mostly cloudy skies. could have passing flurries. the snow showers move in later tonight. mostly overnight and into your saturday. here's a look at your friday planner. by 7:00 a.m., pretty frigid in the upper teens. by noon today, lunchtime. about 28 degrees. so we're still below freezing. 4:00 p.m., the mid-30s. that's about ten degrees warmer than yesterday. still very cold and by 7:00 p.m., looking at temperatures dropping back into the 20s. that's below freezing. we'll have the small chance or clipper coming in with the snow early tomorrow morning. could be seeing issues on the roadway. we'll look at the forecast in a minute. speaking of the roads, let's see how they look with dave dildine. good morning, dave. >> they look great. we'll start on the rails. orange blue silver line, on the move. residual delays. late to clear track work is clear. let's head off to the highways. we're talking about

volumes this morning. nothing in the way on the beltway. the springfield interchange. been keeping a close eye on the afternoon as people hit the roads. on route 27 in damascus, a crash near the northern oak drive intersection under police direction at the scene. light traffic getting to it and a brief delay getting past it. that's the latest. aaron and susan, back to you. >> dave, thank you. 6:01. a terrifying scene after an apartment fire kills at least a dozen people. tracie strahan from our new york sister station is live on the scene with the latest for us. >> reporter: good morning from belmont section of the bronx where 12 people were killed from that fast-moving fire. this morning, we've learned that four are children. thick smoke shot out of a top floor apartment before 7:00 last night on prospect avenue. according to fire officials, it started in a ground floor apartment and shot all the way up like a chimney. there was a scramble from

safety. 15 of them were rescued by fire officials. we're told that some had desperate measures to try and escape the flames. in total, 12 people were killed from the flames. fire commissioner daniel nigro says it's an unspeakable tragedy. mayor de blasio says this is one of the worst tragedies the city has suffered in a quarter century. >> determined the cause of the fire. get shelter for residents displaced from the building that's gutted. that's the latest from the bronx. i'm tracie strahan. back to you. >> back here at home. chopper 4 over the scene of an apartment fire in our area. it was a two alarm fire that forced dozens of people to evacuate the building off hewitt avenue. more than 100 firefighters responded last night. they rescued at least one person and brought in mel

keep people warm. several children sat outside in the cold air. other residents in heavy coats and hats. no word yet on what started this fire. the red cross was on scene to help those families. >> 6:03 right now. let head to the live desk. >> chris lawrence is tracking breaking news in d.c. aaron, since it's in southeast d.c., we are learning how police discovered a dead body inside a burning car. someone reported the fire last night at fort dupont. witnesses saw the car burning in an alley behind a royal palms on ridge road. when firefighters put it out, d.c. police officers discovered a body inside. a neighbor tells -- the time of that fire. detectives are investigating this case as a possible homicide. we'll update you just as soon as we learn more. aaron? >> chris, thanks. a police investigation on

commute last night. it happened across the d.c. line in bladensburg. a man was found shot along the highway there. prince george's county police say a man was found on the shoulder of the road near the eastern avenue exit. this was just before 6:30 last night. they say the man was shot at least once and was taken to the hospital in critical condition. being safe on the roads should always be a priority. this applies especially during the holidays. >> turns out that the deadliest time on the road is between christmas and new year's. derrick ward is live in seven corners now with more on this he's breaking down what we need to know about the holiday driving. >> all right. looks like we'll be having trouble with derrick there. he's been on the roads talking about the fact that there's a lot more enforcement this time of year and people need to make better choices about drinking, quite frankly. >> there's a lot of partying going on. derrick, what are you seeing right now? >> reporter: well, right now it's always clear at about t

