bder deal. lawmakers reach a compromise that could prevent second government shoutdown. we have new information about what's in that deal? > and we've got plenty of rain out there even some spotty rain continuing across portions of our area. when will this end and when can we expect a warmup? a new video of thean reporters say tried to attack them at president trump's rally. "news4 midday" starts now. >> gd morning and welcome to "news4 midday." >> take a look at the

conditions. parts of maryland and a lot of cold rain tndthe south the east. >> schools were once again foed to delay o cancel classes. maryland state police say they've responded to several accidents in the last 24 hours. we were also hearing the rain could stick around all day. >> we're getting sick and tired of this kind of weather. >> lauren ricketts joins us. is it going to be like this all >> yeah, unfortunately, yes. we to have the rain. he we've got fog. we've got freezing rain in some spots but the good news , temperatures coming up above freezing. it is a treerry day out there nonetheless. we've got the rain out there. that's in those blues and greens and spotty freezing mix. you can see that there in the pinks. when wincheste city to the west into west virginia. probably some icy spots right around this area as those temperatures are hovering around

the freezing mark. all the way up 83 leaving baltimore, anything north and northeast of baltimore are likely going to be on the freezing side. we've got to get all of this rain through our area and that's frontal system. that frontal system will be moving through our area and that will signify the end. we'll let you know when to expect this heavy rain moving throughe to have a warmup on the way in 15 mi ttes. ns morning, thousands of federal workers are breathing a sigh of relief albeit a cautious one. >> they've reached a tentative agreementth avoiding ano government shutdown. will president trump sign it? >> reporter: multiple sources tell nbc the deal to avoid a government shutdown on friday includes $1.3 billion for 55 miles of steel slats and other fencing, not acr ce wall at

the border. restricted mostly to the rio grande valley plus 1.7 billion to homeland security for other measures like technology and more agents. >> we believe had becomes law, of course, it w't open the government. >> there's not a single one of us that will get every single thing we want, but nobody's -- >> president trump not yet briefed. he told the crowd -- >> i will never sign a bill that forces the mass release of violent criminals into our country. >> reporte the issue, spaceo detain immigrants arrested at the border. democrats reportedlyff backed their demand for less space agreeing to just over 40,000 beds, aad l decrease from what was planned for this year but significantly less than the president wanted. >> reducing bed spaces for violentffenders in return for more border wall funding is a

bad deal. it's a dangerous deal. >> we want sufficient beds that criminals can be taken off the t st >> reporter: the big question, will the president sign off? he had said he would if democrats and republicans agreed but in texas last night, president trump was still hammering thege about the wall saying that it made el paso safer, although the numbers, the cts show otherwise. crime was going down there before the wall went up after it was built. , acie potts, nbc ne washington. and take a look at this video from last night in el paso, texas, about five seconds in,ou can see the camera shake and fall this was reported and posted online byacob ross cone. he said a guy jumped io the media pen and apparently tried to go after the reporters. another video shows the guy being escorted out of the rally. jacob says after all this re happened, thesident did askth

media who's he's been critical of before if they we okay. president trump's rally wasn't the only political event in el paso last night. beto o'rourke spoke to a crowd. he provided the countergument taki issue with the way president trump speaks about migrants. >> a president who describes mexican immigrants as rapists and criminals, we have the chance to tell him and the coun iy,igrants commit crimes, including violent crimes at a lower r ten do american who were born in this country. >> no surprise, president trump attacked o'rourke in his speech. o'rourke had very little going for him. o'rourke narrowly lost his campaign to ted cruz. as congress getsr clo to a deal for border security, a group of iigrants is coming together to demand protection.

>> they are calling fort perman protections. megan mcgrath is at the white house with a closer look at the issue. >> reporter: you can see behind me here that the groups on the move. they finished up the rally here in front of the white house and they're now makin their way down to capitol hill. the men and women here have been gally living and working in the united states, some for decades. they'veeen granted temporary protection statuau bec they come from countries either recovering from natural disasters or a edconflict, but the trump administration wants to end tps for c severalountries which means hundreds of thousands of people could be forced to leave and in some cases, leavid beh their american born children. now we spoke to a man from el salvador, he has three american born kids and he's calling on the administration to continu the tps program to allow him to continue to live and work here in the united states. >> been herear 20

definitely will impact my emily beca'm already established here. i have a job, family and a house. pay taxesar every i'm attached to this culture. i'm established and this will have a big impact because all my family depend on me. i have kids in college. >> reporter: and he says that this is a daily concern for his children that they worry that he will beto force leave the country that they would have to stay here without him. now the group isng to be marching down to the u.s. capitol. they'll be lobbygawmakers and then they're holding another press conference and rally on th hill at 1:00. back to you. >> all right. megan, thankdeou. pre trump wasted no time weighing in on the cssi in the commonwealth, the state' top elected official are broiled in potentially career ending controversy. the president targeted governor ralph northam. photos were found on his medical school yearbook page.

