>> we have got live breaking news as we begin this afternoon. chopper 4 flying live over reported plane crash in anne arundel county. what you're looking at here is route 50, and 57 in annapolis. >> it is one of the big stories we are working on this afternoon. first the weather alert. >> first the airplane crash. erika gonzalez has that from the live desk in the newsroom, erika. >> these pictures are coming from chopper 4, close to 97 and route 50. a number of fire fighters there on the scene. you can see there's been a small plane crash and fire fighters working what we believe to be a small fuel leak there. but we do know that there is one adult and two children that are being looked at by medics there on the scene. apparently this plane was trying to get to lee airport, which is not that far away and something happened. we do not have details now surrounding why this plane went down. again, this is in anne arundel county, a small plane crash, one adult and two children

understand being looked at by medics there on the scene. from the live desk i'm erika gonzalez. >> cold and getting colder. we are in weather alert mode this afternoon tracking a temperature dive. >> that's right. the question now is how close are we going to be to coming to a record this weekend? and standing here in the storm center with doug. looks like winter decided to come to town for the weekend. what's this look like now? >> i'm all about setting records, but cold records maybe not the ones we want to set. record low 29 degrees in the city. we may come close to that. we may be a degree or two shy, but we're going to get close for sure. some areas may be in the upper teens to low 20s. out there right now we're at 41 degrees. the tempt toerature has been dropping all afternoon. the feel like temperature, 31 in d.c., 29 in gaithersburg, 25 is the way it feels in winchester. so, you know you're in for one chilly friday night if you're going to be out and about on

sure. cold enough that the rest of the area under a freeze warning now. those areas that are not under the freeze warning you've already seen your freeze. your growing season has come to an end. right now, though, everybody else and i mean everybody else, all the way to the east, under a freeze warning tonight as temperatures dip well below freezing. we're going to talk much more about this, what it means to your saturday and the rest of your weekend. i'll see you back here in just a minute. >> all right. we'll check with you in a bit. and storm team4 will be working for you all weekend long. take the forecast with you wherever you go and track falling temperatures right from your phone. download the nbc washington app. >> the stories are true. those words from comedian louis c.k. who released a statement in a "the new york times" report in which five women accused the comedian of sexual misconduct. c.k. said he took advantage of the fact he was widely admired and said, quote, there's nothing about this that i forgive myself for, end quote. you can read his full statement

meanwhile fall out has been swift. his upcoming film, i love you daddy, will not be released. and he's been edited out of the hbo benefit night of too many stars. back to you guys in the studio. >> all right, erika. now to the bombshell allegations that have shaken up the alabama senate race. an alabama woman accuses candidate roy moore of initiating a sexual account encounter with her when she was just 14, he was 32. blayne alexander is tracking reaction to this on capitol hill. blayne? >> reporter: yeah, pat, rather coincidentally perhaps, these allegations became public on the same day that the senate voted unanimously for mandatory sexual harassment training. now a number of lawmakers, republican lawmakers, even some who had previously endorsed moore, are trying to keep their distance. >> today allegations against republican senate candidate from alabama, roy moore, rocking

moore initiated sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl years ago when he was 32. three other women say he also pursued them around the same time when they were in their teens. moore, who has built a political career on christian values, calling the allegations completely false, adding, this garbage is the very definition of fake news and intentional defamation. nbc news has not independently confirmed the account, and the accuser never filed a police report or a civil suit. today top republicans quickly backing away from the candidate. >> unless he can prove his innocence, the burden is now on him within the next day or so, i believe he has to step step do. >> reporter: more than a dozen gop senators joining that call. the white house addling allegations alone should not ruin a person's life. >> however, the president also believes that if these allegations are true, judge moore will do the right thing and step aside. >> reporter: but the decision

people of alabama. >> i don't think it's true. people that are against him are really against him. and i don't think they'll stop at anything to try to keep him out. >> reporter: and conservative breitbart news published a story ahead of the post in which moore slammed the allegations as a smear campaign. now, moore is refusing to drop out of the race and his name is already on the ballot. and alabama officials say even if he does decide to leave the race, it's too late to remove his name. blayne alexander, nbc news, washington. >> a mother who says that her son fell prey to a sexual predator at school has a warning. she wants charles county schools to keep their kids safe after school. charles bell was accused of dozens of sex crimes against kids. bell was hiv positive at the time. the victim's mother tells news4's darcy spencer if the school doesn't make changes, she'll sue.

