speaker of theouse was re-elected to the position was in 1955. the new house will hit the ground running too. a plan to end the government shutdown is expected to be voted on. we have all that covered this morning. first, though, we want wo begih a check on the forecast and the commute. we'll bring in melissa mollet, who's standing by for us. storm team 4 meteorologist lauryn ricketts here as well. ladies, happy new year. >> we're glad to see you. it's our first new in the new year. >> and we brought in lauryn for a ltle extra. >> wake everybody up this morning. when you wake uprnhis g, you'll be dealing with rain showers in portions of our ea, but nverybody is seeing them. everybody is seeing a mild morning. but look at this, a lot of rain along this moisture train. rain mainly to the south of us. buin it is tto get into the d.c. area. fredericksburg, southern maryland, you're seeing rain,

even leonardtown, st. mary city. you're getting a nice dose of moderate rain. if you're hitting t roads early this morning, know as you leave southern maryland, you'll be dealing with tho showers. 46 degrees, not bad out there. it's going to be cool and cloudy. we'll be looking at those temperatures rising. we'll talk about how warm it's going to get and peek into the weekend. that's let's take a peek on the roadways with melissa mollet. looking at greenbelt, inner loop before kenil worth avenue, j wo zot cleared out of the way. suitland rkway, same situation here. between firthsterling, a single lane was getting by there. that just cleared out of the way. everything looking good at this point this morning. 66, 95 in virginia, inbound, outbound, no problem. , thank ight, melis

you. it's now 4:01. there will be a power shift on capitol hill. a new congress bins with democrats in charge of the house representatives. >> nancy pelosi is expected to regain theth gavel. r first order of business will be to vote on legislation to end theartial government shutdown in its 13th day. it's very similar to b al that passed the senate two weeks ago, but senate republicans have already re to bring the new bill up for a vote. they're standing with the president, who says he won't reopen the government unless he ts $5 billion for his bachelorborder wall. we expect to learn more when nancy pelosi appears on the "today" show this morning. she willisss the shut down and her goals in an exclusive interview with savannah guthrie. t the impf the government shutdown continues to spread throughout the region. we've learned anyone looking to get a marriage license from d.cl superior courtbe turned away. the court is funded by congress.

since the marriage bureau is not essential, it is closed during the shutdown. a couple we spoke wit was surprised by this particular closure. >> we asked which way tthe marriage bu rreau. the guy said, you're not going anywhere. we asked some morest qns. turns out nobody is getting a marriage license during the wn shut >> d.c. mayor muriel bowser's chief of staff says the mayor will introduce emergency legislation to issue marriage licenses. and disappointing news for panda lovers this morning. the pan cams that stream video from the national zoo are dark ththis morning. 've been turned off due to the government shutdown. for years, the giantandas have been streamed conti tens of thousands of fans. now that the cameras are offl unhe government shutdown is over, a lot of fans are just going to have to wait. and keep it here for continuing coveragee government shutdown. we'll update every new

development on air and in the nbc washington app. four minutes after the hour. new this morning, a i man is critical condition after being shot in frederick, maryland. the police do not believe the public is in any danger. they're asking anyone with information to call them. we're learning new details about the marine killed in shooting at the marine corps barracks in southeast washington. officials say lance corporal riley kuznia died on tuesday. the gunshot was not sel self-inflicted. n post" says he appears to have been struck by an accidental discharge. his father spoke with news 4. he saidis son was a hockey player and avid outdoorsman. more nxious for information on his son's death. >> i'm not blaming anybody, but from what i've read, ifroper

procedures would have been d followed, i wove my kid today yet is what i'm feeling, from what i've been seeing. >> the commanding officer of mari marine barracks washington released a statement that reads in part,quote, we are truly saddened by this terrible loss. riley was a highly driven and goal oriented marine whose positive attitude set the example here. it's 4:05 now. this morning, an arlington woman is in jail accused of stabbing another woman shene knew o year's day. 65-year-old linda snow has been charged with second-degree murder. ay she stabbed alice carter to death inside an apartment complex o 8th road south tuesday. police believe the attack occurred after an argument between the two women. kn snow is being held without bond. we have an update to those threats made against three schools in prince george's acounty. poliested a teenager for targeting a middle school and two high schools. they say tr- 14-yd girl

