the head ao rush te hospital. >> police sayic he is them of two group who's started shooting at one another. >> darcy spencer joins us hive from the scene at first and kennedy streets northwest. w t are you learning? >> well, i just checked in with d.c. elpolice. they me that this victim is still clinging to life. this happened around 12:30 today on this new years day. police say two groups got into a dispute. s the victim wasuck and critically injured. he had been visiting one of the business here. they had aunch of small businesses. the chief says three or four mas were involved.

>> we're getting a look out and we're stepping video cameras. >> did i a about the possibility of releasing any video. no arrt has been made. this investigation continues re tonight. >> this come on the heels of nearly 40% jump in homicides in the district. 16 people were killed in 2018. compare that to 116 in 2017. most of the homicides were shootings. and they usually know their attackers. a u.s. marine is st and killed while on duty at the marine barracks in d.c.theast the marine was struck by an accidental discharge from another marine's weapon. the spokeswoman would not say

that the victim did not suffer a self-inflicted injury. no arrests have been made. police are calling it a dea investigation. meanwhile, seven months after a shooting, back in june a marine suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound while protecting the holef e highest rank-the home of the r higheging officer. just hours after ringing in the new year, police investigating a suspicious death. it could turn to be their first homicide. a grandmother stabb to death. nearlyl, it has been eight hours since police were originally called here someone called 911 reporting that a stabbing had happened. we still do not know the identity of the woman who was killed. police will not tell us until they sak with the family. the neighbors who to know her

are talking and telling us how special this woman was. >> inside, a number of markers were placed neare entra where investigators bagged evidence and took photos. >> i wondered what happened. who got stabbed? and then i found out it was a friend ofours. she describe her as a grandmother with a heart of gold. ready to step in and help everybody in need. >> she was a kind hearted woman. > reporter: the complex is fairly quiet save for the usual sounds of kids playing outside. that is whacerns her. >> i have so far enjoyed living

in the complex. but to come out and see a new york scene. i'm a little rattled. >> investigato say there is no threat to the public and everyone involved has been identified. >> very sad. the first killing of 2019. >> now again, we want to reerate that policere calling this a suspicious death investigation. so fa no arrests have been made. no charges have been file and it could beha days before happens. if it happens at all. but no doubt that today has not been a very happy start for the family of the woman stabbed t death here. >> thank you. meanwhile, a loss for a

church community. they're gathering at the local hoital in prayer tonight as the parents recover from the crash, the parents are planninguneral services for three young children. faith is certainly playing a bsvotal role for this family. >> reporter: itutely is. we saw more than 100 people pack into the hospital.ng comforne another. simply put, they are devastated and they are relying heavily on pray. you can hear pain no matter the language. the sday school teacher maria is broken. telling me thatar it is so to know the mejia children will no longer be sitting in her class. she says this is painful. a big loss. maria teaches alongside juanita. she was with the family

including the 5-year-old twins, alexander and rosily and the 1-year-old brother isaac. she remembers the kids arrived. hugging and kissing her. theyeft to return them to virginia. maria never imagined what would follow. you can see the crushed remnants of a pickup truck. investigators believe the drivea was drun slammed would the car at a stop light on indian head highway. the impact killing the three young back seat passengers and seriously injuring alexis and juanita. >> everyone devastated. they were such wonderful people in the church. it is tragic. >> reporter: breaking the hrts of so many. bringing in tens ofusands in less than a day on go fund me. while the money will help, this community is turning to pray. only god can help them.

> reporter: we hope they get better, she tells me. knowing when they leave the hospital, they will face an unimaginable pain. police still have moreg investigato do before they move forward with any charges. you see that photo theref the three children. one family friend was telling me, you look at the joyn their faces. they were smiling, always laughing, always having a good time. he cannot imagine the moment when those parents walkut of e hospital and return to their home and encounter that silence. >> i don't think anyone can thagine . thank you so much. meantime, another crash in maryland took teenager's life. a sister and cousin were in the car and the sister fighting for her life. we spoke about that devastating

crash. responding.t i was just saying her name. >> the charles county sheriff's office wants to hear from anyone who saw the crash. >> russia is detaining an american they accuse ofng b a spy. we just learned the ma warn discharged for bad conduct. he was in sc. the russians charged him with espionage. his twin brother said paul is a season travel we araw a enforcement back ground who knows better than to break the law in a foreign country. it was surprise when they brokes communicat

