matter of minutes. > but first this afternoon there's a story making headlines around the world. >> thepresident's former long time personal attorney michael cohen fires a barrage of accusations at his old boss. let' take you live inside the hearing room on capitol hill. after a h,break, tho cohen is about to sit back down in the hot seat there. he started off the day by delivering a blisterinhe accoun of president's business and campaign practices while house republicans came rushing to trump's defense. >> my nam is michael dean cohen. today i am here to tell the truth about mr. trump. >> michael cohen is lying. >> mr. trump is a racist, he is a con man and he's a cheat. witness rst announced for the 116th congress is a guy going to prison in tr months lying to congress. >> lying for mr. trump isal normized and no one around him questioned it. he asked me to pay off an adult

film star wit whom he had an affair to lie about to his wife, which i did. >> michael cohen is a known liar. >> t tt was my job is stay on message, always defend. >> we areicking off three hours of team coverage this afternoon. news4's scottcfarland is live on capitol hill with reaction from local lawmakers, and cory smith is coving the watch party. >> but we're going to start with blayne alexander to get a at the highlights from today's hearing. >> reporter: michael cohen today apologized repeatedly. e appeared tearful at times, and he said he was somebody who was a good person but just mesmerized by president trump and spent ten years trying to protect him. but republicans say that michael cohen is just a liar and a criminal trying to save himself. today michael cohen, the president's former attorney and fixer testifying before the hoe oversight committee says he regrets the ten years he

spent working for president trum >> i am ashamed because i know what mr. trump is. he is a racist. he is a con man, a he is a cheat. >> reporter: cohen saying president trump knewis litical advisor roger stone was in contact with wikileakshe during 2016 campaign about the release of hacked democratic party e-mails and that the president embraced the idea. >> mr. trump responded byo stating the effect, wouldn't that be great. >> reporter: cohen said he threatened people or entities at least 500 times while working for the president, and that he made hushnt money pay during the campaign at president trump's request, showing a cy of the president's personal check. >> to cover up his affair with an adult film star and topr ent damage to his campaign. >> and you have a history ofg lyver and over and over again. >> reporter: republicans working todi redit cohen who is headed to prison in part for lying to

congress. >> no one should ever listen to yound give you credibility. it's sad. >> reporter: president trump from vietnam tweeting cohen did bad things unrelated to trump. but cohen says he lied about ar scrapped tower meeting in ussia because the president implicitly directed him too. >> he did not tell me to lie to congress. that's not how he operates. >> reporter: during the hearing he apologized to congress and to hisamily. and we're going to show you a live look inside that room on capitol hill. again, that hearing is in recess but expected to resume later this afternoon. now for michael cohen this is the only day of his public testimony. he will go back behind closed doors tomorrow before intelligence committee to wrap up his marathon three day on capitol high. >> all rit, quite a day two.

thank you. and mhael cohen wasn't the only person in the spotlight today. >> several local lawmakers had their chances to speak before the nation and ask about the president, i should say. >> scott mack farland continues our team coverag this afternoon. >> reporter: he tells me afteric questioningel cohen what he heard to himed souike a crime against democracy. today more so than any time ine memory peoacross the nation are listening to what local members of congress are saying. >> raise your right hand. >> reporter: as michael cohen raised his hand inse the hearing room, cameras, crews, andpectatorsammed the office building outside. even the erflowing viewing room required a seat reservation. on thisstage. >> our colleagues are not upset because you lied to congress for the president. they're upset because you

stopped lying to congress for the president. >> reporter: inside this massive room of reporters is jerry conally from virginia. it is local members of congress wetting a bright spotlight today. eventually duck inside the does any of this feel a little bit like a spectacle? >> well, i think the are trying to make it look like that way. >> reporter: and though she can't vote on the house floor d.c. eleanor horton asking about the payments. >> my own constituents are very much concerned that the president doesn't tell truth. >> reporter: today as a reminder licansare no local rep in our congressional delegation. the last one spt out in 2018. she saidwa what she saw toda a media saucircus. back to you. >> you g it. thank you, scott. >> for many people cohen's

