this sunday morning. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein joining us from the weather center. >> what is feeling hot is the weather. yesterday got up around 70 degrees. we're going to do that again today. right now, though, a lot of clouds around the region. take a look at the live view from our tower camera looking off to the west. way off on the horizon you can see the cloud cover breaking up a little bit. a little sunshine should be breaking out over the next hour or two. right now in the 50s across virginia, west virginia, maryland. reagan national up to 61 degrees already on this mid-february day. we'll be in the 60s all the way into the afternoon, maybe up around 70 degrees around 3:00 or so this afternoon. lots of sunshine, a very light wind. a look at another warm wave on the way for the week ahead. that's coming up this half hour. >> tom, we'll check in with you in just a few minutes. right now we want to get to that breaking news out of arlington. a homicide investigation is under way. >> news

explains. >> reporter: indeed, we are in the 6300 block of 29th street north in arlington. take a look. police are still on the scene. this is the williamsburg section of arlington county. this has been the scene since about 3:30 this morning. we're told that house is the scene of a house party. police have been called at least once for a noise complaint. but they had left the scene. at about 3:30, that's when things changed. >> just prior to 3:30 a.m., we had officers working in this area who haeeard shots fired. they found one male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. he was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. >> reporter: now, police are saying that there is no threat to the general community, though they don't have anyone in custody at this point. they've not identified

we're told it was not a resident of the home where the party was going on. if we look at the scene, there are several dozen evidence mark erps. all of those don't necessarily denote shell casings. again, still an active investigation after this early morning shooting. at least one person dead. we're live in arlington county, derrick ward, news 4. >> thank you, derrick. also developing this morning, u.s.-backed iraqi forces have launched a large-scale operation to reclaim the rest of mosul from isis. prior to the operation, leaflets were dropped into the area to urge isis members to surrender and warn that the military was moving in. the united nations is warning that the start of this battle puts hundreds of thousands of civilians at risk. homeland security secretary john kelly says the trump administration is working on a streamlined version of its immigration executive order. the original executive order, you'll recall, has been blocked by the courts. secretary k d

plan yesterday at a security summit. this was in germany. he promised a short phase-in period for the new order. >> in particular, to make sure that there's no one, in a sense, caught in the system moving from overseas toward our airports, which happened on the first release. >> president trump says we could see something on a new executive order on immigration sometime this week. and the president is working to find a new national security adviser. today he's expected to meet with at least four candidates. you're looking at them right there. lieutenant general h.r. mcmaster, former u.n. ambassador john bolton, acting national security adviser keith kellogg, and lieutenant general robert caslan. it comes as the president was back on the campaign trail, so to speak, yesterday. the vice president called for nato members to boost their defense spending, somng

be sure to watch "meet the press" for the latest in politics this week. this morning chuck todd will have sunday exclusives with senator john mccain and former defense secretary leon panetta. he'll also speak to white house chief of staff reince priebus. chuck will join us in studio for a preview at 10:15. it's 9:04 right now. the woman at the center of the landmark supreme court decision roe versus wade has died. she was the jane roe in the case. in 1969, she was unmarried, unemployed, and pregnant for the third time. she sought an abortion in texas, but the procedure was illegal in the state except to save a woman's life. her lawsuit led to the 1973 supreme court case establishing abortion rights. she later became an outspoken critic of abortion. she was 69 years old. two children and their parents had to be taken to the hospital early this morning after a carbon monoxide leak in their apartment. according to our news partners at wtop, the