he didn't show up to the wedding and it wasn't until monday morning we understood he had been detained by the russian government. >> now the family is in touch with the state department. they don't belie anyonerom the u.s. has been allowed to see paul or speak to him since his arrest last week. >> it is the 11th day of the partial government shutdown. and president trump is inviting congressional leaders to talk. >> reporter: a meeting at the white housednlanned for day along with a brief for homeland security. first time democrane have to the white house since the partial shutdown gab. still, the president is up his attacks. it has proemn thatocrats do not care about open borders and all the crime and dgs it brings they man to retome government with no new money for the border wall. some believe the president is

losing his bargaining power t long they are drags on. >> he could have had money. w democrats putting less money on the table because the president doesn't have the leverage. >> they will punt it to the sena but the president has been unable to convince chuck schumer, america nee wall. >> the only thing that matters is what they can agree to. >> 800,000 federal workers in the middle of the stalemate, are stilloing without paychecks. it is putting pressure on the president but so far he is demanding billions. today was the last day to take in the museums on the mall and our national zoo before they fallicm to the shutdown.

the national zoo andhe smithsonian museum there's close form a deal isn't struck. people are frustrated and they say this is altering their holiday plans. >> a real shame. no rson the government couldn't stay open. no reason they couldn't find a compromise to make it work. >> i probably spent upwards of $20,000, 000 to get here. 37 hours oftrel. 30,000 k and i've got two days to smashit and f in everything. it's ridiculous. >> if you're in luck and looking for other activities, head to our nbc washington app for some ideas. we have aul fl list of what's open a what's not. just search shutdown. it is a good thing that we have plenty to . >> exactly. we're never bored. up next, rescued from the rubble.

a toddler falls into a rhino exhibit at the zoo. and expanding th270 i beltway. hundreds of people are makingth r voices heard. how long will our warm temperatures stick around? all those details coming up in my forecast. look. it's over.

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an 11-month-old is pulled from the rubble. the baby was in sub zero mp eratures, trapped for almost two days.in a surpris item that may have saved his life. in southern russia, aew years day miracle.sc ue workers pulling this baby boy from the rubble. alive but in critical condition. 30 hours after thexp gassion ripped the building apart. another building threatening on give way. emergency crews are racing against the c fck tod survivors. entire famil s believed trapped. we don't know anything, anything, ts woman ys. her family lived on the third floor. s we wereleeping and i found my family falling. my mother and son were screaming. russian president vladimir putin arriving at the scene yesterday to survey the damage. briefly meeting with the injured at the hospital. with temperatures dropping to

minus 11 overnight, this is a race against time and the that baby boy was found by rescuers whoryeard his you this the rubble. what saved him was the fact that he was warmly bundl inside his crib. >> a toddlerushed to the hospital after falling into a rhino exhibit in melbourne, florida. >> the mother was also sent to the hospil after hurting her arm. she tried to pull the toddler to safety. a whole slew of n laws you need to know. health care providers have to cover new urconditions. nsurance has to pay for high blood sugar treatments and

tests and treatments related to certain types of swelling. expanded medicaid begins today many virginia. as of friday,200,000 people had enrolled in the program. d.c. has theongest list of new laws, including a local health care mandate. a second attempt t enforce a plastic straw ban. and a slew of new traffic laws are on the books including fines and laws designed to protect pedestrians. a plan to easeam traffic and possibly expand the beltway. only on 4, with what somere a saying. the townhouse sit in the shadow of i-270 in the roseville farms neighborho. perhaps n one is more closely watching the man to ease traffic.

>> i am really gratefu that governor hogan is on recor saying no homes or property will be demolished. we plan to hold him to thatge pl >> more than a 84 ago he revealed the plan. so far, at least 15 alternatives have beenonsidered including widening the hall ways. hundreds of people have sent in. we asked for the e-mails and received them. we found an overwhelming of those that opposition to any lane expansion includi dozens from people in rockville. some saying, please do not ryan rockville. supporters. it is okayf itoesn't affect property values. and another said, i support expansion. routes are too crowded.

