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>> announcer: "news 4 today" starts now. hey there. welcome back to "new 4 today" on this saturday morning, the 23rd of february, 2019. we have a lot of headlines t run you through, but we want to start you off with your forecast. lauryn ricketts in the weather center this morning, kind of gloomy. nd of wet, you're thinking? >> i think it'll be eswet, pecially the second part of the day, david. out there this morning, we're dry.n you have aboutour or two before we start to really see this rain push in here.ng it's go be waves of rain throughout the afternoon, with more of a steady rain expected later on tonight and through at least the first part ofr y sunday. yeah, if you're traveling today, you're headed south, this is wh you're going to be heading into. a lot of this rain moving through our area justut to the of us. an area of low pressure ejecting out of texas, going to move up towards the great lakes. widen this out a little a bit, of this moisture is going to kind of roll right through here as we go into the afternoon and evening. ain, a lot of rain.

by the time it is all said and done, mainly around an inch of rain by tomorrow. if yout w get the car washed, hold off because of the rain. do it tomorrow night. we're going to be dry tomorro night, then we have a stretch of whether where we'll continue to be dry. wait until sunday. we'll talk about the temperatures not only for today, because today is kind of cool, but tomorrow, maybe kind of hot. we'll talk about the temperatures coming up in 15 minutes. >> another crazy ten-day. we'll check in with you then. p today is aty at the national zoo. there is going to be a ribbon cutting ceremony all to celebrate a new indoor exhibit featuring giant pandas. news 4's derrick ward must have been on the invite list. he's live in northwest. washingt you're saying there's going to be freebies for some of the visitors, too? what areou expecting? >> reporter: well, dumplings are on the menu. they rolled a p bigkage of them by here. here's what it is all t about, giant pandas. it is a house warming today here at the national zoo. t they're goi cut the ribbon in a few minutes on the david

m.rubinstein family habitat. it is a major benefactor to the zoo. we have a panda experience today. take a look ea video from ier. we have the pandas working on some of the artwork. the first 5,000 people that show up at t zoo today will get a free copy for their wall. later on, once this starts, you're going to see what is inside. they're going to have a maze. they'll have videos. you'll get a chance to look behind the scenes at the care o these giant pandas. as we heard earlier from a spokesperson fro the national zoo, it's a pretty good time to be apanda. so a lot has changed for thant pandas in the last ten years. 're not endangered anymore, and this exhibit tells the story of how that happened, how that change happened, and it tells a he zoo ut the science has been doing for 40 years and the work we do in china with our colleagues. >> reporter: , again, the ribbon cutting gets underway any

minute, about t9:30 new exhibit will open up, and you'lc get a c to see behind the scenes at one of the zoo's mosti popular ts. i hear the elephants are a little jealous about that. again, good time. to be a pan live at the national zoo, derrick ward, news 4. >> you need to stroll over and show thelove, as well. >> reporter: yes, i can curse i fluentkangaroo. we're good. >> perfect. 9:04, let's get you other headlines this morning. we're going to take you to chicago, where developing from overnighel singer r. waking up in jail this morning. late last night, he turned himself int police after being charged with aggravated sexual abuse. st's show you the scene here. r. kellyhowing up at the police stat prosecutors say his crimes involve teen gir between 13 and 17 years old. the singer is 52. kelly was acquitted ofhild pornography charges back in 2008. he's been dogged for decades by claims that he violated underage girls and women and held some as sex slaves. >> n, there's another chance

and i'm glad state's attorney foxx is taking this seriously, in doi this, and it looks like other jurisdictions are, as well. >> kelly is strong. he's got aot of support, and he's going to be vindicated. >> newat allegns surfaced after lifetime aired a docu-seriere that featu kelly's allegedvictims. kelly has consistently denied accusations of sexual misconduct. > the owner of the new england patriot s has been charged with paying for sex at a massage parlor. robert kraft among two dozen men charged in a human trafficking investigationetween china and florida. kraft's charges are not related to human trafficking. investigates have video of kraft inside the blishment. the pats owner, worth more than $6 billion, is a regular at that in a statement, kraft's attorneys say he had not been involved in any illegal activity. the trump administration is

ng aim at family planning groups like planned parenthood. they want to strip millions in fetiral funds, s up what could be a legal battle over abortion. here are the new rulesd down from the administration. women's clinics providing abortions or referrals fors abortiill no longer be allowed to take place in a government-funded family planning program. the rule prohibits famil planning clinics from being housed in the same location as abtion oviders. planned parenthood and other abortion rights advocates are certain to challenge that change in court. do not expect the special counse os final reportn the russia probe next week, despite some reports. now some expected robert to give attorney general william barr his report the coming ys. the justice department has not made a decision whether to lease some or any of it to the public. top democratic leaders wrote to barr, urging him tse rel it. tomorrow morning, chuck todd and the panel will break all that do and more when it comes to the russia reportkp

