bei the panda. he hasn't actually been outside yet. maybe we'll get a glimpse of that happening as well. live at the national zoo, news 4, derrick ward. >>> many will dedicate part of this holiday weekend with a day of service. today and monday, volunteers with the rock creek conservancy will clean and beautify locations in the district as well as montgomery county. if you want to take part inny of these events or others, find all information on our nbc washington app. >>> high-level talks over the iranian nuclear deal. it's not in place yet but just yesterday, the president allowed an exception to the u.s. trade embargo, allowing iran to buy certain airplanes from america. today, secretary of state john kerry is on his way to vienna to push the deal forward. before the deal can be implemented, international agents must verify that iran is cooperating. >>> capitol hill residents now resting easier but not as easy as they had hoped after the arrest of two men. we're been monitoring a series of robber

. >>> and say hello to bei bei. the national zoo and a big crowd getting ready to welcome the giant panda cub in person. it is a big day around here. >> i'm meagan fitzgerald. >> i'm david culver. welcome to saturday morning. >> great to be here. >> bei bei, i feel like this is the u.s. version of the roiyal baby it feels like. >> it's a perfect day to see him, too. it will be warm today. can't be mad at that. >> no. let's get a check of the forecast as we start off on saturday. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein, good morning, tom. >> you want to dress like bei bei this morning, we're starting off chilly, upper 30s to 40 degrees. the rain we had is long gone but the pavement is still wet. national harbor live camera showing some light fog over the metro area right now. some of the rural areas, the fog reduced visibility down to a quarter mile. the rain that we had from overnight is pulling off up into new england, pulling away, a few lingering sprinkles out here, north and west of the metro area, the panhandle

bei because bei bei is much cuter.at's a family thing. i'm just quote. right now, live outside the panda house, derrick ward, news 4. back to you. >>> the 95 express lanes just marked their first anniversary and the reviews? pretty good. close to 1,700 drivers surveyed say the hov toll lanes shortened most rush hour commutes by about 15 minutes on average. other toll lane projects are in the works on 66 and outside the capital beltway. >>> maryland's attorney general says he's not sure the changes to sports are constitutional. they want to discuss fanduel and draft king in the current general assembly session. they say it's clear traditional fantasy sports are legal under a 2012 law. the daily games are what's under speculation. nbc 4's parent company, comcast, is an investor in fanduel. >>> actor sean penn says he regrets the fallout from his interview with el chapo guzman. it came out two weeks ago in "rolling stone" magazine. he tells cbs anchor charlie rose, the idea behind the interview was simple. >> i thought th

bei bei. hey, bei bei. he makes his public >>> well bernie sanders and hillary clinton square off tonight. >> to break it down, chuck todd of "meet the press." i want to start out with the new nbc/wall street journal poll that's out. it puts hillary clinton ahead of bernie sanders. this is different from other polls. does this change anything about going into tonightsome. >> no. think lighter ning indicators. there were some things in the poll having to do with democratic voters who want change and others who want continuity. what's interesting and what's the overall theme of this matchup, dep carats who want continuity, they favor hillary clinton by more than a 2/1 margin. the others want change. ey favor bernie sanders by about a 2/1 margin. however, overall the country wants change, so it does add to these questions of electability. hillary making the claim she's the more electable. polls don't indicate that but is bernie sanders more in tune with the sort of anxiety of the country than hillary clinton.

. >> reporter: our very first look at bei bei. and we wouldn't look away. he is ably cute, in a way a panda can be. bei bei is getting a few teeth. he's almost four months. 17 1/2 pounds. he weighed in on monday. bei bei is hitting his developmental milestones right on target. >> he is getting more strength in his back legs. it's seeing the developmental increase is a positive thing. >> reporter: his momma is still his world. but in one month, bei bei's world gets bigger. >> we want to get him used to the crowds coming through. >> we save species. that's what we do. we're part of the conservation story and that message. >> you can get your first look of bei bei, on january 13th. >>> she is one you may not have heard of. but she conquered one of the toughest mountains of the world, the north face of the iger in switzerland. she started her ascent right here in our area. we spoke to her about the stunning feat. >> reporter: the eiger means ogre in swiss. it can be mean and ugly, especially to humans who try to crawl up its side. many have felt its lethal brea

bei bei getting bigger. what a difference a year makes as the panda cub celebrates a major milestone at the national zoo. we'll tell you about the party planned for bei bei later today. we welcome you on this saturday. good morning. i'm david culver with angie goff. >> the party is already started according to the national smithsonian zoo's facebook page. i've been stocking it. derreck ward is live there. >>> tom kierein also keeping an eye on storms headed our way this weekend. >> today is a great day to see bei bei or go to your county fair. get in a run, a morning bike ride. gorgeous saturday morning underway. we have blue sky, lots of sunshine. there is the live view from the storm team 4 tower camera. a milky haze in the air. we have humidity hanging in. temperatures in the 80s in the bay. 90 by the afternoon hours. storm team 4 radar, no storms anywhere in the vicinity. tomorrow, we'll likely get downpours. may cause flooding. i've got new hour by hour timing on that coming up this half hour. >> thank

