>> get ready for a drastic temperature drop as doug tracks the potential for more snow this week. >> plus the me too movement hits the oval office. >> the only reason i'm here today is because this offender is now the president of our country. >> mayhem in manhattan this morning as a man tries to target commuters and tourists at the height of the morning rush. >> tonight security has been zepd up as the motive emerges. the suspect told police that he was inspired by isis, taking a page from the terror play book online. he allegedly built the bomb himself, strapping it to his body with velcro, and zip ties. but things didn't go as planned. >> tonight we have team coverage. nbc's pete williams has a closer look at the suspect's past. but but we begin with edward lawrence live in new york with the attack being described as low tech and amateur. edward? >> reporter: good evening, doreen and leon. here on the ground in new york we are learning a little more

years from 2012 to 2015. he was a cab driver here in new york city, but right now investigators are going, tracking back his last several days to see if he acted by himself or had help. chaos and confusion for the morning commute in new york city. >> boom! boom! and then i just ran upstairs. >> reporter: security video shows a pipe bomb exploding inside the port authority bus terminal. >> it was a bomb because i know i seen movies but this wasn't a movie, this was reality. >> people were all over the place. >> reporter: three people were injured as well as the suspected bomber. this picture posted on twitter shows the man who police say tried to blow himself up and injure others in a failed attempted suicide bombing. >> the device was based on a pipe bomb. it was affixed to his person with a combination of velcro and zip ties. >> he had burns and wounds to his body.

>> reporter: his name is akayed ullah, 27 in the united states for the past 7 years with roots back to bangladesh. investigators announced searching his home in brooklyn, looking for answers. nbc news has learned he told investigators he planned the attack in the name of isis and was angry over muslims being killed around the world. >> i'm scared. >> reporter: more than 230,000 people travel through the bus terminal each day. it's now become the latest crime scene for what the mayor called an attempted terrorist attack in a city that has seen more than its fair share. and nbc news has learned that he is -- the bombing suspect is in this country on a family visa. president trump late this afternoon said that type of visa is inconsistent with national security. so, the president going after this making it a political issue. at least today. reporting live in new york, edward lawrence, now back to you, doreen, leon. >> thank you, edward. >> thank you, edward. nbc news justico

pete williams continues our coverage. >> you've been digging into his history and background. what did you learn? >> he did come here in 2011 from bangladesh as you previously heard, on the kind of visa that allows him to come and join members of the family who are already here. he'd been living in brooklyn with family members in an apartment about a year ago, moved into his own apartment after working as a livery driver. then he got a job as an electrician. the astonishing thing here is after attempting to carry out this deadly attack, after he was injured and in the hospital, he's been talking extensively with federal agents and police and he has told them quite a bit about this. he says that he built the bomb hi himself, but he bought the parts himself except for the pipe which he says he found at a job site. he says he was inspired to do this by watching isis propaganda videos, that he read the isis online magazine inspire, and he wanted to carry out now the attack now part b

isis's calls for attacks during the holidays. and he also says that he chose this specific spot in this tunnel underground that connects these various subway locations because he's walked past it before and it had some kind of a poster that was an ad related to christmas. they don't believe anyone else was involved with this. they believe he did this entirely on his own. but, of course, now one focus of the investigation is did anyone know about this? did anyone help him? and that's a big focus. but for now they say he did this on his own. >> is there anything about what we've learned about this that sets it apart from previous attacks or other attacks? >> well, you know, the new york city subway and mass transit overall worldwide has been pay big focus for terrorists. there have been four previous plots to attack the new york subway, all of which were foiled. some of them were suicide attacks, attempted suicide attacks, and isis has called on its followers to do suicide attacks. thor

that he didn't know what he was doing. the construction of the bomb -- and bedon't want to be too specific about this. we know what the flaw was. there was a flaw in the way he constructed the bomb which basically dissipated the energy. the pipe itself did not explode. if it had, of course, that would have sent pieces of metal from the shattered pipe out and that could have injured more people. so, it's a for the nat thing that he didn't know what he was doing. >> all right. more to come. >> indeed. >> on this. thank you, pete williams. >> there will be more tonight coming up on nbc nightly news with lester holt right after this broadcast. >> it is a first of its kind trial in alexandria, a former metro transit officer is set to face terror-related charges. jury selection got underway today in the case of nicolas young. he's the first law enforcement officer in the u.s. to be charged with a terrorism offense. authorities took young into custody last year as part of a government sting. prosecutors say that young tried to help isis by p

