look at your forecast in 2 minutes. for now, back to the "today" show. good morning. winter's las gasp? another enweekd, another major storm set to impact more than 30 million people. upo a foot of snow expected in the midwest, while the south could get hit with flash flooding. both areas are facing the severe threat of tornadoes. forecast. the full under indictment. "empire" actor jussie smollett facing 16 felony charges this morning. smollett's attorney calling the indictment vindictive and prosecutorial overkill. >> they have whatever they're going to do, and we will push back against it. >> as police claim smollett did it all for atntion. and the power of pregnancy. duchess sfsex meghan markle not showing any signs of slowing down with just over a month to

go before the new baby is due. markle keeping a packed schedule as sheal celebrates internation women's day and her growingump today, march 9th, 2019. do you love me, are you riding ♪ ♪ say you'll never, ever leave from beside me ♪ >> class of 19. >> happy birthday, alisa. >> that's me! >> from knoxville, tennessee! >> girls weekend in new york. >> hello from ohio. >> i'm 60 today.h >> w my grandparents at the "today" show. >> that's nice, with her . grandparents a trip she'll always remember. i like that. >> i like the guy whosaid, go, vols. you get five seconds. >> one moment to have that, you know, whatever you want to say on national >> yes. >> thank you for waking up with us on this saturday morning. once again, we're waking up where weather is the big story of the morning.

one of the big stories. >> across a lot of the country gday. we have a lot t to, but let's begin with that. today's weather that won't quit. snow, flash flooding, tornadoes possible not midwest and tut as well. dave price is back now, following the latest round of another major winte storm. dave? >> sloppy and dangerous. let's take a look at this video from alabama. baldwin, alabama, suffering through its longest flood season in five years. some are saying it is the worst they've ever seen. third time this year residents have been forced to leave their homes. theye returnin boats. cars submerged, houses gone. a tough situation continues for sections of the southeast. we'll talk about that more in just amoment. in the meantime, it's our active weather in sections of texas and oklahoma this moreng where we already seeing wind gusts upwards of 60 miles. per ho we'll continue to watch through little rock, into sections of missouri, arkansas. as we head through this area, watch for severe thunderstorms.

watches and warnings already posted through late morninghis morning. that's our first area of concern. secondarea, back to alabama, stretching as far back as texas, up through missouri, into kentucky and tennessee. 15 million people at risk. storms with damaging winds. potential once again for tornadoes. stay aware. this area just a little bit to the north and whet of we saw that targeted area last weekend. third weekend in a row though where we're watching the threat of severe weather in the southeast. as we look now at the midwest through the ohio, vall heavy rain with a flooding risk. strong to severe stfms. all that begins to push on eastward, bringing, again, rain stretching through a good bit of the country. a snificant amount, talking upwards of 3 inches through he ohiovalley. wouldn't be surprised to see watches and warnings for flooding posted in these areas over the next 6 to 12 hours or so. we'll keep an eye on it. all of this rolls to the

northeast, where we see snow in northern new england and rain through the 95 corridor mixed with some freezing precip, as well. that's a quick look at the national map. here's a look at what's going on right where you are. >> yes, everyone. as we take a look for our saturday into sunday, temperatures will bemising f today into the 40s, into the upper 60s. in fact, we' looking at temperatures -- attorney claiming the indictment, quote, prosecutorial overkill. miguel almaguer has the latest. >> r publicly since posting bail, jussie smollett faces new legal trouble. a chicago grand nur jury indict the actor on 16 felony counts, n twog he lied to police separate interviews about being the victim of a hate crime. ollett's attorney just learning the news.

