police still onhe scene of a deadly accident in montgomery county. one person is dead, two others are fighting for their lives. and the temperatures are some in the teens in spots. how warm wille get today and how warm will we get tomorrow? a warmup coming. another resource center opens starting today, the services it will help provide. good morning and welcome to news 4 midday. i'm melissa melissa.

>>nd i'm eun yang. chopper 4 was over the scene of this deadlyrash in damascus. >> chris gordon is live with the latest from police. hi, chris. >> reporter: good morning. we're on route 27 between damascus and mt. ai. th reconstruction unit is on the scene investigating this fatal crash. 00ey tell me it happened just before the car that is horizontal on the adway, the driver of that car was killed on the scene. his female passengeras medevacked to shock trauma. she has life-threatening injuries. the driver of the other caras transported by ambulance to suburban hospital. he's in critical condition, but his injuries are not life-threatening. now, in order to understand how this happened, we ske with the

lieutenant of the montgomery police. >> the preliminary investigation looks like the vehicle went over the double yellow line and had a head-on collision with the southbound vehicle. >> do you have any cause for that? >> not at this time. >> was there any ice? . there was no ice on the roadway. >> reporter: they have no cause, but there' a slight downhill bend in the right. it appears that the car that is sideways on the road traveling south crossed the double yellow line, hiing the other car that is on the left shoulder of the road head on. thisectionf route 27 between route 80 and pen shop road has been closed while police investigate the cause of this latest cthsh. at's the latest from damascus. back to you. >> all right. chris gordon, thank you. now time to take another look at the weather and a deep parise. changes are on the way.

>> storm team 4' lauren ricketts is back. welcome back, first of all. we want the cold to move out. >> i i'm with you.y, yesterhe windchills were below zero and in single digits. without the wind, thi is what it feels like. yes, it is cold because we still have upper teams here. everybody else in their 20s right now doing them best to w up and it looks like those temperatures will warm into the low to mid-30s today, which is a good ten degrees from where we were yesterday. it's beautiful. expect sunshine all day long. warmer temps coming tomorrow, so we have a little change tomorrow, but we have changes as we get iedo yoursday and thursday. more rain on the way. we'll talk about if s there'sw on the way. that's coming up in about ten minutes that than>>, lauryn. this will be the site yght you

will see. it's cold. >> news 4's nicole jacobs has more. can't be good, nicole. >> reporter: no, it's not. it's the second day this weekend, the second day we've had temperatures below 25 degrees at midday. this scene right here is a common scene. a broken water main break. and iel can you, it's got people -- oh, the people -- talking.a chilly day inua janry is one thing, but add a few more to that, and you get is. >> i'mre fezing. >> bundle-worthy temps slowly creeping out of the teens. >> i didn't realize how cold it was going to be when i stepped out. >> reporter: but for this wisconsin native -- o >> ioems okay right now with

the weather. reporter: it's an iced coffee thing. >> it's not that cold. >> reporter: ice that's all the way to rebar. >> you're dodging yourself into incoming traffic. >> reporter: memorial bridge is oneocation where the bitter cold is wreaking on infrastructure. >> somebody's got to fix it. i called but nothing happened. >> repter: blame that on the partial government shutdown and this -- >> i'm a nmal bike commuter and this is below my threshold. >> reporter: where s tetimes even ones made for this weather have no chance. >> iighly recommend the iced coffee. >> reporter: and as for this ice issue here, the supervisor here on scene tells me they've go a couple of more hours before it's fixed. backu.ha