what exactly will it mean for the president, no matter when it comes out? check that out on "meet the press" after "news 4 today." to the vatican. the catholic church is lookingt to eradiex yagual abuse at the hands of priests. pope francis is leading a summit on preventing clergy sex abuse d coverup. a former nun who was abused as a child and as an adult has little confidence that the summit will bring about any real change. >> demand the records, go storming into your archdiocese, but do something. there won't be a church uess some significant changes happen quickly. also yesterday, two american cardinals addressing the downfall of theodore mccarrick, the former archbishop of the cardinals from bsaid it bro

about a new spirit of accountability within the church. a bill is requiring clergy in virginia to alert authorities of repor of child abuse or neglect. it is on the way to the governor's desk. the stateenate passed the bill yesterday. it'd already passed the house. the bill was sponsed by carrie delaney. from now on, you have to be 21 years old to buy cigarettes orct vaping p in virginia. ekvernor ralph northam signing a bill this we, banning people der 21 from buying tobacco and the liquid nick teotine used in vaping devices. active duty military personnel are exempt from the age restriction. the "dispatch" reports there was bipartisan support. worth noting, it is happening in the commonwealth, historically known for tobacco production. there's metro slowdowns awaiting you this weekend. let's give you a l closek at what to expect. i have a look at your first 4 traffic and the rails. red line, vaness and dupont

circle, singling tracking. same for the orange line, stadium armory and chevroly. a lot of work on the rails this weekend. regular schedule between huntington and national airport on the yellow line. single on the green between lenfant and mount vernon square. finally, regular service on silver and blue. no track work there. have a great weekend. i'll see you monday morning for "news 4 today." whe we return on "news 4 today," we take you te commonwealth, where the crisis grows over the leadership. now lawmakers are working to bring one of the lieutenant governor's sexual assault cusers to testify in public. democrats say that's a job for the police. we'll bring you an update we'll bring you an update straight ahead, rhtig

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on friday, house republican omen and nvited both lieutenant governor justin fairfax to testify at the capitol. as northern virginia bureau chief julie carey reports, it comes over fierce objections by democrats, saying it is an election year ploy. >> reporter: with a day ltht in 2019 session, house republicans say it's time to move ahead, to open an investigation. >> the committee will schedule a meeting, wre we will invite dr. tyson, ms. watson to testify. we wilalso be inviting lieutenant governor fairfax to testify. >> repter: it's been exactly two weeks since the second of two women came forward to accuse the lieutenant governor of sex assault, alleged incidents that took place in 2000 and 2004, incidents justin fairfax say were consensual encounters. both women have said t their attorneys they want to tell their story to the general assembly. >> the last three or four days, the victims have constantly asked us to do our dut >> reporter: vanessa tyson has

also said she'll speak to law enforcement in boston, where that alleged assault occurred. house democratic leaders and some membe blasted the gop announcement. they say the criminal justice system is the right place for an inquiry. >> the justice and the due process that we seek should be by a law enforcement entity, n by individuals who will be on the ballot in november. >> reporter: this democratic delegate, a sex assault survivor himself, takes a diffent view. >> survivors of sexual assault are and should be entitled to choose whichever leg venue they desire to seek justice. when i was raped, i did not en report to larcement because i did not believe that that was a wayn which i would achieve justice. >> reporter: the lieutenant governor's skeswoman issued a statement, warning the gop plan

would be an exercise in political theater.or >>ern virginia bureau f ch julie carey. meredith watson's attorney said she accepted the invitation to testify, but unlik tyson, watson says she does not want to also take her complaint to police or prosecutors in north carolina. she plans to avoid that f now. i9:14. a live look outside. kind of a gloomy start. 'll be wet today, too. lauryn ricketts tracking what's going to be a big swing in temperatures.

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hollywood's award season coming to a crescendo tomorrow with the academy awards. that's where "roma," a foreign film in black and white, may upset the pular american contenders. a great american actress may finally get her oscar. news 4 sat down with wtop film critic, talking about the extraordinary talent that is glenn close. >> just fits the moment, too, right, the year of me too. "this wife," we're not going to give it away, but the idea of a wife that doesn't get the credit. has to go along for thride as her husband gets a nobel prize. >> because of the gender issues of the '50s and '60s. but it is a master class in acting, thanks to ms. close. you cannot look at that scene at

the award ceremony -- it is about a husband getting a nobel prize for literature -- where she's sitting in the audience. and you watch. remember, that scene is just on her. nothing. it's her reaction. >> close up for close. >> she goes from pride to sorrow to rage. >> envy to rage, yeah. >> there is just -- it just melts across her face. stunning. glenn close takes it to a level that she out-streeps streep, in many ways. >> i'm glad you mentioned that. i viewed her over the years as, she was that one with meryl streep. >> always. >> streep was the one that won the three best actresses. close, ould always com but no cigar. it's funny how that works. i mean, she should have won for" "fatal attractn '87. >> amazing. >> ironically lost to cher for "moonstruck," who was the lady gaga of the time. it's funny how we've come full

