news 4 today, begins with breaking news. >> summit stumble. president trump and kim jong-un fail to denuclearize north korea. the announcement was made just hours ago after a lunch and a ceremony was abr >> the president prepares to return to d.c. without the deal he sought. add to his plate, the testimony from michael cohen, where he alleged that president trump committed crimes while in office. >> we are covering it all for you this morning. we begin with a check of your commute and your forecast.l >> melissat, has the look at the roads this morning. let's start with chuck bell.

snow.talking about >> not today, everybody. you have the shine and able toh get done you need to get done. increasingly confident that we're going to have an increasing amount of snow for tomorrow now. no big blizzard. more than enough snow and coming at the perfect time of day, during the morning commute. a dela cancellations for schools and businesses are very likely tomorrow for at least part of the area. 30s to around 40. popeye is availilable for this g here. get your extra miles in. tomorrow will be a sloppy mess. 30s this morning. low 40s for the afternoon. an increasing chance for snow coming our way tomorrow. most of the d.c. metro area, probably going to be in the 1-3 inch range. not enough to be called a blizzard. han enough to cause trouble for schools. >> i'm sure.

all ofhe snow chances. p.j.s and ice cubes down the ilets. >> what? >> that's a thing. >> you flush ice cubes down the toilet. >> i don't know what to tell you. i'll send you a list of things u can do tonight. northbound 270. rit side islocked because of that roadwork. southbound looks okay. abnormal volume there. inner loop and outer loop ofhe beltway, no issues. outer loop of the beltway, a tiny dosl there. d.c. outbound capitol street at suitland parkway. that's cleared out of the way. no further problems there. and sanotsylvispotsylvania. two right lanre blocked there. eakin ing news this morning -- president trump is headed back to d.c., after walking away from the second summit with kim jong-un.

>> the summit came to an abrupt cld overnight, after negotiations to derize north korea failed. the press secretary released this statement, the two leaders discussed various ways to advance denucleazation and economic-driven concepts. no agreement was reached at this time. but their respective look forward to meeting in the future. president trump and mike pompeo had a press conferenhour ago, saying that sanctions were really the sticking point to the summit. >> basically, they wanted the sanctions lifted in their ti ty. and we couldn't do that. they were willing to denuke a large portion of the areas we wanted. we couldn't give up all of the sanctions for that. we'll continue to work. and we had to walk away from that particular suggestion. p >> tss conference lasted about 40 minutes. about 24 hours ago, the two leaders shook hands in front of the world.

looking ahead, when asked about ysother summit, president trump e is not committing to a third summit with kim jong-un. secretary of state mike pompeo, is hopeful that the two leaders will meet again soon. a racist, a liar, a conman and a cheat. during his congressional hael mony yesterday, m cohen called his former boss, president trump, all those things and more. he alleged that the president er knew about rtone's suspected collusion with julian assange. and he sayhe believes that president trump knew about the trump tower meeting with in russians dthe 2016 hmpaign. even more damninsays president trump committed crimes after he was elected to office. >> make sure i understand. donald trump wrote you a check out of his personal account, ile he was serving as president of the united states of america, to reimburse you for hush money payments to miss clifford. is that what you are telling thp americple today?

>> yes, mr. chairman. >> iwas a wild day of testimony, to be sure. but it's not over yet. cohen will testify again today, this time behind closed doors.ar scott malane looks at yesterday's hearing and what may happen today. >> reporter: good morning. michael cohen appears before the house intelligence committee and this time, no cameras allowed.ha it wilen behind closed doors. very different yesterday, when there were so many cameras, swarming as mr. cohen appeared before the house oversight committee. and mr. cohen was asked about payments made to "the enquirer." on behalf of the president, said mr. cohen. and they defended michael cohen against republican criticisms ha was a known li was possibly seeking a book deal. we spoke wit the congressmen in the hallway. a

doesny of this feel a little like a spectacle? >> i think the republicans are trying to make it look that way. >> i think there's probably a lot of people in america who are startled to get in inside gl pse on how the trump operation is operating. >> reporter: we will lsee mr. cohen approach the office buildings today. cameras will be staked out outside. is might be the last time we see him before he reports to federal prison, mid-. on capitol hill, scott macfarlane, news 4. and during his news conference in vietnam, mr. trump addressed the cohen testimony. he called cohen a liar.as but hempressed that cohen said he had seen no collusion with russia. >> i was impressed he said, i didn't see this or -- he didn't say that. he said no collusion. i was a little impressed by that. he could have gone all-out. he only went 95%, instead of 100%. >> the president said he thought

