pat collins is outside the courthouse with details on this story. pat, this is a crazy one. >> reporter: indeed, leon. the allegations all spelled out in these court papers. p.e. teachers smoking pot in school during school hours. p.e. teachers smoking pot in the p.e. office behind the wooden door thadst had a sticker on it that said "proud to be an arlington teacher." p.e. teachers smoking pot and using air freshener to try to cover up the smell. but it didn't fool ashter the drug sniffing dog. book 'em, dano. three taylor elementary school teachers were regularly using marijuana in the school building throughout the school

marijuana and hashish as a group in the p.e. office prior to the start of school. and that they tried to use air freshener to mask the smell. two pfrmt .e. teachers, 25-year luke lloyd and 28-year-old michael have been charged with possession of marijuana and suspended from their jobs. according to court documents, a source named diadnigo as a distributor to other teachers on school property. reaction now from some parents. >> shouldn't be on school grounds for sure. definitely not appropriate to have that stuff around the kids. >> reporter: in a letter to parents from the principal, he said, as educators we are obviously shocked by this news and our first concern has been for the welfare of our students. we believe the investigation

not involve any interactions with our children. now, one teacher named in the court papers but not charged is on administrative leave as this investigation continues on. wendy, back to you. >> pat collins. thank you, pat. we have some breaking news. the supreme court has just handed president trump a big victory when it comes to that travel ban that has been up in the air for months. the court just moved to allow the trump administration to fully enforce a ban on travel to the u.s. from six mostly muslim countries while appeals are making their way through the courts. this blocks a lower court ruling that said the ban could not be enforced against close family members of people who were already in the u.s. this buona pliez to travelers from chad, iran, libya, somalia, syria,e

sonia soto ma yor were the only dissenting votes. >> new details on a shooting that shocked a neighborhood in fairfax county, fairfax county police said they were assisting that night and they've got video from one of their officers' dashcam razz at the moment the u.s. park police hit a suspect in the head three times. but the chief says his department will not release that tape until the fbi wraps up questioning in the case. >> i have full faith and confidence in the fbi and once they get done with the energies and it is no longer a crucial piece of evidence, it is my hope that we will release the video. >> u.s. park police say 25-year-old of mclean led them on a chase down washington memorial parkway and eventually crashed in a residential area in the mt. vernon area. he died ten days after the shooting. family and friends told news4 last week the victim was a good man and was

>> and to northern virginia now where some drivers may have a case of some serious sticker shock this evening -- >> you got that right. chopper4 above i-66 right now, tolling began today on 66 inside the beltway and at the height of the rush hour this morning some people paid as much as $34 to get from the beltway to washington. >> and this is just the first piece of a major transformation for i-66. the next phase will add express lanes, all the way out to gainsville. news4's mark segraves live along i-66 this evening and he is talking to drivers and keeping an eye on the tolls for the drive home. mark, how is it looking? >> reporter: it's looking like $6.50 right now according to the 66 express lane app which will tell you what it will cost in advance of your trip. that's from downtown washington all the way out to 495, the full 9 miles, right now $6.50 for that toll. officials say this is all

of giving drivers in northern virginia more options. we've been warning you for weeks that the new tolls were coming to i-66 today. drivers paid as little as 50 cents for a very short trip in the early hours, and as much as $34 to drive the full nine miles at the peak of rush hour. transportation officials say the new tolls worked as planned, cutting the average drive time along this stretch of 66 in half. and giving drivers who don't car pool a new option, although it is at times expensive. >> so, that was a choice that they made, which they didn't have before today, before the express lanes opened. during that set period of time during rush hour, single occupant drivers are restricted out of those lanes. >> reporter: reaction was mixed with drivers we spoke with. >> i used to commute on 66 from here to tysons and i'd be