bei is different. >> need some privacy. >> poor bei bei. i feel bad for him. >> i wonder if that works. honey water. >> i'm not trying it. >> never mind. i'm not going to get into this conversation because of a lot of questions. it's probably not the appropriate place. >> not a bad day. >> no. tree lighting later. we have a little bit of rain in the forecast. it shouldn't get here until after. >> more clouds around today. that's one thing you'll notice. the nice sunny and mild weather is going away. a cold we'll be dry for the christmas tree lighting. going into late tonight is when the shower chance will move in. it doesn't look like too much either. it's 45 degrees washington. 38 dulles. 32 in manassas. 36 frederick. 47 annapolis. 44 degrees in clinton. a chilly start. not as cold in some areas. if you're exercising this morning, maybe layers. because by the afternoon. we'll be fairly mild. still above normal for this time of year. close to 60 degrees. more clouds around. staying dry through the day today. the white house tree lighting la

bei bei is hitting his developmental milestones right on target. he's becoming more independent and doesn't always want to be held. >> he's walking a little more, getting a little more strength in his back legs. seeing that development is always a positive thing. >> reporter: his mom is still his world, but in one month bei bei's world gets bigger. >> we want to get him used to the crowds coming through and the people in the panda house. >> we're part of that conservation story. >>> she is one you may never heard of, but this year she completed a first conquering of one of the toughest mountains in the world in switzerland. she's a world-class rock climber who started her assent right here in our area. >> reporter: the eiger means ogre in swiss and it can be mean and ugly, especially humans who try to crawl up its side. many have felt its lethal breath as they have been blown off or frozen to death in their quest. this is sasha dejulian. the north face is a complicated passage known as murder wall because of its forboding nature. >> this entire enc

josh bey admitted he was selling drugs to chris rivers.maybe that's why he's lying about what contact he has with chris. police already knew that josh bey was much more than just a petty drug dealer. >> josh has an extensive criminal history. he has a multitude of felonies, dating back to his younger days. >> reporter: so now police had a guy who was angry with his business partner and a felon with the means to carry out a murder. it's a very reasonable question -- did josh bey gun down joe and olga connell? and the answer was no. >> reporter: josh bey has an alibi for the time of the murder. >> he does. >> reporter: so he wasn't there. >> correct. camera -- working. >> reporter: there he is -- right there, working his night shift at kohl's department store. which makes you think, what, this is a dead end? >> no, because -- once we had josh bey's phone records we saw that he was communicating -- frequently during that same time period with an individual by the name of dominique benson. >> reporter: police knew all about dominique benson. h

. >>> oh, bei bei. the debut of washington's biggest star. nig"nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. we begin tonight with what appears to be a turning point in this country's relationship with iran. the u.s. confirming late today that iran is complying the agreement reached last summer on reaching its nuclear capability and that paved the way for the lifting of western sanctions of iran. it comes hours after the regime released five american prisoners. the release of four of them, part of a prison swap. we start in vienna. >> reporter: good evening. the breakthrough was announced here and diplomats here are calling this implementation day. it seemed like a sweetenern a nuclear deal worth billions to iran and for five americans, it was sweet indeed. they were finally freed. >> we have received confirmation that five americans who had been unjustly detained in iran have been released from custody. >> among those released amir hekmati, saeed abedini, and jas jason rezaian. "the washington post" in a statement said we couldn't be happier t

bei. the national zoo announced bei bei will make his public debut saturday, january 16th. people with a zoo membership get a week's head start and it will be january 8th. bei bei is three months old and recently took his first little panda steps. he's so cute. >>> the washington capitals will be back on the verizon center ice tonight. you'll notice the facial hair coming on strong. they're not beards, that's for the playoffs. november is all about the mustache, as carol maloney reports, november is not just for fun, it's for a good cause. >> i don't think the mustache gets respect, not a fun of respect. >> reporter: this november, mustache captain alder hoping to put the stash back in. >> people make fun of the stash. >> i'm not growing any. >> nick, he tries, just not there yet. fine. he's good at other things. >> i have disgusting facial hair. >> he's working hard but he's got blonde hair and you can't quite see it. the whole point is guys trying. that's all we can ask. >> one mustache

