my business is on crenshaw boulevard.ce i live and work there, everybody calls me and said, make sure you ask the mayor about these thomas zones. there has been great talk in the african-american community that -- i amis was done asking what you say to those persons who live in the neediest neighborhoods in the city, those black and brown neighborhoods, any of which were left out of the problem zone. int do you say to black folk l.a. who live in these needy neighborhood to our left out? they are our initiatives across the city. the crenshaw line in l.a. people in high poverty areas say, when his hours coming? other say, why not us? this will be great for all of .a. promise zones give us additional points when we apply the money. as you said before i got there that area had not been designated for a qualifying grant, so we could not apply it, but i am determined to make sure some of the money would go to other parts of the city to connect into that, south l.a., the eastside. so i understand this is not replicated across th

liz crenshaw has fou >>> james avery, the actor who played uncle phil has died.68 years old and a veteran of the vietnam war. he played phillip banks, will smith's uncle on the nbc sitcom in the '90s. i'm deeply saddened to say that james avery has passed away. he was a second father to me. i will miss him greatly. >>> the first baby of 2014 born in the district has a unique story to tell. his twin has a different birthday and year. he came in three minutes after his sister who was born at 11:58 yesterday and last year. they were 28 days ahead of schedule. their mom was in medstar washington hospital center yesterday for a routine checkup. brandon's heart rate was low because the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck. doctors ended up deciding it was time for a c-section. >> i'm really proud. god really blessed me with these children. it's really great. it's amazing. >> brandon is 5 pounds, 10 ounces. his barely older sister is 6 pounds, 5 ounces. >> and she will hold that over his head. >> you know, for life. >> i'm older than you. >> that's how it goes. >>

our liz crenshaw took a look at what could make all the difference when you and your family are on the road. >>> a young student has her moment in the spotlight. >> i feel so honored to meeting my president. >> while president obama maps out a care for new promise zones. >>> right here in the storm center we're looking at the radar. nothing around our region yet, but all you have to do is drag the map off to the west, you see that snow. rain down toward the south and kentucky. that's what's moving our way. because of that and the fact we'll see you're temperatures drop overnight, we have a freezing rain advisories, in effect for about the entire viewing area until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. we could see problems on the roadways. you may have ice on your car when you wake up. be prepared to scrape that off tomorrow morning. we'll have the timing of this all coming up in just about ten minutes. >>> thank you, doug. >>> a deadly shooting that was an accident at the home of a prominent pastor, the victim just 23 years of age. tonight we're hearing from the family of that victim. they say

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw.hink about recycling that christmas tree. >>> all right, stormy weather, here is a look at the snow coming down in gaithersburg, falling fast near the airport, at air park road. it's a coming. >>> we have snow in the region, but 5,000 miles away, sunny with a slight breeze. president obama took advantage of that island weather hitting the greens with the prime minister. no word on which world leader came out on top. >> they are certainly glad they are not here, especially in the northeast where they are going to get hammered with a mess up there. doug? >> they are going to get hammered. we are, too, in our area. some areas reporting one to two inches of snow to the west in montgomery and loudoun county. the storm team 4 radar show whagwhaing what's happening here. the rain and snow to the south. scattered power outages, for sure. it will feel below zero and there will be a hypothermia risk. can we go to max one? we are talking about the snow coming in. down toward the south and east, w

liz crenshaw will find out if the harnesses keep your pet safe. >>> and the pro gun governor laying out plans in virginia, and whether it will change the laws. lawsnbc universal's coverage of the 2012 london games was the most watched television event ever. so, what's next? the upcoming winter games from sochi. where every second of nbc universal's coverage will be available on every device. on tv, online or streaming on the nbc sports live extra app. beginning february 6th, experience the winter games everywhere. welcome to what's next. comcast nbcuniversal >>> tonight a search in russia for a so-called black widow who is part of a terrorism plot targeting the olympic games. police are handing out photo in restaurants, and hotels in sochi, and she is maybe one of four women sent to attack the olympics, and they believe she may be already in sochi, and this new alert comes on the heels off video of militant groups threatening to strike the games, and the president say that the games are a national priority. >>> and alex ovechkin is preparing to be one of the big stars of the sochi olymp

