powerful man later today. sore i'm late. i got here p -- >> vying for a golden globe. a look at the shows and movies nominated. >> i'm going to come into work now. i'm here now because i decided to get up and -- >> exactly. >> secretly we do that sometimes. we have a really good excuse, though. it's not that excuse. >> we only have to be here by the time the show actually starts. not a minute sooner. >> connie is at her desk going, no. >> executive producer. >> all right. it's monday morning. we get you started with a look at your forecast for sure. >> it is cold this morning as we can imagine i'm sure. again, it's another morning your need the warm coat, the gloves, the scarf. nice this afternoon. still chilly. the temperatures will rebound much colder. by midweek, we're telling you this because highs won't even break freezing in

no big snow falls ahead. if you got excited for snow, we could see a few flurries. it's 34 degrees right now. gaithersburg, 36 in quantico. 36 in the district. 34 leesburg. 34 in clinton. here's the planner for the day. we'll see more sunshine later on. we do stay dry. temperatures in the 40s. we have a lot more cold coming later this week. we'll look at that coming up. let's look at the roads right now. good morning, melissa. >> good morning, sheena. northbound 270 after 121, clarksburg, traffic getting by on the right shoulder here this morning. so no other problems on 270. actually, doesn't seem to be slowing things too much right now. outer loop at braddock road, multiple disabled vehicles on the road. something in the roadway causing issues. no major problems into prince george's county, into and out of town looking good. >> thank you,

we're following a developing story this morning. montgomery county police are investigating how a 17-year-old ended up dead in the woods in bethesda. >> the teen was a student at walt whitman high school in bethesda. justin finch is there for us this morning. justin, what can you tell us? >> reporter: aaron, good morning. death is a tough topic for schools an young people to tackle. whitman high will have psychologists and counselors on hand throughout the day to deal with this sudden loss. we can tell you, it was over the weekend just yesterday that montgomery county police announced they found human remains off the 6500 block of laverock lane in a wooded area. in a statement out yesterday, whitman high's principal announced that it was and a half i had is he per a. a scare for the

he was not far from the bannockburn swim club. we can tell you an autopsy will determine his official cause of death. this is all made even more so sad knowing that he had a younger sister here who was just a freshman here at whitman high school. we're live from bethesda, justin finch. news 4. back to you. >> justin, thank you. y mentioned the counselors there for the classmates, we know it's going to be a tough day. 5:03 is our time right now. we want to let you know about wildfires that continue to burn in southern california. the thomas fire is only 10% contained. the blaze now reached santa barbara county and forcing 5,000 residents to evacuate.

now we turn to a "today" show exclusive. women accusing president trump of sexual misconduct. chris lawrence has more from the live desk. >> three women who accused president trump of sexual misconduct are going to tell their stories on megyn kelly today. the accusers are calling on congress to investigate the allegations against the president. you'll be able to hear their accounts at 9:00 a.m. right here on nbc4. about 16 of the president's accusers will hold a news conference later this morning. it's important to know that president trump has denied all of the claims. eun, back to you. >> thank you, cighris. outpouring of for the families of two fallen heroes. >> fbi special agent carlos wolff seen with his family, crashed his car along i-270 friday night. sander cohen, deputy fire marshal pulled over to help wolff. that's when they were both hit

cohen was a volunteer firefighter also. he started volunteering at 16 years old. >> he loved his friends. we have a tight group of young people his age that joined at the same time. a generation of milien yells. they loved him and everyone loved him here. now, a spokesperson for the fbi says agent wolff's family released this statement reading in part, "carlos was an amazing father, husband, uncle and brother who made us all very proud. he was help fum and giving, not just to his friends but to strangers too. our hearts are broken." the nam lis afamilies are m the loss of their loved ones. >> would you know how to protect yourself in a situation. adam tuss is live along the roadway to

