month. 1/4 say they have shifted their commute times to avoid the tolls. most commuters say they are sticking with their cars. "news 4 today" starts now. right now on "news 4 today," another bitterly cold start but today a chance for a slight warmup. storm team 4 breaks down the temperatures we could see today. >> it's very hard to concentrate. like a lot of the conversations that we have in class today is about how cold it is. plus, the cold taking a toll on our schools. the low temperature spotted in classrooms and why your kids could be outside longer waiting for their buses. and can you buy yourself a tropical island after the mega millions drawing? the results of the drawing and duelling jack pots up for grabs tonight. good morning,

>> i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. >> before we get to the forecast, we have district wide delays. >> page and frederick county schools in virginia are on eye two-hour delay. berkeley and jefferson schools in virginia are on a two-hour delay. sheena, today is the best day temperature wise? >> you know, i think that might be a stretch but, yes. it's all relative. >> yes. >> when you say that, you don't mean the morning temperatures, you mean the afternoon temperatures, but i want to talk about this first. we have some snow and a wintry mix in florida. now this is a rare event, but that shows you how far south that cold air has gone and if we zoom out, this is our next weather system, our next storm is going to remain off shore. it's starting to organize off shore. we'll be on the edge of it. and that could give part of the area some snow overnight. not everybody. look at these temperatures right now. this is not the wind

the area. dulles is 3 degrees. manassas, 1 degree right now. leesburg and gaithersburg coming in as well as fredericksburg. 14 degrees and 9 in clinton and quantico. bundle up the kids this morning. it is frigid outside. once again in the suburbs as we get closer to lunchtime, we'll be right around the mid 20s. yes, relatively speaking through the afternoon we will finally break the 30 degree mark but it's what's going to happen friday and saturday that will have it even colder. we'll talk about that coming up. let's check the commute. good morning, melissa. >> taking a look starting with the rails. on marc we have cancellations because of mechanical problems. we're talking about train 408 and 413. penn line 406 pushed back until 7:20. that's for all my marc rider friends. 270 good from 70

on time, no big problems. it is nice and green right now. beltway also looking quite good but another problem because of the cold, the water main break in marleau heights, saint barn na bus road near the beltway. right lane getting by. each direction, in hyattsville, southbound, right lane the only lane getting by. northwest between 32nd and 34th water main break with all of those lanes shut down. guys? a big relief to commuters and people living on new hampshire ave. just off the beltway in silver spring. that major road is back open this morning after being shut down all day yesterday for a broken water main. water in the area is back on as well. team coverage on this cold weather continues in fairfax county now. >> news 4 transportation reporter adam tuss is checking out what school officials are

doing to make sure kids aren't waiting too long for their buses. in this kind of weather, it could be dangerous, adam? >> reporter: absolutely dangerous, eun. what happened in fairfax county yesterday, they have so many school buses, like the ones right here, that some of these buses just weren't starting in the cold. over 200 routes were affected and kids ended up waiting for a while so that's why this morning crews are out here checking on the buses. some people have actually been making sure the buses are up to speed and taking a look at things this morning to make sure that they actually start in the cold weather. take a look, yesterday we mentioned over 100 buses were impacted. that means some students were waiting outside in the cold. that's because they had been sitting for the holiday break. when you come back and try to start them up, sometimes it doesn't go according to plan. there

does. fairfax county is warning that could happen again this morning. we talked to fairfax county leaders about it. >> even with us doing the starts over the past couple of days, letting them run for 30 minutes, sometimes the cold cranking amps required is just a little too much. >> reporter: so be aware of that if your student is heading out to the bus stop this morning. now there is a website that fairfax county has put together that shows when a bus is more than 15 minutes late. we have that on our nbc washington app. i'm going to be tracking that all morning long. if i see any delays, i'll be tracking it back to you. >> adam tuss, back to you. >> thank you. it wasn't just cold on the way to school in our area. some students shivered their way through the day montgomery county. news 4 received this photo from inside a classroom showing the classroom at 48 degrees. students were not expecting the cold to continue once they arrived. >> i thought the school was

