commute. what are we talking about here? >> a few showers there as we head into later on this afternoon through this evening, through the overnight and a goo chunk of tomorrow. but no rain to start your morning out there on this ay fr we have some cloud cover. one thing you're going to notice though when you walk outside is just how cold it is. temperatures in the mid to upper s over the last two mornings and we have topped out in the low 50s. well, we're starting this morning in the 20s and 30s. starti it off on the cloudy side. but yeah, big swath of moisture coming our way and all of that is coming into the mid-atlantic. 37 degrees in d.c. but outside of the beltway, a little colder. 35 will be our temperature by 7:00. that sun coming up at 7:27nd mperatures move around 50 degrees once again but of course we do have rain but itus will be plain rain because of the temperature. do we have a snow on that

ten-day forecast for 2019? we'll talk abouthat in a few minutes but let's talk about traffic. good morning. >> good mo hing. districtghts here, inner loop to pennsylvania avenue, still have the left lane getting by the work zone. because it's so early notg makin any major problems for you here this morning and it's nice and clear thrgh the area. 270, frederick down to the spur. 66 miles per hour now. going to take you 27 minut that is pretty open here. the same situation if you're headed northbound any time soon, it's nice and open as well. that's apparently eun's costco. mine too. malcolm x avenue southwest. another situation 295 suitland parkway southbound. we're still tracking breaking news. police are working to find out more about the u-haul truck that appeared to smash through the store front.t investigatorshe t-mobile store have not said who may have been behind t wheel.

>> we'll have more on the investigation later this morning. >> police are stillng worki to figure out who is responsible for two people being shot to death in clinton. one person was found shot in that cahe an person we're told is connected to the case and was able to walk to a nearby hospital but died. investigators don't know whether the shooting happened where the car was found or if that was just where the driver stopped after possibly running away from no suspect information has been released. >> today begins the 14th day this partial government shutdown. president trump is calling all congressional leaders back to the white house to workout a deal to reopen the government. >> a dea by the endf the day is unlikely unless democrats and the president can agree to a

compromise on funding for a border wall. as the shutdown drags on, a major power shift has happened in congress. for the first time in 8 yearsmo ats control the house of representatives and nancy pelosi has retaken the speakership. one of the first acts last nighp was tos two bills that will reopen the government, but they have no chance of t passing republican controlled senate. democrats say the shutdown isn't their fault. >> we're trying to come t an agreement on which we can all agree but holdi 800,000 people hostage, holding the people's government hostage is not what they expected. >> coming up, we'll hear from new local mbers of congress who are already dealing with angry constituents over the shutdown. ew this morning, the trump administration wants to send more troops to the border to string wire there. it's a type of barbed wire or

razor wire. it will go on top of the existing bder fencing. it could extend the military's current employment at the border until the endf september. the border wallresident trump wants is a cause of major debate with congress. the president refused to approve any spending bill that doesn't include money for a >> we're learning more on a shooting death of a young marine in southeast d.c. marin officials say a guard fired his weapon hitting him early tuesday morning. he was rushed to the hospital d soon died. the 20-year-old was from minnesota. his decorations include the global war on terror service medal and national defense service medal. new details on a man that secretly recorded at least 60

women in mall dressing rooms and they're worried that he may have recorded even more. police say this happened at the fair oaks mall. they say he would watch and record them. inveigators say the only thing that stopped h was an observant teenager on christmas eve. >> this young lad on christmas eve saw something that didn't seem right and took the right step. >> police found him in another fitting room in a nearby store. they collected several morera cas at his home in alexandria. now ty're looking to see if he shared videos online. >> it's now 4:35. here's the other top stories this morning. five years after she went ssing, searches continue for relisha rudd. police were acting onew information that the man police believe is responsle for

rudd's disappearance, had access to the tunnels asor jan there. nothing was found in the search but police sayil they not give up on this case. >> fairfax county police say they have arrested t men in connection with a cold case in the alexandria part of the county. he was murdered in an apartment complex parking lot. police believe he was killed because he found two men breaking into cars. authdities arres charles bonson and hawkins in this crime. are being held without bond. >> prosecutors dropped the domestic violence charges against ruben foster. foster was arrested in tampa in november following an incident with an ex-girlfriend. he was playing for the san francisco 49ers at the time and they released foster after the arrest. a f years lat the skins signed foster whi upset a lot of fans. prosecutors say there's not enough evidence to move forward. the nfl says it is still reviewing the incident. foster is still on the

commissioners exempt list and uld still be suspended for the start of next season. well, o of hollywood's biggest nights is coming up thisened with. >> the golden a globes almost here honoring this year's best in tv and movies. this year's hosts are sandra oh and andysandberg. films like vice and a star is born lead the nominations for motion pictures. others say it includes black panther and if beal street could talk. i think that one just came out. the nominees for best television drama include the a americans body drama. >> it all starts thi aweekend. catc the fun on sunday night on nbc 4. this is the time of the year when i realize how much i have to watch. >> to catch up we'll get it done. or try to. coming up, opening up about the oscars. why ellen is defendingev

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hart talked about why he decided against apologizing right away and what he hopes to learn frompehe ence. >> he also learned that his dream of hosting the show mt e over quite yet and he may have ellen to thank for that.