>> they have the ability to do what they're going to onies f l police. >> reporter: he told them he was beaten on this street corner by two men who yelled "this is maga country," poured a chemical o a himnd a noose around his neck. >> w ] the [ bleep would make this up. bogus police reportsse c harm. >> reporter: chicago's top cop said the actor did this for publicity. he hired two men, seen here on security footage, to stage the attack. the brothers face no criminal charges. >> in cook county, most criminal cases don't go to trial, often relved in a plea deal for a reduced sentence. smollett could also fac federal charges after police say he iled himself aeath threat. >> reporter: if convicted, he could f up to three years for each coun the actor whoolice say desperately craved attention is

now getting it f the wrong reasons. miguel almaguer, nbc news. four more victims hored today from alabama's tornado. president trump and first lad melania trump got a look at the fridayn on the poliresident autographing bibles. $180,000 has donated to cover the costs of the funerals. this morning, fans are remembering jan-michael vincent, the star of "airwolf" after hed pa away. his role in the 1980s adventure series propelled him to stoardo. troubles with alcohol and drugs sidelined his career. he died of cardiac arrest february 10th in north carolina. he was 73. things are heating up on the nascar track, but it's the t drivers, nothe cars, boiling over.

an angryaniel suarez went looking for mcdowell on pit road friday. the fists started yiflng. suarez claims mcdowell bloroed him f getting a faster me qualifying ti mcdowell said suarez tried to wreck his car. at the end, the two fellas chatted, made up. >> hug it out, or ateast a handshake? >> do it again nexttime. dave has made it out to the plaza. >> we have a nice crowd and a gorgeous day at 30 rock. birthday. we have friends from all over the country. 29 years of wedded bliss. you're trying to be on camera. it is not your 70th birthday. >> i am 70. >> i'll give you a 50.si redo the gn. you're 50. nice to see you. let's take a check of the weather and see what's happening all across the country. looks like a little rainug rollg th sections of california, central california to northern california. we're looking at some snow in the mountains. theev sierraa and the cascades. rough weather through the upper

midwest and nthern plain states. heavy snows through areas of minnesota. you could see upwards of a foot. strong storms rolling through everywhere from texas into arkansas into oklahoma into missouri. that threat of severe weather extends to the southeast, where we could be loong at more tornadoes through the afternoon. we're going to continue to keep an eye on that area. in the northeast, you are going to inherit some rain as we head saturday night into sunday. l from the ohio valley, you could see 1 t 3 inches. that's a quick look at the national maps. now, here's a look at what's going on right where you ar

>> that's a quick look at the weather picture. barbie is 60. you must be the original barbie. you're gorgus. nice to see you. look at this. 133 years old, combined age. >> yes. >> very clever to get on tv. folks, back to you in the studio. >> it worked. >> it did. >> dave, thank you. > also this morning, duchess of sussex meghan markle is showing no signs of slowing down any te soon,despite being ready to give birth in another month or so. >> on friday, markle spoke at a conference for international won's day, a she has a lot more planned ahead. nbc's sah har is outside kensingtonalace with more. good morning. >> reporter: morning.ood generally, whenever meghan appears in public, it is a highly choreographed affair.ek this we got a rare look at the duchess speaking cuff and unscripted about her

pregnancy, women's day, and even her own social media habits. with her spring due date fast approaching, meghan markle, the duchess of i sussex't slowing down. sending a message of empowerment on international women's day. >> theomen in my life that i want to celebrate, i will continue to sen some love to today. also, the men, you know, who are championing all of us. then i'll putt my f up because that's a deserved treat, especially at this stage of pregnancy. >> reporter: so far, there hasn't been much rest for the ekyal. this we her packed schedule included a surprise treat for onlookers, as she joined husband harry on stage at a youth event. sister-in-law kate typically took a break fcm pubife about a month before the births of each of her three children. it's unclear if meghan will follow suit. >> i think she's quite keen to keep working all the way up to her due date.

she's due the end of april/beginning of may. i suspect we'll see her continue on through mid-april. >> reporter: as megha champions causes close to her heart, the duchess has found herself under attack. the target of vicious online trolls. prompting the palace to iue new guidelinesia for socl media and threatening to repor ases to the police. the duchess got rid of her personal accounts ahead of her wedding to harry. >> never look at, say, twitter? >> no. sorry, no. you know, for me, that is my personal preference. >> reporter: social media very much in the royal spotlight, as the 92-year-old queen made history this week with her first ever post to instagram. as she and the entire royal family -- >> we're nearly there. >> reporter: -- await the arrival of their newest member. meghan and harry are moving out