nearly $250 in gift cards. young's attorneys are calling it entrapment. >> now we turn to what appears to be a tragic accident. a 17-year-old found dead over the weekend. tonight new information about the hours before navid sepehri died. officers found his body in a wooded area near a swim club in bethesda. that's where we find pat collins with new reaction from people in that community. pat? >> reporter: leon, here at the entrance to the banikc burn swim club, flowers, and the victim's name here on the sidewalk. so far police say they found in evidence of foul play here. so far they believe this is nothing more than a tragic accident, but they are waiting for the medical examiner for the final word. friends and classmate of navid sepehri gathered at the scene of his death today. they took candles and shaped them into the letters of his

name. they spread flowers nearby in his honor. navid, 17 years old, a senior at walt whitman high school found dead near the banick burn pool sunday night. he was last seen saturday night. sources say he was at a party on elgin lane, that the police were called to break up the party. this is what it sounded like on the police radio. >> the caller is anonymous. there is an under aged drinking party at this address. it's loud, there's a bonfire in the backyard. there's also people inside and out on the front lawn. this is a large group and says it's under aged. any units coming into elgin, call if you see any vehicles, stop them, they may possibly be drunk. >> reporter: navid was one of the teenagers who left on foot. some of his friends were concerned about his welfare. they offered to call him an uber, but he r

then he disappeared. that was around 11:00 p.m. saturday night. but he wasn't reported missing to the police until afternoon on sunday. his body discovered around night fall. now, this is what people are saying about what happened here. >> something like that really destroy you all over. >> it's disastrous for people who know about it and think about their own families and children. >> it's been devastating to everyone, even people who don't know the student. >> reporter: in navid's honor, friday has been named whitman strong day at the school. doreen and leon? >> such a sad situation, they've lost another student recently at whitman. really tough time for that whole school. pat collins reporting. thank you, pat. now to our

>> we are also talking snow possibly. doug, what are we in for here? >> we're in for some really harsh winter conditions for our region after a day today where we saw average temperatures get close to those average high temperatures. average highs in the mid to upper 40s. we were there today, down to 40 degrees, 44 hagerstown. no real cold anywhere. you can see above freezing everywhere. it is a fairly nice night tonight. not bad early tomorrow, but i'm tracking a storm system and it is a very pot entitle storm system. it is not a very strong one as far as rain or snow goes, but what it is going to do is bring through some arctic air. it is coming right out of canada, some of the coldest air of the season moving behind this as it moves in during the day tomorrow. turning much colder tomorrow. you can leave the house with a jacket, but you will need the coats, the gloves, the hats tomorrow evening. wind chills will be in the teens by around 6:00, 7:00. and, yes, we're talking more snow chances. we have a couple chances for snow. i'll show you which days are the most impactful as far as snow is conce

beale he sue y see you back here in ten minutes. >> thank you, doug. women accused president trump of sexual misconduct before his election are going public again. they are seizing on a political and cultural moment to ask congress to investigate their claims. blayne alexander is on capitol hill with reaction. hi, blayne. >> reporter: well, doreen, hello to you. as you know, the white house has repeatedly denied these allegations and did so once again today. and they said that essentially the american people made their thoughts clear last november when they elected donald trump president. but today the women said that they are seeking out again because this time they say they want congress to act. three women doubling down on their claims of sexual misconduct by president trump, telling their stories at a news conference and on megyn kelly today. >> he held onto my hand and he kept kissing me. >> reporter: they are among at least 16 women who have accused the president of sexual

he absolutely groped me. >> reporter: their stories compiled in a widely shared video by a self-described social justice film maker. the women say the me too movement inspired them to speak out again. now calling on congress to investigate. >> it is important enough to me to bring this up and hope that we can get some sort of change in our culture. >> reporter: this comes as president trump has reportedly questioned the validity of the now infamous access hollywood tape. >> hey, when you're a star, they let you do it. you can do anything. >> whatever you want. >> grab them by the [ bleep ]. >> reporter: the topic dominating today's white house briefing. spokesperson sarah huckabee sanders repeatedly denying the allegations. >> the people of this country had a decisive election, supported president trump, and we feel like these allegations have been answered through that process. >> reporter: but u.n. ambassador nikki haley said the women should be heard. >> they have every right to speak up.