now. but it's later in the day, as we've been hearing from dave dildine, around this time of year, things get treacherous. so police are going to be out because this period between christmas and new year's is indeed the deadliest in the year -- of the year. police will be out in force to keep you safe. now, what we've been seeing are some accidents on the sides of the roads and various causes for accidents. i know we'll have slippery streets this weekend. another reason to be cautious. you know, that's advice that people always follow. we talked to drivers yesterday who followed that old adage of looking ut for the other guy. >> be a little more defensive this time of year. you never know who is crazy. >> a lot of people drinking and they don't know what they're doing. >> reporter: and aaa says that indeed, this is the deadliest time of the year on the roads. they've got tips, obviously, keep your speeds down x be

that's something you need to heed any time of year. also, though, new year's eve, metro is going to be open until 2:00 a.m. they'll be charging off-peak fares to folks who want to ride. they stayed open later in the past. don't have a sponsor, they provide rides until 2:00 a.m. that's an alternative to getting home safe on new year's eve. back to you. >> derrick, thank you. 6:06. right now new york city is getting ready to ring in the new year. live pictures from times square. where about a million people are expected this weekend. that city is concerned about the city and the weather. temperatures only expected in the teens sunday night. extra security. city leaders say there's no credible and specific threat right now, but they're implementing added security measures. more on those changes in the next half hour. well, it's going to be a fd

right now. we'll start to get into the 20s. i'll show you how cold it will be this afternoon. plus the snow for tomorrow coming up next. plus, an apology from apple and a promise to do right. an update on the battery issues so many iphone users are frustrated with. we know it's hard to believe the holidays are coming to an end. it is time to toss out your tree before it's a hazard in your home. we're working for you with what you need to know about getting rid of it without the headache. here at the live desk. we're following breaking news in montgomery county. detectives are asking for your help for a man missing in rockdale. he's 25 years old. around 5'9", about 150 pounds. he left his home on russet road this time yesterday and no one has seen him since. his cell phone is off. very

friday morning, a lot of areas in the teens. but it's really the snow we're watching for tomorrow morning. take a look at future weather. today we're dry and by the time you wake up tomorrow, you should be seeing snow falling. we'll talk about the totals and a closer look at the timing of this coming up. we're following breaking news in india where the death toll from an overnight fire. at least 14 people were killed. most women who were attending a birthday party in mumbai. witnesses say the fire started small in a popular bar and restaurant in the top floor. in less than 30 minutes, it engulfed the twier building. first responders rescued -- expressing his condole

and prayers to those in the hospital. a bell haven family believes ashes sparked a fire inside their home yesterday. it took firefighters from fairfax and alexandria to put the flames out. they got out safely, not hurt. the cold took a toll on them as well. extra layers to keep warm. an update on a story we told you about yesterday. a mother and five children were in the hospital after the end of a crime spree. brendan vincent of adelphi faces charges, including carjacking and speeding to elude police. vincent assaulted a child at a random house in centreville and took off in a stolen car. he carjacked a car and -- he crashed into a van with that family inside. a 12-year-old was eject d and has life-threatening injuries. the

>> killing a teenager, days away from college. james mayfield was arrested after committing a murder. detectives believe he also shot and killed a man on tuesday. police say his gun also links him to jamahri sydnor's death. you may remember the 17-year-old girl, while driving less than a mile from her d.c. home in august. her mom, by the way, is a d.c. police officer. she was in the courtroom yesterday when mayfield told the judge he shot sydnor because she "got in the way." do what she's supposed to do. getting ready for a wedding. my heart dropped. my stomach is like it was going to absolutely throw up. completely disgusted. you know, he killed my baby. >> mayfield himself is just 18 years old. he's also suspected in several armed robberies

new information this morning on a police shooting of an unarmed motorcyclist in the district. a police officer who fatally shot sterling last year had no reason to pull his gun and was not in danger when he fired. this information came from an internal review that the post obtained. according to the internal police review, officer trainer and his partner palmer noticed a motorcyclist speeding and running red lights. the two officers pulled sterling over. he was on that motorcycle as trainer was getting out of his car. trainer drove forward and struck the car door. in the review, trainer says his leg was pinned between the door and the car and fearing for his safety, he fired his gun twice. according to the post, after investigators recreated the accident, they found that trainer's description of injuries did not match the incident. federal officials opened a tight al ix investigation regarding the university