51st in northeast washington. firefighters say that leak came from the family's water heater. the cdc recommends having your heating smgs checked by a qualified technician every year. carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause flu-like symptoms and turn deadly. let's turn to this developing story. an active search for a shooter. police say a man in an older model white ford expedition shot a special female police officer in the leg. she is expected to be okay. she was working as a special detail at the time. and in tacoma park, maryland, a 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after being hit by a car. police say it happened yesterday evening just before 5:00 along roanoke avenue. the driver did stay at the scene. no word if that driver is facing any charges. police need for

this crash to call them. and this is a reminder for parents to not allow children to operate vehicles. fairfax county police say david sifuentes was working on his vehicle when he asked an 8-year-old boy to start it. the sedan started to move in reverse, so sifuentes grabbed the steering wheel. investigators say at some point he was thrown and hit the ground. he died at the scene. the boy wasn't hurt. they're asking anyone who may have seen this or have any information to give fairfax county police a call. at 9:06 on this sunday, a live look. what a beautiful start to this day. quickly warming up. tom is tracking how fast we're going to be back up in the mid-60s. >> i love it. plus, hundreds evacuated and streets flooded with water. look at that. that devastation in california and the next threat that could make that disaster much worse.

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even when life isn't. the presidents day event is on now at havertys. life looks good.

what a mess out west. northern california trying to recover from a massive storm this morning, but already forecasters say more rain could be coming. officials say at least one person has died after this flooding overtook an area northwest of sacramento on saturday. at least 200 people had to be evacuated because of this high water. multiple roads were shut down and emergency crews have been working to sandbag the areas. and road crews in southern california are trying to repair massive damage and sink holes that opened up during the storm. thousands of people are still without power in parts of los angeles county after power lines crashed to the ground. at least three people died because of this storm. here's good news. you still have a chance to become a multimillionaire. would you be here today if you had -- >> i would. >> you would? >> just because i get to work with you today. >> are you lying? >> never would i lie about that. you can have a chance at being a multimillionaire because last night there was no jackpot winner in that powerball

$403 million. that sounds nice, huh? however, we do know that some people matched five of the numbers worth $1 million. not bad at all. that includes a ticket in maryland. by the way, the next drawing is on wednesday. >> i'd take five bucks. i'd be happy with that. >> i would take a dollar. break even, right? i guess it's $2. 9:10 is your time now. can you believe it's february 19th? doesn't feel like mid-february if you step outside. tom is updating the forecast with how long this sunny and warm stretch is going to linger. two days left, then we say good-bye to bao bao. the national zoo prepping for her o-way flight. ne

good morning. cloudy and cool throughout much of the region now, but a great day to get out and get some exercise. saw a lot of people out running, bike riding yesterday. great day for golf and tennis as we'll get increasing sunshine by noontime. near 70 by midafternoon. by 6:00 p.m. under a clear sky, back down into the 60s. a light wind all day long. another warm wave on the way for the week ahead. a few chances of rain. we'll take a look at that. the storm team 4 ten-day outlook in just a few minutes. >> thank you, tom. watch this as a massive landslide cascade down this mountain in california. firefighters had a

the chunk of the mountain in san bernardino county gave way, taking down trees and covering the ground below. they say that landslide is about 1,000 feet top to bottom. it's called a slide canyon. luckily no one was hurt. the man known as the blind sheik who was convicted of plotting terror attacks in the u.s. has died. he died yesterday in a north carolina federal prison where he was serving a life sentence. officials say he was suffering from diabetes and coronary artery disease. he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for his role in the '93 world trade center bombing. that bombing killed six people and injured more than a thousand others. well, if you're planning to replace that old refrigerator, perhaps this might be the weekend to do it. you'll get a tax break on some big appliances if you buy them in maryland. through monday, the state is offering some energy star products tax trefree. that includes kitchen and laundry appliances, furnaces and boilers. for

nbc washington app. it's a question a lot of us face. buy or rent? it turns out home owners are doing a bit better than renters. our news partners at wtop are reporting that in 2016 d.c. homeowners paid about 19% of their income for mortgage. so for renters, about 28% of their income went to pay for their apartment. this all according to zillow. it turns out you'll pay much more in other big cities across the u.s. virginia railway express could be getting some more stops. this is good for lots of folks who ride in the morning and in the evenings. our news partner wtop reports that regional leaders are close to making a decision to expand vre service along the i-66 corridor. there's a possibility the service could extend to gainesville or haymarket. the prince william county board of supervisors is trying to figure out if it makes economic sense. the move could reduce the number of cars that already commute along i-66. deep breath as wet

