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accident. and big changes in the forecast. we're getting you weather ready, as you get into your 2019 routine. news 4 at 11:00 starts now. and developing first at 11:00 tonight, a u marine killed at a barracks up on capitol ll. good evening, i'm jim handly. tonight, new questions whether that death was an accident or an act of negligence. jackie bensen is live for us tonight near the barracks. >> reporr: jim, i think it's accurate to say this is not believed to be any type criminal or sinister act, but because is under investigation by the military, we may never know exactly what happened here. marine corps officials confirm the marine was on duty and in uniform at the time heus sined a single gunshot wound to the head. >> there was no threat and there currently is no threat to local residents in the area.

right now, command'sriority is to take care of those involves, specifically, the marine's family andfriends. >> reporter: news reports led many to assume the shooting was a suicide, but communications officer later confirmed to news 4 that the gunshot was not self-inflicted. in a statement, the commanding offir of marine corps barracks washington said "the command'se priorire to take care of the marine's family and friends. we want to ensure these personnel are being provided for during this challengg time." in 2013, a marine from sieth dakota d from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the same barracks. at that time, sources told.cews 4 police were looking into whether he shot himself in the presence of another marine during a so-called trust game in which marines dare each othero commit dangerous stunts. that does not appear to be the case in this most recent shooti. >> and jackie, we know thet marines arereleasing the victim's name or age at this time. any indication when we will know that?ge

>> reporter:rally, jim, in cases like this, they want to notify the family, next of kin, who sometimes may be in different parts of the coentry, diff parts of the world, before they release that information to us. live in stheast washington, jackie bensen, news 4. >> jackie, thank you. breaking news just in tonight. there will bextra security at three schools in prince george's county tomorrow. police are investigating threats made against william wirt middle school, blandensburg high school d parkdale high school. officers tell us none of the threats appears to be credible. ro tom is day 12 of the partial government shutdown, and congreional leaders plan to meet with president trump at the white house. to talk about that border wall. it'sheir first meeting since the shutdown began. nbc's dan sheneman now with what to watch for. reporter: on wednesda president trump will welcome

congressional leaders from both parties the white house. this will be the first time the president has met with leaders from both partiesince the shutdown started december 22nd. the standstill is felt by 800,000 federal workers who haven't been paid. the shutdown eecting national parks. yosemite in california has closed campauounds b of trash and human waste. >> it was kind of smelling bad down ndthere, i don't know how it's affecting the park. >> reporter: at joshua tree national park, volunteers like rand abbott are working to keep the park clean and encouraging visitors to help. >> out for a hike? >> yeah. >> you guys see anythi, pick it up, please. >> absolutely. >> reporter: the national parks have warned visitors aarkess could change without notice. dan sheneman, nbc news. >> the smithsonian museums and our national zoo are closed until th government reopens. smithsonian officials say they've been using pryor year

funds to stay open to t public until now. some tourists say they're frustrated that the political stalemate is messing up their liday plans. there are many other museums you can visit, of course, but they may cost you. we have an entire list of some great options across our area, right now on our nbc washington app, just search museums. now, let's get a firstheck ofhe forecast. it is going to feel a lot colder when youde step out tomorrow, folks. head back to work and to school. storm team 4 meteorologist clay anderson is in ther storm cen with just how low it's going to >>. clay? thanks a lot, jim. absolutely, everybody remember the calendar says knuary. w we had some very warm temperatures outside today, but don't befooled, everyone. cold air is in place and it's going to stick around throughout owtonight into tomo so, again, we're showing you, as we go through the scho forecast for tomorrow, folks back to work, back to school, this is what you need to know. the words ol, crisp,

temperatures in the 30s for the bustop. in theternoon, temperatures in the 40s, and that's just about it.0 highs in thes. we'll talk about near record warm temperature and what you should wear. jim, we'll talk about that in just a moment. >> clay, thank you. hours into the new year, an innocent bystander is shot in the head. police tell us he was walking near first and trinityreats in northwest d.c. when gun fire rang out. w at 11:00, our darcy spencer talks to a witness who saw the violence unfold. >> reporter: the shooting happened at 12:30 this afternoon here on new year's day, but we are still seeing an increased police presence in this area tonight. a witness tells news 4 that the victim was heading here to jackie lee's restaurant on kennedy street northwest for lunch when the gunfire happened. police say the man was struck in the head and critically wounded and was an innocent r.bystan >> preliminary investigation