the post says that the review will examine how the school handled sexual violence. this is the third investigation to be opened this year involving the university. the actress known for playing sally rogers on the dick van dyke show has died. >> rosemarie was 94 years old. she got her start at the age of three. she was active on twitter in the days before her death. she posted an old picture of herself and her mother saying you're never too old to miss your mother. a spokesperson says she died at her home in los angeles. your christmas tree was the center of a lot of memories probably this holiday season. all good things must come to an end. >> of course they do. it could spark a fire hazard. the national fire protection association says dry trees burned faster than newspaper. a general guideline is to get rid of it when it starts dropping needles. fire prevention experts say trees should come down about 30 days or by january 2nd

which ever comes first. tree recycling rules. montgomery county will take your tree on your regular recycling day. prince george's county collects trees with yard waste on mondays starting january 8th. arlington and fairfax counties on your normal trash day. only during the first two weeks of january. in the district, it starts january 13th on your regular recycling day too. a lot of information there. we've posted this in the nbc washington app. search christmas tree. what a way to start a bowl game. he takes it all the way. 98-yard touchdown. >> it was only the first play of the military bowl. >> like every special teams coach, his second return for a touchdown this year. it goes 98 yards to start the game. if you're a navy fan, not a great way to start your day. reed fields the opening

sprints up the middle of the field. takes it all the way to the end zone. uva never scored again. may navy destroyed the cavaliers. the hokies couldn't keep up with one. best offenses. they played oklahoma state in the camping world bowl in orlando last night. virginia tech kept it close. but some mistakes and some big plays from oklahoma state were too much for the hokies. they lost 21-30. not a good day for virginia in the bowl games yesterday. but there's still other games. >> if you don't like the cold weather, you're out there with both of these things happening. >> that's rough. >> has to be worth it standing out there sometimes. >> sheena, we would love some sort of a silver lining to this forecast. it was sunny yesterday at least. can we count on that? >> the sunshine makes it way better. even when it's frigid outside. your seasonal depression chances are lower. all that stuff when the sunshine

>> i would rather take a sunny frigid day over a gray frigid day any day. whether i'm outside or not. it's more pleasant that way. temperatures in the teens this morning. 21 degrees in the district. many suburbs are sitting in the teens. it is another frigid start. 18 degrees dulles. 16 gaithersburg. 19 leesburg. whatever warm coat you had yesterday, you want it again today. we'll be 10 degrees warmer this afternoon. barely going to be above freezing. mostly cloudy skies this morning. could see passing snow flurries through the day today. our snow really doesn't move in until tomorrow morning. it looks like it should be starting before sunrise. here's a look at future weather. for today, we stay dry again. just maybe passing flurries. look at that. before sunrise, by 5:00 a.m., a couple hours before, we should see snowfall move in mainly from southwest to northeast across the area. temperatures below freezing, well below freezing. untreated roads will see this stick. we'll be seeing slicko

there. 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, the snow continues. clearing up through the afternoon. maybe leftover flurries with a pretty good breeze starting too. as far as the snowfall totals, nothing major. maybe less than an inch or so around d.c., maryland and virginia. little bit farther north along northern maryland and off to the west a bit, 1 to 2 inches possible there as well. your forecast for tomorrow, we will be below freezing in the morning. slick spots, snow ending around noon. breezy in the afternoon. highs a little above freezing. then for your new year's eve and new year's day, we'll be frigid to bring in the new year. look at this, dry for new year's eve. if you're headed out around 5:00 p.m., temperatures in the mid-20s. by midnight, 19 degrees. by new year's afternoon, temperatures will only be in the mid-20s. look at how long we're going to stay in the 20s. you want to keep your warmest coat possible handy for the next ten days i'd say. we're watching the snow chance by the middle