around here. the national zoo's beloved panda, bao bao, she's leaving for china this week. it will be her forever home. >> lots of tissues. bao bao's first home in d.c. is proud to have watched her grow. >> reporter: bao bao has never left home, not once. but now the time has come, and some just aren't ready. >> come back to washington, d.c. >> reporter: but the giant panda has to go. she's leaving the national zoo for her new home in china in two days. >> the main emotion right now is just heartbreaking that our little girl is leaving us. >> reporter: leslie johnson and anne lane whit are almost in tears. >> when i was 3, my mom and dad bought me a stuffed panda here. >> reporter: bao bao has grown up before our eyes, from that stick of butter to her very

and third. but soon bao bao will be 4. that means it's time to go. >> we know she's going to go to china and hopefully have little bao baos or little bao bao junior, little babies, and fulfill her destiny of becoming a mom. >> reporter: it's a 16-hour direct flight. bao bao will ride in a crate she's been getting used to at the zoo. no sedation, just food and her zookeeper. >> we're going to be taking 50 pounds of bamboo, we're going to be taking apples and sweet potatoes and sugar cane and all that sort of stuff with us. >> reporter: no sortage of panda hats at the zoo now or love for bao bao. >> i'm going to miss her. >> reporter: at the national zoo, christian wright, news 4. >> i remember taking a picture of ling ling on my second grade field trip. >> ish

>> i don't know. >> you've not kept track of her? >> i remember her fondly though. >> well, great day to get to the zoo and get outside and enjoy this incredibly mild springtime in february weather that we will continue to see here today. right now we've had a lot of cloud cover coming through, and those clouds have produced a few sprinkles earlier this morning. right now all dry. there's the prince george's county camera overlooking national harbor. gray waters of the potomac sort of reflecting that gray sky. there's the view of our radar showing just a few sprinkles around baltimore. those will be tracking across the eastern shore. the cloud cover that's over us now by 10:00, 1:1:00 starts to break up. by noontime, we'll see the sunshine breaking out and going all sunny into the afternoon. during the evening hours, a clear sky. just a few clouds lingering over the mountains throughout the rest of the day. as we see these

already up around 60 degrees across much of the region. reagan national now is at 61 degrees. it's mild out of the mountains. it's in the 50s there. around the bay it's in the 50s too. the bay water and the potomac waters are still very cold. any wind off the water is going to be much cooler right there. but it is quickly jumping. hour by hour, by noontime, ought to be in the mid-60s with that sun breaking out. up around 70 degrees by 3:00. a warm and dry afternoon. clear sky tonight. by 6:00 p.m., back down to the mid-60s. by mid evening, we ought to be dropping back to the 50s this evening. then by dawn on monday, temperatures will be in the 40s, starting off the holiday, presidents' day tomorrow, with sunshine, afternoon highs into the low 60s. another gorgeous day. then clouds will be on the increase as we get into monday night and through the day on tuesday looks like a cloudy day. near 40 in the morning. afn

storm team 4 ten-day outlook showing another warm wave coming in. warm front comes in, in the morning on wednesday, may give us a few sprinkles, might have wet pavement. then sun back in the afternoon. highs right around 70 degrees on wednesday afternoon. just incredible. the warmest day looks like over the next ten days will be thursday, mid-70s and partly sunny. just amazing. average high this time of year is 48. so way above average temperatures all the way into the weekend as well. friday might get morning showers and sun back in the afternoon. highs in the mid-60s. plans for next weekend? next saturday morning there may be rain, but then sun back in the afternoon. another mild day, up around 70 next saturday. then next sunday, a week from today, somewhat cooler air does begin to move in, but still above average temperatures as we get into the first part of next week. there may be a few rain showers midweek next week. and that is the way it

i'm mark murray of nbc news. >> and i'm kerry dan. >> president donald trump is pushing back against reports that his first month in office has been characterized by chaos and confusion. last week he said his white house is actually a fine-tuned machine. >> let's look at what's happened over the past four or so weeks. donald trump's national security adviser abruptly resigned after charges he misled the vice president and could, in fact, be subject to blackmail by the russians. then trump's pick to replace him declined. >> trump's been battling with the courts over his hastily prepared executive order on immigration. he's feuded with the leaders of mexico and australia, which we know about because of a very leaky administration and intelligence community. and he's struggling to get his cabinet in place. it's worth noting there have been some bright spots, like trump's successful rollout of his supreme court pick. by any measure, the first month hasn't been smooth sailing. in fact, it's been anything but. your time is 9:21.

