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and you can see now there are dozens of units on this scene. >> yeah, we just learned the fire is going to 2 alarms and the crews trying to fight it include foam and hazmat units. we want to bring in ashley, public information officer for the fairfax county fire department. ashley, what can you tell us about this facility that's on fire and what you're doing to get the fire under control right now? >> so, around 9:00 p.m. this evening our units responded for reports of a fire at a fairfax county recycling and disposal facility and the 9800 block of furnace road in the lorton area. we immediately began an aggressive attack on the fire. due to the size of the facility and the amount of fire that was showing, it went to a second alarm that has brought approximately 60 fire fighters to the scene and we're still actively working to bring the fire under control. >> ashley, this is impressive from the air. is there any concern about what's burning tonight and any

air? >> i mean, obviously with the type of center that it is, that is on everyone's mind and we're taking every precaution necessary. right now the focus is really getting the fire under control. >> all right. thanks. let's hope that can happen soon. ashley hilderbrand with the fairf fairfax county fire. the little river turn bike and brad okinawa road. >> jackie is live with details. >> jackie? >> reporter: i want to show you what's going on here, you can see the detectives behind me from the accident reconstruction there in the intersection of braddock road and liver ril turnpike. what you're looking at is on little river turnpike as they document this scene and try and figure out exactly what happened. now, i think we have some video to show you of the vehicle that was involved in this. it's a dark

truck. the driver stopped here at the scene. shortly after the impact, was questioned by investigators here at the scene and then was allowed to leave. we believe that this accident happened in the intersection here and i can tell you this is a very well marked intersection with traffic signals, crosswalk signs. you can see those marks, you know, the white stripes of the crosswalk and, you know, nothing as far as we've been able to determine was wrong with the signals here. i know that is one of the things that they are looking at. but right now fairfax county police, again, attempting to do some evidence gathering, some reconstruction of exactly what happened tonight in this fatal pedestrian collision. live in alexandria, jackie ben sen, news 4. back to you. >> same conflict, different coast. tonight protesters turned away another right wing speaker from a college campus. this time at nyu.

nyu demonstrators faced off with nypd officers just off campus and an nyu spokesperson says like last night at cal berkeley, most of them aren't actually students. the college is providing him to speak. someone pepper sprayed him opt way in and the event ended early. the group says they have a right to hear from prominent conservative voices. protesters say the school shouldn't stand for bigotry and racism. out west they're prerepairing $100,000 of damage to cal berkeley. hundreds of massage staters who rioted on campus, who tossed rocks and molatof cocktails at police. it grew from the breitbart editor's speech. this morning president trump tweeted a threat to yank the school's federal funding if it doesn't allow free speech. but several members of congress including one republican called that an empty threat. and one said she won't allow the president to bullical

at the live des, i'm chris lawrence. >> thank you, chris. refugees from all over the world resetled in our region are worried about their futures right now. >> tonight many of them gathered in northern virginia to try and figure out what's next for them and their families under the trump administration. news 4 derek is live for us in arlington with some of their stories tonight. derek? >> reporter: yeah, jim. you know, virginia is one of the states that is mounting challenges to this temporary immigration ban. both in the state house and the courthouse. but earlier this evening some immigrant and refugee people from that population got together here in northern virginia to try to deal with some of the fears and uncertainties stemming from the president's temporary immigration ban. whether somali, syrian, afghan, vietnamese or other, most of the people in this room have one thing in common, they're here because life where they were born had become unlivable. for some afgha

friends and loved ones. >> after every attack, you take your phone and call everybody you know just to see, to make sure everybody is safe. imagine if you have to live like that. >> reporter: still the decision to leave and to live was not simple or easy. >> it's a very big decision to leave everything that you know and everything you are familiar with. >> reporter: and while they count themselves among the for the nat to be here, to be citizens or on the road to citizenship, the recent executive order signed by the president aimed at weeding out those who would do harm has many of them feeling unsure, even unsafe in their chosen homeland. >> it is a lot of misunderstanding of who is covered, who is not covered. >> reporter: this forum held in arlington was planned to be educational. among those here, lawyers, translators, caseworkers, all under the aegis of the ethiopian community development council. those who have guided countless immigrants from countless countries through the resettling process have now become