on old claims against president trump. and also today there are at least four u.s. senators who are calling on president trump to resign, doreen, among them is former presidential candidate bernie sanders. back to you. >> all right. blayne alexander at capitol hill. thank you, blayne. this story is also the focus of our online survey today. we asked whether you think congress should investigate president trump for alleged sexual harassment. looks like an overwhelming majority of people who voted say yes. you can weigh in on our nbc washington facebook page. >> voters in alabama go to the polls tomorrow with a senate race that has captured the nation's attention. >> plus campus controversy, new numbers reveal how many incidents of hate have been reported at a local college campus. they've been working to change the culture after a high profile murder case. >> and a stranger saves a local family from a burning

wilkins talked to students about what is working and where the school is falling short. >> our campus is said to be very, very diverse, but with diversity also comes a lot of butting heads. >> reporter: 27 incidents of racial bias and discrimination investigated this semester alone on the campus of the university of maryland. according to a new report, the university's releasing next week. >> i didn't know it was that high. kind of upsetting. >> reporter: this all comes after the may murder of second lieutenant richard collins, an african-american student from bowie state university who was stabbed and killed while visiting the university of maryland by a white umd student. the case is being tried as a hate crime. umd spokesman said the university is proactively dealing with race and racial bias. >> i don't know if you can say proactive, though, because something like this did happen. >> reporter: the bus stop where collins was killed is still a memorial. one sign has been added saying, this is no longer a bus stop but a murder scene. the discussions have moved into the classroom. >> i know we discs

two class periods, and i think we talk about a lot of awareness. >> reporter: students say more work needs to be done. >> probably the best thing to do is have those interactive and difficult discussions and have members of the community involved as well. >> try to keep a positive mind-set. i really love this school and i really hope things change. >> reporter: the bus stop where lieutenant collins was killed is a memorial. they have a gate to make sure folks don't go too close to the bus stop itself. this is the first year university of maryland has been keeping track of these kinds of numbers. we'll have to see how these numbers compare next semester and the year after. reporting live, i'm tracee wilkins. back to you all in the studio. >> tracee, thank you. flags in maryland flying at half staff today to remember two fallen heroes killed in rockville. fbi special agent carlos wolf seen in that photo with his family, crashed his

i-270 friday night. a deputy pulled over to help him and both were hit by a car. he was a fire fighter in rockville. he started volunteering when he was 16 years old. governor larry hogan said both men showed selfless dedication to the community. >> in just more than 12 hours, polls open in a dramatic too close to call senate race in m alabama. roy moore facing allegations of sexual misconduct hope to keep the seat in republican hands. today he is getting robe owe call support from president trump. doug jones is hoping to become the first democrat elected to the senate in more than 20 years from alabama. president obama issued robe owe calls on jones' behalf. be sure to join news4 tomorrow for complete coverage from alabama. >> 18 days, that's the critical window in the russia investigation according to exclusive new reporting from nbc news. special counsel robert mueller is trying to piece together what happened

from january 26 through february 13th. january 26th is the day former acting attorney general sally yates came to the white house to tell senior officials that then national security advisor michael flynn was susceptible to blackmail. february 13th is the day flynn was fired. investigators have asked witnesses to walk them through that time period and describe what was happening inside the white house in regards to flynn. questions appear to relate to whether president trump may have obstructed justice. according to two people familiar with the mueller investigation, the white house did not respond to nbc's request for comment. the special counsel's office declined to comment as well. americans may be fiercely divided by politics, but they are united in their compassion for a boy brought to tears by bullies at school. >> you know, you've probably seen this video on social media. take a look. >> just out of curiosity, why do they

