how he can do that without congressional approval. it's just about 4:00 a.m good morning, everybody. >> we're previewing the president's address. we want to check on your forecast and commute. >> jack taylor is looking a the roads. let's start with chuck bell. i have to ask, chuck, was there rain in the forecast i missed? >> there sure was. absolu absotely, positively, 100%, there was absolutely was. the rain moved in and out in a blink of an eye. there's the clearing line already. the skies have cleared pretty successfullyth across nn maryland. tmperatures, followi rain, they're down near freezing. there could be i pockets of on the local roads, near frederick county, maryla,ashington county. keep in mind, that could be a herele bit of slipperiness in the high spots of the deep

valleys. we're close in the upper 30s to near 40s. there could be puddles. we'll be clearing out there, over the next couple of hours. and we'ree going to the good kind of flirting today. we're going to flirt with 60 degrees. another chance of showers rolling in this evening. that, jack taylor is the leading edge of what wil be a cold couple of days. >> i'll take the 60 degrees for now, though. if you're on the claire barten parkway, we had a tractor-trailer that got stuck in the area. heasrying to turn around. two, or three heavy-duty wreckers are involv. it will be a minute before you can use this road again. parkway.arton and you'll find 15, if you're riding southbound, trying to get from frederick towards leesburg.

we have downed wires. and arlington north boulevard and washington boulevard. the valolume is light. back to you. d 18 of the federal government shutdown. today, all eyes will be on the oval office and president trump. during a national address, the president will talk about the utdown and talk aboutt whahe calls the security crisis at the border. >> president trump may declare a national emergency at the border. that would allow him to take money for thear mil and allow him to build the wall. that could lead to legalle ches and a bitter fight with democrats. you can watch the address on nbc 4 at 9:00>> p.m. the president has yet to give his address and democrats are pouncing. they say the president has lied about the situation at the border just to fulfill a

campaign promise to build a wall. the administration is suggesting that terror suspects are crossing from mexico into the u.s. but data shows agents encounters just six terror suspects in the t half of fiscal year 2015. those people are put on a watch list with possible ties but not necessarily someone who could be charged. meone might be stopped if they have the same name as someone on that list. if the shutdown has not ended by friday, huneds of thousands of people will be without a paycheck. many of those people have t children andy are facing a frightening reality, making sure there's food on the table. a prince's george county parent isin s that there should be free lunches. >> the kids don't deserveo

suffer. i guess we have to find the money somewhere. >> the proposal for free lunches wi go on as long as the shutdown does. courthouses are going to scale back operations because of the the united states court system says the district courts only have funng toremain fully operational through january 18th. that includes the courthouses in d.c., greenbelt, alexandria and baltimore. on friday,taing levels will drop further. from the rails to the roads, adam tuss exains why the roads are going to affect you. >> reporter: empty trains. d bumpy roads, a metaphor for

the shutdown's affect on transportation. >> it seems like nobody's here. >> reporter:okake a lo. middle of the day on metro, you would have a lot more people on these trains. this railc is empty. the next one after that is empty. it is slow-going on the rails. and on the roads, concerns that some roadn' patches a being made on time. look at this pothole along the g.w. parkway in alexandria. some are a complainingut it for days. they are making emergency repairs on potholes. you can watch the president'son addressht live on nbc 4. you can scream it live on the nbc washington while you're there, check out our coverage of the shutdown and all of the resources available to workers who have been sfu furlou

furloughed. seven homicides in seven olys. that's what d.c.e are dealing with one week into 2019. the latest happened on "v" street northwest. damon dukes was shot. many residents say they are afraid of the growing violence in the communities. >> fear, worry, anxiety. i wish the police would stay out here permanently. >> reporte there is a $25,000 reward to information that leads to arrest and a convicti. navy hospital foreman collin potter stabbed a man to death yesterday morning. potter enlisted in they n in 2010 and is stationed at quanti quantico. d.c. police say yesterday's shooting on i-295 w the result of a road rage attack.

