>> normally, we'd be talking about the rain right now, but we're getting you ready for a temperature drop of more than 30 degrees. that is going to hurt. storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen is here to explain the timing of all of this. it's close to 60 degrees right now. >> it is close to 60 degrees, eun. do into this weekend, it's going to be a shock to the system. even though we've been dealing with the cold a lot, the bitter cold after the mild temperatures and the rain moves through, the temperatures will drop off fast on saturday. for now, we're looking at rain across the area. the roadways are wet. be careful driving. pretty steady light rain. that's what the green shows you. when you start to show the yellow, it shows heavier rainfall. that's mainly in parts of charles county towards prince george's county. a little bit of a break across 95 headed south or north. we'll see the rain come back later today. temperatures, low 60s for most of the area. your morningiv

again, around 60 degrees through the morning. grab the umbrella before you leave. the colder air gets here tomorrow, though. we'll take a look at that straight ahead. let's take a look at the friday commute. it's wet, melissa. >> it is wet out there. after 95 maryland, it's blocking the lane. beltway overall looking good. here's a big problem in gaithersburg for a lot of folks on 28. 28 at schiffley square, we're shut down both directions because of a pole and wires down. pepco on the scene trying to get this wrapped up quickly. your all the mat, great seneca highway instead. 95 north of prince william parkway, wet and foggy in some spots. as far as travel times, in maryland, just fine. 66 and 95 in virginia good as well. listen to wtop =zye103.5 fm wheu hop in your car. thanks, melissa. we begin with a developing story where reaction has been swift following president trump's explosive comments made about

not directly disputing the expletive-filled language yoous in the oval office yesterday. >> during discussions about african countries and haiti the president said "why are we having all these people from expletive countries come here." >> sources say he allegedly said "why do we need more haitians? take them out." then someone in the year, not clear who responded, because if you do, it will be obvious why. we are live outside the haitian embassy. news 4 darcy spencer has more on what people are saying about it. >> reporter: the comments are being condemned by democrats and republicans. many are taking to social media to express outrage. virginia senator tim kaine, a democrat. he said trump

he said nigerians live in huts. he called mexicans rapists. this is who donald trump is. there's a moral vacuum in the white house. we also heard from senator luis gutierrez. a democrat who represents chicago. he says he is ashamed of the president. >> can you think of any employee walking into any institution in america and saying these kind of deplorable things and not being fired? a&+iiñ the haitian ambassador also said that the comments were regrettable and also based on stereotypes and clich cliches. darcy spencer, nbc news. the president is getting a lot of coverage on many news networks. >> including cnn where don lemon and anderson cooper had strong reactio reactions. anderson cooper got emotional on the air. >> the people of haiti h

more. they fought back against more injustice than our president ever has. i was there when a 5-year-old boy was rescued after being buried for more than seven days. do you know what strength it takes to survive on rainwater buried under concrete, a 5-year-old boy buried for seven days. >> we know that anderson cooper spent several weeks in haiti covering the earthquake. meanwhile, don lel on opened his show last night calling president trump a racist. he said the remarks made by the commander in chief were "disgusting." the u.n. human rights office says the president's comments on africa are shocking and shameful if confirmed. we'll continue to follow this story throughout the hour. for team coverage, you can head to the nbc washington app for more. today marks eight years since thedl

earthquakes. hundreds of thousands of people were killed that day. the anniversary is marked with bipartisan reaction to the president's comments about haiti. we are staying on top of breaking news out of california this morning as well. chris lawrence at the live desk with that. chris? >> aaron, i was just looking at this. rescue crews in california are hoping right now for miracles as they search for survivors of the deadly mudslides. the search is becoming more desperate by the second. at least 17 people have been killed. some as young as 3 years old and some as old as 89. more than 40 others are still missing. in all, about 65 homes have been destroyed. between 400 and 500 damaged by this incredible trail of destruction. chris, thank you. now to a developing story out of prince george's county. someone was killed on a stretch of branav

