less funding for a border wall than heat wanted. e plans to do to make the up shortfall. good morning, everyone. >> it is friday, february 15th, 2019. it's a bus friday. melissa mollet has the latest on your commute. we begin with chuck bell and a look at your torecast. y will be nice, chuck. >> yes, it is. the weekend still looks awfully cloudy and wet, especially tomorrow. a l ctlence of wet snow tomorrow. the odds of getti an inch of snow in the washington area looy lower t than yesterday. an they didn't look good yesterday. there's the colt front that will bring the winter-like weather in for the weekend. ahead of it, a southwesterly flow. it's bringing a couple of drops of rain. the warmer air is rushing in.e a cou drops around here. nothing heavy on the radar. prince george'scounty, out to annapolis to southern maryland.

i didn'teed the wipers on the way toork thismorning. temperatures are way mild. we're in the upper 40s to near 50 degrees now. with a peek or two of sunshine today, most areas will get above 60 degrees before sprinkle chances roll in before the afternoon and evening ahead of that front. still tracking a chance for wet snow tomorrow. we'll talk about that coming up. happening today, president trump is expected to take action that could have political ramifications. the first would a welcome relief for hundreds of thousands of federals, work worried about another government shutdown. the presint says he will sign a spending bill that will fund the government. >> but that bill doesn't have money for a wall along the u.s./mexico border. not as much as he wanted. he is expected to declare a national emergency to fund that oject. nbc news has learned that the president will take funds from

various departments, including $600 million from the treasury's forfeiture fund. this sets up political fight. some back the president while democrats are planning to challenge it in court.nk >> i t he has all of the legal authority in the world to il this. and i stand behind it. >> we will not have an e run around the congress of the united states. the white house say it is prepared for legal action. president trump is expected to speak at 10:00 this morning. developing this morning -- another shooting in the district. another innnent child caught the gunfire. now, a 12-year-old boy is fighting for hislife. the child was nearby when dozens of shout broke last night. officers say the boy was hit, possibly seral times, and was critically police stopped the scene leaving the area and questioned the area inside thi vee.

the child is in critical but stable condition. this is the third child to be shot in d.c. so far this year. an update onin bg news we brought you thursday morning. one person die affidavit someone opened fire on a d.c. office. this happened inside trojan temporary laborrt in ast, just before 6:00 yesterday morning. police say the shooter was wearing gloves and a mask when he shot two people, including the business ner. daimd anthonyn died. there were 30 day laborers in the business when the shooting started. >> it was aoi shooting on. people getting in their cars fleeing and running andvi lea the scene. and there was people -- we was running just to the scene.from >> investigators say this does not appearo be a robbery because nothing was taken. ocking, new details in the arrest of a northern virginia high school coach facing

prostitution charges. now, we have m learned twoe victims have come forward. poce arrested delvin jackson on wednesday. a stafford county sheriff's ffice said he solicited prostitution from a male student at the school that was under the age of 16. the arrest left many parents concerned. >> the magnitude of that is concerning that something is going on in t school, that you trust the teachers to do what is right and help teachour kids the problemer way. >> stafford county schools say they are aware that a coach has been charged. and he's b on administrative league. mandy moore says her ex was throughoutard her the marriage that ended in 2016. now, in a "new york times" rert, seven other women accused adams of sexual an

verbal abuse. the women claimed he offered to help with their music caeers. aid he had inappropriate conversations with her when she was 15. adams calls the allegations, quote, unsettlingnd inaccurate. the chicago police departmentur and 20th ce fox are knocking down reports that r "e actor jesussie smollett staged his attack. police say they have n to support that the claimed attack was a hoax. and procers of the show say tt sm smollett's character is not leaving. two people of interest areot considered suspects. smollett sat down with abc's "good morning america" yesterday. >> at first, it was like, if i tell the truth, that's it.

then, it became a thing like, oh, how can you doubt that in. >>mollett who is black and openly guy, said two men attacked him while hurling racist slurs at him. you probably have seen the wild video by now. the taser takedown at the foot of the washington monument. the pan man is accused of setti fire in a restaurant. he was charged with arson on thursday. now, we're hearing from the student who was at theational mall to capture the unusual arrest. >> police came and tried toro co him and tried to arrest him when he was sitting down. he staiged resisting away. >> in a new twist, prosecutors sa he posted a video on his parents youtube page, suggesting that the world is rub by a run

by a global ring. he remains in jail. he's back in court next week. amazon is ditching plans to build a corporate headquarters in new york . now, one local county is trying to get a piece of that tech giant. amazon was looking at a complex in queens. lawmakers criticized giving subsidies to one of the world's most valuable companies. the decision wipes out 25,000 t jobs in city. some experts say the move could scare off otherhn togies considering a move to new york. prince george's county is trying to woo amazon tohe area. county officials are talking to the company. amazon told leaders the concern was a lack of software development engineers in the county. >> made it clear to amazon we are ready to reengage them f any type ofhemazon presence t would like.

