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we start tonight with the latest developments on that crash at a mardi gras parade in new orleans. police say the driver who plowed into the crowd injuring dozens was drunk. with a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit, and nbc is working the very latest on this story. >> reporter: a frightening and chaotic scene in new orleans last night when a pickup truck plowed into a crowd attending a mardi gras parade. >> when i heard the impact over here, i seen the truck hitting people on the ground, coming through the crowd. >> reporter: 21 in the hospital, three remaining hospitalized overnight, including a female police officer. no one was killed. the crash is the result of a suspected drunk driver identified as 25-year-old neilson, he stroke other vehicles and veered into the crowd before crashing his truck. he faces several charges related to causing serious injuries with

the crash happened as large crowds were desenning for the many parades leading up to fat tuesday celebration. >> we were just with friends, oh, first it was a terrorist thing, like, you know, but it's not. something stupid, you know, it's a shame. >> reporter: meanwhile, city and state officials praise quick action of first responders and public who helped in all the confusion. a nbc news, new orleans. one of hollywood's most prolific actors has die. bill paxton passed away from complications due to surgery. his career spanned 40 years starring in movies like "titanic," and "the terminator" and was in "training day". he received three golden globe nominations for "big love". he was 61. actors share condolences on social media. read the messages on the nbc washingtoa

paxton, and beloved tv judge die today, his family confirmed he passed away in his sleep. judge wapner was hoptsized a week ago and was under hospice care and known as the no nonsense judge in the "people's court," a real a judge, spending 20 years on the bench in los angeles. he was 97. president trump's job approval rating stands at just 44%, and that's a record low for a newly inaugurated president. this information is from the latest nbc news "wall street journal" poll finding that also 48% of americans disapprove of the job he's doing. half said early challenges suggest systematic problems within his administration. the poll has a margin error of 3.1%. and meanwhile, the day, the officials said the president has no plans to cut social security or ca

a marine from fort mead died after a hit-and-run crash friday night. james waldon was riding his motorcycle when witnesses say a bmw crossed the center line hitting him. when police got to the scene, the driver of the bmw took off. they found him hiding nearby. charges pending. news 4 told you about i.c.e. arresting latino men who just left a church shelter in fairfax county this month. after our story aired, virginia governor promised a response, and, today, he got that chance. the governor is the chairman of the national governor's association. he's hosting nearly every governor in the country. this morning, he talked to dhs secretary, john kelly. he got assurances about the i.c.e. raids. >>ne

emphatic that the only individuals that they are now going after are those who have been involved in a a criminal enterprise. if you've come into this country and were in this country, and you have not committed any criminal activity, then they are not going to target you at all. homeland security officials said they arrested 680 undocumented immigrants this month. they say three quarters of them were convicted of crimes. police in french george's county trying to see who shot two men outside a sports ball on livingston road. both had wound to the lower bodies. they were conscious and taken to the hospital just after 1:00 this morning. no suspect information has been released in this case. next on news 4 at 6:00, love is in the air as a couple exchanges vows. we're going to explain to you what makes this wedding so special. and chilly today, but

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right now in northern virginia, a local couple is celebrating their dream wedding, and we were with tony and tanisha earlier today as they got ready for their big

tony is battling kidney cancer. a nonprofit wish upon a wedding, made this magical day happen. they say it's one day where they can experience joy and they don't have to worry about dialysis. they don't have to worry about hospital stays or insurmountable bills that go with it. the couple said "i do" minutes ago in arlington, and we were there for that, too, and tonight on news 4 at 11:00, we'll take you to the emotional ceremony and hear from the bride and groom as well. switching gears now. people lining up outside the civic center in downtown silver spring to attend a town hall meeting with elected leaders to find out how they plan to challenge the trump administration. they're expected to hear from members of congress. members of the montgomery county council, and latino rights advocacy group. among the topics discussed, affordable care

immigration, and civil rights. >> there's been a huge demand, and we're lucky that here in maryland our elected representatives do not run from town hall, but welcome the opportunity to hear their con stitch we stitch wents. >> my duty to be engaged with the members of the community here, all of whom are very concerned about our state, city, our country. >> that town hall starts at 6:30, a few more minutes. we got a crew there and will have more on this for you tonight at news 4 at 11:00. stay with us for that. at 6:00, happened again, more than 100 headstones in a cemetery damaged. latest act of vandalism now part of a troubling trend. >> reporter: a year for d.c. streetcars, what do riders think? i'll tell you coming up on news 4.