just going back and forth every day. >> someone wants to pay and get on it, maybe it makes sense. to me it makes sense, i think. >> reporter: the new tolls are in effect for all single occupancy cars from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. eastbound and from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. westbound. you'll need an ez-pass transponder to avoid any fines or late fees. hov cars ride for free, but they need to have a flex pass transponder, and you need to flip the switch to hov so you won't get charged. now, we're taking a live look from chopper4 at interstate 66 which is moving at speed, and transportation officials say that's one of the points of this new pricing system, is to keep traffic moving. in fact, they said this morning's rush hour, if you took i-66, you got to work in half the time that would have taken you the same time last

leon, wendy, back to you guys. >> yeah, but it took all of your lunch money in order to get in. i'm curious, how do they know that you actually have two or more people in the car when you flip that transponder into the hov mode? who is watching? >> reporter: yeah, it is that's a good question, wendy. i asked that because it seems to me it's kind of like the honor system. the officials told me when you flip that transponder switch to hov on, it sends a stigignal th state police can see. they have state troopers dedicate today this stretch of i-66 who are looking for just those violators. they say that would be a violation of the hov laws. they'll pull you over, they'll give you a ticket. >> all right. >> spending money to make sure they get more money out of you. >> remember back in the day when people used to put mannequins and blow-up dolls? those were good times. thank you, mark. >> thanks. transportation reporter adam

stopped working for you. some of you tweeted adam complaining about the tolls, but adam wasn't having any of it. one guy tweeted a pic of a high toll, we said ouch. adam quickly pointed out that i-66 is free if you car pool. and then adam took on our own people here at news4. reporter justin finch questioned the high tolls. adam once again mentioned the car pool option. chuck bell like any good scientist doing the math saying a toll that high would cost $14,000 a year. >> my goodness. >> adam responded, you guessed it. car pool, take the bus or take the train instead. he had this response. the outrage is in itself outrageous. all right, folks, we're asking you on facebook this evening how much would you be willing to pay to make your commute quicker? most of you are saying not much. less than $5, in fact. so, you can weigh in right now on our flash survey on the nbc washington facebook page and let us know what you think and what you would pay. if you get alerts from the nbc washington app, by

i-66 before you left the house this morning. so, next time make sure you're in the know, just open up our app and turn on breaking news alerts and we'll keep you posted there. wendy? >> well, while president trump has already signalled his support, he has now officially endoorsed the controversial alabama candidate roy moore. mr. trump said they need moore's vote in congress to pass the republican agenda. moore is facing sexual misconduct allegations from at least nine women and that includes one who says moore molested her when she was 14 years old and he was in his 30s. the special election is one week from tomorrow. and within the next hour, the white house is voting to send the senate's tax reform bill to the conference. that's where negotiators will workout all the differences in the two bills. one issue, how many tax brackets are we going to have? over the weekend the senate voted for seven. a few weeks ago the house voted for four.

the senate bill ends individual tax breaks by 2025. the house bill makes those cuts permanent. and the senate bill changes the corporate to 20% in 2019. did you get all that? the house bill will be doing it right away in 2018. more to come clearly. the republican tax plan also could flash billions from federal tax credits that are now being used to build affordable housing across our nation. d.c. mayor muriel bowser says that will be a disaster for people in the district. as tom sherwood reports, the mayor is taking a dramatic move to protect 4,000 new units of affordable housing. >> reporter: delta towers, a senior citizen home on florida avenue, northeast, 147 units more than 40 years old in need of replacement. >> and these are seniors who were born here, raised here and they were having a hard time staying here. so

city where they were born. >> reporter: tony white richardson is president of the nonprofit corporation founded by the delta sigma theta sorority that established this home in the 1970s. >> we've always maintained the best for our residents. >> reporter: mayor muriel identified these homes. >> the biggest piece of financing for this goes away if the tax bill moves forward as planned. >> reporter: federal funds would help build a new delta towers with 179 units, 30 more than now, on this side yard. mayor bowser today said delta towers is in her plan to immediately issue a record $500 million in housing construction bonds before the end of december to fund thousands of new units. >> i'm taking this action to ensure that we can produce and preserve 4,000 more units of affordable housing,