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good morning. i'm meagan fitzgerald. >> i'm david culver. ahead on "news 4 toy." breaking news. this coming in out of prince george's county. a deadly csh has several lanes f i-95 north closed in bt beltsville, before powder mill road. we'll have the latest ahead. several roads are closed for thl rock and r marathon in the district. we will be live from the starting line on this cloudy saturday. great for runners, right, clay? great to have the cool temperatures for the runners, but we're going from cool towa , as spring continues to roll on all in this weekend. all the details in my forecast. >> thank you, clay. all that and we have a lot more news wre following for you when "news 4 today" starts. >> back on air in 60 seconds. ou

>> ancer: "news 4 today" starts now. runners are set to hit theo road thrghout the district this morning. that means there w of streets you will need to avoid. we'll have a full rundown for you. plus, a father and son caught in a shooting. now investigators believe it all stard with a casf mistaken identity. new reports the controversy surrounding the jussie smollett case may have cost asany as 50 hospital employees in chicago their jobs. we'll explain welcome this saturday morning, the 9th of march, 2019, good morning to you. i'm david culver. >> i'm meagan fitzgerald. we have a busy morning. thousands of runners are takinn part this year's rock and roll marhmarathon. >> all these road closures could impact yourkplutcommute. derrick ward is live on constitution avenue where theho half mar is about to start, right, derrick? >> reporter: indeed, it is.

14th and constitution, you see pthe runnerssed to take the route on the rock and roll half maethon. marathon actually has already started. some of those runners are coming away. they're just about to do it. here's where the route is going to take them. they're going to go west on tu conson, then they'll make their way up north. they'll go as far norths harvard street. then make their way west a little more. back down north capital to h, to c. tend of the route rfk stadium. along thexp way,ect rolling road openingil that be behind the actual race. they'll start to open ome of the streets as these runnersnd so of these paracyclists and others make their way. it is all about rockingll and e and, indeed, running. prepare for som changes or soif

adversitou're getting around it. have fun if you're in it. derrick ward, back to u. most will say this is a dreary saturday. for the thousands of runners in the rock and roll marathon thiss morning, thi pretty perfect. >> not bad. a chilly start for most of us, bu y not bad if're going to be breaking a sweat out there. clay anderson tracking your d forecast. i guess this is the low. we're only going up from here, right? >> yes, we're only going to get warmer and more sunshine as the weekend continues. we're starting out for this saturday, good morning, everyone, with low clouds due to the rain we had lt night. rain and that wet snow has kept the moisture in the lower levele ofatmosphere. as a result, we're looking at fog that's been rather spotty, rather dense, but rather a nuisance type of fog. ke sure whenou're out and about early this morning, keep both hands on the wheel and the headlights on. temperature, 37 in town. temperatures cooler north and west of the city. down to the south and east, again, visibility pbetter so, i , ct, temperatures are warmer. with th you see the fog in

the victim, clouds will remain throughout the day toy. cloudy, 48 degrees. rain overnight tonight. when i give you the ten-day forecast, you will love it. temperatures will be in the mid topper 60s. looks like they'll hang around a while. we'll give you all the details in a few moments. >>clay, thank you. breaking news in prince george's county this morning. one person has died in a crash that has shut down several lanes on i-95 north in beltsville. thiss just before powder mill road. you're taking a live look at the roads right now. you can see traffic moving along at the moment. the crash happened just a few hours ago. authorities tell us four cars were involved. so far, it is unclear what caused it. we've been in contact with state troopers, but we're still waiting for updates. ki we have more br news this morning. this coming in out of stafford county. there, riff's department they're investigating a suspicious death. officials tell us a body was a found i wooded area near river road and route 3. this is in south st rford.

thd is closed. deputies continuing to investigate. right now, n information is being released about the victim, but deputies want to hear from anyone who may have any information or seen anything in that area. a cold case solved nrly a decade after a woman was raped in montgomery county. a teen aasaulted by an unknown man who held her at gunpoint. now dn evidence has linked the attacker to the crime. security video shows chilling moments before a hooded man attacked the girl at a nursing home in gaithersburg back in 2010. police say he shoved a gun against the back of her head. he then forces her into a he restroom, he assaulted her. years went by without justice for the victim, until last spring. th's when montgomery county police were alerted about a man who was behind bars on a felony drug charge in virginia. >> they entered his dna into the database system, and they