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for the second weekend in a row, vandals have targeted a jewish cemetery. this time, the vandals knocked over more than a hundred headstones in philadelphia. this morning, a man told police three headstones belonging to his relatives were damaged. officers then found about a hundred more knocked over. no arrests have been made, and police have not released any in

vandals damaged 154 headstones in a jewish cemetery in missouri. he's considered the father of african-american history. now, we are getting a look inside the historic home of dr. carter g. woodson right here in d.c. the three-story victorian row house is on 9th street and shaw, built in the 1890s. he was a harvard educated historian. before him, there was little accurate written history about black life in america. woodson founded in association to educate the public about the historical and cultural contributions of african-americans. he lived there until his death in 1950. it's going to be open to the public after the restoration's are completed. d.c. streetcars have been running along the a-street corridor for a year now. believe that? we are taking a closer look how the project is working and plans for the future. this is where derekrd

>> reporter: it's been a year since streetcars returned to d.c., looking nothing like the ones that ferried washington for about a century that ended in 1952. mod earn versions seemed to have caught on, albeit on a smaller scale. >> violeconvenient, gets me whe go. >> miss the bus, it's convenient, gets you to the track. >> especially for people who live on 8th street or in the area, basically just going maybe a few blocks. >> reporter: the few blocks between the bridge and oklahoma avenue is 2.2 miles, and it's a free ride. >> doesn't go far, but it makes the quick trips easier. >> reporter: running until 2:00 a.m. friday and saturdays, which is great for night life patrons. it's also a window on the world that's the h street corridor, the ol, the new, and the future. d.c. department of transportation has no immediate future plans to charge

but with the some point, the free rides will end. what do today's riders think of future fare fair would be? >> a dollar? >> i think around 1.50, maybe a little cheaper than the bus. >> reporter: news 4. in the district, a local church hit the streets to cut down on pedestrian accidents. the world mission society church of god held a traffic safety fair at eastern market today. they teamed up the d.c. department of transportation to bring awareness about pedestrian safety to the community. they say they were inspired to act after seeing news reports about accidents involving cars and pedestrians. and now your storm team 4 forecast. our high temperature today was 50 degrees. normal for this time of year. as we head on into the workweek, temperatures warm back up. tomorrow, we're talking about highs in the mid to upper 50s. that's going to be the first weatherhe

and wednesday, but as that happens, there is the chance for showers, and maybe thunderstorms on wednesday. you want to have the umbrella handy. dry time, though, as well, and wednesday, we'll have high temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. near record warmth in the forecast as we begin march. this unusual weather setting records. as of right now, d.c. is the warmest february on record, and we're set to be the third or 40 warmer winter on record, but we're also right now the driest february here in the district, so we could certainly use the rain, and, again, there are rain chances in the forecast, but we're not looking at a lot of rain to necessarily fall across the area. currently, though, it's chilly out there, as it should be for late february. we're coming in, for the most part in the 40s, but winchester already into the 30s, 39 degrees, washington at 46, and waking up tomorrow to 36 at 7:00 a.m. make sure the kids h

rmt as we move in. by lunchtime, mostly cloudy skies, and we're in the mid-50s. not bad to step outside and walk to get lunch tomorrow. 4:00, we'll hit the high temperature of 58 degrees. maybe an isolated shower around tomorrow evening, but for most of us, we look to stay completely dry tomorrow. 7:00 p.m. around 53 degrees. all in all, the weather with a low impact on monday starting the workweek. i hope you had a nice weekend. crazy weather yesterday with the cold front, setting off severe thunderstorms, and, again, no storms in the forecast at all tomorrow. commute to and from work is completely dry. recess is going to be cool and kind of refreshing. same thing for walking the dog later in the day, and exercise really nice out there to go for a jog or walk during the afternoon hours. as we look to tuesday, here's the chance for showers, mainly very early, future weather at 5:00 a.m., and most of the day, though, looks to be main my dry, and the chance for more showers later in the day on es

otherwise, mostly cloudy skies, and highs in the mid-60s. mid-70s wednesday with the rain looking likely mainly during the late in the day, afternoon and evening hours, thunderstorms possible as well. depending on the timing of the storms, if they move through before sunset, we are tracking the potential for some severe weather. chuck and shena in tomorrow morning to update you on the forecast, thursday, windy and chilly with a high of 50 in the afternoon. >> thanks. coming up in sports,