unsettling. >> am i safe to go visit my family and come back? >> reporter: the whole issue of the immigration ban is being vetted in court and legislatures. but while the wheels of justice turn, there are lives in the balance. >> our hope is that reason will prevail and with the pressure from the public. >> reporter: now, members of this organization say they plan to keep up efforts like this and others to address this issue as long as it remains an issue. live here in d.c., derrick ward, news 4, back to you. >> thank you, derrick. an apparent shift tonight in the new administration's posture towards israel. the white house is warning tonight that new settlement construction may not be helpful in achieving peace with the palestinians. today white house statement is significant because president trump had never questioned the settlements before. he even slammed the obama administration for not

u.n. resolution that had condemned the settlements. president trump will discuss the issue with prime minister benjamin netanyahu at a white house meeting february 15th. >> new sanctions on iran could come as early as tomorrow. it would be the trump administration's first disciplinary action after iran test fired a ballistic missile. up to two dozen iranian people, companies and government agencies could be penalized. throughout his campaign, president trump accused the obama administration of not being tough enough on iran. >> a taller stronger fence around the white house is one step closer to being built. approval from the national capital planning commission today means that that agency can now start looking for a contractor. the news 4 item has detailed the secret service to find the best way to protect the white house after a series of security breaches during the obama years. the new metal fence will be 11'7" tall. it will have anti-climb and intrusion detection technology.

fbi are working together to nab the guy they say robbed two banks today in the district. both are td banks. one on rhode island avenue northeast here this afternoon, the other on seventh street in chinatown early this morning. in both cases, the guy entered the bank, approached the teller and announced the robbery. but took off without any cash, and no one was hurt. if you think you've seen him, you're urged to call police. >> new at 11:00, there is a reward out now for information about a bethesda man who has been missing since december 13th. john patrick donahoe's family hasn't seen or heard from him since then. now they are offering $25,000 to anyone who can help find him. montgomery county police said a woman was caught on surveillance video using donahoe's credit card in hyattsville on december 22nd. police haven't said whether she is linked to his disappearance. >> now to a story you saw first on news 4. dozens of prince georges county police officers are accusing the d

unfair discipline. more than 70 minority officers signed onto a complaint today with the department of justice. they are also talking to the county branch of the naacp. >> some of it is just fair treatment. one officer gets punished, white officer gets punished one way, black officer gets punished another way. promotion, how they interact with each other. >> the justice department issued this statement saying it has received the correspondence from the hispanic national law enforcement association and it's been referred to the civil rights division for response. >> not a bad day about cold night shaping up across our region. take a look at the current wind chill. 29 in d.c., 14 in hagzer town, 14 in state college. i'm show you what it means for your friday and all-important weekend. i've got your forecast right after the break.

spare change to charity. >> $0.25. >> nothing i can do to help. >> but where does it end up? >> the news 4 eye team tells you what's going on with donation boxes showing up all over our air. >> the photographer, the food, the alcohol, the venue, and, yes, the dress. add it all up, what's a d.c. wedding cost in 2017? >> and lady gaga on what you can expect from sunday's super bowl halftime show. >> i'm excited for you to see it.

lady gaga faced the media today to talk about her supe

music superstar didn't reveal a lot of details about what she's planning for her performance. gaga wouldn't talk about the songs she'd sing or the costume she'd wear. she didn't show off her arm in a pass to her dad during the news conference in houston. she was asked whether she planned to make a political statement during the show. she said her performance will be for everyone. >> i believe in the passion for inclusion. i believe in the spirit of equality. and the spirit of this country, one of love and compassion and kindness. >> gaga told the crowd not to expect anything like janet jackson's wardrobe malfunction back in 2004. gaga said everything will be nice and tight in her show. >> alrighty then. look before you give. that's the warning tonight from county officials before donating to what you might think is a charity but is actually a business. our scott mcfarland and the news