>> i just remember walking to first period in the morning and everyone was like huddling up and wearing their coats. >> now school officials say the heating problems have been fixed. temperatures in the classroom today should be back to normal. 5:06 right now. northeast d.c., plumbing problems at archbishop carroll school. kramer middle school will open on time. schools worked all day to fix a pipe that burst in the basement. that caused flooding and a big mess. they're asking students and parents to use the front entrance at the school today. it's 5:06. it's not just us. millions of americans are dealing with this blast of arctic air. we have scene from florida that have been showing icicles on the orange trees there. winter storm warnings in the deep south all the way up through new england.

for this deep freeze across the country. and be sure to keep an eye on the nbc washington app for the very latest on the forecast here. any problems the cold weather is causing. some breaking news now. the president of the mormon church, thomas monson, has died from natural causes. according to the church from jesus kleist of latter day saints, he died. he served as president of the mormon church since 2008. more than 16 people around the world belonged to the church. more breaking news. this time out of the korean peninsula. let's go to chris lawrence at the live desk. >> this could be a major diplomatic break through. north korean diplomats are talking to their counterparts in south korea using a hotline that hasn't been used in 20 years. '

the opening ceremony and news 4's tracie potts will have more on these concerning tensions with north korea. that's coming up at 5:45. aaron, back to you. 5:08 now. the holidays are over. that means lawmakers will return to washington today. doug jones will start 2018 as an official member of the u.s. senate. he'll be sworn in today. the democrats beat roy moore to fill the seat of u.s. attorney general jeff sessions. the mega millions jackpot is now worth $418 million after no one matched all six numbers last night. check your tickets anyway though. you may have won a smaller prize. here are the numbers, 1, 42, 47, 64, 70 and megaball is 22. the next drawing is on friday night. couple days to buy those tickets. >> two huge lottery jack pots still up for grabs tonight. tonight's powerball drawing worth $440

drawing that big since august when someone in massachusetts won more than $758 million. i can't even wrap my head around that kind of money. >> i wonder what happened. wonder what they're doing today? >> living the life. freezing water rescues across our area. the warnings from emergency crews about whatnot to do. that's just ahead. and don't expect that ice to be melting any time soon. this morning it is frigid again, but we're not even talking about wind chills. these are actual temperatures below 10 degrees. talking about snow chances overnight still.

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here at the live desk following some breaking news out of southern california. this 70-year-old sheriff's deputy has died after a violent attack in san bernardino on new year's eve. last night lawrence faulty's body was carried out of the hospital where he spent the past few days on life support. he was offer duty when he and another driver collided. that man got out of his car and attacked the deputy. police have arrested the suspect now. the depy

for well over 30 years. eun? >> chris, thank you. three firefighters were hurt after a fire ripped through several apartment buildings in new york last night. it's not clear what caused the fire. we're told the fire jumped quickly from one building to two other buildings. residents were forced to wait in 20 degree weather before crews arrived. firefighters suffered minor injuries when a stairway collapsed under them. 5:13 right now. >> video from chopper 4. firefighters battling a fire at a town house in bowie. they say no one was hurt. well, temperatures in the tynes, a mayor riff land-mile-an-hour's search -- they were looking for 65-year-old daniel dehaven. he was last seen at the

his son says dehaven has dementia and will not be able to communicate. he does not have an i.d. on him. if you see him, please call 911. this time of year firefighters conduct a lot of rescues with people falling through the ice. in the last 24 hours at least two local fire departments have had to rescue people from cars that ended up on the ice. we spoke with montgomery county firefighters about what it takes to save a life on the ice. >> we throw things to you. then last-ditch effort we tether a rope to us and go out and get you ourselves. >> they see people skating on frozen bodies of water. firefighters recommend people stick to skating rinks because they are much safer. please listen to first responders. they know what they're talking about. don't try to skate on this. chopper 4 flew over the potomac river. you can see it is frozen over. this is video from

