we have breaking news right now. d.c.'s mayor is expected to name a new police chief in the next few minutes. if you saw the nbc washington alert, the interim chief is the selected pick. why hear why she made the decision and whether more than just his title well change. park police searching for a person who rammed an officer during an traffic stop. the action the officer took to try to stop the person. we're in the upper 60s across the area. some spots could get close to a record. we'll talk about the warmth and rainor

>> good morning, thanks for joining us, i'm erika gonzalez. >> we're waiting for the mayor whose office called this a public announcement. tom sherwood who broke the story on twitter, that interim chief peter new sham is her pick. megan mcgrath is live with more on what we're hearing. >> reporter: good morning, guys, we're expecting this press conference to start any minute now. we've seen a number of people beginning to gather in the certificaemonial conference roo. you can see the members of the metropolitan police department and others who have gathered inside again for this announcement that is going to be happening here any minute now. now, sources tells tom sherwood

newsham to be the chief of police. he has been acting as interim chief since cathy lanier left. he rose up through the ranks, commander of the second district, promoted to assistant chief in charge of office of professional responsibility and later headed the investigative services bureau, most recently as the interim chief he handled security during the inauguration. again, sources telling news 4 that peter newsham is going to be named by the mayor any minute now. we'll inside and we'll be bringing you the latest and i'll hae comments from the mayor and new chief coming up at 11:30. >> megan thank you. developing right now, we're learning a 21-year-old man found dead in the potomac river was murdered by gang members. prince william county arrest arrested five people for the rd

police say he was killed for posing as an ms 13 gang leaders and also revealed 15-year-old alexandra reyes was the last person to see him alive. it was through the investigation into his death that police were able to solve her murder. she was found dead in springfield earlier this month. in southeast washington, police officers spent the morning scouring tal bert street for evidence. the suspect rammed the officer's cruiser as he got out during a traffic stop. the officer shot at the suspect as the car drove off. it is not clear whether anyone was hit. the officer was taken to the hospital. northbound 295 after a crash that really tied up traffic this morning. our crews were at the scene as drivers were being diverted most of the morning. several cars were involved in this crash just after 3:00 a.

one person had to be taken to the hospital. but it's not clear what it was that led up to that crash. one driver told us there was a lot of debris in the roadway causing police to close that side of the highway. >> all right, if you love warm weather, break out the flip flops and short sleeve shirts, it's going to be a warm afternoon. sheena parveen is here. we both love this warm weather, erika, you like it too? >> i'm a february girl. >> how do you not like this? i love this. i love -- eun, i know you love it at least. temperatures will be 10 degrees warmer than where we are right now. 64 right now in the district and those numbers are rising. some areas are already in the upper 60s. look what the temperature trend is going to be this afternoon, mid-70s and tonight we're still going to be very warm. so for today 74 for a high. tomorrow 76. it's not just today, it's two

days in a row with mid-70s and normal highway down here 49 degrees and look at these records. we could be within a few degrees of record high temperatures. coming up we'll talk more about how long this is going to last and rain for the weekend straight ahead. >> sheena, thank you. i murder in frederick, maryland happened between two neighbors in the same apartment complex on west south street last night. men both lived there and police say there was some kind of incident that started in an apartment and went outside. after the shooting harriday locked himself in the garage and turned himself a few hours after that. he was charged with two counts of murder along with weapons charges. >> two people escaped a fire but it's not clear when they'll be able to get back inside this home. these flames seen all down the road in fort washington. if you live in that area you may still be able to smell that smoke. the fire spread to the

garage and looks like it left a lot of damage behind. we don't know how the fire started but when we do find out we'll let you know right here on news 4 and through our nbc washington app. we're learning more about the house fire in lorton that claimed the life of a little boy. fairfax county five says the 5-year-old died in the house fire on tuesday night. investigators say that he started the fire while playing with a lighter in the garage. his mom and two neighbors, a retired firefighter and off-duty firefighter tried to rescue him but flames made it impossible. two dogs and two pet birds were also in the fire. >> the metro board is meeting to talk about how safe you are at metro stations on metro buses and on trains. the findings of the annual safety report. another key issue, metro's money problems. the transit agency predicts a $125 million short fall in

parking. fewer people are using metro which means less money to keep the system running. adam is at the meet and follow him on twilter for updates. watch out for more red light cameras in fairfax. new cameras are being installed at four locations this spring. may street at woodland drive and lee highway and jermantown road and both the eastbound and westbound side. traffic signs will be put up when the cameras are activated. right now secretary of state rex tillerson is in mexico, expected to meet with the country's foreign secretary at this hour. the trip is being seen as an attempt to smooth over tensions sparked by president trump's plans to build a border wall. while the president insists mexico will pay for it, president enrique pena nieto says it's not going to happen.