be profiting off your kindness. >> the sweetness in giving is sometimes knowing you're helping a stranger, like this little boy. this picture on the candy box in the check out of a store. >> a lot of people need help. anything i can do to help. >> it drew in customers like dar nell. >> the kid in the front, i always like to help kids out. i got kids of my own. >> i just saw the face of the kid and i said, i saw the candy and i saw $0.25, it i said, well, i'll give to my boy. >> reporter: but pictures aren't always what they seem. >> they're popping up all over montgomery county and all over the city really. >> reporter: office of consumer protection started getting complaints about these candy boxes. >> as far as we can tell, it's really just a sweet way to try and make some money by misleading consumers and businesses. >> reporter: on the front of the bin is a picture of two puppies with the

before purchasing candy. and for anyone who takes the time, it says the goal is to help find missing pets and to find loving homes. even listing a website as a public service. but in the middle of the paragraph it also admits this is not a charity. and that the sales of this candy help compensate the owner for his time and expenses. >> it's pulling you in with that paragraph, but what's crazy about it is that the box screens charity and then whispers, oh, but it's not. >> reporter: the eye team spent days and found these same candy boxes in yogurt shops, spa, even a county run liquor store. most store employees told us they knew very little about the person behind the bin. we've got a gaithersburg man who placed boxes around the area. the eye-team shopped by his home and called multiple times but he wouldn't return the calls. >> the person who purchases these boxes from another company in another state thought that he was making an investment as far as we can

all the details were buried in the words on the box that it was not, in fact, misleading. >> reporter: but eric friedman says it is misleading and may violate the consumer protection laws. the county isn't taking action against the man now, but instead alerting businesses and customers about these boxes. many have already removed them, including this bagel shop and papa johns in pau tome ac. >> what was it about the box that made you guys drop some money? >> i guess because she asked. my daughter asked to put money in. >> reporter: that picture back in the rockville store got change from alley son and her daughter. the eye team put it there as part of a explanation for the washington experiment for this report. to see if people read the fine print before they take the candy. here's your money. >> thanks. >> reporter: and in the end they all real difficult help this little boy get the word out. we want to give you your money back and you can still keep the candy. not so little any more. scott mcfarland, news

>> they got the money back. >> can they keep the candy? >> that's the question. experts say if you want to zoe nate any kind of money, it's best to give directly to the charity. so, we've listed other helpful tips on our nbc washington app. >> planning to get married here in the nation's capital? well, first of all, congratulations. second, get ready to empty your wallet. a new study by wedding planning site the knot finds the average cost for a wedding in the d.c. area is higher than ever. the average wedding here costs $40,000 last year. up from 38,000 the year before, and higher than the nationwide average of 35,000. the study finds couples are actually inviting fewer guests, but spending more money on custom details like photo booths and signature cocktails and honeymoon costs not included in this study, by the way. so, it's 40 grand before the honeymoon is the average. >> crazy. >> if you

drawn carriage, saves you a lot of money. >> keep those signature cocktails. >> yeah, don't cut those out. it's a little cold to go out in a horse drawn carriage tonight though, my goodness. >> definitely colder than it's been. the last couple days we haven't needed the coats. tomorrow you'll need the coats, the glove probably when you step out the front door. you'll probably need them the next 48 hours or so. first off take a look at this. i love these shots. >> whoa. >> any time chopper 4 is up there we get these shots smiemz. wow, that is just beautiful. so, thanks to the guys up there in chopper 4 for getting us that shot tonight. moon just about half full out there right now. dorene. i'm not sure actually. >> me either. >> okay. i'm going to take your word for it tonight. let's take a look and show you how things are going out there right now in our area. temperature of 37 degrees, but notice winds at north at 13 miles per hour. so, that gives us a little bit of wind chill. temperature wise win chess they are, 27. gaithersburg 39, fredks