finally friday with dave dildine. hey, dave. >> if you drive a diesel like me, it's taking time to get started on these mornings. it's a block heater kind of week. traffic in virginia and maryland and the beltway, no issues. clear sailing across the woodrow wilson bridge. volumes light. typically fridays are light rush hours, mornings anyway. north near mro owe traffic easi getting by. we've got chopper 4 over the beltway. 95 college park interchange. traffic here is moving well on the inner and outer loops. look at all that space between the taillights and the headlights. very light traffic on 495 this morning. that's the latest. aaron and susan, back to you. dave, picking it up here at the live desk. news in charles county. a pedestrian has been hit

the woman walking around 9:00 last night, no one in the car was injured. maryland state troopers believe pedestrian error is the cause of this crash. that basically means the driver was not at fault. at the live desk, chris lawrence, news 4. smoke alarms are the best way to warn us about fires in our homes. but yours could be outdated in a few days. the change you need to make or face a fine coming up. first, an apology and discounts from apple. how a lawsuit over the draining batteries could save you some serious cash. need a few laughs to start your weekend right, watch ellen here on nbc4. the people magazine sexiest man alive, blake shelton, is stopping by. that'

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this new year's, you'll see the first full moon of 2018. nasa says it's nicknamed the wolf moon. it's going to be bigger and brighter in the sky or appear to be. if you miss it, there is another supermoon on january 31st. is your iphone acting funny these days? apple is telling us why. >> the company is apologizing after recently admitting the slowdown in older models. some feel apple has let you down. they apologized. it slowed down older phones to compensate for degrading batteries. the l

performance of the iphones when you're doing something intense which means your phone seems to be slower. they're doing that to prolong the life of the battery. otherwise, your battery wouldn't be able to power the phone at all. in january, the company will offer anyone with an iphone 6 or later a battery replacement for $29. i guess it sort of makes sense if they're saving your battery by slowing down your phone -- >> so you're thinking -- i was thinking that they're doing this to get rid of that phone to buy the $1,000 iphone. >> that's the logic. that's what people are upset about. either way, you get you know what. >> you do. you still got to pay for the battery for 29 bucks. you probably have to win the lottery. >> double jackpots to tell you about. two chances to win millions to close out 2017. what to know before the big drawings and your last chances to buy tickets. got to remember to buy the tickets. this morning, it's cold out there.

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it's the best thing that ever happened to me. every great why needs a great how. it is 6:29 now on this final weekend of 2017. check out the countdown here. there's really not much time until we ring in the new year. two days, 17 hours, 30 minutes. >> the new year comes new weather. freezing temperatures are here to stay. at least for a few days. good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm susan hogan. we have team coverage as we prepare for the new year. derrick ward will have some warnings for us from the roads. first let's go to meteorologist sheena parveen for a look at the forecast. we'll take every degree we can get, sheena. >> we will. i don't like it if it's below 32 degre

let's get hopefully above 30 degrees here soon. it should be around lunchtime. getting close to that 30-degree mark. we'll leave that 10 degrees warmer than it was yesterday. 18 dulles, 16 gaithersburg. 18 degrees in clinton. another bitter start. winchester is coming in at only 12 degrees right now. that's the actual temperature. not the windchill. your warmest coat that you have this morning, it's another one of those mornings where you need to bundle up. really cover the skin. you want the gloves an the hat and we'll be about the low 20s. suburbs may still be in the teens. snow moving in. how much we can expect coming up. it is friday. let's check the roads. a lot of people are traveling. good morning, dave. >> good morning, sheenament so far so good on the roads for the morning commute or lack thereof. there aren't too many commuters. no volume delays to speak of in the beltway. traffic is moving well.

hit the road especially on i-95. centreville, the crash was blocking the right side. easily getting by. i-66. we're not talking about any issues in maryland on 270, 95 or the baltimore washington parkway heading southbound towards the beltway. chopper 4 is flying above 495 at 270 where traffic remains light. that's the latest. back to you. police made a gruesome discovery overnight inside a. let's start with the live pictures from new york city now. you're looking at the scene from the bronx where there was a fire last night. we now know that four children were among those killed in an apartment building fire in new york city. the city deployed about 170 firefighters we know to fight the blaze last night. we're also told that four people are still in critical condition.

