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taken into custody. what d.c. united is saying in the shutdown enters its third week. this as congress rejoins forces an calls on lawmakers to reopen the government. it is 4:00 a.m. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. we check on your commute andhi forecast monday. >> the gang's all here this morning. chuck bell is finally back fro vacation. >> finally. >> finally back. >> that means he missed you. that's his wayng of sa welcome back. >> is that what that means? >> yes. >> i want to hear him say it. >> it's quiet weather for a monday morning. that's a good thing. nobody wants to be punched inac the on a monday morning. we're watching snowshowers in the mountains of west virginia. couldn't rule out a stray snowflake or two.
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if you see a flake, sen me a picture on my twitter. not expecting to be much or aid up add up that long. eetemperatures are near ng. low to mid-30s. the increasing clouds and sunshine is a thing of the past. it will be a mostly-cloudy day. there's a chance of rain showers coming in tonight. today's high, a cooler 45 degrees. it was 57nd sunny yesterday. didn't that feel nice? >> i kno it was. it felt so good this morning. >> your work zone with two right lanes getting by. a couple other things on the beltway. outer loop after allen town road. back up top here in the college park green belt area. outer loop, right lane is getting by thatork zone.
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fairfax, eastbound 56, a work zone with one left lane blocked. >> thank you.>> it's 4:02. we turn to breaking ws. was a violent night in the district. >> we're following the latest o multiple shoots. we go to the live desk. chris? >> i want to talk about a shooting on interstate 295. a woman was telling d.c. police she was driving near malcolm x. avenue. she says someone shot her a coupleours ago. at this point, the only suspect we have isk a d vehicle driving northbound on 295. the woman is expected to be okay. over northwest, police responded to kansas and varnam street. you're looking at video from that police say a man was shot and killed. d at this point,etectives are
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looking for twoment ises. before tha deadly shooting, another man was shot on "w" street. if2018 was violent year in the district, the new year seems to be following suit. >> thank you.s do the university of maryland will undergo a deep cleaning. this is in response to the latest outbreak of adno virus in dorms. studen were told to remove personal belongings before the cleaning begins. it will continue through january 18t back in november, a freshman, olivia i died from complicationu to the virus. students begin the spring semester on january 28th. this morning, a was charged with first-degree
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murder in the district. collin potter is accused to stabbing a man to death. the victim's name is lugo. police are not saying if the a vict suspect knew each other. >> this morning, we continue to learn about two bodies in a westerning home in d.c. authorities have ruled the deathsmis de. firefighters discovered the house inside earrn saturday moing. right now, the family is looking for answers. >> she was a brother and she was a very good person. you know we don'tnow what happened. we need help finding out. that's right now. >> no arrests have been made. firefighters had beena called t ire behind the house on "d" street. no one was hurt in that fire. four victims were ndisplaced. details about the arrest of d.c. united s soccer wayne
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rooney. he was arrested last month at dulles for public intoxication and swearing. on friday, he paid a $25 fine and 91 dollar in court costs. rooney had just come back from disaudi arabia and was rientede becausof mixi ining alcohol and sleeping pills. d.c. united says it's handling theatter internally. another week begins with hundreds of thousands of government workers sck at home. >> today is day 17 of the partial government shutdown. but there m be a deal in sight. president trump is offering to build a steal fence insteadalf a concrete along the mexico border. democrats say they are willing to look at the the shutdown has dragged on because both political parties can't agree on funding for
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border security. leaders are turning up heat on trump and congressional leaders. they all fired off lette this week toward the administration. it reads in part, quote, a prolonged shutdown, not only hurts our local economs and budgets, but poses a threat to natural resources, public health and safety. ey wrote, imposing this unnecessary hardship is unacceptable and represents a failure of leadership. this afternoon, marand senator chr van hollen will host a roundable in largo at 12:30. he is working on a bill to make sure that contractors receive back pay wn the governmen reopens. we'll have continuing coverage of day 17ehroughout morning. for information on how it checks
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out your tracks returns, check out the app. for ocrats are searching answers when it comes to the death of a child in u.s. custody. a small delegation is going to the camp where felipe alonzo died. the child later became ill a died on christmas eve. he was the second child to d in a three-week span. another girl died two days after she was taken to a detention center. kevin space will appear in a massachusetts courtroom. he is facing charges of sexualu as of an 18-year-old. the incident allegedly happened in theme s of 2016. a former boston news anchor says that he claimed her son. spacey has several sexual
