lysol. what it takes to protect. 4:30 right now. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang.et melissa mos standing by with a look at the roads. >> we begin with storm team 4's chuck bell and the numbers. much better today than yesterday. >> way better. seat heaters only need to be on low as temperatures are mostly above freezing. that's a bargain for sure. 36 in fairfax. 36 in gaithersburg and rockville. 37 in prince george's county. bus stop forecast, temperatures in the mid-30su're going out first thing this morning. near 43 at tecesse. outdoor recess today, nothing to worry about.

after-school play time will be in the upper 40s to near 50.ll yoeed a warm coat today, but you can leave the industrial strength winte parkas at home. may need the sunglasses off and on today. the daily grade for today, very good. you'll like it. i likethat, all right. especially the outdoor recess part. neknow the kids get a little crazy. loop of the beltway between arena and ritchie-marlboro road, two left lanesng by that work zone. not really impacting anything. fairfax county parkway to the beltway, 61 miles per hour. going to get you there in nine minutes this morning. as we look at 270, no problems here northbound or southbound. aaron? >> all right, melissa. thank you. 4:31 now. developing this morning, d.c. police are looking for a man wanted in connection to a brutal crime. >> two men are accused of kidnapping woman nea the naler road metro stationis earlr month. one suspect has already been arrested. this is 29-year-old mark blue.

he is still on the run. poli say he and nick savoie forced a woman into their car at gunpoint. police say they drove around for 45 minutes and sexuallyer assaulted h before forcing her out of the car in d.c. this home security sideows the victim stumbling from the alley where she'd been dumped without heres in southeast. she knocked on a neighbor's door, who helped her call slice. >> you somebody who needs help, you just do it. you don't second judge yourself. you help that person, especially a female knocking on your door asking for help. >> we want to show you the suspect's picture once again. there's a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arest. this mornin montgomery county family is thankful that their child is back home and safe. the autistic and possibly nonverbal student at rockville high school yesterday. a bus picked up the child. the student was supposed to get

off in silver spring. c instead, tld was discovered on the bus at the inner harbor in baltimore school officials are still trying to figure out how this happened. they say montgomery county schools actually bus in some students fro baltimore city. they suspect when the rockville student did not get off at the right op, the bus continued on to baltimore. now to a federal civil lawsuit filed against the princ george's county police department. 13 officers accuse department leadership of discrimination and retaliation. the officers say there's discrimination between white and black officers. some were unfairly disciplined and terminated.nt former and c officers say the racial divide within the police department makes it difficult for them to be effective. ince george's county police say they cannotau comment becse of pending litwsation. ne4's megan mcgrath is working.he story for us she'll have much more on this coming up in the next half hour. your time now,4:34. here's a look at

this morning.ies today metro leaders are expected to debate an issue affecting thousands of people. how late should the metro system stay open? d.c. leaders want to force the sestem to run until 3:00 a.m. on weekends like it to. right now it closes at 1:00 a.m. on friday and saturday the transit agency says closing earlier leaves more time for track maintenance. also, the jones ranch road bridge will open next week. this wl be an important connection between two sections of tons that was previously divided by the beltway. eventually pedestrians, connectiike lanes, and a transit system are expected as well. accused russian agent maria butina expected to plead guilty in a d.c. federal courtroom. he's accused ofg infiltratin conservative groups like the national rifle association in order to bolster russian in u.s. pollice nancy pelosi appears to b

ready to voted in as speaker. she agreed to step down after two teths. was enough for a small group of unhappy democrats to drop their opposition. breaking news out of turkey, where there's been a deadly train crash. chris lawrence is at the live desk. >> s officia nine people are dead and 40 to 50 people have been iured. here'sook at the crash scene in the capital of ankara. officials say a was going through a station this morning when it hit a railway engine then crashedo a pedestrian overpass. it's not clear if a signang problem caused the crash, but the train is g supposed to through that station. the local news station reports at least two cars derailed, and parts of the overpass collapsed on to the train. they'relso reporting several prosecutors have been assigned to investigate what went wrong. >> chris, thank you. 4:35 now. still ahead, eight day the president and congress to prevent a partial government shutdown. are they any closer totriking

deal? plus, on strike. today united airlineslight attendants a the a major american airport are walking off the job. what their demands arend how this may impact the air travel industry.

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take a look at this incredible video. that is rock and lava blasting out of a guatemalan volcano back in november. a group of hikers happened to be nearby when the eruption began. one of the hikers said this was, thote, one of craziest life.ences of his hope they weren't too close. >> always better from a distance. >> it is really cool to see.

helicopter is probably best. >> i'm with you on that. united airlines flight attendants are expected to hold a strike this morning at chicago o'hare airport. >> this demonstration will be one of 16 across the globe. attendants are disgruntled over looming staff cuts. the airline is expected to eliminate a fligh attendant on most international flighff. union oials expect a lar turnout at today's protest. we are working for you this morning. toyota is recalling hiout 70,000 es in the u.s. to replace air bag inflaters. the recall covers both toyota and lexus brands. we've put a list on the models impacted on your screen here. some vehicle were previously recalled, and the inflaters were reaced withew ones that inflaters made ium and nie,tr e by another company thattizes a different chemical. coming up on 4:41 now. we turn t back meteorologist chuck bell to look at the forecast. >> dog walking forecast time.

te little jimi here available for adoption at the humane rescue alliance. jimi loves that toy. jimi lo chew on things. all right. your forecast, temperatures in the mid-30s thi. morni that's not too cold. outdoor walking weather is going to be very easy to accomplish today because it will not be ining, and it will not be frigid. one of those two things will not be the case starting tomorrow. ten-day forecast coming up. also ahead, what now? president trump's former attorney and self-described fixer michael coh sentenced to three years in prison. what does this mean for robert mueller's ongoing investigation? we're live from capitol hill next.

