least a dozen people will wake up away from home after a fire at a rockville apartment building forced them to find somewhere else to stay. the fire started last night and quickly spread to the attic. take a look had at this scene from chapter 4. fire investigators believe smoking materials are to blame for this fire. happening today, don't be surprised if your favorite restaurant is closed or there are fewer workers where you shop today. immigrants and supporters are planning to strike. the protest is called day without immigrants. take a look at the map here. this is happening in boston, houston, chicago, new york, fill filling and here in washington, d.c. the protest is being organized on social media and there are two major goals. first to show opposition to president trump's immigration

policy. one woman from guatemala says she has worked for bus boys and poets since it opened 12 years ago. she stressed the importance of families being able to stay together. >> families should not be separated. it's going to damage a lot of -- like emotional, you know? >> all three bus boys and poets restaurants will be closed today. at least one local school is being affected by the protest. the latin america charter school in washington, d.c. will be closed today. out of 80 teachers and staff that school, 74 will expected to

new tension today for one of president trump's nominees. the senate will vote on whether to confirm congressman nick mulvaney. senator john mccain is expected to vote no because mulvaney supported cuts if defense spending in the past. mulvaney is still expected to be confirmed. another nominee is expected to be replaced this morning. andi puzder withdrew his nomination. the last straw was a 1990 episode where his ex-wife appeared in disguise describing allegations of domestic abuse. he has always denied allegations. his ex-wife has sis recanted his allegations. who is next to replace him? we'll go to capitol hill for news on potential

over the brother of the north korean leader. >> right, april. so we have information on not only a second, but a third arrest. new details coming in in the death of kim jong un's half brother. what we are hearing this morning is he is assaulted by two women at the malaysian airport while awaiting a flight there. we understand an autopsy is being done with some pushback on north korea with the speculation that in this was quite possibly a hit carried out by north korea. back to you. today, more charges could be coming for ten people connected to the death of a 15-year-old. we showed you the emotional reunion of a missing teen with her family. now we know she may be connected to that murder. this story is full of twist and turns here. it all started when another teen disappeared in december.

she was held against her will for about a month before being killed and left in a springfield park. these four adults are now charged with her abduction. sixteen agers have been arrested. the 17-year-old venus is among those teenagers. initially, police said she may be in danger, too, but now they say she is connected somehow to the murder. >> she is in custody. we're looking at the extent of her involvement. somehow, some way the people are connected through acquaintances, through knowledge of the crimes. >> police believe everyone involved is acquainted or affiliated with one gang. we have several missing people police need your help tracking down. they're concerned about the health and safety of 72-year-old melvin wylie. he was reported missing around 10:00 last night to fairfax police. he was driving a black

a developing story in the district that has parents concerned about the hecht of their children. another d.c. elementary school is dealing with bed bugs. the school district says the situation is being monitored and minor will stay open. savoy elementary school students have been going to another school while their building gets a thorough cleaning for both bed bugs and rodents. a special celebration today for bao, bao. she heads off to china on tuesday. we're running out of time, aaron. if you can't make it to the zoo in person to say good-bye, check out her cute's moments on the nbc washington app. the zoo has the panda cam on. watch the adorable panda be

very sad. our weather team is spread out to cover this coldest morning we've had in a long while. chuck even looks cold. >> chuck is cold. he has the what to wear forecast coming up in just a mip. he's not following it, though. the wind is making it feel a lot colder outside. it is a windy, cold day. the clvs moves through. 25 is what it feels like in the district. most of the area is going to stay feeling like the 20s until about sunrise. it's going to be a cold, windy day. the second thing if you're north and west of the district, isolated snow shower. let's go outside to chuck where he is cold and he will tell you what to wear. good morning, chuck. >> good morning, sheena. i heard you there, not following my own advice. that is true, but if i were

go in my car and huddle up for a few minutes, i'd have my gloves on and i didn't want to have a hat on because it would mess my hair up. temperatures are hovering around 30 degrees and windchills are down in the upper teens and low 20s. bundle up, put your back to the wind, everybody. coming up between 5:30 and 6:00 and between 6:30 and 7:00, i've got the one of each of these, a large and medium heavy winter coat, brand new, come join me here at the panera bread and come and tell me why you enjoy a new coat and both will be given away. it's part of our pay it forward campaign. taking a look here at 270 from 70, you are onme

