dealing with the backlash froe tholitical scandals. this new paper headline just part of the local and national reaction this morning. >> every life is sacred ander soul is a precious gift from heaven. >> the president is weighing in on virginia's problems ahead of this morning's national prayer breakfast. his prediction for the state's political future. and despite plenty of clouds and some pachy drizzle out therra i'ming mild temperature but a big temperature drop is in store for tomorrow. i'll let you know how colde

get in my updated forecast. announcer: "news4 midday" starts now. >> good morning. and thank you for joining us. >> we begin with the crisis in the wecommth. virginia's all top leaders called up with scandals and facing calls to resign. >> tieutenant governor is denying actions of sexual assault. p>> this morningsident trump is weighing in saying that he thinks this will lead to republicans retairginia in 2020. >> aaron gilchrist has been covering this for us from virginia. you join us live in richmond. what's the latest, aaron? >> reporter: well, in a esnse, la it's almost like business as usual here at the virginia state capital. youblay be to see behind me. a large rally that's going on, an antiabortion rally happening today partly as a result of the comments made by t governor ralph northam about abortion

lst week but still the central focus of a of people here at the capital today is on the scandals surrounding the three men at theoo top of the chain, if you will, the executive branch of government here in virginia, the most recent dealing with the attorney general mark herring. i will go into that little bit this morning and let you know -- this all started really with hit coming othe public and saying that he also had wornkf ble back in 1980 when he was a 19-year-old dressing up as a rapper with blackface and wig. since that revelation, we know he also met with virginia'sat legie black caucus that morning. since then there has been very little said from that part of the legislature here in virginia. there's a sense tha possibly herring might survive this scandal because of the fact he went to the caucus and had thatconversation. listen to what one political

analystsasold us late night. >> he put his trust in their hands and understood that he har violated ttrust. to do that first is the first step toward beginning to actually engage that meaningful way with each of these crises and serious cracter flaws and destructions. >> reporter: i can tell you that our northern virginia bureau chief julie careyta have been ing to lawmakers. none of them will go on came d. th't know what else might happen while we deal with the three scandals that everybo is aware of at this time. the second of which involves the lieutenant governor here justin fairfax. we know that hs been accused byal aifornia professor, dr. vanessa tyson of sexual assault dating back to 2004 and the democratic national convention when the two of them -- she gave us a very detailed account yesterday. she sayo went back his hotel

room and he forced her into a sexual encounter. t the lieutenovernor has said that that is not the case. he's been vee had a meant about that. he's not said anything since that statement came out yesterday. this all started, of last friday with the photo in the yeesh of governor ralph northam picking someone in blackface and a kkk robe. the governor saying on saturday that he was not in that picture, that he had nothing to with that, but the inartful way he handled that news conference on saturday has been part of the reason we've seen suc call for him to step down. that call stands as it is today and no one is talkingbout those additional -- any additional calls for him to resign. the governor has not beenin see ublic since that time. there have been invitations that have been rescinded for him to make appearances around the imaginealth and i would that we'll continue to see that be the case. julie carey and i areere throughout the day today. we'll be keeping an ear to the

ground to see what next may be coming and wll still t to talk to lawmakers on what they'll be doing next to ensur the people of the virginia that the government is still functioning and doing the work of the tpeople. nk you. so take a look at the cover of the "new york post," the eadline, virginia is for losers. it's a play on the state's tag line, virginia is for lovers. julie carey is in richmond along withwiaron fol the very latest development. you can catch her live reporfr the state capital beginning on news4 at 4:00. you can read more a see reaction to lawmakers online in our nbc washington app. new this mornin president began his day on twitter attacking virginia democrats. he wrote, democrats at th top are killing the great state of virginia. if the three failing politicians stronger licans, far action would be taken. home ia will come

republican in 2020. he then attended the national prayer breakfast right here ic. washington, >> to ensure that people of faith can always contributeo r society, my administration is takisric action to protect religious liberty. >> the president recounted many of his talking points from tuesday's state of the union address and he did reaffirm his stance against abortion but did not specifically mention virginia'sontroversial abortion measure moving through the state legislature. we want to turn now to weather a bit dreary outside. are we expecting more rain today? >> not necessarily more rain today. some patchy drizzle out there but don't expect to see any sunshine. for the most part we'll havecl dy skies for the remainder of the day but mild temperatures. here's the latest check of storm team 4 radar. you can see rain south of