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shoutss and tau awaited former trump attorney michael cohen yesterday as he stepped out of a new york citytr

cooom. the judge presiding over the case told cohen he had lost his moralhe compass som down the line. he then sentenced cohen to three years in prison and fined him $50,000. in response, cohen told the judge his, quote, blind loyalty to trump led him to cover-up his dirty deeds. he said he tried to fix his mistakes by cooperating with this investigation. >> tracie potts joins us from capitol hill. what does yesterday's sentence for cohen mean trump and robert mueller's investigation? >> right, that's the big question. we haven't heard a wordenrom prestrump so far on twitter or in person. but it could raise potential legal problems because cohen's going toail because, in part, he pointed fingers at president trump saying he directed those hush money payments to women and that a lot of what he was doing was toover up for president trump, as he said in court. so is there anything that robert mueller could use from that in

the russia investigation? we sti don't know. we do know that cohen, according cooperatitors, was but not fullype coorative before this sentence. he's agreed to continue talking, so either while he's behind bars or after he's behind bars, it's possibley he could re that could impact that investigation. >> all right. tracie potts on the hill this morning. thank you. it's 14 before the hour. ffe number of democrats eyeing the tope in the 2020 election may not be growing. >> that's why i'm exploring candidacy for president of the united states in 2020. former is julian castro, member of president obama's cabinet. he served as secretary of housing and urban development, was the mayor of san antonio, and was considered a running mate for hillary clinton. castro is now the third candidate to file paperwork for run.sible he joins maryland congressman john delaney and congressional candidate richard ojeda of west

virginia. today makes eight daysntil theeadline to avoid a government shutdown. president trump appears no closer to reaching an agreement with democrats to avoid it. ter this week's oval office argument with house democratic leade leaders nancy pelosi and senate democratic leader chuck schumer, the president seems more willing than ever to shut down the government if his request for $5 billion for a border wall is denied. omocrats are offering less than a third that, but it's money that would be spent on border security, not a wall. nde ils this morning on the aftermath of those deadly wildfires in california. the state says $9 billion in insu ance claims haveeady been filed, and that number is expected to rise. the 2018 wildfires across the date have been deadly and the mostestructive in state history. 89 people died, and 19,000 homes and businesses were destroyed. state and federal authorities say it will cost at least $3

billion to clear all the debris from the fires. and that's just the beginning. > it was a somber night in paris. you're looking at the moment the eiffel tower went dark to remember the victims of tuesday's deadly attack in strasbourg. two people were killed, one was left brain dead, and a w dozen moe injured. >> this morning, the massive t manhor the suspected shooter continues. officials have identified him as 29-year-old cherif chekatt. he has 27 convictions for theft andpo violence. ce say he became an islamic extremist in prison and was on a terrorist watch list. nbc news was told by police that they believe chekatt was inspired by isis, but there wasw no evidence direct biden th -- directed by that group. a marine with roots igi northern va is among those who died in a training accident off the coast of japan.

lieutenant kevinherman is one of the members declared dead. y he was 38rs old and leaves behind a wife and three children. herman attended hilton high cihool in dale , and his parents live in stafford. a florida judge has awarded the parents of a groupf marjory stoneman douglas high school students a victory. he refused to dismiss a lawsuit file against the high school resource officer scott peterson. he was on duty the day a gunman opened fire in that school, killing 17 people. he's being sued forby negligenc parents who say he didn't do enough to stop the gunman. peterson says he had no legal duty to do so. the judge disagreed, saying as a sworn deputy and the only armed guard on the campus, he was obligated to go after the gunman. new this morning, nged in the classroom. it's happening to hundreds of local students when it comes to learning science a social studies. scott macfarlane and the news 4

i-team take a closer look. >> reporter: we found d.c. public schools violating t ir ownrequirements, not giving ough cla time in science and social studies to students in at least four middle schools. d.c. officials familiar with the issue tell the i-team the school district made the changes because of problems with budgets, resources, and pressure to boost math and english scores. the impacted schools include kelly miller, brookland, eliot-hine, and cardoza. the time is instead used for otherore subjects. experts and parents say this must be fixed. 20 middle schools, dozens of schools in the district, and the ones where they seem to have trouble giving the curriculum the right way is at the school where is there's the least economically advantaged kids. that bother you? >> it bothers me tremendously.