ways to keep you safe on the side of the road. adam? >> aaron, that's right. piggybacking off this story. such a sad and tragic event. this happens all the time in our region. when you're talking about people. we're next to 270 here. in this particular crash this past week, this happened in the center lane. that makes it tougher if you're trying to go to the shoulder. because the center lane presents a little bit of a tougher situation if you're trying to pull over. but take a look at the crash video again as we start to look at things that could protect -- every situation is different. you have to remember that. in this particular case, this was something where someone was simply trying to help someone else out on the side of the road. that does happen. but there are some things to remember, especially if you are going to find yourself in this situation. let's bring up some important reminders here. it's impossible, really, to establish rigid rules for all situations here. but you should

your vehicle. that's from aaa. you should always remain with your vehicle or inside your vehicle. most safety experts will tell you that in most cases. it's absolutely the right thing to do. to stay inside your vehicle if you are in a high traffic situation. the only reason that you should get out of your vehicle is if you feel like your car is going to get struck from behind. if you're in a situation like that. again, every situation tough to respond to. but remember, emergency responders are out patrolling our roads all the time. if you find yourself in one of these situations, be as safe and as careful as you can. back to you guys. adam tuss live for us along 270. adam, thank you. now to new video showing the response to an apartment fire in logan circle neighborhood. residents were forced into the cold last night after an accidental fire started near a gas fireplace. this was near r and 13th

streets. three people and their pets are now without a home. no one was injured. update now on a water main break in the district that caused road closures over the weekend. this was along south dakota avenue from randolph street to 18th street northeast in d.c. that work is now complete and road reopened. williams. got the angle. he's gone. touchdown chargers! >> oh, well. the redskins now officially out of playoff contention. the team beat by the los angeles chargers yesterday. our hopes are dashed now. the chargers came out early and never let up their lead. >> news 4 sports sherri burress has more on the loss. >> players and coaches at a loss for words following the redskins 8th loss of the season and elimination from t

surprised. back-to-back blowout losses. as the head coach put, getting worse as the season comes to a close. >> we haven't gotten better. any offense, defense or special teams right now. i've regressed, not gotten this team ready to play. it's on me. >> i didn't feel like we came to play. started out slow and never really got it going. some things you can't do with a team like that. philip rivers is in a good position to make plays. you can't have mistakes with him. >> it's like blah, blah, okay. we're here at practice, blah. been saying all year. >> with the playoffs and a winning record out of the question, the only thing left to play for is pride. that starts next sunday back at home at fedex field. from carson, sherri burress, news 4 sports. >> that's that. still three ws

season. but that's that. >> it's too bad. the team received a lot of criticism with people saying they looked lethargic all game long. and it feels like they had given up. we have three more games to show. i hope they show up and have some pride at the end of season and then move on. i'm sorry. comforting. >> on the couch watching the 'skins game. that's me. it could be a big day for nbc's "this is us" when golden globes nominations come out later this morning. among the comedies, will and grace's reboot is expected to get a nomination. i have do -- this is us is the one show i've carved out my time for that. the nominations announced live during the "today" show. >> the awards ceremony set for the

7th. hosted by seth myers. if you have an automatic car starter, this might be the morning. >> if not today, then a couple of mornings this week that make you wish you had an automatic start. just typically chilly. 20s and 30s to get your week started. we'll take a look in a few more minutes. it's something parents deal with in one way or the other. temper tantrums. could they impact your kids' health. being linked to depression. an alarming report on something you likely have in your home. what the experts say sho

we have a larmg new information this morning that parents need to hear. >> we're seeing the results of a new study concerning accidents involving window blinds. chris lawrence has details in the newsroom. chris, we've heard about this happening before. kids getting hurt in a matter of seconds, even dying from this. >> guys, the scare i have thing is, kids may not make a sound while they're being strangled. despite the safety warnings, they're sending two kids a day to the emergency room. there was a new study

nearly 17,000 children were treated for window blind injuries from 1990 to 2015. that's just the kids under the age of -- the most common injury is being struck by the blinds. the most dangerous, getting entangled in the cords. doctors are warning us, there is a highest risk group of kids. >> highest risk group between ages 1 and 4. this is when they gain mobility, they're toddlers, they're curious. explore their environment. but they have no idea what's dangerous. >> more than half of the kids died from their injuries. some of them having been left alone for a few minutes at most. one solution, look for the cordless blinds that don't have the string or wire. eun, back to you. >> a very important reminder. thank you. temper tantrums and toddlers. what a lot of parents have dealt with them. some