why do they bully innocent people and find a way to be mean? it's not okay. >> what did they say to you? >> they make fun of my nose. they call me ugly. they say i have no friends. people that are different don't need to be criticized about it. it's not their fault. but if you are made fun of, don't let it bother you. stay strong, i guess. hard. but it will probably get better one day. >> how about that? hopeful words from him, and he's the victim in this case. this is keaton jones. he's a middle school student in tennessee. his mother says he was afraid to go to lunch at school. that's why she picked him up early because he was being bullied there. keaton'

within hours sparking the hashtag stand with keaton. and from broadway to hollywood, from capitol hill to the nfl, celebrities stepped up and reached out to let keaton know he's not alone. >> questions have since been raised about reports of racially charged comments on keaton's mother's facebook page, but a lot of people say it is a teachable moment and keaton deserves their support. the i-team has been looking into complaints about skyrocketing water bills for months. >> why some homeowners say they have been singled out and forced to pay thousands more in fees even as the government gets a big break. >> signs of progress in california, but growing fears that things will get worse with those fires in the week ahead. >> gratitude, not grief for an ashburn family of five who lost their home and their belongings in a fire. but neighbors step up to help them start over. and you'll be amazed to he arab

that was too much fun to have our first snow of the season come on friday night or saturday morning. >> yep. >> whew. >> saturday morning?

happen for us on a weekday. then we're talking about a bad rush hour and ends upcoming right after that morning rush. timing was a little delayed on the storm but we did pretty well in accumulations, 2 to 4 inches. >> it was beautiful, really nice. >> it really was. >> makes it feel more like the holiday season. >> and that's the part that was the prettiest. we went to the 4 inches, d.c. saw 2 inches at the airport, dulles saw 4 inches. 5 inches in places like damascus. most of it has been melting. it's on the cool side today but not bad. average in the upper 40s, we're at 44 degrees. winds out of the south at 8 miles an hour. a nice night, not bad at all, not too cold, 42 in annapolis. going to be cool, but not going to be all that cold even by the time you wake up tomorrow morning. yes, below freezing in most locations, watch out for any slick spots but that's it. the big change comes tomorrow. nothing on the radar now, but take a look at this. this is a really big storm system. although if you looked at it, do't

it? but it is, and it's coming right out of canada bringing with it a tremendous amount of cold air. not a lot of moisture, not a lot of rain or snow with it, but notice the spin here around chicago. that spin is moving right around our region just to our north. it will take all the moisture to the north, too. and actually it will ring it all out back toward the mountains. the mountains will pickup good snow overnight, winter weather advisory, some resorts to the west will be seeing it. for us it is just the cold air coming in here. let's show you the temperatures and the planner. tomorrow morning into around noon, not all that bad. 37 degrees in the city, a warm coat many of you down around freezing at that time. 48 degrees, not bad around noon with some sunshine. but then the winds start to pickup and they start to pickup big time. winds gusting 30 to 40 miles an hour tomorrow afternoon. chilly, wind chills in the 20s and 30s by 4:00. this is going to hit you like a ton of bricks. notice 2:00 in the afternoon 41 the win

31 in martinsburg. cumberland 16. by 7:00 we are in the teens. by the time doreen steps out to her car tomorrow night, boom, 16 in d.c., 9 in winchester, 9 in martinsburg. get ready. don't forget this tomorrow when i told you. >> remote start. >> the remote start. this time of year. 10, early on your wednesday morning, 9 in gaithersburg, 3 in winchester, 10 in fredericksburg. we're talking really cold air. not just cold air. we have a couple chances for snow coming up. one, first off, tuesday and wednesday, both weather alert days because of the cold. thursday and friday could be weather alert days because of the chances for snow. it's not a lot. thursday's would be early in the morning, though, and that could affect the morning rush. could see delays for school thursday morning. that is something we're going to be tracking very closely. the weekend looking a lot better. i'm going to have more on your thursday, friday snow chances. we'll see you back here at 6:45. >> coa

thank you, doug. it happened again, a woman attacked by a driver she hailed on a ride sharing app. tonight the warning for many of you who rely on these services. >> plus terror in manhattan as a man debt nats a bomb in a crowded subway tunnel. at we know aboutwh ♪ ♪ it feels good to be back. ♪ ♪