confessed to writing a series of e-mailhrts against the schools. police say the teen did not have the ability to carry out the thats, but she is charged with making threats of mass violence. and take a look at this dramatic video. cameras caught thet a man was rescued from his pickup truck that was stuck in hh water. this happened in troy, texas. officials say the elderly man tried to drive through a l water crossing when his truck was swept downstream. rescue crews pulled the man to safety using a ladder. medical officials say he is doing okay.h look how h that water was. >> wow. well, this morning, the baby boy who was pulled alive from the ruins of a russian building is in stable condition. the 11-month-old was flown toow moor treatment overnight. doctors say his injuries are serious, including a head injury, fractures, hypothermia, frostbite. ivan spent nearly 36 hours buried under rubble in subfreezing atures.

he was found alive on tuesday. his father called it a new year's miracle. nine people died when leak caused that building to collapse. in news for your health now, we have a w fning as season kicks into gear. maryland is among several states with hh flu activity. the cdc says it is one of nine states that is seeing increasing flu numbeia. health off are warning people to take precautionsin heinto the new year. >> i know a lot of people are not believers, but the data rely shows that getting the flu vaccine is probably the most important thing you can do to help reduce the accidence of flu. >>fficials say pregnant women and young children are at high risk for flu complications. coming up on the "today" show, whatxtra precautions you can take this flu season. and w we'king for your hef health with new information about price hikes mak g your medication more expensive. >> 60 companies raised the prices on nearly 300 drugs in the first two days of the new year.

most prescriptions wentp6%. oxycontin went up over 9%. that's nrly three times the rate of inflation. the group patients for affordable drugs says these price hikes are just about making more money fch already companies. >> people are hurting, and they want the elected officials in this country to make changes to get this drug pricing situation under control. >> president trump has action soon. nbc news reached out to the largest manufacturers and the industry trade group, and none pointed to a specific reason for the price hikes. eight minutes after the hour now. today pnce george's county will take steps towards making prescription drugs cheaper for residents. county leadership will announce support for legislation to create arescription drug affordability board. that board will review and establish affordable costs for maryland residents. the board will be introduced during the upcoming session of the maryland general assembly. today is projected to be a

tough day for technology stocks on wall street. this comes after apple warned first quarter sesould be less than previously expected. the dow jones started yesterday with a steep 400-pointp. d stocks bounced around before finally ending the day up 18 points. now to a story you saw first on 4. there are now 15 different proposals being optioned for thi proposed exp between the beltway and 270 in maryland. news 4's scott mcfarland says officials want more of your feedback. among the options, adding new las to eas congestion along the highways. scott uncovered thousands of comments from people. most of them are against widening the highways. many of those messages came from homeowners who live near the highway. state leaders will narrow the t lis spring. there will soon be even more trains.n metro starting next week, metro customers will able to bring their bikes with them on the train at any time.

met pro metro is ending a long-standing restrictio that prohibited bicycles during rush hour. it's expected to make metro rail more attractive to riders who want to take their bikes between their station and workplace. i would imagine that means less room to stand during rush hou >> on twitter i've seen a lot of people say ban the backpacks. there are these gigantic g backpacks th in the way, more so than the bikes. >> then you get rid of trists. tough thing to figure out. all right. 4:10 now. happening toy, d.c. mayor muriel bowser will be breaking ground on a new grocery store. >> it wl provide fresh food options and create job opportunities. the store will feature a wide variety of fresh fruits and veggies as well as a full-service cafe and coffee bar. it is expected topen later this spring along south capitol street in routhwest. thed breaking starts this morning at 11:30. i like the name too. good foods.

well, still ahead, why keeping your kids on a sleep routine could help tttm in the of the bulge as they grow older. plus, what one florida student has to do after hera. scores went up. we'll explain the controversy. lauryn? we're looking at main showers mainly to the south. that's something we'll be watching. watching. 'll fact: some of your favorite foods stain teeth. unlike ordinary whitening toothpaste, colgate optic white has hydrogen peroxide that goes below the tooth's surface for a smile that's 4 sdes visibly whiter! colgate optic white. whitening that works.