are reversing protections put in place that allowed transgender students to use the restroom of their gender identity. >> hallie jackson has the latest. >> reporter: overnight backlash building. outside the white house, protests against the new administration's latest move, reversing an obama era order that let public school students use bathrooms that match their gender identity. transgender rights advocates furious, calling the reversal cruel and heartbreaking. about 150,000 students identify as trangs gender. >> as a vulnerable child, he deserves to go to school every day and feel safe and affirmed who he is. >> reporter: in letters to the supreme court in nation'

schools, the trump administration arguing president obama's interpretation of a federal level to protect transgender kids doesn't hold water and decisions are better left to the state. >> the president made it clear throughout the campaign, a firm believer in state's rights. >> reporter: more than a dozen states explicitly protect transgender students and 13 others sued to block the order. >> you don't want to be intermingling sexes on school trips and school showers, that's clearly a violation of privacy. ♪ o say can you see >> the singer whose sister is transgender is now asking the president to meet with them to talk about transgender rights. >> what we hope to accomplish is really enlightening president trump and the administration for what it's like for a transgender to live in a

be as comfortable and safe. >> or accepting. >> or accepting as we would hope and need. >> despite this u-turn, both department of justice and education say they are committed to protecting lgbtq students from description and bullying and harass mtd. >> that was hallie jackson reporting. a case brought by gavin grim is expected to go before the supreme court next month. you have a one in $292 million of hitting the powerball but neither of us did it but you're most likely if you live in indiana for the 39th time someone there, 39 times matched all of the five numbers and powerball last night. >> this jackpot was worth more than $435 million and only one person won. so here are those winning numbers if you

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you're looking live at d.c.'s new police chief peter newsham speaking to the press right now. the mayor just made it official a few minutes ago and thanking the rank in file for the service they do for the city. >> he's been a member of the metropolitan police department since 1989 peter newsham now named the official police chief of the metropolitan police department, megan mcgrath will have another update in 15 minutes. >> the spacex dragon cargo ship arrived at the international space station. yesterday problems with the gps prevented the capsule from coming too close. the navigation error was fixed and everythie

second time around. it is loaded with 5,000 pounds of supplies. that delivery isn't the biggest news. scientists from nasa and europe have identified seven earth sized planets orbitting a single star and this could be one of the biggest discoveries of our time. among the planets, three are in the sweet spot of an orbit where a planet could potentially support liquid water and that is the key to life on our planet. the planets are nestled in 40 light years or 235 trillion miles away. scientists hope future telescopes will hope analyze the surface of the planet. >> very cool. he's the most decorated olympian ever and today michael phelps is making his way to capitol hill. he'll be speaking to a subcommittee about anti-doping. the hearing comes less than a year away from winter olympics. the subcommitt w

international anti-doping system. challenges its faces and ways it can be improved. a new health warning for the 15 million americans who use a specific prescription drug for acid reflux and heart burn and ulcers, there are dangerous consequences if you do not follow specific instructions. kristen dahlgren has more. rpts when kim hingele's daughter told her to take a pill for acid reflux. >> take it once a day. >> reporter: she had no idea later that year her kidneys would be silently shutting down. doctors have known pro ton pump inhibiters sold over the counter under brand names like nex yum and pref sid can cause kidney damage in some patients. a new study focusing on prescription strength ppis says more than half of those who develop kidney problems show no obvious warning

enough, it could increase the chance of heart and strokes. we don't want kidney dysfunction to be unnoticed. >> a routine physical picked up a change in her kidney function. >> i had no symptoms, this could have gone into something even more serious. the makers of the drug point out the study looked only at prescription strength doses and said they are safe and effective when used correctly. they are only recommended for up to eight weeks. for over the counter versions, the fda says 14 days, no more than three times a year. >> if you do need to stay on them, maybe we should consider checking kidney function sperdically. >> kim takes a different type of acid reducer and considering diet changes. for her a second chance of a silent danger that could have been much worse. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new