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call us or your advisor... t. rowe price. invest with confidence. . this is video you don't see every day. it shows a fight between two deputies. it happened last week at the hardin county detention center. the sheriff's office says this started after deputy cleanen smith tried to hand over property to deputy joe funk. funk threw the items back at smith. oh, headlock. smith is still on the job. 4:41 now. we're following new developments in upper marlboro in a death investigation. this morning, the victim's mother says she is filing charges for what happened to her. sharana park jones says after her son was hit and killed at a shopping center on pond, the

assaulted her. >> i called him and i said, what did you do to my baby? and he proceeded to fight me with his firsts. right now, police say the driver of the vehicle hit mckinnon intentionally, but officers found an assault rifle on mckinnon and they're looking into whether the driver acted in self-defense. let's get a check on your forecast with sheena par veep. >> and it is a cold one this morning. bundle up, i said can. temperatures are feeling like the 20s. some areas feeling like the teens. coming up, we'll show you how cool the afternoon is going to feel. and we have another warm-up for this afternoon. days later, new developments surrounding the resignation on michael flynn. what both sides of the aisle want. sdproo and the scam aimed at making parents' hearts sink as

good morning, everybody. i'm storm team had meteorologist chuck bell live in silver spring near the silver spring metro station and the panera bread out here. feels like factors down into the upper teens and low 20s. so it is a punl up kind of morning. sheena has a ten-day forecast filled with 60 degree weather and soon. don't go away. heon't want to miss that. also this morning, another warning for those of you with a yahoo! e-mail about. first, there are new developments on capitol hill vouning the resignation of former security adviser michael flynn. >> lawmakers from both sides are demanding answers

resignation. what exactly do these lawmakers want? >> and that depends on who you ask. both republicans and democrats say there needs to be an investigation into what the ties are. but republicans are specifically saying they would like to know who leaked the information. they also want to see if that was a crime and they asked, in fact, two chairman of the house committees asked the justice department to look into that aspect of it. senate democrats are saying this russian thing is a growing cloud over the white house. they would like to see a full investigation into exactly what's going on and what the ties are between the administration and the russians. and the over big story is andi pudzer withdrawing his nomination for labor secretary. who are some of the potential nominations? >> he had some issues and there was concern based on some domestic issues he was having that were later recounted. also his stance on opposing the minimum wage.

at this point, chuck spicer wasn't say exactly who they are looking at, but the administration has started looking at a large list of names for that position. >> edward lawrence live on capitol hill for us, thank you. developing this morning, immigration and customs enforcement is pushing back on claims that it is conducting massive raids. reports of chuck points and sweeps of round ups are false. hillary clinton did arrest nearly 700 undocumented immigrants in raids across the country. officials say those raids targeted criminals. fears are causing concerns in our area. some are questioning the way i.c.i. officials handled an arrest last week near a church shelter. one man said he was just left

and other surrounded him. >> put him up against a wall. and then other i.c.e. officers start coming in. at least 12 of them. >> i.c.e. officials say only two men were arrested there and the agency's sensitive location policy was followed. it instructs agencies to avoid arrests at places of school worship or medical facilities. being mugged can happen to anyone anywhere, but what you're wearing could play a big role in whether you become a target. that is what our i-team learned after getting inside the mind of a mugger. scott mcfarland explains what you can do to protect yourself. inside the mind of a mugger. our news partners in new york sent surveys to hundreds of convicted robbers asking them who they target and asking them what you should do if it ends up i

that includes david serrano, a serial mugger, annoy serving 25 years to life. close to half of those says they didn't care about the age of their victim, but they were most often attracted to someone with frashy clothes or nice jewelry. >> my favorite target was anyone who was alone. >> victims should never fight back. it's not worth it, he said. according to the survey, 70% said they sometimes carry a weapon. coming up tonight, the spot muggers are most likely to strike, why they do it and what they think about all of those security cameras. for now, scott macfarlane. a six-month study confirms bullying and harassment are problems inside a fire department this morning in fairfax. allegations

firefighter nicole mittendorf committed suicide last year. it is unclear if cyber bullying played a role if her death. members of the department are expected to begin online training next month designed to counter bullying. 4:50 now. a kidnapping scam that plays on a parents' worst fears is becoming more widespread. this is how it works. someone calls and tells you that they've kidnapped your child and you must pay a ransom to get them back. several schools sent home letters warping parents to contact the child's school before doing anything. police want you to call them and never, ever wire money to any scammer. the students at centerville high school never have to worry about opening the doors. tease because one student there holds the doors for his

