trump, jr. he served at bright barred since 2012. he went on to become a campaign strategist and work in the white house. mr. bannon has been criticized by both trump supporters and main stay republicans over his comments. his departure from breitbart may have been forced by major republican donor rebecca mercer. she is also helping to fund the conservative site. in a statement, the ceo of breitbart called bannon a valued part of our legacy. back to you in the studio. >> leon, thank you. >> tonight a major blow to the montgomery county economy. >> discovery communications announced today that it will move out of silver spring, selling that iconic headquarters that helped revitalize downtown. >> that company made the decision to move after it announced plans to merge with scripps networks. 1300 jobs impacted, and the headquarters in silver spring, it's going to be sold. closure of the sale is expected in 2019. >> that's a lot of people. chris gordon

spring tonight. this is tough news for employees and also the residents of silver spring there. >> reporter: absolutely, jim and pat. discovery employees tell me that they just got the news at a town hall meeting midday, and they say they are still trying to take it in, absorb it and figure out what it means to them individually. for some, they will be required to relocate. one employee told me discovery communications is a great place to work. it has been a good run. many of the 1300 employees of discovery communications cross georgia avenue to get lunch daily. they're a big part of the economic engine that has revitalized downtown silver spring. but there's now concern over what will happen when these discovery employees are transferred elsewhere. >> suspect that some of

restaurants will lose a significant amount of market share. >> every time i come down here, i see, like, employees from the discovery building come to get lunch and stuff like that. now it's going to be a little bit slow. >> reporter: discovery is moving its global headquarters to new york. it is making strategic moves as it acquires another media company, scripps, and opens a national operations headquarters at scripps' current location in knoxville, tennessee. >> there's no question it is going to impact on the community. we love silver spring. we love maryland. we've been here for many, many years. we have relationships up and down the community from nonprofits and the volunteer groups here to all the restaurants in the area. so, we are a silver spring company, no doubt. he >> reporter: for the past year state and county leaders have tried to convince discovery communications to stay, offering a wide range of incentives. >> the county and the state made every, every effort possible, i think, to ee

offer on the table that we thought was responsive to their needs. but given the challenges they face, the challenges in the industry, this was a decision driven by factors that are really outside the county's control. >> reporter: the county executive says that montgomery county still has a strong economic base with marriott, investing heavily in its new bethesda headquarters. but he acknowledges the loss of discovery communications hurts. wendy and jim, back to you. >> hey, chris, that is a lot of square footage behind you there. any idea or any talk yet about what might go in to replace it? >> reporter: 500,000 square feet at least. it is a beautiful building. and i asked the county executive that question. he said, we'll find someone. i said, any ideas? he goes, not yet. >> all right. it's early, day one. chris gordon. thank you, chris. >> our region has felt like a tundra for the last several

some relief. before the temperatures got above freezing, however, we still had some slick spots here in upper northwest, we found some pedestrians and cyclists just avoiding the icy sidewalks. so, let's get to chief meteorologist doug in the storm center with a look at how long the warm weather is going to be sticking around. will we thaw? >> hey, guys. thawing out good nicely. saw so many reports, twitter and facebook, so many of you saying you're falling on the way to the bus stop this morning, falling last night getting out of the car. a lot of tumbles because of the fact we saw so much ice. that is not going to be the case tomorrow morning. look at this, the sun going down right now. really a beautiful sunset. looking good as we look off towards the west. temperature wise we've been average. we hit 51. first time we've done that in 17 days. to be above 50, right now at 45, 42 in hagerstown, nobody below freezing, but that's not going to be the casement, we're going to cool off again tonight. a little colder

the big deal is still going to be the warming that we see late this week. so, cool overnight, warming late week. temperatures into the 60s and we need the rain. and boy, are we going to get some. we'll talk much more about that storm and what it means to us and your weekend coming up in about ten minutes. >> all right. we'll see you then, doug. thank you. these pictures are proof of the chaos a little ice can cause. a bus trying to make a turn this morning slid off the road and into these woods here. it came to a stop against a tree on the side of tulip lane. the private neighborhood street is off of glenn mill road in potomac. we're told the surface was not fully salted when that bus drove through. when montgomery county fire rescue helped the driver and students and an aide off the bus. no one was injured. >> we have a developing story out of potomac, maryland. this is a major water main break. it happened in the last 90 minutes. this is bradley boulevard between river road and mercy hollow lane. water flowing down bradley boulevard which is never helpful during rush hour or