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groped, punched and choked. tonight a woman describes her harrowing ride after

driver on one of those ride sharing apps. >> it is raising concerns about drivers in the apps. the woman told police the driver attacked her yesterday morning not too far from the capital. news4's kristin wright told to riders shaken by the news. >> reporter: the attack happens just blokds from the capital on sunday at about 4:00 in the morning. tonight police are looking for that driver. police say the woman was getting a ride from a ride share company when the driver stopped the car on east capital between 4th and 5th. the attack was violent. the woman told police the driver groped her and then put his hands around her neck and choked her when she started to yell. she fought him off and got out of the car as he tried to sexually assault her. police say he also punched her. news of the attack is unsettling to people in the neighborhood. >> of course i'm very disturbed by that. i have used uber, never lyft, and always had a very good experience. so it makes all of us think about personal safety and what steps we can take to protect ourselves.

>> i work a night shift from 3:00 to 3:30, so i uber back here every night at 3:30. of course i'm a male so i'm not worried about that, but i feel for the woman and i hope they catch him. >> reporter: police say they haven't confirmed if it was an uber, lyft or other ride share. in the district, kristin wright, news4. >> back to our top story now, police continue to question the man accused of detonating a pipe bomb in an underground new york city subway passage. >> an explosion caused chaos during the morning commute. police say the 27-year-old from bangladesh had the bomb strapped to his chest. nbc news reports the man told investigators that he did this in the name of isis, but he does not appear to have any direct connections to the terror group. >> classmates are remembering a walt whitman high school senior who died over the weekend. sources tell news4 that navid sepehri had been at a party saturday night. a party that police broke up for suspected under aged drinking.

officers found sepehri's body the next day in a wooded area near the bannon burn pool. >> a family that nearly lost everything in a fire is starting over tonight thanks to a huge outpouring from their community. they only moved to bird's nest place last month, but their new neighbors have jumped in to help out. bureau chief julie carey has this heart warming story. >> reporter: a terrifying sight for residents on bird's nest place. their new neighbor's home in flames. >> that's my bedroom right there. >> reporter: rita says the trouble started with a fire in the fireplace, about 20 minutes later a loud banging on the front door. a man driving by saw the flames and ran to the house to warn the family. >> and as i opened the door, this gentleman says, your house is on fire, you need to get out right now! >> reporter: the good samaritan took off up stairs and grabbed two of the three kids. 10-year-old peter was just changing into his pajamas. >> he grabbed leah and ran. he told me, come on, come on,

family got outside safely, the neighbors they barely knew swooped in to help. >> we took the kids into my house because they were freaking out in the front yard watching their house go up in flames. >> reporter: then she and other neighbors jumped into action setting up a gofundme page that's already hit $30,000. they also put the word out on facebook and donations came rolling in. toys and clothes. >> this is unbelievable to me. >> reporter: also unbelievable what's captured in this photo. rita's nightstand, spared from the flames, and inside her rosery beads. >> my angels are watching over us. >> reporter: and they know now they also have angels in their midst, living next door. >> ashburn has been -- i'm in tears over it because i can't say thank you enough to all these people who don't even know us. >> i am so grateful to belong to such a community. i cannot thank everybody enough. >> reporter: the family was renting this home. but after this experience ty

neighborhood their home once again. in ashburn, i'm julie carey, news4. >> that is going to bring that whole neighborhood together. >> i think it already has. >> beautiful. >> that's a wonderful thing to see. virginia governor terry mcauliffe took some steps today to correct the state's teacher shortage that some have described as critical. he signed an executive directive and announced a series of budget actions that include more than $2 million in funding over two years to recruit new teachers and keep current ones. the governor said the commonwealth has a shortage of 1,000 teachers. >> if you were in peters burg school last year, if you were a 6th grader, you did not have a math teacher the entire year. you had substitutes that would can you have in. >> the plan also includes more money for the college tuition assistance grant program to encourage students to go into the teaching profession. >> well, it could be the difference between life and death. why battery powered smoke