notified us that our open rape case that had a querybout dna samples taken from the victim with a rape kit that day came back a positive. >> devon gray is his name. e is 31 years old and faces decades in prison. he'll be sentenced in may. this moing, a major break in a shooting that police are calling a case of mistaken identity. a father and son gunned down in northeast d.c. happened just days after christmas. now, police have announced multiple arrests. our news partners at wtop telling us the father was shot in the hand while his son was shot mul iple timesthe body and the head. three men are now in custody,h charged w intent to kill while armed. the police chief says he is thankful detectives a helping get justice for the victims. >> if you think about this 14-year-old boy, since a dumb d christmas,s after have to be spending his time rehabbing injuries from a gunshot wound, when the only thing he was doing on that day

was going to eny a sporting event with his dad and a friend you know, it is satisfying to bringt to closure. it would be more satisfying if the violence would stop. >> a lot of peonge ech that. d.c. police tell us the boy is still recovering from his injuries. >> just put the guns down. i don't getit. shots fired inside a d.c. restaurant, all caught on camera. this tmorning, we know names of two people wanted for the incident. a warning though, this video you're about to see may be disturbing. news 4 first told you about this terrifying story b lk inate january. surveillance video sho a gunman firing in a crowded room on h street in northeast. detectives say the suspended gunman, deago belton, is still on the run. timara williams,olice say, is the woman seen taking the gun from the scene. officers want you to call them if you know where to find belton and williams.a hird person is in custody and

charged in this case. hate crime or hoax? looks like a jury will decide newhat really hap to "empire" actor jussie smollett. a grand jury iicting smollett on 16 felony counts. the actor told police two men attacked him, screaming a homophobic slu putting a noose around his neck. two men said smollett paid them to stage the attack. investigators believe smollett was upset with hisn salary "empire." his attorney says they'll fight the charges. >> their ability to do whatever they're going to do, and we will push back against it. >> after taking a closer loo at the indictment, markgar goeerag the defenseot attorney, was happy. he called the chargesiv vindi and a desperate attempt to make headlines. he accused authorities of robbing his client of the presumptionf innocence. workers atl northwestern hospita where smollett was treated tell e c chicago at least 50 hospital employees may hen fired for accessing the actor's medical rerds. now, one undieidentified surgic

nurse told reporters she looked at theut records of morbid curiosity. she was fired on the spot for violating patient confidentiality laws. the spokesperson cited company policy for the firings. a man suspected of killing a fgger is now to stand trial. wendy martinez w oas out for an evening run last september when police say anthony crawford stabbed her to death near 11th and p street. her family says friday's decision was a relief, and they were prepared for a different outcome.la month, crawford was deemed unfit after a mental evaluation. >> they were able to remediate him and get him t a place where he can understand what's happening and participate in his dense. >> a psychologist suggests as long as crawford is on medication for psychosis, he should be able to understand courtoc preedings. he's due back in court in may.

all new this morning, a jury convicting a woman or stealin money from a warren county vfw, then tried to burn the pla down. the fire happened in the summer of 2015 in front royal. according to the "royal examiner," prosecutors d deavers set the building on fire to cover up her stealing. she took over $100,000 other ve years. the jury recommended the ivghtest sentence, fe years for arson and six months for the embezzlement. a sentencing hearing is set for may. chopper 4 over the scene of a big apartment fire in montgomery county friday irternoon. the displaced 24 families and caused $800,000 in damage. four people were injured, ncluding three people who suffered smoke inhalation. another suffered a hand injury. the fire broke out at sunny brook terrace, just off mid county highway at around 1:45 yesterday. fireestigators say it was anse accident c by someone who left smokingaterials on a ball