>> reporter: carlos bell was an instructional aide here in theuthe waldorf area of charles county. he is facing charges of sexual abuse. a parent says her son was one of the victims. that mom did not want to be identified and asked we distort her voice, but she wanted to get a message out, that there needs to be reform to prevent this from ever happening again. her attorneys drafted a letter that will be sent to charles county public schools demanding reforms when it comes to background checks and they want the system to conduct training on how to spot predatory behavior. they are asking for $1 million in compensation. >> it is with grief that i stand by my child's side through this horrific series of events. however, through my mourning, i would more so like to bring awareness. >> school systems in maryland and across the nation need to understand that the only way

happen is when good people stand by and do nothing. >> reporter: so far, bell has pleaded not guilty to the charges. we reached out to charles county public schools about this letter. they say they haven't received it yet, so, it's too soon to comment. in waldorf, darcy spencer, news4. >> i'm erika gonzalez back here at the live desk. we continue to update you on the developing situation happening in anne arundel county where a small plane has crashed. on the phone with us now, we now have lieutenant eric corn meyer, of the anne arundel county fire department who is there on the scene. lieutenant, are you with us? >> yes, that's correct. >> thank you so much for your time, sir. we appreciate it. first and foremost, we understand there was one adult and two children involved in this. can you tell us how they are doing right now? he a yes, that's correct. there was one adult and two children. they are currently being evaluated by our paramedics and they are still on location. it does not appear to be that there are any injuries at is

time. the pilot was able to bring the plane to a rough landing. they working on the small fuel leak and further information with regards to where the plane was going and what happened will be handled by maryland state police. >> okay, thank you, sir. is that what we're seeing there, then, the crews that are there on the ground, by what we see, are pieces of that plane, but they are looking at or addressing a small fuel leak, is that correct? >> yes, that is correct. >> is there any cause for concern for people that are there in the area? >> no, at this time there is a minor amount of fuel on it and the containment of that fuel is what our major concern is. there is no fire danger at this time. >> okay. lieutenant corn meyer, can you tell us the age of the children or the adult, the pilot that was involved in this? >> at this time i don't have that information. >> okay. but their injuries, you do not believe them to be serious? >> correct. at this time we are rely

right now we have them out of the weather. we are evaluating them. but we do not believe they are going to need further medical attention. >> all right, lieutenant eric corn meyer with the anne arundel county fire department there on the scene in anne arundel county. this is near i-97 southbound near route 50 eastbound. this is headed towards the bay bridge, and we are starting to see traffic pile up there this evening as we've been reporting. there's been a small plane crash, but good news that one adult and two children are out and they are being looked at by medics there on the scene. lieutenant, thank you for your time. pat and leon, back over to you in the studio. >> all right, thank you, erika. >> good news. >> as bad as that wreckage looks could have been a heck of a lot worse. good news. >> caught on camera, a chase through a pond. take a look. how police stopped this guy and what he threw out of his truck. >> and remember this teen? this case for transgender bathroom rights went all the way to the supreme court.