the nats getting to work. melissa, you got to check this out. the surprising comforts of home the team is finding down south in the sunshine state. really cool. bassett is unique in regards to that customability. you've got a thousand different fabrics to pick from. very customizable. you can choose the back, you can choose the arm, you can choose the leg. we couldn't be any happier.

we're heading down south, where today full squad workouts for the natsagi begin at spring training. >> carol maloney gives us a preview of their new florida home, and you'll know why

like bryce harper will soon bring their swim trunks to work. >> reporter: amid the construction, a team gets back to work. ballpark of the palm beaches, a cool name for the nats' new massive spring training complex. >> it makes you feel good. guys are excited to come. guys are not in a hurry to leave. all this equates to, you know, being happy. >> reporter: six practice fields, an agility field, spots for 20 pitchers in the bull pen, and a pool, guys ready to jump in. >> excited to be down here, excited to get going in a new place with some great fields and cages and great weight room finally. a little pool over there, so hopefully do some cannon balls in there a couple times. >> reporter: position players start workouts today. they will quickly notice that here fields one and two the dimensions are the exact same, even the way they cut the

a reminder even in the spring there's no place like home. in west palm beach florida, carol maloney, news 4 sports. >> those are some nice digs. cool place. zblonch so before you make dinner reservations for tonight, the james beard foundation has rolled out its list of semifinalists for this year's best restaurant awards. the district has a few contenders in the mid-atlantic categories. it has two chefs in the running for outstanding chef, five chefs in the running for the best chef category, and could snag the best new restaurant award. what are we talking about here? some of the finalists include pineapple and pearls, bad saint, and fiola. final nominees will be announced next month. the winners will be selected in april. well, it is shaping up to be a warm day for mid-february. tom is looking ahead to when we can expect temperatures to start soaring. ready for launch, talking about soaring into space here as we look live at

center down south in the sunshine state. we are getting close. less than half an hour away from spacex's next liftoff. the major mission that they're hoping to accomplish.

coming up on 9:30 here on this sunday morning. arlington county police on the scene of a homicide. they say a 24-year-old man was shot and killed. this happene

no suspect information has yet been released. right now, d.c. police are searching for the man who shot a female special police officer in the leg. it happened yesterday at an apartment complex on green street in southeast. police say the man was in an older model white ford expedition. the officer is expected to be okay. the powerball jackpot is on the rise after there was no winner last night in the drawing. it's grown to $403 million. a lot of money. the next drawing is on wednesday. hey there. welcome back in on this sunday morning. i'm david culver in for adam. >> and i'm melissa mollet in for angie. we're having fun this morning. we matched, we didn't even know. >> we're on the same page. we've got some brighter colors because it's feeling a little warmer outside. we're loving this. >> so nice. tom kierein outside feeling the warmth. how is it,

>> you know, you still need a light jacket. i'm here on the storm team 4 weather deck in northwest washington. our thermometer showing 61 degrees. you can track the weather where you are on the nbc washington app. right now we have quite a bit of cloud cover but there are some breaks in the clouds way off to the west. live view from our tower camera. this afternoon you can break out the shorts and short sleeves, t-shirts. you'll be happy doing that because it's going to be up around 70 degrees. you'll need your sunglasses this afternoon as well, as we'll get increasing sunshine as we soar into the upper 60s to near 70 degrees midafternoon. average high this time of year is 48. looks like more warm weather on the way for the week ahead and some chances for rain. we'll look at that this half hour. >> tom, we're going to check in with you then. new developments in the d

brother. the south korean government says it believes north korea masterminded the assassination of kim jong-nam. officials say his death was, quote, reckless and cruel. it comes as malaysian police say they're looking for another least four more north korean suspects linked to the death. it happened at an airport. four people already have been arrested. a stabbing investigation is under way this morning hours after a suspect barricaded himself inside a d.c. apartment. s.w.a.t. officers were visible outside the apartment on 36th street northeast yesterday. after more than five hours, police were able to get the suspect outside to make an arrest. d.c. police say the man had stabbed someone and ran into that apartment. >> the police did a phenomenal job, took their time, did everything slowly, methodically and made sure that none of the citizens were injured and made sure that our suspect wasn't injured as well. >> that stabbing victim is expected to be okay.