circsi. >> even thle thing with the interplay with jonathan price, who plays her husband. beautiful. i ju thought the whole movie the screenplay, the direction, i think it's kind of a perfect little movie. she just elevates it into the stratosphere. you feel like you have been a witness to something astonishing. >> you believe them as aouple. >> yes. u one moment in the hotel room, bickering over, ow, infidelities or whenever, then they get a phone call from the son, saying they'lbe grandparents. immediately, as would happen in real life, they t it back together. >> get on the other phone. >> you believe them. >> right. i think any time -- i mean, an actob is to create and realit she and jonathan price created a beautiful dance together of a marriage. there was not one falsnote in that entire movie. >> it's a great maer class in an understated nuance performance. you don't need to go big.wa lady gaga'big. this is the more nuanced, watchp what'sning in your face, like you mentioned. >> exactly. go get 'em, glenn. >> is your year.

>> a lot of support for glenn close. i'll echo the support because of where she went to hool. e college of william and pair r ma the talent starts there. >> i didn't know that until you told me that this morning. >>retty cool. he told me earlier. >> it's your fun fact of the day. want to know another fun f fa the day? >> what's that? >> i said this earlier, but today is the 74th aeiversary of raising of the american flag at iwo jima. there is your fun fact for >> i like that. yours is more important, but that's okay. >> glenn close, great actress. haven't seen the movie. >> "the wife" is really good. you mention the iwo jima memorial. for folks heading out, doing sightseeing, umbrella is necessary, right? >> absolutely. we'll get rain, and rain is pushing in brigright now. your window is closing in terms of anything you need to get done, where it is going to be completely dry out there. we do hav rain on the way, and

waves of rain will continue through muc of the daytoday. temperatures in the 30s and low 40s. that's pretty much wre we're going to stay for the remainder of the day, as well. 30s and 40s right now. overnight tonight, we stay in the 30ss,nd 40 then we shoot right into the 60s tomorrow. i just dropped my clicker. just throw that anywhere. i was just walking over to the green screen and threw my clicker on the ground. hopefully it still works. warm coatllsmall umb is what you need between 10:00 and noon. temperatures will be in the low 40s. we wil rain chances as we continue throughout the day and tonight. we have rain chances as we go into the overnight. temperatures around 40degrees. again, some rain showers overnight. if you're out and about, bring thatumbrella. you're going to need it. here's the rain right there. now, yeah, wiee have a little pk

there, freezing rain at some of the higherlevations and the shenandoah valley at the lower elevations, around the city of winchester agai wi hhester. agaiher elevations, 0.7 inch, that's it. not big impacts. considering the locatiolocation have freezing rain falling. for the high elevatints, we have a weather advisory, but that's it. only for the high elevations along the blue ridgeun ins. the rain will continue to push in here throughout the day and, again, waves, periods of rain continuing through the afternoon. mperatures may make it to 44 degrees today, but i wouldn't bet them higher than that until tomorrow. 9:00 a.m., rning, here comes the rain. where it is already raining in u frederic, culpeper, again, periods of rain throughout the a more steady rain and heavier rain as we get to your sunday overnigh look at this, it gets out of here quickly tomorrow morning. church services, things tonio tomorrow m, the rain slips out, we get sunshine late in the

day. not only are we going to warm up tomorrow, but the big story tomorrow, the winds. winds gusting t up 50, 60 miles an hour on t higher ridge tops. we could have scattered power outages, considering how satuted the ground is. monday, we're breezy with gusts up to 30, 40 miles an hour. winds settle down late monda night. for sunday to monday, we do have a hightc wind for areas in the eastern panhandle op virginia, maryland, becauseth e could see gusts up to 60. tomorrow, 68 degrees. then we're back around 50 on monday. tuesday, and wednesday, we're back in e 40s. pretty quiet this week. no big storm systems coming our way, not even next weekend. those weekend chances are dwindling at this point. looks like a quiet week ahead.

at least we've movedus past beof snow during the week. there's not remnants anymore. >> it was lgone,e that, as we got into your thursday. listen, we are going tome have ain chances later on today. they're already starting to slip into ourm area fe south, moving to the north. it is going to be a wet day, we. aftern steady rain during the overnight. some showers early tomorrow morning, they're beningoing to gone by mid-morning, noon at the latest. emperatures, mid to upper 60s tomorrow. >> i like that. >> i do, too. it is going to be so windy, so you're not going to be abl to

enjoy brunch or enjoy lunch because the winds are going to be gusting up to50, possibly 60 miles an hour. >> wow. >> sunday afternoon through sunday night. gusting up to 30 to 40 miles per hour on aymonday. mos dry. this week is quiet, thank goodness. we do have small rain chances next weekend, but they're really small. >> with the wind tomorrow, it could knock your mimosa ri t >> go inside with the mimosa. >> we're back tomorrow, right? >> both of us. >> see you. ♪ here comes the sun

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