at home today, just feet away from the highway, he said he is glad the state considering something big. >> everywhere you work you have to get on the highway and get somewhere. people get up in the morning anh r days are commuting. >> tom hucker said the state would be wise to listen. >> this in particular has nerated an awful lot of public concern. scott macfarlane. fire is finally out in an upper marlboro warehouse. firefighters have been working to put this out since noon. it caused more than 5 million in damages. no one was still to come, a car crash

survivor. the moments before impact. t ight the tragic ending on a wet road in maryland. >> and b it hn a soggy start. we're tracking the next round of rain. se

i guess we can call it a late christmas present as we started out the new year. ta a good look at these temperatures. it is not as warm as i would like it to be. this is january 1, everybody. we're normally 44 degrees for a high.oo when you'reng at temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s, we should embrace that. futurecast, future temperatures in motion. the umbrellas will not be needed. no rain is forecasted for tomorrow. rain will not be a ftor in th metropolitan area. but rain chances do increase as we ten through the week.

thursday, friday, particularly saturday. it looks leak saturday will be the wettest for tomorrow. breezy and cooler but seasonal. the forecast over the next a several da we show you the rain chances, wednesday, thursday, friday into saturday. temperaturewise, upper 40s to 50 degrees. ten through the next several days. it stays dry. still above average. we won't knockthat. but lows in the 40s. >> all right. enjoy todayro and tom while you can. >> i don't mind that forecast at all. coming up, a familyragedy on the road. a 15-year-old high school

freshman has ed. her sister is now struggling to survive the car they're riding in collided. >> she put her head o my shoulder. >> reporter: coming up, we'll be hearingrom the cousins. and special delivery. the sweet story behind the little girl's arrival. mere seconds boo

welcome back. this is video from a tragic crash in waldorf onhristmas eve. >> a teenager was killed and her sister is fighting for her life. this happened on st. charles y. park >> meagan fitzgeraldhe spoke wi cousin. >> in a split second, an innocent heef was ended. a family's world was side down. >> i remember going to the trees. that was the last thing i rememb i. >> reportewas 24 hours ago on st. charles parkway in waldorf. but she is still in sho wishing the crash was just a bad dream. >> it's been -- >> reporter: the girl never

arrived. she was in the front passenger seat of the car. her 21-year-old cousin nadia was driving. nadia's 15ear-old sister was in the back seat. charles county police say nadia lost control of the vehicle. liding down the embankment and colliding with a tree. >> they're not responding to me. >> reporter: she was rushed to the hospital and fighting to survive. zayneb died on the scene. these youngsters are far from average. she wa a freshman in high ahool who dreamed of becoming forensic scientist. her sister nadia is a senior at elizabethtown college in pennsylvania. a kind woman whoantso attend law school so she can help people in need. >> she's she's not leak a normal d.

she wanted something more for her high of. ry they'reg that nadia survives as they struggle to accept thaer little sister zayneb is gone. news4. we are following some breaking news in the district where a u.s. marine is dead after being shot wle on duty at the marine barracks in southeast. the "washington post" is reporting that the marine was shot by an accidental discharge of another marine's ap. police are only calling it a death investigation. arlington police investigating a suspicious death. a grandmotheras stabbed. police tell us villone involved has been identified. >> still noeal on the

government shutdown. on thursday, house democrats plan to vote a funding bill that does not include funding for the president's border wall. tomorrow, the smithsonian and e national zoo will close as a result of the shutdown. >> the first day of the new year means drivers have to shell out more money. you'll pay an extra 75 cents when you gool through main plaza. the toll on the off-ramp jumps 50 cents. an increase of $1.25 each way. the extra money will help maintain tl road and the silver line expansion is the part thatm to bother folks. if i wanted my money to go to i would. >> the next one is scheduled for four years from now.

as2019 gets rolling, some major transportation projects as well. let's start in virginia. along the entire length of i-66 where work is going on inside and outside the beltway. two new toll lanes will be put in both directions. >> we want drivers to be aware and tir take t twhim traveling through area >> reporter: in maryland, the earth is moving as the blue line continues. this line will connect to bethesda. but there's plenty of heavy lifting to do. w >> we knowre loud, we veeb rate, we have, we know we

vibrate and we have major infrastructure to build. >> you will see no right turn on red sis. the city will get no right on red signs. >> we think theor may has finally heard our cries. >> reporter: lots of could not strouks tap. most notably, theds r to the airport will be closed down to build more platforms. you'll have a busy year. >> yes. >> and this year adam is giving his cell phone out to people.lw >> you cans reach me on social media. twitter. >> when we come back, a story you have to see. iss d.c. opens up about her painful past. see how she beat the odds and iw