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we continue to follow the breaking news in anne arundel county. we started the hour with chopper 4 flying live over the site of a scene of a plane crash at route 50 and route 97. this is just outside of annapolis. and we are told that one adult and two children were inside this plane, but they actually escaped it relatively unharmed. officials calling it now a rough landing, a little bit of a fuel spill they are trying to clean up on the highway. but they say there is no threat

else on the ground there. we'll stay on top of the story and bring you an update shortly. >> back here at the live desk we have some wild video to show you of a police chase in oklahoma city that involves everything but the kitchen sink. apparently the pickup truck was stolen. the driver then took police on a more than three-hour ride through the city and eventually open field. it was like a scene out of the dukes of hazard. the guy was flying through the area. there was a collision at one point, the truck driving in reverse, into a pond and the guy running after that. eventually they tasered him and took him into custody. somebody is in a lot of trouble tonight. back over to you guys in the studio. >> that was pretty wild. >> crazy. >> he was pretty determine. >> now, that's not what you want to call holiday travel. that's a trip, but not holiday travel. let's talk about that right now because holiday travel season is right around the corner heading our way. we want to help make it a little easier for parents out there. >> consumer reporter susag

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degrees below average. temperature should be in the 60s, that's the average. nothing near that at all now. when we get cold fronts like this, this strong that come out of the north, they clear us out, the atmosphere is so clue, the blue is so blue, it really does make for a beautiful sky. but you also know what's on the cold side. current temperature 41 degrees, winds out of the northwest 23 miles per hour. as we move on through, 23 mile an hour winds, that's brutal. current temperatures now, 37 in gaithersburg. these are the temperatures not the wind chills. 41 d.c., 34 in winchester, 34 in culpepper. when you add in that wind you get the wind chill and that's the feels like temperature. feels like 29 in gaithersburg, 25 in winchester, 31 in d.c. and the temperatures are only going to go down, cold enough, though, for a freeze warning tonight. freeze warning tonight right on through tomorrow, everybody here in the purple, that is because temperatures will get not just below freezing. i think most of us get into the 20s. even in the city. the record low tonight is

very close to that. now, as i've mentioned back towards i-81, you're not in the a warning but you've seen your freeze so you're not going to see any more warnings. after tonight we probably won't see any more even in the d.c. metro area because the growing season will end but a very cold night for sure no matter what you're doing. make sure you bundle up. amelia, meteorologist amelia, she's outside right now. she's all bundled up. >> i am freezing out here. no, it's actually not that bad. but when the wind is blowing, doug, you really feel the chill. i am feeling, though, you'd be sending me outside today so i brought my big puffy coat and pyeongchang mittens keeping me nice and warm. that's what you need if you're heading out tonight. we're going to continue to see the temperatures tumble. take a look at the futures feels like. first friday night light football. 7:00 p.m., it feels like temperature right around 25 degrees. 30, though, on the thermometer. winds do die down tonight but n

out there. we have a lot of great football games going on tonight. we have gonzaga playing. but again, bottom line, doug, you want to bundle up. >> bundle up for sure. we have that low 26. stay bundled up out there, amelia. you only have three more hours out there. you'll be fine. 51 degrees on sunday. 51 on sunday, 55 on monday. we've got a slight chance of a shower. we're not going to see much from that storm system, but behind it temperatures actually moderate a little bit. we're back into the mid 50s. 50s, light wind and sunshine, that's not too bad the middle of the week. chance of rain coming up friday and saturday. another storm comes in saturday into sunday. that's when we'll be watching the colder air in towards next weekend. but nothing, nothing like what we have out there tonight and tomorrow. >> all right. we're wrapping it up. thank you, doug. and if you're just joining us, chopper 4 is flying over the scene of our breaking news in anne arundel county this afternoon. an adult and two children have

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>> but what happens when the president comes to dinner? today tommy mcfly has been looking at that. he's with us with a talk of the town. the presidential dinner reservation? >> yes, so, pat and leon, presidential restaurant visit is a huge, huge deal. people in the d.c. restaurant area, it's a high honor. they have been very excited about this. and, so, seeing a president show up since abe lincoln is a huge deal. we talked to restaurateurs and they say the media attention alone gives a bump to the bottom line and it's a huge honor. president obama, of course, was known as the diner in chief making his way to more than two dozen restaurants including blue dot tavern, 1789, ben's chili bowl during his administration. it all started when president-elect obama celebrated his birthday and michelle's birthday at equinox near faragut square.