. >>> plus bei bei's big debut. we'll show you the major milestones of the baby panda and the national zoo. >> and speaking of the national zoo i am down here for zoo lights. we're talking all about the weather over the next couple of days and rain moving in tomorrow and then much colder air. tonight's the night to get down here for zoo lights right after this. >> we're monitoring the situation on the ground in baltimore and some protesters coming out after the mistrial. a hung jury in the first trial of the first police officer in the death of freddie gray. more live coverage just ahead. >>> we're staying on top of the breaking news in baltimore where small groups of protesters are gathering on the streets tonight after they heard the news that officer william port are's trial has ended in a mistrial. the jury deliberated for 15 hours before telling the judge they could not come to a decision. we have another live report coming up in less than 20 minutes sdmroop meanwhile, we got our first look at this little cutie

how do you like the name bei bei?ind out why the zoo keepers at the national zoo are so thrilled about the new panda cub's new ♪ i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed. you picked a beautiful ring. thank you. we're never having kids. mmm-mmm. breathe. i love it here. we are never moving to the suburbs. we are never getting one of those (minivan). we are never having another kid. i'm pregnant. i am never letting go. for all the nevers in life, state farm is there. >>> right now at 5:15, a local nurse faces charges of sexual assault accused of trying to take advantage of a patient. it's the story news 4's mark segraves broke on twitter this afternoon. mark joins us with details that you will see only on news 4. he worked as an inhome nurse in our area for years and most recently an employee of medricstar visiting urs innes association and now he's facing years in prison. >>> according to court documents 31-year-old ndale was caring for a female patient in his apartment in northwest d.c. he was there to w

bei-bei is hitting his developmental milestones right on target. he's becoming more independent and doesn't always want to be held. >> he's walking a bit more. getting more strength in his back legs. seeing that developmental increase is always a positive thing. >> reporter: mama is still his world, but in one month bei-bei's world gets bigger. >> we want to get him used to the crowds coming through, having a lot of people in the panda house. >> reporter: for years to come. >> we safe species, that's what we're doing. we're part of that conservation message and that story. >> reporter: bei-bei makes his public debut here at the zoo one month from today on january 16th. the zoo promises to make it special, make it fun. and they also say they will do it best to keep the crowds moving. kristin wright, news 4. >>> breaking news, the federal government has just activated the national terror advisory system. secretary of homeland security announcing a new level to the system this morning. he's calling the bulletin level. at the same time he said they are

your cousin is bei bei. it's okay. i have a tough head. your cousin is bei bei.d do you have a naughty and a nice list. >> only a nice list. >> only a nice list. >> reporter: i just wanted to make sure, but of course, bei bei was here and we have the media viewing for bei bei that was here as well. bei bei will be out over the next couple of weeks if you want to come out and have the brand new panda, but down here they are open every single day between now and january 2nd except for christmas eve and except for new year's eve and christmas day. it gets rainy tomorrow and it getsold and the first rain we've seen so far in december. high temperatures, 56 and expect rain and tomorrow will be a weather alert day and saturday, a high of only 43 and windchills in the 30s all day and we do rebound a little bit on southbound and we get warmer next week and veronica will have the seven-day forecast coming up at 6:45. >> next at 6:00, crowds protesting outside the courthouse after a hung jury in the freddie gray case. we're live on this breaking story. >> he investigated c

well, come tomorrow, bei bei is going to be making his public debut. visitors will be able to go inside the began house for the first time since he was born and see the little guy in person. a lot of excitement. we're expecting a very large crowd at the national zoo on saturday as well as a long line to get inside the panda house. keep in mind 5,500 came to the zoo when sister bao bao made her debut two years ago. so we're expecting aot of folks to be here at the zoo. so if you're planning to come and visit, keep that in mind. here are some tips for you if you actually plan to come and see bei bei. first of all the began house is open from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00. you're going to want to enter using the asia trail entrance. 7:30 in the morning, that's when they'rev2e'u7" they'rev2e'u7" >>> a special our cosmetics line was a hit. the orders were rushing in. i could feel our deadlines racing towards us. we didn't need a loan. we needed short-term funding fast. building 18 homes in 4 ½ months? that was a leap. but i knew i could rely on american express to h

. >> bei bei back in business. how the panda cub is recovering and the welcome >>> we have breaking news out of ohio where we have a video of a search for a gunman. this after a firefighter was shot. he was shot while riding in a fire truck. they were leaving the scene of a fire. about an hour or so southeast of cleveland. the condition of the firefighter still unknown at the time but we're told he is in the hospital. the suspect got away. live at the live desk. >> in the spirit of dr. king. much of what he fought for was at risk. >> the rally will take place six days before the inauguration. sharpton says he wants donald trump's administration to know the civil rights mission. search for the secretary of state this morning? we keep hearing names? >> well, you're hearing one you heard before. that's mitt romney. according to our sources, it looks like romney has floated back to the top of that list and several others like david petraeus and jon huntsman being under consideration now. sources saying he was never con

bei bei. he's not going to want to go outside much in the days ahead, is he?tomorrow will be fine, but after that, no. inside, but so cute. what a destressor to just look at bei bei. yes, this evening we're talking about rain. temperatures, though, not bad and that's what i like that even as we go through the day tomorrow we'll see some of the highest temperatures. >> and areas between 9:00 and midnight and moderate rain moving on through and it wraps up around 2:00 a.m. and here it is right now with the storm team tracker and it's just on the back door right now. some of the moderate rain heading to the north and east and same over to quantico and there's a pocket of the heavy rain headed up toward annapolis and toward 50 there in the next few minutes, but mainly east of 301 now and mainly east of i-95. the pockets of moderate and heavy rain. it will continue to overspread the area, though because it goes down toward raleigh and north carolina and areas down the south there with the area of low pressure. for tomorrow, though, we've got sunshine on tap for the