the timing of the testimony was unfortunate, being that he was in vietnam. check out the "today" show for the latest frovietnam and on michael cohen's testimony. safe trains or fast trains? that's comes to changing metro's operating hours. >> the vote to possible reset the old schedule is being discussed today. justin finch i in arlington with more. what kind of deals are being considered at this point? >> reporter: a lot of things on the table. ee do know that. a schedule chaould potentially have real impacts very swiftly not only to metro employees, but computers in the here andnow. so in the future, as well. the knowns and the unknowns will beactored intoday. we have word of a possible compromise. take a look here. this is from "the washington post." we hear that the board has been

pitched the follog here. wea weekday hours, 5:30 a.m. to midnight, with a 2:00 a.m. close on friday and 'ssaturday. th tweak of the 5:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. with a 1:00 a.m. close on friy and saturday. that does appear to m the demands down the middle there, allowing for the continued process of service repairs and cleanups, o. also, meeting d.c.'s continued demand for late-night hours and service, as well. back out live, a wild card is this. the m feds here withhold more than $1 billion in transit fuing for d.c., maryland and virginia, should metro move ahead with the longer hours. it seems they agreeh wul to get the service up to par before they can extend service even longer. live in arlington, justin finch. there's concerns that thene st railcars could be hacked

by the chinese companies making the trains. lawmakers speculate technologil bugs could be placed in cars as they are manufactured. e cyberxperts warn there's many other ways to hack a railcar.t metro says ints congress to enact tougher laws and enforcement on cars made overseas. an argument led to a deadly shooting near an elementaryn schoolrthwest d.c. an aument broke out. one man left the group to get a gun. when he returned, he shot and killed a man described in his late teens or early 20s.no an arrest habeen made. this morningas age therapist has been accused of touching women inappropriately. montgomery county police say .ere could be other victi he worked at hand and stone massage and facial spa. he touch a woman inappropriately last december. customers say theyre relieved he's been arrested.

>> i'm glad he was caught. i hope his brought to justice. >> police say johnson also ed as a private massage therapists out of people's homes. six firefighters are recovering after battling a fire east baltimore. the fi morning in the basement and quickly spread. the firefighters are allbe expected to okay. maryland students are planning a walkout to push for stricter gun control laws. last year, thousands of local students walked out of class to protest the deadly high school shooting in parkland, florida. our news partners say that the student-led group is encouraging students to leave class early on march 14th. w theyill meet at the white house and will march to the capitol after a moment of lence, for each of the 1 parkland victims. d ramos will appear in court. he is accused of killing five employees inside "the capital gazette" newspaper. police say he opened fire at the newspaper building in annapolis

last summer. they say he held a grudge after they published an article about a harassment conviction. ramos faces several counts of murder. he has pleaded not guilty. chris gordon will be at the hearing today. you can follow him on twitter for the latest. this morning, maryla's governor joins a growing list of leaders calling for delegate lasanti to resign. >> she used a racial slur to refer to a predominantly african-american district in prince george's county larry hogan tweeted, any public official should do the rht thing and st down. sani apologized for her comments this week. "the washing n post" was the first to report that in january, atshe referred to a candidas having campaigned in an "n" word district. prince george's county executive said her words require more than an apology. >> we think she should resign. anybody would agree that a

pers who goes to work and exspouses the views d, should be fired. >> listani said she was ashamed of using the hurtful word. coming up, a look at amazon's plan for the new building. when you might see construction start. and cracking down on fake reviews. how to spot the difference between genuine feedback and im ster posts. good morning, everybody.ay thurs not going to be a weather problem at all. we'll have a weather alert for your friday. a couple of inches of snow likely for the friday morning commute. that means delays and cancellations are meaning more and more. like i'll show you the forecast and

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consumers and amazon about the case. visit our nbc washington app and tap investigations. this morning, we have new s detaout amazon's arrival in northern virginia. the company took a huge step forward, design and predevelopment are now under way. the ceo of jbg smith properties made t letter to shareholders. construction could begin within the next year. jbg smith says it is finalizing entitlements and zoning for mae propertiesn will move into. he's one ofamerica's most well-known dogs. this morning, he has a new b. >> we're talking about georgeh. bush's service dog, sully. l sully stayed by his side. he was at the capitunda. now, he has a new assignment. he was sworn in as the service dog at walter reed.

