>> 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

flames. the fire is burning about an hour north of l.a. and at last check, it scorched about 10,000 acres. we'll stay on top of this for you. back to you. >> chris, thank you. it's 4:31. students at one d.c. high school will start the day with a new principal. willie jackson is replacing reeves as the principal at ballou high school. an investigation by npr revealed dozens of students graduated when they shouldn't have. only 507 out of the 164 students who received diplomas -- released a statement saying in part, "we take this issue seriously. this investigation will restore integrity to the process by providing students, parents and the broader community with answers. this morning, prince george's county police officers will be out in force at four schools to make sure students are saf

someone made a -- against kettering middle school, weiss, frederick douglass and bowie high schools. there was only one threat posted yesterday. police have not identified -- they said he or she could face criminal charges. >> not surprised that the u.s. supreme court -- the court ruled that it can be fully enforced while cases continue in lower federal court. the ban applies to travelers from five muslim majority countries. critics say it's discrimination. the latest ban is, quote, lawful and essential to protecting our homeland. new overnight, billy bush is sticking to his guns on the "access hollywood" clip that cost him his job. in that -- from 2005, president trump heard bragging about inappropriately bragging women. bush wrote an op-ed after learning whether it's his voice. last night on the late show,

>>. >> i would also like to say that's not me on the bus. you don't get to say that. because i was there and the last 14 months i've been dealing with it. you dealt with it for 14 minutes and went on to be the president. bush says the president's denial reowns the wounds of the 13 women who have accused him of sexual misconduct. president trump has denied all of those allegations. bush was fired by nbc after the clip was released last year. embattled senate candidate roy moore is picking up key endorsements one week before election day. they tweeted that the senate needs republicans to represent alabama. the republican national committee returned to alabama to support moore. it had pulled out of fundraising events. steve bannon is campaigning for moore today. alabama voters head to the poll

tuesday. today the first steps could be taken to add more speed cameras to the road you drive. some of your neighbors actually want more of them. >> they hope that it will cut down on the number of crashes on indian head highway. news 4's justin finch is driving on route 10 right now. justin, i know you've spent a lot of time covering crashes on that road. what's the latest here? >> aaron, there are far too many crashes here. very often the crashes involve speed in some way, shape or form. the thought is that cameras on the roads can make the roads safer and save lives. a lot of support is growing for this. neighbors who live in this area who are fed up with the crime tape and death investigations out here. we also have -- he points out that patrols out here currently are doing what they can, already handing out some 5300 citations. the safety crackdown began out here in

but he says police can't be out here 24/7 but the cameras can. he also points out that with an average of 56 fatalities and more than a thousand crashes, there needs to be a solution. this could be it perhaps. aaa did point out that indian head highway is one of the deadliest stretches of road out here in the d.c. area. a change is needed. also, a public hearing on the cameras being held tonight. back in to you. justin, thank you. to virginia now where we're keeping an eye on the new toll lanes on i-66. chopper 4 captured commuters headed home. on the right side of the screen, you can see the outbound traffic on 50 was bumper to bumper. traffic on i-66 moving nicely. very different from the morning commute. some drivers paid more than $34 to use the new lanes monday morning.

the price changes based on how much traffic is on the road. virginia's governor, terry mcauliffe is making no apologies for the high price. >> this is how it's supposed to work. when it's too congested. they don't want you on the roads. do an alternative. >> this is the first time that solo riders had been allowed to ride during rush hour using an e-zpass. carpoolers ride for free using the e-zpass flex. we want a check on your weather and traffic. >> a look at the roads in a minute when we check back in with melissa. first, we turn to chuck and sheena and we need to know if we need an umbrella. the big one or the little one? >> the umbrella. >> you don't need a golf umbrella. many people will be on the road. >> showery weather, that's for sure. a couple of drops this

too. >> little sprinkles right now into southern parts of maryland. other than that, the rain will be move in later this afternoon. for now, we're dry. the clouds are helping to keep us milder this morning. the temperature is yesterday. we're in the 20s for many locations. we're in the 40s. 45 dulles. 46 gaithersburg. 45 in front royal. 47 right now washington. 46 degrees in clinton. here's future weather. going through the morning, we will be staying dry. even around lunchtime, by 3:00 p.m., a lot of the rain will move into the area. for the commute this morning, melissa mollet, it's looking good weatherwise. >> i like that. thank you, sheena. >> taking a look at metro here. remember, once metro kicks in at 5:00 this morning, no train still on the red line between silver spring and the takoma station shut down until the 10th because of construction there

the next couple of days. inner loop still has the work zone as the only work zone on the beltway. the rest of the beltway is looking fine inner loop and outer loop. 66, 95 in virginia, no major problems right now. taking a look at prince george's county. no issues northbound. 301 at brandy wine road, right lane getting by. melissa, thank you. the move having a police department apologizing. how the arrest announcement of a suspected serial killer allowed a different criminal to take center stage. it's a major change to one of the busiest weight loss plans. weight watchers hopes it helps gain more customers. the difference some of you may notice when you make breakfast this morning. new details about the final season of house of cards. who can you expect to see a lot more of and when. yourime is 4:3. t

