for good reason, chuck showed us most of our area waking up to another frost advisory. look at some of those temperatures across the region. a lot of folks not even making it out of the 30s. hey, everybody, aim he chris lawrence. starting off the day with chuck in the weather center. it didn't feel as bad today. i don't know if it took us a day to get used to it. >> by the time we get to february, this will be warm. >> it will. be ready for a chilly start today. after a pretty good coating of frost this morning, especially in the outlying rural areas across central virginia, shenandoah valley, nobody is below freezing yet. between now and the time the sun comes up which is three hours away, we may see some temperatures drop below freezing. 4 things to know about the weather. another frosty start. nothing but blue skies coming your way. warming trend as we

tracking our next chance for rain. back to the news, chris. >> thank you, chuck. we're following developing story in silver spring where several families are being forced to find somewhere else to live. last night a fire damaged several units inside an apartment building on schuyler road. montgomery county fire says the tenant on the first floor was smoking a cigarette while wearing an oxygen mask. that sparked a fire. linda lopez pulled up to her building and saw all the fire trucks and smoke. she immediately started worrying about her mom inside. >> as soon as i got off the phone 911 she was already by my car. i put her in the car and drove to the other side. >> firefighters had to get help for people getting out of the building. the man who started the fire had to go to the hospital. the red cross is helping some of those displaced families. we're learning more about another fire that chopper 4 came

you can see how intense it was. the fire caused some explosions. the anne arundel county fire department said several storage containers caught fire on brockridge road near the b.w. parkway. they're not sure what caused the explosion or exactly how it started. one of our local police departments is beefing up its gang unit. the montgomery county department is spending nearly a million dollars towards that cause. john mccarthy tells news 4 they're going to root out gang activity in schools. they plan to deploy organized crime prosecutors against gang members and target the leadership. gangs were responsible for 18 homicides in the county over the past couple of years. new details and outrage this morning. a democratic congresswoman says the president was insensitive to the widow of a fallen service member. sargeant ladavid johnson

of four soldiers killed in africa last week. congresswoman fredricka wilson was with johnson's widow yesterday when his remains arrived in miami. wilson said she overheard the conversation between the president and johnson's widow and was shocked by something the president said. >> sarcastically he said, but you know he must have known what he signed up for. everyone knows when you go to war you could possibly not come back alive, but you don't remind a grieving widow of that. that's so insensitive. >> when asked about congresswoman wilson's characterization of that call a white house official says, quote, the president's conversations with the families of american heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice are, of course, private. a federal court has blocked president trump's latest travel ban. it was supposed to take effect today.

now, people will rally against it outside of the white house today. it's called the no bust muslim rally. today is the start of a new season for the washington wizards. the team has high expectations. john wall and others have gone on the record saying anything less than getting to the eastern conference finals will be a disappointment. and that quest gets started tonight when the wizards open their season at home. they'll take on the sixers at 7:00. you may be decorating your home in skeletons and other spooky stuff. one local community is taking halloween to the next level. take a look. ♪ ♪ >> this is edward's landing in leesburg where this time every year the homeowner's program, musical halloween light show. you're

by portugal. in 2013 the house went viral for what does the fox say. news 4's molette green will be live at edward's landing to find out how they choose those particular songs and what it takes to set it all up. there's a competition for sort of, you know, the most vibrant, best display on the block, i think they've got that one locked up. >> i wonder how the neighbors feel about all of that. there's only going to be 10,000 cars driving down your street this halloween. i'm sure it's fun for the kids and honestly fun for them as well. all of those decorations getting you into a festive spirit. be changing the lights before you know it. we are dealing with a chance for more frost on a wednesday morning. complete check of the forecast coming right up. first his brother, now him? the new claims against movie mogul bob weinstein. and all i want for christmas, tickets to her

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he teaches english at kenmore middle school in arlington. believe it or not, he spent eight months singing on royal caribbean cruise lines before becoming a teacher. now he's back at work. i have a feeling big things are ahead for him. >> he's going to do fine. the old thing, you either can sing or you can't. >> he can sing. mariah carey is coming to the national harbor. she'll be singing at mgm. tickets are 97 bucks. >> fair enough. date night is 200 bucks before you can get out of the door. >> you pick a restaurant in d.c., 97 bucks gets you an appetizer and a drink. take a look here. nieman marcus just unveiled the christmas catalog. this is the 91st edition. this marks the official start of the holiday sop

i've got to tell you that what do i have here? one of the gifts is a new year's eve experience for you and about 300 of your closest friends from the knickerbocker hotel. that costs $1.6 million. i'm letting the cat out of the bag, but for you and eric -- >> eric and i will be happy to be -- me and my plus one will be happy to come and enjoy your $1.8 million christmas party. where is the knickerbocker -- new york? >> new york. >> is transportation included in this deal? >> i would hope so for 1.6 million. >> we'll send you the uber bill. uber to new york. >> 1.6 million but they can't get you the bus ticket to new york? come on. oh, man. so what are we looking at today? >> we have a chilly start again this morning. a lot of frost on some of those pumpkins this morning and there is still the promise of a big-time warming trend just in time for your

and from hostage to hospital. what we're learning about one of the canadians held in captivity in afghanistan for years. he's known here as the green eyed bandit with a voice of gold. whe intervie