it's beautiful to look at. >> yes. >> not to be down there not trying to risk your life by getting on that ice. >> in loudoun county someone drove their car onto the potomac river. >> why? >> had to be rescued. >> i hope it wasn't intentional. >> you have to feel for them. it is just frigid out there. i look at the potomac every day when i'm driving home. i see the ice. i wish it would melt soon, but it's not going to melt any time soon. we're going to stay below freezing for quite a while. today could be a little bit of an exception. looking at temperatures below 10 degrees this morning. by this afternoon we're talking about temperatures finally breaking the 30 degree mark. that will be decent relatively speaking. we're also watching a coastal storm that's going to be developing and moving into the atlantic toda

it will be impacting us tonight and much colder friday and saturday, believe it or not. next week, the good news is we have a couple of days in the 40s. that will be a nice little break for us. right now it is 14 degrees in washington. manassas, 1 degree. these are not the wind chills. we have a calm wind out there. these are the actual temperatures. 7, frederick. gaithersbu gaithersburg, 9 degrees in clinton. as we go through your wednesday, look at that, we'll be breaking the 30 degree mark. that will be a nice little change and then it will quickly go back to what we've been used to. very frigid weather about to move in here soon. here is that storm system i was talking about. it is organizing right now over florida. then it will head out into the atlantic. look what's happening in north florida. we have a wintry mix across the state. that is very rare. right now your future weather for us, we stay dry today. clouds increase this afternoon. that is snow by the overnight period approaching south and east of the district. mostly east of d.c. by early tomorrow morning, 6:00 a.m.nd

that storm stays off shore but any shift in the track could mean higher or lower snow chances. we will be watching that closely. around the district, this is what we're thinking. less than an inch. as we get closer to areas like annapolis, one to two, but either way we are expecting snow. driving issues south and east tomorrow morning. otherwise, look at that, friday and saturday. that is even colder air than we have seen. the heat on in the car this morning. let's see how the roads look, meliss melissa. >> good morning, sheena. one problem popped up in the last couple of minutes. northbound 210. indian head highway at wilson bridge. sounds like a dump truck there. you can see the beltway looking good. inner loop and outer loop no problem there. 66 parkway to the beltway, on time. going to take you eight minutes to get into town, eight minutes to get out of town. no big problems. we do have issues as far as water main brs.

some new from today. saint barnabus road, right lane getting by in both trekss and high yatesville. new video coming in from new york state. take a look at this, one person was killed in this massive pileup. this is on interstate 90 in williamsville. this is according to our affiliate in buffalo, new york. th this caused the eastbound lane to be shut down for hours. 22 cars involved in the crash. we are just a few days into 2018. maybe this is the year you want to bring your family closer together. >> any of you who have raised teenagers know how they grow up fast, sometimes can grow apart. we asked a psychiatrist how parents can reconnect with their teenage children. >> the key thing is to not judge, it's just to listen, to maybe share your

your life in terms of what they're talking about but not to strictly tell them what to do. once they feel that that safety and security, they may then start to ask for your advice or your opinions. >> i can't tell my kids what to do anymore. >> you know -- >> they're still little. i can tell them what to do. >> once you reach a certain age you want to feel like you have the ability to do whatever. >> right. dr. norris says don't force them to talk, just try to create a safe space where your teenager can speak freely. how do you start that dialogue? dr. norris suggests building that ritual around a family dinner with no smart phones or devices and draw from your own stories to make them feel comfortable. don't worry about talking too much. >> finally like any relationship, it has to build over time. >>

>> oh, my gosh. the couple who makes home improvement look easy, now they have a new challenge coming their way. the big announcement from the fixer upper family you'll be hearing about all day. the price you pay for power for your home could be going up. the energy company that wants to raise your monthly payment and by how much. and coming up today on "ellen" she is preparing seth myers to host his first golden globe award. ellen is a seasoned show host as well so she's putting him for whatever comes higgs way. >> the golden globes are sunday night.