welcome back. embarrassing mistake for the tampa police department when announcing the arrest of a suspected serial killer. >> in a rush to announce it, they allowed a -- to pose as a sign language interpreter. >> we're pleased to announce we're making an arrest in the seminole heights -- >> the woman was not performing sign language. you see

been arrested more than 30 times and spent time in prison for fraud. the department spokesperson admitted roberts called them and no one checked they are credentials before going on tv. reaction to that was that i was grateful. apparently somebody called. >> it anybody here concerned at all about the security issue that night? >> no, i don't think it's a security issue. i think the issue is she was unqualified to do the service she was trying to provide. >> the department says they will make sure they will be vetted before going on tv. charlie rose's replacement on tv -- he was fired from pbs and cbs last month after several co-workers came forward with sexual misconduct allegations against him. amanpour will begin airing on monday. chuck? >> need the umbrella today. the cool, but not cold

mild through lunchtime before the rain showers come back in later on in the day today. keep that in mind. have your umbrella. temperatures, though, how about that? >> up near 60 degrees today before the bottom falls out. wait for the weekend forecast. it's a cold one. and people have been calling for him to resign for weeks. today we could find out whether congressman john conyers will do that. the announcement he's expected to make in a few hours. it's a change that has a lot of people who use weight watchers cheering the new

good morning everybody. the skies are clear. a few drizzle drops across southern maryland. down to california and leonard .

keep that in mind much the next couple of days, it's about goodbye mild weather and hello winter. sheena has the ten-day coming right up. >> chuck seems a little happy about that. >> too happy. >> it could be months before a northern virginia family finds out more about why their son was shot by u.s. park police. >> the fairfax county police say they have video from an officer's dashcam video. but they can't release it. the fbi is leading the investigation. it's up to that agency to decide when the video is released. last month, u.s. park police said they were chasing him down gw parkway when they were asked to assist. he crashed in the mt. vernon area. he died ten days later. he was not -- the night before their high school graduation, they will stay in jail. ronnie galicia waived his right

he is the fourth person arrested in the death of artem ziberov and shadi najjar. >> he hopes justice is served who cut his son's life short. >> i would like to say that artem could have solved many of the problems of the world when he grew up. who knows what he could have done. the lesser in our society decided to snuff his life out and we'll never know, will we? >> the teens were killed in retaliation for a robbery. state's attorney's office said they were linked to the killings by dna and witness testimony. today the supreme court is set to hear arguments in a case involving a colorado bake shop and same sex couple. the shop's owner refused to bake a wedding cake saying it violated his beliefs. they say they were discriminated

against -- the justices will decide if a business open to the public has a constitutional right to discriminate. this afternoon, president trump is expected to go to lunch with gop senators as they scramble to merge tax plans with house republicans. >> congress is under heavy pressure to avoid a government shutdown this week. yesterday, democrats said they would meet with president trump and republicans before that deadline. news 4's tracie potts joins us live from capitol hill. it looks like the president may have a lot of ground to cover this week. like daca protection for young immigrants. that's what they want to push when they met with republican leaders. they've said that the no go -- if it's going to push a government shutdown trying to work that out. it looks like they're working opposite strategies trying to slow thing down with a budget to avoid a shutdown. con

the deadline until after christmas. >> millions of federal workers losing paychecks right before the holidays. when it comes to taxes, they're trying to speed things up. >> the latest push to get that done quickly. they called folks in utah, he wants it to be an early christmas present for the american people. >> tracie, while all of this is happening, there's still a lot of talk about the ongoing russia investigation. democrats trying to lay the groundwork for an obstruction of justice charge. we're also hearing about a possible defense from the president's attorney, right? >> john dowd says that the president can't be chashlgd with obstruction because he's the president. he has the right to weigh in on cases even if that's a case looking into his own national security adviser. former adviser. which includes issues here. he has a constitutional right to fire the fbi director as he did whenever he wants to. keep in mind, you said

are democrats who are laying a possible obstruction case. democrats are not in charge of the committees investigating here. of course, the fbi is a completely different matter. this could come down to weather. >> which would be unprecedented against a sitting president or a congressional committee trying to look at possible -- >> tracie potts on the hill this morning. thank you. 4:50 now. congressman john conyers will make an announcement about his political future. he's been in the headlines over the past week after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. the michigan democrat denied them. he was hospitalized because of the stress. the 88-year-old is the longest serving member of the u.s. house. we'll let you know what his announcement is once it happens. police need your help to find her. they think at this point she could be in danger. rihanna katherine