>> you, nicole jacobs. we've got a few more and furloughed workers will once again see a payday witut a paycheck and there doesn't seem to be a deal on the horizon. tracie potts has more from capitol hill. >> they're calling it a shutdown to secure therd , but it's not doing that either. >> we want freedom, equality, not a divisive wall. >> without seven democrats on board, president trump's plan to offer temporary protection for a million dreamers and refugees in exchange for border wall funding is deadn arrival. >> to tie dreamers to aco ersation related to border skurd is truly insultin >> the president tells democrats stop playing games. his offer's up for a vote this week aslo fhed workers prepare to miss a second paycheck on friday. >>etour 800,000 government workers be able to turn the

lights on and feed their kids. >> employeesne e good money now turning to food banks to feed their families. >> it's very humiliating to nd from s 3g $00 and b.j.s to have to rely on public assistance that and no way to see a doctor. irs workers are back on the job, working unpai to process your tax refunds. and then there's the situation at airports whe % of tsa workers have called out sick three times more than normal. tsa says most passengers are still getting through security in about 15 minutes. tracie pott nbc news, washington. and right now more help for furloughed federal >workers. new resource center is opening near the navy memorial. it's called chefs for feds, and that's whe we fine amie

cho leave this morning. >> they have potatoes, vegetables, bread, you name it. this is put on by chef jose andres where they've been serving up hot meals for federal workers. this is a one-stop shop to make ewre they have enough to eat. >> reporter: thisresource center hoping to help federal workers one at a time. she knows how they feel. she's furughed too. >> to have someone welcome us unconditionally to us, it really makes a difference. hopefully they'll open it back up soon. >> reporter: michelle blackman is furloughed from the smithsonian. she said she had a little money

saved up, but still -- >> i still get up at 5:00 each rning and do what i have to do with the knowledge that i have. >> reporter: they need to make sure they have food on the t fle and their fury friends too. >> i've been pretty much overjoyed with it since i first started. it feels really good. >> reporter: though it gives them little relief, there's no telling when they'll see their next paycheck. t it's devastating. ite goengs toe a long time to recoverm fro this as a country. >> reporter: chef jose andre says he plans to open up more around the hountry top as many federal workers a possible. >> thank you, aimee. later today d.c. mayor muriel bowser is calling on

president trump to end the shutdown. she plans to highlight the work being done by local charities like you just saw to help furloughed workers pay their bills and put food on the table. state senator jeremy mcpike of prince william county has offered up putting a bill on a 30-day stay on any evictions or reclosures for anyone who might lose their if passed, an emergency clause that was written into thewoill d allow it to take effectim diately. if you need help, bc 4 is here to assist you. pull up the free nbc washington app and search shutdown sources as a way to help your family during this time. freshman camela harris is the latest democrat to run for esident in 2020. the california senator is the first african-american candidate

to enter the race. her slogan is "for the people," she wants to reduce the high cost of living for the middle class and get medicaid for evan. >> let's do this if ourselves and our country. >> senator harris was in d.c. attending an mlk event at her al ma matter, howard unarersity. >> h university is one of the most important aspects of my life, and i is where i first ran. >> senator harris is critical of the president.in

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welcome back. more legal problems for chris b brown. >> a woman filed a rape claim against him and two others. accused of aggravated rape and drug offenses but the prosecutors have note decided whether to file charges. he's been in trouble for over a decadefter assaulting his then girlfriend rihanna. this is video from earlier today. e moscow court denied him bail and he must remain in pson until his next hearing next month. he was there to attend retired marine's wedding. if convicted, he could spend up to 20 years in prison.

spattish workers are battling tough conditions to free toddler who fell down a well days ago. they're hoping he can be found but there's been c notact with him. he fellow dn the hole nin days ago while outdoors with his family. it's been a complicated situation. they hope to reach the trapped boy. right now police in prince george's countyto are tryin figure out what led to ay deadl stabbing. it happened around noon yesterday inside a home on cedar lane. authorities tell us the suspect and victim are relate and the suspect has been arrested. forhe second time, a high school has been vandalized with a message of hate. someone spray painted a swastika on the side ofhe building. kve swastika has been removed and rle city police are

investigating. sadly, though, this isn't the firstch time thel has dealt with something like this. just last month someone spelled out the "n" word near fencing outside the ristadium. theipal plans to address the students later today. > this morning students walked into the new patrick henry k through eight school in alexandria. it's been five years in the . maki the classrooms are bigger and more modern. we put in a time lapse and more about the school on the nbc washington app. just sear. "patrick henry." is yoo in d.c. a there's push to make a change to a high school in the they want to change the name of woodrow wilson highol sc they argue that the man was segregationist. they'll have a mting to

