super bowl of all-time. the patriots bested the ms 13-3. by the half, only three points were on the board. we'll have coverage of the game comi up in a few minutes. >> people were saying we spent $3,000 a game and the marine 5 halftime show, yikes. we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. nice warm-up. >> yes, indeed. quite the climb from the deep freeze we weren late last week. and the cold air is not coming back anytime too soon. cooler by the weekend. no chances or raintoday. around here, it will become a mostly sunny afternoon. storm team 4 radar, scanning the skies and not finding anything to worry about. teeratures, well, is february. so, we were ready for below freezing. 27 in gaithersburg and martinsburg. 30 degrees in inton, maryland.

32 at the naval air station. your forecas fortoday, kids, back to school. no coayancellations or d this week. mid to upper 50s for highs today. other than a little coat here, it's about shedible layers. more about when you need the umbrella next, coming up. >> i see a park afternoon in my future. southbound b.w. parkway coming in. some delays because of an r crash. inner loop and outer loop looking good. everything is clear. two things hpening on this map of virginia, one of the next one. here's what's going on right now. arlington, northbound 395. the hovs, lane left side is blocked by an accident there. and fredericksburg northbound, after center parkway, blocked by a crash. eastbound 66 ramp from sudly ro s. you can the delays headed

inbound there. and a more on that coming up. digging in and refusing to back down, ralph northam spent the weekend holding emergency meetings with his staff. >> he faces pressure to resign following a discovery of a racistearbook photo in 1984. it shows a person in black face standing next to a person in a kkk robe. on friday, northam issued on apology and by sunday made an about-face and said he wasn't in the picture at all he said he saw the picture for the first time on friday. >> i want to take this to haportunitpologize to the d ny people who ve been hurt by this episode stakes i have made in the past. i am ready to earn your forgiveness.

and i'm ready to begin the day. >> he said he did not attend the party where the picture was allegedly taken. he did darken his face with shoe polish for a michael jackson dance contest. david duller have has been in richmond covering this d.ory all week what do you know about the last-minute meetings? >> good morning to bot o you. yeah, i was told late yesterday, there was an urgent meeting that was called here onol cap square grounds. a sourc passed that to me. it was right at 6:00. it lasted an hour. the meeting involves the cap net members of the governor, select cabinet members at members of t first lady's staff, as well. i'm told that fairfax was at home in the northern california area, duringhe super bowl game. he was not here for that

meeting. that was an urgent gathering. it's not clear what was discussed. there's talk of a resignation. we saw on saturday, the governor was not going that direction. he seemed to say he wanted to continue to have talks with other docratic leaders to smooth things over and move forward. it's not clear if that's going to be a possibility, though. >> we are hearing the ball cali ation. they are loud and repeated from democrats and republicans. what do we expect from lawmakers today? >> this has trans ioned to anger. i was talking to louise lucas out pft smith, virginia. she is eymad. re no longer supporting governor northam. the biggest concern comes down to effectiveness or lack ereof. we're in the midst of the general assembly session. we have another month left. they're worried i he remains in the governor seat, they will go forward by presenting more bills

and they will get pushed aside and the robs will focus on calling northam to resign. the democrats say they can't blame the republicans for going that direction because this is a huge distraction and one they feel needs to be pushed aside so they can move along with creating laws andre policy . there's a lot of anticipation that today will bring some sort of announcement, according to one source. that announcement will happen soon. unclear what soon means here.cl r what the announcement will be. >> david culver, doing outstandin reporting this weekend. we know you will stay on top of it, dad. as theldressure b for governor northam to step wdown newsl be there. today will be a difficult day for students and teachers in our area.

aimee cho is in bowie, where it will be such a loss for that community. >> absolutely. this isin devast five kids died in a crash. to school e coming here this morning. instead, their families and friends are left to mourn their loss. london dixon, 8 years old. paris dixon, 5 years old. they were sisterfrom bowie, maryland. those two little girls were two ofshe five k in an suv headed north on route 301. this was around 30 on saturday morning. police say the driver of the car, dominique taylor, was the mother of the two girls.po according toce, taylor lost control of the car, veered off of the road and hit several trees. police say the five children were not properly restrained and were thrown from the car when it crashed.