fredericksburg and it'll stay to our it doesn't show anything pushing in during the day. maybe a showerig overnight t but for your afternoon hours, aside from some drizzle, we' not dealing with any rain out there. 51 degrees right now and some patchy drizzle around especially through the mid-afternoon hours otherwisld. 1:00 p.m. we're at 54 degrees. 4:00 p.m. a high temperature, 55 degrees that's a good ten degrees above normal. we've been above normal every singleay for your workweek and as we look to 7:00 t'p.m., cloudy and a temperature of 63. taking the dog out later today, thng kids get home from school not that bad for february. tomorrow 62 for a hh but that's deceiving because our temperatures fall throughout the day as the winds pick up guys, coming up, i'll let you know what it feels like throughout the day tomorrow. those wind chill temperatures tomorrow afternoon and evening making it feel more like winter around here. >> all right. thank you. police are calling the dea of daniel alaia a murder.

police ended up finding the vehicle he was involved in. drew walder is live in northwest d.c. where the crash happened. h drew did this all start? >> reporter: we just got an update from metropolitan police who say they have the murder weapon, but they don't have a killer. the murder weapon in this case is actually an suv. here's whate know happened. on tuesday night a man named daniel alaia is walking here along t street, comes up to the intersection of 4th street alongside of him, there's another man driving in a car. there two having a loud argument back and forth making threats to each other. neighbors here actually told us that the arguments were so ld it woke them up. the two continued to make threats, ala walks into the intersection, the man driving ce car stomps on the gas, drives his into alaia and killshim. we spoke with alaia's uncle w

tells us that his family is going through aot of grief right now. >> yeah. it's -- it's -- without exaggeration, it's killing us right now. >> reporter: police recovered the suv that wasn used this murder and this is being investigated as a homicide but so far metropolitan police s ven't made any arrest in t case. if you were in this neighborhood and saw or heard anything, reach out to police and let them know what you know. we've got ae upd now to a shooting that happened in broad daylight on cemonday. po arrested a suspect. the shooting happened at the district's busiest bus stop on pennsylvania avenue and minnesota avenue in southeast. police say 30-year-old ronald olfa opened fire at the bus stop hitting four men. they first thought a little girl was injured by shattered glass but nowoay she was a shot.

all of the victims sufferedno ife-threatening injuries. prosecutors are taking a new approach of tackling cases of gun violence. they're taking them to federal the mayor made the announcement wednesday along with the police chief and the u.s. attorney for d.c. the move is response to the city rising murder rate. felons caught with gun will be isn't through f eral cour 300 cases a year could fall under this new approach. the change means there will be more investigators to look into these cases. >> to try to find out where these firearms are coming from, howhey're beingused, and what we can do to prevent further violence. >> now critics say harsher sentences don't work. they're also concerned that there's the shift would overload the public edefender's off which currently has many more workers to handle cases in superior court rather than federal court. new this morning in prince george's county, students at

charles herbert flowers high school in springdale will not have their usual principal in the building today. gordon brown has been placed on leave after an altercation with a student. justin finch has more from the school. sentporter: a letter was home to parents laying out the early details of a reported physical fight between the principal here at flowers high and a 17-year-old student. a police report says this all happened close to 1:00 yesterday afternoon in a school hallway. that principal was sent out to look for 17-year-old male student who was dismissed from class for being disrupttiff. the two met in a hallway and at some point their encounter did turn violent police say and here's how the school officials laid it out in aetter sent out to parents yesterday. reading in parhere, there was an alleged physical altercation between a student and principal gorman brown. the circumstances are under investigation. mr. brown has been o place leave until further notice.