that the martin luther king junior memorial library in d.c. is a big music venue. the library will close for a major renovation and won't reopen until 2020. your last chance to hear live music in the library is tomorrow night, for the benefit and release party for the d.c. public libraries fundation. joining me now, two people who helped head up the project, anna furman and kevin bailey. you're really celebrating the release of which compilation album. can you tell me more about this. >> yeah, so alb rock the stacks is a compilation album and party and it is a fundraiser for the library foundation and came about when my friend annie bailey berman, kevin's cousin and i were serving together on the board and wanted to shine the light on the creative community in .c

musicians and writers who are so much a part of the fabric of our city but don't always get the attention that the politics and federal government do. we wanted to highlight that as well as highlight the fact that the libraries are such an amazing resource in the city and they are really fun things to do there. creative things to do. people tend to still think of it as a quiet stuffy place. we thought having a big party among the books called rock the stacks would be a way to high light that. annie passed away last spring but we have brought together friends and family who have put together, she is the alb of rock the stacks. >> you're her cousin. tell us about the music and how it reflects her personalty and passion. >> exceptional making introductions and making creative people together. we use the inspiration to get as many on board. her friends and assoat

involves, both musicians and artists to make it come together. >> some of these artists have deep d.c. roots, which is what's so special about this album. >> it's an amazing group. >> absolutely. we had a number of people that donated music and donated their team, jerry busher, very prominent musician and ben gilligan, another musician, and larger audience contributed as well and young and upcoming artists as well. >> you mentioned this connection between the libraries and music but there's a lot of connection there. >> there is. mlk library has an amazing punk archives which is just this really great collection of memorabilia and things that have been dough natured from the punk serious punk core group in d.c., which is where a lot of punk

happens. there are programs that happened in the basement of the library on a regular basis called the -- >> basement series. >> called the basement series. >> they also have a recording studio facility within the library which we're able to use for the project. >> thanks so much. team night from 7:00 to 10:00 at the mlk memorial library. >> the stars of the new tv one movie media are here, a family drama with lots of twists and turns, we'll tell you about the local media giant behind the film com

warm weather may have you thinking of planning a beach trip. as it turns out, one of the top beaches in the country is just a few hours away. >> that's right, congratulations ocean city, maryland came in tenth on trip adviser's travel choices. the winners were base on reviews and ratings collected during the past year. siesta beach, florida, nabs the top spot. most of the others are in florida and hiawaii. we posted this on nbc washington facebook page in case you'd like to share it as well. sheena is here to gloet about the fact she's from one of those beautiful areas. >> i post this on face book, my people are saying they are

really surprised about ocean city. >> i haven't been to ocean city yet. i've been to virginia beach, the beaches in new jersey, but i will say, siesta key beach on the list, it's south of tampa where i'm from. beautiful, beautiful beach. the sand is just this nice white sand, shells all over and water is beautiful. anyways the weather outside probably having you think about the beach and it should because temperatures will be in the mid-70s this afternoon. it will feel more like may when we start thinking about those kind of plans. 64 is the temperature right now in the district, look at warring ton, 69 degrees and gaithersburg coming in at 70 degrees. we are unseasonably warm today, a lot of people wondering where is the arctic air. well it's way up here in canada. the reason why it's not going to be down here for a long period of time is because of the air currents right now. there's nothing to pull it down. watch what's going to happen as go

air is still air, arctic air, now it's going to be dropping down and will move in on sunday. sunday will be a colder day but it's only going to come down for a short period of time and go right back up. the warmer air will come back next week and that's kind of a trend. it will dropown for a short period of time and go back up. no prolonged cold spells here any time soon. temperature trend for the next few days, unseasonably warm, 25 degrees above normal, big drop as we go into sunday. today looks fantastic, happy hour, 74 degrees if you're going to be dining out, even by dinner time, still around 70. warm temperatures as we go through this afternoon. tomorrow afternoon with that south wind will warm us up. first half of saturday looks good and second half, line of showers and thunderstorms moving through. should be clearing out for saturday night, sunday colder and breezy. today the forecast temperature near record highs. we'll look at the ten-day

clashed in anaheim california after a police officer pulled his gun on a group of teenagers. the video was posted on social media, people responded quickly and more on the big noungs. this hour from d.c.'s mayor. the city has a new police chief with a faliar face. mi