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>> she was in a rush to c for some reason. >> reporter: the actual reason takes back seat. >> she was coming tooqu k. >> reporter: in this case, red year becomes new a party. >> this is a blessing. my little new yeagis . >> reporter: just 34 seconds after midnight, a little earlier than expected. >> my dueat was january 13th. >> just in time. >> it is pretty cool that she may be the first in the area. >> reporter: mom and dad welcome this teeny miracle. >> she weighed 5 pounds and 15 ounces. 19 inches long. >> reporter: her early arrival surprising almost everyone. >> my mother knew i would have her tonight. >> reporter: up until now, there's been a few sneezes and -- >> she's sleeping most of the time. >> reporter: except when our cameras were rolling. just a few hours cold and already alert, curious.

missing not a moment of her2019 debut. >> special. finally. finally she'sre >> reporter: she'll jones her big sister who just turned 1 t days before christmas. >> pretty amazing. incredibt. we're jery happy and blessed. really happy that she's healthy. >> reporter: and t after alls attention, may be even a bit tired. no surprising aftea big new years eve. >> i think she likes that camera, too. >> there you go. a put to journalist. com up, a local beauty ters. get set for more rain. we are tracking the timing andp atct for l

18omen recently vied for the title of miss district columbia miss usa. >> all of them showing off their wins. but s oneaid that smiling didn't always omeeasy. for much of her life, her mother was in and out of jail and she was in and out of fostercarry. >> one woman's story of pageantry and perseverance. >> a great story. i love telling it. i actually met cordelia crenshaw. i met her on foster day in court. i tracked her down after the

miss d.c. pageant and heard her story. on the edge of our seats, we relived the final moments. nning. >> i did not feel like i had much confidence growing up. my mother after being incarcerated, in and out of my leaf, sentenced to ten years in prison. >> they were in and out of foster care throughout the lives. at one point, she was homeless. >> i was 14. i did become a ward of the court. after trying to commit suicide.e so i c 911. >> reporter: that marked a new beginning. ying build self-confidence. she worked hard in school. at 16 she competed in a beauty pageant. >> i had no ideagehat i was

ing myself into. >> she didn't win. she said when you don't feel aboutbout yourself, it is hard to be a winner. >> growing up, i was told i wod end up pregnant, i would end up in jail, i would be homeless. and i didn't want to end up like that. >> she was determined to stay in school. >> so persevered and i was motivated. >> reporter: after graduating om school, she we believe to college. >> becausear was a of the state, they helped pay for college. >> reporter: she moved to washington to pursue a masters in social work and was encouraged by friends to run for miss district of columbia. she lost. >> i went in thinking i wouldnd win a he was humbled. en i went back and i got runner up the last two years in a row. >> reporter: but sheade good friends. her to rogers encouraged try again. >> i am miss district of

columbia 2008. i have to do math now. it's been about 11 years. >> i fel like she had a story that everyone needed to hear. not justhe district but nationally and internationally. ige usa system, their really on that. they want someone who can make positive change. >> she said people are wrong who think bits endning gowns swimsuits. >> those things are laughable t me. i am a supreme court licensed, barred eaattorney. and every one of these girls who compete, this is just one step. >> their life. they arer doctors, musicians, lawyers, writers. >> reporter: cordelia has a masters of social work from the university of maryland. she is a specialist for the d.c. agency. she has earned her confidence. everything else is just icing on

the cake. jus looking back at all the things could iovercome, i am thrilled where i am today. >> she won. she uses her masters in social work as an education special i have as d.c.'s child and family services agency. she helpshildren in foster care work hard in school and realize that education is the way to overcome all the odds that many of them face a she did. as miss district of columbia usa, she willpe c in the miss universe contest later this year. and d.c. has a pretty good track. they've had a lot. twot of the l three actually won the miss usa coest. >> who better to inspire young girls than a woman a story like that? the confidence she exudes. >> confidence and that she really believes in education.

that's what she's pushing. >> i liked her a lot. >> thank you for sharing your story. >> thank you very much. all right. let's turn our attention to the ather now. a -degree d a new years day. >> well, it was 60. >> oh! balmy y. jtoogngda but times are achanging. it is january so the temperatures will be cooler. about 47 degrees, to the 50s, to the 40s, kids back to school, waiting for the bus and it will be in the 30s. it will be rather cool for that start tomorrow morning. and then clouds will hang around and thel temperatures w in the 40s. outside, the winds continue from the north northwest.