wssc knows about t headed to the scene and we are monitoring this closely on air and online. we're going to bring you new details as they become available. >> and the weather causing troubles indoors, too. take a look, a frozen sprinkler pipe burst inside gads by's tavern museum in alexandria. flooding from the second floor washed into the base many the. this historic building built in the 1780s. it's a it's a landmark for people visiting and residents. some museum events scheduled for later this month have been canceled. we are told the tavern restaurant was not impacted. >> deputies in loudoun county need your help. they want you to check out some video as they try to find a man who attacked a young girl, touched her inappropriately and then just took off. the biggest clue of course is the video of the suspect right there. moments before and after the attack. news4's david culver live in the neighborhood where this happened to explain how the girl got away. david? >> reporter:

trail where that attack happened. the girl was attacked farther down this way. the reason we're here, the reason we're in this spot is this is where deputies got the crucial evidence, video evidence that was captured by the camera on this home. it showed the man running to and from this crime. the wooded trail stretched throughout this sterling neighborhood. peaceful, quiet. that's what attracted barbara to move here 40 years ago. in that time she's never heard of something to alarming happening so close. >> it was really surprising because i'm unaware of anything happening in the neighborhood that's dangerous. >> reporter: barbara's neighbor's surveillance camera caught a man jogging in runner's clothes late that afternoon. not that unusual on a path. a few minutes later he's spotted sprinting back. it's what happened in between that has deputies investigating. >> we're talking 4:00, 4:15 in the afternoon. it's still daylight hours. this juvenile is walking

from school on a populated bike path, walk path, and for this to happen at that time of day is very concerning. >> reporter: deputies say the man inappropriately grabbed and touched the girl. she started screaming. barbara doesn't recall hearing anything that day, and admits even if she did, she wouldn't think it too unusual. >> every once in a while i'll hear a kid scream or squeal because they're teasing each other or something. so, i think that might enter into it, too, that you just kind of don't expect anything to be happening. so, you assume it's kids playing. >> reporter: the girls yelled for help may have scared off the suspect forcing him to sprint away. another moment on camera. >> we're definitely relying on the community's help to take a look at this video and hopefully someone will recognize the subject. >> reporter: late today loudoun county sheriff's deputies patrolling through the community, trying to bring comfort to uneasy neighbors. we've been out here much of the day. we have walked through many of these paths for a couple of hours at least, and in that time,

people all day. neighbors tell me they're trying to be cautious about all of this. they're a little uneasy. rightfully so. >> only two people and this is when the weather as broken. their skittish. all right, david culver, thanks so much. new today, the president says he may endorse a sweeping immigration deal that would eventually grant millions of undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship. this comes a day after he announced the end of protections for nearly 200,000 salvadoran immigrants. news4's meagan fitzgerald spoke with experts today about possible options and concerned families, too. meagan? >> reporter: yeah, jim, that's exactly right. i spoke with a couple of people here in the langley park area. some of them are tps recipients, others know people who are. they say they're scared to be deported back to their native country. we talked to some immigration attorneys and they say, look, there are some possible options for these folks who want

remain this th remain in this country permanently. for nearly two decades manuel has been living and working in the u.s. he considers it home. he works long hours doing construction and landscaping work to provide for his three young daughters. his children are citizens, but he and his wife are temporary protected status, or t.p.s. holders from el salvador. >> my kids are asking me, what we going to do? and i don't have an answer for them. this is where we live and it's hard. >> reporter: in 18 months manuel and his wife could be deported back to their native country. now that the trump administration says they're ending the t.p.s. program. >> and if we go back, what's going to happen to my family? what's going to happen to me? >> reporter: nick cast is the senior manager for legal services for casa which is an immigration rights organization based in langley park. he said people like manuel may have options. >> as an individual er