zion beard, who was 14. rickelle ricks who was 6, they were from d.c. >> aimee cho, live for us in e. bo thank you. there's an investigation into what causedsh a c in montgomery county that killed a teacher. they say bradley watts crashed yesterday morning. he was two mes from his home. he works at instructional learning services, which helps students with needs. thisrn g, the federal aviation administration is investigating a deadly plane crash that kild five people board. this was the chaotic scene in yorba linda, aut 40 miles southeast of los angeles. ane crashed into a home yesterday evening, injuring at least two others. the faa said the twin-engine cessna had just taken off from

the fullerton municipal airport. one witness said the crash felt like a bomb. prident trump is beefing up the number of active duty forces along the u.s./mexico border. about 3,700 additional forces will be deployed there. they will provide support to custom a border production agents. they will install 150 miles of n wire betorts of entry. critics call the move a political ploy. the president threated to shut down the government or a declartional emergency to get funding for the wall. he talked about the negotiationt befo super bowl. >> you have people dying all over the country because of people like nancy pelosi, that won't give border security she can keep playing her games but we will win. >> a bipartisan group of lawmakers hauntil february

15th to come up with a plan to keep the government open. tomorrow, president trump plans to use his state of the union address to push his agenda and jump-start his re-election bid. if you haven't started on your tax return, youant to get a move on it. a there a number of issues that could delay your tax refund. owanother government shutd changes in the tax code and growing confusion with the new form can impact how ickly you get your tax return. >> i would say now it's more critical than ever that you consult a cpa to do your tax return. >> the irs requires that 90% of tax returns to be filed electronically. that will speed up time. jury deliberations are set to begin in t echapo case today. the accu d mexican drug lord faces charges, including leading an enterprise and smuggling drugs into the use.

he could get life in prison if convicted. things should return to normal in northeast d.c. after a water main put damper on some super bowl parties. repair crews we on the scene on fourth street. this eight-inch main brokeer eay yey morning. that left several homes high and dry, scrambling to make preparations ahead of the super bowl celebrations. >> i went to walmart this morning.ple the community buying jugs of water,a ons of water. we were standing there, laughing at how we don't have water in your homes right now. >> about 60 d.c. water customers were affected. take a look at this scene out of southern california. that's a giant sinkhole that allowed a huge construction hi e. the machine was picking up debris from the haad when this ened. the hole opened up because of the torrential rainfall in that area. the vehicle's operator was safely rescued.>> if you're just waking up, you may have missed the new england patriots clinching

their sixth super bowl championship. >> tin patriots beat the rams a 13-3 victory. gladys knight kicked things off in atlanta. >> then the teams took the field and it was a there. it was one of the least eventful game ever played. the patriots pulleahead with their historic win. tom brady says the wning never gets old. >> what a game. so proud oour team. the support here tonight is like t home game. we could have beengillette stadium. we can't thank you enough for the increvible support. eryone at home will have a late night. and wel have a parade on ilesday. >> this marked atone for

brady.w he is e oldest quarterback ever to start a super bowl. 41 years old. that's a feat. >> it is. give it to tom brady. he can go in the history books. he's 41 years old. >> the win came on the 17th anniversary of their first win. it was also a rematch. a lot oft them to l with this win. still ahead, finding a new job can feel like a job itself. >> we're working 4 you with the tips you need to search later. chuck? good morning, everybody. first thing to know on a monday morning is whatee is thend looking like? even though we talk about mild weather all week, it will be considerably colder by the time we get to the weekend. i'll check out the rain chanc, this we coming up. how a churchwide fast turned into this big check and a life-saver for graduatings seni here at howard university. coming up next, we'll have much

more on what this is all about.

you're watching news 4 today. >> welcome back. paying college tuition, room a board, can be really tough. it adds up. grants students rely on and loans. when that runs out, staying in school comes down to the kindness of others. molette greens live with students and the hidden halo project. what is it all about? >> reporter: i love this whole idea that came out of a church-wide fast. here's the check right in front of written out to howard university students, $100,000. i have some of these students