liz crenshaw is here with a warning for all of us. liz? >> reporter: doreen, like a lot of moms, one frederick, maryland woman posted pictures of her baby on facebook. but imagine her surprise when her photo popped up in a pitch for tooth whitening. ashley wingfield loves taking pictures of her 7-month-old son jackson, and she loves posting them on facebook and sharing them with her friends. >> i would say maybe on a weekly basis, i'm publishing maybe anywhere from one to ten pictures of him. >> reporter: but what wingfield didn't know is where jackson's photo would end up, until a friend sent her a text message. >> and she said, by the way, your baby is a superstar. >> reporter: this photo of jackson ended up on her friend's facebook news feed in an ad for crest white strips. >> and it was a picture of my son that i had taken of him rather recently, smiling toothless in the bathtub. i was shocked. >> reporter: wingfield had no idea how her son's photo ended up in a sponsored ad. she had not been contacted by facebook or crest, and yet the

crenshaw light rail line. an opportunity to bring jobs into a part of a community that struggled for too long. a trip i tookon to columbus, ohio where highway had divided the lower income part of the community and cut it off from the central business district where job growth was growing so quickly. and columbus, they have a mayor there who is working to cap that freeway, restoring that connection, and giving people a reasonable chance to connect to the 21st-century economy. not outliers. these are 21st-century manifestations of that dream that all people should be connected to the opportunities and the fruits of the wonderful products that this country is able to create. thato to you today, i see in 1955o from the time when rosa parks sat down on a bus to make a statement to a that the we are sure buses are rolling and connecting people to jobs, to a time when we are putting rail tracks in crenshaw and capping freeways and we are creating the opportunity for people to grow and to manifest their own destinies.

. >> i'm liz crenshaw, and what do the laws say as far as shoveling your sidewalks?ules coming up. >> and it is polar air versus polar air. and remember the last time it was really cold? it with was 21 degrees on january 7th, and look at where we are going tomorrow. just 15, folks. that is not what it is going to feel like, because it is going to be mighty windy tomorrow, and we will have a look at the windchill readings on "news4 at 4" when we return. this year, i'm trying the protein thing with real protein. [ female announcer ] ditch the diet and go on a try-it. just try one of 70 yummy lean cuisine dishes for 10 days. packed with 13 grams of real protein. it will keep you satisfied and feeling great. i'm trying this too. and maybe this. nope. not trying that. [ female announcer ] ditch the diet. go on a try-it with lean cuisine. get a starter kit at 10daytryit.com and you'll get a meal on us. nestle. good food. good life. >>> back now with the winter storm coverage, and it is still coming down out there, and once again, it will taper off and how cold tonight, ver

. >> i'm liz crenshaw, and new developments in the target data breach, and how the hackers got insidef target's database coming up. >>> and i'm mark segraves on the national mall where parking meters are coming. and i w >>> major traffic alert to tell you about in south d.c. chris lawrence? >> well, the worst possible time. massachusetts avenue is closed between n street and 34th street right now after a sinkhole opened up. this is video just into the newsroom, and that section of massachusetts is shutdown right now as crews try to work on that road. d doth is warning drivers the use alternate routs and no word on what opened up that sinkhole or when that area will be cleared. at the live desk, chris lawrence. >>> and update in the target data breach, because now we know how the hackers got inside of target's system, and why you may want to check your statement tonight. >> and also, a warning of a cell phone scam that could cost you. and liz crenshaw is here with more details. >>> keep an eye, and keep an eye, and now more news of the security hack. we now know how it happened. it tur

. >> liz crenshaw, news4. >> sounds good. right? all the websites and the tools that you just saw are free. the consumer team has them all posted and nbcwashington.com/lizcrenshaw. >>> winning the war against weight gain. still ahead, we are going to break it down for you. four diet plans to see which ones can work and which ones could be a waste of your time and your money and the important conversation, health officials want you to start having with your doctor when we return. >>> in news4 your health, new evidence that people drink too much. a report by centers for disease control found at least 38 million americans have problems with alcohol. that includes the so-called casual drinkers. the cdc defines heavy alcohol use as two or more drinks a day for men and one or more a day for women. the cdc says while doctors screen patients for other health issues, few discuss alcohol. >> a small conversation can make a big difference and help people reduce their alcohol use. those conversations aren't happening. >> the cdc is calling on b