become obsolete for many of you. >> some parents call it the new normal. what they admit to doing to help their children long after the kids turn 18. doug? >> it is going to get cold tomorrow. take a look at this. this is snow. early thursday morning. how is that going to affect us? we have a couple chances for snow. i'll break it down for you a little bit. see you back here in just a minute. >> and take a look at this. we have holiday lights. you know that. if you want me to come to your front yard or backyard, check out the holiday lights. i love this display. all you have to do is go to my facebook page,

if you have grown children and you help them pay their bills, well, you're not the only one. new research today finds three out of every four parents help with the finances even after their children are grown and out of the house. credit cards.com says most parents help with things like car payments, insurance, and rent. but the expense oc

number one, can you guess what it is? >> of course. >> cell phone bills. that's right. >> guilty. >> guilty. >> i'm guilty. but we're not alone. i have a friend whose son is a star in the nfl -- >> and his parents are still paying his cell phone? >> he's still on his dad's cell phone plan. don't ask me. believe me, if it was my son, darren, it would be the other way around. >> we need to be tougher. don't we? >> you got that right. okay. some big changes are going to happen in maryland in a few weeks when it comes to your smoke detectors. maryland is going to require them to have a ten year battery seal. news4's darcy spencer working for you with how fire fighters are making sure everyone is ready. >> prince george's county fire county department coming around to check fire detectors. >> reporter: wow knit a is ahead of the game she already has smoke alarms with ten year sealed batteries. come january 1st, everyone will neto

with 9 volt batteries with long lasting detectors. >> i do think it's a good idea. i check it every week to make sure it works. i don't want to be homeless so this is a big help. >> reporter: the alarms that run on 9 volt batteries need to be replaced with these, alarms with ten year batteries sealed into the unit. fire fighters installed one for free in this resident's home. >> the smoke detector is good for ten years. >> reporter: some see it as an advantage, especially for seniors who may have trouble reaching the detectors to replace the batteries. >> after ten years, you replace the entire unit. >> reporter: fire chief ben barks dale said sometimes residents remove the battery to use it in something else and don't replace the battery when it dies. >> we've had five fatalities and all did not have working smoke alarms. so, this gives you a chance. >> reporter: these ten year alarms have a hush button. if the alarm goes off,

no fire, you can push the button to silence it. you'll need to install a ten year alarm in every level of your home. these new smoke alarms cost a little bit more than the old ones, 20 to $25. the good news is if you live here in prince george's county, you can call 311 and fire fighters will come out to your home and install one for free. in capitol heights, darcy spencer, news4. >> high drama over high water bills. tonight a new wave of homeowners say they are being charged unfairly, paying thousands more for a city project. the news4 i-team is working for you and getting some answers. >> okay, that is infuriating. this is intoxicating. check it out. a panda at the national zoo enjoying the first snow of the season. and she should be happy because there could be more on the way. doug is tracking the timing and potential impact coming up next

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homeowners across the district are being forced to pay tens of thousands of dollars in skyrocketing water fees for the roads and sidewalks in their neighborhoods. >> but the news4 i-team found that most of the city's roads and sidewalks are exempt. investigative reporter jody fleischer here now with why only some neighbors have to pay and why they say that is so unfair. jody? >> reporter: the neighbors with private roads and sidewalks are charged for the water fee, but public roads and sidewalks are not. it is costing some homeowners hundreds of dollars a month that the rest of us don't have to pay and we found d.c. water is missing out on at least $7 million each year by giving the government that break. can you tell the difference between this public road or this private one? how about this sidewalk or that

stormwater runoff, but only those who own private roads and sidewalks have to pay for it. >> that is unfair. that has to be fixed. >> reporter: ryland harris lives in dakota crossing in northeast, and knew his homeowners association had to pay for things like plowing and potholes on their private roads and sidewalks. but this year d.c. water also billed the hoa $40,000 in fees even though it has no water service. >> i was flabbergasted. >> reporter: the town homeowners already pay their own water bills which include clean river fees for rooftops and patios. the money is going toward a massive government project. the i-team found the government gets a break. thousands of roads and sidewalks are exempt from those fees. >> i think if d.c. doesn't pay for their roads, we shouldn't pay for ours. >> reporter: at the capital park in southwest, he said the fees are nearly $8,000 a month. >> this is painful. >> reporter: and d.c. water is expected to double that again by