frequent tantrums can be a sign of pee dee pregs. dr. joan luby sees this in children as young as three. parents should now know what to look out for. >> early identification and early intervention far outweigh the stigma. we would never say, don't diagnose a speech and language disorder in a 3-year-old. wait until they're 10. no one would ever do that. >> the doctor's research stresses the importance of children identifying their emotions as they get older. simeon booker has died. he was the first full-time black reporter at the "washington post." for decades, he served as the bureau chief for the company that owned jet and ebony. he's best known for write og on the civil

-- he was 99 years old. it is 5:16. bitcoin is available for trading. the cost of the popular digital currency is surging. right now, one bitcoin is selling for more than $16,000. so many people are trying to trade bitcoin that one trading site crashed. it's a digital currency that's exploded in popularity this year. sunday marks the first time bitcoin's futures have traded on a major u.s. exchange. somebody tried to -- i've read articles and feel like hmm. give me my cash money. >> exactly. if you have a bit of monday blues, we have just the video to help cheer you up. i could watch this on a loop all day. >> take a look, folks. keepers at the national zoo recorded video over the weekend. here you can see the red panda. in the background, there's a giant

look at him. >> do it again. >> that's may shawn. look at her little butt. >> little butt? >> sorry. >> big butt. >> on a roll there in the snow, right? >> i want to -- >> got 2 inches at the zoo. panda at the zoo in d.c. take what you can get. oh, come on. you know that's cute. >> i think she saw more than it was. >> she's having a good time. >> i want it to snow again to get more panda video. >> exactly. >> oh, man. aaron requested that video actually. >> it's fun. >> i hope you enjoyed the snow. >> pretty to look at. >> i saw kids making snowballs because it was a wetter snow. you could compact it easier.

it's mostly gone. a lot of the snowmelted from yesterday's sunshine. the good news is temperatures this morning, they are a little bit above freezing in many areas. but your morning drive, you want the heat on. we're talking about temperatures around freezing. a little bit of a breeze out there making it feel colder. your bus stop, you want the warm coat. recess, dry. chilly. by the afternoon, exercise will be dry as well. looking at temperatures rebounding back into the 40s. feels like 36 in the district. 31 dulles and lorton, 30 degrees. it is a cold start. your exercise forecast as we go through the day. temperatures topping out in the mid-40s. this morning, a warm jacket. we're nice and dry on the radar. clouds around. we're going to keep the clouds in the forecast this morning. more sunshine this afternoon. future weather for today, we stay dry. tomorrow we have one weather system staying to our north. a few sprinkles around the area. we'll be watching for that. look at these temperatures, thougs

afternoon. in the 40s. tomorrow morning we'll be cold again. but then into wednesday morning and look at this. in the 20s and teens across most of the area. wednesday afternoon, we may not even break the freezing mark. it is going to get very cold around here going into the middle of the week. be ready for that. after 40s today and tomorrow, 30 for a high on wednesday. then we have a chance for a few showers into thursday potentially. maybe flurries around the area too. we'll take a closer look at the weekend forecast. let's look at the roads with melissa mollet. good morning. >> good morning. taking a look at a brand new problem. single tracking on the red line between fort totten and silver spring. things reopened. remember, we were shut down for ten days between the two stations. they have reopened. but now we're single tracking there because of late track work is what they're saying. northbound 270 after 121.

looking good on 270. same situation on the beltway. outer loop at braddock, disabled vehicles on the shoulder. that situation is gone as well. top of the beltway, these routes into town and out of town, no problem. 66 and 95 looking good too. aaron. davon fleming will sing his heart out on the voice tonight. >> he is performing in the top eight live round tonight on nbc4. ♪ >> you'll remember last week's fleming was saved from elimination. his rendition of ain't no way earned him the chance for another week. he'll have to bring it tonight. four performers will be eliminated. they're cutting the group in half. the finale will be december 19th. >> the voice airs mondays and teus at 8:00 here on nbc4. this morning, we're working for you.

