we had a drizzly mist, too. i was worried i was going to ruin my hair again. >> it wasn't good for hair. >> i'm eun yang. >> and i'm molette green. aaron is in richmond again this morning. >> he will join us live a bit later in the morning. we begin with a look at the traffic and wesher. le turn things over to chuck bell. today the bottom drops ouri t? >> a bad hair day. a little mistyness and a chance for rain this morning. boy, it will be windy around here this rternoon. whetit's the wind or the moisture, your hair is going to not appreciate today at all.s there'n area of rain associated with a cold front that's about five or six hours away. no heavy herain, but's bursts of showers. it's not a that heavy here, first thing this morning. and the rain chance could be

done b about lunchtime today. temperatures are mild this morning. not shorts and t-shirt mild. but 20 degrees above average at this time of day at this time of year. temperatures will peak this morning. and then, really start to tumble later on in the day. good news, the day will end with sunshine. more about a chance for winter weather coming up. >> i like that. thank you, chuck. looking at the rds, inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, no iss s thismorning. no roadwork even. that's a rare here00 at a.m. arlington,ue southbound 395 to glebe and the circle. alexandria, between king street and duke street, work zone getting by, as well. we'll look at 270 coming up. >> see you then.> t is 4:01. we're following a developing story in the alexandria section of fairfax county. the thick fog you probabl last night may be to blame for a

deadly pedestrian accident. a woman was hit and killed just off of the beltway. annsccident reuction team tried to determine what caused the accident. part of richmond highway was shut down during the investigation but is back open this morning. from scandal to standoff, today mks the end of one week's worth of brutal revelations about virginia's three t elected leaders. each political scandal has a life ofts own. some go away quickly and others are lingering. t in richmond this week, they multip multiplied. >> two acts of racial insensitivity, one assault allegation. and no resignation. as ralph northam, fairfax and mark herring,gl str to keep their jobs.

>> it's in tough week, obviously. a lotf serious issues to focus on. we really are representing -- we're here to do our job. we're here to govern. we're here to legislate. >> there was one thing that was accomplished this week. correctiveut out a call for northams resignation after several days of silence. three, keep groups of virginia democrats officially weigh in on the allegations against virginia's top three leaders. late last night, the virginia congressional delegation j releasednt statement. it reads in part, like other av virginians, we been devastated by these horrible developments. here's no question that virginians' faith in their government and leaders has been deeplyshaken. another disturbing revelation to come out of the virginia statehouse involved the senate majority leader. tommy norment was a lder of a yearbook called "the bomb."

that contained racist slurs in its pages. aritten statement, he said he did not appear in any of the photos and that, quote, the use of blackface is abhorrent in our society and i emphatically condemn it. a new report from the virginian pilot,om says the accusing justin fairfax of sexual assault, told congressman bobby scott one year ago. that's when vanessa tyson not y notifiedt. "the washington pos" scott did not have the details until wednesday, when she released her ful statement. this was the scene asairfax moved through the capitol er day. he and governor northam have spoken by phone. and northam anderng have spoken. our coverage of the political crisis in f virginia is from over. aaron will be joining us live leiter thite later this morning with all of the developments. you can see more afrom the

lawmakers on our nbc washington app and conbcwashingto the border in arizona, temporarily closed. justin finch is at the live desk. what's going on? >> a u.s. custo officer shot a driver that refused to stop. and the associated press is reporting that the drisr died. this map showing where it went down, at the part of nogales in arizona. in a press release overnight, u.s. customs andorr protection officials say one of the officers was conductoug ound operations at the port. that officer tried to stop the truck before it went to the u.s. it sped away. during all of that, the officer fired his gun. the truck stopped several yards intomexico. the officer was not injured. c've reached out to border officials tofirm that the driver was killed as is being reported by the a.p. we'll updateyou, of course, as we learn more. >> thank you, just a. >> maryland man says he was

discriminated against aft a nk teller refused him to withdraw money from his own account. >> mateen dunlap tried to take out $1,000 wn the teller started questioning him. dunlap began to record incident. he gave the teller his driver's license, date of birth and confirmed his address. but the teller continued to question him. here's the recording of their interaction. >> so, youre asked w'm coming from. you asked what i'm doing here. we're in an affluent neighborhood. omd you asked me how somebody from baltimore here? >> yeah. it doesn't seem to add up. >> my storyup doesn't add so, i can't withdraw because myn story d add up? >> t.d. bank defined to talk on camera. a spokesman released a statement saying, ununfoely, a story employee was unable to verify

mr. dunlap's identity because there were inconsistencies the verification he provided. we made severals attem to speak with mr. dunlap to address his concerns. ti take this matter seriously and are cing to review it. house democrats begino flex their new subpoena power. matthew whitaker will testify on capitol hill. was called to testify about conversations he had with president trump and his decision to recuse himself from robert mueller's investigation. today's testimony was not scheduled without controversy. whitaker said he would not show up unless the threat of a subpoena was dropped. the house intelligee committee is ramping up a sweeping investigation into the president's ties to rusnda his finances. the house ways and means is beginning the process of obtaining the president's tax llreturns, as there's an investigation on the president's immigration policy