testimony tod was must see tv. >> that meant many bars and restaurants in d.c.oday looked more like what you'd expect to see for a b sports game. cory smith joins us live at midlands in northwest. what was it like there? >> reporter: i'm glad you mentioned sports because to have someonll so professio and personally close to president trump testifying before congress made today a whole different ball game. >> these areaz unique times in d.c. >> reporter: perhapsow more so than ever american politics is entertainment. and other than a major sporting event what e could drive people to their local watering home at 10:00 a.m. no less? from the beginning it was clear that michael cohen's hearing was the perfect time to enjoy some draft and drama in d.c. >> this is a festival, and

they're opening up the bars early. it's a good eeuse to social nd sort of gauge everybody's else's reactiontoo. >> reporter: several bars in the district opened their doors early. hunter took a break from driving for lyftch to w her first ever congressional hearing. >> i'm pretty new to d.c. and i guess it's common a lot of people would have come out from this. reporter: about a mile away at midlands full time musician foregoed sleeping in. there was some high drama and some laughter, but he says the seriousness of thi moment is not lost on anybody. this're also invested in because this means so much more to anyone right now than it ever has in recent history. >> reporter: and with the potential for more high stakes g hearings you c the bars will be open before the

fireworks e'start. >> in d.c. this is like sports. this is like football. >> reporter: ather comparison someone made to me is that today was kind of like watching that o. j. verdict so long ago. >> that's a great comparison. news 4 is working for you with continng coverage of michael cohen's testimony. we're closely watching the hearing. we'll bring you the latest developments here and on the nbc washington app. >> as michael cohen testifies before congress, his former boss tries to reach a deal in vietnam. president trump and north korean leaderimong-un begin their second nuclear summit. news 4's erika gonzalez at the live desk with the agenda for this >> reporter: the president says he and kim will, quote, try hard to work something out on denuclearization and then make north korea anconomic powerhouse, end quote. mr. trump says the pair's relationship has improved and is now a reall good one, he says. the two leade met in hanoi

today. they had dinner and then had a tiivate m with only t interpreters present. when asked when the summit might result in a peace agreement ending the korean war, the president said we'll see. >> i thought the first summitat was a gre success, and i think this one hopefully will be equal or greater than the first. >> reporter: military experts tell usim has incentive to give up hisgr nuclear p for sanctions relief, but they say it won't happen quickly. the presidented about michael cohen from vietnam. he accused cohen of lying to reduce his prison time, but based on the committee's parameters nothing cohen is expected to say will reduce his prison sentence. back to you all in the studio. >> thanks, erika. back to those growing snow chances. our next storm could affect schools and work on friday. let's go to storm team chief

doug kammerer. >> we're talkinge about s significant snow early friday morning. look at thesetu tempes. 40 here in d.c., 62, and i want to talk about why we're dealing with that later on. as the cold air continue tuesday be in our region, watch what happens. by early friday it is snoel and most likely all snow right during the morning rush.e we going to talk much more about this. i've got my new snow totals map, i just made it and i'll have it for you inbout five minutes. >> we are heading to the skeenl of breaking news right now in the district. police investigating a shooting on monroe street in the northwest. police tell us the victim was a man and unconscious and not breathing. homicide detectives have called to the scene. news 4's jackie benson is working this story and will bring us more information as she ts it. there are more calls for a maryland lawmaker to reason

after s used the n-word foorefer to a district prince george's county. she's apologized but someer lawm on both sides of the aisle are saying that's not enough. more on the fall out. >> her views and her comments were hurtful, ignorant. >> reporter: today prince george's county executive angela brooks spoke out against racist comments made by a maryland delegate about prince george's county. >> her opinions don't mean anything, a woman who represents people 100 miles away from prince george's county. we know who we are. >> reporter: a srtretary from rd county admitted and apologized for using the n-word when referring to a district in prince george's county. >> we think she should resign. i think anybody would agree that a personho goes to work and

sospouses the views did should be fired. >> i'm deeply apologetic, i me aistake and i'm trying to repent for that. >> reporter: today t brief interview with our sister station, she apologized again for her comments. she's also apologized to the leadership of the black caucus. e speaker t of house wants to strip of her leadership position. >>y nstituents are helping guide me through this very difficult time. reporter: as it stand no word from her on future plans. inannapolis, news 4. a new blow for an entire industry aimed at fooling you. >> how the government is protecting you from fake reviews online. a new assignment for sully. president george h.w. bush's