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have packages delivered to where someone can receive them and don't leave your presents outside for folks to see as well. golden globes countdown. the big announcement hours away. the fan favorites that could be up for nomination. what to expect. >> california flames marching on. setback overnight and the new surprise for firefighters. good morning from the storm team 4 weather deck. it's a cold start to a monday morning. temperatures are mostly near the freezing mark this morning. this will feel mild by comparison. a big shot of arctic air come ourwaylayer in t he ( ♪ ) when it comes to holiday shopping, my wife loves style,

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tragedy on 270. danger on the road. the lesson all drivers can learn from a deadly accident. take a look at these temperatures. they are going to drop. when you can expect the coldest day of the month. why more wintry weather is not out of the question. all right. preparing for pyeongchang. team usa is flipping out over these winter games. winter sports get lost on us. >> is that on grass? >> practicing. that's what they

last summer, that's how they practice. on rolleder blades. to get an idea how to build your strength until the snow comes. we're going to become winter sports people because i'm headed to the winter olympics. >> good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. monday is here. "news4 today" is working for you to get your week started. melissa mollet working on your commute in the first 4 forecast. >> meteorologist chuck bell on the weather deck with more on the bitter cold headed this way, chuck. >> absolutely right. this is going to feel mild by comparison. temperatures in the upper 20s to 30 degrees outside now. there's not much of a wind blowing this morning. the skies are starting to clear out a bit. had a couple of flurries earlier. but those are coming to an end. skies still partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with a little breeze out of the south. feels-like temperatures there. they're mostly in the upper 20s to low and mid-30s. a typically cold start to the day. u'

this morning. sweater later on. sunglasses for sure as well. we should have a fair amount sunshine. for winter, very good. 45 degrees for an afternoon high today. we have some f-minus kind of weather for tuesday night and wednesday. we'll give that you with the ten-day forecast in a few. back in to you, melissa. >> thank you, chuck. taking a look at the rails this morning, red line little problem here. single tracking between fort totten and silver spring. that work on the tlax lasted about ten days and shut down some of those stations has wrapped up. we still have work hanging around and single tracking. taking a look the 95 at springfield. looking good northbound and southbound through the mixing bowl. 66 rolling along just fine. fairfax county, travel times coming up. melissa, thank you. these are our top stories today. montgomery county, police are investigating how a teenager died in bethesda.

sepehri, his body was found in the woods near the bannockburn swim club off laverock lane. he was reported missing after he didn't come home. police are not saying how he died. this morning, several women will accuse president trump of sexual misconduct on the megyn kelly show. it will air at 9:00 right here on nbc4. president trump has denied all of the women's claims. the redskins are officially out of playoff contention. the team traveled to the west coast and was beaten by the los angeles chargers yesterday. they never let up on their lead. 'skins lost 30-13. gruden says the loss was surprising and disappointing. >> maybe not as much stress to watch. knowing there's nothing on the line anymore. except our pride. cleaning your chimney may

one of the last things you think about in the busy holiday season. >> it probably would have saved a home in prince george's county. flames ripped through this house in port washington this weekend. a missing brick in the chimney allowed the fire to spread. news 4 spoke with a local chimney company and said a yearly chimney inspection would have likely prevented the fire. >> if you have any type of gaps or cracks in the chimney, the fire could escape and this type of situation could occur. >> the fire caused about 200,000 in damage. later this morning, terry mcauliffe will be at belvidere elementary school. the governor will talk about the teacher shortage and his website says they'll make an education budget announcement. a legal setback for the catholic church's effort to put christmas ads on the side of metrobuss. this is the ad the

wanted place. the church filed an emergency injunction that would have required him to put up the ad. metro has a policy of not showing ad by religious or political groups. last week a judge ruled in metro's favor. the archdiocese says the policy violate its right to free speech. if you ride the d.c. circulator bus, you may be in for a surprise here. starting this morning, the winter wonder bus will make a debut. the holiday scenes bus will be making runs on all of the circulator routes. still only pay the regular fare of $1 to ride the spruced up bus with lights and ribbons and such. d.c. department of transportation wanted to help spread holiday cheer. >> i felt like a kid on christmas morning watching that bus turn the corner. because this is my first time getting a look at it as well. we've seen the drawings and the mock-ups. until you see it in person, you don't appreciate all that's gone into it.