northam denied he was in the photo. >> so in virginia, thegovernor, 's gotten a little publicity lately. i like him. it keeps us out of the papers. >> meanwhile, governor northam is still vowing to stay in office in th mst of the scandal. meanwhile the woman accusing justin fairfax of sexual assault will be speakg at a symposium today. thevent is focusing on betrayal and crage in the age of the me too era. dr. vanessa tyson says fairfax sexually aaulted her in a hotel in t 24 democratic national convention in boston. he has denied those claims amid callsor resignations but two of his staff members quit because of the scdal. as for attorney general mark herring he is staying out of the spot let since admitting he blackface. you'll remember that scandal involving governor northam began after a racis photo was made

public. one response many colleges and b universities ainning to take a closer look at their own yearbooks. american university has now released a statement after a o reviewthe past 83 years or the school said he has entified 15 photos, cartoons and drawings of concern. school leaded relea a statement saying in part, the racism and ignorance reflected in these images is abhorrent. we regret the pain they have caused. >> we are following two developing stories in the district. 56-year-old troy sandy austin of southeast was hit and killed by a small suv just before midnight. this happened onap north col street in northwest. we're toldidhe driver d stay on the scene. anyoneho may have seen the crash is asked to call d.c. police. in arlington, we'veearned it took firefighters hours to put out the flames of this house fire on 13th street north. i-66. s near they believe the fire began in the basement. the house was unoccupied and no

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he drove to pittsburgh on new year's day 2002 from hernden to kidnap a 13-year-old girl he's lured online. he held her captive and sexually abused her and a national manhunt was needed to track him down fr daysleader. he pleaded guilty and served 16 years in prison and we're now weeks away from his full release. so he' been transferred to a halfway house but that halfway house is not in fairfax county but in pittsburgh. angering victim's advocates like camille coop. >> who's brought idea was it that they thought he should go back to liveom in thenity where his victim's live and where the crime occurred in which he has no ties? >> on why he was placed there. tonight at 11:00 we'll look into why this could possibly happen and we'll hear from the family. also, what members of congress are doing now in light of wha the i-team found.

a lot of people want answers and we'll try to find them. >> scott, thanks. >> in maryland, kids may not be able to smoke until they can drink. there's a new law being debated that raises the age. >> it comes after tobacco use is on the rise again in young per:le. >> reporccording to new numbers just released by the cdc about 4.9 million middle and high school students were currently using some type of tobacco product in 2018. re this ie is driven by a surge in e-cigarette use. the group is behind a bill that would raise the age to buy tobacco products in maryland from 18 to 21. >> it's something thatll we're l ng behind to say that we want to be one of the seven states to tobacco usage to the age of 21.

>> reporter: a coalition of lorters called tobacco 21 maryland plans to lobby lawmakers to pass legislation this year. supporters say it's failed in yearas past when there was opposition from the tobacco industryn stores. the alarming statistics will bolster support for the billis th year. in annapolis, darcy spencer, news4. he> we are working for your health now, number of confirmed measles cases in the u.s. is growing. the cd has confirmed at least 101 cases of the virus in ten states and that has health offials giving out an urgent warning. >> if you're not sure of your immune sta ys and've been exposed to someone who has measles, there is a recommendation to vaccinate you with 72 hours after exposure to prevent illness and to make the illness milder if you do develop it. >> 55 cases have been confirmed in washington state health official to declare a public health emergency.