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>> aaron, you're going to have to hold un's hand through this one. apparently alaska airlines had to cancel a flight going from oakland to portland because a rat got on board the plane. the passengers are mostly on board but the door was still open and i guess this rat jumped on board the plane. they had to take all the passengers off, rebook them on another flight and now they're saying they're not going to use that plane until a professional exterminator comes on board and makes sure it's rat free and make sure the rat didn't chew through anything. aaron, hopefully eun is hanging on us. >> that is worse than snakes on a plane. they might as well scrap that plane. who's going to get on a plane with a rat who jumped on board. what would it take for me -- i never want to be in that position. >> several people with heel marks in their foreheads, you climbing over the seats. >> or i would fall out and someo w

out. >> emergency doors are open. >> seriously, i'm having -- i can feel myself getting all upset over something that happened in oakland. >> calm down. take a minute. we'll read the next story. 5:25. a d.c. neighborhood once known for its violence is now one of the hottest places to flip homes. walnut street finance tells our news partner wtop that houses in trinidad offers a good neighborhood to flip. in northwest you're likely to profit in petworth. southeast hillcrest neighborhood is hot for renovations. >> the problem is the property value keeps going up so it's more expensive to buy these houses in these neighborhoods. all great neighborhoods. hgtv, your favorite couple from waco, texas, made another major announcement. >> in september they announced they were ending their h

>> any time she asks for pickles on top of that ice cream, you know what that means. >> the gains are expecting baby number five. the couple revealed the news last night during their show and on social media. the new baby will have four big siblings. brothers drake and duke and sisters ella and emmy. >> no word just yet on when joanna is due but we'll find out and let you know. >> congratulations. big family. >> everything is bigger in texas. >> that's what they say. 5:26 right now. >> well, you need to bundle up. another frigid morning. no surprise there. we're not even showing you the wind chills. these are the actual temperatures. a lot of areas are below ten degrees right now. it is a cold one outside. colder air setting in by friday morning. we'll take a look at that coming up. plus, a college break trge

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"news 4 today" starts now. right now at 5:29, we are taking a look at these below freezing temperatures right now. they're sticking around through the morning, but today is the day we could see a little bit of brief

>> when you see that 1 degree in manassas, hard to take. >> depending where you live and work, you could feel temperatures above freezing outside for the first time in days. >> we just found out that barnaby manor elementary school in prince gorges county is closed because of a nearby water main break. justin finch is at that scene and we're going to check in with him in a few minutes. check out this new video of a water main break in baltimore county. look at that water gushing out of there. it was busting out of there and on to homes. it turned into a tree right there. the front yard was an icy mess right there. video from a reporter at wbal. the crews have fixed the water main but they'll have to head back out there to find out how badly the road was damaged there. one home has damage to the second floor because of the icy water that rained down on it. ki

water main breaks in our area. >> melissa mollet will have a look but first let's go to sheena parveen. >> it makes me hurt even more watching that water main break because everything is turning to ice wherever that water goes. take a look at these temperatures right now, actual temperatures across the area. 5 in the park, 11 degrees in arlington. 6, leightonsville. temperatures in the low 20s. we've been telling you the middle teens for some of our recordings this morning. chef ve cheverly, 11 degrees. it is a frigid start to the morning. we're not even talking about the wind. the wind is calm. it's the actual temperatures that are the issue now. we're looking at temperatures in the middle to low teens for the bus stop. bundle the kids up there. it is very cold. by the afternoon, breaking the afternoon mark.

florida, right around tallahassee. this is the next system organizing could bring snow overnight. we'll look at that and the details coming up. let's check the roads. good morning, melissa. >> brand-new problem in tuscarora. all lanes blocked because of a crash here. trying to get more information on that one. as we head back down to the metro area, beltway looking quite good here. northbound indian head highway at wilson bridge drive, still have the right lane blocked, disabled vehicle. sounds like a dump truck there. 66 fairfax county parkway to the beltway, on time there. going to take you nine minutes to head into town, nine minutes to head out of town. no big worries there. again, we've been talking about a lot of water main breaks around the area. one on new hampshire avenue, big problem there. this one still hanging

yesterday into marlow heights. 5:33 now. water main break still causing problems for people on saint barnabus road in laurel. >> news 4's justin finch is live where people can find water this morning. justin, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey there, eun. good morning. we can tell you a water station is being set up just off the street from us now at saint barnabus church. the work is continuing to repair that water break. you can see, traffic now reduced to one lane on either side of this work. of course, this is not a huge area, however, this can easily become an area of backup as more cars get out here on the