with me today. outstanding balances. that's what you talked out. what was your outstanding balance? >> $200. >> $2,500 for her. >> $3,000. >> and don? >> $2,000. >> okay. so, we'rek going to t about the hidden halos project. 21-day forecaast. this is what came out of . >> we started our fasting. we belved that god was going our swer prayers in community. 4,000 people responded to prayer and fasting. as a church, this is what happens when people pray and fast. >> reporter: ,0$1 to howard. 50,000 to bennett college. that's part of your historically black college mission. i have the president of howard university this morning, dr. wayne frederick. i know this has been a position project of yours to get

portunities through school and to go on to the next level. >> absotely. mber one reason that students don't finish is because of finances, not because of aptitude. we have the best students anywhere i the country. you have financial gaps and wen have a resility to help close. this is a wonderful gift. we're >> you guys did it well. hey. should be proud. the money is in your account. all of the balances wiped clean, right? re on to your next sto okay? whatever that is. let's give it up for howard university and alfred street baptist church for saving lives with this. back to you guys. on to the next step. >> takes a village. >> to take care of room and board for college. awesome. the only thing that could be better would be milder weather. >> and --

delivering >> yes. >> the same people may have been praying fortothis, >> there may have been prayers answered here. no more bitter cold, not for the work and school week this week. all schools will be opening on time and on schedule. you'll have outdoor recess time, kids. good news. four things you need to know about the forecast. seasonably chilly/cold. most of the suburbs are below freezing. after fog early, mild air is back. we'll have sunshine today. and it will stay warmer than average all week long. this storm over the outer banks of north carolina, notice how it's reallyot goinganywhere. it's going to drift on farther out to sea. we wl have chance for sprinkles of rain late tonight. part of this weather front o that's way across parts of the western ohio valley into the llssissippi river . that will be passing overhead tonight. after a dry start, fogginess in

the bay and parts of maryland. more cloud cover the further south you go today.bu le, to winchester, to falling waters, west virginia, a mostly sunnyafternoon. overnight, that area of moisture comes in, could be a sprinkle or two of rain, between midnight and 5:00 a.m., 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. t in thate range. but the commute should be try tomorrow. and tomorrow afternoon will sunny and delightfully mild.ig our temperature is 45. we will be 15 drees warmer than that today. a little cooler on wednesday with a noreast breeze. right back into the 60s for thursday and friday. that sous like savin money on the heating bill all over the ace. >> outer loop on 270. a crash on the shoulder. not seeing delay on the beltway. he maps. that's a good thing. heading to a problem with

manassas. eastbound 66. we're pretty jammed headed inbound through manassas. and a problem in centreville we will talkbout in a second. arlington, 395 northbound. the hov lanes, the left side is blocked by a crash there. fredericksburg, northbound 95, left side blockedy a crash. as we zoom into this manassas tuation, eastbound 66, still have the right side blocked. we'll see more of that from above in a minute. still ahead, t recent government shutdown and the possibility of another has many federal employees thinking, is it time to find a new jo >> sti ahead, working 4 you with the tips you need to keep inind that will help you mind employment later. catch "ellen" at 3:00 and stick around for news 4 at 4:00.

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finch, news 4. o coming up, new detai this morning's top story. virginia's governor refusing to resign after controversial s photface. all new, we hear from his former roommate about the night it was taken. good morning, everybody. dog walking forecast time. pippen here available for rescue at the humane rescue alliance. you can go to their website to find out how to add pippen to your family. good dog walking weather. a lit but it is february. outdoor time will be easy to accommodatit for today,h temperatures way in the 50s and milder tomorrow. more about that coming up. plus, the stars of the super bowl, we don't mean in the pats. coming up, a closer look at our favorite commercials you'll hear about today. 4

neoday starts now. >> 6:29 is your time right now. we have good news in the weather department. it will be aek warmer you can leave all of the layers

at home. it will be nice to wear jatt one nd not have to put on 1,000 things on your coat, right? 14 good morning. >> it's going to be a great day. >> so nice. >> check bell is here with our full forecast we'll talk about the commute. >> it's not easy being green. that's what kermit the frog would say. stormeam 4 radar, scanning the skies for you. nothing. u can leave the umbrella at home. below freezing through most of the shenandoah valley. below freezing in the nearby suburb 30 degre in clinton, maryland. your wake-up weather, plan on temperures at or belowhe freezing mark early this morning. but a big-time warm-up coming our way today.

maybe i should get a bigger font forbe numrs that pleasant. 59 degrees today. me lis is a, ern war tomorrow. >> it's been pretty good coming up today. it will be really nice this afternoon, as well. 66, still have this issuon 66. the camera is not coming up for me. we have an issue on 66 and another problem on 95. let's look at chopper 4 eastbound 66. a o ltraffic headed inbound. we have a lot of delays. take your favorite this morning. outer loop, before 270, crash on the shstlder. f the beltway is looking typical. fredericksburg, left side is blocked. inbound,395, hov lanes. and massas, 66 ramp, right side the blocked there. we'll have more on this problem coming up in a minute.