discuss this issue. a sudden spike in suspected opioid overdoses has police in alexandria o high alert. two are in critical condition and two died overhe weekend. >> overdosed, breathing hea and is unconscious. >> the customer was foundns unous in the bathroom. they're trying to figure o the source of the deadly drug. >> we have created a spike season. we know if there's a spikd it co be a public and health safety issue. >> detectives are now handing out what they call recovery basss to overyoes recovery survivors. >> we have more now on the problem of disposing of outdated drugs.

>> throw away doesn't mean necessarily thrown away. drugs thrown into the trash or down the drain, they end up in the viern or maybe even in the wrong handre >> the becoming pretty ubiquitous in our stream. obviously a concern that we need to corn towoen, how do we better control them. >> reporter: officials wt to keep problems like that happ happening. they've put up a prescription box outside of police partments in the county. >> people arenc eraged to drop off their unused medication. 's aafe convenient way because we dome want it to end up in the wrong hands. >> there are some thing you should not bring to the drop box. >> needles or sharp o tools any

kind, liquids, illegal nar kotdices or drugs from cnics businesses. >> you can get a deactivation kit that neutralizes the medicine. >> they but it in the medicine and throw it in the trash. many hav the deactivation bags you can grab and take with you. >> in northern virginia i'm julie carry, there's more. the locations and other t ways get rid of unwanted prescription drugs,er dru drugs. a man held a woman at gunpoint and stole her 2 maryla 2-ye-old puppies. she said a man approached her and demanded the pit bus.

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we have breaking news. police a involved stabbing involving a teen. this happened around 10:30 this

morning. welice say the victim is just 15. ave a crew on the way to the scene. look for the latest in the nbc wash app. a 5.2 shookas . it happened inside the national park. odresidents fromk and anchorage all reporting feeling the website. it sees about 45 mode yht quakes per year that can cause damage. we're nothe only ones dealing withrippling temperatures. >> we're not. new york firefighters braved the bitter cold to save a woman's life who was trapped inside h home. the ice there a they sprayed down the home. they were able to get her out safely, but it wasn't even.

>> t f occupant was on thest floor bed ridden with dementia. she was basically okay. we grabbed the whole bedding, et everything, s and all, and brought her outside at this time. >> heroes there. the home is still coated with ice. no word on what exactly started. we're going to be stuck in th. >> exactly. our temperatures do a little roller coaster. th reminds me. have you guys seen pictures out at niagara false? >> oh, yeah. >> breezy sounds nice, >> i don't know about breezy.

y improvement, even a slight one, is good news. blue skies is whatee we're sg out there today. temperatures a little warmer. our average temperature for this tomb of year should be in the low to mid 40s. yesterday we were in the low to mid 20s. you can see high pressure in charge. you're not seeing any precipitation. look at this. still stuck at 18 degrees. slow to rise. if you're headed out, the sun goes down minutes after 5:00. some areas willake it into the low 30s. more clouds overnight. if you'reg think about getting that car washed, take that chance, you may want to get that salt arch. we'll start this at 1:00

ow afternoon. you can see rain showers moving in. tomorrow we'll be at 50 degrees. we could see all of that rain change to a period of light snow herre it moves out of we'll be in the 50s for the morning. we'll show you the numbers coming up in a little bit. g> higher, please, thank you. break news from the supreme court, the latest ruling supreme court, the latest ruling e. transgender rtim

