in falls chur church. turns out he was already behind bars on an unrelated charge of flashing a gun. he shot at police cruiser after officers tried to pull him over on georgetown pike. the officer was not hurt. averages heart broken baltimore mother is now outs of the hospital after she lost six of her nine children in a house fire earlier. the two children

4:50. this next story is about an issue that's divided a lot of parents. should home schooled students be able to participated in high school sports. they signed a bill that would allow them to participate after the eighth grade. there are many proponents. they say if home school students compete, they should be required to meet the same disciplinary standards required of those in public schools. the fredric county school system has a new social media guideline banning posts that are mockful or disrespectful. this comes after this twitter exchange with a student. she corrected the student's spelling of the word tomorrow. she was fired a week later. school employees will go through a mandatory social media training. what's considered

to person and the student said he wasn't offended. she took advantage of a teachable moment. >> i do that with text messages when i write something. >> i love the emoji. i love this one. >> thought that was the -- anyway. let's talk about the weather. happy emojis today for the warm-up weather. >> this morning kind of feels like a nice fall -- or not fall. fall or spring morning. not winter though. 46 degrees in district right now and we'rer talking about temperatures nearing 60 degrees. your temperature is close to freezing. you're going to love it. great day to get outside, maybe if you want to go for a jog or a

43 by noon, 53 already and by 5:00 p.m. we're talking about short sleeves if you are outside. 60 for high temperature and plenty of sunshine.'s future we. so 60 for a high, normal high this time of year is actually 44 degrees. we go through tonight, 9:00 p.m. could have a few showers moving in. maybe a couple early tomorrow. i do not think it's going to be a wash out at all. we could see a few light showers early tomorrow morning. spring-like temperatures mostly sunny. nice and dry. this is what we really need after that rainy/windy day and the colder temperature we've been seeing. even tomorrow mid-50s. take a look at friday and into the weekend. mid-40s on friday. over the weekend it will start to feel more like winter, especially monday. with morning lows below freezing. we'll take a closer look at your

hey, good morning. our words that had caused delays this morning are in the wrap-up stages. the over head sign work gone. 395 going northbound headed towards the pentagon. they have also cleared. so now your travel lanes are open. a crash out near central avenue, possibly southbound maybe blocking the right-side of the roadway. back to you. all right, jack, thank you. it is the illness taking over parts of the country. what you need to do to get ahead of the norro virus. >> hands off. the new measures that aim to keep drivers focussed on the road. why one company is pulling

we have a news for your health warning this morning. it is peek norovirus season and we're working to keep you and your family healthy. using hand sanitizer isn't the same as washing your hands. make sure you wash for warm water and soap for at least 30 seconds. it can live on dishes and bedding. so handle them with disposable gloves. disinfect all your surfaces with a bleach-based cleaner. one maryland mom said the

>> came on very quickly. they were fine one minute and the next they were laying down and very sick. >> each year 20 million people become sick with the illness. 70,000 end up in hospitals. >> wear gloves to change your sheets? >> i don't go that far. >> and then wrap your kid in a bubble. if you're eating breakfast right now, you might want to set it down for just a second. >> we're about to talk about germs. new york magazine science of us published the five most germ infested surfaces in your life. i wonder if you could get these right. >> don't touch it. it's every day stuff. first on the list. hand towels. people don't change them out enough and if you don't wash your hands properly, that bacteria just stays there. >> i read every three days you have to

next that communal coffee pot is the first thing many people touch when they get to work and nobody washes the part on the outside. >> while those are good for the environment, the reuseable bags are rarely cleaned. and elevator buttons, little cleaning. >> all of those self had-checkout screens. as many as 50% are contaminated with fecal matter. do you see something here. you can find a lot of these thing s at the grocery store. >> but you got to live life. >> but fecal matter? law makers in virginia want to make sure all of your attention is on the road and off the phone. there are a few bills being considered. one would make distracted driving equal to reckless driving under law. another bill would end the use of all

for navigational use. electric scooters are being recalled. this is the safe-start electric scooter. they pose a fall hazard for the rider. they were manufactured between september 10th and october 11th and sold exclusively at target. news 4 today starts now. >> it is 5:00 a.m. hello. hello. how are you? >> i'm good. >> it's wednesday. we made the halfway through. >> we did. we want to get right to this forecast this morning. we're at 47 degrees. not a shaby way to start. >> not at all and the best thing is the temperature is going up. >> oh, yes it is. but first i want tatto tell you guys. we were talking about the germs. we use the knuckle. >> but then you end up with a dirty knuckle. >> okay. ,