a route of choice between silver head road and indian head highway. barnaby manor high school will also be closed as a result of this water main break. there's no water at this time to that school and again wssc telling us a water station has been set up at saint barnabus church just up the street from us where customers can get water if they have been impacted by this break. live in laurel. i'm justin finch, news 4, back in to you. >> justin, thank you. winter weather is also changing schedules at some schools. just in clarke county schools are on a one-hour delay today. archbishop carroll high school is closed today because of a pipe problem. in virginia, frederick and page counties are on a two-hour delay. this bitter blast of cold weather we're

some students waiting for their ride. on tuesday some school buses had problems starting because of the cold weather. hundreds of students were forced to wait in the cold for nearly an hour. news 4's adam tuss is in fairfax county to see how it's going this morning. we'll hear another live report in a few minutes. 5:35. here's a look at our other top stories. north korea and south korea are talking. they're using a hotline that hasn't be been used in two years. it comes one day after south korea offers to talk with the north about next year's olympics. the president of the mormon church, thomas monday son, has died from natural causes. in a statement from the church of jesus christ of latter day saints, monson died at home of natural causes. he served as president since

2008. he was 90 years old. the mega millions jackpot now up to $418 million for friday's drawing. no winner last night. the powerball drawing is tonight. that jackpot worth even more, $440 million right now. we haven't seen a power balance drawing that big since august when someone won $758 million. 5:36 is your time right now. a child says two men tried to kidnap her from her yard before school. >> the 8-year-old was waiting for her father outside of the family's home at elm and pine avenues in tacoma park yesterday. the girl says a gray mini van pulled up and a man in the front passenger's seat tried to open the door and told the girl he had candy. the child pushed the door closed and ran inside and told her father. she said the man who spoke with her had a nose ring, pimple under his left eye and a at that toon on his right .

car jacking, assaulting police officers and causing a serious crash will make his first court appearance. police say brandon vincent led them on a chase through centerville. it ended when he crashed into a mini van carrying a mother and her five children. one of the children is still in critical condition. this is what vip sent looked like when he left the hospital. he tried to wrestle out of his handcuffs in the hospital and hurt two officers. the man accused of a deadly workplace shooting in a -- in harford county back in october has been indicted by a grand jury. he shot five co workers, three of them died. according to our news partners at wtop he's been indicted on two charges.

without the possibility of parole. and in maryland he is facing life with the possibility of parole. well, it was supposed to be a celebration. instead a new year's party changed this college student's life. up next the parents of a football player paralyzed after a dangerous fight. and we are strare tracking temperatures again. look at that. still ahead, why it m cost youay

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you're watching "news 4 today." a story a lot of you are reading on our nbc washington app. a 19-year-old football player paralyzed after he was shot at a new year's eve party. >> larry aaron iii was trying to protect his girlfriend when he was shot. it happened at a party on new year's eve in maryland. two men started arguing and they started shooting. aaron was shot in the lower back when he stepped in front of his girlfriend to shield her from the bullets. his parents say they are helpless and upset about what happened. >> i am so upset. i know they say you not supposed to ask why. my son had everything going for him. >> he's been very calm but he has had a few breakdowns. that's to be

>> doctors can't operate because the bullet is lodged in the spinal cord and surgery could cause more damage. anne arundel police are looking for witnesses to identify the shooter. well, good wednesday morning. another frigid start to the day as you wake up and walk outside. you will want to dress accordingly. details next. and a couple of problems around town. one of them northbound indian head high school. disabled vehicle there. another problem on the beltway nd in frederick countya c