location online. weave posted a link. search winter wonder bus. oh, look at that. olympic athletes in park city, utah, spent time practicing for the upcoming games. they're training at the olympic park built in the 2002 salt lake winter games. they have safety art equipment that allows them to train in a low impact requirement so they don't get injured before the limb picket. you have to learn how to ski and swim apparently. wait, swimming is a summer sport. we're 60 days left until the start of the winter games. i'm traveling to pyeongchang south korea. there must be

check it out. the olympic mascots visited the national mall and took pictures of fans. the white tiger on the left and the black bear on the right. >> listen to you with your accent. they will be on the mall building up excitement. february will be here before you know it. >> we're talking about going for the gold. not the olympics this time. the big announcement kicking off hollywood's awards season. decision 2017. alabama voters in the spotlight. the final factors in the closely watched senate race and the potetial fallout nif

i'm sorry. i should be comforting you. >> could be a big day for this is us when the golden globes nominations come out later this morning. i think these are last year's nominations. expected to be a contender for best tv drama along with last year's winner the crown. will and grace, in the comedy realm, the reboot is expected to get a nomination along with hbo's veep. wins so many

>> julia louis drieyfuss has wo everything as well. seth myers will be the host. sunday dallas marathon winner was no exception. it was a dramatic finish. chandler -- had the finish line in her sights. you can see the ribbon. but she struggled to stay on her feet in the last mile. that is when a high school relay runner fell in step beside her. the teen helped her up when she fell and then never stopped being her cheerleader. >> she was so encouraging. i knew she was right. i wanted it so bad. >> i pushed her in front of me so she could cross that tape before i did. she did it. >> she was all smiles the winner. she did need a little medical attention after she finished. she was back a short time later

she did make a quick recovery. >> these marathons, you push so hard. it's like to have help from a friend. >> california inferno. more bad news overnight folks. the new channel and the hollywood stars among the people forced to leave their homes. >> a deadly accident here along i-270 has some wondering about roadside safety. i'm adam tuss. tips for how to keep yourself safe in an emergency situation coming up. >> keep yourself warm this morning. the heat on in the car or the seat heaters if you have those. temperatures are in the mid to low 30s right now. this will not be the coldest day this week. wait until you see wednesday. we'll talk more about that coming up, melissa. >> we'll have a look at your travel times and this. problem on the red line. single t ra

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roadside tragedy. the accident that could happen to anyone. news 4's working for you with tips for drivers in the aftermath of a terrible crash. destructive flames. wildfires devouring neighborhood after neighborhood. the reason this california firefight is even more challenging. this morning, you need the warm coat. temperatures in the 30s right now. they'll be in the 30s until 9:00 a.m. wait until you see wednesday. colder temperatures coming, chuck, in a few minutes will be back with a look at that. today former trump campaign manager, paul manafort will be back in court. he will be in hot water with a federal judge. in a new court filing, robert mueller's prosecutors say manafort heavily edited an op-ed defending his work in ukraine. that appeared in a newspaper

the former trump aide violated a gag order and should not be released from house arrest. manafort's attorneys argue that it's part of his first amendment right to defend himself and his reputation. now, as alabama voters prepare to choose a new senator, they're getting a call from president trump. >> robo calls went out with president trump urging them to pick roy moore. >> this is president trump and i need alabama to vote for roy moore. it is so important. >> moore has been accused of acting inappropriately with teenage girls. >> tracie potts is live on capitol hill with more on the new interview where moore denies all the allegations. tracie, good morning. >> hi, eun. good morningment it's the first time we've seen and heard from moore in weeks as he tried to keep a low profile with the allegations. on this alabama political program, voice of alabama politics, he came out and categorically denied all nine