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procedures for locking down classrooms, and police department guidelines should require officers to confront school shooters. >> there needs to be a mind set change. there needs to be a sense of urgency. when you send kours to school in the morning, there's an expectation they're going to come home alive in the afternoo >> the panel included parents of two children killed in the february 2017 attack as well as law enforcement, education, and mental health professionals. ifouave a college-bound high schooler, you know the s.a.t.s are nomeoke. some a student will take the test once and then a second timend third time, hoping to improve their scores. that's what one miami high hool student did now she has to defend her work. when she took the test, she scored a 900. seven months later, she took it again and scored a 1230. testing officials now believe she cheated and made her score invalid. she's now taking legal action. >> to be told, well, you did too

much, like you put too much effort in and we don't believe that you could have possibly diu this on own, it's really not a good thing. >> she has submitted a letter from her tutor as well as the books and materials used to study. she hes to attend florida state university this fall. it is the end of an era for a major department store. >> lord & taylor hasts closed flagship store on fifthve anue. the store stood into m manhattan for more than 100 years. even though the flagship store is cling, 45 other locations remain open, including the store inas chevy which is not far from our station here. this morning, news 4 is working for you toak help sure new year's resolutions stick. getting healthy tops the list for many of us. a itays on the top of everyone's list every year. and your smartphone can help. my fitness pal is a personal

life coach right at your ngtifips. instead of just counting calories, the app teaches you about nutrition, houping make better food choices. if fitness is your goal, try blogilates. that's from youtube fitness star. she leads fun video workouts. oh, ie seen her on instagram. she sends recipes and teaches about how to stay motivated past january. for overall wellness, try better me. at app creates meal and workout plans for each week. it'll also send reminders to elp you stick to a healthy diet all three apps are free for ios andndroid users with premium features available if you're did i say that right? it looks different when i say out loud versus when i read it. >> no, i think you said it right. >> blogilates. >> see, i think these apps are the first bad step. let me sit dow on my phone and figure out how to live my life

better. >> 45 minutes r,lahen you could have been exercising. >> but give it a shot. it might work for you. 4:17 now. while you'r working on getting yourself in shape, you can also take steps to make sure your children a getting healthier too. one way to do that, enforce stricter bedtimes. a new study from penn state found children who were never taught a bedtime routi by 9 years old had a higher body mass index by the time they turned 15. eperts say it's not even sleep that's most important here. it's the consistent bedtime that helps. for more tips on improving you and your family's health, check out the nbc 4 telemundo 44 health and fitness expo. now.only nine days away it's all free. we hope to see you there. we'll all be there at some point over the course of next weend. come by, say hello. screenings.th what do you do? what's the fitness workout? >> barre. >> not spelled like you think.

>> b-a-r-r-e. pronounced bar. >> sometimes we head to the bar. >> that's t real kind of workout. >> that's what i like. listen, if you're planning to workout this morning, not bad. it's nice out there. >> i was surprised how mild it was thi>> morning. temperatures are going to be around 50 degrees once again by this afternoon. we're looking at cloudy conditions out there right now. we have some rain to the south, but if you're in the d.c. area, no rain, and a lot of this is going stay south of the beltway as we continue through the morning. take a look at our temperatures. d-40s, that's where we are right now. we'll have the clouds around all the way through sunrise with that rn down to the south. i do believe that rain will exit southern maryland as we get through 9:00, a 10:00. across the board, my goodness, really not that bad for early january standards. so again, not looking too shabby out there as you make your t wa ou door early on this thursday morning. 50 degrees will be our daytime high. again, rain showers to the south i believe we'll have a little

more cloud cover than sun. the clouds trybr to k, but it doesn't look like they do a good job of it until the sun goes down. of course, the sun goes down just about:00. and you can see, look at this moisture train right here. a o lot rain right along a frontal system stalled to the south. that's why areas south of d.c. have the better chance of seeing rain showers. so again, some heavyin especially down through the northern neck, into the eastern shore, down throu st. mary's county. even to king george, that's where you're seeing some rain. some of thissi cou creepowards the beltway. it's out of here by 11:00. en we start to dry out. the clouds stick around, so i believe we'll have that cloud ver out there today, clouds through the day tomorrow. and here comes more rain. most of the day tomorw will be dry. rain after about 5:00, 6:00. it could be heavy at times, leading into saturday morning. a few showers linger on satury morning. then it tries to get out of here as we head through the middle part of the morning. your forecast for tomorrow, 51