mcclain mansion. take a look at this. some incredible video there captured by neighbors. you can see the thick black smoke, intense flames as it's shooting into the sky. this happened around 8:00 yesterday morning on turkey run road. firefighters say the people inside were able to get out safely because they had smoke detectors and fire alarms that were able to assist them to leave that home without getting hurt. investors still trying to figure out how that fire started. >> lots of people saw that smoke from far away. >> "the washington post" reports that some teachers at jefferson middle school academy are not happy with criticism from secretary of education friday night the school responded on twitter with a series of tweets, one of them saying, quote, we were about to take her to school. devos weighed in on twitter yerd

thousands of people taking to the streets of dallas yesterday to rally in support of local immigrants and refugees. speakers spoke out against president trump's immigration orders and i.c.e. raids that have impacted latino communities. it comes two days after local businesses closed and students staged walkouts as part of demonstrations supporting a day without immigrants. five middle school students are facing charges for throwing a two by four at president trump's motorcade. this is what it looked like. it happened friday while the no to -- motorcade was passing a gas station. officials are reviewing surveillance video from the gas station. president trump's sons attended an invitation only ceremony in dubai yesterday, opening the trump international golf club. it's the first major event abroad for eric and donald trump jr. the dubai golf course marks the company's first venture in the arab wo,

organization's international business could affect president trump's administration. eric and donald trump jr. now run the organization, not their father. the republicans hoping to become virginia's next governor held their first debate. this was in charlottesville yesterday. cory stewart, a one-time chair of president trump's campaign in the commonwealth, former republican national committee chair ed gillespie, distillery owner denver riggleman, and state senator frank wagner. it was a mostly cordial debate. this will be a closely watched governor's race. many see it as a potential referendum on the president's first year in office. flint, michigan, has now gone for more than 1,000 days without clean and safe drinking water. the city is still in a major crisis over lead. there is a growing concern about potential health problems in children who drank that water. every sile

at the most vulnerable age. half of them have high levels of lead. now teachers are noticing some differences. >> what i'm noticing more is reaction times are quicker for kids to become more explosive and angry. >> that volatility could be the first sign of what people fear will be the effects of lead exposure. the pediatrician who helped expose the water crisis says it could take years for symptoms to show. mean while, state officials say the water is safer. the new hard of hearing heroes project aims to add more history to the library of congress. the national court reporters foundation spearheaded the initiative. the foundation has been recording war veteran stories for 14 years. they started to see a common issue among the veterans, hearing loss. so they partnered with the hearing loss association of america. news 4 was at the bethesda office yesterday where the veterans shared their personal stories. a world war ii vet said he hopes the accounts send a certain message. >> war is something you don't --

>> the national court reporters foundation says around 40% of veterans come back home with hearing loss. mt. vernon is celebrating presidents' day weekend with a long list of events. this morning from can t9:00 to it's hosting a breakfast with george washington event. you can also watch character demonstrations and dancing performances. it's going to be a nice day for that. tomorrow there will be a syrup tasting event and various book signings. a little sugar in you. according to mt. vernon's website, admission will be free tomorrow. well, right now we are waiting for the spacex falcon 9 rocket to launch from kennedy space center in florida. they say that's going to happen at 9:39. >> we are 90 seconds away from that. the initial attempt was scrubbed yesterday. spacex said they needed to take a closer look at the positioning of an engine nozzle. we were watching the countdown. they were getting really close, and then 13 seconds before it launched, they had to scrub