he will bring comfort to thousands of warriors that are at the medical center every day. >> hwill be bringing good cheer and good spirits. the president's dog coming to visit you in your hospital bed, that will get your attention. >> it was president bush's wish to have sully sent to walter reed after he died. therhes physicalpy and occupational therapy programs there. >> just being near cute dog like that will lift your spirits. >> every time those dogs walk into a room, smiles break out everywhere. good job. mr. bell? >> i wonder if sully is a snow-loving dog? >> i'll bet you he is. en>> most labs to like it. no doubt about that. we have an increased number of snow chances for tomorrow. yesterday dn't look all tha good. the snow chances looked meager tr most of the week. and thoughy're not at 100% yet, i moved our snow chance for tomorrow, from 40%, which i what chance sterday, to 80%

now, for the forecast for tomorrow. not guaranteed snow for everybody, but a high likelihood for snow, toet out of school or get some delays for your friday. noye delay kids. teachers, this may be your free opportunity to get extra homework. today,sunshine, outdoor recess, enjoy it. highs in the mid-40today. little breezy at times. the north wind pushing cder r in. your planner for tomorrow, snow likelyhe for most inhorni inmor commute. changing over to a rain/snow mix. omorrow he low 40s afternoon. cold enough to keep some of the snow on the ground. not a big travel problem for your friday evening ans. the northern end, just cold enough. moisture down to the south. that pinch there, we're going to be right on the edge ther southern maryland, down to fred

rake ricksburg. sunny today. midnight tonight. snow breaking out around midnight, maybe sooner in the northern shenandoah valley. snow likely during the morning commute and ending as light rain in the course of your friday afternoon. and fridaynight, with lingering moisture around, i couldn't rule out wet snow, mixing in with rain. temperatures should be at or above freezing. not looking for a snow threat friday night into saturday morning. and on sunday, more likely to have rain breaking out. and the monday morning snow chance looks like it's on the thin side, as well. the five-d forecast. generally speaking around the inches.ea, 1 to 3 3 to 5 north and west. and maybe a coating i to h, around southern maryland. chilly weather through the weekend. colder on monday and staying cold all next week. goodmorning. >> good morning. long-sleeve dresses are coming back. northbound 270 at montgomery village avenue. still have this work zone, everybody is pushing to the t right side o roadway.

slowdown southbound, everybody has seen the flaing rights, wondering what's going on. more volume than we thundersnor see. we're seeing a slowdown, inner loop, outer loop here, we'll t check intt one for you. we don't have anything reported. hyattsville, southbound b.w. parkway. loing at 66. fairfax county parkway to the oultway, will take eight minutes going 68 miles per hour. >> thank you. thi week, news 4 has been looking at dna testing kits. >> it can help you find lost familyembers and get a better picture of your health. bu can it put your privacy at risk? >> reminder to catch "ellen" today. stick around for news 4 at 4:00.

you're watching news 4 today. >> well, the least surprising news you will read today, se chers say people living in hawaii are the happiest out of n any stathe u.s. >> makes sense. >> this is the seventh time that hawaii has topd the happiness and health index. wyoming, nevada and utah round

out the top five. west virginia came in as the least happiest state.as virginiaanked 27th. maryland was 32nd. >> it's expensive to live he. it has to be broug in. >> part of it has to be stress factor, when you mentioned the states that rank in the top five, right? >> wyoming, yeah. okay. over the pas couple years, home dna test kits have become very popular.io but the informcan land in the wrong hands. nbc's doreen gentzler tells us about new privacy concerns. >> reporter: for $100, you can have your dnaested to unlock the mystery of your family treef bueral regulators and consumer advocates warn that the results may impact your life insurance coverage someday. family intrigue led larry to buy his wife a dna test kit for the holidays. >> she's been interested in genealogy.

>> reporte the $99 dna test uses a saliva sample to unlock your lineage.th is test was supposed to be fun. but the curiosity twisted to suspicion when they read the fine pri. by taking the test, they were giving ancestry, a quote, perpetual, royalty-free, wosedwide, transferable lic to use their dna. >> that phrase, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, transferable, it sounded like they left it open to do anything they want with it. >> reporter: under fed law, genetic companies cannot use that information against you for health insurance or a job.s but that dnot apply to life insurance or long-term care insurance. and the ws are constantly changing. still ahead, a closer look at other potential threats including hackers and armaceutical companies who are buying your dna information for

their research. that's coming up tonignews 4 5:00 and 6:00. right now, coming up, a new twist in the drama in a d.c. eagle's nest. justice, spotted weeks after disappearing. good morning, everybody. your thursday, nothing to worry about weather-wise today. we're off to a chilly and dry tart this morning. i movehe snow chances from friday morning up, up. stay with us. i'll show you the forecast map on the other side of the break. and more racial insensivity in richmond. insensivity in richmond. virginia's first lady is under you still stressed about buying our first house, sweetie?