of how these tax reforms end up. >> reporter: amid the city's building boom, mayor bowser's administration has committed about $100 million a year for affordable housing, not 500 million. in the district, tom sherwood, news4. >> from high and dry to wet and chilly. storm team4 tracking some changes moving in. >> lets get the latest from amelia draper. going to see something we haven't seen in a bit. >> a rainy day in the forecast tomorrow. thankfully we're dry this evening. right now we're down to 52 degrees. we'll have cloudy skies and temperatures once we hit 7:00 p.m. hanging out in the 40s. by 11:00 p.m. we're 48 degrees. i am tracking rain moving in. i'll let you know when it arrives and it impacts more the evening or morning commute coming up in my full forecast. >> see you in a bit, then. flu season is here and this year nothing to sneeze at. >> doreen is going to join us

with a closer loo being k at wh year could be especially troublesome. >> three weeks to go until the big day. do you know how to get those holiday gifts ed in the mail and get them to your loved ones on time? we'll show you ho you to to that this year. >> if you missed out on the beautiful moon this weekend, don't worry, your next super moon is coming again, not once, but twice this month. >> amazing. >> it is.

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speaking to a local father who is fighting for justice. >> his son was one of two teens killed in june in montgomery county. today a fourth person charged in the murders faced aid judge. >> today news4's amee cho is live in rockville with the father's story. amee? >> reporter: wendy, leon, this is the arrest warrant charging a 25-year-old rony galicia. the father said he was happy about the arrest but it still won't bring his son back. as we talked, artem's father held a picture of his son. he wanted to make sure everyone sees the bright smile of a young man who had a bright future. >> i put a lot of hope in him for his future. i'd like say i think artem could have solved many of the problems of the world, you know, when he grew up. >> reporter: artem was an eagle scout just hours away from graduating high school. he planned to attend the university of maryland, now his parents are left with a

he'll never receive. >> the lesser of our society decided to snuff his life out. >> reporter: police caught the first three suspects after the murders. it wasn't until nould there was evidence of a fourth shooter. >> there was evidence, dna attached to the shell casing. >> reporter: it led them to 25-year-old rony galicia. he said he doesn't want anyone getting away with murdering artem. >> i'm actually very happy that they have continued the investigation. i hope that they can bring it to full justice. >> reporter: now today in court galicia waived his right to a bond hearing. he will stay in jail. his next hearing is december 22nd. wendy? >> all right, amee cho, thank you, amee. in news for your health, flu season full swing. looks like it's going to be a bad one. >> already is. according to some of the numbers we saw last

she has more details on this. >> unfortunately i have some bad news and worse news about the flu this as sseason. it it's off to a fast start. the virus seems to be spreading quickly. there are more than 7,000 confirmed cases of the flu so far in the u.s. that's twice as many as we had last year at this time. the dominant strain this season appears to be h-3-n-2. this is the same strain that hit australia so hard during their winter season earlier this year. and the flu vaccine in australia is the same one that we've been having available here. well, it was only 10% effective in preventing that h-3-n-2 strain of the flu. that is the worst news. doctors say when the predominant strain of flu is that h-3-n-2, symptoms are more severe and more people end up going to the hospital. still, doctors say even if the flu vaccine is only partially effective, getti

critical. it's your only protection. there is no substitute, and even if you do get the h 3 n 2 strain, it could lessen the symptoms. it is especially important for people over the age of 50 who may be more susceptible to heart attack or stroke after they get the flu. so, go get those flu shots and run, don't walk to the doctor if you haven't gotten them already. so far in this country, the areas seeing the outbreak, south of us. south carolina, georgia, alabama, louisiana. so, the prediction is that it will be here soon. >> interesting. and if you haven't gotten a flu shot yet, how long do you need to get it for it to incubate? >> it could take a couple weeks before it takes effect. that's why i say run, don't walk. if you haven't gotten a flu shot yet and everybody age six months and older should get a flu shot, get the shot,