they said they're placing it on hold to move ahead today. now we're waiting for that launch to happen. i think we're probably close to a minute. there it is. just got it in our ear. one minute away from this launch. a little bit about this spacecraft. it's named the dragon. it's packed with more than 5,000 pounds of cargo and experiments. a lot of this is going to be headed to the international space station. >> and they say it's going to take about two days to actually get to the space station, just to give you an idea of how far away that is. astronauts on board will be capturing it with the station's 57-foot-long robotic arm. it's supposed to come back on land here on march 21st. i know everybody is looking forward to that. now we have 38 seconds. the dragon will splash down in the pacific ocean just off of baja, california, when it comes back. >> the very wealthy elon musk is the one behind this. eventually, this could potentially lead to manned travel to

so a lot of yous eyes on this t. we were at that 13-second point yesterday where they had to scrub it. stand by as we're watching. >> three, two, one. ignition and liftoff of the falcon 9 to the space station on the first commercial launch from kennedy space center's historic pad 39a. >> wow. i get chills every time. >> this appears to have been a successful launch as we're looking live right now. this is happening at kennedy space center down in florida. look at that. taking off right there. an historic mission. now embarking on a two-day mission, returning back here march 21st. so it's a two-day trip to get there. they'll be up there for a few weeks then make the return. exciting to see. that was the same launch pad from which astronauts took off a

moon. excited to see history continuing down there in the sunshine state. it's 9:40 now on this sunday. you're watching "news 4 today."

all right. so we were always taught there are just seven continents in the world, right? >> this is throwing me off. now there's evidence of one more. scientists say there's a massive hidden continent beneath the water in the pacific southwest. researchers call it zealandia. it's about two-thirds the size of australia. they say it's about 94% under water. new zealand is part of its highest point, poking out above the

i'm sure it'll roll off the tongue a little more when people get used to it. >> rather frustrating for us geologists with the ocean being there. if we could pull the plug on the ocean, it would be clear to everybody we have the mountain changes and a big high standing continent. >> researchers think zealandia broke away from australia about 80 million years ago. just a little while ago. then sank beneath the sea. absolutely gorgeous. now i need a vacation. if you want to head outside today, as we look live at union station, a great day for it. anything from a jog, a bike ride, just to stretch jyour leg. tom updating when we'll see temperatures go higher. then he's looking at showers for the workweek. her story was hidden from history. now it's on the big screen. meet the "hidden figures" mathematician who's now inspiring others to reach for the stars.

very customizable. you can choose the back, you can choose the arm, you can choose the leg. we couldn't be any happier.

how about this for a rearview camera. incredible. you're looking at the spacex falcon the rocket. it took off about seven minutes ago from the kennedy space center. it is moving and looks like it's doing so without any issues so far. there was some concern yesterday 13 seconds before the launch was scheduled. they had to scrub it. today, though, a successful takeoff. >> unbelievable. gives me chills and little tears every time just watching that we can actually do that. >> and to see something like that brings us perfectly into this next story. >> have se

figureses? >> >> i love it. the movie tells the unfold story of three african-american women working for nasa in the early days of space race. >> what's the status on that computer? >> she's right behind you, mr. uh harrison. >> does she handle analytic geometry? >> absolutely, and she speaks. >> yes, sir, i do. >> "hidden figures" chronicles their journey to end discrimination that separated them from the rest of the team. as news 4's barbara harrison explains, the movie doesn't tell the whole story. >> reporter: this one in the middle. >> okay. >> reporter: that's supposed to be katherine johnson. >> if they say so. >> reporter: well, that's what they say. and we've all gone to the movies to see your story. does that surprise you? it does? >> yes. very much. >> repr:

you're an international sensation? >> for what reason? >> reporter: because of what you did. >> did i rob a bank? >> reporter: katherine johnson has a terrific sense of humor. certainly not the introvert some might imagine a mathematics genius to be. >> we know that you did some incredible things when you worked at nasa. john glenn could not take a trip without you saying it was okay. >> yeah, he was like me. he didn't trust that they'd put everything in the computers. >> reporter: john glenn trusted her calculations over those from computers that were relatively new at the time. he knew her equations, done by hand, had worked for some very high stakes missions. how did she feel about so much weight riding on her arithmetic? >> no problem. >> reporter: no problem because no math has ever stumped