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korea and are working 4 you to break down what happened. good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. we'll get back to the breaking news in a moment for you. first, we're helping you start your thursday here at home. and melissa mollet is keeping an eyefi on the commute and tr >> we begin with chuck bell and the forecast that is reminding us that winter is not over yet. >> not done just yet. no doubt about it to ey. the of february, tomorrow, the beginning of march. march, the beginning of meteorologiche spring. andeather pattern is turning more winter-like, for the first part of march than it was in february. righ now, chilly, but not a that cold. it will be dry today, with plenty of sunteine and eratures in the 40s. snow is likely to move in some time around midnight tonight, right int the heart of the friday morning commute. storm teamti 4 forecast, a c to maybe an inch of snow in

maryland. right through the heart of the metro. winwi princeiam, fairfax, prince george's county. and there's a chance of 3 to 5 inches of snow, in parts of northern maryland and eastern west virginia. ,ep in mi it will not be a blizzard. these numbers are more than enough during the morning commute to cause delays and cancellations, melissa. going to be a rough ride if that stuff starts falling during the commute. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, no major. issu everything green rolling alongwell. northbound 270, at montgomery village avenue. youigave to stay to get by that work zone. southbound, a littlvolume, looking over. what's going on on the left side of the roadway. the's why you seeing slowdowns southbound. high itemsville at 50, right side blocked by a disabled

vehicle. and 66 looks good. spalv spotsyia, two lanes are blocked because of a pothole patching crew. breaking news at 5:32, president trump is on air force one.ed and heack to washington, after walking away from the second summit with north korean leader kim jong-un. >> the summit came to an abrupt end ter negotiations to denuclearize north korea failed. the white house tells nbc news, that no agreement was reached and the respective teams look forward to meeting in the future. president trump is n committed to a third summit with kim. the president spoke at a press conference, saying an agreement plan was ready but he was not.as >> there potential, we could have signed something -- i could have 100% signed something today. we had papers ready to be signed. but it just wasn't appropriate. i want to do it right. i would rather do it right than

do it fast. >> president trump and secretary of state mike pompeo, ys sanctions were the sticking point to this summit. kim wanted the sanctions dropped. he was unwilling to give up everything the u.s. wanted. susan mcginnis will have more on this in 15 minutes. back in washington, we expect another explosive day of testony from michael cohen. there will not be any cameras allowed. it is a closed-door hearing for lawmakers only. tisterday, cohen spent seven hours answering qus from the oversight committee. the man who said he would take a bullet for president trump, called him a racist, a conman and accused him of commiing a criminal act as president. >> trump directed me to use my personal funds from a home equity line of credit, to avoid any money being traced back to him, that could negatively pa imct his campaign. >> cohen showed a check to bk up his claims that the president personally reimbursed him for

hush money to adult film star stormy daniels. t e, that would be a mpaign finance violation republicans did not defend the president but hammered cohen's credibility. they call his testimon unreliable becausee has already admitted to lying to congress. now, to a developing story out of virginia's capital. it is governor ralph northam's wife that is accused of bein insensitive. "the washington post" reports that last week, pam northam handed cotton to two african-american students. she ask them to imagine being slaves and having to pick cotton. a state employee complained thad her eighth graghter was upset about it. pam northam released a statement, saying she used ar facts and agriculture crops to illustrate virginia's painful past. she says she regrets upsetting anyone. you'll recall, her husband, goe,rnor northam, is under f when he admitted he used blackface and a racist picture was discovered in his school yearbook.

northam reses to resign over that incident. happening today in d.c., the years long metro maintenance plan could be coming to an end today. >> the metro board is set to possibly restore the old schedule. justin fin joins us live this morning. justin, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. we do know that safety and extending service are two of the bigger sticking points that will factor in today's metro board vote. within hours, we should know ths results, well, as what's next for the service. one big question, could there be a compromise? this is a deal that "the washington post" is reporting that they have heard of, that, perhaps, we'll see weak day service from 5:30 a.m. to h midnight, w 2:00 a.m. close on friday and saturday. slightly moreime than the current 5:00 p.m. to the 3:00