fair share, but the manner in which it is being done it potentially could bankrupt us. >> reporter: many of his neighbors are retirees on a fixed income. they moved here long before that fee existed and even tried replacing the grass and some of their sidewalks with porous pavers. he said the complex was engineered with green landscaping to lessen runoff. >> you try to mitigate this and not have runoff, but that doesn't seem to matter. it's just we have a monetary goal to get to. >> reporter: d.c. water has embarked on a $2.6 billion program to build underground tunnels to stop the sewage from overflowing into our rivers. the homeowners argue runoff from the district public roads and sidewalks contributes more to that problem than they do. can you find a way to aes drdr. address that for those folks? >> they are responsible for that property. >> reporter: a after a series

news4 i-team reports, the mayor scheduled a hearing for the public fees for the water project. she asked if churches and cemeteries are paying too much. ment of those are facing the same issues with private roads and parking lots. >> we'll figure out some way to make these adjustments, but in the end it's a big bill and we have to pay it. >> reporter: she worries if d.c. government starts paying for public roads and sidewalks through tax dollars, those homeowners will essentially be paying twice. >> i think that is pretty unfair. there should be some kind of fairness. >> reporter: it isn't always the association that gets zuk with the bill. in the spring valley west neighborhood, it's individual homeowners like frank. >> we own the middle of the road all the way around plus the sidewalks, too. >> reporter: each house in his home has a piece of road divvied up. >> would you divvy it up? >> i don't think it will affect the cost of the house. >> reporter: he pays $1600 a th

his neighbors have paid 700,000 since it started. the condo association has paid half that. with the fees growing sp exponentially every year it will continue. >> it will put everyone out of business. you won't get anything from anyone if the place dissolves. >> reporter: we tried to get to the bottom of how that exemption for public roads and sidewalks came to exist. we looked at years of meeting minutes and questioned former board members. we couldn't find any evidence of the government asking for the exemption or any discussion of how much it would cost. now, a consultant told d.c. water some other cities did that, and it became part of the plan here as well. >> how did they come up with a number? i'm stumped at why one person would pay $216 a month. >> and that neighborhood has paid about $700,000 just those neighbors in that one neighborhood just toward that fee. >> don't we typically finance big government projects like

sending bills to taxpayers? >> they actually did do that. there's a 100 year bond to pay for forwapart of this project t extend it out years and years. that's why they say the fee isn't going anywhere. it will be in the water bills pretty much to stay. >> all right. >> irritating to say the least. >> thank you, jody. >> thanks, jody. >> the i-team has been vehicling the impact of the high water bills for months. to see the entire series visit the be in nbc washington app and search investigation. >> in northern virginia they put out brian todne today for what happen tomorrow. areas where it's freezing, i'm not expectsing much in issues tomorrow. it is thursday and friday snow wise that we think about that. speaking of winter-like days, you know it's 60 days left until the start of the winter games in

today. they are a white tiger and a black bear. they were here over the weekend. they will be here next weekend as well all along the mall taking pictures of everybody. again, 60 days. of course you can find the olympics right here on nbc4. pretty cool. we're excited. we're excited to see that. can't wait for that. all right. out there now, look at this. pretty nice shot out there towards the white house christmas tree. see the white house there, there's the elipse. looking at that tree looking good, 44 degrees, temperatures dropping to 43 degrees. it will be chilly, not bad this time of year, a little bit above average. 45 in leesburg, 36 manassas. it is going to be on the cold side. we expect it in winter. as far as rain is concerned, nothing out there. no snow either. we're watching the system. you know it is a very dry system. there is not a lot of rain or snow although it is snowing now in chicago. this system, however, will bring in much colder air.

