tuesday. m monticeto was the hardest hit area. we're tracking the latest news on this. >> aaron and eun, at least 13 people have been killed, dozens of others are injured at the massive mudslides you were just showing. we're about to show you a rescue by the u.s. coast guard. take a look at this. tuesday in santa barbara, you can see a mother and her newborn baby off to one of the crew members. there's a family of five in there including two other young children. there was another rescue we saw that brought one man to tears. >> we heard a little baby. we dug down and found a little baby. we got it out, got the mud out of its mouth. i hope it's okay. they tookit

hospital. >> we're still trying to find out if that baby survived. the couple in the heat of it all, they didn't know. it's a vicious cycle because you get these burn areas, we saw the thomas area burning all of the vegetation away and in the same area they get all of that rain and it's like a river running down there. a tragic end to the search for a missing father. prince george's county say someone out for a walk found daniel dehaven dead last night. he had dementia. he was found in a wooded area off dorsey road. over the weekend police told us he may have been picked up along route 1 and dropped off in anne arundel county. police are also asking for your help in a similar case in d.c. 81-year-old del mar mosley has dementia and is now

he was wearing a black and white plaid shirt, light blue jeans, black hat and brown suede jacket. de delmar is in need of help. a d.c. teacher charged with sexually abusing a child is now in court. robert leach allegedly abused a child from 2011 to 2013. the victim who was his student reported the abuse in 2014. news 4's megan fitzgerald will be in court to follow that. there were reports of chaos outside of george washington university hospital after a man was shot. this happened just after 8:30 last night. while that street was filled with people walking from the nearby metro station, bystanders helped the man get inside the hospital.

we're told the dashboard camera on a passing metro bus may have captured images of that shoot g shooting. the suspect ran from that shooting. it was not random but happened after a dispute. it is a video many of us will never forget. practicing for an annual baseball game took an ugly turn. a gunman shot congressman steve scalise last june during that practice in alexandria. police killed the gunman. scalise will undergo surgery for what he says is part of his continuing recovery. his return to work last september was met with thunderous applause. he plans to stay involved but not sure when he will return to capitol hill. today lawmakers get back to work ina

governor terry mccauliffe will give his state of the state address. in maryland, the lawmakers have outlined a proposal to have an individual health care mandate for the first time since they got rid of it in the gop tax bill. democrats pushed to override governor larry hogan's veto on paid sick leave and a vote on the number of licenses to grow medical marijuana. news 4 is working with you for team coverage. turn to news 4 for complete team coverage. 4:34. if you've ever wanted to run for president, here's your chance. the washington nationals are looking for candidates to suit up for the ne

today is the deadline to apply online if you want to be one of the racing presidents. here's the thing though, you have to be at least 5'7". >> darn. >> and no taller than 6'6". you need a high school diploma and you have to attend 40% of the home games and be able to run from center field to first base with the head on. >> i'm telling you, it looks -- i think they make it look easy. you have to know how to dance. >> you have to put on a show. >> have to be the running man. >> all of that. i would love to get inside of one of those. >> just for fun. i bet you the nats can arrange that for you. i'm going to make a phone call. we're going to get you -- who would you choose to be? >> oh, i'm not going there. i'm not going there. >> not going there? >> you have to pick a party. nah. >> i'm not tall en

in that thing? >> oh. >> commenting. >> someone had to go there. >> can you imagine though a very hot summer day in that. >> smells like death in there, i'm sure. >> yes. oh, yeah. and you can't clean it. i don't know how you clean it. >> they must find a way, right? >> febreeze. >> no, i don't believe that at all. >> you're going to need more than an air freshener in there. >> i don't know how they do it, but at least this morning what i like about the weather is it's not as brutal. i like that. >> no, and i love cold but 4, 5 degrees even colder than i like. >> a little bit too cold this past weekend. right now we're looking at temperatures in the mid 30s. this will make it look a little bit more comfortable outside. feels like 30 degrees with the light wind. mostly in the 20s. if you're in the suburbs, manassas with 18 degrees. gaithersburg, 28. leesbur

in clinton. as we go through the morning, many of you are waking up and walking outside. still a warm coat this morning. 29 degrees. by 8:00, around 30. just a little bit above freezing as we go into the 9:00 a.m. hour. you'll notice more clouds around today but by the afternoon, pretty comfortable weather. good morning, chuck. how is it going to feel later? >> skies partly to mostly cloudy. may get sunshine from time to time but after a cold start this morning, temperatures running a couple of degrees warmer than average. our average is 43. highs today just about maybe a tick or two warmer than average. we'll take it after the stretch cold that we have been enduring. the temperature trend is up, up and away for the next couple of days. don't get too used to it now. still the middle of january so by sunday afternoon afternoon high temperatures will once again be struggling to get back above the freezing mark. we'll give you the whole forecast coming up. it's milder weather now and the