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24 people are now facing charges for the widespread protest in southern california. this is video from anaheim where hundreds of people were in the streets last night. these were the protests in l.a. protesting against los angeles police, this video show anz off-duty lapd officer firing his gun during a fight with some teenagers. police say the argument started when the officer asked the kids to get off his lawn. the officer says he heard one of the kids say i'll shoot you and the teenager says that he was saying i'll sue you. the officer involved is now on administrative leave. news right now for the police department here in d.c. as of 20 minutes ago the interim chief is now the chief full-time. megan mcgrath was there for the announcement and joins us live at the wilson building with more. megan? >> reporter: well,

may mayor bowser wanted to pick someone that the residents of d.c. know they can rely on and trust and someone who understands and believes in community policing. just a little while ago, less than a half hour ago, she named inter interim chief peter newsham, a familiar face who joined the force back in 1989 as a rookie and rose up throw the ranks. chief newsham says he's honored and humbled by the position. he recognizes this is a very coveted position in policing and as chief he's committed to serving all of the citizens of the district of columbia. let's listen to a few of the comments made by the mayor and chief. >> since taking over as interim chief, peter has proven that he is committed to transparency and being available to his officers in the members of the public. >> when you call us, w

religion, your age, your sexual orientation. when you call us, we will always come and when we come, we're coming to help. >> reporter: and chief newsham says his team, his department is committed to unbiased, fair and constitutional policing. and he wants the residents to know about that commitment. now, of course, we're going to be following the story all day. my colleague mark seagraves is inside and will have a complete wrap-up in the evening shows. >> thank you. the annual conservative political action conference is under way right now. some of the republican party's biggest stars including the vice president and president are expected to speak over the next two days. this comes as angry voters continue to fill town halls across the country. jay gray has the latest. >> reporter:

and outrage continue to boil over at town hall meetings across the country. >> you can do it too. >> reporter: voters demanding answers and action on issues including the economy and health care and education and taxes and immigration. president trump has dismissed the angry crowd posting on social media they are quote in many cases planned out by liberal activists. the white house labeling many in the crowds professional protesters. >> it is a loud group, small group of people disrupting something in many cases for media attention. >> reporter: looking to grab some of that attention, key players in the trump administration will speak later today at the conservative political action conference or c-pac, 10,000 activists will assemble here, they are excited we actually have some political power to make a difference in the country. >> reporter: the show the power that will include

president trump's chief strategist steve bannon and reince priebus and end with an address by vice president mike pence. jay gray, nbc news, washington. >> people have already heard from a number of speakers at c pac today. here's a live picture right now including counselor to the president, kellyanne conway and on the left, president trump will speak tomorrow. a 15-year-old girl we told you was missing has been found. prince william county police say mckay la is say. she was found with metty metsla. the two met online before micaella dispaappeared last wee you're beautiful too, momma. >> thank you, darling.

original movie for tv one called media, this is a story of a wealthy family who owns an entertainment company in atlanta called jump. we are so fortunate to have four of the stars of the movie with us this morning joining us on news 4 midday, brian white, penny johnson gerald and steven bishop and blue kimball. thanks for being with us. >> thanks for having us zbls we have a preview last night here in d.c. how did it go? >> it was a the real litmus test, industry professionals like yourself, proof is in the p pudding, it was a resounding success. >> and actually a spiritual experience because -- >> how so? >> baltimore showed out and came on a bus and they were ready to enjoy it and ready to see themselves and i think we delivered. >> i'm glad to hear that. steven, tell me about this family. you guys play the jones family, right. tell me this

characters that make up this family and the dynamic that you have going on? >> penny is jackie jones, the matriarch, this is michael, this is anthony. i'm a randolph. they are enemies of mine. >> okay. >> drama. >> i play opposite gary and he plays jabar my older brother. we are two families that are vying for the same title. they have a leg up right now -- >> because you guys have been the icon, the staple in that area and then all of a sudden this new company, this new family comes into town and that's where this kind of strive and animosity comes into play, right? tell me about the characters that you all portray. blue, you play the younger sibling, right? >> right. >> what is the dynamic and do you have to bring something extra to the table in playing this? what is it like? >> the cast is amazing as you can see everybody is not here but we're representing four of