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was. >> craig bryant who was playing on the other team is an emergency room doctor. he immediately sprang into action. that's him pumping jib's chest administering cpr. with no oxygen reab'ing brain every second counted. >> your brain can have irreversible damage at the four to six minute mark. this is one of those situations where time is extremely important. >> reporter: luckily the rink had aaed. for five minutes dr. bryant tried to jump start jib's heart. then airacle on the ice, bryant was able to revive street. >> i think the first thing he said to me was, did i fall asleep? and he thought he had maybe took a little nap out there on the ice. >> he's my guardian angel. sm blessed to be here. >> jib spent days in the hospital and made a full recovery. two express his gratitude he gave his new hero the most prized possession.

>> n you're the greatest hockey player of all times. >> reporter: this jersey from his old hero wayne gretzky, a game that suddenly turned life or death turning two strangers into the closest of friend. >> give you big hug. >> absolutely. >> i'm very appreciative and thank you so much for saving my life. >> jib now has a newer pacem in his chest. he hopes his close call will motite for ice rinks to install defill having one there saved his life. we are getting a sneak peek at the -- >> historians andma craftspent two years researching and remodeling the front parlor. they used 18th century documents to recreate the room and now it looks like the same way i when the washington's hosted important politicians and dignitaries. it opened to the public this saturday. it not far from here. >> i'm going to check that out.

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and rain to is causing major problems in other parts of the country. >> the winter has been brutal in minnesota. more than awoot of s over the past couple of weeks and more on the y. here's nbc kathy park. m >> reporter: f whiteout to wipeout, a nasty winter storm creating treacherous conditions. in minnesota, cars spinning out while in neighboring wisconsin ick roads calling this multi-car crash. dozens of vehicles left littering the highway. near green bay, police say a semi driver goingoo fast ran a red light and slammed into this police suv. the officer n injured. in indiana, the bad weather causing this twin engine jet to slide off therunway. luckily no one on board was hurt. back in minnesota, one family finding a sil lining building anoassivew man that looks like it could last until spring.

this morning, the east coast epping for its own weather watch. baltimore expting round two of a one-two punch. residents there srting the week with ice now bracing for snow. farther north salt trucks and snowplows ready to roll. new york city issuing a travel advisory for this morning'sut co while neighboring new jersey not waiting. >> it's going to be as m pretty much everywhere. >> the governor there already declaring a state of emergency. >> i don't like winter. >> reporter: many schools planning for late starts or a snow day. e snow here in minneapolis is expected to taper off later on thisfternoon but they've already set a daily record snowfall total a 3.6 inches. they're supposed to get a break from this winter weatheror tomorrow but weather is expected in the forecast on thursday. kathy park, nbc news. >> it looks so pretty, but i know it feels miserable. there.just glad i'm not

>> and that's the same system that's going to bring us rain tonight. we're seeing rain out there right now but all this rain tha comes throughmissouri, all that came through and that's rain -- >> i thought you guys controlled this stuff? >> no, i wish we did. we'd b sunny and 75 forever. we'd be the san diego of the east. not for here in d.c. you guys know how we roll. pe get temperatures up, down, down, freezing rain, snow sleet, we get a little bit of everything here. for today, we got cold rain out there today. wednesday will be dry but we'll be windy t outre and on thursday the wind's settle down. now friday will be mild but we have rain in the forecast and it just looks likeain in the forecast with temperatures back in the mid-to-upper 50s. live capitol camera right now you can see that it has rain drops on it out there and that's what you'll see when you head out the door today.

we still have some spottyrozen precipitation mainly through the imrth of baltore. some of the higher elevations down through the blue ridge mountains and just to the west of winchester. there could be isolated slick spots out there. even going up i-81 and even coming up i-83 out of baltimore seeing some slick spots. be careful out there. the temperatures are warming so the temperatures wil comen up and that will transition everything to plain rain. this is a systemhat came through missouri that left all the snow through the midwest. a nice frontal system right there wil slip through and move right into our area as we head into tonight. current temperatures o there right now, 39 here in washington, leesburg at 32, frederick at 36 degrees. look at this. temperatures actually go up a little bit. we actually came up to 39/39. we could have heavy rain at times, enough later on tonighte that could have minor

flooding. that rain will end late and the temperatures go up through the week. the average temperature for this time of year is in the mid-40s and mid-50s by the end of the week. we've got the rain and all the i frozen precipi should be done by 2:00. some lulls in the precipitation but after we g back in the evening commute we'll start to see heavy rain as that frontal system comes through. we'll talkbout the chance of iciness tomorrow morning. we'll talk about those temperaturesnd i'l show you that weekend forecast coming up. another school trying to decide whether or not tohange itsname. this time it's d.c.'s ward roew on high school. how the community can weigh in? i apologize. i apologize. the coat redfin, we charge you a 1% listing fee.