and the recent family separation crisis at the border. the president called the democrats, quote, nuts. the longest serving member of congress has passed away. former michigan congressman john dingell died yesterday after battling prostate cancer. he was 92 years old.di ell represented the same district for more than 59 years. he is being remembered as a true statesman and a pillar of congress. funeral arrangements have not be announced. amazon ceo jeff bezos accuses "the national enquirer" of blackmail. .he says american media i threatened to publish explicmrp pictures of him and his boyfriend. bezos says the company wanted him to publicly say "the enquirer's" reporting on his

affair were not motivateed nbc reached out toie both pa a spokesperson for american media incorporated. and amazon's spokesperson confirmed the authenticity of the blog post. police were all over a stretch of road that neighbors callfhe highway death. this was the scene on indian head highway last night. police set up a sobriety checkpoint to catch drunk divers. 60 people have died overn 11-year span. recently three children were killed on that road. > we had a family of five be injured, three children, unfortunately lost their lives were eir parents critically injured. this is important to our administration. our chief and our county executive. >> 5-year-old twins and their 1-year-old brother were killed by a drunk driver. officers made at least one diu arrest at that checkpoint. waiti for your plane is

going to feel different at reagan national airport. this big wall is just a sign of the changes that are coming. metal beams, mesh fencing and glass walls will put thepe national hall space behind security. the ticketing area will not change. just visiting places, ben's chili bowl and other restaurants will require a trip through securityfirst. airport officials say the change will make the terminals more convenient for travelers. all of the airport construction is set to be done in 2021. that hall is so pretty. i hope it doesn't mess up thehe aec. >> it's a sign of the times. prince george's county police cracking down on parking pirates. they say thieves have beenta eting the disabled by breaking into cars and stealing the placards. police arrested 23-year-old darius tyson in connection with the crimes. the chief says theft t offend

the dignity of people with disabilities. >> we're going t dry up the market for it, too. and it's stolen property. worse than that, you're denying access to people who legitima legitimately need that access. that's whatne're putting end to. >> since july, police have received reports of 192 placards stolen from parked cars. authorities are asking people to only have them on display when necessary. newwsideo s an escape gone wrong. a jail inmatehr crashedgh the ceiling of the booking area right in front of deputiesn indiana. not really a smart move here. officers say they wereaking the 28-year-old inmate to his holding cell when he ran away and hit in another room. as guards made their way into that room, the inmatemb c into the ceiling. they tracked his movements overhead and eventually the ceiling gave way. and the inmate dropped in, as officers had the weapons drawn. >> not a slick move.

>> didn't work out. caught on camera, shocking video of a car careening into a diner, look s that. you ca the two women sitting in a booth having a meal when the car comes crashing through t window a 65-year-old driver jumped the curb and lost control of her four people were injured. rescue crews in washington state pulled out all of the stops to save a deer stuck in the middle of an icy pond. >> crews came up with this plan to pull the deer to safety. one rescuer is on what looks like a sled, tied to rope, dragging the deer on the icy pond to solid ground. and it did work. officials say the deer is doing great, recovering from exhaustion. >> that's amazing. >> first responders do all kinds of rescues. you know, these are very -- it's cool to see. but that's a dangerous situation for the rescuer, too. glad there's happy ending. still ahead, when you go out

for a night on the town, everyone has their own plan to avoid hangover. so.i hope >> my plan is don't drink. >> there's something about which drink to have first, right? beer or wine. coming up, we have the definitive answer. >> wow. all right. ahead, outrage. why a new item from gucci caused a backlash and a company backtrack. chuck? >> that's one of the ugliest sweaters, let alone it's nearly are kidding me? $900. wake-up weather for you this morning. temperatures in the 40s with passing drizzle, fog and showers around. that won't last much longer. that won't last much longer. we'll be back toer baby can have the freedom

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you're watching news 4 today. >> this morning, lury fashion brand gucci is apologizing for a sweater social media users and others say resembles blackface. the tops a black turtleneck sweater tha pulls up over the bottom part of the face, with ah cutout w oversized red lips around the mouth. gucc hastopped selling the sweater. in a statement, they said, we consider diversity to be a fundamental value, to be upheld, respected and at the forefront make.ry decision we it's a wonder -- >> something wrong in the decision making there. >> before it went toroction and the ads were made that somebody didn't flag it andy, that's not okay. >> you need diverse by in the room at all times. valentine's day is just arernd the co. >> not everyone is logging on to look for love. this is new to me.

a number of peoe are using dating apps to find friends. apps like bumble are people looking for nonromantic connections. users can swipe through profiles to send and you can set up a friend date to meet in person. bumble says the bff part of the app is gre for people moving to a new city. >> that's a good idea. >> making some friends there. you mea have h this phrase, beer befine w and you'll feel fine. a new study says, the o er doesn'tmatter. european researchersne ass 90 volunteers to drink large alcoholic drinks in different orders. who were those voluntes? >> i was going to say. >> participants had similar hanger scores regardless of what they drank first. scientists say if you drink too much, you'll still feel hungover. >> alcohol is alcohol when it gets into your system, right? >> i'm glad we cleared that up, hours beforeur happy >> it is friday.