we can point out, too, based on that police report a schoolso ce officer was also present at the time of this altercation and had to use a wpper spray on that student afternessing that student assault the principal several times. at 17-year-old as a minor, his name is not being released or charges, if any, at this time. the county schools and police nowng loo into what happened here on wednesday afternoon. in springdale, i'm justin finch, news4. ba iide to you. >> thank you so much. >> the fight against distracted driving changes could beomg to virginia. the information ty don't want shared with users. >>

virginia lawmakers want to make sure drivers pay attention to the road andot their phones, so their hitting drivers where it hurts the most their

wallets. the senate in the hou passed separate measures to ban these of devices while driving unless it's in hands-free mode. the new legislation would also ban calls, social media and other actions. violators would face a fine of $125 for the first offense and 250 for any time after that. the speed limit on some residentia streets in montgomery county can drop from 25 miles an hour to 15 miles an hour. >> some residents in montgomery county say a commuters speeding down narrow roads puing kids and pedestrians in danger. a bill being considered in annapolis would allow the county county to more easily reduce speed limits. maland law prohibitsni palities from changing the speed limit below 25. >> it's crazy that we don't have e ability to do that because under state law every residential street has to be at hour. 5 miles an >> speed limits should not be anged without a traffic and safety engineering study.

a hearing on the bill is set for valentine's day. if you've ever gotten speed camera ticket in one of those work zones in maryyond, ll want to hear this. lawmakers are pointing out issues with that program and you maant to challenge the ticket. transportation reporter adam tuss has been combing through a new report that sheds light on a problem. >> reporter: in a flash, a new report detailing someie inconsiste with maryland's work zone speed camera program. >> that's not good. no. that annoys me. >> reporter: specifically a report from the state office showing that for most of 2017 marylaay state hig administration did not adequately monitor the maryland safeones progr vendor. according to this report, there were 18 work zone camer like oris one during the time that the audit was ped but ten of those sites did not have the proper inspections. >> that'spl what p have been saying about radar cameras for decades. that they're not calibrated,

thcu're not te. >> reporter: a speed camera program is meant to protect highway workers for instance, along this bridge project, the speed limit is 55 miles hour but go 12 miles ove the speed limit and you'll automatically be issued a ticket. >> any dealing with speed kaermds is a sensitive topic. >> reporter: craig zucker joining us via facetime he led this audit which showed there was a lack of documentation showing requirements were being met. thgs like a mandatory trained operator being present with the cameras and road signage showing photo enforcement was in tuse. duri time of this audit, tens of thousands of tickets were issued. rs >> if drive felt like they got faulty tickets, then they can always challenge. >> reporter: he's been assured the cameras were calibrated properly. the state highway administration also agreed with this report and says it has corrected the issues but for some drivers who have received speed camera tickets, this is all then more rea to question them. >> would you ever challenge a ticket? >> yeah, i have. >> reporter: did you win?

>> yeah, couple times. >> reporter: along the beltway, adam tuss, news4. this morningophear traffic app waze is under fire for giving away information police do not d wantrivers to know. the nypd not h it. they are demanding the app delete a feature that allowser to post the locations of dwi checkpoints and speed traps. officers say posting these locations help intoxicated drivers ede checkpoints and encourages irresponsible driving. google ownsayaze and informing users about speed traps allows them to make safer ons on the roads. and aaryland state delegate wants elementary school students to get more exerciseinn george's county. >> currently, in addition to recess, students have a minimum of about 40 minutes per week of physical educaon class but a new bill would increase p.e. to 90 minutes per week. 's a bill that's failed in malandbefore.

tracee wilkins explains. >> we're trimmingn e right direction. >> reporter: co-chair of the maryland state house weighs and means committ has mandated 90 minutes of physical education for years without success. he's planning on passing the state bill in his hometown. >> people tha remember school -- i had p.e. every day, long gone. been long gone but y we're blaming the children for childhood obesity. >> reporter: it got the full support of the committee. the nex step is to hand it on to the full maryland hoe. >> but p.e. is something we have to have because it helps with test scores academic, your health and wellness. they can't bieve kids don't get p.e. any more. >> they should try their best to make it happen. it's good. exercise is wonderful for everybody. >> reporter: walker has introduc this had bill for

years statewide without any success. he's introducing it statewide again this year. he has a local bill in prince george's county for the first time. in annapolis, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. just one day after the news that john wall was out for at least a yr more changes for the wizards roster. they are trading ottoo porter the pulls. the wizards will be get forward parker and portus. porter araging over 12 points a season. he's not the only big trade r d.c. morris is now heading down to pelicans. leans the wizards will be giving up a future second round draft pick in exchange the team has acquired wesley johnson. >> just need them to win, whatever you got to do. e saidrybody in d.c. coming up next, caught on camera. killer whales o the coast of virginia. we've got the video youave to see.