because they say the mist is not as effective. really, time is key. 10% effective. yeah, i know, i know. scary. >> that's like one day of misery. >> it's a prediction. you know -- >> for sure. >> they're not always right. >> thanks, doreen. >> sure. >> we are now just three weeks from christmas day. yes, three weeks. the deadline to get those gifts packed and shipped, that's approaching as fast as the flu. the post office expects to handle 15 billion, with a b, pieces of mail this holiday season. news4's justin finch has a closer look at what you need to know. >> reporter: get ready. your local post office is set to get busier the week of december 11, before reaching its peak the following week. around the clock effort to move some 850 million packages between thanksgiving and new year's day. so, are you

boxes this month? >> no. >> reporter: december 18 on track to be the postal service's busiest online day with customers printing labels, buying postage and readying parcels for shipping. and when you're packing your boxes, make sure you're using care. putting your items inside with packing filler to make sure they don't move or break in transport. once you do that, you also want to get your tape out and reinforce the edges as well. and make sure you check with the postal service and make sure what you're shipping does not have any special requirements. to get your packages delivered by christmas day, here are four dates to keep in mind. have first-class packages to the post office by december 16th. december 19th for first class mail including greeting cards. december 20 is your cut off for priority mail. december 22nd for priority mail express. and don't forget, the post office is offering some extra options here, including christmas dayd

delivery. in northwest, i'm justin finch, news4. >> one of washington's favorite shows has been in limbo. we've got an update for you, though, on house of cards. fans of the show, we'll tell you what the future holds for it. kevin spacey on the outs now. >> first it's about to feel a whole lot more like december around these parts. amelia draper is ing to join go

look at these shots of the supermoon. these are taken from all over the world. this monday is 7% larger, 15% brighter than normal right now. this was the only supermoon of this year, but if you missed it don't worry, the next two are going to happen new year's day and then january 31st. so, we have more supermoons heading our way. we put together a photo gallery in our nbc washington app of all these amazing pictures. it is certainly worth a look. >> it's either beautiful or frightening. looks like the death star, doesn't it? >> it actually has almost a disney effect, like it's animation. >> it's still large. it's hard to -- >> see e.t. going across or darth vader on top. >> exactly. >> from what i hear, a fun ironic thing, every nurse, no super moon, no full moon. a lot of babies get born. >>

when nurses, they e-mail or on facebook or twitter when it's a full moon or supermoon -- anyway. and i'm going to talk about what i -- >> what's behind that? huh, huh. >> onward, onward. >> thank you, wendy. here are weather headlines. your first weather headline for tomorrow. we're going to have rain in the forecast, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. so, the morning commute could see a little bit of fog and a little bit of mist. but it's going home from work that could be a slow go because of the weather. after that turning cold by wednesday, not just a little bit of a chill. high temperatures you'll see on the storm team4 ten-day forecast. after tomorrow, only in the 30s and 40s and with that comes our first chances for snow this season. friday night, after midnight, and then on saturday. however, little or no accumulation in the forecast right now. but certainly something we are keeping a very close eye on. right now temperatures are in the upper 40s and low 50s. 47 in college park,

cloudy skies overnight tonight. clouds greet us out there tomorrow morning and we could see some fog and we could see some mist. so, we could have a rough go with visibility on your tuesday morning commute. 45 degrees, but look at our high. 62. so, today we were at 56. we're going to be warmer tomorrow. so, if you need to run outdoors to exercise, i would do at the lunch time hour. we're mainly dry. as we move into the afternoon hours, 3:00, 4:00 p.m., this is when rain moves in, and rain tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. 59 degrees. that's that misty drizzle we can't rule out. lunch time is dry, but starting to head home from work and school, that's when we're dealing with rain. rain moves out of here by wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m., and then we're dry throughout the day on wednesday. but cold as well. look at the high, 49 degrees, 47 on thursday. we continue to tumble on friday, high of 42, there is a chance for light

night on into saturday. and sunday is blustery cold with wind chills, guys, in the low 20s and 30s. some cold air moving in. >> yeah. well, virginia governor terry mcauliffe has a few weeks left in office. >> that's right. he's now looking back at his time in the governor's mansion and he's revealing his best day in office and his worst. >> and who do you think should be the person of the year? time magazine reveals a short list and some of the people on this list just may surprise you. >> a new home in northern virginia is saving the lives of wounded warriors. on news4, serve our wounded warriors will be able to help twice as many veteranshanks to ta how can you make your hair even stronger? use pantene shampoo together with 3 minute miracle daily