>> so i called the academy tod because really want you to host the oscars. i was so excited when i heard that they asked you. i thought it was an amazing thing. i knewow important it was and how it was a dream. so i called them. what are your and they're like we want him to host. >> ellen describes the people that called for hart to be removed as a small group that made a lot ofnoise. >> you remember, he didn't -- they didn't fire him, he backed out. he said he wasn't going to do it the academy never fired him. clouddidn't want to put a over the ceremony and the celebration. >> ellen has a lot of pull in hollywood. >> she does. >> we'll see if this changes ng anyt >> you can catch ellen's full interview today at 3:00 right here on nbc 4 and then stick around for news 4 at 4:00. >> well, we are looking at the temperatures, a little on the cool side right now. 20s and 30sutut there again we have rain on the way. we'll tal about it coming up.

>> plus a doctor's appointment accident. one pregnant woman w't soon forget how long her wait to be seennded with h locked in side the office.

a new congress has taken over but the issuesin re as they dragged into a 14th day.

democrats will spend their first full day trying to reopen the government. republican and democrat will go to the white house today to try to workout a deal w h the president. >> tracie potts is live for us. will this standoff come to an end today, do you think? >> it'sib po, but honestly, another day, another meeting with the same people and the same issue, both sides digging in. neither side giving anything on money for the borderwall. so it's not really clear if this meeting today will be effective or where then negotiation e starts. we saw what the democrats tried to do last eyght. approved a plan that would reopen the 8 branches of government that havhing to do with the wall and the one that does, homeland security would get a 30 day reprieve so they should work this out. h the whise doesn't like the temporary idea. they want to do it now or never, except there seems to be no compromise or middle ground that they have found yet. that is the background as

democrats and republicans head back over to the whiy house to today. our new local members of congress haven't been on the job 24 hours but they're already dealing with angry constituents. he has already received calls from frustted federal workers. jennifer wexton that represents the winchester areas from northern virginia says everyone needs to focus on reopening the government. >> i'd like to see everybody just calm down, retreat t their corners and get, you know, some funding passed andave a chance to have a full and frank discussion with the government reopen. >> it represents the most diverse congress our nation has ever seen. that diversity includes more than 100 female members, the most ever. we now have our first two native american women of .congress the first palestinian-american

woman in thhouse. >> congresswoman norton along with the d.c. mayor are pushing forward with making the district the 51st state. they'll hol press conference today. she received a record number of co-sponsors for a new bill. the billenould re d.c. would be equal to the other 50 states but federal territories such a the u.s. capitol and federal monuments would remain under federal jurisdictions. >> prince george's countye executnd the county police chief will speak to the media about last week's terrible crash that killed three young siblings. she is set the roll outhe efforts to reduce traffic incidents on the dangerous roadways. keep an eye on the nbc washington app for updates. >> today two fired sheriff's deputies in south carolina will face charges that include involuntary manslaughter. they drove around a flood

barrier during hurricane florence resulting in the drowning deaths of two mental health patients. khe patients, both women, were locked in the b of a transport van. officials with the horry county sheriff's office say they were waved through a barricade by nation guardsmen. also a man accused of stabbing another man just because he w black is expected to be in court. james jackson stabbed him with a sword last march. they say he travelled to new york just to kill a black man. investigators say jackson planned to kill even more people and stir racial fears before his arrest. he has apologized for killing him. >> it's now 4:48.ne pictures show evidence a loudoun county jury may see this mcgowan en actress rose goes on trial for felony caine possession. two small batches were found with her well let on a plane in 2017. mcgowan's lawyers say there's no

proof the drugs belonged and several people had access to her wallet. theyed the idea that the drugs were planted as retaliation for mcgowan accusing harvey wnstein of sexual >> you'll have a safer trip because of new sidewalks on the very busy stretch there. they're now complete. officials say iak will it easier for people to walk to restaurants, shops and metro stations. they're part of the enhancement project aimed at making that area more accessible for bikes and pedestrians. there is a new battle brewing over otolls the dulles ay gree the board of supervisors is forced to reject a deal that would all distance based toi tolling on the road it would also guarantee set toll increases through 2056 reporters of the deal say with

no set increases the owner could raise molls even . the deal expires this year. this morning, a family's dog is alive thanks to the help of first responders in arlington. firefighters rescued him from a burning apartmeuilding on north garfield street yesterday morning. medics gave him oxygen to help clear the smoke from his lungs. firefighrs found smoke throughout the building and fire in the basement. three apartments are damage officials are still looking for the cause of that fire. >> 15 former nfl players have been selected as finalists for this year's pro football fame class. >> two of those players are familiar to fans arored . champ bailey. >> i remember champ bailey. long time skins fan. >> 12-time pro bowler drafted by the redskins in '99. >> '99? making me feel o >> quickly became one of the best defensive players in the league but wd t to the broncos in 2003.