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following that massive wild fire in wine country. the national guard is on the ground helping sift through the rubble of some of those burned out homes. 41 people have died. nearly 6,000 homes destroyed. 34,000 people are still under evacuation order this morning. firefighters say they are making progress getting this wild fire under control. a woman just released from captivity has been rushed to the hospital. one of our top stories this morning. joshua boyle told the associated press his wife caitlyn was taken to the hospital on monday. he didn't specify why. boyle, his wife and three children were rescued last week five years after they were abducted in afghanistan. their children were born in captivity. this morning there are more allegations of sexual harassment against the weinstein family. this time a female show runner is accusing harvey weinstein's brother bob of unwanted advances. he's the o

this photo of two. amanda siegel said bob weinstein repeatedly made romantic gestures toward her and asked her to join him for private dinners. this continued on and off for three months. a representative for bob weinstein denied he has engaged in any inappropriate behavior. more than 30 women have come forward accusing his brother harvey weinstein of sexual harassment and assault. yesterday he stepped down from the film company he started with his brother. all eyes are going to be on the dow today to see if it will hit another record. boy, oh, boy, check your accounts. 90 minutes into the trading day yesterday the dow hit 23,000 for the first time. the market is being driven higher thanks to an improving global economy, low interest rates and strong corporate earnings. this morning we're taking a few minutes to

iconic career. donny simpson's smooth voice has been a d.c. staple for 40 years. news 4's molette green sat down with the legend whose tv career started right here on news 4. >> reporter: on the air during afternoon drive on magic 102.3, donny simpson celebrates a milestone he knows is rare. >> i haven't thought much about it. 40 years. wow, i guess that is pretty significant. then they've got the concert coming up. they're making such a fuss over me so, you know, it's cool. >> reporter: just days before a star studded anniversary celebration in his honor featuring r&b music greats, donnie met me at a local coffee shop. >> it's been amazing what d.c. has done for me, you know? i started my tv career here. i used to do sports. george michael's

that's where it started. then to go on and do video soul and that took mea cross the country. >> how are you doing, welcome to video soul. i'm donnie simpson. >> reporter: the detroit native proudly sports a d.c. bomber jacket. some of music's biggest stars are now among his closest friends. >> just last night i was hanging out with smokey robinson and glat disknight, you know? i'm still such a fan. i can't believe that these people are my friends. >> reporter: his image forever immortalized at the famous mural. his wife recently captured in this photo kissing her husband's image. >> prince today. >> reporter: his voice called the smooth voice of black culture and those sparkling eyes affectionately called the green eyed bandit. >> i've n

not once in my life i've said that. everywhere you go you hear that. they shout it out to you, green eyed bandit. >> reporter: donnie's longevity affords him privileges he knows most d.j.s don't have at the mike. 40 years and counting in washington as a radio powerhouse. molette green, news 4. >> boy, wouldn't you love to just sit down with donnie foran hour and hear some of the stories? >> he's been here to the station a couple of times and i've had a chance to chitchat with him and swap some stories. he is the nicest person. such a great guy. no wonder he's lasted 40 years in this crazy business. speaking of the weather, we have a beautiful weather day coming up for us today. it's a little on the cold side here early this morning. 100% sunshine today promises a big warmup yet

probably get up to about 70 degrees today. most of the outlying suburbs where you see temperatures in the 30s this morning, most of those neighborhoods will stay in the mid to upper 60s for highs today. no matter how you slice it, a cold start turns into a warm afternoon. frost advisory goes until 9:00 in the morning. inside the beltway not as much of a risk of frost here this morning. this will probably be our last morning with a widespread frost threat. i think tomorrow morning just patchy little areas of frost is going to be about it. what to wear today? yes, indeed, you'll need your warm layering this morning. jeans and planning out the day. our computer model doesn't even have a cloud in the sky for the forecast for the next couple of days. cold start. mid 50s at coffee break time at 10:00 a.m. mid 60s. upper 60ed to around 70. 70 downtown, 70 in

66 the high in gaithersburg. 67 out in the shenandoah valley. then the lights out and tomorrow morning notice nowhere near as cold. mainly in the 40s tomorrow morning. there will probably be a few spots in the rural areas that drop below 40 degrees. most of us will be in the 40s tomorrow morning. as you can see here in the next couple of days, loving the 70s on tomorrow. a lot of 70s. friday will be flawless. friday will be stupendous. here's how mild it will be over the weekend. saturday and sunday, marine corps marathon. better finish that race fast because it's going to be very warm in the low to mid 70s as early as noon or 1:00. that's the four to five hour finisher time clock on the marine corps finisher marathon. at least it will be dry. you won't be running through those puddles. nothing harder than running in water logged shoes. >> i've run a couple marathons. you want it a bit cooler than that. thank you, chuck.