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now at 5:30, a pricey debut for the new toll lanes on i-66. the change caught a lot of you drivers off guard this morning. the toll from the beltway to the district one way, more than 30 bucks. this is a live look at i-66 tonight at last check, the outbound toll for drivers right now, $7.25. >> a bargain, huh? >> fairfax county police say they have video of u.s. park police shooting a man following a chase. they say they will release that video once the fbi completes its investigation. they say that they were assisting park police. they were trying to catch a suspect in a hit andru

the man died ten days after the shooting. >> and president trump making it official, endorsing embattled alabama senate candidate roy moore. moore has been accused of sexual misconduct with teenage girls decades ago. the special election is one week from tomorrow. virginia governor terry mcauliffe has just six weeks left in his term and he is not slowing down. >> that's right. in fact he's gearing up to present his final budget. before we look at his last day let's look at his firms. a lot has happened in the common well when he was sworn in. mcall opening up to virginia bureau chief julie carey about the legacy he leaves behind. >> there is nothing i love more than shoving dirt. >> reporter: turning dirt, especially for new businesses and new roads, twin goals when terry mcauliffe took office four years ago now as he prepares to rap up his work, the governor hopes he'll be remembered for transforming transportation, adding dozens of miles of

virginia. ae it's not that i want to be known for the tolls. i want to be known for coming up with a solution to move more people. >> reporter: economic development his other passion, procuring the groeft of craft breweries to luring corporate giants likene nestle. >> a 19 1/2 billion, 6 billion than any governor in the history of the stay. >> reporter: he says his best day, most me have rabl day came in april of 2016 when he signed an executive order restoring voting rights to tens of thousands of felons who had served their time. >> three people already today have stopped me thank you, governor, you restored my rights. on election day, on facebook and twitter, grown men on crying saying it's the first time i voted in my life. >> reporter: his darkest day as governor came in august in charlottesville when a white supremacist rally led to violence and death. mcauliffe learns before he had to speak two state troopers died in a chopper

member of my security detail had gone down and was killed in a helicopter crash. so, but i knew i had to go out and do what i had to do. no question, that hour was the hardest hour and one of the hardest hours i ever experienced in my life. >> reporter: mcauliffe term ending on a high note as he helped democrats sweep statewide office and flip 15 house seats. and governing magazine recognizing his work as chief executive making mcauliffe public official of the year. >> pretty stoic. >> reporter: his last day january 13th, the inauguration state already set for his democratic successor, ralph northam to step in behind him. in richmond, virginia, i'm julie carey, news4. >> new at 5:30, house of cards will have a final season. that word from netflix today which says production for the 6th and final season will get underway early next year in baltimore. the show as you know has been in limbo since the sexual assault allegations surfaced against star

spacey will not be in the final season. we are told there will be eight episodes. and utah was trending for much of the day here in d.c., that has to do with the president's call to shrink two national monuments there. grand staircase and bear ears are protected lands in the state of utah. president trump signed two presidential proclamations that will downsize the land by two-thirds. he says the best way to protect these large pieces of land is to take them away from federal controls and put them in local hands. >> with the action i'm taking today, we will not only give back your voice over the use of this land. we will also restore your access and your enjoyment. public lands will once again be for public use. >> some native american tribes and conservation

sue. grand staircase was designated by former president bill clinton and former president barack obama created bears ears last year. >> a multi-state search for a teenage girl who disappeared with her soccer coach. >> where she was finally found and what happened when the coach found himself in court today.