that's according to news partners. a woman in the passenger seat was shot three times early monday morning. the driver was speeding before cut off her car. then, the driver slowed down and started shooting. the gunman sped off. the victim is expected to be okay. more than a dozen high school students in new jersey are recovering after an accident volving their school bus and a tractor-trailer. this is video of c thesh that happened in south harrison township. the school bus made leftturn, causing the truck to veer off of the road and into trees. the owner of the trucking company believes his driver may have actually savedes l by veering off the road. everyone is expected to be okay. today, friends and family be say good-bye to a family killed by a wrongway driver. a michigan family of fiv was returning from vacation when a

suv hit the family. now, a disrbing case out of fairfax county. so many calls are coming in, they've added ways for potential victims to contact them. he is accused of secretly recording 50 women in air oaks mall and fair lakes promenade. victims can e-mail and text them. we put that information o the nbc washingtonap p. search fair oak for details. for the first time in more than two decades, rutad ginsburg missed oral arguments at the supreme court. the jurist is recovering from surgery. she will recuperates. we're learning that former virginia governor, bob mcdonald,

has filed for divorce fromis wife, maureen. detailsn the court records were immedtely sealed after being filed i november. they were convicted of corruption charges in 2014. you may recall during the trial, th n said they wereo longer living together. the former governor and the former first lady we cleared of all charges after rulings from the u.s. supreme court. it's 4:509. in two hours, polls will open in virginia for a special election. it's to cover the seat open. jennifboysko is the democratic challenger on the ball et. she i challenging joe may who has served in the asumibly fese four years. jennifer wexton beat comstock in the midterm election. today marks 50 years sce

two fbi agents were killed by an escaped federalorker in d.c. a memorial will be held at theg wash field office. the two agents were shot and killed in a southeast apartment building by billy austin bryant. bryant was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder. still ahea union station is expected to get a makeover. we get a sneak peek a the upgrades there. and a warning if you received one of the dna testing kid kits. what you need to know before you turn the kit in. good evmorning, ybody. off to a quiet start on a tuesday morning after overnight ra raindrops. enjoy the mild weather today. over the next couple of days, cold and windy will be the operative word.

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north korea's leader, kim jong-un is in china. beijing he arrived in this morning with his wife and top officials. according to reuters, xi jingping invited him. this shows kim jong-un arriving on monday. south korean officials say they're hopeful the visit to china will contribute to the denuclearization of the peninsula. in the u.s., this visit could a secongroundwork f summit between kim and president trump. >> thank you. thismorning, we're getting a look at the plan to union station. these are renderings what it may look like. the idea was to aleleviate congestion and double the amoplt of p that it can hold. i like the amtrak station. they could use a little work

back where theourains pick up. if you live in maryland and use the train to travel to and from d.c. t safety system that was supposed to be finished by the end of last year isn't done and may not be for a few months. marc is one of the railroads hoping f positive train control. it's technology that stops trains to avoid crashes. it is running on two lines. but the penn lin from baltire .c. is still undergoing testing. hours after appearing in a massachusetts courtroom, in connection to felony assault char, kevin spacey was pulled over for speeding here in the

d.c. ea. they pulled spacey over o the g.w. parkway. he was given a verbal wating, a ticket. spacey began by pleading not guilty to the assault charges he faces. he is accused of groping a busboy in nantucket. this i the first court appearance for spacey, who faces multiple accusations of conduct. r.elly is now the subject of a docu-series, highlights sexual relationships with teenagers and accusations from women who says kelly abused them. the series details 2008 child t pornographrial for which he was acquted. tmz reports that those close to r. kelly says he'sdisgusted by the allegations and doesn't know the women. if you or anyone you know needs help with abuse.u can call the national sexual