was at bush's farewell speech. we didn't bother them too much. we closed the doors and gave them their space and saved the cherry, and we have it today. >> we were totally eavesdropping. he was actually talking about social security, no chojoke. i said to my husband even the president talks about work when he goes out for a valentine's day dinner. >> actually happened on the tommy show when a woman and her husband were sitting right next to president obama on a valentine's lunch. so far president trump has only visited his d.c. hotel with blt steak inside the hotel. he may be making his way out and the washington examiner said favorite restaurants of his, he told them it's the one that's in the white house. the commentary. >> yeah. so, you've really got to watch what you're saying when you're out for dinner in washington. but be that as it may, do you really think he's going to get around town? >> i think he'll make his way to a couple restaurants. i assu i

house is where we'll see him because he loves well done steak and ketchup as reported. we'll see if president trump and the whole entourage make their way out. >> mine is mcdonald's. we already know he sends security guards there for him. >> thanks, tommy. >> all right, we'll continue to work the breaking news we are following. a plane crash in anne arundel county. three people and two children survive. they walk away from this. another live update from the live newsroom coming up next. >> and we're covering the big story about the weather. temperatures right now have us dreaming of summer. take a look at this. this is what it's like without factoring in that wind. doug is back in a minute with what to expect for the rest of the weekend. >> how about what to expect for the rest of the winter? did you catch doug's winter outlook? we want know what you think about it. roe chieted, hoping for less snow, more? let us know on the nbc washington facebook page during the break. >> and we want to send you to the big apple to get you into the holiday spirit. one lucky winner could be

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back here at the live desk with an update for you on the small plane crash in anne arundel county, want to get you to the live pictures courtesy of chopper 4 there now on the scene. you can see two very small children and one adult. we're not sure if these are in fact the people that are involved, but we had heard from authorities that there was, in fact, one adult and two children involved in this small plane crash, and that they were being looked at by medics. it appears as though everybody that is there on the scene is doing okay. we understand that fire fighters were checking out a small fuel leak. this is happening near 97 southbound near route 50 eastbound towards the bay bridge. we were hearing from people that were driving in

said they saw this plane kind of zigzagging very close and then it just started to come down. and this woman sent us a tweet and said that all she could do was scream and pray and try to move out of the way. but we are hearing from authorities and it appears everybody is doing okay. back to you guys in the studio, pat and leon. >> all right, erika. >> thank you, erika. >> so good to report that kind of an ending to a plane crash. >> all right. now our temperatures are crashing. >> yeah. >> from a couple of days ago, that's for sure. >> doug kammerer is in the storm center. so, doug, you're tracking this huge drop. how low is the mercury going to go, how many records are we going to break tonight? >> it could be down to about 23 degrees or 26 degrees in the city tonight. that's actually a record low temperature. that's what we're going to be watching just to see how cold it is. it's not just the cold, it's also the wind. when you factor in the wind, you get a wind chill of 31 d.c., 26 in winchester. that's the way it is right now. take a look at where we're going to be as we move on through the

if you're heading out tonight, you have a football game, dinner plans, notice by 9:00, the wind chill in some areas in the teens, 27 in leesburg, this is an arctic air mass come tlug here. by skaaturday morning waking upo numbers like this. not a lot of wind tomorrow. five to ten miles an hour gives us a good wind chill. 19 am martinsburg. here's the deal. tomorrow the winds really die down and i expect these to be the high temperatures tomorrow. the wind no longer a factor so these aren't just the feels like temperatures. these may be the actual temperatures. 42 d.c., 38 leesburg, 40 in manassas. so a very cold night tonight. one cold day and then we get to sunday. we start to see temperatures moderate just a little bit as we head to next week. couple of storm chances we'll go over with you and take you on the four zone forecast. that coming up in just a minute. >> all right, you got it, doug. first at 4:00 now, news4 has learned fairfax county schools are finalizing plans for an appearance and speech by transgender activist gavin grim.