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two killer whales w spotted off the coast of virginia beach on sunday. >> wow. >> this video was posted to the playing hookie charteracebook page. the captain of the charter said they saul the orcas were sea bass fishing. he describes it as one of the coolest things he's ever seen. >> that is pretty >> did you know they're dolphins? >> what? >> they're part of the dolphin family. >> i didn't know that. >> i just saw a note at the bottom of ree , really. >> i didn't know you could see them off virginia beach. >> i didn't know. >> that's the most amazing part of the story. >>opefully they're oookay. >> an speaking of warm, it's mild out there.

i've gone for a run outside evy day this week because it is just so, so nice -- >> wonderful, please make us all feel bad about how much of a slacker we are, amelia. >> i've gone for a run every day this week. >> girl, no. >> the clouds areoi to stick around today. maybe some patchy drizzle up around frederick right now. not picking up on any light drizzle. it's mild, though. not just right now, but overnight tonight and into tomorrow morning but tugn thut the day tomorrow, a big temperature drop as theovold front through the area. it's another dry weekend. it's feeli much more like february out there. that being said, really not a bad weekend at all. our temperatures are in the 40s and low 50s. washington, one of the warm spots coming in at 51 degrees. we have 48 in gaithersburg, 50

degrees in lieuey right now. again, clouds stick around maybe in peak of sun here and there but the clouds do win out rly y thanks to that eas wind at about 5 to 10 miles an hour. here'sor tw at 6:00 a.m. what you're looking at is the feels like temperature. feeling really mild out there. erica you could head out for a run tomorrow morning if you set your alarm clocks. >> okay, thanks. >> then we move forward the mid-morning hour still pretty nice out there but already starting to notice those temperaturesoming down as the winds are picking up. feeling like temperares are in the 40s. for the kids at recess tomorrow, they're goi to want their jacket. feeling 48 in washington. as we move toward the mid-afternoon hours, we have wind chill temperatures in thes and 40s. you're heading out for dinner friday night, no in, but look at the wind chill temperatures coming in in the 20s and 30s at 7:00 p.m. hard to believe we start off the

day with a feels like temperature around 60 and around 7:00 p.m. it's 30. tracking what's going to fl like a 30 degr temperatu drop. we're reallygot track any rain out there on friday. this is future weather. i'll have more on what you can expect for the weekend, a closer look at temperatures and also tracking the chance f some wintery weather next week. more on that coming up in 15 minutes. >> thank you so much. a local whistle-blower raising concern about can nine sent overseas to hel fight the war on terror. what federal authorities say they're doing now? a new investigation into connections between the trump campaign and russia. i'm tracie potts in washington where the president is tweing this morning about democrats going after

new this morning, president trump complained about, quote, ridiculous partisan investigations. so he sent out this tweet saying presidential harass nnt. it shouler be allowed to happen again. this comes as c igress reopening several investigations into him and his administration. >> tracie potts reports now. >> reporter: setting their sights on president trump. the house intelligence committee is handing over tnscripts of 50 interviews to the fbi's russia investigation andex nding its own to include the president's personal finances. >> we are not going to be intimidated or threatened by t esident. >> he's just a political hack who's trying to build a nameor himself. it's called presidential harassment. >> reporter: the house judiciary committee is upping the aare prg a subpoena in case acting attorney general matt whitaker dsn'thow or won't answer questions tomorrow. >> i would hope he would answer the questions. he's legally obligated to answer

the questions, properly. r: democrats want to know about his conversations with the president on the russia investigation, one republican calls the subpoena a dangerous precedent. a weighs and means committee is building a case to request the president's tax turns. investigating potential business conflicts. > that just seems political to me >> we will not be bullied by the president of the united statr:. >> reportenother committee is looking into the president's business. they'll hear p president trump's former and convicted lawyer michael cohen on februar 28th. and there are committees not looking so much at the president orsonally but some his administrations policies on things like, gun violence and climate change, the middle east, families separated from their a childrthe border and the impact at the shutdown. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. in prince william county family friends and staff or mourning the loss of longtime

county supervisor john jenkins. he passed away yesterday after a long illness in a fairfax hospital. jenkins was the longest serving rvisor in the history of prince william county. he served since 1982 and he was 79 years old. amily and lov ones are saying their final good-byes to major general harris. she was the first african-american woman to serve as a maj general in the u.s. military. after graduating from high school, she began a long career in the air force which eventually led to her historic promotion. last year harris passed away unexpectly. old. s 75 years she'll be buried alongside her husband at arlington national cemetery. they are american heroes on four legs. ne ca trained in northern virginia and sent across the globe to help fight terrorism. >> but an investigation b t news4 i-team is raising questions about what happens to some of those dogs aftervi l the u.s.