>> thank you. pressure to resign ismo ting on embattled virginia governor ralph northam. look at the tweets from democrats and republics calling for the governor to step aside. he held meetings with his staff this weekend to keep his job. >> this follows the diy of a racist picture in his 1984 ye book. it shows a person in black face standing by someone in a kkk ro. the picture appears in his medical school yearbook. on friday, he issued an apology for the photo. on saturday, he changed his id story and e was not in the picture at all. the governor said he did not purchase the yearbook and t d not seen tcture until friday. he says he wasn't aware of the picture on his yearbook page. we were hearing from his

roomma roommate. what does he sayctbout that e? >> his name is rob marsh. he attended northeastal med school with ralph northam. he was his roommate. he helped in the co-chair planning of that halloween party whe the photograph was taken. he was spunned when he saw that picture. he has kept in touch with governor northam all these years later. spokeith him on saturday and they agreed that was not him. there's no way looki t att photo that was ralph northam in that i want you to hear rob marsh's words now. >> i was stunned. i don't think it looks like him. ralph was thinner than those people in that picture. >> reporter: , the question is, even now hearing from his former roommate, doeshat do anything to sway opinion on this matter? f certainlm democratic leadership, it is way too late.

the bigger concern goes back to the reversal. what we saw friday night, not one but two separate statements. are being a video statement, apologizing for apg in that video. and the next day, saturday, that reversal. that is creating the larger cloud of confusion and outrage over this. >> davide culver l for us in richmond. we'll check back in with you in another ten minutes to ask what general assembly could do in this situation. looking at our top stories, now. president trump is sending 3,700 additional forcesico the u.s./mborder. they will provide support to customs and border protection agents. a political outsider will be the new president of el salvador. you will see him here, he will be the next psident of that country. he was a popular third party

candidate and the formerayor of san salvador. a local woman is tnking a montgomery county police officer for saving her life. the officer killed two pit bul who attacked two women. the attack happened inmo gomery village. when police arrived, the dogs were on top of one of the victims. one officer shot and killed bot. dogs the women were badly injured. it's not clear who the dogs belonged to. montgomery county police are trying to figure out if the same person is behind two robberies in two weeks at the same bank. they happened at the suntrust bank in rockville. the latest robbery happened yesterday. the bank teller says he believes it's the same robber. the patriots win their sixth championship, beat the los angeles rams in the super bowl atlanta last night. many people were disappointed in the game and the halftime show. coming up, we'll break down what happened and look at the popular

commercials. we have those. newor era our news partner, wtop. the news radio station is broadcasting from new digs this morning. >> nicole jacobs is liv in chevy chase now to show us the new glass-ceclosed nerve er. is that what it's called, nic e nicole? >> yes, it is. i can tell you, every space needs a littler.ersonal fl this is the bullpenight here. they wanted to bring in the new shelves, have them built in the a architecture to bring something old to their new place, the bobbleheads. they have old presidents. they have nats players. redskins players. they only have 48 shelves here. but they have three full bags of bobblehead it looks like, at some point, in this clearing out process, decorating process, they have to

do some purging. back to you. >> nicole, thanks. coming up, spreading kindness and keeping students in school. >> molette green is live with a program that is helping students pay thericey college tuition bills. >> that's right. one big check isn't ghenou rit? the challenge that this church is sending out to others, coming up next.

ch> you're wg news 4 today. >> so, it's the morning after the could have skipped it. >> you think people went to bed after the first half? we have the commercials we can talk about. some made a splash. some featured big nfl stars.