former service dog now on a mission to help others. we'll explain. and we've got snow and wind ills in the teens. arctic air moves back in next week, but first we are deali with the snow. we'll

back now with what the radar could look l on friday morning. inter is just hanging on, folks. doug is tracking snow that could affect schools and work. he breaks down the timing for us

and who gets what in just a couple of minutes. leon? >> all t,ri it was a moment -- we want to show you this as soon as we can get the video. i wish we couldecause it was a moment that captured the heart of the nion, sully, remember president george h.w. bush'sog servicehat sat and lied down by his casket? well, today sully started his next aulignment. how is going to be helping other veterans. >> reporter: you may remember sully, president george h.w. bush's service dog. it was sully who gave the president so much comfort after his wife passed away and joy in his final days. but it was also president bush's wish to havely s serve at

walter reid after he died. so today in an official cemony sully was welcome asked sworn in as the new service dog by thef director the medical center. >> the bush family have always been dedicated to our wounded warriors in deed and in words. today is jus one example of that. >> reporter: sully meant so mubu to president, his family and care keta. he was his personal aid. >> i can tell you personally how much that dog provided so much care, love and support when you need it. >> reporter: for now those men and women who gave so much to our country will even through his passing president bush's desire to serve them and his country lives on. >> it's mostly going to be bringing good cheer and good spirits, with the president's dog coming to visit your hospital bed, it's going to get your attention.

>> whoever gets sully is going to be one lucky person. >> and if you love ow, you're lucky, too. >> yes. this one's going to come just like so many have come this season, in the morning. >> that could far as schools are concerned, i ythink. eariday morning it's not a huge storm but again it's all about the timing o a storm like this. we've got cloud cover around the area, and boy, what a difference this is from whe we are here under the cloud cover. i'll show you what i meann a second. right now because of the clouds temperatures are way down right high temperatures today, i was talking about temperatures today in the upper 40s, but right now at 40 degrees. winds out of the southeast at 7 miles an hour. that southeast wind bringing the clouds off the ocean, off the chesapeake bay, moving them right up against the mountains here back to the west.

52 over towards stanton, 53 in petersburg. where we've got the cloud cover 35 in gathesberg, and mh bel average. look at the clouds. really just amazing where the clouds a situated right along and east of the blue ridge. that's where they' been all day. nothing but sunshine right along i-81. a much betr day as far as temperatures foe and the way it feels outside. two storms, one tond the north one to the south. staying down there. we'll be dry again tomorrow. but we are tracking a system farther to the wbot. let's talk snow, everybody. here pcomes, thursday night 8:00 no problem, but this is an overnight event. so we will be able to see snow surfacek on grassy probably on roadways, too by tomorrow morning. here's 11:00 making its way in towards winchester, warrington.

around 5:00 a.m., that's when it's really coming down here. s we cou a moderate burst, and i think that's what covers the streets early friday morning. by 8:00 a.m. it is gone, so maybe a two hour delay, but i wouldn't be surprised to see some closures outhere early friday morning, too. watch the temperatures. those are key. we stay above freezing maybe the roads are okay. impact on friday morning commute is definite. i justd finis myownowfall map. ll forecast for friday morning a coating to an inch to the south, closer to 1 inch d.c., but maybe into 2 inches, maybe as much as 3. annapolis over towards gathesberg and leesburg.

we are definitely expecting an impactful event early friday morning. 43 on your friday, 53 on saturday. rain/snow on sunday. mostly rain d.c. sth and east. could be some snow to the north and west, though with a bigger storm. look at next week. this is some really cold air coming in here. temperatures only in the low to mid-30s. this is much more like january than march. wind chills could be below zero early tuesday and wednesday morning. much more on this and the impacts for friday we'll see at 4:45. >> all right, going back there again. thank you, doug. a weight loss challenge to get you ready for some warmer weather. >> news 4's molette green tried to lose 20 pounds. and you only need two pieces of equipment to do this. and the feds a take aim fake online re