abuse hot line, 800-656-hope and available on the washington 4 app. it's not just the quality of care that preterm babies receive but where they are cared for that can help them long-term. 5,000 preterm babies were involv in the study. those cared for any private as room, there less of a risk to deloping sepsis. that's compared to those treated in open neonatal units. if you want to live a long life, the sect may include what you do with your time. senior citizens involved innd worthwhile meaningful activities, were in better physical and mental health. activities were anything that the seniors felt passionate about. >> do things that set your heare on

that's what i tell my kids. >> even the little ones. >> i don't know if they understand that concept. they might mean playing fortnite. t i mean for the long time. >>ge inion? >> yeah. thi this morning, we have a warning for anybody who received a dna testing kit for christmas. >> a radiologistaid he sent the kit away. it tested positive for a genetic disorder that can lead to potentially deadly cancers at an early age. >> it was scary to think i might have something i have to act on the rest of m life. do i have a low level of cancer now that i don't know about. >> dr. clayton went to get a test with a medical specialist. the result came back negative. if you are curious about your

genetic riskdi for ase, you should see a genetic counselor. for busy consumers there's a slew of new tech products about to be designed to make your le easier. the consumer technology show featuresro products 4,000 companies, like a touchscreen oven and a fresh bread vending machine. >> a fresh bread vending machine? >> there's evenobot helpers for the elderly. >> artificial intelligence is the ingredient of the show, the uture, because that allows products to be smart and more responsive and predictive of needs of consumers. >> like with everything connected to the internet, there's privacy concerns and concerns about the machines revolting. >> that's a concern? >> i haveha tt concern. >> they creep me out. i would rather have a human being give me the weather.

>> i hope the boss is listening. we have an interesting forecast coming up for the weekend.en interesting o means the chance for snow. but for now, we just get to enjoy the last remaining days of what has been an incredibly long,ild stretch of winter weather. so far, the first week of january is in the books and the first week ofanry, ten degrees warmer than ever. and it stretches into the middle parts of december, 26 days in a row, all warmer than average. this swirl in the clouds out here across parts of the upper i midwest, tha the beginning of the end of our mild weather t pan. you need to enjoy today as much as youcan. the overnight raindrops are pulling out. we'll be left with sunshine here, especially through the late morning and early afternoon hours. the overnight rain pulg out of here temperature-wise, in the

upper 30s. sun goes down just after 5:00. once the sun goes down, there's a chance for showers, as early as 7:00. that goes through the d.c. metro area between 8:00 and 9:00 this evening. after that, the wind machine will be tned on it will be windy and cold around here. that's for tomorrow and for thursday and for friday. keep in mind. a shock to the systemscoming. 60 today. 40s tomorrow. and high temperatures in the 30 on thursday, friday and saturday. saturday night into sunday, we rulerve to break out the and measure some snow. >> all right. good to know that in advance. thank you very much. work zones on 395, we start on 15 and cape st. clear.

st. claire lane, we have a you might find yourself rerouted through the morning. we had a crash and that brought down a pole and wires. we hady activ along the stretch of claira barton parkwa. it is both open. northbound after washington boulevard, southbo d between king and duke street, they're in the process of clearing by the time you hit the road, all lanes should be open. back to you. >> thank you. till ahead, your health. fighting the flu, what you need to know about the flu sho and flu mist. later today, golden globe winner,er mala ali stops by the "ellen" show and shows off his dance moves. >> this is for you, brother. ♪

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. news 4 today starts now. >> 4:30 on the dot. a live look outside this morning. unionation there in the background. another nice day in store. but winter temperatures move in later. it is day 18 of the government shutdown. we are working for you through it all. we will fill you in on the president's primetime address tonight and how you can h getp in our area. thousands of workers aren't getting paid. i'm eun yang. >> i'm eric gilchrist. we want to start with chuck bell and your forecast. >> i have good news for your tues.y, no doubt about enjoy the weather today because the change of seasons aliv