eligible for family petition, they may have someone in their family who is a citizen or permanent resident who can petition for them. >> reporter: he also said there is a possibility some t.p.s. holders could be eligible for humanitarian visa. >> people who are victims of crimes. there are people who are victims of domestic violence could be eligible for visas. >> reporter: he said it is not a quick process, but something people like manuel and his family can look into to try and avoid deportation. >> we are worried, really, really worried about it. >> reporter: the biggest take away here for the t.p.s. recipients is to get with a trusted immigration lawyer. he also says, of course, casa is a resource for these folks. they can help them, assist them with applications as they try and stay here permanently. back to you. >> meagan, thank you. tax breaks for big businesses have led to thousand dollars bonuses for some employees. well, now a power company wants to give back. the plan to

which customers are going to be affected. >> a controversial option to help children who suffer from migraines, can botox hold the key for helping ease that pain? >> and powerful storms trigger mudslides, causing deaths and reducing homes to rubble today. the effort to rescue a 14-year-old girl whose home clapsed on topol o

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have now learned eight people have been killed, up from six an hour ago. also today we saw acts of heroism. first responders worked for six hours straight to rescue a 14-year-old girl there whose home collapsed on top of her in mudslides early this morning. nbc's jay gray shows us more on the devastation in california. >> reporter: just weeks ago, the rain was desperately needed here. wildfires ravaging millions of acres across california. but now the storms washed across those burned communities, they're swallowing anything that those flames left behind. >> i heard the rumble of the rocks and i looked over at the river and the trees were just coming down. >> the rains have come in and brought down all the silt from the recent fire. >> reporter: silt, mud and debris pulling down trees and power lines, battering and burying

rescue teams are rushing in to overwhelmed communities, pulling survivors from the mess. first responders continue to sift through the mud and muck in neighborhoods, again, ripped apart by mother nature. jay gray, nbc news. >> twenty veterans take their lives every day in our country and now there is a new effort to provide help to those struggling after they have served. president trump signed an executive order this afternoon directing d.o.d., d.h.s. and the veterans affairs to come up with a plan in 60 days. the goal, improving availability of life-saving mental health services. and that includes a 24-hour crisis hot line and an in-person facility access. va secretary david says vets are most vulnerable in the first 12 months after they leave the services. >> our goal is to make this automatic, that the veteran doesn't have to do any work. that if they need help, th

there's no paperwork and bureaucracy. this is just going to be an automatic concierge-like systems. >> we at nbc4 are working to change minds when it comes to the stigma surrounding mental health. if you or someone you know is in need, you can find services in our area by searching changing minds in our nbc washington app. >> joe arpaio, the cover shal former sheriff from arizona, says he's running for the u.s. senate. arpaio is known for targeting undocumented immigrants and even got convicted for violating a court order to halt immigration related arrests. but president trump spared him any jail time by pardoning him last year, you'll recall. arpaio is running to fill the seat currently held by jeff flake. flake who has been critical of the president is not seeking another term. >> and it's back to the hospital for the congressman shot at a baseball practice in alexandria. congressman steve scalise will have more surgery tomorrow. it's been scheduled for a month. it's part

a gunman shot scalise in the hip at a gop baseball practice in june. he returned to capitol hill in september. the louisiana congressman says he will stay involved in his work as he recovers, not clear when he will be coming back. and there is some good news to report when it comes to breast cancer. >> that's right. a large study has found that breakthroughs in screening and treatment have slashed the percentage of women dying from the disease. doreen gentzler joins us now with these encouraging details. doreen? >> it's good to share some good news. dozens of new drugs, including chemotherapies and more targeted drugs have become available for clinical use in the past 12 years, and those along with more advanced and sophisticated screening tools have led to a significant drop in a number of breast cancer deaths. that's according to a study led by stanford medical school, which looked at u.s. breast cancer mortality from 2000 to 2012. both screening and treatment led to reduced

down 49% in 2012. that's compared to what was 37% reduction back in 2000. so, the overall reduction between 2000-2012, 12% decline. the researchers believe that 63% of that decline was due to better treatments and 37% was due to better screening. we are identifying breast cancer earlier when it's more treatable. this news comes as even more targeted therapies to treat breast cancer may be about to hit the market. there is hope that this year the fda will approve drugs that attack specific pathways in the cancer cells. studies show that women who have received these treatments lived longer without their cancer worsening. some encouraging news to report. and i'm working on a story for this thursday about how to make sure that you're getting the best screening tools available to you. a local woman has a message about getting checked and why