>> reporter: d.c. publools says it'll prevent shortfalls ext semester by adding field trips, hands-on classes, and some science-only days. what are the requirements at other local school districts, andre they being met? part of our report tonight 4 on net 5:00. here in omaryland, it's day all the time. now there's a new spice on the of the t has the makers maryland staple headed to court. uh-oh. they're suing the maker of a spice called new bay. you get it? the tagline even says out with the old and in with the new. ouch. something they take issue with, as you can imagine. a lawsuit says newbae's maker acknowledges its name is a nod to the. class you're going to come for old bay? do they know, in maryland old bay is like --

>> if i were going to run for governor, i'd change my name to old bay bell. everyone would voted for me immediately. >> right. this is an institution maryland. >> it is, yup. and there's a lot of money in spice. ask the mccormick family. >> look at my spice rack. things i don't even use >> and you may not need the hot sauce for lunch today because it's not going to be freezing 'rld. >> depends what y eating, chuck. >> that's true. if you go back through any gram fee -- instagram feed, i put up a cture of the 37 bottles of hot sauce we have here. it n going to be a so terribly cold start to the day. that's a nicer change. afemperatures were down in the single numbers and teens the last couple mornings, we're o starti this morning in the 30s. we'll call that seasonably cold. certainly not frigid. 34 in warrenton, virginia.

44 in annapolis. your planner for today, ale reasonmount of sunshine. not going to be a crystal clear blue sky all day, but it will be enough sunshine to bring temperatures into the mid and upper 40s today. about 49 in washington. that's a couple degrees above average. joy it. the sunshine won't last long. already moisture down to our south. that will begin to spread in here late tonight and then during theeay tomorrow, may start off with just a mostly cloudy sky. w itl be raining before tomorrow is done. it will raingain on saturday. it will rain again on sunday. yu y. so this ir last chance to see the sunshine for a while, melissa. rainfallmounts around an inch between the time it starts on friday afternoon and the time it ends on sunday evening. >> sou make ind so pretty. all right. thanks, chuck. right now, beltway is looking good. we that earlier roadwork that's just cleared out of the way. nothing here ier loop or outerop

lo 270 southbound, fredrick to the spur, 68 miles per hour going to get you there rt 27 minutes. ound, nice and clear. we had earlier roadwork that has now gone out of the way. 66 i oo town, out town, no worries. same thing 95 here in virginia. 95 in maryland, 32 to the beltway, 70 miles per hour going to get you there in ten minut . >> all right, melissa. thank you. 4:54 right now. we turn to a holiday story that's sure to make you stop and be thankful for the little things. most kids meeting the big guy in red will say it's a big deal, but matthew wolf's first visit with sta was extra special. he's 6 years old, blind, the autism spectrum. his mother explained to santa he really wanted to meet him, so since he can't see santa, santa let matthew literally feel thef spirit christmas. the boy had a chance to feel santa's face with thelo , white beard and his eyes that twinkle, they say. he even had a chance to feel a

reindeer. >> beautiful. >> beautiful t gestu be able to provide that same christmas experience. >> those images, tng mea and the spirit of christmas right handsin those beautiful. well, a good parent teaches us, cares for us, and when the situation calls for it, embarrasses us to no >>end. yes! i love this so much. >> what is it about you? >> because it's our god-given right to embarrass our children. om did exactly what one the other night at a terps game. it is a move that's just quickly gone val. check it out. ♪ since you been gone since you been gone ♪ >> the one with all the moves is mandy. the one totally mortified there, her son. look at his face. the clip was shared on twitter from the university of maryland basketball team. soon everyone was sharing it. look at him. he puts his hood over his head.

even kelly clarkson took notice. the singer noted, this is my kind of mama. mine too. i put it on facebook and twitter yesterday after i saw the video because it justickled me so much. she went all in. at first it was a little bit. as soon as she saw her son was a little embarrassed, oh, i'm going to show you. >> full on. you got to watch the whole clip. >> it's on my facebooki page. ream of the day that i can do this to my kids. >> you c rightow. >> i know. remember when i hugged him at the olympics? that was good >>oor kid. all right. a bus stop mistake ended with a montgomery county student getting a trip to baltimore.de a s was supposed to be dropped off in silver spring. now police want to know how the ndchild up in an entirely different city. more on that bizarre sto coming up. plus,e've known for months about some serious problems with metro silver line, butow we're learning more about new problems with the already troubled train routes. we'll explain the problems coming up at 5:00.

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good morning, everybody. it is 5:00 a.m. now. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. thanks for joining us on this thursday. before we getstarted, we want to let you knowan spotsy county schools are on a two-hour delay this morning. that area was hit hard with snow earlier this week. now we'rebo worried rain heading into the weekend. >> melissa mollet is keeping up with the early morning traffic cond >> but first, we begin with stor team 4 meteorologist chuckd bell a your forecast. what are you seeing? >> i see the last dry day for a wh ue coming for today. make the most of t everybody. there will be just enough sunshine today to bring temperatures close to 50 degrees. that's warmer than average. here's what you need to know about the forecast. it's nowhere near as cold this morning. you can leave the heavy winter parkas at home. today will be the last dry day until probably, you gssed it, monday of next week. rain moving in around lunchtime ow. off and on rain chances throughout the