morning and afternoon. that is allen, a freshman with special needs. he's been standing out there, rain or shine, every day this school year. >> i want to help those people to open the door when i come after the bus stop. and i ran down and open the door for everybody. >> al.tells us it is all about being polite and helping other people and in this case setting a really good example for all the rest of us, i think. >> what a great way to start the day. we've been talking about random acts of kindness and paying it forward and that is someone who does it every single day willingly and purts a smile on everyone else's face. and we are celebrating random acts of kindness week. storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen collected pedestrian food and took treats to the dogs yesterday. show us how

take a picture and tweet is to us with the hashtag payhit forward. some people went and got me dog food. they were so appreciative. and i also brought the volunteers doughnut webs obviously, because they're volunteering their time. they were so happy, which made me happy because i didn't think doughnuts would maybe anybody that happy. >> it goes back and forth, both ways. and anyone who volunteers their time like this that to help other people, they are absolutely amazing. this morning, though, everybody needs to bundle up. it is a cold, windy start. it will stay that way through the afternoon. 34 is the actual temperature. feels like 25 in the district. it's going to be windy and colder all day today. it's going to feel like the 30s all day with the wind. elsewhere, it feels li

gaithersburg. 24 clinton. yes, bundle up this morning. you need the had, gloves, scarf. recess will be cold and windy today and if you are exercising, you will want the warm jacket. so speaking of that, here is your fitness forecast. by o'clock a.m., 34 degrees. noon, still feeling like the 30s, but getting closer to 40 by 5:00 p.m. we'll be in the low 40s, but still feeling like the 30s. breezy, northwest wind is pulling in some lake-effect snow showers. some areas have seen some flakes passing by. for today, it will stay breezy, 42 degrees. chance of an isolated snow shower north and west. look at what happened this weekend after today's cold weather. we jump up around 20 degrees above normal. we're talking about the mid 60s saturday, mid 60s on sunday. chance of a sprinkle sunday, not a

we have no big cooldown in the forecast after today. let's check the roads on this thursday morning with melissa mollet. >> good morning. we had earlier road northbound 95 near 630 stafford, that has now cleared out of the way. no worries on 95. 66 looks good. still have that work zone with the right lane getting by here. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, no problems. inner loop and outer loop, again, rolling along nicely. live look at 95 coming up. you may be planning to sit down and do your taxes this weekend, but there are several reasons why you might want to have somebody else do them. and here is a riddle for you. what costs more than a mortgage or a college degree that is a must if you have children? if you answered child care, yo

it's only getting more and more expensive to raise a child. our news partners at wtop found in many cases child care is more expensive than a mortgage or college tuition. new research from child care aware found that parents in the district are spending on average nearly $23,000 a year. in maryland, it's also very pricey. more than $14,000 a year. virginia is the cheapest

area at $12, 220. but you will likely pay more the closer you get to the city. and for those who opt for a nanny, experts say you could wind up paying between $37,000 and $42,000 a year. a lot of money. more trouble at yahoo!. the website says there was the another breach there. in other words, if your information wasn't come miced before, it may not now. somebody hacked its system either last year or the year before. this adds to the breach two years ago when someone stole information when you forget your password. it's not clear what hackers took if anything the second time. news 4 has been working with you all week long with tax tips to help you get the most out of your refund. can i do my own taxes? do you really need an accountant? what do you think? >> if yoow

investments, including retirement accounts, you may want to consider hiring an accountant. oftentimes there are deductions or credits you may miss but a professional may not. if you've had a change in your personal life, like a divorce or you got married or had a child, there are important deductions ta come with these changes you may not know about, either. filing status will need to be changed. a professional will be able to give you advice on what would be best for that filing status. and if you want to save money and file your own taxes, many online programs walk you through every step depending on your situation. however, they are only as good as the information you input. if your tax situation is simple, meaning you only have one job and you're not itemizing, you don't have dependents or investments, chances are you can easily file your own taxes. the irs offers free e-filing for simple returns. friday we have a warning about a

week, it's all on the nbc washington app. search tax tips. 5:00 on the dot. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome to thursday, friday eve. what do you like to call it? >> friday eve works, little friday. >> i've never heard little friday. that's new to me. >> work working for you to get you up and out the door this morning. we will start things off with sheena parveen with a look at your weather headlines. we'll check in with what those other guys this morning. those wonderful guys? you mean chuck bell and melissa mae lay? do you mean them? >> got your shout out. let's move on. >> okay. and by the way, i call thursday -- oh, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. so you can look closely at the weekend and the weekend looks absolutely fantastic. this morning, though, we're talking about cold and windy conditions. following like the 20s.