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breakin news right now from the supreme court justices. they're allowing the trump

administration go ahead and restrict the military service of transgender men while the court challengntinue. this morning they versed the mueller court. 2016 transgender alreadyin servg he military would be be allowed to serve openly. president trump's administration delayed the enlistment date saying the issue needed a fuher stud he tweet ed in july the government would not allow transgender to serve in any capaci in t u.s. military. hundreds of thousands offe ral workers are directly affected by the government shutdown >> without a deal, the workers will miss their second paycheck. meanwhile the ripple effect is spreading as the stalemate drags

on. nbc's tom costlo reports. >> great britain your otherorba. >> rter: this morning the frontines of aviation security are feeling the pressure. with 51,000 tsa employees on the jo but still not getting paid. and it's starting to take a toll. e tsa says the number of workers calling out h spiked. compare that to just 3.1% this time last year. the tsa says many officers are blaming financial hardship for not showing up. the no shows are cautions -- causing problems now at jfk, atlanta, and houston. it's not just at the airports. five weeks into the shutdown, the ripple effect is being felt across the county. b

smalliness loans not being processed. the fda cutting back on inspections at some food facilities, and an investigati into this plane crash incident on monday which killed both people onboard after it hit power lines and crashed in front of a home. the shutdown will cost the u.s. for some iamericans, help coming from local churches and nonprofits. >> it's hard being in this situation, not bibl able to pay bills and call and ask people can i skip this payment and move to the next. >> reporter: without mon coming in, michelle has applied to food stamps and doesn't know how she'll come up with rent beyond february. >> i've been working since i was 13, you know, very consistently.

that's all i know. i didn'tave a plan b. i didn't know what a plan b looked like. >> now back to the airport wait times. most are within a maximum of 30-minute wait line. they were one of those with a wait time of 36 minutes. dar bag is stepping up. >> yesterday they had a diaper drive for those affected by the shutdown. if you want to help, you can contribute directly to the diver bag's weite. 8,000 pounds of food was collected. check our nbc washington app. new develops concerning a high school connect to a

controversial confrontation. we're told a cancellation is due to weath o. so the stums who attend the school were getting death threats. this comes as new footage emerges giving a more complete picture of what may have happened between students and a nayive elder. . >> reporter: the face-to-face confrontation igniting threats of racism. he clas the drumming was a gesture of peace. a he his classmates mayle face po expulsion insisted the longer video shows what really happened. the teens say they faced a barrag of verbal abuse from a

group called themselves the ack hebrew israelites. phillips approached to try to stop tensions between the two girls. >> i wanted peace. it just escalated from there. >> sandman claims he singled me out for a confrontation. i did smileecause i wanted him to know i was not going to be angered. young boys refused to reciprocate or disrespect anyone. native american has to say, the video speaks for itself. >> he got caught doing something very disrespectful and now he's backpedaling. the school has apologized to

veteran. a vietnam president trump is defending the stents. the students were treated with unfair judgment. starting today, it's going to cost even more money to park in chinatown. you could end up paying $6.50 an hour. this is the seventh year in a row meter r this area.ot up in higher than any other areas of the city. t> we're working for your healths morning. it is a rare condition that leaves some people allergicst t al everything. get ready to meet a teen who has simultaneously contacted map cell syndrome.

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withouter touching me scene. >> reporter: the teen had to drop sports andear a mask to stay safe. she raised $10,00 to bring the 3-year-old to maine. the dog is also trained to work with cancer and alzheimer's paetsch ends andas an incredible sense for smell. for several monls she trained her with cleekting including one wore. >> once she sensed the his ta min level rising, she can minimize it toer by telling her she's about to have an event. >> reporter: as time goes on, she's going to learn about other scents that could have an impact on the teenager. martina says her new best friend is giving her courage to go in public.

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-- >> she'll chew your hand off. >> especially with a baby around. >> that's adorable. >> it reminds me of the coca-cola bears? you need to be a polar bear in this weather. >> yesterday, i don't know what usith going on with this wind. >> it was stupid cold. >> it was stupid cold. it wasn't supposed toe this cold in d.c. we're supposed to be a roller coaster. we'll have cooler conditions but then warmer over the next few days. at it's a beautiful view outside. plenty of sunshine. the sun goes down in 15 minutes after 5:00 this evening. again, it's going to be a greatl day, a day, but we're in winter. tomorrow. most of the day will be dry. we do have rainate tomorrow night and then thursday, rain

throughout the day. i'm not expecting any issues. cold and sunshine. high pressure in children. not doi 25 in washington, 25 in baltimore, ernapolis. ody in the mid-20s right now. we'll take the temperatures into the lowd- to s. the wind a lot lighter than yesterday. 5 to 10 miles an hour out of the south-southwest. we do have changes. tomorrow it will be 50. most of the day will be dry. then we'llee some rain pushing in here. that's going to continue to thursday thmorning. sday morning's going to be a wet one. then there could be a period of light snow. not expecting a accumulate.