baltimore safetyd reid, another hall of fame finalists here, he spent ten y prslaying for the ravens and was part of the 2013 super bowl championship team. it will be announced on february 22nd, the day before theuper bowl. >> where is the time going. >> let me drop this on you, 1999, if you do the math, 20 years ago. >> 20 years ago. >> that's crazy. >> we were rely, you know -- >> i was barely born. i was graduating high school. that's exactly. >> well, was 2001, but whatever. >> let me just point that out. >> hope your microphone works through this forecast. >> i hope it does too. although i don't know if people want to hear me. we have moren on the way. you probably just turn it off and just expect rain out there today given what 2018 looked like. listen, we do have rain later on

this afternoon through this evening andonainnues through the first part of your saturday. now, it could last. a few showersould last into the early portion of the afternoon. it's going to be breezyhrough the day tomorrow. it's not going to be a wash out. periods of nirain. the m looking wetter than the afternoon, but again, temperatures will be in the low 50s. so we're just talking about rain. you take the good with the bad. sunday, beautiful. plenty of sunshine on the breezy side and monday, quite, with partly sunny skies. current tempetures out there right now, in the 30s across the board. now we are seeing some 20s out there. it's chilly compared to the last couple of mornings that we had. as you head out the door this morning, you want to gra the winter accessories, the small umbrellaened amaybe t umbrella andaybe the

sunglasses. so temperatures will t fromhe upper 20s to the mid 30s. nothing currently happening on radar. widen out the view, this is a coming our way. another area of low pressure into the midetlantic as head into the afternoon and through this evening. so temperatures still in the lo. increasing clouds and rain this afternoon. rain really gets underway, especially for areas south as we head into the afternoon. i don't think it will be in the d.c. area until after about 5:00 e area afterim about 7:00. but we're looking at periods of rain all throuout the overnight and could be heavy at time and tomorrow morning, wrap around rain showersnl not in the morning but i'll give it a chance in the early afternoon as the system pushes up to the eastern seaboard.y we're dry saturday night. we're not talking about too much rain. alquarter of an inch of rain. maybe a an inch. breezy on your saturday or breezy on your sunday.er teures in the mid to upper 50s onsunday.

breezy and windy on tuesday and wednesday. how is the traffic? >> i appreciate no rain at least at this point of the morning.p inner lt pennsylvania avenue. left lane still getting by. anging going to be around. 66 here. taking a look, fairfax county, parkway to the beltway, nice and clear there. no big cplaints inbound or outbound at this point. taking a look elsewhere, washington, southbound 295 at pennsylvania avenue, we do have uneven payment. ngat's the long standing project where they're d the joint pansion and it'sbumpy through the area. 270 northbound, southbound,od looking same situation. 95, bw parkway. >> thank you. it's 4:54. another big day f is coming up singles. this is called dating sunday. so this traditionallyalls on the sunday after new years.

experts say is the busiest dating app day of the year. they say it's because findis love also a popular new year's resolution. >> everyone is getting online because they have set their new year's resolution and they're intendingo meet someonehis year. >> so experts also say about 50 to 85% more singles log on tohi find love time of the year. the gyms are crowded too. >> people are finding love at the gym? >> maybe. >> it does happen. >> we're right in the middle. >> it's getdeng c every day. >> good luck, everyone. >> whatever you want to call love. 4:55. >> whatever you want to call love. >> sometimes it's - >> it's something close to love. >> something we can't talk about. >> a mom to be visit to her obgyn was anything but

>> the staff forget about her and left her there. this happened in florida.ir wed things happen in florida. >> it isut the h. after a two hour wait, she was finally given a gown and a doctor tol her would be right back. he never ce back. when she peeked out of the exam room, she found the entire office dark, locked, everybody was gone. >> how could you forget somebody and you're running a professional business, and, you know, your sign says all about women, but you left me behind. >> wow. >> that's unacceptable. >> so she called police and with the help of somebody in the office next door was able to get out. the spokesperson for the clinic says they're investigating. >> see, ifai i'mng ten minutes, i'm like, hello. another five, hello, i've been waiting. >> i'm eun yang get to work. >> that doesn't work for me. i have to start saying i'm aar n

gil gilcrest. >> still ahead on news 4 today, did a son'setix binge keep an entire family alive? why they say yes. plus breaking news this morning. live in northeast d.c. where a live in northeast d.c. where a u-ha crashed intulo

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we're looking at theills at were passed and where the debate may go next. >> a look at f your firstr traffic but we begin with lauren rickets and your friday forecast. temperatures in and out of the 20s and into the 30s but we're 'rdry. also cloudy out there as well. you can see the cloud cover across the area and then you can see the rain just to the south. oh, yeah. strong storms moving outf atlanta right now. at least heavy rainfall com