the teen was the center of a federal court case of transgender in bathrooms in public schools. he will be speaking at west potomac high in alexandria on december 8. there has been no decision whether grim will address the entire school or just a class there. a debate over whether grim should be allowed to speak to the entire school is lighting up social media today under the hashtag frsh free gavin fcps. >> if you have sleep' any nia, it may boost your risk of developing alzheimer's down the road. a new study linked the sleep disorder to an increase in amaloid plak in the brain which is a hallmark of alzheimer's disease. the more serious the sleep apnea the more plak accumulated. people between the age of 55 and 90 did not have dementia, those who suffered from more severe sleep apnea had more

brain plak, but no one had developed alzheimer's. >> warning signs to help you distinguish between teenage angst and something more serious. >> jim and wendy are in the newsroom with more on this story and what is ahead at 5:00. >> as part of our changing minds series, we've been taking a close look at teenage anxiety and depression. >> coming up today doreen gentzler explains what parents need to take notice of that may help them get a clearer picture of what's happening inside their kids' head. >> and it's a problem many veterans face after returning home. a lack of stable housing. >> and there are programs to help them, but one in particular has run into some problems. chris gordon will explain the challenges for vets who have housing vouchers, but no place to use them. >> that's a big issue. plus we continue to follow that breaking news coming in this evening. the plane crash on a local highway. >> jackie benson is on the way. we're going to have the latest from her in a live report at

we'll see you with those stories and more in just a few minutes. >> you got it. see you guys in just a bit. >> it's been a busy veteran's day for some elementary school students in bowie, maryland. >> a ceremony there was held at the hospice of the chesapeake. ♪ god bless america land that i love ♪ ♪ >> you are listening to and looking at 5th graders reading a short poem thanking the veterans for their service. this is the 6th year the hospice has honored veterans. first at 4:00, we'll tell you what paper airplanes, glue and the whistle ball all have in common now. how long has it been since you played clue? >> been a while. plus a sheena parveen joins us with a simple checkup that can improve the quality of life for your pet. >> and we're bringing you the latest headlines and the weather even during commercials. just keean

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all right. we are catching you up on the four things you need to know this afternoon and we start with breaking news. two children and an adult escape a plane crash unharmed in anne arundel county. chopper 4 still flying over the scene at route 91 and route 50. and when you look at these pictures, it's just incredible that nobody was hurt. the plane's wings looked like they just snapped off. jackie benson will have a live report from the scene coming up in just a few minutes. it is a storm team4 weather alert day. you're going to want to bundle up tonight and stay that way all weekend long. the lowest temperatures, in fact, of the season so far are moving in. find out when things warm up. you'll find that in the nbc washington app. a mother demands change after she says her son was victimized by a charles county public schools

of carlos bell's victims. she wants teachers to be trained to spot predators. the family is asking for a million dollar in compensation. a wild dukes of hazard police style chase today in oklahoma city. there was a collision at one point, the truck driving in reverse, into a pond and the guy was still running after that. eventually police tasered the guy, took him into custody. apparently that truck had been stolen. back over to you guys in the studio. >> all right. what a wild ending to that. >> i don't know if fiona wants it back after that. thanks, erika. >> wondering if we're going to have to wrap it up for the entire weekend. >> any saving grace at all for the weekend, guys? >> you know, sunday, but it depends. we were talking earlier, tomorrow we're going to have sunshine, but temperatures only in the upper 30s to low 40s. sunday we warm, but we may lose some sunshine. >> yeah, with he have a little more crowds around on sunday but we're in the 50s. still below normal. >>

suburbs will stay in the 40s. it is going to be a cold week. look at this, right now a very nice shot as the sun is going down. i love when we get these pink hues on the monuments in the buildings downtown. it is going to be a cold night, 41 degrees. we have sunshine now, but the sun going down in the next couple minutes. 38 by 7:00, 32 by 11:00, and once again, that's just the temperature, not the wind chill. the current wind chill sitting at 31 degrees, d.c., 29 in gaithersburg, 29 in manassas, 29 as well as in leesburg, 24 in winchester. as we go through this, tonight is going to be so cold we have a freeze warning everywhere. it includes everybody. baltimore, d.c., over towards fredericksburg and to the east. even though you're not in it back to the west, it means you've already had your freeze. the rest of us haven't had it, that's why we're under a freeze warning tonight. a very cold weekend as well. if you're heading out to the bizarre in rockville out at the church out there, 11:00 to 3:00 tomorrow, make sure you dress in layers.