row. an suv struck a pedestrian near iverson street around 6:00 last night. police say the driver of the suv remained on the scene. we now know the name of the man killed on wednesday night on branch avenue just a couple of blocks away. shawn sims died at the hospital after his car collided with another vehicle near st. barnabas road. the woman behind the wheel of thet-x second car was also critically injured. the deadly smoke incident at l'enfant plaza was exactly three years ago today. carol glover was killed and many sickened when a train stopped in the tunnel by the station. the victim's family filed a $50 million lawsuit. the next hearing for that case is scheduled for march. if there is a trial, it could begin late next year. it's 6:06. new this morning, we're getting our first look at the suspect in a double stabbing at strat high school in prorjts county. edwin

charged with two counts of attempted murder. it stems from an argument between the suspects and victims over a female student. the victims are both in stable condition at the hospital with what appear to be nonlife-threatening injuries. today, students can return to george washington middle school in alexandria. the school was shut down for three days because of a burst water pipe. the pipe soaked an electrical grid and cut off power, water and the fire alarm system. after the repairs, the school says the fire marshal has given them the okay to bring the kids back into the building. breaking news right now. an update on power outages affecting thousands of homes in the district. chris lawrence at the live desk. >> i've got an update for you. we talked about this affected 2100 people. that's gone up a lot. now affecting well over 3,600 people in northeast d.c. a lot waking up this morning wondering why the lights won't come on. pepco says

feeder that caused the power outage in northeast d.c. this is right around the area of new hampshire avenue and south dakota avenue. we're talking about queens chapel, fort totten, manor park neighborhood. they were saying the power would be back on by 9:00 this morning. that's now been pushed back. some folks may get power by 7:00, some maybe not until as late as 11:00. we'll stay on top of this to bring you the latest. 6:08. all this week, we've been helping you get fit for the new year. this morning, we're taking our workout underwater. >> molette green is live in prince george's county to tell us all about it. look at you, molette. you're in the water. doogt ex doing the exercise. how is it going? >> this is actually quite fun and invigorating. it's called hydrospin. one of the most popular classes here in the landover

look at this class. some first-timers. we've got a mom here back to trying to get fit after having a baby just six weeks ago. instructor susan coleman is going to talk about this very popular class and how affordable it is so everybody can join in. that's coming up in a few. >> can't wait to hear more about it. a long road to recovery. a dog abandoned. an update on the search for a permanent home and how you can find out what happened to max. an urgent safety warning. the reason some drivers are told to stop driving immediately. meteorologist chuck bell. some rain to get your morning started. temperatures are already near 60 degrees and we're talking about a polar plunge rolling in

. no need for the winter coat today. but know where it is. you'll need it before long. temperatures near 60 degrees already. the daily grade rngts even with a 100% chance for rain is a b-plus. high today, 67 degrees. no need for a heavy jacket. but you'll need your rain coat and umbrella. be ready for the temperature tumble arriving tomorrow. sheena will plan that out for you hour by hour. for now, over to melissa mollet who has trouble in g-town. >> trouble in gaithersburg. this is a closure this morning. 28 at schiffely square, all lanes blocked. pole and wires down. use great seneca highway instead. a new crash near the alternate. we'll take a look at that coming up. ford says there has

second death linked to a defective takata airbag. regulators are warning anyone with 2006 ford ranger pickup trucks not to drive them until the airbags get fixed. ford says about 3,000 vehicles have airbag inflators that pose a higher risk of rupturing during the crash. repair teams can come to your home if needed. you can check our app to see whether you're affected. they're part of an existing recall. important to check those recalls on your car. a puppy that was near death is now standing on his own in fairfax county. >> just over a month ago police found this dog, now named max we are centreville. he had no collar or chip. he was emaciated and couldn't stand up. poor guy. animal officers say he was kept in his cage most of his life and had a long recovery ahead of him. >> it was hard to deal with. it was hard t

not be anyone ble to do anythin. it was waiting, waiting to see in the medications worked. >> and it certainly did. he had plenty of fight and he's running. m you can imagine before he goes to his forever home. max's foster family will have the first opportunity to adopt him. everybody will be e-mailing us and calling us. he's spoken for at the moment. >> looking good. needed a little love. that's all. 6:15 our time right now. now, new year's resolution number one. getting fit for the new year. we've been trying to hold yourself accountable finding new and interesting workouts. >> january 12th. molette green is checking things

