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.

bei bei has catching up to do. having played a lot before we saw him, he was tuckered out when we got a glimpse in person. >> he likes that position. >> reporter: with help, he did give us a pan that paw high-five, showing off his impressive claws. and with a flick of a pink tongue, a lazy yawn. >> bei bei is rough and tumble. all boy, a little tank. >> reporter: a final big yawn and a final stretch, and tanked or not, awfully sweet. >> and the good news is, as cute as that dose is, you can see bei bei pretty soon in person. he'll make his public debut on january 16th at the national zoo in washington. >> that would be fun. wouldn't that be a fun trip? >> it would be. i'm game. >> we'll do a weekend "today" field trip. >> done and done. >> to visit the panda. >>> up next, our sunday stories people communicate to a group of doctors who helped save santa, and the story behind bells making spirits bright in minneapolis. every christmas is memorable. but a gift from kay jewelers... makes it unforgettable. save 25% on a

bei was a star. from the first images of a pink cub, the size of a stick of butter, with his proud parent. a healthy checkup. >> lungs are good and clear. >> reporter: the first ladies of give bei bei his name. in a way, the 23 pound cub is carrying the weight of the world. the panda program, an important diplomatic tie between china and the u.s. bei bei will stay in washington for four years, then be sent to china, where less than 2,000 giant pandas remain in the wild. >> we're breeding pandas here, and the next generation of pandas will hopefully start to go back into the wild. >> reporter: bei bei's mission may be conservation, but for most, it's all about cuteness. while not everyone got the best view, how could you not forgive this face? kristen dahlgren, nbc news. >> nothing like a cute panda. >>> up next, "saturday night live" putting a hilarious spin on the republican debate. we have the highlights the flu virus hits big. with aches, chills, and fever, there's no such thing as a little flu. a

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's head. the five month old couldn't have cared less if he was the ggest draw. he slept through his debut. >> he sleeps 90% of the eporter: didn't stop the crowd from trying to catch his perfection. >> he's very cute. >> reporter: from the time he was born, bei bei was a the first images of a pink cub, the size of a stick of butter, with his proud parent. ap. >> lungs are good and clear. >> reporter: the first ladies of two countries came together to give bei bei his name. the panda program, an important diplomatic tie between china and the u.s. bei bei will stay in washington for four years, then be sent to re less than 2,000 giant pandas remain in the wild. >> we're breeding pandas here, and the next generation of pandas will hopefully start to go back into the eporter: bei bei's mission may be conservation, but for most, it's all about cuteness. while not everyone got the best could you not forgive this face? kristen dahlgren, nbc news. >> nothing like a cutep next, "saturday night live" pu

bei his name. in a way, the 23 pound cub is carrying the weight of the world. the panda program, an important diplomatic tie between china and the u.s. bei bei will stay in washington for four years, then be sent to china, where less than 2,000 giant pandas remain in the wild. >> we're breeding pandas here, and the next generation of pandas will hopefully start to go back into the wild. >> reporter: bei bei's mission may be conservation, but for while not everyone got the best view, how could you not forgive this face? kristen dahlgren, nbc news. >> nothing like a cute panda. live" putting a hilarious spin on the republican debate. we have the highlights after this. >> why is no one paying attention? and fever, there's no such thing as a little flu. and it needs a big solution: an antiviral. so when the flu hits, call your doctor right away and up the ante with antiviral tamiflu. prescription tamiflu is an antiviral that attacks the flu virus at its source and helps stop it from spreading in the bo

. >>> we want to wish panda bei bei a happy birthday. thena birthday petition over the weekend as crowded 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 bei. >>> just ahead, new details in meteorologist bill karins with a check of the weather. good morning, bill. >> good morning, betty. after a stormy weekend in the east, we're looking good to at a beautiful start to your monday. high pressure is moving down. this is a taste of fall. and the other big story out there we're watching, is this big haboob that blew through arizona, the phoenix area, this caused delays, about 45 minutes at the airport. look at that dust encompassing the zesert 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

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.

. >>> the national bei bei enjoyed special treats. >> it's a eporter: his name is i bei, and is at smithsonian'swant to jump on the bear. >> reporter: is always filled with the happy oohs and aahs of visitors marty has been the keeper here for 20 years and it's been his job to care for this energetic 4-year-old since birth. >> can you lay down? all the way down we think of him as a juvenile, he's kind of a teenager. >> reporter: college kid >> yeah. >> reporter: he's been preparing bei bei to the long trip to china in a forest sanctuary. >> getting him ready to go and he's going to have a great trip. >> one of the panda bears soon to be given to the united states -- >> reporter: pandas were first gifted to the united states by china in 1962. a special partnership continues. the zoo raising pandas to age 4 and moving them to china to assist in repopulation efforts, ensuring this vulnerable species lives on vital since there are only about 1,800 in the wild. here we are in the jungle. >> exactly. >> reporter: bei bei eats 75 pounds of bamboo a day for a treat a little sugarcane in a chew toy, like

. >>> to bei bei, a help 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 bei. 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 dus 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 raleigh, too. not quite yet for florida, dealing with afternoon orlando. that's your national weather on "

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

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 the panda makes his first public appearance. plus... iran announces the release of five jailed americans. then...search efforts continue for 12 missing marines in hawaii. welcome back to today in iowa. thanks so much for starting your day with us.. i'm lauren moss..well, you better bundle up. that wind chill is hitting us hard today- it is dangerously cold out there. lets check in with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen wind chill warning is in effect for our western counties, and wind chills are running anywhere from 25 to 40 below this morning and it doesn't look like much will change through monday morning. current temperatures are well below sunshine, we won't warr up much today.. most of us won't even get out of the negative digits and wind chills will stay cold into monday before we start a very slow warm . i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. like much will change through monday morning. current temperatures are well below zero sunshine, we won't warm up much and wind chills will stay 25 to 40 below. it will stay col

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 getting bigger.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

>>> all that, plus, do you bey-lieve? fans hope that beyonce will take home the grammy of the year award tomorrow night and the bey-hive is buzzing with anticipation. today, february 4th, 2023. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with peter alexander and kristen welker. >>> welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. if you are a fan of the grammys, it is a good weekend to stay inside and watch because it is so cold, it hurts to be outside. >> what did mom and dad say? layers is the best way to go this weekend. it is punishingly cold across the country. >> all of your layers. if you haven't been outside, it is freezing. take a look at the cold places in the northeast. boston feeling like it's 35 below. portland, maine at negative 39. new york, negative 10. detroit is the warmest coming in at zero degrees. >> that is nothing like what it feels like this morning in mount washington in new hampshire. look at that. from another planet. windchill there is an incredible 107 degrees below zero

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

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

zoo officials say bei bei >>> the shopping frenzy isn't over. how should folks dress? >> you need a coat now. we're in the upper 30s and low 40s much of the region. little bit. just a few clouds are drifting over this hour and we'll have a lot of sunshine the rest of the day today, but highs reaching in the mid 50s during the afternoon and then 30s tomorrow morning under a clear sky and winds may be gusting to 25 miles an hour. sunday lots of sun and afternoon highs in the low 50s and on monday mid 50s and another chance of rain. our best chances are tuesday, we could end up with over two inches of rain. >>> thanks. we're about 30 minutes >>> good morning. breaking overnight. the death of fidel castro. the former cuban dictator dead at the age of 90. celebrations on the streets of miami's world leaders quick to act. he ruled with an iron fist for nearly 50 years. leaving many in fear and fleeing for safety. the dictaor had a relationship with 11 u.s. presidents and brought the nations to the brink of nuclear war. now as the relations are starting to thaw, what will hap

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

. >> 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