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misconduct claims. he was fired from "house of cards" in 2017. a tip and a traffictop led to the arrest of the suspect who killed jazmine bars. officials say eric black jr. mitted to taking part in that shooting. investigators believe there's more susercts out th the little girl's father spoke after the arrest was announced yesterday. >> my baby got justice. and we can probably put her to rest without putting her to rest g and be on a manhunt lookr a suspect. investigators don't believe the family was a target and the shooting may have been mistaken identity. a longstanding rule no longer exists. metro will allow bicycles on trains at rush hour. seey can also bring them on metro we'll have more of this coming
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up. prince george's county ill swear? its new state attorney. the ceremony is happening at 4:00 p.m. braveboy says her top priorities include reform of the justice system andiv aggre prosecution of domestic violence offenders. a milestone for howard law school. the school is celebrating 150 years with its congregation. the ceremony begins at noon. it is what a lot of people on social media are talki about this morning. the golden globes handed out last night. >> there were upsets and surprises. "bohemian rhapsody" got best movie. and glenn close won best actress for her role in "the wife." >> really? >> nobody saw that movie. >> she beat out nicole kidmanla
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an gaga for their performances. and during her acceptance speech close had a message for women. follow our dreams. we have to say, can dohat and i should be allowed to do that. >> also walking away with a golden globe, olivia colman for "the favourite." enristian bale for his role as dick . i think one of the best actors of our time. igmuch moreights coming up in the next half-hour. >> i'm going to ignore that. mahershala ali upon. won. >> i did see "the wife." she was amazing. she's epic in that film. >> i'm surprised you saw the tmovie. >> i h do an interview. 4:10 right now. still ahead, how loudon county high school student is using
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pillowcases to make aff erence. and we look at how the government shutdown could impact millions ofca ame who depend on government assistance to buy food for theirmi es. everyone knows adam west is batman.o? he temperatures this morning, down close to the freezing mark. off to a cold start this morning. there's a couple of chances for rain before the rain before the we
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you're watching news 4 today. >> welcome back at 4:13. the government shutdown has entered a new with each passing day, its impact is felt in different ways. >> schools, grocery stores and now your favorite a breweri distilleries. the alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau is among the departments without funding and that means new breweries can't process permits. that means e thatsting businesses can't get approvals for new labels and new beer.
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it won't impact the existing products. but breweries hoping to offer a spri or summer beverage, may not be able to do that. >> also impacted by the shutdown, food for millions of people. funding for food assistance is in danger of running out next month. unless a funding deal can be reached, it may mean 38 million americans will be unle to buy food. the department of agriculture, which runs the program, has said that eligible households will january.assistance for >> if the shutdown continues, you will literally have millions of people that will not be able to afford od. >> unless aan funding deal be reached, it may mean 38 million americans will be unable to b food. a prince george's county school boa member has proposed
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that free meals be offered. he called on the county's public school ceo, to waive the cost of breakfast and lunch for students affected. he says the cost of the meals is covered by the budget. he says he expects to hear from her soon. if you're looking for a new job or extra cash, we have good news for you this rning. lowe's says it plans to hire 6500 workers this year. the roles that lowe's needs to fill hasn't been announced yet. in the coming days, more than 5000 jobs will be posted for locations across the country. ou a loudony high schooler is using small pillowcases to make difference. jacob bird teaches students how make pillowcase and sells them for the national breast cancer fodation. this is part of his nonprofit dreams for doni.
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jacob's mother beat breast cancer. that's why jacob says he is determined to give back.s >> it important for me to know that i'm making a difference, as well as helping other students stepping in to make a difference, as well. >> jacob sells his phelowcases at painted pig store. he hopes to expand to other parts of northern veginia in future. we're getting ready for the health and fitness expo. we'll have expes and free screenings, a lot more interesting advice and fun things to do this weekend at the washington convention center. it's free for f the wholeily. we hope to see you there. chuck, will you be there, too? >> t i'll bere both days. >> you overachiever. >> the hardest part is to walk into the anchor farm.
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>> taller, better versions of myself. >> way back when >> younger, thinner, exactly. you have a good new year's? >> we're happy to have you back. >> it's good to be back. i miss the sunshine of florida.s >> i mis it, too. i haven't had it in a long time. >> yesterday was spectacular. >>ou owe me $10 for the extra baggage fee, bringing back the sunshine from florida. >> now, it's all gone. >> all gone now. we got back on saturday. we had all day yesterday toic enjoy the weather. what a mild start to the new year it has been. january, the first week of january, just about in the books. 11 1/2 degrees, warmer than average, for the first six days of themonth. we've been warmer than average 25 days in a row now, stretching tall way baco middle parts of december. and january, for a change, a little below average in rainfall. there's a couple of chances for rain coming our way,. thou one late tonight.
