started late last night and left 200,000 people around the area without power. they've ordered mandatory evacuations, including some students from thomas equine as college. one person died in a car crash trying to escape the fire. good morning, i'm chris lawrence as we head out the door this morning. looking like a pretty good day in terms of the temperatures. boy, after that rain comes in, just talk about a change. >> you got it right, chris. it's a mild day and behind the raindrops comes old man winter for the next couple of days. looks like we'll be below average. not just a little bit. we could be below average through most, if not all, of next week. a cool, dry morning. mostly in the 40s to get your tuesday started. it will be mild today. temperatures near 60 degrees at lunchtime. raindrops move in later on in the day today. with all the cold air coming, watc

a snowflake this early winter season. right now, 43 in manassas. 45 in gaithersburg. 45 in charles town, west virginia. a couple of sprinkle chances in southern maryland. most of the d.c. metro area will wait until after lunchtime for the rain chances. it will be a wet ride home from work and school. we'll be talking temperatures. look at tomorrow's forecast coming up. thank you, chuck. this morning, trying to figure out if someone intentionally set fire to an apartment building in southeast d.c. you can see the damage on your screen. d.c. fire officials say one man was critically injured. firefighters say several residents are in the cold. there's a temporary shelter for them. >> we saw a lot of the residents in the cold after the incident took place. so once i

that with security, of course. opened up the doors for some of the residents to come inside and warm up. >> several residents had to be treated at the scene. we'll update you as soon as we learn more. also developing this morning, students in one high school in d.c. start the day today with a new principal. willie jackson is replacing the principal ahtyt ballou high sch. dozens of students graduated last june when they shouldn't have. the problem, according to the reported, there were dozens of unexcused absences were allowed to graduate. some missed as much as three months of school. antoine wilson said we take this issue very seriously and this investigation will restore integrity to the

providing answers. this morning, police officers will be out in force in prince george's county to make sure students are safe. someone made a threat on social media against kettering middle school and other high schools. he or she could be facing criminal charges. new overnight, billy bush is still in the headlines talking about that "access hollywood" clip that cost him his job. he wrote an op-ed this weekend after president trump is questioning whether it's his voice on the tape. last night on the late show with colbert, bush insisted it is real and says the president's denial is putting the wounds to the women who accused him of this conduct. >> 20 women don't get together and say hey, let's take down a powerful guy together. no, they don't. women must be believed and we have to find

dialog. i'm worried that the dialog won't be around because we have -- we get on to the next thing. >> the president has reportedly privately denied that the voice on that clip from 2005 is really him. he has publicly denied the allegations of it with 13 women who accused him of sexual misconduct. billy bush was fired after that was released last year. roy norton picking up key endorsements a week before election day. president trump tweeted yesterday the senate needs the republican to lead alabama. the president returned to alabama to support moore in fundraising efforts after several accused him of sexually assaulting him some when they were teenagers. steve bannon is campaigning today. alabama voters head to the polls for the special election a week

from today. >> the new toll lanes inside the beltway. just before 6:00. there on the right you can see the outbound traffic was bumper to bumper. while on left, traffic on 66 was moving nicely. very different from the morning commute. some drivers paid more than $34 to use new lanes monday morning. the price change is based on how much traffic is on the road and obviously the -- virginia governor terry mcauliffe is making no apologies for the high price. >> close to work when it's getting too congestion, they don't want you on the roads. do an alternative. >> this is the first time solo riders have been allowed to drive i-66 during rush hour using an e-zpass. carpoolers, obviously, they still ride free using that e-zpass fl

chuck, today -- yesterday at least nothing in the weather affected the commute at all. going to be different as we head into the afternoon, right? >> raindrops across the area headed home. keep in mind, have the umbrella ready to go. raindrops not affecting much of the dmv yet. a few sprinkles in southern st. mary's and southern calvert county. >> a check of your tuesday forecast coming up. there are very few coincidences in lifelike those that happened yesterday to a local paramedic. the unique bond that will have them telling the story for a long time to come. second time is a charm. >> manag

there was an old woman who lived in a shoe. she had so many children she had to buy lots of groceries. while she was shopping for organic fruits and veggies, burglars broke into her shoe. they stole her kids' mountain bikes and tablets along with her new juice press. luckily the geico insurance agency had helped her with homeowners insurance. she got full replacement on the stolen goods and started a mountain bike juice delivery service. call geico and see how affordable homeowners insurance can be.

well, take a look at this. snake hunters catches the largest python ever. it's 17 feet long. >> they're going to need a bigger boat next time. >> wow. the monster catch happened over the weekend. the python weighs 132 pounds. get this. it has 78 eggs inside of