police made a gruesome discovery inside a burning car. a neighbor says she heard niefrn to ten gunshots. d.c. homicide detectives are investigating. this happened across the d.c. line near the eastern avenue exit. the man was shot at least once and taken to the hospital in critical condition. 6:32 right now. if you were on i-95 yesterday, you may have been caught in a terrible backup in stafford county. this caused the slowdown there. now we're learning it all started with a shooting and the death of a woman. virginia state police say the man shot at police, there was a chase, and he was found with a self-incompete self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head.

wife earlier that day. hackers took control of police surveillance cameras days before president trump's inauguration. now two of the hackers are in custody in roman i can't. it affected computers that controlled an estimated 123 cameras, about 2/3 of what d.c. police have at their disposal. it was discovered january 12th in a complaint unsealed on thursday. the cameras unable to to record video for several days. it was a major concern for the secret service but the problem was resolved before inauguration day. an investigation determined that no one was harmed by the disruption. with the new year a few days away. there's confusion about prepaying property taxes homeowners prepaid taxes before

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a live look at times square as new york city prepares to ring in the new year. the city is boosting security to help keep people safe. city leaders say there's no credible or specific threat now. but they're implementing added safety measures. >> seen many mass shootings and attacks and attempted attacks, an attempted suicide bombing took place steps from times square in an underground

walkway. >> the difference between this year and last year, we're putting out more dogs, more observation teams with sniper, counter sniper capabilities. the bottom line is this. will be much the public will see and much the public will not see. >> up to 1 million people are expected to be in times square on new year's eve. to check out parties in the d.c. area, head over to our nbc washington app. if you're not planning to celebrate at a party, 49% of americans plan to ring in the new year alone and 18% at a friend's house. as we go into 2018, we're talking about a frigid start to the knew year. it's a frigid start this morning. closer to lunchtime, we'll get closer to the 30-degree mark. by the afternoon, about ten degrees warmer than yesterday. still cold. we have snow on the way for the weekend. i'll show you the timing and details on that coming up next. from the wtop traffic center. watching a couple of minor crashes in

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16 before the hour. breaking news in new york city. a dozen people are dead after what's called a historic fire. chris lawrence is at the live desk with the latest. sue an, aaron, this is the deadliest fire in new york city in decades. four children died when the apartment building burned. here's a live look at the scene in the bronx this morning. 12 people were killed. four others in the hospital. the fire broke out around 7:00 last night in a five-story brick building not far from the bronx zoo. the city deployed about 170 firefighters to the scene to try and douse that fire. the fire commissioner is calling it an unspeakable tragedy. >> we have a scene here in which 12 people have died, four are fighting for their lives. in a department that's no tr

shocked by this loss. >> at this point, we have learned the fire started on the first floor of that building. officials say the death toll could rise. you heard the commissioner allude to it there. the four people in the hospital are said to be in critical condition. aaron? >> chris, thank you. chopper 4 was over the scene of an apartment fire in our area. it was a two-alarm fire that forced dozens of people to evacuate this building off georgia avenue and hewitt avenue in the aspen hill area of montgomery county. more than 100 firefighters responded to rescue at least one person and brought in medical buses to keep people warm. several children were outside in the cold air. other residents in heavy coats and hats. no word on what started that fire. the red cross was also on the scene to help the families. in an effort to save lives and fires like that one in silver spring, a new law is about to take effect. starting monday. everyone who lives in maryland will need a smoke detector w

it will last for ten years. if officials find a home that does not have the proper device, you could face a misdemeanor charge. landlords are responsible for smoke detectors in apartment buildings. montgomery county police need your help finding this man. he was last seen on his -- at his russet road home around 4:00 a.m. on thursday. his cell phone is off and his family is worried about him. if you know where he might be, call montgomery county police. now on to a story developing overnight. a gruesome discovery inside a burning car in the district. someone reported the fire around 7:20 thursday night on ridge road southeast in the ford dupont area. the police then found a body inside that car. a neighbor tells news 4 she heard nine to ten gunshots ro