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one late in the day tomorrow. and then, we're going to have keep a close eye on saturday night into sunday morning. maybe a little chance for some snow. certainly something worth keeping an eye on. right now, nothing to worry about around the i-95id co. it's dry this morning. skies are becoming mostly cl dy. temperatures are below freezing in the shenandoahvalley. there could be a stray shower along i-81. you'll notice the change. it's colder today than yesterday. 4:00 a.m. temperatures, 5 to 15 degrees colder. and our afternoonl highs w be 10 to 15 degrees colder than yesterday's, we'll call it balmy, 57 degrees. skies under mostly cloudy in town. s a couple snowshowers there. that's a warm front, that will bring us one wild day thik. that day being tomorrow.
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becoming mostly cloudy mid to late rning. then, dry weather into the middle parts of the evening. this should be 99% rain, overnight tonight. maybe a wet snowflake or two. cleared back out. sunshine early in the day tomorrow, before clouds thicken back up and ae chaor rain drops early tomorrow evening. ot a lot of impact. highsy in the low to mid-40s on wednesda with a strong northwt wind. windchills down below freezing all day wednesday and thursday . aftern and cold weather settles in for friday. that might lead for a chance for snow over the weekend. fairfax eastbound, left lane ocked. also on the beltway, two things cleared. one is sticking here. joint base arews.
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the right lane gets by thator w zone. any of the earlier roadwork. 70 southbound from p 70 to the spur. going to get you there in 28 minutes. 50, at church road a live look in town and out of town. no big issues. still ahead, making a splash in china. later on "ellen," jesse tyler ferguson stops by.hi >> is what i know how to do. >> right. >> i mean, shes p on a fantastic show. >> she has a great voice. >> it's fine. >> did he have a seizure? >> he was imitating somebody. >> okay. if you want to know who, the divas trying to imitate, you have toune in for that.
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>> lady gaga, celine? >> i have no idea. we'll be rht back.
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you're watching news 4 today. >> look at this mess in a water main break caused water to shoot up in the air, soaking everything around it. this is in irving, which is about 12 mil outside of dallas. traffic had to be deserted for hours. there's no word on what caused that eak. >> cameras were rolling during a close call for an oklahoma state trooper. he pulled overn a highway after spotting wreck near tulsa. you see a maroon car inhe opposite direction begin to ide on some ice, crashed into e ongoing wreck there, barely missing the trooper. dy was able to jump out of the way. noas hurt. this morning, many of you may be talking about who won last night's golden globes. >> it highlighted the best in hollywood. another group of hollywood heavyweights continued to work.
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we're in the offices of channel 22. channel 22 is a closed circuit channel not far from hollywood. many of the people who le there wer writers, producers and performers who put together 12 hours of original content a day. >> it means self-respect. it means that i can feel like i'.doing something valuable i can only do. >> some of the shows are information-based. other shows are fictional. wow. talk about a production. check out this ice city in china. this attction covers 200 ichers sicher acres in the northern city of harbin. ice city is a $12 billion industry for the country. it not only features the famous sculptures but winter sportsco
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etitions. >> they're making billions off of ice? >> china does it big. he wrong k i'm in business. i should have been a baseball player. ice. >> anything else, right? >> right. darn. >> when it comes to competing in sports, oneammal does i better than the rest of us. >> we're talking about the penguins. look. it wasn't also about putting on a good show. but helping the penguins who were raised in thcaptivity. idea is that the freedom to run around on the ice simulates a situation closer to nature. look at that. >> he got it. he g it. >> they're pretty cute, ro. anotlack and white animal to love. >> those are one of my favorites. i luie ns. you.knew that about coming up, one date, thousands text messages.
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bizarre details about an online dating nightmare going viral thismorning. off to a dry start here. there'se a cha a couple of rain drops and later in the day tomorrow. doesn't look like any big ct im but the second half of the week progra promises to feel more like january. tsa trouble. day 17 of the governmentsh down. now, unpaid employees are using their sick days to prove a i'm alex trebek here to tell you about the colonial penn program. if you're age 50-85 aboutand lookingal penn program. to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. aboutandthe three what? program. to buy life insurance the three p's? what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you can afford, a price that can't increase, and a price that fits your budget. i'm 54 and i was a smoker but quit. alex, what's my price?u
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news 4 today starts now. >> 4:30 on this monday morning. here's ooh live look outside right now. you hope you soaked uphe sunshine from yesterday because it's gone. it's going to be a mostly cloudy day,s we start your work week. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. and chuck bell is back this morning. we'll look at forecast before melissa gives an update on the roads. >> i'm happy eun is happy to see me. >> the gang's all here. >> monday morning, not adeig from the

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