>> not happy about this at all. >> you got people running out of the room right now. this will be -- freaked out over snakes. >> 30 pair of boots right there. >> shoe makers are extremely happy. they're like, yes. all right. the hunters will receive 300, 400 bucks for catching that giant snake. how about second time is a charm. detroit's pontiac silver dome came crashing down after the first attempt failed on sunday. this next set of explosives did the trick. the first blast was supposed to bring down the silver dome was home to the detroit lions and pistons. but they haven't used that in years. sports illustrated announced the sports person of the year. actually, it's sports people. this time they had to go plural. two people won the award. mostly considered heroes of houston. the texans

raise more than $37 million for hurricane harvey relief and the astros jose altuve led them to the first world series title. altuve hopes it did something to lift the series of the city that suffered so much from that storm. >> you think they're going to split the trophy or they've each got their own. if j.j. watt wants the trophy, you ain't getting it from him. >> altuve is -- >> you keep the trophy. >> they both did so much for that city. you realize the hurricane comes through, but boy, the ongoing effort to fix houston is going to be a while. >> the only thing they can do is climate mitigation. they have to build them up higher. >> some of these houses have been destroyed three times. >> we're going to get rain. not a lot. >> it's not the rain that's the issue. >> it's the complete absence of anything that even looks

warm air for the foreseeable future. tracking our personal chance for rain and the big drop in temperatures to come. >> it's that time of year. >> it is not the play anyone wants to see. how the steelers linebacker is doing this morning after suffering a spinal injury during monday night football. two local teachers at an elementary school have been arrested the drugs they're

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a police officer came in on his day off to help his department in texas. he was killed in the line of duty. on monday, officer ken copeland was helping serve a warrant in a town outside san antonio. when officers arrived, the suspect started shooting. the police department says it was an ambush. the officer was hit several times. the suspect had been arrested after a standoff with the s.w.a.t. team. he leaves behind a wife and four children. he's not surprised the supreme court -- on monday, the court ruled that it can be fully enforced while these cases continue to make their way through lower federal court. the ban applies to travelers from five mostly muslim majority countri countries. critics say it's discrimination. the white house spokesperson says the latest

homeland. if you blinked, you missed it. you're going to hear a lot about it this morning. that sack attempt is what everyone will talk about. we wait to hear how badly ryan shazier is hurt. he's got a spinal contusion. he's had mri and ct scans. they'll know more once the swelling goes down. it didn't appear he could move his legs when he was carted off the field. just tweeted an update from nbc sports. he is showing some i mprovement. the woman goes into labor, but one baby couldn't wait to make her entrance. on monday, zoe arrived in the

george's county. shomari stone discovered zoe shares a birthday and something else with the man who delivered her. >> it's been an eventful day, exciting day. >> he sips coffee after an extraordinary day on the job. >> the 17-year prorjts county firefighter paramedic worked on his 42nd birthday. he received a call around noon from this apartment complex. >> this is one of those calls, one of those good calls that's burned into your memory. >> a woman called 9-1-1 saying she's going into labor. >> we got there and she was in imminent birth. she was having the baby. wasn't no stopping. >> once the woman climbed into the ambulance, they knew she wouldn't make it two miles away to prince george's hospital. the baby was beginning to come out. he took this pregnancy kit here, suctioned the baby's airway. ma

>> the woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl named zoe. i could end the story here. but there's more. >> it's destiny some would say. >> it's been surreal. it's destiny. my mom gave birth to me in the back of an ambulance. here i am all these years later on my birthday assisting with the rest of my crew in delivering this little baby girl. it was a really cool experience. i was in the back of the ambulance with them. i was dealing with mom and assisting them. got some gourmet cook from the firehouse. >> now he's cooking a gourmet dinner to celebrate the day. >> the woman thanked him with a smile. >> in upper marlboro, shomari stone. >> what a great story. >> my wife makes fun of me. when her water broke and she started going into labor, i stopped to eat a couple tacos

>> was this your first child or second or third? >> that was the third. >> that changes how this is perceived. >> i didn't know how long i was going to be on my feet standing in the hospital. >> do that on the first kid, whoa. trouble. by kid number three, you got the routine down. >> how is it looking out there this morning in. >> relatively clear sky over washington. i could see the moon on my way in. a little more cloud cover to the south and out to the west. >>well end up with a couple of nice hours. late morning to lunchtime before the clouds start to thicken up and rain chances ramp up later on in the day today. for now, not a bad start to the day. 47 degrees at national airport now. keep in mind our average high now, 50. so this is a very mild start to the day. light south wind. just a couple of fair weather clouds for now. high today near 63 degrees. just don't expect it to last much

in. probably as early as 2:00 or 3:00. definitely by 5:00 or 6:00, showers moving in. rain chance stands at 80%. here it is on the satellite and the radar combined here. the warm air lifting up ahead of the shot of cold which is diving down through the middle of country. that cold air will be arriving during the day tomorrow. first leading edge of some showers out here across parts of northern west virginia and maybe a couple of drizzle drops and sprirng ls across southern maryland. the main show for rain chances later on today. here's 5:00 this afternoon on future weather. there's the steady area of rain, light to moderate at times between 5:00 and 10:00 this evening. after midnight, things start to dry out very, very quickly. by the time we get to tomorrow morning, rain gone. but the cooler air riding on in. 63 today. then tomorrow, notice not much of a change. low 40s tomorrow morning. mid to upper 40s at most during

tomorrow. temperatures quickly falling into the 30s by tomorrow evening and it's going to be cold around here. the rest of the week you'll feel like that guy there. what about the weekend, there's a chance for a little rain, snow, flurry shower mix early on saturday. look at those temperatures through the weekend. sunday's high only 37 degrees. sheena and i will bring you the ten-day forecast in a few minutes. thank you, chuck. they're accused of smoking pot at school. we're not talking about students. the local teachers now under arrest and off the job. we're following that breaking news out of southern california where a massive brushfire is moving quickly. look at this new video come in. hundreds of homes have been