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today. >> reporter: wilson high school justhe latest in our area to consider a possible name change. toniust's discussion is about the possibility of a name change they're not going to discuss what to possibl change it to or even when. but tonight, the d.c. history and justice collective along with the wilson high school diversity task force is inviting everyone in the district to share in the discussion. there will be several expert speakersmu and cty members who will serve on a panel to insist on what he meant to african-americans in d.c. describing him as aat segrnist and describing how wilson brought jim crow practices to the federal government. a forum for a possible name change starts at 7:00 and everyone in d.c. is invite reporting in northwest, drew wilder, news4. >> thank you. for t first time in 25 years the food and drug administration plans to crack down on dieta supplements. the fda says the companies that make the supplements often mislead us. 17 companies that claim its oduct prevent or treat

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a rando act of kindness is all we need to do, right? that's the latest from shepherd's table back io you. >> all right. good for them. >> always to reminber to be to one another. >> yes. >> weather not cooperating very well. >> no, no. it is another gross day there we go. i'm running out of words to call it. gross day outside, dreary day outside. will continue to have this cold, cold rai through muc of the day. there could be some lulls in the then itation at times but we'll have some more heavy and moderate rain later on tonight late,hen as we go into the late overnight hours, but we'll clea rapid as we head into day break tomorrow. don't even worry about rain tomorrownd we'llalk about any icy spots as well. radar is showing a lot of plain

rain in those greens and blues out there. the pink representing some frozen precipitation. spotreezing rain just around winchesternd st. you can already see this is transitioning into plain rain as temperatures rise. north frederick county seeing a little b of that freezing rain still. we could get a little break right here ata the precion but look at this frontal system. that's got to move through aoi that's to bring us some more rain. temperatures are coming up and will ctinue to comep through the evening. we still have some of those temperatures right around the freezing ma. be caref if you're traveling north and west. along i-95 t we are abovet freezing mark and we're headed into the low 40s today. avy rain later, we could have minor flooding as we head the late evening hours. eventually if you're seeing freezing rain that willsi tron to plain cold rain. some breaks before we getin to e ev commute and then after the evening commute some heavy, heavy rain moving through.

after midnight, we clear on we'll have sunshine around tomorrow and we'll be windy tomorrow. i'mot expecting widespread iciness tomorrow morning. 2:00 look at this. temperatures are above freezing. then as we head into 8:00 p.m. tonight, temperatures keep coming up a little bit. as we head into the t,overni we stay above freezing. out to say that some of the sheltered valleys have icy spots around there. plus we'll get windy out there. 'll see some of those roads dry out. we'll talk about the 10-day forecast and talk about the weekend because we have more snow, unfortunately, possible for this weekend. we'llhow you that coming up. >> we'll need a f thesaurus all the different words. on a cold, rainy day like day, a big warm bowl of soup is perfect for lunch. >> and we just happen to have a chef in studio to warm us up. her classic

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we've been talking about all this cold dreary weather and can bring out crazy for warm comfort food. joining us now is che jamie lead. welcome. >> thank you. so good tbe here. >> you are making soup. >> i'm making one of my favorite dishes. >> the beauty -- the thing about this is it's a multi-layer thsh. broth is the most important. we'll start with the brot the broth that we use is a lobster broth because we have a lot of lobster shells in the restaurant. >> repurpose the food. >> exactly. the other thing that really makes a distinction is the use of saffron. we're going to -- you can make this ahead of time. you can me this in batches and freeze it ahead of time, but then t thing about saffron is

that it's a very strong --t' is actually the thistle of the you want to use it very sparingly. that's enough for just the flavor of that. because if you overuse it, it'll ruin the dish. so why that'simmering -- we have clams in the base. l ie to cook them in the broth as well and you're capturing the flavors and the releasing of the juice when's the clams start. we comer o here and we start it up. we put in oil -- >> whatki you're c your broth, you can cook your other foods. >> exactly. h itpens pretty quickly. we start with a little bit of garlics and then we have we put in there. let me just get this like this. and then -- i also like to use fennel in there. nice layers of flavor and some celery. what you want to to is seasonis you want to always make sure

you're seasoning your layers of components as they go in. >>nd what seafood goes into that? would you put that right -- >> this is a one pot dish basically. after this is sauted a little bit, then we add a little bit of --o what you like to do is cook the mussels first because they take time to open up. we throw in the mussels, these mussels are frommaine. they're really nice and plump simmer a t those little bit, add a little tomato. you can use crushed tomatans -- >> before we run out of time, hunter is here and you'reaking something that goes well with this dish. >> ye, we'll make a zeroproof we're going to to some faux bitters. this is reduced coffee and black tea. we'll give it a quick lit te st incorporate.