forecast. we go to amelia. >> it's going to feel like temperatures in the teens and 20s. i'm going to start you off tonight in the d.c. metro zone. this includes washington, prince george's county montgomery county, out towards fairfax as well. this is what you can expect, the weekend in the metro zone for peak fall colors with the temperatures tonight, a lot of the leaves are going to come off the trees over the next few days. tomorrow morning we're talking about teens and low 20s. that's in washington as well. as we head out to our western zones, frederick county, down through fauquier county, this is what it feels like as you step out the door on saturday, feeling like 16 in frederick, 18 in manassas, 17 in culpepper. i said this earlier on facebook. it is a hot coco kind of night on into tomorrow morning. our western zone again, it is just frigid out there. as we head to the mountains, even colder out there. about 15 in hagerstown, 14 in cumberland. warmer, though, on sunday. a little bit of relief e

highs, though, only in the 30s in the mountains and then as we take you east of 95 toward our eastern zone here, we lose the winds, but low to mid 20s tomorrow morning. and again the growing season is going to come to an end, doug. area wide, as we look to the ten-day, not a lot of rain chances necessarily in the forecast but there are some. >> some shower activity. you mentioned hot coco, my daughter is watching. she's going to be excited. she's a hot coco girl. >> love callie, too. >> absolutely. we have the cool air, cold air right on through the day tomorrow. sunday temperature back to 51 degrees. we get to 55 on monday. we have a chance of a shower on monday early, but again most of us should stay on the dry side. 56 on your tuesday, and then 57 wednesday and thursday. right now the middle of the week looking pretty nice. yes, we're below average, but not bad out there at all. we'll talk much more about this. i'll see you back here in about ten minutes, top of 5:00 show. >> okay, thanks, doug.

>> major questions about whether a local school district dropped the ball, possibly putting children at risk. >> the school fired a teacher suspected of sexually abusing a girl, but an investigation by the news4 i-team reveals that it's what they did not do next that's raised some concerns. here's investigative reporter scott macfarlane. >> did the florida school know about your history in d.c.? >> reporter: howard coleman is headed to prison. question is should he have been sent there much sooner? for ten years coleman worked as a social studies in capital city public charter school. in march 2015 his career there ended. in an instant because this history teacher had a history. capital city public charter fired coleman after learning he was suspected of sexually abusing a former student of a different school for years. though coleman lost his job, his life remains surprisingly the same. months later he found a new teaching job here, east side high school, gainsville,

florida. the news4 i-team obtained his job application and found endorsements from his capital city charter. >> we were told he was an excellent teacher who brought a lot of positives to his school. >> reporter: it wasn't until more than a year later d.c. police came calling on coleman to investigate those abuse allegations. leading us to wonder how he slipped through the cracks. school police and court records compiled i i by the i-team reveal the time line of events. take a look at this. according to a police report, coleman's contract at another charter school was not renewed in 2004 after the administrator there suspected him of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. when contacted by the i-team, the school said had there been any evidence of misconduct it would have called the authorities. in february 2015 coleman was in his tenth year teaching at capital city charter when they learned about the earlier abuses