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i'm an imaginary friend of a kid just like you.ada! you probably have lots of questions. but look, we'll get through this together. right now on "news 4 today," another bitter cold start but a bit of relief on the way. temperatures will be back in the 30s, but not for long. when we'll see our chance of snow and even colder temperatures. the price you pay to heat your home heading up? the increase you could soon see

kids got to cross here and then go over there. then they've got to worry about the traffic coming around and traffic coming more than one direction. >> new calls for change after a student is struck on the way to school. the added warning before you bundle up the kids and send them out the door. testing a new kind of freestyle in 2018. d.j. collin joins weight watchers. >> lunch, dinner, and my cookies? >> yes. >> how many points do i have left over? >> you have 12 points remaining. >> how one of social media's biggest stars hopes to inspire your resolution. chris lawrence here at the live desk where we're seeing new images of demonstrations coming from iranian state tv. these are people coming to the streets to support the government. state tv says demonstrators have come out in ten cities waiving iranian flags and holding signs supporting iran's

against the government. they're upset over high unemployment and rising gas. 21 people have died. these have been the largest protests since 2009. chris, thank you. it's 5:47. congress is getting back to work after the holiday break as president trump is tweeting to north korea about his nuclear button. >> news 4's tracie potts is on capitol hill with more about what the president is saying. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the president said in his tweet his nuclear button is bigger and more powerful and it works compared to kim jong-un making that comment over the new year's holiday that he has a button right on his desk. although tensions may be escalating, signs this morning that things may be thawing between north and south korea. south korea

after midnight that the north is reopening a line of communication just as they offered talks before the olympic games. tracie, two new members of the senate being sworn in today. what can we expect from doug jones and tina smith? >> reporter: well, we can expect now that democrats feel they have a little bit more of an edge in the senate. it's one more person, 49 democrats to 51 republicans. republicans still have the majority. if they're not on the same page like upcoming budget negotiations, then it makes it harder to get it passed without democratic support. >> tracie potts on the hill for us. thank you. she says she just wanted to get to school but crossing one of the busiest roads in prince gorges county ended with an 11-year-old in the hospital. a car struck the child on pennsylvania avenue in suitland. she suffer

she was headed to freeman middle school. the driver stayed on the scene. yesterday's incident came one day after news 4 first reported on a statewide proposal in maryland. a lawmaker wants to review the safety and engineering of sidewalks and crossings near every public school in the state. investigators say a 16-year-old walked into oncoming traffic moments before a car hit him on crane highway. metro transit canine officer on his way to work on wednesday ran into the boy. the accident happened around noon in the brandy wine section of prince george's county. extra security will be on hand today when students return to a school -- high school in spotsylvania county. on monday the sheriff's office was told about a social media post that warned kids not to go to school today at masaponics high school. thear

say it was a hoax. they decided to bring in extra security just in case. your budget is getting ready to take the first hit of 2018. pepco wants to charge maryland customers more to help pay for grid improvements made last year. on tuesday they asked the maryland public service commission to approve a rate increase of more than $5 a month. last year they asked for a rate increase hike that would add $7 more a bill. right now we're cranking up the heat. might see higher gas bills, electric bills. >> that's what i was thinking. i try not to put my heat on because i can't stand the dryer air. >> mine is through the roof. >> i cannot take the dry air. recently i've obviously turned it on because it's been just brutal and i'm afraid -- but i know everyone -- if you don't have the heat on, you must have your fireplace roaring if you don't have your central

we are talking about more cold today. breaking ining 30 degrees. that is an improvement. sad to say but that is an improvement. snow overnight, only for part of the area. not everybody. then we have even colder air that's going to move in after that. right now it is 14 degrees in washington. if you're in manassas and about to step outside, 1 degree. these are the actual temperatures, not the wind chill. calm winds we're looking at this morning which is why temperatures have gotten so cold. 3 in dulles. 9 in clinton. your commute, nice and dry. not worrying about the snow for the morning or evening commute. temperatures will be above 30 degrees. barely. the storm system is around florida. we have a wintry mix, maybe even some spots of snow trying to kind of build in there, too. as for north

this is rare. a rare event for florida to see this area. as we go through the overnight hours, the storm system will be off the coast line. snow approaches by 3:00 a.m. notice how it's mostly south and east. by 6:00 a.m., it's shifting to the east. snow chances will be lower. if it shifts left, it will be higher. tracking that for you. right now here's what we're thinking, less than an inch in the district. the coast line, the totals are going up. look at this though, friday and saturday, highs only near the upper teens but feeling way colder with the wind. i'm looking at next week. we have some 40s that are going to be moving in there. looks pretty good, melissa. >> good morning. a lot better to be a little bit warmer. outer loop after river road, disabled vehicle here on the shoulder. that's still h