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of trying to help isis in his trial will start today. court documents show nicholas young believe a friend of his joined isis a few years ago. that friend was actually an fbi informant. when the fbi asked young about his friend, he tried to mislead them. the fbi had been watching young for six years before the sting operation. if he's convicted young faces up to 60 years in prison. smoking pot at school. no, we're not talking about students. three teachers have been accused of lighting up in an elementary school in arlington. news 4's pat collins explains how police found out. >> an unlikely scene for a drug raid. taylor elementary. a highly regarded school in arlington. police say they executed search warrants here. the target? teachers. p.e. teachers. according to court

informant said three elementary school teachers were regularly using marijuana in the school building throughout the school day. that the three teachers smoked 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 p.e. teachers, 25-year-old luke lloyd and 28-year-old michael dee ago di goe have been charged with possession of marijuana and suspended from their jobs. a source named michael as the distributor of marijuana to other teachers on school property. >> is there any indication there may be others involved here? >> at this point, we don't have additional information to that. but this is ongoing. anybody with information is asked to contact police. >> in a letter to parents from the

educators, we're obviously shocked by this news and our first concern has been for the welfare of our students. we believe the investigation is focused on the adults and does not involve any interactions with our children. >> not a good look when you're trying to set an example for the kids. it is now 4:26. i'm heading over to the live desk to bring you the latest on the breaking news in california. "news4 today" continues with aaron and eun. >> that breaking news. a fast moving wildfire in southern california. the incredible images of an inferno coming in as hundreds run from their homes. >> hours after his scathing op-ed billy bush was back in the headlines. what he has to say about president trump and the infamous

lanes for a second day in a row if you can afford it. high prices could climb. this is a shock. people paying nothing to drive 66 all of a sudden have to pay $30 on a commute. >> pretty wild. >> i crunched the numbers. that's $14,000 for a year. >> that's ridiculous. >> unrealistic. >> did you see the video yesterday, route 50. everybody is dumping off. >> everybody didn't pay 30 bucks for the entirety of the morning. >> everybody in your car is free right in the -- >> there's so much information. >> the good thing is all the information is on the app. >> meantime, the forecast this morning isn't looking so bad. >> for the rote roads it looks good. rain is headed our way. temperaturewise, i would say more comfortable because it's not as cold. 47 degrees in

4546 in clinton. many areas who were in the 20s yesterday morning are now in the 40s. that's a big jump in the temperatures. we had the warmer air. the clouds keeping us milder, too. trying to move it -- there's the real area of rain we're watching. it's still back to the west. it's all part of a cold front that will arrive later today. the kids will probably want a jacket. pretty chilly out there. umbrella later on. by 3:00 p.m., a lot more in the way of rain. look at that temperature this afternoon, 63 degrees. the normal high is 50. don't worry, dropping well below. let's check the roads. good morning, melissa. >> today sounds good to me. the tolls in effect on 56 for day two. eastbound from 5:30 to 9:30. westbound from 3:00 to 7:00. that's monday through friday. inner a

we're blocking the left lane. yesterday morning, rest of the beltway, inner loop and outer loop looking good. no big worries there. taking a look at 56. fairfax county parkway to the beltway, on time there. no problems headed into or out of town. we'll look at the situation on metro coming up in a couple minutes. this morning, fire investigators are trying to figure out if someone intentionally set a fire at an apartment building in southeast d.c. you can see the damage on your screen here. d.c. fire says it left one man critically jfrmtd several residents had to be escorted into the cold. a temporary shelter was quickly set up for the families. >> saw a lot of the residents standing in the cold after the incident took place. so once i gained approval, we opened up the doors. coordinated that with security. then opeup

>> that was at the udc workforce development center where they opened the doors. we know it started on the first floor of the building on third street southeast. several residents were treated at the scene. the arson unit is investigating the fire. we're following breaking news from the live desk this morning. >> chris lawrence is following the latest on a fast moving fire in california. look at the flames, chris. >> fast is an understatement, eun. when you take a look at the flames, just retweeted some incredible video from our sister station in l.a. this so-called thomas fire is raging through southern california. the brushfire ignited last night and the winds have been driving it ever since. the fire has knocked out power to nearly 200,000 people around san owe paulo. fire officials say at least one person was killed in a car crash frantically trying to escape