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two people who were shot over the weekend near a college campus and tonight detectives say the cases are connected. a silver spring man was found shot early sunday morning on hill street. this was in frost berg, maryland. and about a block away a man from baltimore was found shot on bowery street. both streets are near the campus of frostberg university. allegheny county police say the cases are related and both men are expected to survive. >> you have to go to delaware or to travel out west if you want to legally put your money on the redskins. but a case before the supreme court could change all that. new jersey leading the effort to overturn a law banning sports betting in most states. the lawsuit argues the law is unconstitutional because it forces states to carry out a federal order. pro sports teams and the ncaa say the law keeps corruption and crime out of athletics and they also argue the law doesn't force states to do anything. it just keeps them from making something illegal. the justices will decide the

case by late june they expect. >> you have seen the headlines by now, a megamerger in the works. what does that mean for you? >> consumer reporter susan hogan will join us to explain how cvs and aetna's merger will affect you. >> they cut this screen and then steal from 75-year-old woman. i'm tracee wilkins. coming up on news4, the victim in this case tells me that what shocked her mo are thste

chopper4 still monitoring the road this afternoon. we're getting a look at what the impact of this new express lane toll system is going to be having on alternative routes. look at this. this is a live look at route 50 at the beltway. it's possible that people may be avoiding the new toll lanes on 66 and they're using route 50 instead and that's why you see all those brake lietghts and headlights. that's the

we'll keep you up to date on developments there. tonight a story you'll see only on news4 about a retired federal worker and well known community activist in capitol heights. >> that woman is the victim of a burglary. her home broken into by teenagers. one of them was on probation at the time. our prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins is explaining how the woman is worried the juvenile justice system is a revolving door. >> i said, lord, somebody is in this house. >> reporter: last month she was awakened by a noise. so, he came in your room? >> well, apparently. that's the only way he could get the keys. the door was open like this. >> reporter: she believes one burglar came through her kitchen window. soon she was standing face to face with him. >> i said, who are you? what are you doing in here? how come you're in here? how did you get in here? >> reporter: the burglar left and stole her car with the car

home. they still have your house keys. >> how do you feel about that? >> i feel fine because the locks are changed. >> reporter: a neighbor's security camera recorded the suspects driving away from the neighborhood in her stolen car. they were caught by seat pleasant police filling the gas tank on saddison road. she said police knew who the suspects were before they were caught. >> we know exactly who they are because we arrested them three times already. i said, are you serious? >> reporter: a source close to the investigation said one of the teens involved has a burglary and motor vehicle record and was on probation when this burglary happened. she has a coffee table filled with proclamations for her more than 30 years of activism. after being a victim of juvenile crime, she's worried about the justice system. >> if you let them out and they come back and do the

thing again, that's serious. >> reporter: this is where she came face to face with her burglars. she'll come face to face with them next week in court. she's hoping this time they'll have a stiffer penalty. in capitol heights, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >> because the suspects are juveniles we were not able to get information on what their previous punishments may have been. a spokesperson with the prince george's county states attorney's office says if the teens are found to be involved, at least one of them could be looking at the possibility of jail time. leon? >> wendy, we're going to find out this wednesday who is going to be gracing this year's cover as person of the year for time magazine. a vaunted position. we got a preview from the magazine and a look at the ten finalists being considered now. first, a couple people who are in a league ever their own amazon ceo jeff bezos saw his net worth top 100 million. and his company's headquarters

headquarter search nationwide tipped off a frenzy. cities here and beyond vying for the new headquarters. also patty jenkins vying for this particular title. she scored big with wonder woman. she's the first woman to direct the super hero film and she had the biggest domestic opening ever for a female director. now, from hollywood to capitol hill, the me too movement, it has grown exponentially of late with women using the hashtag now to show how widespread harassment of women is in our society. and then there are the dreamers, president trump's called the end to daca immigration status with more than 9100,000 young people in limbo. colin kaepernick kicked off his own by kneeling during national anthem pregame ceremonies. it is ignited after president trump inserted himself in that debate. now, on the international stage, you have two young world leaders. saudi's crown pris muhammad bin salman is seen as a reformer