m. weakday shift. thatms see to compromise d.c.'s want for later service, especially on the weekends. metro's concern to make the much-needed repairs to its system, which began a couple years ago in 2016. so, back out live, anoth factor they have toreeigh more than $1 billion, we're told, could be at stake here, if metro chooses to go ahea with the longer hours, which could affect the purple line, as well. at's one thing that the metro board has to look at. we'll have the results for you when they come down. i'm justin finch, news 4. >> thanks. developing this mog, the otfbi is investigating a sing inside the v.a. medical center in riviera beach, flora, only a few miles from palm beach. the shooter, who is a double-amputee, shot two people. a doctor was shot in the neck

when trying to subdue the shooter. here's a look at our other top stories. the man accused of shooting five employees at "the capital gazette" newspaper will go to court. police say jared ramos opened fire in the building last summer. he also held a grudge against the newspaper. ramos faces several counts of murder and has pleaded not guilty. a man wakilled in a shooting near a d.c. elementary school. a fight escalated into a shooting on northwest street yesterday afternoon. calls are growing for marrys ann lisanti toign. she used a racial slur. and she apologized, saying she was ashamed for using the se itive and hurtful word.

larry hogan and angela alsobrooks say she should step down. montgomery county police have aested a massage erapist for inappropriately touching a woman. this happened last december. joshua johnson faces sexual assault charges. there could be additional victims because johnson worked as a private massagepist. coming up, they are considered the oscars for eating. >> we'll chel you which of your favorite spots made the cut. and a creepy viral challenge that's targeting children. the unexpected t placet this face

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we have breaking news at 5:44. president trump is on air force one and headed back to washington.

>> susan mcginnis live with us this morning. the president said sanctions caused the negotiations to fail. any e llaboration on that? >> he did elaborate. there was so much confusion with the media. they saw the president's motorcade living. they knew the deal was off. sometimes you have to walk. and this is one of those times. evidently, chairman kim was able to close some of his nuclear facilities but not all of teem. he w a lifting of all sanctions against the country, which was something that the president was not willing to do. he did appear sisfied that north korea has stopped testing nuclear weapons. here's what secretary o state mike pompeo had to say. >> we hoped we would do more. but everyone is focusow on we will build on this. we are closer today than we were 36 hours

and we were closer then than a month or tho before that. departure was we will continue to work on an incredibly difficult problem. everyone walked away in that spirit. >> speakingut cordially abo him. no new summit is scheduled. >> susan, thank you. protes outside of the supreme court yesterday, as justices debated t future of the bladensburgeace cross. the cross was dedicated in 1925 to dozens of men who died in world war i. it was a symbol of government land and maintained with taxed dolls. >> i pray that the supreme court will rule and take the cross down. s let y. >> a cross war memorial is a symbol to place at a religious

venue, not on public property. >> the justices are expected to issue their ruling some time in june. a drop in the graduation g rate of prinrge's county. a state audit show a 4% drop in those that graduated in 2018. that's the largest one-year cline in all school systems in maryland. one school board member tells news 4, they nstd to focus on ents as early as prekindergarten. >> that's what the data tells us. it doesn't mean to graduate ts studf they're not reading on grade level or doing math on grade level. it's important that rt interventions. and the real focus on educating students much earlier. >> the school system is struggling with attendanceig a state inveion of county records found a number of students were graduating when they should not have been. we have an update to the breaking news we brought you y

yesterrning. two people are in critical condition following this fiery crash on georgia avenue inlv spring. montgomery county police say two cars were at a red light when an suv slammed into them. rna woman pulled from the g car has life-threatening rn injuries this g. the woman in the crv is also in critical condition. two people in the third car was not seriously hurt. s > a heads-up for any of you going to the gym trning. someone is targeting gymgoers in loudon county. this man has broken into cars at two golds gyms in ashburn and sterling. once in the car, the man steals credit cards. he's been using the stolen ar credit to use gift cards. the department says this has happened three times since january. these eagles in d.c. this never-ending eagle drama in southwest, has a new chapter. >> justice decided to come home.

>> too late. >> everyone thought hehibandoned mate, liberty. he's been gone for three weeks. >> she thought he w t going wait around for him to come back. >>here is everybody? the nest is empty. she appears to have flown the coop, jbandoningtice and the nest. the eggs were inviable. >> she was hanging out with som othedude. that's what they said. she took off with one of the other eagles. for 12 hours. >> she might have made it and came back. sh entertained other birds. she didn't know he was injured and going to come ck. i don't blame her for that. >> got to leave a note. >> i feel sad that the whole family was broken up. >> these things happen. he'll find another. >> i hope so.

the bck historyonth -- this black history month, schools and libraries arema ing the 29th year of the african-american read-in. >> i had a chance to spend time with students yesterday. we read a handful of blood alcohols about black history. my favorite books growing up.es answered some ons about the news and the weather. it was started to make literacy a significant part of black history month and to elevate black authors and the black experience. some of the kids knew some of the books we chose. and they kepup and asked questions. >> i like doing this. we have read across america day. they're a lot of fun.