it will wiwill be breezy. temperatures below normal. no big storm systems coming our way just yet. >> all right, lauryn. thank you. a prince georges county teis star takes o a jienl in the sports. see how the night ended. >> a worldwide event and how you can pport local arsts. ti

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contributing to this project. you have a fmer major league baseball player, you have an olympian and artists who have work hanging in the smithsonian. how did you get so many people of so many backgrounds to contribute? >> i justev asked . people have been extremely kind with their time and attention and theonnect with the freida story as well. >> what sort of stories do you expect. >> that's going to be flat work in store fronts. >> how does the night of0 1, freidas work? >> anyone can contribute be i going to my web paige and you can put your work anywhere whe

it's accessible to the public or out in pub look. >> anywhere. even outside in the public. >> as long as it's safe and not hurting anyone. >> you have different neighborhoods you're working with. rrect. we have five businesses we're involved with. >>t's world wide. tell us about that effort. >> we have contributions on five differentnt ents. this year they got together and created a massive column. >> that is very cool. are youtr cutes ale well? i know you're an artist. >> i sure am. i'm making stuff as well. >>t' t very cool. what about going everyone in ylved. i kno like to do these big instaltstion proj what about this?

>> it's large. it's huge. afterhis i might rest a while. >> thank you very much. the night of 1,000 freidas is this friday. can't wait. francis ftiafoe hasle pul off two upsets in his young career knocking out 5th a 20th player. he reached the grand slam arterfinal on his birthday -- happy birthday -- beating the number 21 seed, dimitrov. now to a welcome site for washington s rtsfans. that's redskins' alex smith at a wizards game. he's all smiles since breaking

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host, but it has nominees. >> nbc's mark barger has more on the films being honored. >> reporter: the story of a live-in housekeeper in 1970s' mexico city cleaned up, ten overall including best actress for ka let za app reese yoesh and the company that released "roma." period comedy the favorite with ten nominations including best picture and best actors for oh lever ya k livia kolman. and "a star is born," for lady gaga and bradley cooper.

"black panther" is among the best.by it's joine"blackkklansman," "bohemian rhapsody," and "vice." it h willam dafoe. theest actress field include's "the wife's" glenn close. she even never won. she's joined by melissa mccarthy for "can you ever forgive me." it's her second . nominati >> thank goodness for "black panther." there's so many i want to see. >> i know. a lot. they toak in honor of their oscar nomination. the rasys are bringing them down

to earth. >> they're out fors he worst fi the year. "gotti," "the happy time murder," holmes & watson," "robin hood," and "winchester." worst actress movie, jennifer garner, amber herd, melissa mccarthy. helen mirren? that'scu rius. and amanda seyfried. and president trump is als nominated as one of the worst actors. let's che in with the weather snow that's all i did yesterday was watch movieys because it was so chilly out

there. temperatures stuck in the 20s. we're going to top out in the low to mid-30s. upper 20 to right around 30 degrees. then we soar to right around 50 degrees tomorrow. most of the day will be dry, rain moving in overnight. rain overnight, rain on thursday. could end withal light snow. breezy on thursday and then we're dry and cold through the weekend into next week. >> all right. thank you, lauryn. that's it for news at midday thanks for joining us. we're back on air first at 4:00. a>> you can get the news, weather, and update as at anyhe time on nbc 4 washington app. hope you have a great day. we'll see you torrow morning. stronger is blasting her tumors...

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