5'3" and weighs about 100 pounds. she was last seen about midnight walking in the area of waterway drive. investigators don't think anyone abducted her and is missing at her own will. she may be in need of assistance. that qualifies her as in danger. please give police a call if you know where she might be. at the live desk, chris lawrence, news 4. chris, thank you. house of cards will return without kevin spacey. the netflix series announced yesterday that the show will go on for eight more episodes. it is filmed in baltimore. the production was stopped as space ee was investigated tore sexual assault allegations. he has been fired. it will focus on robin wright's character. >> a lot of fans been calling for that to begin with. a look at tonight's episode at will and grace. they will go back in time and experience early new york city. the clip we're about to

cookies. >> what the devil are you eating? >> it's these new cookies they invented. they're two chocolate biscuits with cream on the inside. they're called or-a-o. >> you got to try them. >> they are life changing. when you eat an oreo, you can't eat one. >> leslie jordan will guest star in the episode. you can watch it right here on nbc4 tonight at 9:00. see the way they talk watching that episode. >> we bring beverly leslie in there. >> oreo. >> it's going to be a lot of fun. >> have you had the cake ones? >> i like the original. >> they come out with 25 different varieties of these cookies. >> i mean, they're addicting. i just want to -- i cannot keep th

i don't like to waste food, so i figure i have to eat it. to get it out of the house. >> the winter you're talking about. all of these foods are necessary. >> yes. hot chocolate, definitely, throw oreo's in there too. we're talking about today being the last mild day. enjoy it if this is what you like. it's the last wuchblt we have rain this afternoon and rain tonight. that's part of a cold front. after that moves through, the winter weather arrives. it will be here for the weekend. wait until you see the weekend high temperatures. it's going to be the coldest so far. it's 47 degrees in washington. 43 in leesburg. 46 gaithersburg. the areas in the 20s. we're up in the 40s. big jump here. 46 degrees in clinton. still a light jacket this morning. it's pretty chilly. but not nearly as cold if you're exercising. the clouds around by lunchtime. near 60 degrees. but still fairly dry. the rain will be here later this afternoon. if you arerc

p.m., probably better to do it indoors. there's the rain off to the west. it's headed in this direction. that's all part of that cold front. locally, we have the clouds around. sprinkles trying to move into the eastern shore. that's about it right now. future weather through the day today, look at these numbers climbing into the 60s. there's that rain coming by 4:00 p.m. or so. maybe earlier. 8:00 p.m. that rain is around the area. clearing as we go early into tomorrow morning. wednesday morning commute looks good and dry. it will be getting colder. here's what's going to happen. normal highs, 50 degrees. today we'll be at 63. tomorrow, 49. 47 thursday. look at friday. chuck mentioned earlier the bottom falling out. that's friday and the weekend. we're going to look at temperatures well below normal. look at saturday. 41 degrees. we have a small chance of a couple rain/snow showers. look at sunday. high of 37 degrees. next week, we have highs in the mid-30s. maybe even the low 30s and maybe

it's going to get cold around here, melissa mollet. so far it's looking mild on the roads. >> i like it today. right now, the only thing happening here on the beltway is the construction still hanging around on the inner loop. same situation as yesterday after pennsylvania avenue. work zone blocking the left lane. rest of the beltway is fine. as you zoom out a little bit. brandy wine road, the right lane is getting by. a work zone there. remember on 66, again, another toll day. this is what we're dealing with from here on out. eastbound tolls from 5:30 to 9:30, unless you have that e-zpass flex and westbound from 3:00 to 7:00. got crazy for a lot of folks yesterday. it's 4:55. breaking news out of southern california where a massive brushfire is forcing hundreds of people out of their homes. look at the flames. fire crews say it is nowhere near contained. weight watchers makes a major change to its programh

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as a matter of fact, surprising some customers by handing out starbucks gift cards. >> for some it's two months worth. >> the giveaways will take place at community events such as tree lighting ceremonies and caroling events. a total of 50,000 starbucks cards each with $20 will be given away. >> it's not for one person. >> mcdonald's is bringing back the dollar menu. but it will take more than 100 pennies to buy some. a sausage mcmuffin with egg will be $3. on the dollar menu. >> what? >> mcdonald says -- >> i don't do well in math. but i know that's not right, aaron. >> i don't make the rules. the newer menu will have more food options than before and prices range from $1 to $3. the new 1, 2, $3 menu launches january 4th.

americans trying to lose weight? >> weight watchers says it's making it easier for you to reach your goal. weight watchers is famous for keeping track of what you eat. it's adding 200 more items to its zero point category. that means the foods are free to eat without guilt. now, the food hasn't changed. experts say it is a gimmick to lure members back in. >> if it sounds too good to be true, it is. zero points doesn't mean zero calori calories. >> eggs, seafood and nonfat yogurt which has sugar in it. you have to look at the label. remember when we did the sugar-free challenge. oprah is praising the move: she owns a stake of the company.