dress like bei bei. you'll need your warm puffy coat.'re below freezing starting off of this sunday morning. the clouds overhead are beginning to produce a few snow flurries. i've got "storm team 4" radar tilted up. that's where they're beginning to fall from the clouds. and then west of there from fredericksburg over to near front royal and luray. but south of there it is likely reaching the ground. parts of the northern neck and down to near richmond, the green zone, a little bit of light rain in southern st. mary's county right near the chesapeake bay. that green zone, a little bit of light rain there. north of there, a few flurries. it's advancing there. here's the hour-by-hour timing, the flurries getting closer to us and then by 9:00 to 10:00, they come into the metro area and then to maryland. just some flurries. that extends into the mountains. the snow may be coming harder from richmond into the northern neck. the darker zones in southern maryland and eastern shore, that's where there may be a light accumulation on grassy areas.

giant panda cub bei bei will make his public debut tomorrow. megan mcgrath has some tips if you're heading to the zoo. >> reporter: the national zoo will be overrun by panda lovers this weekend as bei tle panda c overwhelm debut. here he is daughter his media debut, but on saturday bei bei will be availability to the public for the first time. he's almost 25 pounds. his name means pressures treasure, he's definitely precious. we are expecting big crowds at the zoo for this event. the panda house opens at 9:00 a.m. folks will want to use the asia trail entrance, that's the one closest to the panda house. keep in mind, after bei bei's public debut, the pandas are given access daily around 7:30 daily to the public areas outside the panda house. that's also a great place to see them in action. a big crowd is expected. when his sister made her debut, over 5,000 people showed up. expect long lines, also bring your patience, be aware of pedestrians that will be crossing connecticut avenue. really your best bet is to take public chancetati public trans

they'll get and exclusive ichb peek of bei bei. the rest of us will have to wait until he makes his debut january 16th. mark your calendar. bei bei was born back in august. >> so stinking cute. >> i can't wait to get my hands on him. >> a reminder he'll scratch your eyes out. >> he's a bear. >> aaron and i agree on that. >> all four will be there at different times. >> i'll be there from 10:00 to 1:00 or 2:00 in the afternoon. >> i'm doing a cooking demo at 2:00. >> i'll stick around for that. >> cawley flower. >> nobody's sticking around. >> a tasting way. >> you can't do anything to make it better. it's impossible oop. you can't even different in cheese and make it better. the cawley flower people will be against me. fog and drizzle in abundance. a little light rain this evening. temperatures don't move a whole lot. upper 30s. low 40s for much of the afternoon. here's what it looks like. a lot of low clouds and low visibility out there. no dense fog advisory just yet but low beams and speeds for you. half mile visibility or less

bei. back to you in the studio. >>> a dramatic step for chipotle as it tries to find out why so many of its customers get sick. >>> the big story is rain moving in on us and the big changes that will follow the rain. >>> now at 4:30, big plans for two local neighborhoods have been abandoned as walmart announces it will close more than 200 stores worldwide. it also announced it would end plans to open two stores in our area. one at capitol gateway and the other at skyland town center. >> rain and then snow and bone-chilling cold. there is a lot in store for the next few days and storm team is tracking it all. >> it's been a bruising end on wall street. the dow closed after losing more than 390 points. >>> let's bring in cnbc's sharon e epperson. today was a bad day and they're blaming oil. >> oil is the reason for the big fall. folks get so excited when they're filling up their cars and the price of gasoline is so low right now, but it comes at a price. the reason, of course, gas prices are

bei. that's next. >>> a virginia woman walks into her child's room and finds a man naked and that's not all. colombia where dozens are dead what you gone do? lift up your head and keep moving or let the paranoia haunt you? everybody lack confidence, everybody lack confidence i keep my fee-fi-fo-fum i keep my heart undone >>> we're following that breaking news out of clomg where a plane has crashed, killing dozens of people. there were 81 people on board including a soccer team from brazil. this plane crashed last night. there's some question about whether that number might be slide slightly different. everyone else on board is believed dead at this point. we're going to follow this story and update you. >>> powerful wildfires are sweeping through tennessee this morning. take a look at this dramatic video of flames surrounding a hotel. coming up, we'll tell you how many people are being forced flee this morning. >>> students will head back to class at ohio state university after yesterday's

bei bei will make his public debut tomorrow. megan mcgrath has more. we know it's going to be busy tomorrow. >> reporter: it's going be very busy. this little guy is like a rock star. people can come to see him for the first time. here are some tips for you if you're going to be coming out on saturday. first of all, the began house opens at 9:00 in the morning and will stale open until 4:00 in the afternoon. you're going to want to use the asia entrance. that's near his house. they go out at 7:30 in the morning and hang out in their outdoor enclosure. after they debut, you can see him outside if he so chooses. really it's up to the pandas to do what they want to do. they can go inning they can go out. there are also areas whether they can go and be outside of the view of the public. we'll have to see what they do. big crowds expected when sister bao bao made her debut. over 5,000 people showed up. this was bao bao's debut. you can see all the excitement as people turned out to see her. we're expecting a very similar situation. take metro, the woodley p