whether it's headquarters or web services. >> some council members say they e ready to discuss incentive packages. amon says it doesn't plan to take new bids. coming up, julie will have more on what it means for virginia. look at this dramatic vide a bus driver was able to get the kids out safely. we're told the student smelled somethingng bur and the driver spotted smoke from the engine on thursday afternoon. the driver pulled over and they evacuated the bus and took the kids farther away. the driver tried to put out the fire with an extinguisher. but the fire department was needed. the schl released a statement saying the bus driver and aide should bed. commen yesterday in a meeting board

members made it clear they want longer hours to return to the metro, especially late night on the weekends. we're talking about metrorail, obviously. the leaders blocked the plan to continue to oterate the s on shorter hours to allow for more maintenance time. locals who need to get around town ear in the morning or late at night, says shorter hours force them to pay for uber or lifts. to s catcheding drivers in d.c. and maryland and now to virginia. the cameras coming to the commonwealth is heading to the governor's desk. the bill only allows for nd held devices and not boxes or mounted cameras. th camera s would be limited to work zones. if you've traveled on the bay bridge, you know how bhaked up area can get.

now, the's a map that shows several new crossings. don't get eited just yet. the maryland department of transportation says it did not make thatmap. it cautions that the proposals are part of the decisionmaking >> that makes me think of the beach and the warmer weather. still ahead, there's a data breach on a popular dating app, that you need to know. you may want to cut down on diet sodas. a new warning for wowen on diet soda can affect your health. to know things you need about the next couple days. nice and mild with a rain drop or o. it's going to feel more like february for the weekend. i'll update that

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you'reatching news today. >> welcome back. bad news for millions of users that try to make a love connection on valentine's day. users of the app coffee meetsl baere e-mailed that their name have been expod. the hack impacts 6 million users. coffee meets bagel breach is part of a larr hack that involves apps. facebook may have to pay billions in fines to the federal trade commission s heial media giant is negotiating a multimillion-dollar fine. last year, it was revealed a consulting firm improperly accessed the private data of 90 million users. if talking break down, the ftc could take t facebook court. you may want to think twice

before drinking d ining dietod moore doreen gentzler has a new warning for women. >> reporter: according to the heart asciation, women who drink two or more diet drinks a day is at a higher risk for stroke and heart disease. they followed women over 11 years. those that drank one low-calorie drink a day, were 23% more likelyo have a stroke, compared to those that drink k or less than once a w not at all. blocked arteries were the main culprit. the women were 29% more likely to develop heart disease and 16% more likely to die atprely for any cause. the risk were higher for obese and african-america had no history of disease or diabetes. >> that was doreen gentzlerin

repo the study did not show cause and effect. researchers say it is to determine if the association is because of a specific artificial sweetener, a specific drink or another hidden health issue. i gave up diet coke a long time ago. >> never tried it. >>se ito be affeddictaddicted. heart disease is topic that hits home for carson daly. he lost hisother to a heart attack. he's now opening up about his pain in hopes of educating others. >> it helps one other son out there,omith eyes on and dad, my advice is, look out for hrt disease. it's literally killing women in this country more than any other thing. >> part of the problem is that womennc exper different symptoms than men. p

men han in their chest and left arm. women hav back, shoulder or stomach pain. you can watch theieull inte with carson at 7:00 a.m. we're working 4 you and spreading the word about a new boutique in prince george's county. it's helping breast cancer survivors look and feel their best. cherry blossom intimates offers draws and prosthetics were women who lost their breast to cancer. wome can receive personal fittings and shop in a stress-free environment, designed for cancer survivors. now, to a dramatic and harrowing rescue from northern california. a woman was rescued after a mudslide covered her neighborhood. she was sleeping when the mudslide actually lifted hho off of its foundation and pushed it down a hill with her still inside. >> wow. >> dozens of homes in that area were evacuated and residents