>> going great. this is the last stop on our series of getting fit for 2018. we're in the water. it's fun. i am cycling the whole time. it's a full body workout. there are first-timers and people who come all the time to the theresa banks aquatic center here in the landover area. want to bring in the coach here, the instructor who is serious about hydrospin. susan coleman. thanks for joining us. >> good morning, welcome. >> tell me what hydrospin is all about. who is it for? all fitness levels can do this? >> all fitness levels. we have from 30-something all the way to 70-somethings. it's good for joints, it's good to lose weight. you burn about 800-plus calories. >> 800-plus calories. >> we don't sit on these bikes. normally, we have all kinds of equipment, running back and forth. this is a total body workout. >> i love it, susan. this is awesome.

a new mom. just had a baby six weeks ago. she wants to get fit for 2018. we're going to hear how she likes this class as we continue through the hour here on "news4 today." and there are very reasonable rates for folks in prince george's and montgomery county. you can use this aquatic center and come to these classes and get fit for 2018. back to you inside. >> molette, quick question. i know you checked out pretty cool workouts this week. do you have a favorite at this point? >> reporter: you know what, all of them were superb. when i did the fab body factory on monday, g i like that because it was a women's focused gym and workout experience over the years. i suffered some joint problems, some knee injuries from my years back as a cheerleader and step aerobics and those type

workout that could injury. all of them are great. this is great for my knees. i'm going to try all of them out on a regular basis and see what new fitness routine i can fit into my goal to keep fit and get in better shape for the new year. >> looking good, molette. thank you so much. 6:18 is our time right now. >> 59 degrees here. so nice to say that. >> it comes with rain, though. >> i don't care. >> i don't care either. >> no complaints. >> i'm sure the commuters are -- it's not cold rain. cold rain is the worst. >> it is. >> today is mild. nice and mild. you don't need the heavy insulated rain coat. just the normal rain coat. i had that on this morning. looking at the radar, we have quite a bit of steady light rainfall moving through the area. we've seen this throughout the overnight hours and very early this morning already. the roads are covered in rain. be very careful as+ you drive. it's slick out there. now we're looking around the district and the beltway into

upper marlboro is seeing the moderate rain. pretty steady light rainfall. the windshield wipers are on this morning. even down 95. you notice more lane from the south. we expect that ran to continue. a break between the next band off to the west. we'll see breaks in the rain later on today. but it's really that cold air this weekend that we're also talking about. look at the edge of this wet weather. it's actually in the form of snow and maybe even freezing rain. there's colder air behind tmt it's really trying to rush in here. that's why we're seeing the change in precip type. some of it could get in the area early tomorrow. but briefly. temperatures around 60 degrees. future weather through 9:00 a.m., scattered showers around lunchtime. maybe a few scattered showers as well. little bit of a break this afternoon. but still rain in the forecast. 9:00 p.m., still looking at the rain. overnight as well. and there's where i talked about briefly north and west, we could see precip, maybe freezing rain

but quickly, those temperatures fall for the weekend. very early chance tomorrow. most of your saturday dry. look at the temperatures falling into the 30s. for sunday, we'll see a high of 29 degrees. monday, we're looking freezing as well. chance of snow tuesday. even wednesday. but we'll look at that coming up with the ten-day forecast. it is a wet commute out there. let's see how the roads are looking. good morning, melissa. >> good morning, sheena. westbound allentown road, sounds like we have a crash in the middle of the ramp this morning. trying to get more information on that one. in gaithersburg, still have the closure on 28 at schiffely square. lanes are blocked, poles and wires down. you can use great seneca highway instead. this is the portion shut down. the rain on the lens telling a good story. it's wet and gross and aso' lit foggy here and there outside this morning. southbound 124, same area at great seneca highway, crash in the intersection. you can see that