>> as our scott macfarlane discovered there are multiple ga federal inveson nooz whether the state department is doin enough to ensure these well trained dogs are well cared r overseas. >> reporter: a terror attack targeting a place american travel. five killed as gunmens stormed a tel. before the death toll climbed higher, police fought tback, poliined by the u.s. state department. >> the one thing we learned from 11 is the fact that we need partners. >> reporter: former statede rtment diplomat official frank taylor is describing the agency's antiterroris assistance program or ata. createdn 83, the program teaches more than 150 other nations including mali how t fight terror. >> we wanted to make sure they had world classil capy globally. >> reporter: that capability includes 100 bomb sniffing canines provided by the state department to countries like ordan as shown in this video posted by the u.s. embassy

there. >> this gift the u.s. gives, does itave lives? >> i would be surprised if it hasn't. >> rorter: jerry firestein says the american provide the canines and the training to itimprove relations those countries and help protect american everywhere. >> the dogs are fabulous. >> reporter: which is why it's so striking to hear this -- f those oncerned some dogs are not well cared for. >> i know some of those dogs are not well cared for. >> reporter: karen was a vet at the center where the dogs are trrtified and n. it was a job she loved until she received warnings from foreign contacts that some of the dogs overworkedre being >> they're not being fed properly, they're not receiving flea and tick preventive. tick diseases are rampant in warmerts and can kill a dog. >> reporter: an email shared with the i-team details the suspected heatstroke death of canine sent to jordan in 2017. she also provided a photo.

the i-team could noty ver that she says depicturesnder weight dogs. >> we're sending dogs in an area of the world that has a lot of poverty and doesn't always see dogs or animals for that matter the way we do in the united states. >> reporter: she blew the whistle in 2017 filing an internal complaint at the state department. she gave her concerns that the dogs weren't being properly cared for overseas. a complaint she says led toer firing. >> reporter: you said something about the dogs and you wered. fi >> correct. >> reporter: the contractor running that winchester facilit declined an interview with the i-team. cour filings show they reject and deny any retaliation claims. our review found karen isn't the concerns though, with about the state department canines. the u.s. housemm oversight tee launched a review of

the canine center in winchester last year asking thetate department to hand over all agreements with recipients of the dogs through the atand the u.s. state department inspector general ts it's launched its own investigation.th state department itself declined to comment citing theg ongo inspector general report. the embassy of jordan has not yet responded to the i-team's inquiries. karen says she hopes the reviews will lead to a bettere c their four-legged friends. to be arclear, isn't alleging mistreatment of the imals while under u.s. care. she just wants the federal government tompose tougher oversight of the dog once they leave u.s. control. we will stay on top of it. if you have a tip for the i-team head over to our nbc washington app and search "investigation". big weather changes arrive

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there is a special school worker watching over the kids before they even make it into the classroom. joe mcdonal helps kids navigate the road every daye' and now been named one of virginia's most outstanding crossing guards. mcdonald is known forg perform his job flawlessly and being an integral part of the community. also helps mentor student during lunchtime and he's helped to make the procedure safer for all studen. >> thankful that he's out there. a dreary day out, huh? >> we'll see some peaks of sunshine here and there, but really the clouds win out overall today. that being said, it's mild. we're in the 50s h. we should he

in 40s. here's the latest check. rain i close by. we have rain just to our south, south of the frederig area and back in ohio, indiana and illinois some areas of rain as well. this system might nick areas around t i-81 corridor with maybe a passing shower later today but for most of ust's ing to be a dry thursday out there and again, enjoy the warmth today because this is leaving quickly tomorrow and it'll stay cold for your weekend. we're at 51 degrees right now. the high of about 55. en at 7:00 p.m. we're still around 53 degrees. maybe some patchy drizzle. here's a look at your weekend forecast. saturday, aigh of 39 degrees and beautiful sunshine. here's the thing. it's breezy out there on saturday. that 39 will feel like temperatures are in the 20s when you facr in the winds. on sunday, we lose the winds, keephechill. clouds increase throughout the