5:00 somewhere. >> that's right. it's currently 5:00 a.m., one our east of us, in puerto rico. >> you have your martini ready for lunchtime? >> maybe. i don't know what they paid them. but depending on the hangover, there's not any amount o money i'd want for that. >> not good. >> once a year that happens to me. why did i do that? what was i thinking? >> we know better now. >> it's going toe a blustery afternoon today. currently 44 in washington. our average temre this time of the year, this time of year, should be 29 or 30 degrees. it's not balmy outside. this is a mild start for a february day. winds 13 it will be a windy afternoon. northwest winds today could gust as high as 35 miles per hour. so, be readyo have the old tiedowns on the hat. temperatures in the 40s. we'll briefly spike into the 50s today.

that little push of warm air will briefly get int the mid and upper 50s by mid to late afternoon. behind it, the sun will come out, the winds will really increase and temperatures will semble. there you the boundary is out to our west. ile little leading edge of showers that affect us for the next little bit. most of the rest of the rain ll miss us to the north. you'll have a chance for showers between now and lunchtime. there's future weather's handling of it. ve on sn't look impres future weather. not expecting a lot of rain. there's the front right there. 10:30 in the morning, reaching the i-95 corridor. that will have a big impact on the way the afternoon feels. tracking a chance for wintry weather, sunday night into mondmorning. i put the forecast up on our app and website. weekend outlook,melissa, it will be dry but breezy and cold on saturday. cloudsincreasing on sunday.

and we're tracking a rain/snow mix on monday and tuesday. chuck.nk you, those kids are looking forward to monday and tuesday, and crossing theirfi ers, i'm sure. arlington here, southbou 395, between glebe and arlington circle. and southbound alexandria, king street.and duke no problems on 270 from 70de to un the spur. you are on time here. es miles per hour. 29 mins what that is going to take you if you're headed northbound int frederick from the gaithersburg area. inner loop, l outerp of the ltway, no worries there. still ahead, the local man who is turning his life around with art. and then, later today on "ellen," super bowl mvp juliane man stops by and ellen is giving him a much-needed haircut. i don't know what his face like after all this time. >>

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you're watchws 4 today. have you ever found yourself wishing for a do-over. another shot to choose a different path. a second chance t be hard to come by. but it does happen. >> aaron gilchrist just met a maryland man who spent years in prison. when you go beyond the headline, his storof recovery is inspi

inspiring. >> reporter: in the basement of his waldorf home, kristcrist ch shanas his sanctuary. drawing was there for him and is there for himuring his toughest time of his life. >> it was after many, ny, many dark days that i had for so long. >> reporter: this self-portrait marks the beginningf s cautionary tale and is a reminder of his time in prison. today, christonner s is part owner of luxury cuts barbershop, a journey that started after prison in and took years of hard work and focus. >> got a job. started working. and then i decided, i want to go to barber school. >> reporter: he took his second chance to the next level. >> trying to give back since, my know, the first part of life, all i knew how to do was take, take, take. >> reporter: becomg a licensed barber and then a master barber,

to bring on apprentices and maybe giving someone else the chance he needs. > i experience e ed what i experienced. i can't let this hold me down. i have to go forward and think positive. >> reporter: at 43 years old, christopher tries to be an inspiration, a model of self-reform, as a guy who dropped out in ninth grade, ran with the wrong crowd, did time ouand -- >> make that mistake, you can get a second chance. >> repor tr: -- andned his life around. he says ask yourself. >> is it worth what you're doing to put yourself at risk. >> reporter: at home, he looks at himself in that water colort pa, that struggle, a reminder that every day is an opportunity to win. >> beautiful art, too. >> and a great story about second chances. christopher is preparing to open s second barbershop in a few months. >> his dream after that is to open the barber school. >> and paying it forward, too. coming up, lost and found.

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news 4 today starts now. >> it is 4:29 welcome back. it's finally friday. 44 degrees out there. a littl misty. but the colder weather is coming. and it wil be here before you return home tonight. so, make sure you have your coat. even if it doesn't feel like you're going to need that extra layer when you step outside. good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang.e >> had 70s on monday. we have to get back into the groove. >> reality.

>> i'm molette green in for aaron gilchrist again this morning. he is reporting from richmond on the chaos regarding virginia's elected leaders. we're going to check in with him later. let's get to the forecast and your morning commute. >> our melissa mollet is standing by with traffic. but first, chuck bell. back tohu winter, cck. >> unfortunately, this is the way things go. the last five days in a row have been warmer than average. and today will technically go down as the sixth day in a row that's warmer than average. that will change before the sun goes down toda that's all snow across partsf lower michigan there and indiana. it will be just rain for us. mperatures will be way above freezing. but that's not how it's going to feel later in the day. couple swers here this morning. bethesda,