degrees with rain moving in thugh the late evening. if you have friday night plans, keep that in mind. saturday morning showers but still mild, 55 degrees by sunday. now a chance of rain showers into tuesday temperatures pretty mild as we head into mid next week. all right,is m. how are the roads looking? >> thankful for the dry weather to this poont. inner and outer loop nice and clear. earlier road work has cleared out of the way. rough prince george's county, also moving along nicely here. looking at 66, fairfax county parkway to the beltway, 64 miles per hour. that's going to take you nine minutes here this morning. and a livelook, 66 near 28, no problems into town or out of town. looking pretty good at this point. aaron? >> all right, melissa. thanll you. sahead, cracking down on speeders in the district. >> who may now startacg criminal charges for going too fast. and later today on "ellen,"

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welcomeback. it's 4:24. tougher rules are now in effect on roads here in.c among them, criminal charges for driving 30 miles an hour over t. the speed li >> that's pretty fast. transportation reporter adam many people understand the need for this punishment. >> reporter:o 30 miles an hour over the posted speed limit and the law says you're technically a criminal. >> i hope it is. i do. >> reporter: micha hogan lives in and walks around the city all the time. >> i've almost been hit dozens and dozens of times in the last month. >> reporter: pretty hard to find anyone that'll justify that amount of speed on a d.c. street. >> 30 miles an hourver the speed limit in the city is quite a bit over the speed limit. that's generally double the speetelimit. >> rep but yet, it does happen. take a look. police reports obtained by 4 show just yesterday, new

year's day, two vehicles were stopped along the suitnd parkway. one for going 67 miles an hour in a 35-mile-an-hour zone, another going 71 miles an hour in a 35-mile-an-hour zone. but should those drivers be called criminals? >> i don't know if it classifies as a criminal offense, but it seems reallyangerous and unsafe. >> reporter: so really, what does a criminal penalty meango r g 30 miles an hour over the speed limit? you could face up to 90 days in jail. means you could face a fine of up to 500 bucks. safety advocates have been calling for tougher trafficpe lties as bicycle and pedestrian deaths have increased. right turn on red signals will also soon be banned at aut a hundred downtown intersections. >> we think the mayor has finally heard the calls from the public that we're at a crisis for traffic safety. >> reporter: now look, all of this likely will be on a case-by-case basis. it will be interesting to see how the police actually aly

this law. nevertheless, it is now a law in the distri. in d.c., adam tuss, news 4. 4:26 now. coming up, mayhem the story behind one customers over the counter attack that's going viral this morning. a we have some rain showers out there right now. not for everybody, but a good stream of moisture rolling right into the mid-atlantic. how that cld impac your morning commute. we'll talk about who's going to see rain as we head through the morning. that's coming up. plus, he's the capitals' captain and one of the best in the l ague. whyx ovechkin is now sitting out of the all-star game and why it could keep himhe off ice here in d.c.

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a live look outside on this thursdning. thanks for joining us on this thursday. e sust said tha of us are still trying to figure out what day it is, so i appreciate it. >> okay, good. it's january 3rd, too, in case you're wondering. aaron back to work this morning

for ourt first newscgether of 2019. >> how you feeling? >> it's early, you know? it is. >> trying to get back on schedule after a few days off. it's hard. you know that. >> i was out of the country. it's thursday you said, right? >> melissa knows this. lauryn knows this. >> i know i'm here. >> we're all trying to get back thinghe swing of >> what did you say, lauryn? >> i said, i know i'm here. i have no idea what d aynow. i. i don't know what time it is. >> we're going to talk to elissa about the roads in a second. first, lauryn, i'm sure there's some graphic that tells you what day it is built into this forecast. >> i need to put them on there so i have a reminder. i do know it's raining today no tter what day it is, especially if you're south and east of d.c. if you're in d.c., le'reking at just cloudy conditions. i think we're going to goainly rain free here inside the beltway and points to the north and west. lot of rain rolling in from the deep south.