in purple, it means things are shut down. beltway, no major problems. the green showing you where it is raining around town this morning. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. change is coming. facebook is making an about-face. what you can expect the next time you open your feed and why it may be a welcome relief. plus, payback time. news 4 was first to tell you about metro's plan to get your money back if your train is running late. now find out how and wen you can cash in. he was a hit on cheers and now ted danson is back on ellen at 3:00 p.m. talking about his we just moved in about four months ago, but the living room's pretty blank. it's really nice when clients come in and have done some of their own research. working with a bassett designer was really easy.

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get ready for another shakeup. been busy from freezing rain and ice. a winter warmup in a matter of a few days. >> take a look at the conditions outside in northwest d.c. the roads are wet. there's rain all across the region right now. you can see the water just running down the sidewalk here. it is what comes next that is just down right cruel. >> storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell is on the weather deck with details on this powerhouse cold front. my goodness, chuck. >> i never recommended drinking puddle water anyway, but after all the salt down, the extra salty puddle water here this morning. wasn't raining a couple of minutes ago. but i checked my nbc washington app with interactive radar feature and a forecast specified down to your zip code and it told me it would be raining shortly. and now with rain back into the region, it will be off and on with us throughout the day. 100% chance for

we're in the upper 50oks and lo 60s now. hourly temperatures today, mid to upper 60s. it's going to be crazy warm today. but, again, have your nbc washington app downloaded because the bottom falls out about this time tomorrow. for now, let's go to first 4 traffic. good morning, chuck. come in and get dry this morning. looking at gates burglary, 28 there at schiffely square, all lanes blocked because of the pole and wires down near seneca valley. your alternate best thing to do is use great seneca highway. it parallels through the area. this is part of the picture closed there. close by on the alternate, 124 at great seneca highway, crash in the intersection there. the purple showing you that area. ramp to the inner loop ramp. beltway looking normal. route 1 at duke

outages through northern virginia. multiple dark traffic lights for part of that. eun? thank you, melissa. it is now 6:31. we will start your top stories in charles county. detectives need help in solving a homicide. take a look at your screen right now. a woman's body was found last night on old washington road near smallwood drive in waldorf. the onlytl identification were these two distinct tattoos. call the charles county sheriff's office if you recognize them. thomas monson died at his home last week at the age of 90. he's been the mormon president since 2008. tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the public service. president trump is canceling his upcoming trip to london. in a late-night tweet, he blamed former president barack obama for selling the u.s. embassy for quote, peanuts. the first steps to relocate the

george bush in 2008. developing now, former white house adviser steve bannon set to testify before the house intelligence committee next week. this is part of the investigation in the russian meddling in the election. sources tell nbc news it will happen next tuesday. he ran the trump campaign in the final months and served as the top adviser untilkf being firen august. last week, the new book, "fire and fury" talked about meetings between the russians and donald trump jr., calling it treasonness. lawmakers in maryland -- >> they are quickly working to push a paid sick leave bill into law. yet the house voted in favor of overriding governor larry hogan's veto of the bill. the bill would require businesses with 15 or more employees to provide up to five days of paid sick leave. governor hogan vetoede

last year in support of alternate bills that phases in leave for businesses with 25 employees or more by 2020. if the senate votes to override the veto, the bill becomes law in 30 days. the senate could vote as early as today. families worst fears confirmed. police say a d.c. man who disappeared eight months ago was murdered. marty mcmillan jr.'s family got the devastating news this week. aback in april, his family reported him missing and suspected foul play they told police. just before that, marty had -- marty set up a meeting on a dating app. six months later, a young man's remains were found off suitland parkway/7y in prince george's county. mcmillan's family feared it would be marty. >> i didn't know. my daughter had a bad feeling about it. i didn't know what to think because they found -- had found so many. >> so far, there are no suspects in the

