power lines. this is the case in tenleytown. is was near the whole foods there. >> our melissa mollet was standing by with check on the roads. ck bell's start with c and what we can expect today. >> good morning. apparently, it not monday. i thought it was monday a second ago. it's probably i left my watch at home. i always weara a watch and a result, i feel completely disoriented. 39 degrees in washington. the wind, nowhere near as much of a factor as it was yesterday. temperatures are below freezing for most of the suburb only downtown locations and right around the bay are freezing. 26 in montgomery county. 24 in warrington. 27 inwinchester. a typically cold february morning for ityou. ill stay on the chilly side. 0% chance for rain today.

our average high temperature till be 50. we'll be just abou on average. there's a lot more winter coming up in our ten-day forecast. >> good morning on this tuesday ormorning. bound brandywine road. we have a crash there. wanted to let y know about that one. springfield, southbound 95 before franconia road. northbound is looking just fine. as we look at 395, northbound after edsall, two left lanes are getting by beltway, inner loop, outer loop, no problems. and a livelook, 270 at middlebrook road. developing this morning, montgomery county police are discovering a gruesome discovery in bethesda. >> somebody found a body along old georgeto the body was not far from the wild wood shopping center.

montgomery county police shut down one lane last night. the body was wrapped in a black plastic tarp it's not clear how the body had ended up there or how long it had been there. >> right now, it's an undetermined death. we're very early on in this. we're going to say undetermined death for now. >> police are working to identify the body. the medical examiner will determine t cause of death. this rning, d.c. police are trying ing ting to solve a homicide. a woman was shot several times near the friendship squares apartment building. there's hundreds of apartments near the scene here. they're urgingh anyone w information to give them a call. f the second time in two days a marc train has hit a pedestrian i prince george's county. chopper 4 was over the scene in laurel. the teena victim has life-threatening injuries. on sunday night, a marc train hit and killed a person near

wie stateuniversity. happening today, two events that may change the presidency m of president one taking place in the district, the second in vietnams >> that' where president trump will land for his second meeting with kim jong-un. the two will meet in hanoi to talk about a plan to denuclearize north rea. president trump and mr. un will have a dinner on wednesday. then, a series of official meetings will be held. he president expressed some optimism about the trip. he told reporters the talks could lead to somethingayreat but not. today, the president's long-time lawyer andfixer, michael cohen, will begin three days of testimonyn capitol hill. today's testimony ise beforhe senate committee and is a close closed-door session. months ago, cohen pleuilty to making false statents to

congressional investigators about theo negotiations t build a trump tower in moscow. a judge sentenced him to three years in prison. on wednesday, cohen wl testify publicly. today, democrats in the house are expected to pass a resolution, blocking president trump's national emergency declaration. at resolutio would go to the senate where it faces an uncertainfuture. veral republicans would need to break for their party to pass and go to the president's desk. if that happens, the president a top financial adviser to ope francis will begin his sentencing hearing tomorrow. a jury cvicted cardinal george pell of molesting two choir boys 1996. pell is the most senior church ever charged and o convicte child sex abuse. he faces up to 50 years in prison. last week, pope francis defrocked former cardinal and archbishopshf gton, theodore mccarrick. right now, police are

investigating a case of anti-semitic vandalism at a playground i falls church. it was at mt. daniel on oak street. fabric was cut. one of the cuts was an the shape swastika. the canopy was removed. police take the acts ofal vam seriously and will not stand for hatred. 4:05. we're learning new details in a tragic crash in bowie that killed six people.so urces tell news 4, the mothert driving tar may have been drunk. dominique taylor may have had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit in maryland. she's the only survivor in that crash this month. five children, including two of her own, died there. the 23-year-old man riding in the front passenger seat was taken off life support last

week. none of the children were wearing seat belts when that car crashed. it's not evident if taylor will be charged. a fire ripped through a row house in colombia heights. this happed on harvard street northwest. an electric overload sparked that fire. none wasinjured. it's 4:06. later this morning, the trial of a man charged withraping, robbing and killing an artist who was working in d.c. will resume. he is accused of killing theck n n 2017. in opening statements, prosecutors claim surveillance pictures and dna conn ted him to tcrime. after the stabbing, he took her car d used her debit card at atms throughout virginia. he said he is innocent and police didn't do a t rough job of finding the real suspect. r. kelly is a free man this

morning. after spending the weekend in jail, the singer was released after postin ining bond. an attorney o representing two the victims says he believes more charges will be filed against kelly in the coming week the singe denies all of the allegations of sexual misconductnd new engatriots owner, robert kraft, faces two charges of soliciting a prostitute. police say surveillance video captured an incident at a y spa preside spa. kraft denies wrongdoing. he is scheduled to be in court in april. maryland's new red flag law has cut down on domestic violence cases. it allowses authorio take away or stop someone from buying a gun if the person is considered a threat to themselves or others. since last october,22 depetitidpetitio petitions have been filed in