weekend. >> i like what you're talking about on friday. taking a look at the roads, chuck, you can see the beltway is just fine. no major problems. do have a little bit of road work on the beltway. talking about that in a second. on 270 as promised. from 70 to the spur, your on time is no big problem. northbound out of town, that's all right, too. inner loop before georgia, that's where the left lane is getting by. work zone there. numbers in alexandria, north quaker lane near janneys lane, utility work with one lane getting by. eun? >> thank you, melissa. called it a slap in the face and then police slapped her with handcuffs. how a question about a raise ended with one teacher arrested. a man accused of attacking a girl on her way home from school. the evidence that police want you to see. from hollywood to the hill. what some women in cong

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you're watching "news 4 today." >> don't. are you kidding me? >> this is video you're likely to see on social media today posted on my facebook page if you want to take a look. a teacher was arrested at a school board meeting, apparently

superintendent's new contract. she brought up teacher's salaries and a $30,000 raise included for a new contract for the superintendent. board members say the meeting was called to vote on whether to approve a new contract for the superintendent. >> now when hargraves spoke out about that, she was told she was out of order. a city marshall told her to leave. once she was in the hallway she was handcuffed and arrested for refusing to leave and resisting arrest. she has been released from jail on bond at this point. they say hargraves is working with her attorney on next steps. there is a surprising status symbol among the rich in russia. they pay to have their children in the united states. so called birth tourism in florida has gone up 90% in the last decade. the children will be american citizens and mothers admit they want their babies to

the child could then sponsor their parents to become citizens themselves. president trump has ended -- called for an end to birth right citizenship. however, trump properties in florida are one of the most popular places for birth tourism. >> i understand that, but i'm not going to take something from america. if i can spend my money, why not? >> companies will advertise a birth package for having the child in the u.s. while staying at a trump property that can run several thousand dollars. one company says they help about 100 women every year come to the united states and have children. well, after the weather we've had lately, it might feel balmy out there this morning. >> wait a minute though -- >> might be. >> 20s and 30s still counts as cold, right, sheena? >> yes. but it's not 10. >> it's not 10, that's right, aaron. it is not feeling like anything below 10, that's

wind. we have big improvement there in the forecast but, yes, you still need the warm winter coat. by this afternoon though it will feel balmy, a lot like yesterday. we'll take a look. the morning drive looks good. what you can expect the rest of the week coming up. it's a shutdown that could have a huge impact on the country, but especially right here in our area. what congress must do in order to avoid closing the federal government, to avoid closing the federal government, more. you're doing great. [laugher] you look amazing. the egg white grill. so you can bring on the day.

mommy you're strong! aw, you bet i am! the egg white grill. so you can bring on the day. good morning. temperatures are not as bad, which is an improvement, but they're still cold enough for the thick winter jacket you have. numbers below freezing. 34 in the district. many suburbs in the 20s. we'll take a look at the milder weather heading our way this week. that's all coming up in a bit with chuck. here at the live de

the district. sounds like something you would see in a movie. d.c. police are telling us someone stole a police cruiser and then crashed it around 1:00 this morning. all this happened on pennsylvania avenue in southeast d.c. near seward square. not very far from the eastern mark and metro station. after a short chase the suspect crashed the car on f street. he was arrested at the scope. we're working to get more information on this. aaron, back to you. >> chris, thank you. right now we want to take you live to alexandria. >> a water main break may impact your commute. news 4's justin finch arrived there. justin, what are you seeing? >> reporter: hey there, eun. that's right. if you're in northern virginia and driving, this is a sight you might see. a repair on north quaker lane at janneys lane. as you can see, it issism pacting the

if you were looking out for the virtue of americans, this impacted 200 customers. they're hoping to get this fixed here as soon as possible. live from alexandria, justin finch, news 4, in to you. >> justin, thank you. 4:48. breaking news overnight when it comes to the program that protects young immigrants who were illegally brought to the u.s. >> a federal judge has ordered the trump administration to provide for daca calling the potential to end as quote, arbitrary. tracie potts has a look at what this means. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it means if you were a drooemer, you were brought here illegally and you were still here and you thought your protection status was going to run out in march without being renewed, that is now on hold, at least according to the federal judge's ruling overnight. the judge said the

reaction from the justice department, they still say that the program is illegal and they will continue to fight it in court. by the way, the judge's ruling was temporary while this went through the courts. california's attorney general, they launched this challenge, says that this is just a few steps in the right direction. we'll see where it goes from here. >> tracie as this battle continues, we know lawmakers need to figure out what to do with a budget. how close are we to a government shutdown? >> reporter: nine days. democrats are insisting on dealing with daca and protecting the immigrants but now that the judge has done that through this ruling at least now it's not clear if that sort of ultimatum will stand. we saw that immigration meeting at the white house where the president said he's willing to deal with daca first and put everything else not necessarily