and then we'll finish with orange zest to give it some nice oil that will make everything up. you could substitute bourbon for c e bitter soda or arrowma bitters. >> before we say good-bye, i know we don't have a whole lot of yotime. would put the rest of the seafood in here. >> we put in the shrimp and scallops and then we use rock fish which is local from the chesapeake bay and cook this all outogether. >> you put the broth in there? >> exactly. and then the bth goes in like this. >> got you. >> and then -- >> if you're a home cook, you can add whateve different sea foods you like. >> exactly. you can use your imagination. you want toave fun with it. that's what cooking is all about. all right. thank you so much for joining us. it smells wonderful in here. can't wait to try it.

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she joins us now in our studio on what more on what audiens can expect. you play katherine sloper. whatou appealed to and what

audiences can expect to see? >> katherines a young woman in 1850s new york. he comesrom an eltry she's the heiress. she is very socially awkward and living a life prescribed for her by those around her. we get to see her coming into her own, finding her own voice and making her own decisions so th by the end, she's completely different woman. >> that leads to the nt question. you say she starts as a shy young woman and moves into her own. goes the man she loves. is this a story about women's empowerment? >> it absolutely is and it's a fascinating play to encounter at this moment in time for o cultural and societal and political leanings right now where women are really coming into their own and finding their own voices. what's most exciting for me is not only seeing where katherine's journey is similar

to what i can identify with as a modern woman but also how it was '40s how fare we've already come as well. the dichotomy is there to appreciate bothspects of that. >> i'm sure you guys are bringing the drama. some plot twists in this play. >> absolutely. it has been incredible. we've had about a week of shows now and the oohs and ohhs as people try to follow the journey and we've decided that if the audience leaves totally liking orne disliking character throughout t show, we're doing it ong. >> when you first read the play and saw those twists for yourself, whatid you think? >> i was just so excited. this is a characterha allows me to -- i get to play katherine's best moments of her life and the worst moments of her lifell within two and a half hours and it's exhausting, but it'sth lling. >> okay. 1850s new york, high society. that is just bringsll kinds of images to my mind.

how do you guys transport the audience back to that time. set design and costume are a big partsf t production? >> without question. prop design, lighting design, our director who is the associated director has assembled an all-female eulti-cultural teams of designers which s day will hit be -- today is a very exciting and they have created the most stunning design to not only get to play in but also for audiences watching. i liken it to "downtoerabbey" the costumes and the rooms and the furniture is so play inle and we get to that every day and it really creates this gorgeoushe environment you can jump in and believe the story right off the bat. >> ealquick, that undercurrent of female empowerment, what does that mean to you personally? real quick. >> extremely important. i come from very strong

who have long fought for their voices to be heard and to get to embody a character that understand that's for herself by the e is reallymportant and exciting. >> thank you so much for joi us. "the heiress runs now at arena theater. toy maker mattel has announced a new barbie in a way that recognizes disabilities. in june they will debut a doll that uses a wheelchair and a doll with a rovable prosthetic leg. mattel says it hop the doll the broaden the definition of beauty. a doll with the been one of the most requested items from fans and will even come wh a dreamouse with a ramp. pretty cool move by mattel. >> love the message of inin wusivivity. t you got, lauren? >> i got better conditions as we get through the next couple of rain expected throughout all

day. this is going to move through, the rain is not going to be done until late tonight. temperatures rising so i'm not expecting a widespread i tomorrow morning. there could be isolated spots. today. windy tomorrow, upper 40s. mid-50s on thursday. ith temperature in the mid-50s but a chance of a mix, not only saturday but. sund we'll have to watch this storm system. it looks like it'll to our area, guys? >> not a whole lot of relief in sight. >> thanks so much for joining us. we're back thisfternoon first at 4:00. >> have a great day.

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