day on sunday. all in all, theg weather hav a pretty low impact on your weekend. it's a fantastic weekend to hea to our local ski resorts, go skiing or snowboard. outdoor exercise this weekend, you'll want winter gear, the gloves, probably the hat as well. if you're having o dinne friday night, saturday night, bundle up. ro especially tom night when we have wind chill temperatures in the 20s out there. the temperature diffe will be a shock to the system for sure. as we look to monday and tuday, i'm tracking some unsettled weather. here's what i'm seeing right now. first and foremost, a wintery mix is possible sound lnight. wee on the lookout for potential for some impactsn that monday morning commute. something we're going to keep eye on throughout the day on monday. there's just the chance for a wintry mix. on tuesday, though, it's looking pretty likely that we'll see some sort of a wintry mix changing over to all rain on tuesday. tuesday is looking the most

unsettled out of monday and tuesday. still a lot of uncertainty in this forecast. you'll want to tune in for news4 at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00 when we have new information coming in. here's a look at the 10-day. 55 today, 62 tomorrow morning and about 42 tonorrow aft on saturday. a high of 39. sunday a high of 42. look a temperatures next week. after monday and tuesday, we go back to above normal, 52 by nex wednesda >> i just feel like all this is setting us up for -- maybe one big snowstorm. >> we'll see. >> winter's not over yet. >> don't put that in the atmosphere. it is lunchtime, but we're skipping right to dessert and we'll show you ice cream made for adults. and cotton candy, perfect fo

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american are predicted to shell out something like $1.8 billion just on candy for valentthe's day. year, what about changing things up and skipping the heart shaped box of chocolate. what about cotton candy? good morning to you, guys. so exciting. this is fun. we've got cotton candy inside the studio. you're making cottonandy like how does that even happen. tell me about your business and what you're doing especially for valentine's y. >> we open june 1st and we've always thought about it and it became open so we thought why not and this our pure battery is slang for awesome or brilliant. >> that's so cool. >> i like that. okay. >> we had seen something similar in london actually, england and

we thought why not, let's try it. we came up with -- today we've got the valentine special. >> i love it. we have the usual the box of chocolates andfo sh or the bouquet of flowers, but you guys are offering a different take o that. look how cute this is. it's shaped like a heart but you'vereot ice in the middle of this. how does this even work? what do people go a in ask for? >> yes. a lot of the times it's kids that come in and wanting ice cream and they see we've got cotton candy around it and they're like, that's awesome. you get different toppings. >> it's so cute. you can put ice cream in this or --ut tell me a what all the different options are. >> i see what you're doing. we pop the cotton candy in there and then we -- we pop it with

different toppings. we -- >> you can take it home in this nice little box. >> absolutely. >> do you have the option of decorating there at the cafe. e> we do. we sprin things on top of it. we have sprinkles and or rios. >> is it dedicated to making just these typ ofweet creations? >> no, we've got other products as well. we have frozen yogurt. >> is this ice cream or frozen yogurt? >> frozen yogurt here today because it's easier to we do have soft serve ice cream as well. >> you saw thi in londo and thought this would work here. i'll be honest, this is the'v first time ever seen something like this in the states. >> we've got three daughters and t seen all and they rush to the shop and the store was packed and we just -- we thought -- >> what do you think it is that people -- i would say is itor everybody? is this like a kid thing for

them to do on lentine's day? i think it makes a pretty picture and for everybody's that's into the instagramable moments these day this is beautiful. it makes a great picture. you've added all these different sweetooes and marshmallows and sprinkles and so forth. this is really, really neat. who is -- who comes into your shop there? >> it's everybody. generally it's a lot of kids that love the pure batter it's everybody. everybody loves it. it's visually very appealing. >> and it's fun and sometimes it's nice to just have aittle fugift. what does something like this run if we visit you at the cafe. >> our normal battery is 6.50. we're doing the valentine special and that's 8.50. >> that's not badt all. i think it's a very affordable way to do something above anything else.