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♪ because you had the courage to venture into something powerful. education. if i leave you with just three words of advice: never...stop...growing. [cheering] welcome back. time is 8:41. right now, we are getting an exclusive look at a threat facing law enforcement officers. they're responding to drug overs,se caut many may not know there's danger for them in the room. >> this is a wil story here. it kind of dates back to a case involving fourredericksburg lice officers who were unknowingly exposed to a ctentially deadly danger in the air. thldn't see it whatsoever. i sat down with some of the officers as they explained how this is now changingolicing ross the country.r: >> report started as a call for help april 2018.ic fredburg police officers

responding to this super 8 motel. courtney burrows dialed 911, saying her husband, james, was t ggling to breathe. an apparent drug overdose. >> at the time, i didn't even ink there was a risk to me. i thought i was just there to help somebody. >> reporter: officer piersol among the first to arrive. >> we didn't know until at the end of this that there was white powder over almost every surface inside the room. we couldn't see it. it was dark inside. >> reporter: the officers detectives to use their narcan on james, to counter the effects of opioids. >> something we didn't think when we issued it initially, that w something we'd have to use for ourselves. >> reporter: chief nye had just gotten to the office that day. first hear that one of our officers had potential exposure, then that just grew a secd officer, a third officer, fourth officer. >> reporter: after securg the scene at the motel, the officers oayed there until a search warrant was sign on. all the while, unknowingly breathing in what was likely fentanyl, a powerful and

potentially deadly synthetic opioid. us >> youfelt under the influence of something. >> very lightheaded.n i be feel really, really hot. i was sweating profusely. >> reporter: two of the four officers had to be treated with narcan. >> a you have to do is tear the back off.>> eporter: the chief has issued two per officer, in case they need to treat themselves or a fellow officer. the incident has changed how these officers approach just etout every call. >> when you have sng that can put you in the emergency room that you never even saw, it's a really scary thing for our officers. >> incredibly frightening. because the drugs can your clothing, the officers have narcan for their own homes, in case they unowingly carry drug residue into their houses and potentially expose their own loved onese the two peorrested in that story were both given lengthy prison sentences. >> scary. you're taking a liveook outside atur nbc washington studios. a bit dreary today.

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welfare of our area's mostl able children has always been a priority for us here throughout the years at nbc 4. >> our wednesday's child program has helped find families for

children in foster care. etting a e've been chance to catch up with some of them. >> barbara harrison, the woman responsible for tse stories, was able to catch up with another child who spent the first three years of her life in foster care before finding a forever family. ♪ happy birthday toe >> reporter: that was brianna in 2001. while our visit to a-builar o take fluffy friend home, what she needed most was a loving home. a home willing to takend her her 6-year-old brother francois, so they wouldn't have to be separated. they'd both been in foster care most of their lives. home early from work on that wednesday, carol pratt happened to be watching nbc 4. >> i remember looking at the segment saying, oh, my god, they're darl tg. i hopy get a great home. >> reporter: do you remember when we first met? >> i remember.

i remember us going to bu d-a-bear workshop. i got a white bunny in a wedding dress. i made i say, i love you. i love you. >> i love ru. >> all o>> again. i love you. >> reporter: they would hear the words "i love you" from their new mom, carol pratt, who went through the paperwork and adop gon. finally a call that would change all their lives. >> come and pick up your kids. >> i remember going to the court. i remember the judge. >> r orter: she can't remembe a time when her mom was not in their lives. >> the earliest memory i have is being with her. >> reporter: in the years that followed,rina has tracked the major events in her life. in a book her mom helped her keep, filling up with notes and photos. let me see the bunny. more than 6,000 days passed

since the story ran, at least 200 months o growing up, 18 years since she was almost 3. today, brianna is almost 21. she's finishing her degree in computer science at montgomery college. meanwhile, francois graduated from high school, then college, ane now lives and works on west coast. john has graduatedigschool and is currently a sophomore in college. brianna is the last still at home and often thinks of how life might have been without their wednesday'shild story. >> very grateful. >> for years, you used to refer to her as your fairy godmother. >> yes. >> reporter: hi, brianna and francois. i'm so happy to be a part of your life. ♪ happyirthday to me >> what a cutie. i love, love, love these stories. >> so sweet. brianna will finish college this year. we are anxious to hear from others who areeatured on wednesday's children. if you were one featured in the

