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it signals a massive separation beeen the church a one of the most influential leaders. in june, at least two men alleged mccarrick sexually abused them as minors. following that bombshell, reports say that mccarrick forced adult same nareminarians share a bed with him. then, pope francis stripped him of his cardinal title. church experts texplain whas means for mricc. mccarrick committed crimes. buin church time, they acted very quickly to reach a good judgme about the crimes that mccarrick had committed. >> mceric 88 years old ishe first cardinal to be punished by being dismissed by the

priestho priesthood. >> what is going to happen next. what is this church going t do after this? >> this was aessage repeated over and overver the weekend. you have amp example being made, it seems, with somebody that is incredibly high-ranking. you have folks saying no o is immun immune. this will be followed up in weeks and months of action. n we arer the start of the world's bishops coming to roam to discuss sex abuse. there's moreoming up thi morning. we'll hear from that aexse survivor. >> it will be interesting to see what the church does in so many areas. >> stay with news 4 and the nbc orwashington app continuing

coverage on the mccarrick scandal. for information on the decision to defrock the former cardinal, go to our chann 4 of. a woman lost her husband over the weekend. ramon mccarder jr. was hit and killed by a suspected drink driver. the suspect was going the wrong way on route 42 on ft. meade, saturday morning. his wife, natalie, said she spoke to him.or right b the accident, she was on his way home. mccarders were college sweethearts that were together 11 years. they have two children together, ages 7 and 9. >> he was a hard work. he was a family man. he was somebody that you wanted to be around. mccarder's family and friends are raising money through a

gofundme campaign. we have a link in the nbcgt wash app. happening today, the political battle begins. late last week, president trump declared national chemergency to fund his border wall. now,awkers plan to release a resolution disappving of the move. steven miller says, if congress passes legislation, president trump will veto it. and president trump's troubles don't endith a fight over his emergency declaration. last night, andrew m abe spoke with "60 minutes" and began how he laid out invtigations of mr. trump. this was after the president fired amescomey. mccabe said he knew his time within the fbi was coming to an end. what he didn't know is he would

be fired a little more than a day before he could collect his pension. >> i guess i should have, because the president spoke about it publicly. he made it clear that he wanted me gone before i could retire. i believe i was fired because i openedhe case against the president of the united states. >> mccabe also spoke about the details surrounding the possibility of removing prident trump under the 21st amendme amendment. president trump'sick to be the next u.s. ambassador to the united nations has withdrawn eration.s heather nauert, who previously worked for the state department, said the nomination process has been ghouling on her family. nbc news reports she pay taxes on a foreign-born nanny. she did notse disc it when she joined the administration. his morning, we're learning

more about a workplace shooting in aurora, illinois. look at the emotional vigil held yesterday. five people were killed, including an intern. it was his firn day the job. six others were killed in that shooting. we are getting newat infon on a weekend shooting that made many think the was an active shooter. >> police are looking for jamarry hammond. they say he shot a man after getting into a fight with another person. the pair d not know each other prior to the shooting. >> this was a targeted incident. it was a shooting at the mall,

shooting.l >> the man who was shot walked to the hospital and is expected be okay. we're learning a student was attacked aa montgomery county school. this happened last week in gaithersburg. four students face assault charges that left the victim hurt. >> a former transgender student may h we a fight. gavin grimm sued the school board in 2017. the district banned him from using the restroom. a federal judge ruled that grimm can sue the school board. it lists him as female on his transcript. the board will hold a public meeting tomorrow, to discuss allowing transgender students to core respond with their gender

identity. in missouri, whiteout conditions caused adl dea pile-up. look at the scene here and the aftermath. you can see snow blanketed the highway. tractor-trailers veere off of the shoulder of the road. about 15 cars werelv in. one person waslled. similar scene in michigan. snow bng blame for the crash there. some say it all began when a tr tor-trailer started to jackknife. three people were jured in thcident. still ahead -- how many push-ups can you do? >> non of your business. >> you've done them on the air. we know you can do a lot of them. your answer may be an indication if your at risk for a deadly illness. and working for you. earing the clutter out o your

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> you're watching news 4 today. >> welcome back at 4:13. middle aged men who can do more than 40 push-ups may have a lower chance of cardiovascular disease. this was done at harvard.co men whd do 40 push jabs were 96% less likely to develop heart failure than those who did fewer than ten. it was more accurate than a standard treadmill test. what counts as middle aged those days? >> that depends. it's a sliding scale. another study,ne this from

duke university, reveals that some american children is are oing exposed to dangerous chemicals in the homes. >> the study says all vinyl flooring and flame-retarded hi foam, w is used in sofas and other furniture, can be toxic. the toxins in the bloods health problems. health officials are sounding the alarm. if you have yet to get a flu shot, do it w. 47 states are predicting outbreaks. the centers for disease control says anyone who is six months or older should get a shot. you could consider cleaning out ur house. anytime anybody comes over, especially children.everywhere that means wiping down the surfaces and giving hands towels a proper cleaning. >> not a bad idea.

a social worr from upper mor f marlboro who w lowed during the shutdown, was given the surprise of her life, courtesy of ellen. >>re you aan of the "ellen" show? >> you're talking to ellen. hi. her reaction was priceless. and check out what happened when the show sent former p football player to her house. she couldn't hide her example ther she played a round of dollars. >> youirerved in theforce? >> yes. >> if you were to land a play in kuala lumpur, what country would you be in? >> malaysia. >> she knew that one. >> she is a social worker, too. she went to work without pay.

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news 4 today starts now. >> 4:29, as we look outside oda this m morning. a pretty soggy start. the rain that started last night is on its way out and sunshine will be here to greet us on this president's day. good morning, everyone. welcome to your monday. i'm eun ng. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. if you're up early with us, it o shouldn't be crowded out there. a lot of schools and offices are closed for the hosaday. >> melis mollet is checking in on the first 4 traffic. and chuck bell, we have a lot of people getting excited about wednesy. >> i ow. we have to get through monday first. keep that in mind. it ishi training outside morning. you'll need your umbrella if you go out between now and 7:00, 8:00 in the morning. quickly drying out. we'lle back to plenty of sunshine later today.

it will be a windyafternoon. northwest winds in the 20 to 30-mile-per-hour range. radar is showing the progression of rain drops. raining in parts of maryland all the way to the pay bridge and parts of souther maryland. temperatures, all in the upper 30s to around 40 degrees. no ice and snow to worry about this morning. today's gh near 48 degrees. and plenty of sunshine later on in the day, after a rainy start. but there's a whole lot t watch, as we get towards wednesday morning. th wednesday morning timeframe could have several inches of snow, before it changes over to any mix of everything mother nature can throw at us, wednesday aftnoon into thursday. more about that in the ten-day .orecast coming up. stay with >> i will. everybody looking forward to wednesday, to see what is going pe h here. 395 south of seminary, a lot of rain out there across the area. very wet. most of yourain roads app this point this morning, you can s