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second in command as calls for his resignation grow louder tonight. but first, winter is back with a vengeance.od evening. i'm doreen gentzler. >> and i'm jim adlai. after days le spring-like temps, you're going to need to crank the heat up tonight, folks. cold air has rushed back into our regio and strong wind as well. take a look at flags flapping in rockville tonight. >> let's go straight to doug kammerer. you warned us this wd was coming. >> what a great day it was a little bit earlier. 61, d.c., 57 hagerstown. 20 to 30 miles an hour. drawn in the cold air. look ahe wind chills now from 16 to 27 in d.c. hagerstow 7 degrees right now back towards pittsburgh. that's the way it feels. again, thed chill going to be a big facrrr all day to. if you walk outside right now, that's how your saturday will feel.

coming up we'll talk about t rest of the weekend and we've got not one but two storm systems. ye t i thinkre can be delays td even school closures monday andsday. that's coming up in about ten minutes. >> all right. thank you, doug. now would be a good time to load the nbc washington app. you can get the forecast in your and stayood any tim with news 4 all weekend for the latest on that winter weather threat next week. it's hard i to believe has just been one week now since the drama began to unfold in virginia. it started with that racpht o in ralph northam's medical school yearbook. well, admissions of blackface from both him and virginia attorney general mk herring, but the spotlight has shifted tonight to lieutenant governor justin fairfax. this evening virginia house of delegates member patrick hope says if justin fairfax doesn resign by monday after his second sex assault allegation, he'll introduce aicles of impeachment. here's the exchange he had

earlier tonight wit news 4's shomari stone about all three men. >> theovnor and the attorney general, while they're heinous and clearly insensitive, they don't rise to the >> have you called on them to resign? >> i have supported the caucus' position to call on the governor to resign. >> what about mark herring? >> we have not issued a statement on mark herring. t >>onight the virginia legislative black caucus is calling on fairfax to resign. they acknowledge he d deserves process but say it is best for the commonwealth if he steps down. >> fairfax remains defiant tonight, insisting h hasn't done anything wrong. our northern virginia bureau chief jul carey is in richmond tonight to explain lieutenant governor is fighting back. >> reporter: the lieutenant governor is firing back with his own asegation. he s this is part of an orchestrated smear campaign. and the final defiant sentence in his statement, "i will not

resign." lthis letter delivered thatest bombshell to hit one of virginia'sop elected leaders, lieutenant governor justin fairfax. it contains a second allegation of sexual assault made by a woman named meredith watson. she says she was raped by justin fairfax whe they were at duke university back in 2000. the attorney's letter reads, quote, mr. fairfax's attack was premggitated andssive. the two were friends but never dated or had any romanti lationship. the statement also says the alleged victim told friends about the incident immediately afterwards and shared details in e-mails and on socl media. the lieutenant governor issuing this statement in response. "i deny this latestia unsubstad allegation. it is demonstrably false. i hav never forced myself on anyone ever. i will clear my good name and i havehing to hide." here's what lieutenant governor told reporterss he entered the capitol earlier today, hours before the latest accusation.

>> we'll hav our say. i'm confident in the truth. >> reporter: that statement referring to theal first gation this week from a california professor who accuses fairfax ofexually assaulting her when the two were at the 2004 democratic national convention. fairfax has also flatly denied that charge b there i growing support for vanessa tyson in the form of thisetter now signed by hundreds of her friends and academic colleagues. w, at the time, news of the second sex assault allegation was breaking, governor northam was gathered together with his cabinet. he called a meeting at 4:00 to tell them he has n plans to resign, that he wants to serve out his fullhe term. expected to take his first steps back out into public view tomorrow at a funer for a virginia state trooper. in richmond, i'm julie carey, news 4. late this evening, meredith watson's attorney responded to the lieutenan governor's statement, alleging fairfax targetau watson b he knew she was a previous sex assault

victim. the statement reads in part, "mr. fairfax actually use the prior rape of hisriend against her when he chose to rape her in a premeditated way. like he is smearing dr. vanessa tyson,r. fairfax is now smearing ms. watson. that's shameful. >> one of the new voices calling tonight for lieutenant governor fairfax to resigns a local politician who recently hosted the lieutenant governor at a fund-raiser. phyllis randall is the chairman of the loudoun county board of supervisors. in a statement tonight she said this, "having more information available, i can no longer stand with the lieutenantno gov i'm heartbroken to have to make this decision, but i know in my heart it's correct." randall says shehe will donate money raised at her event with fairfax to the loudoun abused women's shelter. this story is developing by the hour use our nbc washington app to stay on top of the changes over the weekend. we'll also send you alerts when big news breaks.