a suspect is in custody after an argument between two high school students ended with a stabbing. >> news 4's megan mcgrath is live at central high school with a breakdown of what happened. megan, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning. things getting back to normal here at central high. classes resumed yesterday and the two students who were stabbed are going to be okay. they're recovering from their injuries but not life-threatening. they are going to be okay. police have made an arrest. they have arrest fd edwin martinez. he is a 19-year-old junior here at central high school. he's been charged with two counts of attempted murder, assault, as well as a weapons charge. now, police say that all of this began with an argument about a girl yesterday morning. martinez, they say, pulled a knife and stabbed two freshmen. school was on lockdown for a time and some pretty tense moments here as all of this unfolded. worried parents came to the school to get information about

everything was okay, their kids were okay. many are upset. they say that the school system didn't send out text messages updating them, letting them know about what was going on. >> obviously, there's no longer a threat because the person is apprehended. communicate with the parents by way of text message, e-mail, >> reporter: and the school superintendent says, though, that the school system doesn't operate like colleges. they don't send out countywide text messages in situations like this in emergency situations. some parents, though, say that really should change. back to you. thank you, megan. washed away. a deadly mudslide in california, the survival story from the man behind the wheel of a prius. >> reporter: i'm darcy spencer at the haitian embassy. the president's comments about haiti are being strongly condemned. coming up, we'll have reaction, including from

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here at the live desk. breaking news in northeast d.c. where thousands of people are waking up this morning wondering why the lights won't come on. pepco now reporting about more than 3600 customers don't have power. we're talking about the queens chapel, fort totten, lamond, riggs, manor park, north michigan park. university heights neighborhoods. there was a tripped feeder to blame for the power outage. they'll have the power back on sometime between 7:00 a.m. and maybe as late as 11:00 this morning. now we're hearing also dominion power reporting a power outage in northern virginia. this one impacting nearly 5,000 customers. that's spread out all over arlington, alexandria, fairfax. we're working to learn more about the outages. before it comes back on, a

kids ready for school. >> aaron? >> rough morning for them. chris, thank you. 6:40 right now. a university of maryland hospital is apologizing for what happened to a patient. >> this is a woman wandering near the baltimore emergency room which sparked the response. she was escorted out of the hospital and left at a bus stop in nothing but a hospital gown and socks. one person who saw this patient in the e.r. said the woman was disoriented and unable to communicate. the hospital says it takes the matter seriously and is "conducting a thorough review of what happened." imt the statement says the hospital is evaluating the response and including personnel actions possibly. good friday morning. grab the umbrella before you leave. we have very wet roads out there. we have the rain moving through. that will be the case through most of the day. we'll take a close look at what you can expect with tumbling temperatures into this weekend. that's coming up.($

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this matters. this is who he is. >> shocking and vulgar. president trump's controversial comments ignite fury and backlash. the new reaction overnight and what it means amid the immigration debate. wild ride. a prius driver caught in the middle of a mudslide. one thing he did to survive the floodwaters sniems it was out of the movie but it was my movie at the time. friends and family, facebook getting more personal. the major change coming to your news feed and why now. a shocking change. storm team 4 is working for you on a weekend warning. this weekend roller coaster ride is about

loop. 6:45 now. we begin with a developing story. reaction has been swift following president trump's explosive comments about immigrants. imt the white house is not directly disputing the expletive-filled language used in oval office yesterday. a democratic aide confirmed the comments to nbc. >> during discussions about immigrants from african countries and haiti, the president said quote why are we having all these people from expletive countries come here? >> he allegedly said why do we need more haitians? take them out. an unidentified person responded, if you do, it will be obvious why. >> we're live outside the haitian embassy in northwest washington right now. news 4's darcy spencer is there with a look at how lawmakers and others aree1 reacting to this. darcy? >> reporter: good morning. haitim