. >> it's bey bey. alarm went off this morning. should have heard the fanfare in my bedroom this morning. >> is that why you brought -- >> bey bey is turning 2 years old today. >> oh, little boys. >> terrible twos for a panda. it's a bear. not sure has planned yet, but we can predict it will include bamboo possibly. bey bey is the youngest giant panda cub at the national zoo. his older sister was moved to china earlier this year. her fourth birthday is tomorrow. >> we'll never forget our baby girl. sometimes they make the ice cake with the food inside. no chance. >> can pass for twins, too. bow bow and bey bey. >> i feel like they can. >> bow bow is a little bigger. >> oh. >> a good mother can tell her children apart. >> i would imagine out of anyone, eun would be the one person in this universe who would tell the pandas apart. i am sure she has the markings down pat. >>> ice cake probably going to melt today. feeling like 100 to 103 degr stay hydrated and in the shade. we have great news ahead. this is going to be our last day. fe

bei makes his public debut.ere's what it looked like two years ago when his sister bao bao went on public display. more than 5,000 people showed up for her debut. if you're planning to go this weekend, remember doug's forecast, dress warmly and be ready to stand in a long line. gate s open at 8:00 in the morning and panda house at 9:00. he's five months old and already up to 25 pounds. >> he could not be any cuter. we can't see enough pictures of bei bei. >> what date did you say it was? >> tomorrow. >> okay. tomorrow's fine. if it was monday -- >> the question is, do we get our panda hats ready or umbre a umbrellas or both? >> the panda hat tomorrow is just an accessory. you won't need it tomorrow but put it on for fun. you will need it monday and tuesday, when the cold air comes in. this is real cold air. let's look and see what's going on across our region. you see the rain coming in. we've seen it just about all day. some heavy right through the district, right along the i-95 corridor, baltimore towards fred

i love be bei bei enjoying an easter apple. the zoo tweeted this picture earlier in in the day with the caption this puff ball is the apple of our eye. i love me some bei bei. >> the one he ate and the one he painted. a nice pattern. >> imagine who could sell those, bei bei paintings. >> you think bao bao gets -- >> they actually have different animals do some painting and we feature them here in our hallway. so the bei bei, they get the most money for sure. outside this morning, nothing but fog and drizzle and mist and ugliness. it looks and feels like a monday and lo and behold, it is a monday. outside the rain continues from the news 4 nation northbound into pennsylvania. westbound into there is the wag end of the rain now. that's a cold front that will come through here a little after lunchtime today. that will be the official he said of our rain chances once the front goes by. rain should be off of i-81 around 9:00, 10:00 this morning. should be off of i-95 shortly after about lunchtime. but it is all rain out there this m

look at bei bei. growing, getting older. what a difference one year makes, as the panda cub celebrates a major milestone at the national zoo. >>> on this saturday morning, welcome to "news4 today." i'm david culver goff. >> baby has been eating pretty good. >> growing nicely. >> plumping out really nice. >> yeah. >> we'll have more on that coming up. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is standing by. also keeping a close eye on storms. >> that's right. >> good morning. don't have any storms right now, but around the region, starting off early on this saturday morning, we've got a clear sky. storms likely moving in on sunday. i'll have more on that coming up this half hour. look at our sunrise underway. sun will be coming up in 25 minutes. it'll be coming up in a clear sky. live view from the storm team 4 power camera. we're in the 60s in the mountains all the way to the beaches. except near the waters, low to mid 70s. reagan national is at 75 degrees. pleasant saturday morning. right now, storm team 4 radar isn't showing

bei bei is sleeping. we will get our first face-to-face meeting with bei bei. we'll bring you video of the growing panda cub. you'll get your first face-to-face meeting with bei bei in january. >>> deep inside this hole is where a man was living in virginia. how he managed to survive inside the secret cave and the help he's getting from strangers. >>> and a change is coming in how you get warnings about future terror threats. >>> plus, you may want to crank >>> plus, you may want to crank up the heat this morning. why let someone else have all the fun? the sometimes haphazard, never boring fun. the why can't it smell like this all the time fun. the learning the virtue of sharing fun. why let someone else have all the fun? that's no fun. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. >>> 4:39 now. in the day ahead we'll hear more on mayor muriel bowser's plan to keep people safer on d.v. streets. it's called vision zero. its goal is to end the deaths of pedestrians and cyclists by 2024. residents already reported 4500 dangerous spots in the city to officials. next t