own instincts. she feels like that helped save her life. >> oh, interesting. >> coming up on thursday. >> great. thanks, doreen. >> well, botox isn't just for wrinkles. it's been found to be effective for other health issues, like adult migraines. well, now a new study finds botox may also relieve migraines in kids and teens. researchers studied children 8 to 17 who suffered chronic migraines over the course of five years. those who had botox injections every 12 weeks found some relief. for example, those who reported migraines eight to 30 days in a month reported them just two to ten days a month, and those headaches were not as severe. so, we want to know what do you think? would you allow your child to get botox for medical reasons? if you'd like to offer your opinion, visit our nbc washington facebook page. so far the majority is going with yes. >> and we have finally broken our string of frigid days with all that

still a safety hazard and d.c. firefighters are doing something to get rid of it. >> plus, a look now at union station. the flag is calm. that's encouraging. doug is back with the next big change in your forecast. >> a british reporter tried to do a story at a zoo and he decided to get some of the animals involved. what could possibly go wrong? >> this is alex dunlop of the bbc getting mobbed by a group of lemurs. it seemed like he had a handle on it. the critters jumped on him. >> i didn't know they could do that. >> fast. >> on twitter he joked that it was huge fun, said he needed to man up. >> he almost needs a helmet or goggles with that. they like him. >> he needs to make better choices in 2018. working with lemurs not so wise.

all right. as promised by doug kammerer, we got that much-needed break today. it was beautiful to see that blue sky. >> you know, it was nice to get outside and not have to have to have a coat or walk outside. what the -- then you put everything on. you didn't have to put any of that -- >> not a shock. >> not a shock to the

below 50 now 17 straight days. today we got above 50. 51 degrees the high temperature today. nice day to start melting some ice. we've had a lot of it out there. chopper4 over the potomac earlier. look at this. this is really cool. take a look at some of these ice chunks now. they're going to continue to break off the next couple of days and we are going to see some of this ice making its way on down here. the ice is not going to be totally gone throughout this next little warm stretch because we do get colder once again. it doesn't get -- >> we're told. it does. >> that is so cool. i haven't seen this video yet. >> need music behind it. >> that is incredible. look at that. it looks like glaciers. like you're up in alaska. wendy, you said earlier it was like the tundra, the frozen tundra. that's exactly what we've seen out there. just so much ice, so much cold, and now breaking out. high temperature today of 51. we got 50 degrees back toward

in gaithersburg. well above average and so fara above where we've been. we had a couple of days in this stretch that were twice -- two times less than this. so, again, very nice. pretty good sunset, sun went down 5:04 this afternoon. wind 5 miles per hour, so not much wind, but any wind is going to add a little about the of a wind chill. temperatures will cool fairly quickly. we're starting to see clearing skies. 38 in culpepper, 37 out towards luray. 41 in gaithersburg. so, a cool night tonight, but not all that cold. our average low is 29 in the city. i don't think we'll even get that low so we'll be a little bit above average for low temperatures. no rain to speak about, but look at the wide pattern here. nothing going on in the middle part of the country. this has been the pattern here. very dry across -- really the entire country except for the northwest. look at the southwest. these are the mudslides towards california and that moisture is coming our way. it has been cold on the east, it has been warm and dry towards the west. again, cold and dry for us, extremely dry. t

though. more of a pacific flow. that means parts of california, they are seeing that mudslide coming in. now that same system will make its way our way and create very warm air for us. let's time it out. here's the storm system today as it moves on through. by thursday it's in the middle part of the country bringing some rain, beneficial rain to them, too. watch what it does for us. friday into saturday, we've got rain everywhere and a pretty good amount of rain, too. much needed rainfall friday into saturday and it brings in some very warm air. take a look at the temperatures the next couple of days. 57 on thursday, 62 on friday. we've got rain, but it's not an all day rain or friday. late friday night into early saturday morning. but behind that, yes, we do get cold and fairly dry again. we're back into the 30s as i mentioned, that ice going to have another chance to freeze up a little bit as we head towards next week. yeah, chance of snow next wednesday. >> all right, thank you, doug. >> there is now a growing movement to address sexual harassment on public transportation. what women are saying about

metro and wlhat the agency is doing to make them feel safer. >> history in the present, a museum putting a spotlight on sometimes forgoen sixtt