homicide detectives are investigating. a police investigation on i-295 may have impacted your commute last night. it happened just across the d.c. line in bladensburg. a man was found shot along the highway there. take a look at some of the pictures from the scene. a man was found on the shoulder of the road. this was just before 6:30 last night. the man had been shot at least once and was taken to the hospital in critical condition. no suspects identified at this point. so as you know, being safe on the roads should always be a priority. but it applies especially to this time of the year and the holidays. >> the deadliest time of the year on the roads is between christmas and new year's. derrick ward is live in fairfax county with more. he's breaking down what we need to know about driving during the holidays. derrick, good morning. >> reporter: kborng agagood mor. there are fewer cars on the road, people on vacation, schools are out. take nt

who do that. not necessarily for the sake of citations but to keep you safe. we've all seen the tragic accidents. we cover a lot of them here on news 4. sometimes due to speed, sometimes road conditions. with some slippery precipitation due this weekend, that could indeed be the case. you need to be careful and we've talked to motorists who already are. they say what they do is watch out for the other guy. >> kind of be more defensive this time of year. because you never know who is crazy. >> a lot of people drinking. they don't know what they're doing. >> reporter: indeed. aaa has tips for you. first off, they say keep your speeds down, keep a reasonable distance between cars and of course, don't drink and drive. what happens is the police are going to be out there looking for you all across our area if you are indeed doing that. look for that. again, that's about keeping you safe. also understand that metro on

new year's eve will be open until 2:00 a.m. with off-peak fares in effect to offer you a safe alternative to being on the roads if you do imbibe on new year's. we're live in search corners. derrick ward, back to you. >> thank you, derrick. as he gave you the breakdown when it comes to driving during the holidays, police are cracking down on dui -- with dui arrests. what about driving the day after you had a little too much at a holiday party. the "today" show sheinelle jones is letting us know when that feels like. take a look. >> it's so much harder. it feels like there's a weight. oh, my goodness. okay. >> think of -- such a focus so hard. >> just horrible. >> it's horrible but eerily -- you can catch more of her struggle on the road just

new year's resolutions aren't just for adults. >> doctors say it's a good time to help the kids focus on forming better food habits. parents can ask hem to help clean up their toys and clean up the table after meals. older kids can start to implement healthy lifestyle changes too by drinking reduced fat milk, more water, saving soda and juice for special occasions. teens can get in on the act too. >> they can aim to eat two servings of fruit and veggies after the new year. >> just like us. >> right. if you thought it was cold outside around here, it's even colder in other parts of the country right now. a lot of communities dealing with temperatures below zero. you remember, erie, pennsylvania. people are still trying to dig out from record snowfall. that area could get another foot of snow this weekend. every inch of it, right? >> even in nashville, a lot of people have been doing what they

in chicago, one person has died because of the cold snap there. we know that this cold weather is actually covering most of the country in california. they're dealing with temperatures in the 50s for highs out there in southern california. everybody is getting some of it. >> it was so nice in florida. temperatures near 80 every day. i was sweating on the golf course a little bit. >> can i throw something at you? >> you came back. >> i think if i were to have been here, my body would have gotten more used to it. as soon as i stepped outside, i want to cry and hurt. this is not -- >> it's not easy coming in from 80-degree temperatures walking out to temperatures in the teens, which is what they are this morning. keep your warmest coat on hand. the coat you had yesterday and all the cold mornings, the warmest yo

you want it through the new year and next week. we have cold temperatures that will be sticking around. snow around. i'll show you that in a second. a frigid start to 2018. it will be colder in the new year. it's 21 degrees in washington. 20 lorton. 19 leesburg. 10 degrees in winchester. that is the coldest spot on the map. 18 clinton. 21 degrees quantico and fredericksburg. mostly cloudy skies. a few flurries that could pass through later today. that's really about it. we do stay dry. future weather keeping us dry. the snow moves in before sunrise tomorrow. the computer models have been fairly consistent on the timing here, which is what we like to see. snow could be falling through much of area. mostly light snowfall by 9:00, 10:00. continuing through the area. clearing out as we get closer to noon and through the afternoon. but then it will start getting breezy and colder into sunday.