family, the youngest. i just happen to be the baby boy in my own family. i had a few years of experience playing and having the pressures of having trying to live up to the expectations of my family. we represent a family of wealth, family of education and family of entrepreneurs in business. the burdens are there trying to live up to expectations. >> mom is the matriarch and carries weight on her shoulders. brian you are not part of this dynam, far from this scene. how did you get roped into the family business? >> it's like the godfather structure and i'm michael getting pulled back in. it represents that success requires teamwork, requires family effort. you don't have success with unification, in any discipline. our family pulls together. my character wants to be in a politician, in the mold

important to tend to home. he puts his -- >> what he really wants. >> and does for the greater good. that's how any success is created. >> is cathy hoouz worked to get this movie made and founded the largest african-american media owned company in the country, any of that take shape to help mold? >> i would say every part helped shape this. it was in the makings for about eight years. three and a half weeks of shooting from eight years of work. it is the brain child cathy hoouz is the brain child behind it and this is her baby. it is no way auto buy graph cal dut. >> but inspiration there. >> absolutely. a dream, it only takes one dream, one belief and one push and you will jump. >> i like it. we've been so fortunate to have you here with us. thank you for joining us on news

"media" premieres in saturday on tv one. >> take your lunch outside today, take a look. the sun is out and it is warm out there already, sheena is

take a look at the lower right corner of your screen. see that right there? the tigers are saying get off my lawn. they took out a drone. it didn't stand a chance. this is at a siberia tiger enclosure in northeast china. once the drone starts giving off smoke, that slows the tigers down a little bit. drone chasing -- >> what? >> actually considered a good way to keep the dyitigers activ and fit. don't mess with them because they were able to catch the thing. >> if you put a piece of ham on that drone and just like, i bet

>> i will say the video that a drone can take of wild animals running, amazing. you'll never see anything like that. warm weather is as we go through the day today. >> like the siberian tiger place. >> temperatures in the mid-70s today and tomorrow. this is unseasonably warm near record high. 64 right now in the district and we will continue to warm up today, plentdty of sflin out there right now, that south wind will help warm us up. look at the rest of the area, 70 in lees burg, 70 in gaithersburg, 64 frederick. lorton at 64. 74 for a high and 76 tomorrow. it's not just today and the normal highway down here, 49 degrees. that's where we should be this time of year. so as far as record highs go, within a few degrees both today and tomorrow, reagan and dulles and bwi could face record high temperatures, we're very warm. the warmth is also

it's mostly tree pollen right now. if your aller gees are bothering you, that's why. saturday the first half of the day looks dry and warm and then we have this line of showers maybe thunderstorms too saturday afternoon, saturday night looks dry then colder and breezy as we go into sunday. big difference across your weekend there, 20 degree drop from saturday to sunday but then we warm up again as we go into next week. thank you. >> dusty baker says he sees a difference in brice harper this year. carol maloney sat down with the superstar. >> we're getting ready for mardi gras with new orleans style cuisine, the secrets of flavors

parades have already started in new orleans ahead for mardi gras. fat tuesday, the end of the celebration, if you can't make it to the big easy, there are ways to get the taste of new orleans here in the dmv. here with some examples, welcome to both of you, thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having us. >> what's your favorite part about mardi gras? >> everyone comes out of the winter and get to celebrate life, music, food. and we bring a lot of that to bay yu. >>

music day and night. >> day and night? >> day and night. our hurricanes, beer, drink specials, one price all you can eat fun dancing music, it's a really great time. this is our seventh annual so we're located in foggy bottom, 2519 pennsylvania avenue. come down and see us, have a great time. beads for everyone, dancing and music and hats and twirlers, everything. >> this food looks great. tell us what you're cooking. >> we'll be doing a buffet all day on tuesday and offering a lot of these items i brought here today. we've got our seafood gumbo and crab and andoulle sausage and corn meal crusted and corn