past, you know someonuswho was, leknow, please. we would love to catch up. search wednesday's child on our nbc washington app. send us a tip. >> barbara harrison wants to hear from you. >> yup. a drearystart, chilly. >> yeah. >> everything is looking better from here. >> yeah. the oy people that enjoy this weather are the actual runners. >> exactly. >> they don't want 85 degrees and humidity. they'llem takeratures as we look outside, temperatures in the mid 30s. they have their long stretch pants on. >> tutu. >> a tutu. stretches under the tutu. >> yeah. >> if you're running, remember, whatever you wear- >> -- wear the stretch. keep the blood flowing. outside now, we're enjoying a cloudy day. 37 degrees, currently the temperature. northeasterly winds. hy is the fog remaining in our area? the rain and snow we had overnight last night, that moisture remains inplace. northeasterly flow keeps the lid on things. it will breakut later on

throughout the afternoon, particularly over the weekend. it warms up for the weeken rain overnight tonight. we'll show you that in future weather in a moment. y,the daylight saving time. you've heard it too much, but watch, you'll be thene that still sleeping while we're working tomorrow. temperatures outside, it has been warming up gradually. gradu gradually. 37 degrees in gaithersburg. quanti quanti quantico, 37. north and east, the fog has settled across the. miles, see, 2 miles, 3 1 1/2 mile respectively. as the fog lingers to the north and east. the start of the good news, everyone, temperatures for today, 48 degrees, dry during the dain overnight tonight into the morning. showers will end in the morning. temperatures really take off om the 40s to the mid to upper 60s for all of us across the board. we will be under the umbrella of a warm front. speaking of that, where is the rainou we'll shown the future forecast in moment. overght tonight, close to midnight, maybe a rumble of

thunder to the north andwest. raomes in overnight. most people like the rain to be at night, then it clears by tomorrow. looks like you'll get the wish. by tomorw afternoon, sunshine and temperatures will continue to climb. with that here's the forecast, everyone. of course, it is all about the temperatures and the clock. we drew a clock. you'll be looki at it throughout the week today. make sure overnight saturday night into sunday, move it forward. you leap forward. okay? 68egrees for hig temperature. 62 degrees for monday. still in the 50s. notice, we enjoy very nice temperatures, even a we close out the week. we have temperatures in the mid 60s. we don't see that very cold air across the area. we don't see any snowflakes in the ten-day forecast. for us, we'll feel the taste of spring across the area. we'll have information on the cherry ossoms, as well. that will be in the next forecast. you'll have to stick with us, and we'll give you all those

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a few months back, wildfires just missed his home. >> can't catch a break. >> turned his neighbor's home intoashes. >> i know they can afford to fix it but still, losing your home isot fun for anyone. >> it is scary. we want to show this video, pretty startling, itent viral. pay attention to the driver in this tesla. looks like he is fast asleep behind the wheel while his car is on auto pilot mode. that's scary, right? earlier this week, a passenger spotted this guy, took out his cell phone and started filming him. it was in los angeles. you know, the freeways there are busy. sla hasn't commented eed on th video but says that, in the past, auto pilot feature is only to be used whenou're fully attentive at the wheel. this guy doesn't look like he is fully attentive. >> i think he is in the a meditative state. >> maybe getting in good meditations today. >> that's >> scary. g. >> i would have honked. wake him up. >> on the 405, the5. >> wherever. >> something. this is a great story. i love this. an elementary school principal

out of texas is encouraging her students to read by putting a modern twist on the classic bedtime story. she calls her idea tucked in tuesday. dr. belinda george has her unicorn pajamas and goes live on page.hool's facebook she reads a story and wishes them good dreams. it's paying off. tter scores and behavior in class. >> love that. live look outside on this saturday morning. slight breeze out there. chilly start. temperatures are goiik to be more spring. we'll check in th claywi

the annual rocknd roll marathon is underway in the distri right now. down, andoads are shut you should expect some trafficys dela. we'll walk you through the areas to avoid c fing up in a minutes. >> announcer: "news 4 today"ts st now. >> welcome back to "news 4 today" on this saturday morning, the 9th of march, 2019. good morning. i'm. david culv >> good morning. i'm meagan fitzgerald. we will get to your forecast in a finute, but rst, we want to get to breaking news we're following in prince george's county this morning. one person is dead after a violent overnight crash in beltsville. this is video from the scene early this morning on the northbound lanes of i-, just before powder mill road. just outside>>f the beltway. you're taking a