they were regrettable and based on stereotypes and cliches, not on annual facts. we're hearing from lawmakers across the board. republicans and democrats taking to social media to condemn the comments. we want to show you this tweet from congressman anthony brown. he's a democrat who represents prince george's county. he said at real donald trump, the president's twitter handle. his remarks are both vulgar and racist. they once again demonstrate how his racial prejudices fuel his immoral and cruel decisions. we're also hearing from michael steele. the former head of the republican national committee and former lieutenant governor in the state of maryland. >> reflects not just a particular attitude of the president, but it reflects an attitude that is a growing one among a significant portion of white americans who have a concern about the browning of this country. >> reporter: now, ambassador to haiti went on to say that he had received

of him and he said that he realizes that the president's comments are not the views of the american people. reporting live from the haitian embassy, darcy spend senn back to you. thank you, darcy. today marks eight years since the deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit haiti. hundreds of thousands of people were killed that day. the milestone is marked with bipartisan reaction to the president's comments about haiti. the u.n. human rights office says the president he is comments are quote, shocking and shameful if confirmed. this video is out of burbank, california. it captures the terrifying moment a car was carried away in a flash flood this week. >> this morning, we're hearing from the driver, his girlfriend was in the car at the time an was screaming with fear. he says faith helped him to stay calm. listen to him desc

the way down, the rest of the way, there was no brakes, no steering and as you go down the hill, it was the creek where the waters would settle in and the road back up. luckily i got foot, i got ground with my tires. i was able to get out of there in the nick of time. it was something out of a movie, but it was my movie at the time. >> franklin says his car sustained no damage and no one was injured. watching that prius just fly down that river, itámhxd reall hard to believe. what he story he has to tell of survival. >> glad he's+c okay. the driver accused of hitting a morgan state university student is in court today. in december of 2015, he was traveling south on route 202 when he sped across a center line, striking another car.

injuries. ka letter owe faces charge, including motor vehicle manslaughter. students are returning to george washington middle school in alexandria. that school was shut down for three days because of a busted water pipe. the problem soaked an electrical grid and cut off power, water and the fire alarm system. after some repairs, the school says the fire marshal has given them the okay to bring kids back into the building. we've seen a lot of updates to facebook over the years. >> hard to keep prak. this latest change, though, is supposed to make you feel better about the social media site and life in general. mark zuckerberg announced you'll see more contacts and from friends and less from businesses and media. he wants you to spend more time interacting with others. for all the nega&u5uz complaint about facebook, facebook has connected long lost friends and they've had romances and -- >> sometimes you got to watch. so-and-so

so-and-so had a kid. and i didn't. >> there's that. >> we're so happy for those people. >> i am so happy for you, aaron. congratulations by the way. i'll send flowers. gaithersburg, 28 here. again, we're shut down both directions, pole and wires down through the area. pepco is on the scene. not sure when when that will be opened up. great seneca highway is a great alternate. westbound allentown, the ramp to the inner loop crashed in the middle of the ramp. randolph road at new hampshire, flashing traffic lights. but not bad. duke street, multiple dark traffic lights there. possible power problem in the center lane. as far as travel times, typical. listen to wtop 103.5 fm when

chuck bell, any announcements on facebook if that are not true from you? >> i don't think so. mostly about the weather. i would never lie about that. well, not -- maybe a little. here's the truth. here's some truth r you. it was 62 degrees yesterday when i took this picture. a reflecting pool in the tidal basin, still frozen solid thanks to the cold snap before yesterday. and if you think that it was cold before, just wait. more cold coming back starting this time tomorrow. four things to know about the weather. today, likely to be our warmest day in weeks. 65 would make it the warmest since just before christmas. we get to 67. that would be the warmest since the end of november. indeed, a rarity. rainy for your friday night. date night planned. the polar plunge arrives tomorrow. it will be a 50-degree drop in the feels-like factor. it will feel near 70 today and feel like it's in the teens and 20s by this time tomorrow. e