indicates there were two groups that got into adispute. somebody pulled out a firearm during the course of that dispute. it appears that the victim in this case may have been an unintended target. >> reporter: police investited for hours, cleshgt collecting evidence in paper bag marking evidence, like this shell casing found near an alley victim fell. this is a commercial strip lined with small businesses. many of them were closed for the liday. while police haven't identified any suspects, they're hoping surveillance video will help their investigation. the shooting happened just down the block froime camera. >> we have a couple people that we're talking to, we have, you know, we're working on getting a look out for t suspect, and we're searching the video cameras, so, if we have videof that's asuse, we're going to release it to you. >> reporter: the victim, clinging to life, as police search for the shooters. this comes as the district just ended a violent year. 160omides and nearand, a nearl

increase. in northwest, darcy spencer, news 4. it's been a deadly a troubling start to the year on our roads. last night, a young woman lost control of her car, she crash into a tree near st. charles parkway andt. mark's drive. tonight, she's in critical condition. her sister,ol 15-year-, died. now, to reston, a 16year-old as killed by a hit and run driver on sunday. that teen was trying to css the street near south lakes drive and castle rock square. xin fair county, a 20-year-old erman died last night when she lost control of car, she ran into another vehicle on the fairfax coupay way, right near new road. and tragedy for the family of three young siblings. the children were all killed late sunday night, a suspected drunk driver slammed into the family car on indianead highway in oxen hill. a prayer service was held today

for the children and their parents. many of those in attendance went to church with the family. investigators believe the driver who hit them was drunk, killing 5-year-old twins and their 1-year-old brother. the familyng was retur from sunday church service at the time of the crash. family friends say it's important to surround the parents with prayer. >> to give them strength, to help them, because help them, you know? >> tonight, the children's parents are recovering in the hospital.ot police have filed any charges in the crash yet. new at 11:00 tonight, police are searching for this man, they say jaquon ros got away from officers. police say ross i wearing a ht wrist.cuff on his r the 27-year-old is wanted on felony warrants across northern virginia. ce you see him, call poli immediately.

a u.s. citizen is being held anight in russia. he'sused of espionage. paull w land is a retired marine. russian federal security won't so muc besideshat he was caught last week during an alleged espionage operation. well land has a twin brother, pd he says paul wasn't involved in seespionage. he was in moscow to celebrate a friend's wedding. >> there's no way that paul is a spy. paul had a law enforcement career befor his marine career and is in corporate security and i think of all the people that i know, h would be the most aware sidewaysisks of getting of law in a foreign country. >> reporte >> tonight, his family is concerned he could% a political poun. ying charges in russia carry a prison sentence of up to 20 years. a terrifying moment for any parent. a 2-year-old girl fell into a rhino exhibit today. this was at a zoo about an hour

from orlando. we'reoworking to learn h the little girl is doing tonight. oo officials tell us the girl fell between the railings and made contact with at least one rhino's snout. police say the child's mother hurt her arm while pulling her out of the enclosure. well, the numbers are out for tonight's msive mega millions jackpot, folks. it could make y $425 million richer. the numbers are 57, 70, , 62, 44 and the megaball is 14. here's hoping you had an incredibly luckyrt to the new year. and your numbers match. well, it's one of our top trendingon stories ne tonight. the new laws now in effect to help keep you healthy in 2019. and the extra tests some of your insurers have cover now. plus, temperatures set to tank overnight. how cold it will feelhe in morning when you wake up,nd when many of us can expect more rain.

and local homeowners battle plans to expand parts of the beltway. only on news 4, we get a closeup look at their strategy. > it seems that if the highway is the problem,

o local newborn just couldn't wait to see the new year.me nia morales came into the world just 34 seconds after the clock struck midnight last night. she's believed to be the first local baby of the new year. melania was born atadventi in rockville. both mom and baby are said to be doing fine, and tt is one adorable baby there. the new year comes with a round of new laws you need to know about, no matter where you live in t dmv. starting today in maryland, health care providers must cover some new conditions. your ice company has to help pay for high blood sugar treatments and tests and procedures related to a certain kind of swelling. expanded medicaid coverage begins today in virginia.