and how the handle frozen pipes and more coverage and tips, go to nbcwashington.com/liz crenshaw, and we will have all of that and more there. >> and it is going to be interesting. >> and the next contest is to find pets who will wear the booties. >> jim's dog will. >> i only wish. and speaking of the contests, we have a survey so share with you, a poll on the winter storm. when it comes the snow, do you love it? hate it? vote for texting or calling at 202-601-3444 and text one for love it, two for hate it, and three, it's winter and, hey, no big deal. no big whoop. well, here are the results well, here are the results coming into the news4, 60% love for seeing your business' cash flow work even harder. for seeing receivables coming in and payables going out... so that now you can do more for your business today and tomorrow. for seeing your business' cash flow like never before. the enhanced cash flow insight, powered by pnc cfo, a suite of online tools that can now sync with popular accounting software, and turn seeing into doing. ♪ >>> the list has begun. breaking news right now, l

crenshaw. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for two minutes. mr. crenshaw: i thank the chairman for yielding and, madam speaker, i rise in strong support of this omnibus appropriations bill. i think it demonstrates that even though we have a divided government, when we get together we can sit down, we can set priorities, we can reduce spending and we can meet our constitutional responsibility of funding the federal government. as chairman of the financial services subcommittee, i'm proud of the work, along with my ranking member, mr. serrano, and other members of the subcommittee, the work we've accomplished. we produced a bill that in the end is a lean funding. we provide critical moneys for those high-performance agencies, and we rein in spending on some of the programs that aren't quite as efficient or downright wasteful. i think we all remember the i.r.s. scandal when the i.r.s. was singling out individuals, groups of individuals based on their political philosophy and harassing and bullying them. they were wasting money on lavish conferences a

liz crenshaw will be here to tell the us >>> and it is a bad combination, low temperatures and old pipes. it is leading to breaking pipes. >> and the ride home tonight is going to be tough around woodmont as there is a broken main. and kristin wright joining us to tell us about what to do about t the additional breaks. >> well, it is not the best timing in wisconsin avenue and rush hour, but the good news, the northbound lanes leaving d.c. are not affected at all, however, all three southbound lanes are closed from woodmont avenue to battery lane. we all know that wssc has been so busy recently because of all of the cold weather that we have had and they tell us that today, it was really rough. an old pipe ruptured underground, and wisconsin avenue buckled and gallons of water started spill iing and ye another water main break, and overwhelmed crews are scrambling to keep up. >> and we are so busy right now with the breaks around the two counties that we can't get somebody immediately dispatched here. >> a salt truck came through as the water kept coming and the temperatures were droppin

and then crenshaw boulevard in south central. >> so, that's going to be your most critical audience,preciative. >> yeah, the ones you want to see your car, you know? >> it's a slow-moving piece of art. you treat the car a piece of art, acutely aware of the dangers -- cops, for whom you are a target, potholes, other cars. in east l.a. you see people ooh and ah, you see people change the expression from what is that, to nice ride. >> hopefully gang members gives us props, giving us respect, you know? first you build a car for yourself, but at the same time, you're building it for the streets, you're building it for the people. you want them to appreciate it. ♪ >> within the borders of koreatown, it's not just koreans. there are new arrivals every day. there is, in fact, an official little bangladesh right in the middle of k-town. >> so good in here. >> yeah, this is going to work. so, you're not short of options around here. >> no, you can get tacos across the street. korean next door and goat stew. you can pray to muhammad or buddha. >> the tiny mosque next door where services are hel

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw. how do you know if an e-mail from costco is a scam or not?stion. the answer is coming up on ask liz at 4:00. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yeah. everybody knows that. did you know there is an oldest trick in the book? what? trick number one. look-est over there. ha ha. made-est thou look. so end-eth the trick. hey.... yes.... geico. fifteen minutes could save you... well, you know. >>> well, cheerios is soon going to be making cheerios without genetically modified ingredients. the gmo free version will be hitting stores soon. this is after consumers voiced concerns about the engineered ingredients. a spokesperson says they are able to make this change because the main ingredient in the original flavored cheerios is oats. for the apple cinnamon cheerios or multigrain, no, they can't change it. those flavors are harder to make gmo free because they contain ingredients like corn. right now, everyone has to wait in line for the post office. that's keeping a lot of people away. the u.s. postal service is

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw, and how do the salt treatments on the road affect your paint on and high i andhen here comes the change, and 1:00 a.m., we will see the shower activity, and moving through, and oh, no, no, look at this. i messed that up, and look at what i am talking about here, because we are seeing the snow out of this, and i am going all of the way through, and there is the with 1:00 period again, and watch this as we move through the day. we are going to see the chance for snow coming in around 9:00 in the morning, to the entire area except for areas down to the south, and this is something that we will be watching closely. monday could be snowy earlier in the morning, and so we will watch that closely over the weekend for you, and high temperatures tomorrow, into the 40s and the 50s, and we will be into the low 50s tomorrow, and southern maryland, you will be into the 50s, and 54 in mechanicsville, an annapolis on the water, only 40. and the next couple of days on the mild side. 55 on sunday, and there's the snow chance monday. it will be a mixture of rain ane is grateful.