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moving to new york city in 2019. discovery recently announced plans to buy scripps network. layoffs, relocation decisions not yet been made. >> loudoun county sheriff's deputies are looking for the man in this surveillance video tonight. they tell us he grabbed a middle school girl on her way home from school in sterling last wednesday and touched her inappropriately. she screamed and he took off. >> and a big water main break in toe poem acmaryland, this on bradley boulevard between river road and mercy hollow lane. video from chopper4, water flowing down bradley. wssc working to fix it. >> as the me, too movement moves to and reverberates through washington -- hollywood, wrath ear -- rather, it is playing out in our public lives. >> a group is meeting in two hours to discuss this problem. >> how an area student is trying to empower you

>> reporter: the problem is real. women verbally harassed, threatened, even sexually assaulted while using public transportation. >> especially late at night, coming home at 10:30, 11:00, 11:30 at night when you're by yourself on a train with men who stare at you and might harass you, it's tear identifyinrrifyi really scary. >> reporter: metro has begun a campaign to protect riders and employees. she uses metro daily. last year she became so frustrated with the increasing harassment she and other women endure on public transportation. she decided to take action. she started documenting women and their stories in an online project called "i was on metro when." >> i had experiences where guys would look at you or grab their n

>> it needs to stop. i just don't understand why men or these guys think they have this power and control to do this. and it's scary on the metro because you can't escape. >> reporter: metro officials have partnered with several groups to increase public awareness and to help better train metro employees on how to prevent harassment. in a statement metro tells news4 metro is regarded by the advocates at an industry leader in this area. tonight the action committee for transit, a local advocacy group, will host a community discussion about harassment on metro. it will be at the silver spring civic center at 7:30. as for her, she is encouraged by metro's increased efforts at public awareness and hopes that one day maybe her pictures of women who have endured harassment on metro will be displayed in metro stations. mark segraves, news4. >> lawmakers in both maryland and virginia get back to work tomorrow. both sides have short legislative sessions.

work for the year. we start in virginia where a flood of new democrats will pour into richmond. the gop majority and the house of delegates drop dramatically during the november elections. the incoming class of delegates includes 12 new women, among them virginia's first latina and first asian american delegates. danica roem is the state's first transgender lawmaker. when the maryland general assembly reconvenes tomorrow, lawmakers will be keenly aware it is an election year. popular republican governor larry hogan wants a second term, but democrats with strong control of both houses will try to chip away at his accomplishments. despite their differences, the two sides need to tackle the tax code and skyrocketing insurance premiums. >> well, a bizarre break-in at a fast food restaurant, one of the busiest parts of our town, a guy breaks into the chipotle in chinatown late at night. makes his way around. and then gets hungry for a snack. news4's pat cns

>> reporter: police releasing this surveillance picture of a man you might think of as the shredded beef bandit, wanted for taking and eating $60 worth of shredded beef from chipotle. >> i think the guy is pretty smart. >> reporter: and pretty hungry. >> obviously pretty hungry. >> reporter: the capital one arena, new year's day. make that new year's morning. 3:00 a.m. new year's morning. police say a man breaks into chipotle here, disarmed the alarm and, where's the beef? >> downtown chinatown, you never know what goes on down here. >> reporter: he gets a full tray. sits down at the counter and starts eating. >> he's had the lucky est day of

his year already. >> reporter: 4:00 a.m., more shredded beef. >> i wouldn't go to that extent to get beef, but maybe he was really hungry. >> reporter: 5:00 a.m. still chowing down. 6:00 a.m., the manager comes to open chipotle. he sees the guy in there eating and says, hey, buddy, we're closed. that shredded beef bandit goes to mcdonald's next door and then disappears before you can say, two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. >> it's a commercial, not a crime. chipotle is so good, you'll break in if it's not open. so good you'll break in if it's not open. >> reporter: in chinatown, pat collins, news4. >> he needs to hire that guy. he has a good slogan for him. >> i would have gone to the guac. beef is good, not that good. >> pr