immense concern over the nuclear ambitions of kim jong-un. meantime chinese president xi jinping given a second five year term and his new powers as well in that country. now, of course, there is always a beltway option and it is hard to escape the conversation about president trump who is on the cover last year. and robert mueller, the special counsel whose russia probe brought four charges on people and who knows what that may mean for this man. >> we find out on wednesday. talk about a megamerger, pharma giant cvs is vying to buy aetna. this has the potential to reshape the nation's health care industry. consumer reporter susan hogan breaking this down for you what it means for you. susan? >> wendy, let's look at what it means in terms of locations first. cvs runs nearly 10,000 pharmacies and 1100 walk-in clinics. aetna is their

insurer that covers 22 million people: by combining those forces you're going to see cfs using its locations for pharmacy, clinical locations they'll still sell traditional household goods. cvs and aetna may become more involved in managing your care especially those of you with expensive chronic conditions like diabetes. this megacompany may also gain more negotiating leverage over prescription drug prices. pharmacy benefits, you may see more clinics popping up inside cvs stores, and an expansion of services these clinics offer more like that one-stop shopping for health care. cheaper copayments, this acquisition, according to analysts, also fort identifies aetna's insurance business by creating the ability to offer its customers cheaper co-payments. now, this landmark agreement is one of the year's largest so far. it comes as insurers are under enormous pressure to lower medical costs, not to mention

trying to compete with, whom else? amazon. back to you. >> going to be come beating with amazon. everybody is competing with amazon. thanks, susan. >> check the weather. >> the weather. >> the weather will always win. >> the weather wasn't that bad today. it was a nice quiet day out there. we were in the 50s for highs, normal day this time of year. big changes, though. we're talking about rain tomorrow that's going to slow the evening commute, and then much colder wednesday on into your weekend and with that colder air moving in, guys, the first chance for some snow this season. the time line isn't right for any school closures or delays because the chance of snow is friday night, very late, and then during the day on saturday. it could impact your weekend plans. lawrence is going to have more coming up in a little bit. first getting you out the door on tuesday, you want the light jacket. the umbrella for sure. we're going to have rain around during the second half of the day, but during the morning we

fog and maybe even some light mist out there. keep that in mind. cloudy skies, we start off with temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. by the afternoon a high of 52. so comfortable, but we see rain move in, mainly between about 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. and breezy as well. that continues on into your tuesday night before coming to an end on wednesday morning. you want to keep that in miebd for after school and the evening commute. then we look to friday night where there is a chance for some snow and maybe rain in the forecast. we'll send it over to lauren. >> hey there, amelia. yes, hello. we do zr chanchave chances of s moving in friday night and perhaps on saturday. so, again, an area of low pressure, we have two features to watch. area of low pressure, looks to possibly form south of north carolina. and then it's going to start to move up the coast. that's going to be friday night and into saturday. not only watching that, but we're also watching pieces of energy that are going to be floating from a disturbance

themselves bringing little shots of cold air right into our area friday and through the weekend. really what we're watching those two features, how far west once this coastal system, how far west could it advance, how much could we get. timing chances looks like we could see snow friday night and also through the day on saturday into saturday night. nothing big at this point. too early to tell but that is something we're watching. amelia? >> the good thing to note is we've been talking about the potential for snow in the forecast since last week on your friday night. so, that has been there all along. accumulation, not much. little or no accumulation. especially with our afternoon high temperatures above freezing. again, certainly something we are keeping a close eye on. before we get to the weekend, though, we go from 62 tomorrow to 49 on wednesday. by friday, high temperatures only in the low 40s. and then sunday, guys, after our small chances for snow come to an end it will feel like 20s and low 30s with the blustery wind out there. >> chilly. thanks, ael

fights of their lives, got a little something to lift their spirits today. >> one of my favorite stories. two very special groups came to visit the patients at the children's national medical center today. the hope for henry foundation, it organized this event, allowing children to create their own custom jewelry. the foundation teamed up with local jeweler kendra scott. lori lost her son henry to leukemia 11 years ago. ever since she's been determined to make the children at the hospital experience love and joy during their treatment. and they did. >> lovely. >> you know what, i'm grate. . i'm just grateful. >> for the first time ever, the kennedy center honored hip-hop, now l.l. cool j can add a new title to his name. >> tommy mcfly talks to some big names in the hip-hop world about why it's important to honor that style of music. >> it was a huge night for all the honorees. gloria estefan,