there. he was a major catalyst for that change. her brilliant mind for math led to great strides to get to space and back. >> the fact you knew how to do it when a lot of people didn't know how to do it. >> shame on them. >> reporter: she says she was just doing her job, but her part in putting america out front in the pioneering days of the space race and for her part in bringing her race from the back of the bus when they rode to work here. both have earned a place in history books and in the movies. she is one of the three women whose story was told in the popular new film "hidden figures." the other two, dorothy vaughn and mary jackson.

female african-americans to work for nasa, where job assignments in the segregated computers division at langley research center were far beneath the heights they would eventually climb. through excellence in what they did and their perseverance in achieving equality. the movie gives us only a glimpse of katherine johnson's life away from nasa. raising three daughters as a single mother, a new husband who she still shares her life with today. at 98 now, katherine johnson is a lone survivor of those three who have come to be known as "hidden figures." her brain can still pump out those numbers. >> what's 7 times 12? >> 84. >> that brain is still working. >> i'm glad something is still working. >> i bet a lot is still working for you. you're amazing. what year were you born? >> 1918. >> 1918. that makes you how old? >> close to 100. i'm working on that. >> she is amazing. barbara harrison reporting there. >> i lover.

tom kierein, time to check in. i'm going to love this weather as we're warming up for the day. >> yes, cloudy now, but hour by hour we'll get increasing sunshine. by noontime, ought to be climbing into the low 60s. near 70 degrees by mid afternoon. by 6:00 p.m., back down into the 60s. a clear sky this evening. back down to the upper 50s by late evening. then by dawn, on presidents' day tomorrow for the holiday, we'll be in the 40s for the morning and sunshine throughout the rest of the day. low 60s during the afternoon. tuesday it will be near 40 in the morning waiting at the bus stop. mid-50s in the afternoon. a lot of clouds around during the day tuesday. staying cloudy tuesday night. might get light rain early wednesday morning. sun back in the afternoon. that rain coming from a warm front that will usher in milder air. near 70 wednesday afternoon. even warmer on thursday. may make it into the mid-70s. stays well above average into friday and saturday. might get a few morning sprinkles both of those days.

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z29ksz zstz y29ksy ysty all right. we see the ads airing throughout presidents' day weekend, pushing folks to go after those shopping deals throughout the weekend. >> i like those. but are those deep discounts actually cuts? that's the question. nbc's jo ling kent found out.

>> reporter: presidents day sale signs bombarding you at the mall and screens of all sizes. >> it's the final week of the presidents day sale. >> i'm a sucker for a sale sign. >> do you ever pay full price? >> rarely. >> reporter: these days it appears nothing is ever full price, so are you really getting a great deal? it feels like things are always on sale. >> at some stores, things really are always on sale. >> reporter: the consumer nonprofit group checkbook.org tracks prices at stores nationwide. they found perpetual sales are on the rise. holiday deals, like on presidents' day, don't save you money, with the exception of black friday. >> why are companies doing this? >> i think a lot of stores do this because they want to keep their customers from shopping around. the only way they can compete with really low priced competitors is to make people think they're getting a great deal, even when they're not. >> reporter: the consumer watchdog says kohl's, macy's, and sears are the worst offenders, luring in customers by advertising special low prices that are actually the same price most of the year.

sears disagreed on the findings and said it complies with advertising laws. macy's said its pricing varies for each item based on the nature and seasonality. kohl's did not respond. last year the city of los angeles sued jcpenney, sears, macy's and kohl's over what it called fake sales. on the flip side, discounts at checkbook.org tracked found walmart, costco, and target reflect genuine prices. bottom line, compare prices you see in person to other stores and don't buy full price. >> at most stores, don't get sucked in by a special offer or by a sale price because often that sale price is going to be around the next day, the next week, the next month. >> reporter: proving some discounts aren't so deep after all. jo ling kent, nbc news, washington. come with us outside. there's a live look right now. sunny and warm, maybe even

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