and jumbalaya and variety of po boys, we brought the oyster po boys with a side of collard greenz. >> you can't have a mardi gras celebration without these dishes. what's your favorite. >> i go with the po boy and king cake. >> you have to have king cake. >> what's the meaning behind the king cake? >> it's a celebration and there's tradition in it that they put a little baby in it and for next party that person who gets the baby in their cake, this little plastic baby has to supply the cake for next -- >> it keeps going down person to person. >> paying it forward with a cake. >> you'll have king cake at bayou? >> yes. >> is it the sauce or -- >> it is the new orleans style french

roem laid with creole mustard and do it traditional dressed. >> what happened after mardi gras, it's called bayou after all. >> it's on the menu any time. >> we celebrate mardi gras all year. >> it's so difficult what to taste but i love fried green tomatoes so i might taste this one. corn meal crusted. >> yep. >> yum, i ate the whole plate. thanks so much for joining us. >> thanks for having us. >> thank you very much. >> coming up after the break, sharing a love story, we'll tell you about an african-american couple who fell in love while performing in a

you can now flood your instagram followers with more pictures and more video a lot faster. it let's you share up to ten photos and videos in a single post. don't worry, the images in the videos can be rearranged and filtered as needed. everybody likes filtered. the down side is you're limited to a single caption for that mass post. >> remember that next time i post. >> a african-american couple found love while performing in a circus. now their great, great grandson is sharing their story

their love helped them overcome the hate that surrounded them. megan fitzgerald has a peek at the show at the anacostia playhouse. >> benjamin boss well, everybodeverybod everybody. >> for generations the circumstancircus has been a place of excitement and laughter. >> as part of our childhood as cotton candy. >> for african-american performers in the early 1900 there was great pain behind the mask they would wear every day. >> left here -- >> behind the music and laughter that is not always joyous -- >> it's a story about steven a. butler's great great grandparents who fell in love while performing in a circus in maryland.

a century later inside the anacostia playhouse. >> they have been violated and sub ju gated and forced into situations that are unimaginable to us now. >> courtney baker oliver is the artistic director who says through powerful performances, the audience traveled back in time to experience life through a couple who had to fight for their love. >> how do you love a man who has to say yes, sir and what he wants to do is punch him in the face? that's how we had to live. we persevered through that. ♪ >> like so many others, ollie and ruby thomas were surrounded by racism. but butler will tell you, that it was their bond that gave them the strength to carry on. >> love would get you through it all. that forgiveness, it's the root of

>> megan fitfitzgerald, news 4. >> what a wonderful tribute to his great, great grandparents. >> absolutely. well done. let's check in with sheena one last time. in indicatcase you haven't gott word, it's going to be nice. >> it's going to be really nice. we're talking about temperatures close to record levels in some areas, maybe a few degrees away, 74 the forecast high for today. we'll see a sunshine enough to warm us up out there. it's going to be a beautiful day. look at tomorrow, 76 degrees. this is about 25 degrees above normal as we go through the next couple of days. this is the weather that we normally feel in the month of may believe it or not. saturday still around 70. first half of saturday looks dry, second half we expect showers, chance of even thunderstorms, looks like we should be drying out saturday night. by sunday we're a lot cooler and breezy, dropping to 50 degrees. the normal high is 49.

based on the weather we'll have over next few days, sunday is noticeably cooler. monday mid-50s, we warm back up with showers in the forecast. this is the type of weather pattern where the arctic air will not stay for too long. it's going to right back up into canada. we're not looking at any prolonged cold cells, enjoy the 70s. >> we certainly well. we'll take it, thanks, sheena. >> is he going to be the mvp brice harper or the brice harper who had a few struggles last year? >> he could make or break the nationals' season but wants to have fun with the team and spring training right now. harper sat down with our carol maloney, one on one. >> what encourages you the most about this team this year? >> i mean, we got a great mix of guys. you walk in the club house you have young guys and older guys and veteran cousins and we're a fold mold. everybody comes in and we're pulling on the same rope and have fun and

and that's the best thing about it. come in here and you want to win but you want to have fun. >> advice for anyone coming out to get your attention, it's the little kids? >> you have to understand when you're a young age and i was the same way, every young age, never asked for autographs i would look and see, would you, that's derek jeter, but for little kids, they have that interaction with you and you want to put a smile on their face the best you can and make them happy the best you can. sometimes you can't make them all happy. >> standing in line for autograph, what is the longest line you stood in and what was it for? >> man, this off season probably, chic filla million being share. i was on facebook live fon an hour, went out to dinner, we sat in th

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