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so, what does this rain mean for the weekend? the cold weather returns, doug and i will break it down with what you can expect coming up in a little bit. >> amelia, thank you. well, it looks like o does not stand for oval office after all. people close to oprah winfrey are down playing suggestions she'd run for the white house. speculation ran wild after her golden globes speech. well, now long-time friend gayle king says winfrey is intrigued by the idea, but not actively considering a run. huh, is that a window there? president trump also weighed in today. >> i'll be oprah. oprah would be a lot of fun. i like oprah. i don't think she's going to run. i don't think she's going to run. >> meanwhile, there is fire surrounding a tweet by ivanka trump. the president's daughter praised oprah's speech but some celebrities criticized her because the president is accused of sexual assault himself.

>> a theater festival featuring women play rights is about to hit town and it promises to be a doosie. it starts next thursdjanuary sa. it folkeses on the variety of women trying to live, love and make sense of life in this world. the festival runs for a month. actress alison jany who won the golden globe sunday night is the chair. this is a feast that will bring fresh voices to our stages. you can find a link to the website and a list of the plays in theaters by going to the nbc washington app and search women's voices. >> after asking for rate increases, a local power company is talking about lowering your bill. why pepco may put money back into your pocket. >> reporter: it was a momentous six weeks for the civil rights movement in washington. on news4, we take you to resurrection city andin

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a new exhibit at the american history museum in d.c., 50 years after dr. martin luther king's vision, historians are bringing one of his most ambitious campaigns to one of the district's most popular museums. a month after dr. king's assassination, some of his most trusted advisors help to make his vision a reality. thousands would set up camp for weeks down on the national mall to protest poverty in america. news4's kristin wright with a dream that didn't die then and a vision that's still alive today. >> we are here because as men we are brothers to all men and all men are brothers to us.

>> reporter: in the shadows of the washington monument, the nation cried out against poverty. protesters crossed racial lines to demand equal access to employment, quality education, and affordable housing. a new exhibit, city of hope, resurrection city, and the 1968 poor people's campaign tells the story of the 43-day occupation of the national mall. intense, in mud, in solidarity. as we mark 50 years, lonnie bunch, founding director of the national museum of american history and culture says resurrection city is as important now as it was then. >> this exhibition, one, raises the issue of poverty, but also helps us think about how do you deal with poverty, what are the ways you challenge it. >> reporter: never before seen images are part of the exhibit inside the african-american history gallery at th

it's a personal portrayal of the poor people's campaign. dr. martin luther king, jr., helped lead the effort, but was assassinated days before the encampment in washington. >> '68 was a pivotal year. and this was the last great gasp of hope from martin luther king. >> reporter: the hope now is that the exhibit bridges the past to the future. the exhibit will be open for the next year, and right now there are talks of turning it into a traveling exhibit after that. at the national museum of american history, kristin wright, news4. >> well, ice is bad for the roads. it's also bad for our waterways. the fireboat john glenn making easy work today of the frozen potomac river. the only vessel in our d.c. area that can clear ice this way. keeping the waterways open is important for our port security. but also for the police and firefighters who do get around on the

>> pretty impressive. >> i'm sure the warmer temperatures are helping them a little bit turn that into slush. >> you know, it's going to help over the next couple of days and get some of that farther downstream. you're going to have that ice. i think even with our big system coming and the rain, the rain is going to help a lot on friday into saturday. but even after that, i think we still have some ice out there on the potomac and it will buildup a little more as we head towards next week. but we're not talking any more real frigid temperatures. we've got single digits and teens for a lot of the day, that's not going to happen any time soon. out there right now, nice sunset, sun went down 40 minutes ago. you can see nice looking dusk out there right now as we look north and west. temperature wise sitting at 45 degrees, temperatures coming down fairly quickly. 41 at 7:00, 37 degrees by 9:00, and down by 11:00, rather chilly at 34. that puts many of you down below freezing and many of you are already in the 30s. 44 grizzlies right now in gaithersburg, 45 in rockville, 34, though, in college park. 44 degrees in fort belvoir and