moisture means there is a 100% chance of still more rain coming our way today. the wet ride in to work and school this morning. it will be a wet ride home. here's future weather. shows that first pocket of rain moving out. there will be a couple of hours during the course of the day where it won't really be raining much. get outside and enjoy it. enjoy the mild weather while you can. after 2:00 or 3:00, steadier rain likely to come in. i think the steadiest of the rains are from 5:00 this afternoon to 5:00 tomorrow morning. no winter weather advisories here. but winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings all over the place out to the north and west. there's your planner then for today. how about that? 65 for a high today. that would be average for april the 15th. so april showers today, polar plunge tomorrow. windchills down near zero for your saturday night plans and staying cold all next week. all right, chuck. thanks. 67 the toe lar plunge chuck. new year's resolu

lot of people, top of the list. >> holding yourself accountable by new and interesting workouts. >> hydrospin in prince george's county. molette, how is it going? >> we've been in the water almost 40 minutes. a little more than 40 minutes. this class is going strong. most of these folks are regulars. wo we have a few first timers. including a lady. jasmine thompson. she had a baby six weeks ago, a c-section six weeks ago. she's looking for her get fit for 2018 solution here. how is it going for you? >> you feel good? >> yes, i feel good. >> okay. >> i know you've been searching for fitness options to get back into your post mommy body, right? once i found this, i said let me sign up. >> oh, i love it, jasmine. you really have to continue cycling the whole time, but your

>> it's a full body workout, everything hurts. >> we've been checking out options all week long for you. i know people are trying to keep to those fitness goals and so this is one option. prince george's and montgomery county residents can use the theresa banks aquatic center in the landover area. there are drop-in deals. $10, $12 if you're a nonresident. you can try the classes out and susan coleman, the instructor here, is a pease in the water. susan, take it away. >> all right. molette, you've been hydrospinning, you did interval training. the go go workout. did you have one that suited you the

>> reporter: all of them are excellent options. it's just depending on your taste. for me, fab body factory was a good way to kick off my fitness goals for the year, eun because it's a wimomen's only focused g. and the personal trainer, teaching the class. this one is a good one for me as well because i have bad knees and running is not the best option for me. i'm underwater cycling the whole time, feeling really good. >> that's great. >> great options out there, molette. >> fitness ideas this week molette. >> she's a good sport trying it all out. >> she is. 6:55 right now. here are four things to know this morning. sources say former white house adviser steve bannon will testify before the house intelligence committee on tuesday. this is part of the investigation into russian meddling in the election. more on what could come from that testimony next on "today."

the aisle are calling comments made by president trump racist and divisive. yesterday the president made expletive-filled comments about residents from haiti, african countries and el salvador. the "today" show will have more coming up. someone was killed near temple hills. an suv hit a pedestrian near iverson street around 6:00 last night. the driver of the suv stayed on the scene. for more information go to the nbc washington app. the search for survivors in california's mudslides is becoming more desperate by the second. at least 17 people are dead. the latest on the search, plus incredible stories of survival coming up next on todd. closure in gaithersburg. big deal for folks in the 270 area. we're shut down both directions. a pole and wires down. pepco on the scene. no word on when things will reopen there. use great seneca highway instead. you see the wet roads,

mostly around the beltway and down 95. a little bit of a break. otherwise, prince george's county, charles county, seeing the rain currently. expect periods of rain through the day. grab the umbrella if you haven't left yet. it gets cold they are weekend. 30-degree drop from today to tomorrow. that's going to hurt. >> it is. watch out. anything that looks wet tomorrow will be ice. watch it. thanks for joining us this morning folks. the "today" show is next. be back in 25 minutes with your weather and traffic and local news. until then, enjoy your day and we just moved in about four months ago, but the living room's pretty blank. it's really nice when clients come in and have done some of their own research. working with a bassett designer was really easy. just kind of ties in very well. we love it!

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good morning. outrage and anger. president trump disparages immigrants from haiti and africa using a vulgar term to do it. democrats and republicans calling the comments racist. the white house not denying any of it. race against time. more than 40 people still missing three days after that mudslide disaster in california. new evacuations under way, as an aerial tour reveals the true scope of the devastation. >> three or four houses that are completely inaccessible from anywhere. >> where they are, live. wintry mess. a powerful storm takes aim at the east coast after hammering the midwest. a mix of snow, ice, heavy rain