half of them have been granted. >> during the week after the order has been served, many of the respondents in these cases have been taken for mental health treatment. >> the red flag law wased ado october of last year. the fate of a nearly 100-year-old peace cross in maryland may be decided this week by the supreme court. the cross, which was erected as a war memorial, sits onublic land. tsgroup of residents, including atheists, w it removed, saying it violates the tu conson's separation of church and state. maryland officials say the cross has a secular purpose and meaning and should stay. the monument wasreed in 1925 to honor soldiers who died in world war world war i. on capitol hill, family and friends who risked their lives are rallying against funding cuts. >> the justice department is cutting funds to the september

11th victim compensation fund. they spent three months digging through debris at ground zero. manyce developed c or illnesses. the compensation fund provides help. that fund is running amount of money. so, it is cutting the money given to those who filed claims. jon stewart asked for a permanent soluti. >> no it's congress' job to fund it properly. >> a bipartisan groupf lawmakers in the house and senate introduced a measure calling for permanent funding. still ahead, traveling from d.c. to new york, by train, usually takes a couple of hour >> just under three to be exact. now, amtrak has alan to get you there even faster. > plus, shocking video. we're seeing the moments a man was arrested for firing ansa t rifle inside comic ping-pong pizza. how police swarmed the area and

took him down minutes after the trouble started. good morning, everybody. a little breeze out there nothing lhe wind we had yesterday. but even a little breeze has windchills down in the 20s to arou 30 degrees. you'll need your winter coat this morning. another chance of snow before the week is out. more abo that coming up. still fresh... ♪ unstopables in-wash scent booster ♪ downy unstopables ♪ she's doing it again. no cover up spray here...

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o it's no surprise that cell phones were a big distraction. texting doubled the crash risk. the volkswagen-owned spanish company called seat, unveiling a car that will know if the driver is a teen. this car is it was unveiled in barcelona, spain. the company says the two-seater concept car will be hyperconnected to the digital worls the c are designed to meet the challenges of city driver, like tight parking aces. >> it's so teeny. i would drive that. >> i bangedirp my car pretty good. i hit a toll booth. did i tell you that? >> no, you didn't tell me that. >> you hit the whole thing? >> i sideswiped the booth.

was i 17? 18? at poor taurus. there are new plans to push your amtrak ride to higher speeds in the northeast corridor. thep fastest t is the acela, about 2:45 to new york. >> amtrak wants to make it even faster. adam tuss explains. >> reporter: the northeast corridor amtrak experience is going to chang and soon. >> looking at every curve, every possibility, where we can improve the trip time. >> reporter: looking at this video. amtrak trains tilting, leaning into curvings t get as much speed as possible. acelarains can go 150 miles per hour and they do tilt a bit. but rarely do they maintain that speed. amtrak telling news 4, the next generation trains will be rolling out ey two years. should shave time of trips. rhe is the vice president of the

northeast corri service line. listen to this thought that's being considered. if you did a nonstop train, you're eliminating stops between here and new . you can look at a 2:30 trip time. >> reporter: bottom line, amtrak putting huge plans inmo on, to bring the northeast corridor well up to speed. at unist ion, adam tuss, news 4. take a look at this spectacularoo fge from australia. this is of a firenado. you can see the flames spinning thusugh the br it took hundreds of firefighters to fight it.re dos when fire, smoke and wind mix. that's a sight to see. it.r seen anything lik this inot a tropical island. this is a swarm of ants just t wadingough the water in alab a, floodingthere. the area had torrential rain causing rers to rise.

the ants bonded together, trying to find dry land. >> this is hownts survived 100 million years on this planet. >> and together likethat, can't imagine. >> they work like a team. you put your hand in there, you find out, they eat like a team. >> i grew up down south. that's not the first time i've seen a big ball of fire ants like that. are the indsdone? are we out of here with the winds? >> look how nice your hair is this morning. it's a complete dference from yesterday. good hair days has returned to the dnv for the next couple of looking out for a chance of chnter. and ms going to come in like a lion this year. no doubt about it. we'll be real cold for the tail end of the weekend and into next week. this morning, typically chilly. y9 at national airport. to get a from the city and the water, it's colder this morning. 24 for inmanassas and warrentow.