remain on alert with the weekend forecast calling for more wind and rain. isn't ssalito a really nice section of the bay area? those homes are worth millions and millions of dollars. >> if you go or the golden gate bridge, it's immediately on the other side looking back to the city of san francisco. and it is gorgeous. >> yeah. >> they'reusceptible to this kind of weather. >> exactly. meanwhile, around here, i had to puthe umbrella up. >> i told you we would have a few sprinkl of rai today. lucky me. >> lucky us. >> that could happen again later today. and saturday, theweekend, it's not going to be pretty around here over the weekend. be ou get sunshine, it wil the first part of sunday morning. all day, no sunshine at around here. and cold, just cold ough, a little rain could mix in with snow. the storm is going south of us. right now, though, it is not

cold this morning. a little chilly but not cold. temperaturesre in the upper 40s to near 50. 47 in washington. that's our average high temperature for the middle of february. to be there at 4:18 in the morning is unusual to say the least. it will be a mild day today. southwest winds, 10 to 20 miles per hour,emill pushratures into the low and perhaps into the mid-60s for a lucky fe we'll have to keep that little chance in there for a sprinkle or so on light r first thing this morning and another chance later on into the evening hours. tomorrow, much, much colder. not 60s tomorrow. 30s to near 40, with an f% chan rain and some wet snow. there it is o radar. there's a chance for sprinkles this morning. there's another chance for som showers coming in later on in the day tomorrow. our snow chance for saturday hasn't dried uply comple it is lower than it was. for today, maybe a few peeks of sunshine midday beforelos

thicken up tonight. over the course of the day tomorrow, there's a littlef chancenow south. our snow forecast map, maybe enough to tn the ground briefly white around the city. nothing north of us. mayb i anh or so toward fredericksburg and culpepper. but don't count on naming a snowman with what we're going to get. a chance for rain late in the day sunday. monday won't be bad, but for the fa it's monday. northbound rockville pike, we have a pole, wires down, traffic light, from arash last night. they're pushing everybody on to cedar lane to get around it. it's northbound. eat's not a typical inbound section. f the way it gets out before the morning commute kicks in too much. for washington, outer loop on the woodrow wilson bridge. right lane blocked by a crash. 270 uthbound, before montgomery village. we have a left lane getting by

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you'to watching news 4 y. >> welcome back. there's a new type of dining experience in loudon county. chefscape is serving at the village in leesburg, is a culinary incubator. that means the food is prepared by a variety of vendors in a ared kitchen. >> we have a forward-facing bar and food hall and marketplace. our food hall features those that are ready to start their own restaurant and it gives them a chae to test out their me menus. the bar is just a great way to bring the public in to experience all these things. >> who knows what the best next

thingould come out of chefscape. vendors rotate every few months and can move on to open up tnir restaurants or operate food trucks. this week, the "today" seew has celebrating valentine's day with its share the love cathaign. collected inspiring and encouraging messages for the ronald mcdonald housen new york. molette green made a special visit to the ronald mcdonald house here in d.c. hearts. out t all of the sharing from news 4. >> this is a look t at some of notes. they are taped to a window in the kitchen area.e ronald mcdonald house sayma the act of kindness will have a big impact on their young patients. >> it gives a gift for them and shows they're tupported by community and cared for. i can't tell you how much it means for kids to know that someone who never met them cares enough to write a lovely

messages >> theges were extra special being delivered on y. valentine's the kids would normally get cards fromnd classmates a are not able to experience that this year. they are doing great things. washington's favorite residents have a new place to play. the nional z will unveil the new indoor example for the giant panda >>habitat. atch out, eun. move. >> for the big reveal on saturday, february 23d. this is video creating a painting. do youecognize the lady helping them paint? that is me, holding up the canvas so the pandas can paint. they're my pals. they recognize me from the last ti visited. they're quite the talented bunch. the final creation will be made into copiesnd one of the visitors will each get one.

you have to be the first there, the first several hundred. the new exhibit will teach all things panda. look how close i am. >> look how closee. you are you crazy? >> i love them so much. >> it's a bear. >> look, look. >> hi, guys. the zoo will have hot chocolate and dumplings and other things. i think they recognize me. bleet at me. >> sorry? >> the they bleet at me. >> the bear bleets? >> yes. they're gentle giants. >> listen to that. and they're not even realbears. >> they are real bears. >> bleets. >> evolution made them more >> less beary? still ahead,n awkward start for mike pence.

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news 4 today starts now. >> welcome back at 4:30. it's friday morning. we begin with a live look outside right now. you'lld f some unseasonably warm temperatures when you head ou your door this morning. we're hearing about snow in the forecast. could w thether play spoiler to weekend plans? it's the way it's been all winter. we have okay days. ,d, bo by friday, the rain starts coming. the snow starts coming. >> that's how shdo.