. >>> major milestone for bei bei. what the panda cub could be on the verge of doing any minute now. >> i love them. >>> looking live outside, we're in for a warm day, but will the warm temperatures stick around for the weekend? chuck bell will let us know the four things to know about your weather. your time now is 5:28. >>> now at 5:30, leading the pack. i'm aaron gilchrist. ben carson is surging in the polls. what does that say about voter opinion? >>> another development in the case against six police officers charged in the death of freddie gray. what prosecutors are fighting to have dropped. >>> we're starting off downright cold in some places this morning. wait until you see the warmup on the way. let's get right to chuck bell for that. four things to know in the forecast. >> thanks, aaron and eun. tuesday is off to a chilly start for sure. grab a coat on your way out the door. that's the first thing you need to know about today. we'll be soaring into the 70s. november warm spell begins today and goes through mu

bei bei. it means precious treasure. isn't he?is 2-year-old sister means roughly the same thing, bei bei weighs three pounds, ten times what he weed when he was born in august. >> bao bao can have nothing to herself. she has the same initials as her little brother. >> yes. >> means the same thing. >> i know. they're so cute. bei bei and bao bao. i love it. >> they are cute. probably not the best day to head out to see bei bei and bao bao. >> not good. >> not going to be as bad as tomorrow? >> it won't be real sunny. a lot of clouds around but not much rain. the metro area will stay dry, depends on where you live, 30, 40 miles south of washington. there's a live view of the storm team 4 radar. we can see the rain is not moving. it's obeying and staying away from us. >> good. >> we'll probably stay to our south throughout much of the rest of the day. however, itç might creep farth north by the time we get into this evening. between now and then, this area in green is light rain. southern fauquier county, light rain as well, souther

bei. we have the panda cub cam posted. just search bei bei. >> he is so cute. >> female marines have more options when it comes to the way they style their hair. they are able to wear locks or twists while in uniform. here are styles most commonly worn by african-american women and they posted what's ago under the new regulations. the change follows recommendations from a staff sergeant who said it would be more culturally liberating and more convenient. sdwloo breaking news in baltimore. we are following crowds that are gathering outside a courthouse where a mistrial was declared for the police officer on trial for the death of freddie gray. >> we saw a few scuffles, but they were quickly broken up. >> we continue to work breaking news right now at 4:30. the first trial in the death of freddie gray has ended with a hung jury. jurors said they could not determine whether baltimore police officer william porter was criminally responsible for gray's death. it's unclear if he'll be re-tried.

zoo officials saying bei bei has started weaning from his mother mei xiang.s about 2 years old and that's the time pandas start to become more independent. bei bei now lives in yard 3 and zoo officials say he's adjusting to his new habitat and he enjoys napping in his indoor hammock. >>> next on news 4, prd obama to nixon and watergate. tonight the obama team is firing back. >>> i want to show you a live look at 30 rock. oscar winner octavia spencer is no matter how the markets change... look at 30 rock. oscar winner octavia spencer is at t. rowe price... our disciplined approach remains. global markets may be uncertain... but you can feel confident in our investment experience around the world. call us or your advisor... t. rowe price. invest with confidence. may not always be clear. but at t. rowe price, we can help guide your retirement savings. so wherever your retirement journey takes you, we can help you reach your goals. call us or your advisor t. rowe price. invest with confidence. >>> explosive allegations from president donald trump about his predec

bei bei weighs four pounds now.irst lady michelle obama and the first lady of china named bei bei. that was quite an issue. >> they named him early. they're superstitious. back to the sneeze. they call it the bei bei choo. >>> the impact of the heavy rain still being felt around our area this morning. the damage we're finding this morning and the flood warnings in effect at this hour in our area. >>> also ahead, trying to ease congestion for drivers in northern va irginia. >>> plus, we are tracking breaking news right now montgomery county where a fiery accident overnight has left a driver dead and part of darnestown road shut down. here's a live look at the scene. what you need to know to get around this crash. your time right now, 6:28. >>> we are following breaking news. this is a live look at darnestown road where a man died in this crash. it's causing some major slowdowns for the morning rush. this is a live look at the scene. you can see there the vehicle on its side. emergency crews on the scene as well. the

here is our bei bei update for the day. you know bei bei.he national zoo panda cub starting to open his eyes. the zoo released two new pictures of the growing cub. take a look. you can see whether his eyes are partially open. i see them. do you? >> i can see it. >> see, the six-week old cub is starting to get teeth. >> watch out. >> bei bei weighs 4 1/2 pounds now. so, so cute. we've been watching the panda cam. they're still bonding. >> that's the best part. >> you get the baby thing fired up. >> she doesn't get enough love. we have gail ri of all the cutest moments so far on the nbc a. search bei bei. >> got it. >> that's what you're doing. >> i'm going to do that right now. no, i'm not. >>> high tech features designed to keep you safe behind the wheel may be going unused in your car. the problem that the ntsb says is putting too many drivers at risk. >>> plus, ditching the car and getting to school today with your own two feet. what you need to know about today's walk to school events. >> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein will make s