than an inch through the area. we could have a couple spots that see 1 to 2 inches farther north where we see a longer duration. but that, again, will be continuing before sunrise. if you're traveling any holiday travel, the road are nice and dry today. tomorrow when the snow gets her, temperatures below freezing. anything on untreated surfaces will be sticking. beware of slick spots as we dry up saturday evening. temperatures dropping back down below freezing. here's your new year's eve forecast. many of you may be headed out for the night. by midnight, ringing in the new year. temperatures in the upper teens and new year's day. remember i mentioned, you want to keep the warmest jacket around for i would say the next ten days. look at the temperatures many mornings in the teens. we're watching a snow chance by the middle of next week. let's check the roads. it's friday. let's head over to dave dildine, good mog.

crash over my shoulders. in general, take a look at the map. green, no delays on the beltway. no volume delays, really anywhere across the region. the trend continues this weekend between holidays. very light traffic during the morning rush hours. in virginia, 95 and 395, that's easygoing heading north toward the beltway. we have a crash outbound 395 past the 14th street bridge with the wreck on the right shoulder that you just saw. not bad on the beltway. chopper 4 is flying above light traffic. smooth sailing heading north and south. >> thanks so much. as we head into the new year. we're looking at the big trends for 2018. based on incoming pins. pinterest is predicting what will be big next year. >> foodwise, more diet friendly frying. hot air instead of oil what you use. >> right. for christmas. it was pretty good. might buy a little one for

>> women will be wearing larger than life earrings and men bring back classic logos on clothing. here's an interesting one for moms to consider. teething necklaces. this is sort of a two in one statement necklace that also gives little ones something to sink their teeth into. >> the moms wear it when they're holding their babies. they're sucking on the necklace. >> that's all i got. >> recall from the consumer product safety commission. >> 6:55 right now. good morning. i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. snapchat copying facebook. using the videos you've taken in 2017. the look back feature comes after reports that snapchat is working on a new tool to let users share stories outside of the app. with this morning business report, i'm landon dowdy.

6:56 now. here are four things to know this morning. 12 people are dead. fire broke out in the bronx. four children are among the dead. also told that four people are still in critical condition after this fire. you can monitor updates on this and the nbc washington app. >> prince george's county police are trying to find a suspect after a man was found shot along i-295. it happened just across the d.c. line along the eastern avenue exit. the man was taken to the hospital in critical condition. follow-up dates on the nbc washington app. you have a chance to become a millionaire before the new year. the mega millions drawing is tonight. it's a jackpot worth $306 million. tomorrow the powerball drawing will happen for a $384 million jackpot. it's almost time to ring in the new year. times square is gearing up to welcome close to 1 million people to watch the ball drop. if you are heading that way this weekend, be prepared for stepped-up security if you're staying close by, we have

washington app. if you are heading that way, keep in mind, i think it's very difficult to go to the bathroom once you're there. i think you are stuck. >> do the pipes freeze up? >> you literally can't get out of the crowd. the showers tomorrow morning. we'll be tracking that too. thank you, sheena. thank you for joining us this morning. the "today" show is next. >> we'll be back in 25 minutes with weather and traffic and local news. make it a great friday everybody. ♪ ♪

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good morning. new york city tragedy. a massive fire tears through an apartment building near the bronx zoo. at least 12 people killed including 4 children, many more injured. >> the worst fire tragedy we have seen in this city in at least a quarter-century. >> dramatic video from the scene, showing firefighters racing desperately to save trapped residents. an investigation under way. we're there live. america on ice. that dangerous deep freeze gripping the nation, getting even worse. 220 million americans now dealing with bone-chilling temperatures. records being s