immediately and fired him within days. d.c. police said they weren't notified about coleman's crime until april 2016, and not by capital city, but by the victim herself. they arrested and charged coleman with sex abuse weeks later. they didn't learn about coleman's case until may 2016, 14 months after it fired coleman. the school sent this letter to parents saying we have been cooperating with the appropriate district officials and we are asked to keep the matter confidential so as not to jeopardize their investigation. months after that letter, d.c. police began investigating the school itself for failure to report a suspected sex offense. the d.c. office of attorney general said it is deliberating whether to file criminal charges against capital city. we asked officials with the capital city charter school to go on camera and explain their side of the story. they would not. so we submitted written questions, which they declined to answer. instead issuing a statement sa

discharged our responsibilities properly in this matter. we have cooperated with law enforcement in all phases of its investigation. >> everybody has to participate. i mean, it's -- it takes a village. >> reporter: child abuse therapist says skoolds achools required by law to pass along investigations of abuse. d.c. law requires not only school leaders, but all adults to report suspected sex abuse to police. >> it ensures the safety of all children in the district whether you are at school or just a citizen. >> correct. >> reporter: wanted to see if you would like to i have gogive response to your case. he wouldn't answer questions about his crime or how former schools responded. scott macfarlane, news4 i-team. >> the i-team has been investigating teacher abuse two years. you can watch their entire series right on your phone. visit our nbc washington app. click on investigations. >> a veteran

while in afghanistan is on an incredible mission. he is running 31 marathons in 31 days. he'll set out on his final race tomorrow right here in washington. news4's kristin wright joins us now with this marine's incredible story. kristin. >> it is incredible. sergeant rob jones' motto, survive, recover, live. you're go to see how this marine from vienna is living up to that in a big way. sergeant rob jones, he's a marine on a mission. jones is running 31 marathons in 31 days, and nothing, nothing will stop him from finishing this weekend. jones set off on his 30th race in baltimore, and now the retired marine from vienna will run his 31st and final marathon on veteran's day in washington. jones lost his legs in afghanistan, an ied.

drive, his bravery and his determination to serve. by running, sergeant jones is raising money for wounded veteran charities and awareness that veterans need their country and the country needs them. sergeant joends nes is invi anyone to run with him tomorrow. he's starting at the lincoln memorial at 7:00. back to you. >> i have met him. i tell you something, i've listened to him tell his story. his story is as inspiring as watching him run. he's the very best. way to go, sergeant. >> thank you. news4 has covered every angle of our breaking story in anne arundel county this afternoon. two children and an adult escape a plane crash unharmed. >> our jackie benson just called in. she's made her way there to the scene. she's going to be there with a live report on ne

now at 5:00, a frigid friday. storm team4 in weather alert. >> colder temperatures move our

lowest of the season. >> and i'm doug kammerer tracking the temperature dive and we could get close to a record. >> plus a four zone forecast so you can expect where you live. >> we've been following for the past hour a plane crash in anne arundel county near route 50 and route i-97. >> and just a short time ago we got our first look at who we believed to be are the children, two children who escaped unharmed from this crash. as you can see it's incredible that anyone got out of there. erika gonzalez is at our live desk. erika? >> hey, guys, let me set the scene for you here. first the live pictures coming in from chopper 4. this is of course anne arundel county as we've been explaining, near i-97 and route 50. this is really close to annapolis. this all started to unfold shortly before 4:00 this afternoon. we can show you that video now from the scene. we understand that

two children were involved in this small plane crash, but we heard from authorities that they were okay. in this video, you can, in fact, see two very small children, they look like toddlers, that were retrieving some items from that plane there. again, from authorities we understand that the people involved in this were okay. they were checking out what appeared to be a small fuel leak, but really the concern here this evening is now that they are okay, seems to be snarling traffic in that area quite a bit. from the live desk, i'm erika gonzalez. back to you guys. >> thanks, erika. now to a weather alert and the near record temperatures we could be seeing this weekend. are you ready? >> this friday a big shock to our system. so, what is tonight looking like? >> i love when the kids are all bundled up like that. i don't know if you saw that in the stroller there. it is looking cold. not just cold, but frigid to the point where we may set a record at national airport. the record tonight is 26 degrees. the record at