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this is the xfinity sports desk. >> all right, wizards at it right now. >> all jazzed up about this one. >> oh -- >> playing the jazz -- >> see what you did there. >> i did it. i went there. it's because they had such a stinker against the 76ers. -- professional sports term there, stinker. there's other ways to say it. wizards may have the best home record in the nba, but they had something to prove. stinker again in phillie, avoiding back-to-back losses in two months. they hope to get bacin

column, skip ahead, second quarter, and the wizards trail by five. check out this sequence from john. showing off the handle. behind the back. oh, you heard the crowd. great play from wall. braining the wizards back within three. now, on the next play, not just getting it done on offense, forces the turnover, and here's the wiz,hr tows up the alley hoop. huge points. final secs of the half, though, and the jazz come away with the turnover, pass ahead to hayward finishing with an easy two. jazz lead by ten at halftime. full highlights tonight at 11:00. just down the street at the smith center, battle of the georgia. gorge washington and george mason. g.w. had an answer every time.

g.w. led by one at the break. second half, colonials pull away. you don't want to know, he's feeling it. led by ten, g.w. jared, keeps him further away. watch the hustle, hoop, going low from the coach going back. g.w. wins. still the early stages of the rivalry. >> it's not a rivalry right now in terms of the sense we have to win. start with one, but hopefully more than that. >> rivalry will be back, but also, guys, you got to enjoy the beef, enjoy the grit, enjoy the toughness of the games and having to close it out and all that stuff. that's how you build character as a team and build some kind of fortitude and toughness and we're getting there. >> all right. college park. senior day for second ranked maryland. jones and walker honored by the terps. a banner day, literally, both jerseys

took over like always, down loan to jones, finishes with the layup, later in the quarter, ball over to walker, knocks down the three. she is feeling it. game high 27 points for her. up big at halftime, fourth quarter with the finishing touches on this game. they combine for 51 points on senior day. maryland clempnches a share of e big ten title. 93-60 the time. you could not ask for a better day for these women. >> when the self-incriminacript got to love it. credit the kids. they executed. made it an incredible day. >> i'm a little shocked, but just looking up there, i feel emotion -- i don't know how to put it in words, but i just completely honored. >> i'm named among legends that played here. i would have never guessed one day i would be name amongst those. completely an honor. >> all right. no

road wearing against the blue demons of depaul. they faced woodward. put to the pace, high on the glass. coming back, ten point game, running fast break, keeps it, game high 31 points. georgetown within eight, but 19th ranked depaul has a star, jessica january, where are you? top of the key, of course. look at the way she freezes the defense. did you see that? gets to go all the way in, total open lane. looks so easy. triple-double for her, depaul clenches the regular east season title with the 79-70 win. i get excited about that. i used to freeze the defense. >> we saw your moves. >> national milestone weekend in florida, spring training games, harper wastes no time he's in mid-season form, talking about the mid-season of 5, the version putting up monster numbers and

he did not come to spring training, but he did show up ready. >> i want to show up prepared and ready to, you know, get going, you know, e don't want to get here and take three, four weeks to get going, and then you're three or four weeks behind. try to get here and get better every single day, get going, and prepare for april 1st, 2nd, and be ready to go as we get into d.c. >> plenty more from harper tonight on "sports final," the superstar sat down with me and what he likes about thissier's team, longest line he's waited in, and what's up with his zombie-killing bp warmup bat. >> what? >> all that and more. >> say that one more time. >> also, updates, you know the daytona 500, i have to mention it, it's ending as we speak, and it's just -- i'm -- busch, i just heard it, he's the winner! i can't wait to show you that tonight. >> late breaking details. >> thank you very much. >> final check of the

>> still spring officially begins wednesday, march 1st, and appropriately so, there's the 75 back in the forecast. near record warmth wednesday with late day thunderstorms. until wednesday, tomorrow, skies are cloudy in the morning hours and near 60 degrees, tuesday, scattered showers, mid-60s, and thursday and friday chilly. >> windows open or heater needs to be on? >> it's all over the place. >> thank you so much for joining us. that's the news for now." nightly news" is

. on this sunday night, collision course. the terrifying moments as a pickup truck plows into a mardi gras parade in new orleans, injuring dozens. police say the driver was drunk. great divide. how americans view the president in our new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll and the point debate over appointing a special officer. remembering bill paxton. the sudden death of the actor who had so many memorable roles over a career that spanned four decades. what a buy. finding the house of your dreams and getting your student loans paid off in the process. inspiring moment. her reunion years later with the man who helped save her after