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw. why do they use roman numeral to number the super bowls? that is a question i will answer on "ask liz" on "news4 at 4." >>> and did the klumcolumbia ma shooter act alone? >>> we will [dog] larry? larry? larry? wanna play? [announcer] a healthy dog is a playful dog. [dog] let's do this larry. [announcer] help him keep those muscles while he loses a few pounds with beneful healthy weight. made with wholesome rice,real chicken,soy, even accents of vitamin rich veggies. it's calorie-smart and tastes so good. beneful healthy weight...from purina. . >>> does the cold weather have an affect on car engine oil? >>> and why do they use roman numerals to number the super bowl? and why can't you keep your own phone number with a different carrier? and we have a friday edition of "ask liz." so let's talk about the first question, because jackie says that the check oil light comes on in the extreme cold weather, and she has seen it happen a few times, and does the cold affect the oil? >> well, that is interesting question, and the aaa atlanta says that t

and so we will have liz crenshaw coming up with more on what you should do to protect your financialdentity. >>> and the most recent incident happened last night outside of engine company 10 in northeast washington, and take a look at the damage to the vehicle, and the firefighters tell us that they have been returning from the emergency calls only to find their personal cars at the firehouse broken into. and in one case, a firefighter had a car stolen. >> it is unfortunate, because we are here to protect the public, and obviously, the men and the women ú women ú their crim 1-gjother,ut committed and to see that your , it is unnerving. >> in is the the thp where the@ departments have no deployed to monitor neighborhoods to deter crime, and some firefighters say it put not only at jeopardy, and we don't have the training to do this and something that the deterrents for six weeks in the trinidad neighborhood. we have asked the fire department for a comment, and we are still waiting to hear from them. >>> impka,ntpm stol th museum mj can't keep it? ge in courzw los somesédtd from uni"çt

liz crenshaw will tell us in the next eye-opening report. >>> and people are find ought that they werell victimized by the same well organiz now we ar somewhere. >> yep, that solves everything. mcmillan and wife monday nights on cozi tv. >>> you are watching "news4 at 4." >>> experts on north korea are trying to decode a news conference today with imprisoned american missionary kenneth bae under guard and speaking in korean, he said that he hoped that the u.s. government could secure his relief, and he said that he committed acts against them, and apologized. and this is a signal that p pyongyang wants the state officials to reach out. they continue to urge them to grant bae amnesty and immediate release. they are actively working through the swedish embassy to secure bae's freedom. >>> and friends of valerie are saying that she is recovering from shock after her long time boyfriend francois hollande was having an affair with a french actress. he has neither confirmed nor denied the reports. >>> and chris krchristie is facg a new and troubling question. >> did his administration hold w

. >>> and i'm liz crenshaw. and how more than a million cards could be compromised.t story coming up. >>> and more windchills across the region. tonight, a cold night once again, and it looks like it is going to continue. right now, outside, a beautiful right now, outside, a beautiful shot and for seeing your business' cash flow work even harder. for seeing receivables coming in and payables going out... so that now you can do more for your business today and tomorrow. for seeing your business' cash flow like never before. the enhanced cash flow insight, powered by pnc cfo, a suite of online tools that can now sync with popular accounting software, and turn seeing into doing. ♪ >>> breaking news about a deadly pileup involving several semi trucks. scott macfarlane with the details at the live desk. >> we are just getting the pictures from michigan city, indiana, and look at that. that is interstate 94 halfway between chicago and kalamazoo, michigan. and they say that 12 semi tractor-trailer trucks in this crash, and other passenger vehicles many that you can see here

>> mudcat keeps an office of memorabilia in the crenshaw area of lo los angeles. >> i have a photographe an satchel page. >> you don't? >> i do. >> that's where we met up with him. >> we somehow got to maintain a certain type of scenario where these guys are brought forth all the time. that's why i have all of these pictures in here. because of a history of disappearing. >> what kind of history exactly? well, stories that show the kind of restraint required of these men. >> maybe better. guy asked me one time, why does a blackball player, attack that ball, man you guys really attack it. simple. white. that's the southern way. that is the southern way getting back at it. beat the (bleep) of that ball, into the white maze and i'm saying that because there are times i wouldn't have said it but it's the truth, okay? this is why i laugh, first and 15. i'm laughing tall way to the bank now, automatic deposit. >> that's right. >> you may not like me, you may not want me to stay in your hotel but the first and 15th i'm drawing a paycheck. >> what's amazing is that during any interview there wil