as of friday, 200,000 people had enrolled in the broadened program. d.c. has the longest list of new la a, including local health care mandate. a second attempt to enrce a plastic straw ban takes effect today. and a slew of newraffic laws are on the books now, including larger fines and laws designed to protect pedestrians. well you know traffic can be miserable all around the beltway, and now officials in maryland want to expand the beltway and i-270.s that not sitting well with some residents who live nearby. toght, only on news 4, scott he fightd uncovers some homeowners are taking to this proposal. >> reporter: sam's townhouse ts in thehadow of i-270 in rockville rosehill farms neighborhood. perhaps no one is watching the governor's process. >> i'm very grateful that

governor hogan is saying no homes will be demolished. and we intend to hold him to that pledge. >> reporter: more tha a year ago, the governor revealed for the stretch of the beltway. so far, at least 15 alternatives have been considered, including reversible lanes and widening the highways. hundreds ofeople haveentcom meants to the state, trying to sway the decision, using the freedom of informaact, we asked for those e-mails. and received them. found an overwhelming number of those notes in opposition to any lanio expa including dozens from people in rockville. one writing "maj traffic congestion won't be solved by any widening." more saying "please don't ruin rockville." supporters wrote, "it's okay ift i doesn't effhe property values." nother says, "i suppose expansion. present routes are too crowded." at his home today with his sons just a few hundred feet from the highway, eric says he tiredf

battling the brutal congestion and says he's glad the sate is c at leastsidering something big. >> wherever you work, you have to get on the highway to get somewher and so, you know, people get up in the morning and their days areff built of their commute. >> reporter: transportation chair tom hucker says the state would be wise to listen to local drivers and homeowners. >> thisroposal has generated a lot of public concern, and i think it's both because of the nature ofit, expanding the beltway, and the process. >> reporter: state leaders tell news theyelcome more feedback and are expected to narrow their list of possible list of changes to the highway by spring. scott mcfarland, news4. it should be a good year for people filling up for the pump. for the firee time in years, gas prices are expected to go down this year. gas buddy predicts the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded will be about $2.70 this year. that's down from $2.73 last year. but it is stillly significa more than what we were paying back in 2016.

this month is when prices will be at their lowest. prices generally peak in may around memorial day. when it comes to food, it's more of a mixed bag. overall groceryrices are expected to go up 1% to 2% this year. that's still below the typical rate of inflation, which is just over 2%. the good news, some foods lik pork, eggs, oil and nonalcoholic beverages could actually be cheaper this year. all right, clay, we had a pretty nice day today, but something tells us 's not going to last. >> no, jim, it's not going to last. actually, we had temperatures ose to a record. i had to do some research on that. we found out that the record high temperature today was 64 degrees -- our high today was 64, the record was 69. we had actually closed in on a record only on the first day of january. outside right now,re folks letting you know what the calendar is. i know we wereut inshorts,

jagging and walking the dog or walking the cat, well, of course you don't really walk the cat, but you know what i mean. people were out early today themselves, but now, with the overcoats, the hats, we realize that it is january. thhae's the , there's the jackets. and this is what it's all about, everyone. make se that you dress appropriately for the weather that you are experienced. in other words, temperatures, they're going to take a tumble tonight. will be cloudy. still cool tomorrow. and, yes, o favorite word, rain showers, rain showers, will return by the end of the week. with that, we'll show you currently outside right now, not o bad. 48 degrees, but the winds are from the northwest, and with or thoseerly breezes, it will bring in the cold air from the cold front. currently,si temperatures o right now, 48 degrees in town, as i said. cooler, of course, across areas of the shenandoah valley and the potomac highlands and warmer to our east. how high d it get today? amazing, amazing, as i said. 64 degrees in town.

68 for annapolis. the regular temperatur our average temperature for today is 44 degrees. so, we were really, really warm today. and forget about that 82 jdegrees, that wast a bad data point. forecast, feature temperature over the next 12 hours, again, in the morning, going to school, going to work, make sure you dress the youngnes appropriately. 34 degrees, waking up for in manassas, even 41 degrees in town. and we'll continue, temperatures only in the 40s tomorrow. won't make much difference, it's just gng to be cool. no rain is expected tomorrow. future weather in motion, acl dy day, sun will peek through here and there throughout the day tomorrow, but that's just about it. we are going to hold off the rain as long as we can. bute as approach closer to the weekend, chance for showers thursday, friday, but saturday it looks like it will be the best chance for rain to ret n onain. here's the forecast, everyone, for thursday, friday, isao