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jackie, what have youne le >> reporter: well, i can tell you that residents here in columbia heights certainly concerned by this broad daylight homicide. this is what we know according to the police chief who spoke a short ago. we have a group of young men in their 20s who were having some type of gument, some type of disagreement. there were at least three of them. at one point we are told one of the men went somewhere, got a gun, came back and sho one of the other men. and we understand he has now died of his i can tell you that this area, the 1400 block of m street northwest, several blocks around there because some of this took place inhe alley in that block, several blocks around their block, there are very streets people are having to turn around and do u-turns. you defitely want totay out of this area right now. live in northweste jac bensen, news 4. >> keep us posted with whatever

you learn new from there. >> for the first time the federal trade commission has fined a companyor fake online reviews. the agency alleges a weight loss supplement company made a third party for posting fake reviews. businesses offering refunds to remove negative reviews online, and phony reviews using politician or celebrity photos without their knowledge. it's illegal to post areviews that are misleading or don't disclose a relationship between a customer and a business. the fec says there are red flags you can look for when you're reading reviews. >> if you see a lot of reviews posted for a prosact at th time, it's highly unlikely that that occurs naturally. another possibility might be some someone's reviewing a local establishment and they're address is far from there.

>> as part of the settlement the fec is requiring the company to notify its consumers andom amazonbout the allegations. to read more about the casend watch t i-teams fake review series visit thebc washingto app and click on investigation. we all want to look younge but did you know that your ellphone could be abtajjing yourskin? >> research shows that the blue light from yourigal device may be speeding up the signs of aging. how to protect your skin without slashingour screen time. more on the chances for snow this week. the chances are going up, a doug is back with the timing. and right now president trump's former fixer testifying against him on capitol hill. our scott

snow going up. doug says the weather models have changed since this morning and he's tracking snow that could affect schools on friday. his update just a few minutes away. right now let's y takeou to some more breaking news. these are live pictures over dulles international airport. we're told this delta plane you seeight here in the center of the runway had some sort of engine failure after taking off for atlanta. the plane turned around, landed safely. no reports of any issues onboard, no injuries reported. right now fire cre are

checking out the aircraft to determine if any damage has been done. we will keep an eye on this and update you as we learn more. back now to ourop story this hour, president trump's long time fixer and former personal attorney in the hot seat. oh michael taking questions from the house oversight committee. and in public testimony saying he regrets the work he's done for the president. >> i know what mr. trump is. he is a racist. he is a con man, and he is a cheat. the last time i appeared before congress i came to protect mr. trump. today i am here to tell the truth about mr. trump. >>well, that hearing is expected to resume shortly. >> michael coh b may the star witness. in fact, we're told the hearing just ended. he may have been the star witness -- i'm sorry, the hearing has just resumed. but some local members of congress have also had a moment

in the national spotlight toy. that's right. our scott mcfarlen had been following them today from his perch on the hill. >> reporter: the hearing has started and stopped anted and stopped. it has resumed. it's been a hectic day both inside the hearing room where mr. cohen has resumed his testimony and outside the hearing room, too, out in the hallways. we saw cameras and speators lining up before dawn. just take a look at that. t outsidee hallway j the hearing room, almost impassable, there's so many pele there. and any local member of congress, there are five on this committee, by the way. any local member of congress wht s out in the hallway is sure pooto be surrounded by cameras, too. maryland democrat jamie ras kn id what he heard today was st crime again democracy. here's more of what he said. do you think anybody's mind has been changed today? >> i think there are probably a lot of people in america who are

startled to get this inside glimpse on how the trump operation is operating. >> reporter: both northern virginia's democrat jerry conally and emilyorolmesn asked questions and asked questions early. they actually have seen you arty, and both asked about either mr. cohen's payments to thional enquirer or connections to all of this to dussia. republicans calt a media circus and said mr. cohen is a known liar. i'm scott mcfarlen. pat and leon, back to y. >> thanks, scott. and we invite you to keep it here for all of the latest bot on-air and our nbc washington app. we'll have continuing coverage roughout the afternoon and evening as the cohen hearing gets under way again. well, meanwhile a half a rld away president trump met privately with north korean leader kim jg-un in vietnam today. two interpreters were the only