. >> reporter: i'm liz crenshaw. how does a jurisdiction decide whether or not to declare a snow message? that's the question. the answer's coming up on "ask liz." get your home ready for the big game with big savings at h.h. gregg's super sale. save up to 30% on appliances, electronics, furniture, and more. get a home theater chair $297. this lg 60-inch hdtv $699. and whirlpool 4-piece stainless steel kitchen packages $1999. plus, get up to 24 months special financing on purchases $497 and up. get the best brands at the best prices for the big game. see it all at hhgregg.com. >>> it's hard to think about hitting the beach, but the mavericks surf competition is underway in half moon bay, south of san francisco. the waves today are expected to reach 40 feet high, which is much bigger than organizers expected. experts say the swell is a result of a storm coming from the north pacific. >>> how does a injures decision died whether or not -- a jurisdiction decide twloont cwh not to call a snow emergency? what's the differ

but some turn to home warranties for piece of mind, but liz crenshaw tells us to beware of these. >>ome homeowners find that the promise of repairs can be broken just like the appliance s s in their homes. >> we wanted a piece of mind. >> reporter: when todd owens bought a 40-year-old house, he was concerned about the reliability of the appliances and the heating system, so when a home warranty was offered at settlement, he decided it was a good idea. he paid $400 for the one-year policy. >> the claim is that they will cover basically everything in your home, and they mentioned dishwashers and refridge rays or the and ceiling fans and washers and dryers, and everything that you expect to be part of the house. >> reporter: so when his refrigerator started to fail, he presumed it is can covered and called the service provided in the warranty, and said that the fridge had a faulty water p pump. but it is not covered by the wa warranty. >> reporter: why not? >> well, that is unknown to us. >> reporter: so he paid $200. and then the computer board had to be replaced. >> but this is covere

before i begin, i want to thank chairman rogers and crenshaw and ranking memberlow wie for their hardwork and diligence throughout this process. i also want to thank the staff on both sides of the aisle who spent time away from their families during the holiday season to work out a compromise thing both sides can support. my colleagues know that the sequester put the appropriations process under an unworkable financial strain and this legislation helps fix that problem. the financial services section of this bill is funded at $21. billion, more than $1.5 billion above last year's sequester level and almost $5 billion higher than what was approved by the committee last summer. with this increased funding, this subcommittee was able to resolve nofe most urgent funding problems created by the sequester. we kept postal service six-day delivery, restored funding for the election assistance commission and included additional funding for numerous priorities of the district of columbia this bill also removes many harmful riders, riders that would have impacted the implementation of the afford

crenshaw. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for two minutes. mr. crenshaw: i thank the chairman for yielding and, madam speaker, i rise in strong support of this omnibus appropriations bill. i think it demonstrates that even though we have a divided government, when we get together we can sit down, we can set priorities, we can reduce spending and we can meet our constitutional responsibility of funding the federal government. as chairman of the financial services subcommittee, i'm proud of the work, along with my ranking member, mr. serrano, and other members of the subcommittee, the work we've accomplished. we produced a bill that in the end is a lean funding. we provide critical moneys for those high-performance agencies, and we rein in spending on some of the programs that aren't quite as efficient or downright wasteful. i think we all remember the i.r.s. scandal when the i.r.s. was singling out individuals, groups of individuals based on their political philosophy and harassing and bullying them. they were wasting money on lavish conferences a

walter crenshaw who is a handsome man, winner of the congressional medal of honor. 104th birthday. can you believe that? margaret utterback, she's from suffolk, virginia. 100 years old today. and she loves to get her hair done. she and the girls go out and have a big time. that's one of the top things in her life. gerry bassler. 100 years old today, and he was a deck officer in the navy. sister mildred boeh. she's been a none for 81 years, she's from baden, pennsylvania. that's it, back to new york from washington, d.c. >> all right, willard. thank you. and how would you like to live a long, happy and healthy life and get stronger and smarter with age? natalie met a woman who might hold the keys to the fountain of youth. >> i do. and, guys, i promise you, you may actually change the way you approach life. the top question people ask olga is what is your secret? that's because olga is defying the odds of aging across the board. >> ferocious and tenacious, she sprints, throws, pumps and jumps, breaking world records, 26 and counting. but how about this number? >> i'm