couple of nights at 11:00. we're in the 20s and 30s. wind chill, 37 d.c. with the wind. drop it down, to 29. 31 in cull pepper, 19 in within chester, 23 in gaithersburg. again, it's going to be a very chilly night tonight and cold day tomorrow, too. storm team 4 radar not showing much as far as rain or snow is concerned. really anywhere, even the wider view here as we widen on out. we're going to track a system down to our south that will stay down to our south. just can't seem to get a system in here. we've got the colder air now. this system will track just to our south bring in rain from places like raleigh, norfolk, it will allow cold air to continue to make its way on in here. tomorrow a little bit on the colder side, below average, 43 degrees is what i'm going for high temperature tomorrow. cloudy, chilly and breezy, too. when you wake up tomorrow morning wind chill around 27, d.c. 27, winchester, manassas, kind of what it is now. even 1:00 in the ft

wind chill. d.c. right around 30, and then tomorrow night if you're heading out, wind chill is in the teens in some of the suburbs. 20 in d.c., this time tomorrow night, look at these cold win chills, 15 in frederick. we have colder air coming in saturday morning, waking up saturday morning no matter what you're doing, kids have a basketball game, got to be a cold one. a cold one on saturday for sure. the coldest day we've seen in some time. saturday the wind chill in the 20s. 47 on sunday. sunday, no problem. i am not predicting any kind of rain or snow. could be a sprinkle, possibly, sunday no problem at all for super bowl sunday. monday 52 degrees. then it looks like we're going to get a pretty good rainstorm in here on tuesday and wednesday. i've still got us at 63 on wednesday. but this system looking a little faster now which means we may not get quite as warm, but that's something we'll check out. chuck bell, they will be in tomorrow morning to give you the very latest what to expect this weekend and next week. >> that beautiful moon is

50/50 chance. >> either or. >> coming up, the wizards extend their home win streak. but after the game not too happy

>> announcer: this is the xfinity sports desk. >> what happened with the wizards and the crowds tonight? >> they found a new source of motivation. it can do them some good, maybe. >> closing, how well did that work? >> exactly. one of the great things about the home winning streak and all the buzz su rounding the wizards, watch the

center dum center come alive, you could hear them, but it wasn't for the home team. going for their 16th straight win at the verizon center, things going well from the start. second quarter defense leads the offense. and then pass ahead to bradley beale. he's at the reverse slam, check out this pass. threats the needle. beale finishes with the flush 23 points for him. wiz up big. lakers not going down that easy. sloppy play from the wizards, lakers on the break alley-oop from larry nantz, jr., did you hear the crowd there for the lakers? you hear them. lakers fighting back. late in the quarter, l.a. still fighting another fastbreak. bradley beale, not in my house. huge block from beale protecting home turf. little over a minute to play. wizards clinging to a three-point lead. big fourth quarter shot all year tonight, another 16 points

the fourth quarter. 33 in the game to go with 11 assists, wizards win their 16th straight at home, 116-108. and not happy that it didn't always sound like they were playing at home. >> i'm sick of that, too. that's terrible. i feel like we were on the road today. but, you know, that's for another time. >> they made me kind of think -- my teammates taking a shot, keeping it aggressive. i knew we had an important streak going here. didn't want a game like this against a team that plays hard, had to be more aggressive. >> on saturday, third ranked maryland women visiting purdue, one loss this season, only one loss this season going out. look at stephanie slocum. at the buzzer at the first half. 10.6 for the freshman, third quarter now. she's like, i got it. maryland pulling away,

and the foul right here. and on the inside she's probably saying, i'm the woman. 12 points for her, maryland wins it 85-70, now 22-1 on the season. welcome to washington, d.c. a lien a said pretty much everybody today. wizards capitals, redskins, tweeted at the superstar. if you don't know who she is just yet, the next player who is grinning ear to ear on the court. >> ever since i realized this deal was going to happen, i think i've had a smile on my face ever since. so, i'm just so excited about the opportunity to play for such a third class organization. i'm just super, super excited join and it's hard to put to words how elated i am about this. >> and they tip off. >> in may.

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