other people there, so there was no one there to take any notes. ste private sit-down raising some qns whether mr. trump made any concessions. >> reporter: president trump and north korea's kim jong-un enjoying what the white house called a social dinner. >> is everydy havin a good time? >> reporter: as the two leaders kicked off their second summit in vietnam. >> i think it'll lead to wonderful -- it'll lead to really a wonderful situation long-term. and our relationship is a very special relationship. >> reporr: the president dictatorpmism that the will halt all nuclear testing and eventually dismantle his weapons. the u.s. wants a deal that can be vrsified. inspechecking on north korea's nuclear sites. but others don't sre the president's opmism. >> what we will see i think out of this summit is some deal, but that deal won't take us very far, and believe kim will get more than we>>get. reporter: the president

looking for a win as his former lawyer michael cohen's testimony on capitol hill floods the news. the timing angeringpublicans. >> i think it's poor form to have the president literallyo talking t kim jong-un about giving up his nuclear weapons program. orter: the president hoping for progress as north korea continues to face punishing economic sanctions. >> i think that your count has tremendous economic potential, unbelievable, unlimited. and i thinkhat you will hav a tremendous future. >> reporter: flattery for the volatile leader the president hopes will help ing sec a deal. jennifer johnson, nbc news. turning now to the forecast. gray afternoon a we take a live look outside. doug says friday morning y should watch. most of us could be dealing with some snow, so doug, we can't put the snow boots and the shovels away yet? >> no, and if you put the coats away thinking yesterday waser

yey, beautiful day, sunshine, temperature around 53, get them back out. not only are we t talking sno next couple of days we're talking big timeold end of next week. as the sun goes down, temperatures get colder and moves into our region we areex cting snow. aire wide this is 1:00 a.m., and by 5:00 a.m. snow everywhere across our region, and we will see accumulated snowfall in most locations. youaw my snowfall map, and if you didn't see it i'll showt to you in about ten minutes. impacts for the morning rush that could mean school delays or even coisures. amelia me in just about ten minutes. she's going to have the latesth on impacts this storm will bring on your friday. i will show you how cold it will be next week. i don't think we're very popular today, but we got i to show to you anyway. d.c. police say a murderer t off streets right now. he's accused of shooting a man in broad dayl

ht. and they've also charged him with shooting a schoolteacher. police arrested tiry irvinger yestday. they say she shot and killed a ma back on january 15th. police have also charged him with shooting a fourth grade man, a math teacher last week. that teacher was hit by a stray bullet, wounded in the fac and hand. both shootings unfolded on north capil street ennorthwest. moc county police are released pictures of a murder victim's clothing and tat tos, this in home someone out there might recognize him and identify him. his body was found wrapped up in a bag near a bus stop around 5:30 monday night. because that area is so busy police are hoping to hear from witnesses who may have hsurd some unual activity around there. if you'd like to get a better look at these photos we put them on the nbc washingtonp. news 4 is working to secure your ride. >> that's right.

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that. coming up tomorrow on news 4 today molette green is going to eak down the science of sleep. this is on her quest to get fit for springnd lose 2 pounds. hear why doctors say if you don't sleep you won't s results from your exercise. >> it's poorimportant to take c of your body and your skin.t li from your phone may be damaging your skin. >> and coming up next atw 4:00, that's happening and what you can do to stop it. >> and not tomorrow but over the next f days we have cold air, clouds, snow, rain maybe even some sleet in e forecast. o our chance of tomato soup is ing up with a double order on friday and sunday. friday and sunday. doug and

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if you are just joining us at 4:45 let's get you caught up with the four things to know this afternoon.

testimony has resumed on capitol hillha as m cohen faces the house oversight committee. we are showing you live pictures this afternoon. cohen started off by telling lawmakers that he previously lied to protect the president but wouldn't be doing that anymore. republicans spent much of the time questioning his credibility as someone who isor set to rept to prison in a few months. after dining on shrimp, sir loin and chocolate lava caum president and north korean leader kim jong-un held a private meeting with just interpreters. no staffers were tre to take notes, raising questions whether mr. trump made any concessions. the two leaders meet tomorrow for formal'l talks. show you live pictures now from a homicide investigation. police say three men got into soort of argument on monroe street. one man left then returned and shot one of other men. news 4's jackie bensen at the scene gathering more information. we'll have an update in the next hour.