tomorrow morning. i'm not worried about that for the bus stop. 32 degrees, a nice start. again, an isolated sprinkle possible but most of us fine. 45 degrees at recess. 43 by the time we're picking up the kids. by the time we're picking them up it is going to be turning much, much colder. by the time you get your watch as you're sitting down, the fire going, checking out nbc4 at 6:00, the wind chills will be in the teens. that's the kind of cold air we have. i have a high of 50 here, but that is not representative of the day because of the winds coming in, weather alert because of the storm tomorrow night into wednesday bringing with it the very cold air. 31 for a high on wednesday. wind chill in the single digits wednesday morning in the teens all afternoon. thursday is our snow chance. and this is what i'm worried about for thursday. it's not about how much snow we're going to see, but look at the timing here. 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 a.m., that means we could have snow on the roads in our region early thursday morning. that could actually cause some delays. that is something we'll be watching for. another chance of sno

friday. another system sunday into monday, but not much, really, guys, it's this week. this entire week that is going to be

>> announcer: this is the xfinity sports desk. >> and it's misery monday and it's a feeling that could last for a while. the redskins have to win now or else. or else could mean anything. everybody -- everybody's job is on the line now. no, playoff hopes are over. but crazy could come knocking on the door. nobody wants to see that. yes, there has been some historically unfortunate situations. the skins say there are no excuses for what's happening, making for an emotional post game scene in l.a. >> i'm at a loss for words quite honestly. i never thought we'd get beat like this two weeks in a row. >> guys didn't prepare. take it in, prepare. >> not cutting this team ready to play. it's on me. >> just blah, blah. okay, we are here at practice, blah. you know.

got to practice better. i've been saying that all year. >> we have the case of the blahs right now. we know how you feel, d.j. we've all heard of the preparation prevents poor performance. it's our friends at 106.7 "the fan" talking. here's the good, the bad, the junkies. >> you never thought the redskins had a chance of winning the game. chargers dominated. they dominated in yardage. tally 408 to 201. kirk cousins had his lowest total throwing the ball since 2014. ugly performance. >> hard to play good football when you're so injured, and you have so many back ups on the line. but it was obvious which team came to play. it was obvious which team wanted to be out there on the field. it was obvious which team had to win because they're still in playoff hunt. and guys like norman, guys like swearinger, guys like bre

so did cousins. >> and the defense is getting ripped apart on the weekly basis. their last six losses they allowed 34, 33, 38, 34, 30 yesterday. they're now dead last in the nfl in points allowed per game at 26 1/2. in these last three games, this is a referendum now on coach jay gruden. you have to see a better effort. i don't care if you are decimated by the injuries. i don't care if you are shorthanded. you still street to come out and compete. >> they did come out in the next three weeks and get beat by a couple touchdowns in each game, the broncos and the giants, then i think you have to reevaluate everybody in the organization. >> here we go. super fly. of course we're not in philly. favorites for the super bowl no more. words for philly fans, carson wentz torn acl. starting quarterback. kirk cousins just tweeted, praying for yo

recovery. tough times don't last, tough people do. we heard them say that yesterday, too. what's up with that, philly? confirmed today carson wentz tore the acl in his left knee. that was the scene yesterday as he gets sandwiched between two defenders. the injury may have occurred before that play. incredible, though, wentz remained in the game and four plays later he threw a touchdown pass to nelson aguilar. wentz was removed after that bitter sweet as the eagles clinched the nfc east. nfl best 11 and 2 records. going for the first super bowl in franchise history. big congrats to west field high school, the bulldogs completing the three-peat west field winning its third straight virginia classic state championship yesterday against oscar smith at hampton university. the game was postponed because of snow. bulldogs winners, finished the season 15-0. big

another shout out. >> we end on a happy note. >> the redskins -- >> history being mae.d

tonight, a subway bomb at rush hour in the heart of new york city. an attempted suicide attacker setting off crude explosives strapped to his body. >> i was surprised. and i was scared at the same time. i thought i was going to lose my life. >> we have new information on the suspect as investigators reveal he says he did it for isis. new communities under threat as the wildfires now rage north of los angeles dangerously close to mansions of the rich and famous. an election cliff-hanger in alabama. the final hours. polls all over the map. and it's anyone's guess what will happen. we're shining a light on an epidemic striking children, many suffering in silence. >> i just felt numb to the world, like i was surrounded by great