lot quicker than others. watch out. there could still be some areas of ice tonight. that's something you want to think about. not a lot of water left standing on the sidewalks and roadways, but just watch out in case you have some that was actually melting earlier, may refreeze tonight. nothing on the radar. we have been dry. when i say dry, extremely dry. how dry? well, we're back in a drought again. amelia and i have been looking at this all afternoon. amelia, this is some very dry weather pattern that we've seen so far for the winter months. >> yeah, absolutely. since december 1st, our rainfall deficit stands at about 3 inches. so, what that means is normally around this time of year we would have three more inches of rain since the beginning of december than we're seeing right now. and that puts most of the area in a moderate drought. you can see here that drought scale, on a scale of 1 to 5, this is a 2 for most of the area. back on the i-81 corridor, considered to be abnormally dry through frederick and hagerstown. bottom line the area could use

going to experience drought conditions, the best season is actually going to be during the winter when we're not worried about the farmers growing crops and vegetation or lawns and gardens and things like that. but to give you an interesting -- this is a water cooler statistic for tomorrow. to date today, this is the second dryest winter we've had in 121 years. again, to today's date, the second driest winter in 121 years thanks to capital climate for that awesome stat there. so, what to expect as we do see rain, though, moving into the area thursday night after that evening rush on into your saturday morning? we'll have breaks in the action. rain at times late thursday through saturday morning, but in total, we could see up to 1 inch of much needed rainfall. but to improve our drought conditions, the area needs 2 to over 4 inches of rain and that's just not in the forecast with this one storm system. here's more on the time line. rain arrives thursday night, again, after the commute, rain at times on friday, but some breaks to enjoy the mild

the temperature forecast. it's dry by your saturday afternoon. then wind chills on sunday, doug, back in the 20s. i know you're not saying extremely cold, but on the ten-day forecast, we're noticing high temperatures next week in the 30s. >> yeah, some areas may stay in the 20s. it's not the teens and lower 20s we've seen so much the past couple weeks. it is cold. not cold, though, the next ndour days. 57, 62 on friday. rain early and late in the afternoon. on saturday temperatures may start off at 60 at 8:00 in the morning. by the end of the day you'll be in the 30s. a big day on saturday for sure. 34 degrees on sunday. here's the really cold air into the middle of the next week. once again, most of you in the teens and upper 20s during the day on monday. chance of snow, yeah. possible. next wednesday as we stay on the cooler side all next week. if you like this warmer weather, enjoy it, embrace it, bring it in the next couple days. >> smartphones are a treasure trove of data for

they can also be a treasure trove for investigators after a crime. but the fbi says it's not getting that information. fbi director christopher wray says the bureau was not able to gain access to the content of nearly 8,000 phones last year. even though they had a warrant from a judge. wray says that's a threat to public safety. law enforcement and tech companies need to do more to balance privacy and security. >> spacex is defending a rocket's performance during the secret satellite launch. the rocket landed back at cape canaveral over the weekend. but "the wall street journal" quotes unidentified congressional officials who claim the satellite is missing and may have burned up in the atmosphere. spacex says its rocket, quote, did everything correctly, end quote. >> in the depth of winter we could use some hot color and two major paint companies are out with their colors of the year and they're sizzling. pan tone is offering ultraviolet and it will certainly wake up your walls.

intrigues, inspires, compares it to the vast cosmos, nuance, unleash it in your powder room and step back. benjamin moore is going to the other side of the color wheel. its color of the year is caliente and it is hot. they describe it as strong and radiant to harness the vitality. so, if you are held hostage by simply white, it may be time to turn up the volume on your walls and welcome 2018 with a colorful bang. >> one more nuance filled with emotion, i think. you're just hot. >> i'm the vast -- >> metro brings in millions of dollars with more than 60,000 parking spaces in all of its garages. but there is a battle brewing over parking spaces at under utilized stations. when we come back, what metro is planning for lots where parking isn't at a premium. >> and there is a new approach to slow our area's growing opioid crisis. it comes in response to