>> reporter: live pictures coming in from dulles international airport. we're told a delta plane had some sor of engine failure after taking off for atlanta. it turned around, landedsafely. no reports of any issues onboard. pat and leon, back to you inside the studio. >> thank, erika. well we can't live without these but before you reach for your smart phone or tablet consider this. >> blue light from the screen here and other digital deves asell may not only be keeping you from getting a good night's sleep but it may also be damaging your skin. >> the average american is actually usi a screen for ten hours a day. >> reporter: it's the light you see but probably never think about. in front u're sitting of a computer screen for hours at work or scrolling through your instagram on your smart phone or watching a movie on your flat screen tv, blue light is everywhere. and new research suggests it could be bad for your scen.

>> our traditional sunscreens have uva, uvb, full spectrum protection. but a lot of them don't protect against blue light. de dermatologists say long-term exposure to blue light can speed up signs ofging. but there are ways you can protect yourself. skin car companies like color science are starting to include blue light protection in their products. >> they also have some other things out there that help protect against blue light, and that's t shields that you can put on your phones and on your screens. >> reporter: most smart phones also have a setting that can turn off blue light, which is better for your eyes and you skin. the bottom line is this. >> minimizingt the amof time that you're exposed to the tablet would be helpful or your smart phone. i think it's helpful for your skin but it's also probably good for yr mind as well.

>> reporter: aside from sunlight, digital screens are the most common source of blue light. there are also special glasses to block out the blue light and protect your eyes, but it's not all negative. blue light also plays a key role in regulating our bodies sir cadian rhythm and helps improve your memory and mood and reaction time. back to you. forget blue light, we'd l be to see some skies. >> if you'd like go west of the mountains. is really incredible. the mountains, they play such a huge rol in our weather. out there right now if you look at this map right here, okay,0 degrees in d.c. it's cold. 35 degrees in gathesberg. mountainst of the right now 62 degrees in west virgin,. morgan to west virginia at 51 degrees. pittsburgh at 53. we have cold air damming where the cold air sits across the mountains. we have got an easterly flow off

the ocean, but what a difference that is. look at charleston, 67. people out there are going oh, what a beautiful day it's gorgeous. where everyone here is going the clouds and cold weather, no thank you. it's definitely on the cold side and we're going to continue to be through the evening tonight. no rain with these clouds and really thet amazing p is they are right along the blue ridge. there's been sun all day back towards 81 and back towards the shenandoah valley. look back towards the west and youee some breaks back here well towards the west of the mountains. but right now we are all socked in with that c clouder. now, a little bit different cloud cover coming in tomorrow night andnto friday. 8:00 tomorrow night, no problem. we're all dry, so no problem om getting homerow night. but you look over here and you've got some snow coming in. how about snow by about 1:00 a.m. look, area wide snowfa. this should be all snow. we're waiting to see if it's all snow down to the south. it could mix in withe lit

bit of sleet, but right now we're thinking this is all snow throbout 4:00, 5:00 a.m. and then it's out of here by 8:00 a.m. this is a quick hittingevent, but it's during the morning and that's why this is going to ha such an impact. 1 to 3 inches this is really area wide. we're going to hone in on this a little bit more during the day tomorrow. and amelia, we rlly do think this is going to have a pretty big impact because of the tihing. if was friday afternoon, no problem. but it's friday morning, could be big impact. >> absolutely, doug. starting tot we're see the bread meter go a little bit up. if you're pantry is empty you probablyo won't go out tonight or tomorrow and get somethingng for the eve hours. but friday afternoon and evening we're back tousiness as usual. maybe a few cancellatns especial north of washington. but i think those are going to besolated for the most part.

i think a delay is going to be the way to go for the school district. for your workplace it is going to be open on friday. delays see some slight if you're trying to get out early friday morning. if you flight is leaving around 7:00, 9:00 a.m., by that time you're fine. i'm talking about a really earl. flig as we talk about road conditions tomorrow, getting home from work is nem pro the snow has not moved into the area yet so still dry outthere. by friday morning, though, we are tracking slick spots. and especially during the earlyo morning hou friday snow is going to be falling at an impressi rate. even if the road is treated, we do think it will be sticking during the early morning hours. i think by friday evening we'll be okay. maybe some isolated slick spots out there if they have not been treated. and then as we look to the weekend, another system moves in on sunday. it's out of here by monday, it is so cold next week.