>> i will read at the lombardi center. >> may not have to worry about w school tomorr right? >> i'm concerned about that. >> not a guarantee. but there's a higher chance today than there was yesterday. there will be delays and consolation con chancelations on your friday. we me that uprom 40% to 80%. yes, indeed. we've been watching it all week. all week, it's looking like less and less. here at thenu last , it looks like it will be a little bit more. it will not happen today. this is hapning 24 hours from now. >> temperature, 41, it is freezing around the metro area now. even wit some sunshinuring the afternoon, daytime highs will stay in the mid 40s. clouds move in this evening. here you cansee, moisture and cold air, combining across the ohio valley. today, again, nothing to worry

about. sunshine for most of the day. this is 5:00, clouds racing in here. by midnight, an opportunity for now, from d.c., into northern maryland. the rain/snow line on the south side of washington. i c't guarantee snow for washington and points south. it's a high likelihood north of town. let mehow you, our social media pages in the nbc washington app. computer output, the american model, the one that things it and be the most, 3 to 5, way less in southern maryland. not as impressed with this chance. my forecast, then, for tomorrow. most of the air probably in the one-inch to three-inch ng and maybe 3 to 5 inches where we can maximize the snow across northern maryland.

this is the beginning of what will turn into a cold start for the month orc unsettled weather through the weekend. and high temperatures next week, 20 degrees colder than average. >> that's a hotoa cind of morning, for sure. taking a look at chopper 4. headed to the outer loop. have a disabled vehicle in the middle of the roadway. northbound lanes are open. southbound, gettg your typical volume. woodyard at pennsylvania avenue. right side is blocked by disabled vehicle there. stafford, southbound, 95 bore falmouth. northbound at 91. two right lanes, pothole patching. everything is looking good. 66 is fine. so i 95 in virginia.

270, no problems.et starting tolow because of the problem at coalsville. frank holland at cnbc headquarters. fedex plans to test a robot that can navigate sidewalks, curbs and steps to get items to your door. fedex is teaming up with auto zone, walgreens, walmart, to expand deliveries. fedex will test this robot in select markets this summer. with your cnbc business report, i'm frankll d. >> frank, thank you. it's considered one of the best films of the year. bo're talking about the box office hit "gree," that won best picture at the oscars

this year. >> there's one actor in that film that has tied to our area. this is jim klock. he's an acr in hollywood. county deputy sheriff.rd he played a police officer in the movie. >> how cool for him to be a par the best restaurants in d.c. are getting the recognition thev de >> 20 chefs are finalists for this year's james beardar , the oscars of the eating world. this year, the les hotel stands out. also in the i running, elle, in pleasant. it's nominated for everything. up for outstandingrestaurant. so many categories. mid-atlantic cf, tom from bad int.

congratulations. >> yes. >> so many great i names restaurants. how much can you and your friends eat in one sitting? a d.c. restaurant offering a seven-pound meatball, stuffe with cheese and spaghetti. the giant spaghetti and meatball is at the meatball shop. you can't just order a giant meatball. you have to order it 24 hours in advance.ea not seven pounds and it will set you back $150. you have to go with a group to afford the meatball. the shop will have its bucket of balls challenge. if you can finish 25 meatballs in ten minutes or less, you will get a $50 gift card. and you'll be entered the grand r a catered party at the meatball shop.

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news 4 today, begins with breaking news. >> summit stumble. president trump and kim jong-un

fail to denuclearize north korea. lue announcement was made just hours ago after h and a ceremony was abruptly canceled. good morning, everyone. i'm eunyang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. the president prepares to return to d.c. without the deal he sought. add to his plate, the testimony from michael cohen, where he alleged that president trump committed crimes while in office. >> we you this morning. for we begin with a check of your commute and your forecast. >> melissa mollet, has the look at the roadthis morning. let's start with chuck bell. he's talking about snow. >> absolutely right. we've been watching this all week long. and the snow chances for tomorrow morning hadn't looked all that good. thee chances h increased dramatically. we've increased our likelihood for snow to 80%. not guaranteed for everybody, though. four things to know. general accumulations