they'll be ushering in the cooler air. 52 tonight. tonight, 50s to 40s to about 11:00 p.m., not bad, still cool. take s.jack temperaturewise in the future as we talk about the air mass. the cold frontpp is dg us into the 30s and 40s. the temperatures tomorrow morning,ut throug the afternoon, on the way home, getting off the metro. the temperatures will be in the 40s with a north westerly breeze. do dress accordingly. the next 24 hours, a least across the area. the futurecast in motion. we're keeping thelouds in motion as the clouds move across the area. yes, it will be a cloudy day. he rain showers will stay away

from us. as we talk late thursday, id friday, waiting for the bus, the s forecasts it will be cool, cloudy at recess. when you pick them up for the afternoon, temperatures in the 30s to the low 40s. the forecast for the upcoming week and bend. th temperatures, 50 degrees for your thursday, friday, down a touch. increasing chances of rain showers. temperatures had been in the 50s. highs in the 50s, lows in the 30s. for us, an extended drive period afte we've experienced more rain.rt unately, kids, it doesn't look leak any snow days t for t ne days and that's the best i can give you. >> all right.

it should be a good year for people filling up at the pump for the first time in three gass are expected to go years. down this year. they predict the natural averago will but $2.70. down from $2.73 last year. it is still significantly more. this month is when prices will be at the lowest. prices generally peak in may around memorial day. when it comes tofood, it is a mixed bag. prices arep expected to go 1 to 2%. that's just below inflation which is about 2%. otherod news, pork, eggs, items could be cheap they are year. >> if you made a resution to make more money, you could hit the jackpot on the first day of the year. the mega millions drawing is now the eight largest ever. $425 million is up for grabs.

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is there more to come? >> there is more to come. they p might me for this yet. hey, new years day is still a big day in football. we're wrapping up the fifth season in playoffs. alabama and clemson next week. but couch potatoes, rejoice. we still have bowl games. so hold the cheese its. we have the feiesta bowl. first quarter, making a big ay. brandon moore. we're talking to 93-yard touchdown. you know what? lsu was stunned. they didn't even know they were at a football game. back in the end zone. thats a touchdown. it is a three-point game heading into the half.

40-32. penn state facinkentucky. the final collegiate game. the senior quarterback from ashburn.ad they h a tough time. first game, he shows wide. the 12-yard touchdown here. the all time leading rusher. the wildcats are up be20 in the fourth. after the rushing td, there's more. s theior will find the freshman. 18-yardtouchdown.

mcsorley is saying, hey, we're not done yet.ma e they are. lateral, falls he finished with 16 school ecords including the all time leader in completions, touchdowns and wins. that's good stuff. all right. we'll take you back now. the cold war. in november 2003, the oilers and canadians in the heritage classic. momentumlding like a zamboni going down hill. in 2008, the winter class knick before low. remember, we had one here in 2015 will today, the 12th anniversary.

he takes in it stride. tied for second in the third. the rebound will ce out there. the bruins going 4-2 with thousands. the second winter classic victory. number ten, virginia tech. watch this. off the pk and roll. hang on, hang on. that was the only 2 points. just a 2-point game.ec the sd half, the hokies take over. this is a transition. robinson goes by everybody.

% from the field. 81-66 win. buzz williams hokies improv to 12-1 on the season. all right. tennis, anyone? coming up, serena williams, roger federer, all at the same time. >> you have toul watc >> it is just a smhame that thee weren't any sports to watch. >> well, tennis, on the same court at the same time >> that's story. best man, best woman ever. >> thank you very much. it sherted with cold war though. >> thank you, dave. all ilright. that do it for us. a lot of people heading back to tomorrow. >> back to school, back to work. make sure you have that jacket. the temperatures in the 30s.

it will be shock to the system. >> all right.

tonight, an an accused of spying in russia. a former marine whose twin brother says there's no doubt hins cent. >> paul is your heourist who happens to be atrong place at the wrong time. >> could this be retaliation after a russian with ties to the kremlin pleaded guilty in the u.s.? zoo horror. a toddle plunges into a rhino oeensher and is airlifted to the hospital after a dangerous encounter th wine of the animals inside. let's make a deal. president trump tweets at democrats, as the eshutdown enters new year. leaders from both parties invited to the white hoe for the first time since it began. the impact growing. our national monuments and parks trashed. new year's nightmare.