i'm leon harris with breaking news at the live desk in the newsroom. bizarre developments in a high-profile officer shooting in virginia. a man released from a mental hospital after he was found not guilty of that crime is now back in jail. news 4 as learned kashif bhashir is facing new arson and gun charges in prince orge's county. the charges indicate he may he set a house on fire. the details are still unclear. a judge allowed bashir to be released eight months ago. he was found not guilty for shooting officer lavoy. you m remember that case. helping a woman who said bashir was stockingr her. julie carey documented his years-long road to recoveryon he ews 4. a judge ruled bashir could stay at home as h long as stayed on

antipsychotic drugs and saw a team of therapists. he was also prevented from owning or driving a car.l weeep you covered on what happens there. back to you in the studio. >>n, lhank you. maybe you watched "dateline" before news 4 this evening. well, tonight, a made formu tv er case ends with a guilty verdict here in montgomery county. tell us it was a crime of creed. news 4's jackie ben n in rockville tonight with a look at how the suspect helped police crack this case. jackie? >> reporter: well, jim, lloyd walters initially confessed to committing the murder and it ppened during a dramatic video that shows him walking into a po.ce station after the cri cause for alarm. setember 6h, 2017, lloyd walters, then 51, walked fairly steady on his feet into theme mont county police third district station in the white oak area, but his words and the

huge patch of blood on his shirt quickly made it clear to the officer who came out him that he had been shot. officers who responded to her call began administering first aid to the critically-injured man. they asked walters, whohot you? court documents say he delivered an odd response. he said, that was me that shot the man in the trailer. he directed them to aer tra park near paint branch high school. there down a dark oad offic found a 63-year-old man named todd pruitt dead of multiple gun shot wounds, blood everywhere in e trailer. prosecutors say walters did not know pruitt but through a mutual acquaintance he had recently learned something about him. >> loyd walters really wanted to steal the money he found out came into the possession of todd pruitt because his mother died. >> reporter: by the te he w stabilized, walters had stopped salking to detectives. crime scene pho showed a safe and a stack of money found inside. prosecutors suspected walters shot pruitt possibly because he

refused to open the safe, but pruitt had a gun and was able th t back before succumbing to his injuries. >> this is a very simple case that can be boiled nown to greed good. >> reporter: at his upcoming sentencing hearing, walters faces life in prison. live in rockville, jackie bensen, news 4. >> jackie, thank you. tonight, t president has set an official date and place for his second w summith north korean dictator kim jong-un. >>e hys u.s. representatives have agreed on february 27th and 28th i hanoi, vietnam. this will be the second meeting between mr. trump and kim. f thest was last june in singapore when the two shook hands and agreed t work toward the denuclearization of the korean peninsula. so far that haspet hd. on twitter tonight, the president also appeared to encourage kim saying, quote,ha gotten to know him and fully understand how capable he is.l north korea w become a different kind of rocket, an economic one.

thisnd we could hear from two more democrats ready to throw their hats into the 2020 race for the white house. massachusetts senator elizabeth rren is expected to announce her candidacy during an event tomorrow morning in suburban boston. then onsunday, minnesota senator amy klobuchar is expected to announce her campaign. she has an event selinear minnea one of president trump's closest allies in the white house, kellyanne conway, a says she waaulted in bethesda. the president's adviser claims a woman grabbed her from behind at a birthday party at uncle llio's restaurant october. mary elizabeth of chevy chase is charged with assault and disorderly conduct but neighbors say they can't believe she would that. her lawyer says she did not assault conway, she justhe voic opinion in a public place. she's set to go on trial next mont in montgomery county. when we come right back on

news 4 at 11:00 tonight, this year's tax returns are coming withan an unple surprise for many of you. >> next a 11:00, we're working for your money. why some taxpayers who thought they wer due a refund are getting less than they thought. plus federal workers sharing a meal and the concerns about another possible shutdown. why they say they're preparing for the worst. >> digging into savingings, how can i stretch those savings as long as i> can? nd the cold and wind are back big time. doug's tracking a winter storm that cld have a big ioump

for most of us, it's only fun part of doing the income taxes, the refund. bu many of you may experience an unwelcome surprise this year because of the new taxaw early filers are already learning they're not getting quite asuch mon back as they'd hoped. nbc's tom costello is working for your money with a tax reality check. >> reporter: tax season 2019, and tight some early returns suggt many americans won't be getting theun ref they expect and could even owe money to the irs. already some early filers have lashed outru at president on twitter. i just did my taxes and made the same as last yea i owe 4,000 more. i vot forrump but will not be next election. worst tax return i had in a decade. i won't vote for you again, especially after i started on my 2018 return. >> we pasd a massive tax cut for working families.