we loved that one. marshawn lynch, emmitt smith, peyton manning, so many faces. do you recognize them all? they all starred in this ad to celebrate the national football league's 100th season. it was like all-star bingo. >> saw jerry rice and jim brown. >> you know all of the football players' names. >> wrapping up the draft in april, and culminating at super bowl liv, there will be initiatives and other exciting events. there was one ad that we liked that pulled at people's heart strings last night. >> i was hit by a car going 50 miles per hour. and i promise you i wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for the first responders. >> this is the verizon first responders commercial. verizon thanked first responders

for saving their lives and so a moving tribute for the people who risk their lives for ours. >> aood thing to say thank you. good morning. ikea plans a radical departure from its business model. the largest furniture retailer will start leasing products, which leads to new ways for customers to own everything from office chairs to kitchen cabinets. the first trial will begin in switzerland this month. ikea is getting away from selling products in warehouses.a it's openinger stores in city centers. pop-up shops for city centers and at-home delivery. if they're going to rent it to me, they're going to put it together. >> right before you even finish renting it, for goodnesssake. >> i'm not spending all day putting that thing together if i

have tot sendback. hit the road forecast for today, a dry com in and a drend dry coe back. i have the ten-ngy outlook cop in a minute. right nohopper 4 headed to a problem at northbound 95. sounds like a tru fire. sounds like a tru fire. we'll look at that and your

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many are calling for h resignation. >> this comes after a discovery of a racist picture in his 1984 yearbook. the picture appears at his medical school yearbo. on friday, northam issued an apology for the oto. on saturday, he changed his story and said t he was not he photo at all. davidol culver has beenwing this story all weekend in virginia. he joins us live with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to both of you. the latest is aeeting that was held late yesterday, called by the governor, according to one source connected with democratic leadership. it was an urgent meeting. what was discussed in that unclear.is what will come from that meeting

is an announcement soon. what does soon mean here? unclear of the timing, what will the announcement detail, r.at is not cl folks have been calling for the resignation. there were a handful of people on saturday, that weregs ale protesters that pulled me aside and expressed their support for the governor. was one a supervisorlnd one a lopastor. they wanted the governor to step forward, not step aside. they believe this could be a distraction and they wanted him to pursue the policies he's going forward with, policies they consider positive.'s thne small group we heard from. the vast majority of folks calling for him to step wn. >> is there a way for the

general assembly to force northam out of office if he won't re tgn? re's an impeachment process. speaking with two democrats here yesterday, that's a process they do not want to go rough with. that would cause more issues. they're hoping their voices, as loud as they've gotten now, and the anger infused within that, will convince the governor on his own accor to step down. if that doesn't happen, they will considerther means that might include impeachment. as of now, that doe't seem to be the process that democrats want to pursue. my colleague is here on the way to richmond, as well, to continue our coverage. we expect much more to be coming t today. we'll keep youyouupdated. >> david, just an incredible job covering the story from the beginning. we know you will stay on top of it all day.

we turn to a devastating development.om >> s will return to school without their classmates after h terrible cn bowie. aimee cho has the latest on this d loss. >> reporter: five kids were killed in that crash over the weekend.ld two w be coming to school here. instead, the friends and families areo left mourn their loss. london dixon, 8 years old. paris xon, 5 years old. they were sisters from bowie, maryland. those two little girls were two of the five kids riding in an suv together north on route 301. this was around 4:30 on saturday morning. according to police, the mother lost contrf the car, veered off of the road and hit several trees. the five children were not

restrained and were thrown from the car when it crashed. the other kids in that car crash, beard who was 14, and hicks, all from d. dominique taylor did survive.d e front seat passenger did survive. both are in thesp al. police trying to figure out why that suv veered off of the road. >> aimee cho reporting there. every detail is so heartbreaking. imagine growing up in the u.s. with american parents, only to find oad d later that you are not an american citizen. news 4 i-team found it happened to tens of thousands of people. jodi fleisher has more on the law and a gap that congress has to fix. >> i pdge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america.

>> reporter: it's an oath celebrating what americans cherish. but the part about liberty and justice foall? >> it's frustrating. >> reporter: at age 25, joy found out she wasn't an american citizen, because her american parents failed to fill out the right form, even though her adoption was legal. >> it's devastating. it's hard to wrap ur head around that. to live your entire life believing concrete truths about who you are. >> repter: now, the truths are in jeopardy, along with tens of thousands of other legal adoptees, like this virginia man. >> ifelt there wasn't an american, philippine, or other culture. i just was a kid. >> reporter: he's 61 years old, married to an american woman with three american en.