purpose. what a local police officer wants everyone to know when it comes to depression and suicide, especially new parents. take a look at this new video just coming into the newsroom after a fire at the largest refinery on the west coast. we're working to get the latest information. y'll bring

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in news 4 your health this morning, a new study shows that a popular weight management plan may be doing more than meets the eye. according to "science daily," the weight watchers program is preventing type 2 diabetes. more than 1/3 of folks who were at risk of developing the disease, they never got it after their doctor put them on weight watchers. the program focuses on portion size and of course getting more exercise. now to a story you'll see only on news 4. postpartum depression stole her

she left three little girls in a mom and a community without a dedicated detective. david culver explains why one officer hopes his wife's legacy will be saving others and changing moms. >> in late may 2015 brine and chelane expecting their fourth child. i've got three girls, this one is a boy. i would have been happy either way. >> the joy quickly faded when the couple suffered a miscarriage. within a couple of days, brian noticed a change. she began saying things that seemed out of character. >> she goes, i've just got a feeling people are after you and i should have put up a huge red flag. i was like, what are you talking about? who's after me? because it made no sense, you know? >> reporter: on june 12th, 2015, she took her own life. brian got the call while headed home from work. >> i've never felt that dead inside

chellane's family suggested taking her painful story and turning it into a memorial run to raise awareness, save lives. >> i don't want any woman to go through what she suffered through silently. i don't want any children to go through what my kids are going through and i don't want any man to suffer what i'm going through losing my soul mate. >> changing minds is an ongoing project here at news 4. for more information on this weekend's run and help with resources on mental illness, search changing minds in the nbc washington app. it is now coming up on 4:26 in the morning. "news 4 today" continues right now with eun yang and angie goff. >> "news 4 today" starts now. now on "news 4 today," he must have known what he signed up for. that is the comment that president trump reportedly told the wife of a green beret who was killed in act

it sent people running for their lives and left others without a place to live. this morning we already know that this massive apartment fire could have been prevented. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> and did he make the grade? we have your spoiler alert on the local teacher hoping to become the next voice. good morning, everyone. he sounded pretty good. we have all our fingers crossed for our local teacher from arlington. i'm eun yang. >> i'm angie goff in for aaron gilchrist. gosh, you know, this morning it was pretty cold. >> another chilly start. really feeling like fall again. before we get to that, we want to get to some breaking news in prince george's county that could impact your commute. let's check in with jack taylor with more on what we can expect. jack, are you there? >> yes, i am. we've got some interesting activity early this morning.

this is 50 westbound out in land over. you're going to find getting inside the beltway at 4:10, this vehicle is over turned. one right lane is going to be getting by. until they can remove this, that could skew traffic trying to get inside the beltway. please be very cautious as you ride inside the beltway. 50 westbound out of 410. couple other things going on, the beltway tops that out. that work zone cleared. northbound on 395 before washington boulevard, work is blocking the right lane. that's also in the clearing stages. the biggie for this morning is 50 westbound out of 410. one right lane is getting by and the delays are starting to build. chuck, mr. bell, give me better news in the weather department. >> i can do that as long as you don't mind a little chill in the air first thing this morning. at least the road pavement is dry and it will stay that way. you will definitely need the seat heaters this morning. subur

folks are waking up to temperatures below 40 degrees. 39 in gaithersburg, leesburg. 36 manassas, 34 in warring ton. some of these spots, manassas down to fall keir county. the frost advisory goes until 9:00 in the morning for all the highlighted counties here. basically it's everywhere except along the bay and the southern and central parts of the shenandoah where it is a freeze warning. the daily grade today, a plus. 70 degrees with sunshine and a light south wind. if you find something to complain about today, eun and angie, you're looking too hard. >> we're not complaining. what are you talking about, chuck? who, us? never. >> thank you. looks fantastic. it's now 4:28. following a developing story right now this morning. several families from a silver spring apartment building have to find somewhere else to live. a fire damaged several units inside this building on schuyler road yesterday.

montgomery county fire says a tenant on the first floor was smoking a cigarette while wearing an oxygen mask. that sparked the fire and it quickly spread to other parts of the building. linda lopez pulled up to her building last night and saw all of the fire trucks and smoke, she immediately worried about her mom who was inside. >> thankfully as soon as i got off the phone with 911 she was already by my car. i literally put her in my car and drove to the other side to be away from the 2350ir. >> firefighters had to help get some people out of the building. the man who started the

live desk. thank you, chris. the montgomery county department is spending $1 million for this.