. >>> to bei bei, a help 1st first bench day. crowds flocked to celebrate bei bei, bao bao and kim kim. each received a delicious birthday cake. it tells something about the cubs' future with them. some bottles were placed in front of the youngster as his mother chose the banner representing friendship and love. happy birthday, bei be >>> just ahead, new details in that investigation of that deadly overdose of prince. but first here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather. good morning, bill. >> good morning, betty. after a stormy weekend in the east, we're looking good to monday. the big haboob that through through arizona, the phoenix area, this caused delays, about 45 minutes at the airport. look at that dust encompassing southwest, and downtown phoenix. monday afternoon, should be beautiful in areas. enjoy the low humidity after humid weather over the weekend. here's a closer look at the day today. the heat is still on in areas. the cool air ahas made it down to arizona, tennessee, notice is a little cooler and ralei

it's bei bei which means precious treasure. first lady michelle obama and the first lady of china were here at the zoo to help announce the new name and students from washington's yu ying charter school were here, too. zoo keepers at a panda reserve in china suggested the name bei bei and zoo coopers here at the national zoo suggested the name ping ping which means peaceful and calm. the first lady chose this which again means precious. this is such a surprise because the naming comes early and in the past the zoo waited 100 days to name newborn pandas, but with the historic visit this week of china's president and madam pong to the white house, the zoo decided that now was the time to commemorate more than 40 years of scientific collaboration and more than 40 years of handa preservation effort between the u.s. and china. kristin wright. >> it's our flash survey of the day. do you like the new name bei bei for the new panda cub? >> text 1 for yes, 2 means no. 3, if you wish. the public could have maded decision. >> president ob

. >>> and say hello to bei bei.l zoo and a big crowd getting ready to welcome the giant panda cub in person. it is a big day around here. >> i'm meagan fitzgerald. >> i'm david culver. welcome to saturday morning. >> great to be here. >> bei bei, i feel like this is the u.s. version of the

bei last week.the naming broke the tradition of waiting until the cub is 100 days old. >> some people wereup set about that, not only because it breaks tradition, remember -- >> let's check in with storm team 4 meteorologist to find out what kind of day we're going to have weather wise. good day, chuck. >> good day to stay in your enclosure if you're a panda. light rain across parts of central virginia. that's coming our way. don't stray too far from the umbrellas. getting the kids ready to head out. they'll be puddle jumping between 7:00 and 8:00 courtesy of the heavy rains. you'll get away without needing the umbrella first thing this morning but have it with you because rain chances come back in on us by later in the afternoon. temperatures in the mid to upper 70s to the. joaquin likely to have a big impact on the second part of the weekend. i'll talk more about that. tough morning on the roads. >> tough morning on the roads. breaking news again here this morning. montgomery still has this proble

favorite, bei bei. there's a drink named santa bei bei. miracle on 7th street opened yestinday. you can more holiday fun this weekend by checking out nge nbc washin app. >> look at the decorations. >> a cool spot. >>> we hope you got your fill of the mall and box ssres. today i about the little guy. we'll introduce you to some of the boldest folks in the busine world on one of their biggest days in the world. up next, a look at small >>> allright. we are following a developing moory out of prince george's county. than 30 people are without a home this morning after a fire ripped through an apartment builelng in la >> all this happening on a cold morning. derrick ward live on k court where the fire happened. what's the latest on this? >> reporter: we are at court and laurel. this is a different scene than a few hours ago when t fire broke out. look at video of the sne. it was about 12:44 when the fire broke out most of the people have been put in different apartments in this complex or made other arrangements. a local international association of firefighters or one of the locals

bei bei from his early days. that stick of butckr. you can cut a gallery of bei bei throughout the years in our nbc washington app. >>> from intern to internet sensation, the sto sprinter in in the blue dress covered up by coming up. captured moments after the manafort verdict in virginia. >>> a lifesaving allergy drug is in short supply just as kids are heading back to school. now there is i solution to the t,shortage. fiere is amelia back at wolf trap. >>> andou know what? what a beautiful night out here at wolf trap, wendy. the humidity levels areng drop we have a fantastic breeze. i spoke with one loudoun county family who is starting school tomorrow. they're still here enjoying the conc tonight. what can you expect at the bus stop tomorrow? that forecast cong up. mi >>> your health with an important update as your school. go back to today, the food and drugs administration said certain epipens will still work up to four months aft their expiration date. the fda says pens with a 3 milligram dose will fall under that extendedio exp

taking a nap there. >> still too early for bei bei. >> look at that.lmost 12 weeks now and weighs more than 10 pounds, we understand. >>> millions of people bracing for november storm. that's not the only problem they >>> look at this. look what's falling here. something we have not seen for a while. >> a lot of people are seeing it today. snow is falling outxl west. leanne gregg shows us how the winter weather is growing in denver right now. >> reporter: good day. it's been snowing in denver for ho]ú!anow. it started overnight when the system moved in quickly from the southwest. we're expecting 3 to 5 inches of snow in the denver area. this is i 25 behind me. it's not sticking on the highways. probably because yesterday the temperatures in denver were close to 70 degrees. 12 degrees above normal. yesterday afternoon it was like springtime. sunny skies, very clear. this system will move out just as quickly as it came in the snow is expected to stop later this morning. by this afternoon temperatures will be in the 40s again, but not before problems. t