and 32 degreesn frederick, maryland. chilly but not crazy cold. the sun is up before 7:00 this morninnd n, getting close to 6:00 now. and not this weekend, i think, but theeekend after, we move our clocks ahead to daylight saving time. t sunsets will go past 7:00 beforw you t. sunny and dry for today. tomorrow doesn't look bad. a little cooler t have cloud cover around. no chance for rain or snow until friday morning. that storm yesterday is long go . let me show you future weather. nothing to worry about today or tomorrow. let's jump ahead to thursday morning.om thursday, bg mostly cloudy around here and dry for the day. here's thursday night at 10:00. right up tobout 6:00 a.m. friday morning, and then, right out of here. so, there's a chance. and this is only one computer model simulation. it's the only one that features snow. this is the european model

you're looking at here. they are hinting there could be one inch to two inches of snow. then, on saturday, chance for what would be all-rain, with temperatures in the 50s. low 50s on saturday. early, a chance for winter weather there is early friday morning. the rain, saturday afternoon coming to an end. sunday, cloudy and cold, cold, cold. highs around 40 degrees. now, watcher what happens as we get into sunday night and mondayorng. this nigmight actually be a bet chance for accumulating snow. doesn't look like a blockbuster blizzard. but that monday morning snow t next week, t could be in the 3 to 6 inch. like to be age b impact than our friday morning chance. here's the friday outlook. sunshine and 52 today. more clouds. 47 tomorrow. a lot of clouds onthursday, with a high near 50. and temperatures friday morning are going to be marginal. this could turn out to be nothing more than cold rain

drops. gd more rain on saturday. let's over to melissa mollet. >> gooing to you. in gaithersburg, northbound 270, right lane is getting b the work zone. you see the delays as you're headed northbound. southbound, nice and open. white's ferry is shutown for now. storm debris along the potomac river the reason. water was just too high. bran brandywine road, have a crash there. northbound 395 in springfiafd, r edsall road. two left lanes getting by that work zo a. we have problem, fredericksburg, northbound o95, eft lanes are getting by in that work zone. well, y know what they say. abs are made in the kitchen, not in the>> gym. i have never heard that before. still ahead, we are continuing our series of reports, getting you fit forri . this morning, it's all about nutrition. later today, check out

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you're watching news 4 today. we're three weeks away fm the official start of spring. it may be time to get your fitness routines togeer. >> along with the fitness comes nu gition. moletten shows what you do in the kitchen can help you get fit fri . >> the temptation is everywherel espely near my desk. olerybody who knows me knows i love ate. i eat it every single day. that's probably why i can't fit into some of thee lothes that llecting dust in my closet. a key ingredient in my get fit for spring plan, mor clean eating. less o more of this and less of carbs and the bad fats.an >> we to take small steps that are sustainable. >> reporter: wt to get the quickest way to my goal. i'm getting a recipe from food

scientist, dr. taylor wallace. >> remember,ri ans have really high refined carbohydrata s. high intakes of sugar and starch. things like white breaceand white and your body converts that to sugar. make sure you get five servings ofnd fruits vegetables. the lean meats. >> rorter: for me, 20 pounds, end of february through may. is that do able? >> absolutely. you know, there are many ways you can do it one, stick to an 1,800 to 2,000 calorie per day. >> before breakfast, i am going with more of a mediterranean-style diet. e have a cou eggs. we know that protein in the morning helps keep you satiated roughout the day.

>> that's true. if you eat a muffin, it will keep you full f half an hour. if you have protein, it will sustain you >>longer. i'll take the two minutes of joy right here. that muffin will do hit. ie learned, though, the power of protein early in the morning to give you that kick you need for several hours. >> it's a good thing. coming up in our 6:00 a.m. hour, molette will join us live rom conversion fitness in prince george's county. >> she and her trainer will talk about how fitness and nutrition go hand in hand. comingup, a local dance team on a national stage. still ahead, we have a sneak peek of this high school team shot on "world of dance." chuck? tuesday morning, off to a nice and quiet start. the next couple of days, not a lo to worry about, until we get to friday morning. there's a chance for snow aroun here fridaymorning. not a big blizzard, kids. don' blaplan to get out of scho

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news 4 today starts now. >> 4:29. we take a live look outside on this tuesday morning. we have a calmer day on the horizon when it comes to the wind. >> gusts knocked down trees and power lines, sending some into cars and homes yesterday. we have good news. we have a few days of better weather to look forward to. that's a lot of damage to deal with. >> that py.r >> good morning, everyone. i'm aeun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. melissa mollet will tell ushe aboutommute this morning. let's start with chuck bell and w atever it is you want to s

us. >> like the weather, you mean? >> i couldn't see what was behind him. >> just the current conditions. and the northwest wind has faded off considerably. only an 8-mile-per-hour wind now around town. and plan on winds around the 5, 10, 15-mile-per-hour range yesterday. nothing compared to yesterda peak gusts, national airport, 52 miles per hour. bwi marshall had a 54-mile-per-hourgust. and dulles gusted to 57 miles per hour. so, really a howling gale yesterday. that has calmed down this morning. temperatures are mostl in the 20s and 30s. it's a typically cold start. dog walking forecast, look at at. these two here, they wanted to french coasth that something fierce. if you need a dog in your life, s a humans reie s rrescue alliae good place to find