delay here. you can see a thyme bey bit of a slowdown there. 66 looks okay. 95 at prince william parkway, starting to see a slowdown there. in tuscarora, we have a lane blocked at point hill rocks. saint barnabas road, we have the water main break. looks like this across the area. have several water main breaks we're dealing with because of all the cold here. travel times, 270 okay. so is the top of the beltway. 66 and 95, no major problems right now. listen to wtop when you hop in your car today. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. 5:53 right now. why did the chicken cross the road? >> to get to the other side. apparently these chickens caused a backup on the california freeway. more than a dozen chickens fell off of a

the driver and had to wing it. they were running loose in the southbound lane on the 605 freeway in nor walk causing major delays on monday. 17 chickens rescued, satly t ll sadly two died. do you think they made a run for it? >> i think they did. >> don't make any fried chicken jokes. it doesn't appear that the new rush hour tolls on i-66 are encouraging people to carpool. our news partners at wtop surveyed 1,000 people and here's what they found. 1/4 drivers say they shifted their commute time to avoid the tolls. most commuters say they are sticking with their cars. public transit and car pooling are listed among the least popular alternatives. good morning, i'm landon dowdy, cnbc h

mcdonald's is testing a new burger made with fresh beef. it's being tested in plano texas and tulsa, oklahoma. mcdonald's has been under increasing pressure to switch from frozen to freshbu burgers. >> i could go for a burger right now. thank you, landon. >> back con on it. >> this is not a good segue to talk about weight watchers. it is getting another major endorsement, the company. >> music producer and rapper, d.j. collin will represent the brand through his millions of followers. he has the blessing of oprah. >> welcome to weight watchers freestyle. can't wait to see you bless up this program. >> yes! >> khaled may have putis

hit-making magic to work with the new deal. weight watcher stocks jumped 8% yesterday. he's worth a lot of money. >> big names. 36 days away from the start of the winter olympic games in pyeongchang, south korea, already. another maryland native is heading to south korea to compete in the games. i'll be heading over there. haley sarupa has earned a spot on the u.s. women's olympic hockey team. way to go. haily's mom cried for two days. what an accomplishment. way to go. >> congratulations to her. the bins winter olympics start with the opening ceremonies on february 9th. >> can't believe it. coming up. a big night for caps star alex ovechkin. he is starting 2018 with a

historic performance and rally just proving why i think he is the best player in the game. last night in overtime ovechkin scored his second goal of the night and wins it for the caps, 5-4. under pressure ovechkin is now the ninth player in nhl history with 100 career game-winning goals. it's a crime he doesn't have a stanley cup, really, he's that good. next up at 6:00 exclusive -- elusive jackpot we can call it. >> exclusive. >> no mega millions winner. no sweat. you'll get another chance to strike it rich. >> plus, a wild chase and a wild ending, why suspects had to turn to the police for help. >> reporter: causing many school buses to break down and not start yesterday. crews are out making sure it doesn't happen again. today i'll tell you if your kid is going to be late for the bus stop coming up.

"news 4 today" starts now. right now on "news 4 today," another bitterly cold start but today a chance for slight warmup? storm team 4 breaks down the temperatures we could see today. it's very hard to con accept trait. like a lot of the conversations that we have in class today is

building. >> plus, the cold is taking a toll on our students. the low temperatures spotted in classrooms and why your kids could be outside longer waiting for their buses. and you can buy yourself a tropical island after the mega millions drawing. the results of the drawing and duelling jackpot up for grabs tonight. >> at the very least a couple of plane tickets, right? >> make the effort. go somewhere. good morning, everybody. 6:00 a.m. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. we are talking about frigid temperatures. before we get to the forecast with sheena, we do have a few district wide school delays we want you to know about. >> clarke county schools on a one-hour delay today in maryland, i believe. archbishop carroll high school closed today because of a pipe problem. in virginia, frederick and page county schools on a two-hour delay. in west virginia, berkeley and jefferson county schools are on a