>> reporter: the new tax law doubled the standarduc don for most middle class americans, giving workers a modesaycheck bump from pureha withholdings may have gone unnoticed. as a result, the irs tellsws nb ome workers may receive a smaller refund or even potentially owe tax. especially if they did not canck adjust their withholding in 2018. 30 million americans are expected to owe the irs. >> if you're surprised by your bill this myear, thet important thing that you can do is updater withholding. go back to your employer, change your withholding. >> reporter: the average refund last year $2,541. this year, expect it to be $1,861. >> many americans rely on their tax refunds t pay off bills. others put it directly into savings. which could make this year's smaller refund a painful surprise. in one week federal workers could have t go without pay again after enduring the longess shutdown in history. our shomari stone tonight spoke

to one of those employees about he fears. >> i do feel t unsettlt we're at this place again. >> reporter: gwendolyn taylor worries about a potentialme gove shutdown. she has worked with the epa for over two decades. >> i have really thought that by today there bould haveeen some results from the congressional committee. >> reporter: the deadline is next friday -- >> is that curry? >> reporter: gwendolyn and around 75ke government w gathered at a community dinner in silver springs. she fell behindn some of her bills during the recent government shutdown and she hasn't received all of her back pay. >> it doesn't help that you've got to wait for the back y. >> we have one week left until potentially another shutdown. >> reporter: montgomery county council member will -- >> not only are families struggling when they're getting paid, now they have to dig out and they're diggingut from back paid bills. >>ow are you doing, ma'am? would you like some chicken?

>> reporter: volunteersnd firefighters helped serve food. >> this is good. >> reporter: to ease the financial burden >> this is an emergency to our impacted residents. >> i have condence that our representatives can reach an agreement. the question is whether or not president trump is going to agree.ee >> reporter:ertainly hope there isn't a shutdown. now the people in this room tell me thalo they willly watch the news for updates. keep in mind, you can get those updates ohi our nbc wton app. search "government shutdown." in silver springs, shomari stone, news 4. you'll want tvo part of the beltway overnight and into tomorrow. crews aresi c down three lanes of highway for emergency construction. the bridge over the train tracks between annapolis road and the john hanson highwayeeds repairs. chopper 4 found crews setting up this evening. the interloop of i-495 between maryland and route 450 and u.s. route 50 will shrink to one lane overnight and stay that way

until about noon tomorrow. >> we warned you. >> yeah. >> we a in for a -- in for even more of a shock when we wake up tomorrow tn we experienced tonight, huh? >> i brought my coat. >>i' good. glad -- i'm glad -- >> good man. >> you didn't earlier today.s it was that nice across the area. sunshine. really beautiful. 61 we hit today. really quite nice. then the cold air started coming in. right now we're on the cold sid. for s there is the capital wheel looking pretty good. still cloud cer across the area. 38 degrees now. winds out of the northwest at 23 miles per hour. we've really come down. eally s why, the winds making their way in. 30-mile-an-hour winds still at the airport. here is 30 miles an hour in -- 31 inwn hagers so that wind definitely adds to the chill out there and look at the current wind chill, 27, d.c., 26 in gaithersburg. 21 in martinsburg. it is a very cold night acros

the area. this is exactly what we're going to see tomorrow. if you walk out there tomorrow, it's going to feel exactly the same. the only difference is there will be that nice ball of the sky. that's the only difference between now and tomorrow. we will usesh that se tomorrow, too. high of around 39. wind chill right about wre it now, 27, 28. sunshine and breezy. breezy meaning winds gusting upwards of 20, maybe 25 miles an hour. make uure you bundl if you head outside tomorrow. all in all, not a terrible day. no wing like what saw last week. let's talk about those wind chills. 20s early tomorrow morning. by 1:00 you think, all right, maybe it will ris a little bit. no, we're still in the 20s to about 31. that's about as war as we get as far as the wind chill is concerned. even tomorrowvening we're aylking about wind chills in the 20s. suoes look a little better, but let's talk about the next couple of days. sunday at 43, but notice more cloud cover on sunday. monday, this is really sunday