it later. >> tracie potts on the hill this morning. tracie, thank you. this morning, word of a silent protest in the works for president trump's first state of the union address. some democratic woman plan to wear all black to the speech in solidarity for the me too movement. this all started with a-lister actresses involving inappropriate behavior. the movement isn't confined to the elite. they're speaking out on college campuses, calling out co-workers and taking a stand during their everyday lives as well. that same movement is moving to metro. women across our area are sharing stories of harassment and groping while riding the transit city system. an advocacy group had information about what to do in those situations. >> for your own c

safety, you can sit in the first car of the metro car. you can also always sit near the driver on a bus. >> a metro spokesperson released a statement saying metro is regarded as an industry leader. new concerns about safety as a young man assaulted a girl on a walking path. take a good look at the sketch on your screen that loudoun county officials say they're looking for. it happened last week in sterling along a popular bike path. they caught the suspect running on that path. deputies say he sprinted after a middle school girl walking alone and touched her inappropriately. she screamed and he ran away. if you recognize the man, call the loudoun county sheriff's office. 4:51. frustrated customers may get he w

in the district. for months the i-team has investigated huge water bills. it's connected to a billion dollar project to clean up our rivers. they introduced the water consumer protection amendment. if passed, it will allow independent agencies within local government to investigate water complaints and represent customers. they would be required to submit a yearly report outlining the customer's claim. the capitol tree is heading back to montana. some montana companies want to use the spruce to rebuild a historic chalet in glazier national park. it was destroyed in a wild fire. this isn't the first time a tree has been returned. in 2013 that tree returned to colorado. >> that

move though. >> yeah. >> you know? trees are a lot of things, but they're not light and they're not small or easy. >> right. i would say chop it up first. >> the things i know about building a log cabin, eun, can be put down on a 3x5 note card with invisible ink. i don't know anything about it. 4 things you need to know about the weather, finally, some milder days coming in our direction. don't get your hopes up. not going to be 75 and sunny any time soon. at least we get back above 50 to 60 degrees in the next couple of days. the best part of the forecast is we have needed rainfall coming our way. it has been really dry. it's one of the top ten driest winters on record at this point. 34 here in washington this morning. mostly in the upper 20s in the suburbs. little patch of moisture out here in cincinnati. that won't be bothering us.

partly sunny, mostly cloudy. remaining mostly cloudy overnight. could have a little fog around early morning. most of the daylight hours are dry. but after 5:00, 6:00, the rain chances sneak back in. showery weather thursday night. rain likely most if not all of the day on friday. but it will be rain, guarantee that, 62 degrees with the rain. showers ending on saturday morning and then colder weather comes back in for sunday and the early parts of next week. if you're wondering about the little snow chance snow lovers like me, next week there's at least a chance on monday. melissa? >> thank you, chuck. taking a look at the roads. had this problem in alexandria. this is where justin finch is live for us. a water main break. two of them within a stretch. north quaker lane near janneys lane and trinity

southbound 270 after 121, the clarksburg wae station. debris in the road. sounds like ladders a fine. melissa, thank you. it's a parking problem we're not used to in our area. space is not used at a local metro parking lot. the push to use that land and

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you're watching "news 4 today." some of you could soon see your electric bill go down. pepco and delmarva power are seeking approval to give customers back some of the money they're saving from the tax bill. it went from 41% to 35%. if approved it would be applied to 770,000 maryland customers and 330,000 in d.c. metro is thinking of taking some unused parking spaces and redeveloping the land. at the deanwood metro station, that's one of them. part of the land could be turned into retail or housing. metro says it could boost

commuters say it would hurt them. >> any time they see vacant anything, they want to throw something. >> i like that it's in d.c. i don't want to drive into marry hand. that makes zero sense. >> metro's board will take up the issue tomorrow. public hearings on the issue will likely follow. "news 4 today" starts now. now on "news 4 today," a week filled with searching comes to a tragic end. what we're learning about a prince george's county man's death who has dementia. >> i looked over and it was coming down. >> it continues to sweep across california after a powerful overnight storm. the latest on search and rescue efforts after a mudslide. >> call it to the race to the white house sort of. how you can get a

the next racing presidents. just about 5:00 a.m. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. it makes me feel good to see that because it means spring. >> do you tryout for a certain president? >> i want to be teddy. >> i want to bring teddy roosevelt back to the winner's circle. >> i don't think that's how it works. >> you try. >> you put that head on me and teddy's winning. >> chuck runs one race. for the first day in a while we're not in weather alert mode. >> this morning george washington middle school is closed. a pipe burst. the fire marshall said it's not safe to be in the building until the issue is resolved. all activities in the school or on school grounds are canceled today. also, the loudoun cnt