it's just different. >> it is. it's a little spec fl. >> do yol like a kid that you get to have fun and the community with some treat for valentine's day. >> it's always exciting when you serve somebody for the first time and their eyes g huge. >> where do you start? it seems like -- some people like the cotton candy first, some people like to take a spoon and eat the ice cream. >> everyone's a little different. >> i don't even want to mess it up. it's gorgeous and the differentg flavors you'v here. it's a really nice job, guys. anything else you want to t mentiot you want folks to know? >> we're open from 11:00 a.m. till 9:00 or 8:00. 9:00 on the weekends. we're running the promotion for the valentine's. perfect gift for couples to come in, have one each or one on

their own. >> we have games and fun thingn to do hang out. it's just a great little family place to go and enjoy tyoursel nk you so much for coming and sharing about your dessert cafe again. karen and graham are in hayma et. this is a pretty creative idea for valentine's day. so step aside for icecream. haugen diaz is rolling out seven boozy flavors. the new flavors here in the u.s. will include things like irish crea brownie, rum tres, bourbon vanilla b ntruffle, boush be pray lean pecan a irish cream cookie squares. amountoduct has the same of alcohol found in nonalcoholic beer so does that mean no

alcohol. no one's getting drunk on ice cream. they'll be available nationwide by april. here's frank holland with more than information on app secutyissues. >> reporter: several traveling retail apps including expedia may be secretly recording your screen without knowledge or you permission. it involves using a third party herm to insert technology into an app. that software records everything you do within the app as well as taking screen shots including in fields where you put sensitive information such as a passport or credit card number. none of the apps have disclosed this. and lyft is adding the tion of requesting a hybrid or electric vehicle. the option only available for now in seattle will be expanded soon to other ties. rides in electric vehicles won't

cost you any more and lyft drivers may be able to rent one from the company with unlimited charging. with your cnbc morning business rert i'm fra holland. susan lucci says she feels lucky to be alive.

susan lucci best known ase erica c suffered a health

scare. she hopes telling her story will helpave t lives of other women. the actress revealed she nearly suffered aaj heart attack twice in the span of a month, she felt tightness and pressure in chest. doctors found a 90% blockage in her main artery and performed emergency surgery. that's scary. lucci is urging other women to pay attention to their bodies and anything that is unusual. just last week we told you about a new americaneart association study showing nearly half of american haveor some of heart disease. the most common kind is hypertension or hreh blood pres any reading over 130/80 is considered high. >> there's a rare bible on display right here in the district and it's one of only three known to be in existence. >> it was used to justify slavery in the british west indies during the 19th centur dereck ward reports the exhibit

at the museum of the bible is eanging the way peo look at religion and how it's being usei throughoutory. >> reporter: it's a christian bible but not one most are likely to have seen before. handed out by a long gone missionary group. first published in london in 1807, this bible thought to justify human bondage and nullify the slave by highlighting certain biblical passages and ignoring others. >> they removed portions that could inspire hope for religion freedom. >> reporter: you can't turn the pages. >> one of the references here is ephesians 6, servants be obedienthe to that are your masters according to the flesh with fearnd trembling as unto christ. >> reporter: there are the glaring omissions, all the psalms removed. >> what's missing is the exodus from egypt. >> reporter: the reaction is

clear opt walls around where sitors leave comments. one visitor quoted revelation, a book you also won't find ithe ave bible. >> i warn every one who hears the prophesy of thisbook. if anyone adds to them, god will add to him the plaques described in this book. >> reporter: the chairperson of outror the bible museum has guided visitors through a short but emotional pilgrimage. >> and help them to reconcile the emotions and feelings they're experiencing walking through this. >> reporter: bible museu director. >> we look at the narratives of the stories that are in the bible and w lastly look at the impact. >> reporter: the 212-year-old ave bible is on loan and it will be onpl disay until april. we send things over to amelia for one final check of the weather. >> we're now up to 52 degrees out there. you ca see across the area, mild temperaturesy. alre

our temperatures will warm to 55. ten degrees above normal. for most of us it's a dry day and enjoy the temperatures because they are exiting quickly tomorrow. we start off around 60 degrees but fall into the 30s and 40s t for afternoon and evening hours. it becomes windy later in the day tomorrow. we have windchills in the 20s and 30s for t second half of your friday as some sunshine develops. unplenty of for the weekend but cold with highs around 40, ladies. that's it for "news4 midday." we're back on the air at 4:00 this afternoon. you can get news and weather updates on your veapp. great day, everyone.

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