legendary producer norman lear. l.l. cool j made history and he was enjoying every minute of it. >> i'm just soul, man, soul on the planet, baby, you know, letting all my light shine and trying to maximize my potential. think about it, the beautiful thing about l.l., not only hip-hop, but movies and media. >> any time that hip-hop can be respected and it can be acknowledged and it can be appreciated and valued -- >> hip-hop is always considered, that hip-hop stuff. we like it and this and that, you know, and even when run dmc in 1986, walk this way, the things we were doing, people would still say, where do you think you'll be in a year? >> l.l. cool j sets the right tone, sends the right message. >> i love the wardrobe. it is a black tie event. you don't give a hoot. >> i'm on stage with

>> technically the hoodie is a cook tonight. >> i love it. >> it's a tux. he told me last night i think it's true. >> hip-hop is so authentic, why not be your authentic for awards ceremonies. >> so cool. huge congrats for l.l. cool j. >> you get the good assignments there, tommy boy. >> a special place for those who have given so much for our country. >> we're going to take you to the new place that is sure to bring new hope to our wounded warriors. >> that's right. and it looks like those new express lanes on 66 are pushing drivers to seek alternate ways home. that's the result. chopper4 flying live over route 50 now in northern virginia. and it is looking ugly. we're live coming up next at

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a group in virginia takes a unique approach to helping veterans heal the emotional scars of war. it is also a special place for their families. news4's kristin wright explains why this organization is soon going to be able to double as many american heroes are able to help. >> reporter: army sergeant first class john meadows hit an ied in afghanistan. he suffered a traumatic brain injury. meadows thought about taking his own life. >> i just didn't like myself. i just did not like me. >> reporter: meadows says a phone call his wife melissa got, saved his life. >> i was so r

myself from the moment, like i say, from the moment i walked through the door. >> reporter: john and melissa, their family and friends spent six days at the serve our willing warriors, a retreat at bull run in june. >> they took me on a helicopter ride. it was awesome. i loved it. it was great. it was fantastic. >> reporter: the retreat offers respite for wounded warrior families. >> the best mom, that sister brother, friends, caretakers, let them come and have a week together and bond. >> reporter: an escape from the exhausting routine of hospitals and treatment. >> bull run rowarrior retreat ia gift, and it's a gift that keeps on giving. once you're part of the family, you're part of the family. >> reporter: so broke ground on a second home next door. it will double the number of wounded warriors they can help. the pen fed foundation

$300,000 to build the house. >> to come out to the virginia country side with your family, with your kids and have a warm place to spend time together, to refresh and rebuild. >> reporter: meadows is now retired from the army, but still soldiering on. >> it gave me a sense of hope and just mainly wanted to carry on. it saves a soldier and it saves a family. >> reporter: absolutely. in haymarket, kristin wright, news4. >> announcer: news4 at 6:00 starts now. >> now at 6:00, a live look at traffic from chopper4 as people start to pay a new price for a faster commute. this is a live look at route 50 bumper to bumper traffic as people look for an alternate way home. that's a stark contrast to what happens' happening on i-66 where the new express lanes are now open. the outbound side, look at it. it's wide open. tonight we are tracking

leaders say the sticker shock may not be going away. >> also an alarming crime inside a local elementary. two teachers busted, allegedly smoking pot in class. how this was discovered. >> and breaking news from the nation's highest court, on the president's travel ban. we'll break down the ruling and the immediate impact it could have. tonight we are working new leads on those stories, plus the potential for snow this weekend. >> our coverage begins with news4's pat collins with high drama at a school in arlington. pat? >> reporter: the allegations all spelled out in these court papers. p.e. teachers smoking pot in school during school hours. an unlikely scene for a drug raid, taylor elementary, a highly regarded school in arlington, police say they executed search warrants