rday. as i said, normal temperatures are in the 40s, so, still, w a areve average. so, january starting out on a warm note, andti we'll ce for the rest of the week, notice that temperatures monday, rstuesday, wednesday and ty still warmer than our average of degrees, so, we'll take that. sorry, kids, no snow is in the forecast. you'll just have to wait awhile before that comes. yes. >> yeah, we do. all right, clay, thank you. coming up, a star-studded event. does it get any bigger? serena williams, roger fedffer face o for the first time. how the big-time match also had some dmv flare to it. dave's got sports next, but first, here's mmy. >> hey, guys. emma stone is my guest tonight, plus, we have "tonight show hash

xfinity sports desk. >>boeems like eve gets a bowl these days, but the best ones get this time of year. >> yeah, that's right. new year's day. w bu also have tennis coming up. >> yeah, we do.

>> i just keep shong up toee what happens next. i knew if i waited long enough, we'd have history on new year's day in tennis. so, nobody move. new year's day andollege football, it's a busy day. five t games, teams in action. no number one. we find that out next week. so, we focus on two. two players who built their reputations as quarterbacks in our area and added to those reputations today. from ashburn and briar woods high, trace mcsorley, and from potomac bulis high school, dwayne haskins. haskins and s ohiotate taking on number nine washington in the rose bowl. the grand daddy of them all. uchdown passes in the first half, becomes the sixth quarterback in fbs history to throw 50 passing toucowns in aseason. last player to do that was derek carr in 2013. ohio state wins 28-23. haskins, the offensive mvp of the rose bowl. after the game, said he is, quote, 50/50 on whether he'll enter the nf draft. the deadline to declarenu is

ary 14th. that's coming up. all right, now, at the citr bowl, penn state facing kentucky. final collegiate game for trace mcsorley from ashburn. e nittany lions senior quarterback with two passing touchdowns, a rushing touchdown. one interception. now, this18-yard t d gets penn state within six. yeah, they're fighting here. they're going to make it happen. mcsorley, he knows how to work the crowd. he's ready for the pros. but the comeback falls short. ntucky wins it 27-24.rl mcso with 16 school records, meincluding all-ti leader in completions, passing yards, touchdowns and wins. i think he'll at least get a job interview. all right, but the wild scene of the day. before the sugar bowl, between texas and georgia, the texas mascot sees the bug dog in the red sweater, and, look. you see red, you're a bull, you think go, right? he has to be restrainlu. y this didn't get out of control. and i think the bad ideas of r

2019, a lea the clubhouse. let's see. a 2,000-pound animal and another animal, a photoshootrowhat could go? all right. in australia, by the way, where it is already late wednesday oon, they are still probably buzzing about their tuesday evenin and not because it was the first full day of 2019. is today still tuesday? because the first time ever, roger federer faced serena williams. it was the usa against switzerland in mixed dowels at the hopman cup, and serena's partne our own from prince george's county. 43 grand slam titles between them. yeah, greest of all time. second set, serena serving to roger. they go bac and forth. eventually federer is going to it it, who sends it into the net. federer and barbara win the point, or is it belinda, my

apologies. servg to serena, and watch out. roger. nearly takes his head off. federer, hey, he's a pro. you know what, switzerland is soccer playing country, he can handle a header. in the end, federer wins it. and seren and roger commemorate the match with what else? a selfie. >> of course. >> you have to do it. >> the two greatest of all-time. >> tennis history. they grew up together, but the first time they ever faced off against each other. tt>> that's p amazing. >> pretty cool. >> got a smacker right in the face. >> he did. >> could have been a goal in soccer. >> great stuff, k ve. thanu. thanu. we'll byoe

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nasa scientists in laurel are celebrati a milestone tonight. the spacecraft new horizons reached the eouter-mostes of our solar system. the journey marking the farthest exploration in the history of human kind. ernight, new horizons patted ultima thule,n icy rock about the size of manhattan, and a billion miles further away than pluto. the spaceaft has made history before. back in 2015, new horizons sent back pictures of pluto like we'd never seen before. it could take up to twoears to get high resolution photos of this latest journey back to earth. pretty impressive. >> wow. >> all right, clay, it's back to work and back to school for a

lot of people. >> you're talking about impressive, we're g to have swing.gree outside tomorrow morning, make sure the kids are dressed properly. the turtleneck they hate to wear. make sure they wear it. 37 degrees, a low, about 47, t we'l out from there. >> all right, the party's over. back to work. thanks

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