didn't know the accusers, no relationships with underage women and they were flat-outlying. that these things were untrue and that he has done nothing wrong here. he thinks it's politically motivated. >> tracie potts on the hill for us. tracie, thank you. 5:47 now. ellen degeneres is among the celebrities who have had to evacuate due to the wildfires in southern california. degeneres tweeted on sunday that her house could be burned. the thomas fire is moving north and threatening new areas. >> it is the fifth largest wildfire in california's history. chris lawrence is in the newsroom with the latest on this. chris, what do you know? >> aaron, i want to put this in perspective for you. take all of new york city, combine it with boston, that's how much of california is burning right now. the thomas fire alone is getting close to a quarter of a million acres and now it's threatening the wine country as well. the santa ana winds pushed

where it's melted electrical lines and knocked out power to thousands of people there. the county has closed nearly all of its schools today. the fire is growing quickly. now it's down only 10%. the winds are gusting, the air is bone dry. there's no rain in sights for at least ten days. eun, back to youment. >> just a terrible situation. continuing to get worse. chris lawrence, chris thank you. an outpouring of support for the families of two fallen heroes killed in rockville. >> the community now honoring those two brave men. carlos wolff seen here. crashed his car on i-270 friday night. deputy state fire marshal, sander cohen pulled over to help wolff. that's when they were both hit by another car. cohen was a volunteer firefighter in rockville. he started volunteering there when he was 16 years old. >> he loved his friends.

young people his age that joined at the same time. generation of millennials. he loved them. they loved him. as did i and every other officer or member here in the fire service as well. >> a spokesperson for wolff's family released a statement saying "our carlos was an amazing father, husband, uncle and brother who made us all very proud. he was helpful and giving not just to his friends but strangers too. our hearts are broeng." the families are mourning the loss of loved ones following the crash a lock 270. >> this raises the question, would you know how to protect yourself on the side of the road? transportation reporter adam tuss is on 270 this morning breaking down some of the best ways to keep yourself safe if you're ever stuck on side of the road. >> this can be a very dangerous situation. we know that the firefighter and the agent were in the middle of the road and in thatca

into the clear. here's adam tuss's report. >> reporter: aaron, that's right. piggybacking off this story, this is a sad and tragic event. this happens all the time around our region. when you're talking about people out here, we're next to 270 here. in that particular crash this past week, this happened in the center lane. that makes it a little bit tougher if you're trying to go to the shoulder. because the center lane presents a little bit of a tougher situation if you're trying to pull over. take a look at the crash video again as we start to look at things potentially you could do to protect yourself. every situation is going to be different. you have to remember that. in this particular case, this is something where someone was simply trying to help someone else out on the side of the road. that does happen. there are some things to remember especially if you're going to find yourself in this situation. let's bring up some important reminders here. it's impossible to establish rigid rules for all situations

behind or directly in front of your vehicle. that's from aaa. always remain with your vehicle or inside your vehicle. most safety experts will tell you that in most cases it's absolutely the right thing to do. stay inside your vehicle if you are in a high-traffic situation. the only reason that you should get out of your vehicle is if you feel your car is going to get struck from behind and in a situation like that. every situation is tough to respond to. remember that emergency responders are out patrolling our road all the time. if you find yourself in one of those situations, be as safe and careful as you can. back to you guys. >> thanks to adam tuss along 270. >> good idea there. 36 degrees outside right now if we're lucky >> does not feel good. >> typically cold. you both have my

complain tuesday night and wednesday. >> okay. i'm going to have you sign my contract. >> can we throw things? >> no, you cannot throw things unless you want them thrown back at you. >> we'll come up with something for you to do. it's going to be a shock to the system for the cold that is coming here on tuesday night into wednesday. windchills down near zero by this time wednesday morning. last winter, by comparison, the forecast for wednesday, forecasting 30 degrees. that would be our coldest day since last january. all of last winter, only had four days with high temperatures below freezing. one day in the middle of december and three in a row the beginning of january. other than that, every day last winter was above freezing for some period of time. it's a cloudy start over washington. but the clauds clououds are on out. the winds are light. windchils