skyrocketing number of deaths from fentanyl. here's the i-team's scott macfarlane. >> the u.s. justice department says it is now going to prosecute manufacturers of fentanyl overseas if that fentanyl comes to the united states and causes deaths here. that announcement comes amid a surge of cases, a string of seizures of drugs of fentanyl at dulles international airport. they suspect chemists make the drugs overseas and ship the drugs here. officers see some hidden inside food packaging, including lollipops. others were packed in luggage. they tell news4 they have already brought two criminal cases against these international manufacturers. >> this is the first time we've actually indicted by name chinese chemists in china who are alleged to have supplied fentanyl that resulted in injuries or deaths in the united states. >> coming up tonight at news4 at 11:00. we go behind the scenes

u.s. customs officers to show you what happens when they see a suitcase they suspect has contraband inside. and we speak with the families of fentanyl victims, the one thing they say also has to be done in addition to prosecution. to help stop fentanyl from gett in

tone of the most pristine and beautiful parts -- of the world. but barbara comstock just voted to put it up for sale. why? to pay for tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations. comstock supported donald trump's tax scheme for the wealthy, adding $1.5 trillion to the debt and leaving us with the bill. tell barbara comstock we won't stand for selling our wild lands to give billionaires a tax cut.

well, your electric bill may be going down. pepco and power seeking approval to give customers some of their money back because of the money

bill. the corporate tax rate went from 35% to 21%. both companies now owe less federal income tax. >> if approved, the tax credit would be applied to more than 770,000 maryland customers, and nearly 300,000 in d.c. well, a battle is brewing at one of metro's lowest ridership stations. >> metro says not enough people using the spaces, this is at the dean wood stop. the land could be better utilized for new development. >> but there is some push back. transportation reporter adam tuss explains how this is becoming a larger issue for metro. >> reporter: under utilized parking spaces and valuable land, that's an issue not just here at dean wood, but at places like vienna, shady grove and college park. the question is do you leave things the way they are or do you develop? >> beautiful morning. >> reporter: so few riders use metro's dean wood station. >> good morning, good morning.

actually an increased sense of community. >> good morning, reverend. >> reporter: express newspaper man giving hugs to those he knows. >> how are you doing? >> good. >> reporter: and compliments. >> i like your hair. >> reporter: but metro would like there to be a bit more activity. only 1200 weekday riders at dean wide. it is the third lowest ridership station in the entire system. the quiet here also sometimes lends to crime. this is one of the few metro stations that has the transit police officer assigned to it 24 hours a day. a way to bring up the ridership and activity at the station while possibly lowering crime is to develop the nearly 200-space parking lot here. draws only 70 cars a day. prime real estate for new housing and retail buildings. but that idea not sitting well with everyone. >> it's hard to find parking around here. >> reporter: dee parks at dean wood every day. >> every time they see a vacant anywhere, they want to throw something there. >> reporter: karen or

she says she'd actually stop riding if the parking went away. >> i like the convenience. i like that it's in d.c. i work in d.c. i don't want to drive back to maryland if i work in d.c. that doesn't make sense. >> reporter: it could increase ridership and revenue. >> have a paper today. have a great day. >> reporter: all while enhancing the neighborhood. the metro board expected to take up this issue this thursday. it is likely then going to go to a public hearing process. back to you. >> news4 at 6:00 begins with breaking news. >> steve bannon out at breitbart news. the final phase of his monumental fall from grace began last week with the release of "fire and fury." >> bannon insulted the president's family in that book, and although he released a statement of regret on sunday, it fell short of an apology. pat lawson muse gathering reaction from the live desk for us. pat? >> doreen and leon, president trump reportedly pressured bans

rebecca mercer to choose between the two of them. she chose the president. mercer owns a stake in breitbart's news and tonight the company announced that bannon is stepping down. it was reportedly through the mercer family that bannon was named chief executive of the trump campaign 2 1/2 months before election day. bannon is often credited with the strategy that helped mr. trump win the electoral college. he was rewarded with a job at the white house. but he often clashed with the trump family and with republican leaders who are not sorry to see him go. >> but certainly the damage that steve bannon has done to the republican party, the association of the republican brand with white nationalism, it's been devastating for the republican party. and because bannon is gone does not mean that it undoes the damage that bannonism and trumpism have done to the grand old party. >> now, steve bannon has been leading