>> it is brutally cold next week. i mean,f this was january, we'd be talking about temperatures for highs only in the teens and 20s. but this is march air now. so look what we've got in here. 43 on your friday afternoon, 53 on saturday. a chance of a shower but we've really taken the rain chances ou of here. look at this, guys. is is ridiculous cold. 35 on monday, 35 on tuesday. wie chills in eens and even single digits at times tuesday, wednesday and thursday morning. how do you like those words? frigid, freezing andust plain cold. >> so you're saying we won't need the air-conditioning anytime soon? >> no. >> well, thanks a lot, doug. new concerns about security and your ride. >>ro met says certain rail cars are vulnerable to hackers. first a look at what's all new at news 4 at 5:00.

>> a big day up on capitolhill, but there are plenty of other important stories we're following for you tight at 5:00. still ahead, the arguments before the supreme court in a case that's going to decidehe future of a local landmark. plus we're taking a closer look tonight a the popularity of those home dna test kits. >> looking into some of the health aspects, finding out why those kits may not be a good fit for everyone. plus president bush's former service dog,ousully, remember him, he gets a new gig here. and get thishat bald eagle justice, return today the coop. so where you been? he's got some explaining to do. you can't do that. >> all right,

it sounds like o something of a cyber thriller, but there's real concern that hackers willet target rail cars. >> these new cars could be built by a chinese company. transportation reporter adam tuss explains the debate overse ring your ride. >> reporter: cou youretro rail car be spying on you? >> you never teow. >> reporr: the issue a lot of these rail cars are becoming

more hi-tech. they are moreyo connected. take a look at some of these newer cars and you can see that technology on display, and that's where the concern comes in. but pretty much every major transit system including mel row is buying hi-tech rail cars from other countries. and china has emerged as the country winning a lot b ofs to make these kinds of new inteonnected rail cars. lawmakers have taken notice. >> we are concerned that buying inese would really represent a security issue for metro in the nation's capitol. >> reporter: so how likely is it that a country like china could hack a rail car or put some sort of malware in it. >> if it's connected to the internet there is a chance someone could hack into it if it's not protected. >> reporter: listen to this, he says it may not even get to a level of cyber hacking >> if chi wanted to really hack a rail car to try to pull

information off of people in rail cars, they'ust going to get in a car and put some type of bug on a seat or light fixture. that is ten times easier than getting involved with the waye th rail cars are made. >> repter:ea in theime metro says it'll put it through tests toake sure it's secure. adam tuss, news 4. e and goodning. right now at 5:00, folks, a big weather storyevoping. snow now in the forecast for this week and it could have a big impact on schools and work. but first the story generating headlines around the globe. were you glued to your television? president trump's former fixer says he's not protecting trump anymore. >> i'm hereel to the truth about mr. trump. >> he's going to prison for lying to congress, and he's the star witness to .congre >> mr. trump is a racist. he once asked me if i could name

a country run by a black person that wasn't -- >> michael cohenwn is a kno liar. we have an obligation in congress to test the truth of c the people we before us. >> he is a con man. donald trump is a man who ran for office to make his brandot great, to make our country great. >> he's a con man. he's a cheat. didn't you wiretap him? >> did you liete to p the president or did you lie to helf your >> well, it is the spectacle many had expected. michael cohg testify in public before the house oversight committee. >> and right off the bat tried to lawmakers get the hearing postponed and spent much of this day attacking cohen's character and his credibility. >> michael cohen issuing his own damning rebuke of his former boss, calling mr. trump a con n, a cheat and a racist. the ranking republican j jordan used that same phrase about cohen. also referring to him as a fraud and pointing to the fact that

he'll soon be reporting to prison. >> cohen also revealed more information today saying the president had early knowledge about the wikileaks dump to damage hillary clinton's campaign. and he also showed documents that he says prove the president paid hush money even after taking office. >> we have team coverage including a look at our local lawmakers in that hearing. >> but let's kick o things today with erika gonzalez and the big take-aways here. ichael cohen says he previously lied to protect the president and claimed the president's attorneys revised and edite his past testimony. and he also said nothing from today could help him get a lighter sentence. cohen detailed the moskow trump towerfft that he says went well into the campaign with the candidatump's knowledge. and he also said mr. trump knew ahead of time about the wikileaks dump and trump tower