issue. the wind will be howling. highs in your hometown today, 42 in frederick, maryland. 41 gaithersburg. mid-40s across northern virginia. 47 in fredericksburg. you can stay ahead of the weather using our nbc washington app. at chuck bell for forecast for you. search for me on facebook also. here's the wave of energy that's unlocked the cold. it's moving towards the twin cities and this swirl of cold air behind it, this is going to be a quick change around. temperatures near 45, almost 50 degrees at lunchtime. chilly by 8:00 tomorrow morning. a couple of flurries early. those are moving out. not much of a weather worry. there will be a lot of clouds around. there could be a sprinkle or two. temperatures should be far enough before freezing where there's not mu

threat tomorrow. it arrives tomorrow, windchills near 0 and the single digits and teens wednesday afternoon. maybe a flurry on thursday. then still little chilly friday and saturday. back up to near 50 degrees on sunday. let's go over to melissa mollet and see how the monday traffic is coming along. >> good morning. problem in riverdale and chopper 4 over the scene for you here. showing you exactly what's going on. northbound bw parkway after 410. have this crash on the left side of the road. a response headed this way as well. chopper 4 zooms out here. you can see another vehicle making its way towards this. another one here. northbound, wisconsin avenue at calvert. right lane blocked because of a gas main break. eastbound 395 at main avenue, left lane blocked by a disabled vehicle.

alabama, crash reported there. 355, remember, the bridge over the monocacy still shut down. the travel times coming up. good morning. i'm leslie picker at cnbc headquarters. apple is stepping up its game. the company is close to acquiring shazam. according to apple, it plaps to buy them for $400 million. valuing the company at $1 billion. the deal could be announce as early as this week. it could give apple muse being a leg up on competitors like spotify. with your business report, i'm leslie picker. the i-team has been investigating the district's skyrocketing water fees. >> news 4 investigative reporter jodie fleischer has more on w

it's not fair. >> reporter: we found neighborhoods with private roads and sidewalks have to pay and others do not. >> i think it's unfair. >> harris lives in this town house complex in northeast. he knew his homeowners association had to pay for plowing and potholes on their private roads but this year d.c. water billed the hoa $40,000 in clean rivers fees. even though it has no water service. >> i was flabbergasted. >> the money is going towards a massive government tunnel project. the i-team found the government get a break on what it has to pay. public road, sidewalks and alice are except from those fees. >> if d.c. doesn't pay for their road, we shouldn't pay for ours. >> the bill is $8,000 a month

here. t the. >> this could bankrupt us. >> after a series of investigations, the d.c. council held a hearing and is looking for fair solutions. >> we'll figure out a way to make adjustments. in the end, it's a big bill and we have to pay it. coming up at 6:00, see just how much money d.c. water is missing out on by giving the government a break on those fees. joe d jodie fleischer, news 4 i-team. 5:57. waiting for wegmans. watching the chance for a new grocery store. the change at the site for the potential new store. the controversial decision that has parents taking sides. montgomery county high school campus grieving this mourning the loss of a student over the weekend. i'm justin finch with how the campus is coming together today.

teen tragedy. the discovery in the woods and the grim task facing a local school and what happened to a high school senior. trump accusers speaking out. three women who accused the president of sexual misconduct will speak out in an nbc news exclusive. i'm at a loss for words honestly. i never thought we'd get beat

>> just blah, and blah. >> you heard it. blah and blachlth. a total letdown. the redskins season comes to a disappointing end. that breaking news out of loudoun county this morning. we're learning about a deadly house fire there. we're still gathering new information. we're going to check in at the live desk in a moment. >> first, we want to get you your weather with a look at the bitter cold blast and more winter weather headed our way. storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen is here with the up to the minute forecast. good morning. >> good morning, guys. i'm sure a lot of people are thinking about more snow to come. we actually don't have any big snow in the forecast. we do have flurries, though, later on this week and we're still off to a cold start this morning. 36 degrees now in washington. 34 leesburg. 30 degrees in clinton. these are the actual temperatures. not the feels-like temperatures. 32 q