bei. please take me with >>> five years. that's how long a former prince george's county police officer will spend behind bars. this is new information. you just heard barbara bring you this story about officer jen chesky santiago. one man was dropping off his cousin when santiago told them they were illegally parked. he wouldn't let them leave and then pointed the gun at them. again, officer santiago sentenced to five years in jail, back to you. >>> something to watch. very dot will open a new hov ramp. it opens next tuesday. you've probably seen the construction. once it's open they'll switch directions depending on the time of day. >>> today members of the national zoo will get an exclusive peek of bei bei. the rest of you will have to wait longer. bei bei was born back in august. he now weighs just over 17 pounds. that's pretty good. my son took like an entire year to get to about 18 pounds. >> he's the cutest thing. >> he's so cute and so fluffy. >>> a school lunch controversy when we

first up close look at bei bei in just a few hours. bring you new video of the panda coverage as soon as we get it. you can see your first chance at bei bei in january. >>> in arizona, investigators are heading to a helicopter crash site. they're working to find out why a medical chopper went down overnight killing two of the three people on board. >>> in just a few minutes hear from the head of the republican party on the "today" show after last night's debate. nbc political analysts say that donald trump, ted cruz and marco rubio had the most boost. >>> today you will see more street cars operating on h street in northeast washington. d dot conducting a safety certification to carry passengers on the street cars. >>> take a look at this. chopper 4 over the top of the beltway. problem outer loop as you're approaching new hampshire avenue. adding to the normal volume that we see on that part of the beltway in the morning. 3 1/2 mile backup. northbound right side is blocked again. not something we typically see. remember red line single

bao bao and bei bei's grandfather was died. the 31-year-old male giant panda died at a conservation and research sent ner in china. pan pan was captured in 1985 and can be genetically linked to about one quarter of the world's popti pandas. it's sad, absolutely, but happy for the work that he was able to do because they were endangered at one time. >> they were. big props to him, to papa panda, or great papa panda, but he will be missed. >>> time is 6:08. >>> you could actually hear the blustery sounds of snow in erie, pennsylvania, overnight. it's expected to dump up to 10 inches of snow there today. that's the kind of snow that was going sideways. >> i don't want it. >> snow plows were out in force overnight to clear roads for the morning commute but the snow has made roads very slick. it's being pounded by the same system that brought us rain and a wintry mix yesterday morning. >> and the classic nor'easter is widespread slamming new england with more than a foot of snow. 14 million people there were under winter a overnight

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this is bei bei. he's a cub. h ssnding timeutdoors just frolicking and having the best time ever. so even if you're not a panda enthusiast like i am, come on, that's cute -- look at him. that's some cute stuff. bei bei is a big baby. >> like bear sized. >> don't you want to give him a hug? he's ati cue. >> pat collins snow stick, morgan i belie of ash buburn, virginia. she had the closest prediction. her guess was 11:00 a.m. there was an inch by 10:15. more tn 200 people entered this first snow stick challenge and as we heard the winter weatr outlook earlier this week, it sounds like there will be several more chances to win. >> had to waitntil january the last couple of years. so nice and early. but you can agree with me even as a snow lover that this is a little bit unreasonable to have snow this early on. >> it's not like it's 2 feet of snow and we'll be dealing with it for days. >> for some people 2 inches and 2 feet are the same drama. >> it was a good practice run way. at's coming our >> we want to mention

bei bei now weighs more than six pounds. his eyes are fully open and he received his first vaccination, ouch. zookeepers say he's becoming more active and ram bunk us the. look. he's up. >> mei xiang and bay were snuggling this morning. z zookeepers may take bei bei out of the den enclosure for more time. >> he's cute. >> he said it. he's cute. there's a slide of bei bei's cutest moments. >> i want to see a cartwheel. >> mei xiang does not do cartwheels. >> you don't know that. all right. 6:37. the end of an era. what passengers on us airways can expect this weekend as they make their final flight tonight. >>> and a live picture over prince george's county. details here about the crash at beltway near pennsylvania ave you. >> new troubles for the popular fantasy websites. >>> the latest now on lamar odom. the nbc news was able to obtain surveillance video and receipts from the nevada brothel where he was found unconscious a few days ago. he apparently spent $75,000 at the love ranch. the former nba star remains on life suppo

national zoo officials sent this photo of bei bei's surgery when took place this morning. they say he ate way too much bamboo over the weekend and some got caught in his digestive track. zookeepers got him checked out. a vet found the bamboo. this shouldn't be long before he is back on his feet and eating regular meals. >>> well a local rescue service is giving you a biggin sentive to take home -- a big incentive to take home a four-legged friends. they are waiving adoption fees. take advantage of the two adoption centers in d.c. and through the foster program, all of the available animals are on the group website, zappos, to cover the adoption fees. >>> well from black friday to small business saturday, shoppers are encouraged to check out local stores tomorrow. one area that is really hoping for big business is ellicott city. back in july, deadly floods caused millions of dollars in damage as you know throughout that downtown area. as vanessa herring from the sister station in baltimore shows us, local leaders will declare main street open for shopping season is underway