>> in my own american righteousness, i was like, this is an easy fix. this is ridiculous. >> reporter: when congress fixed it in 2000, the new law granted automatic citizenship to adoptees under the age 18, leaving out the adul h who grew upe. what can be done to close that gap in the law? and whatan be done for the american adoptees while they hit? your the cheers. new england patriots celebrating a sixth super bowl win. the pats beat the rams in a 13-3 game.gh gladys kni was the highlight of the whole ga . lowest scoring super bowl in the game's 53-year history. >> the patriots pulled ahead in the fourth quarter for their historic win. tom brady, the oldest quarterback to start a super bowl at 41 years old. >> next year, he'll break it

upain when he's 42 and probably playing in another bowl. they're practically unbeatable. ,ck to after a cold start, we recovered to have one of the warmest members on regard. 1 we wer degrees on the morning of the 3rd last february. made it to 68 by the 11th. 78 on the 20th. 82 -- yeah, 82 in february last year. that was the earliest80-degree record on record. not promising 70s and 80s. but i'm promising 50s and 60s for this week. this storminess will not bother c. theseuds in western tennessee and kentucky, those will bring a chance for a r sprinkle on tonight. midnight tonight and 4:00, 5:00, tomorrow morning.ea futureer carries more cloud cover today, if you live near the bay or in parts of

southern maryland. west of i-95, should be a sunny f day. a chancerinkles overnight. 59 and 65 tomorrow. back into the 60s thursday and friday.un rtunately, melissa, it will be cold but dry for the weekend. >> like today and tomorrow. northboundi-95 this is a vehicle fire. a truck fire. you can see the delays on 95. as brad is zooming out, you can seeoute 1, paralleling here. showing you your best alternate, if you're headed out soon.na as, eastbound 66, we're slow inbound there.da beth outer loop, before 270, crash on the shoulder. no big problem becau of that.

travel time, 66, fairfax county parkway to the beltway, takes you 15 minutes.on 95 north you get to quanti quantico, for the beltway. stafford is your trouble spot on 95 in virginia. maryland, 270, no problems. top of the beltway, 95 to 270, going to 17 miles per hour right now. listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in you car. getting into college is a milestone for many stents. but paying for college tuition, room and board, can be tough. those costs add up. >> staying in school can sometimes rely on others. g moletten has details on how people are helping in a major way through the hidden halo project. >> reporter: 34 students have benefited, having their division and oser f paid for.

this is the check from the alfred street church.nn bet college will receive $50,000 from this church. here's some of the studentthat benefited. maya, brandon,rry. tell me how much your balance is worth. >> ,5$2.2, >>0. >> $3,000. >> $3,000. what was the difference? what is the difference infe you rom that? >> i'm grateful becse i wilus be able to fn my schoolwork and not worry about how i'm going to pay my bill.te >> repor and you want to be a doctor? >>yes, i do. >> reporter: i love it. alfred street bapti church took the lead on this. tell me the inspiration is to make this grow, right? >> that's absolutely right. we're issuing a black history month challenge, where we are asking other churches j ton us in supporting our most valuable asset, which is o students in our hbcus.

>> other churches can do this, as well. alfred street baptist church. we're here at howard university. great students right here that are able too on to the next chapter. they first have to graduate in may. let's get that done. >> thank you,le motte. here are four things toow kn we start with a deadly plane crash in california. five people were killed when the small plane crashed into a home yesterday, aboil 40es outside of los angeles. morgan chesky will have the latest ahead on "today." a montgomery county teacher was killed in an accident early morning.y bradleyolan watts crashed into a utility pole. pivsident trump will d the state of the union saturday tomorrow night. in an interview, he signaled another shutdown could be coming if he doesn't get f fundingor a border wall. ere's ten days to reach a deal. much more ahead next on"today." ralph northam says he is not resigning. the embattled governor said he

was not in a racist picture in his 1984 yearbook. stay f with news four the latest. mild weather, mid to upper today. 60s tomorrow. higher chances of rai but n cold until the weekend. that's the news for today. >> the "today" show is next. we'll see y in 25 minutes for we'll see y in 25 minutes for weatr, traffic and local hene

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