wnight into mondayre watching a storm system. you notice we're in weather alert mode here monday and tuesday mostikely. this i why. the first storm system comes in sunday night 1:00 a.m., monday morning, snow, d.c. to the north. rain to the south and abi littl of a innics in the middle. watch how this progresses durinr theng hours right on through about the 7:00 osm. hour when of us are getting on the road. moving over to rain in d.c., but a pretty good area of ice, maybe some sleet and freezing rain. freezing rain would be a lot more dangerous. still snowing along the i 70 coordinator. we'll see how much cold air is in with this. 11:00 a.m., still snow to the north, rain to s theth. where can we see delays? it is going to be north of d.c. most down to the south i'm not anticipating many of them. happens againtion on tuesday. now, tuesday's system is starting to look a little bit warmer here so that's some good news. if you d't want your kids o of school. most likely a mix to rain.ob m with the morning commute

both monday and tuesday potentially. like i said, delays and close orrures are possible. wednesday and thursday look pretty good before our next storm system moves in. that one could be another big storm. right now that one looks like it would be all rain, but a pretty good rain maker. maybe some wind as well with that guy. next weekend, actually, looking on the milder side. >> another interesting we've to get through first. >> yes. i like interting weeks, but not to start on a monday. come on. >> no. thankug you, do. coming up, wizards new look team in action tonight taking on theitavs at capal one arena. >> sports next, but first, here is jimmy fallon. hey, guys. rebel wilson is here! for a beats battle. for a beats battle. e us, we willigeist, jennifer do you think i'm having fun? [man on other line] it certainly wasn't much fun to..... ta do you have eyes on thet? is it her? [man on other line] i can't tell from this photos...ts

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>> 4 by 4. >> storm team 4 by 4. got it about four years ago. >> all right. tonight against the cavs -- >> that was a bad question, folks. wizards head coa scott brooks had the chance to show off his new toys in the pcess, newcomer bobby portis freshly acquired from the bulls ended up king some weird nba history. welcome to d.c. the wiz trying to end a three-game losing streak and portis did his part. he came off thbench red-hot. forces aoteal. going go the distance. finished with t floater. next possession, bradley beal to money.three ball, now, portis could not have been more effective in the first quarter. perfect 5 of 5 from the field, including 3 of 3 from downtown. finished with points and became the first player in nbay histor with back-to-back

-point games -- >> whoa. >> -- for different teams within a season. never befe done. >> that's pretty cool. >> 73 years in the nba, never before dre. jabari parlso showing off. nice behind the back pass to trevor aza. that's the duke version of jabari parker, not the -- wiz top the cavs. let's hear from the new guys. >> makes me feel right at home. obviously i left a good place.y me and teammate had a great abond with onenother. i think this locker room has a great bond. they welcomed me in a i feel right at home. so that made me feel really good. >> feeding off each other, energy.that good our team did a really good job, you know, getting a fresh start and goingn a 10-0 run. that also helps when me and bobby come off the bench and try maintain that energy. >> jabari, i'm probably the one that kept him from a triple-double. he played all the way i mean, he knows how to play.

he's almost like a point forwarr out and i'm comfortable even after a game now seeing him handle the ball. he can handle the ball and makes decisions. he's a playmaker. >> the wizards' roommates, the capitals, off tonight, but still making magic on the ice. the organization dreamid for k held their extreme recessed hockey clinic after caps practice this afternoon. over 100 kids with physical and developmental disabilities skating, bricking happy tears to the eyes of moms, dads, relatives. caps players like lars eller going for a little spin with the youngsters. the reaction of the skaters and their parents just priceless. >> oh, my gosh, you wereoing so fast. you were going so fasita real caps player. >> it means so much to our kids and a lot to the parents.e just to m one day in their life a little better and give them a good experience out here on the ice. from athletes they don't get to do every day. >> it's different when you get t them versus just watching them on tv or, you

know, goi to a actual game. it's nice that you get to meet who they are. >> let's go caps >> yes. >> good crowd. nice for everybody invved. nice for everybody invved. thankol [phone ringing]

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