h.c. curly byrd had racist views. >> a new program to keep drurk drivers off the road.comes less than 24 hours after police officer noah liotta died. >>> dig out those shorts, t-shirts, and flip-flops for your weekend. temperatures near a record for the next four days in a row. next chance for rain on monday. >>> brand-new problem on the beltway. we're talking about a crash closing the through lanes on the inner loop of the beltway. please allow some extra time here. this could be around for quite some time this morping. >> welcome to friday. >> yikes. not the way to start it. >> thanks, melissa. that's the broadcast for this morning. >> the news follows the "today" show. we'll be back in 25 with "weather & traffic on the 1s." >>> good morning. divided states of america. the nation weighs in on donald trump's proposal to ban muslims from the u.s. are new polls showing where things stand and one thing for certain trump's numbers remain strong. >> i no longer think he's funny. >> as hillary clinton appears on "late night" to say it's no laughing matter. >> what he's sayin

byrd stadium. opponents of the name say the former university president h.c. curly byrd had racist and segregationist views. low is recommending it be changed to maryland stadium. the board will take up the issue on friday. if approved, byrd's legacy would be recognized in one of the main libraries. >>> to politics now and the republican shake-up in iowa. ted cruz says he is very encouraged by new poll out that puts him in first place. the monmouth university poll gives cruz a 5-point lead over donald trump and a 7-point lead over senator marco rubio. ben carson led that same poll two months ago, but not all the polls are consistent. new numbers out from cnn have trump leading cruz in iowa by 13 points. >>> this letter contains the signatures of every d.c. councilmember. and it's addressed to senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. the council's fighting back against senator rand paul's attempt at dismantling the city's strict gun control laws. paul introduced the defend our capital act earlier this month. it would let people carry concealed handguns around the

school's president has just announced he recommended changing the name from byrd stadium to maryland stadium. opponents say h.c. curly byrd had racist and segregationist views. the university's board of regents will consider the name change at a meeting this friday. >>> retesting for radon. what a local school district is saying about concerns over a cancer-causing gas. >> it was terrorism? what investigators are saying about a stabbing in the london tube. >>> and why the supreme court says it won't review laws bannin >>> check out the chaotic scene at a shopping mall near san bernardino, california, as police look for the group of guys behind this brazen smash and grab robbery. holiday shoppers already on edge there heard what they thought was gun fire last night, but the sound was caused by three men who went into a jewelry store and started is that correct the display case with an axe to steal jewelry. police launched a massive response and shut down tyler mall in riverside about 17 miles away from last week's terror attac attacks. >>> a british man will stay in jail charged with a an attack on islam. >> po

byrd stadium. opponents of the stadium's name say former university president h.c. curly byrd had racist andy is reg asianist views. the current president wallace lowe is recommending the name to maryland stadium. if approved, byrd's legacy would be legacy in one of the main librarie libraries. >>> did you know there is a football game tonight? did you know it's december and it matters? right now washington fans and dallas fans all descending on fedex field. here's a look at the traffic right now about two hours away from kickoff. it doesn't look horrible. certainly, i've seen worse than that. burgundy and gold in fafirst place. we'd like to stay there. carol maloney live in fedex field. how are we looking? >> we're looking good. the redskins back in prime time facing the cowboys and about two and a half hours away. some people hear the redskins in prime time and they think uh-oh, it's a head scratcher since joe gibbs left, four wins and 18 losses on the national stage. kirk cousin, he's looking for his first w as the starter in prime time game and he says his team h

byrd stadium name is erasing history. >> university president wallace lowe and other faculty alumni and students on this campus have grappled and researched about the contributions and also the painful legacy of h.c. curly byrd who is credited as the father of this university during his 43-year term and also denounced by many as a known segregationist who fought to keep african-americans off this campus, but this name change doesn't stop the discussion about matters of race. there is a move afoot to continue open dialogue, get that started and continue it and also make some real changes on this campus including hiring a more diverse faculty and staff. i'm molette green at the university of maryland, college park campus, news 4. >>> i'm melissa mollet. northwest tomorrow canal road will be shut down between fox hall and arizona avenue. so for most of the day, saturday again from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for road repairs and i'll see you sunday morning for news 4 today. >> starting tonight, a free way to get you safely home from a holiday party. it's called the soberride program and it starts at 10:00 tonight. it goes through new year's day. the washington regional alcohol program runs the program. t

byrd stadium will now be known as maryland stadium. the university of maryland board of regents approved the name change today. the decision came after an outcry by many who say former university president h.c. curly byrd had racist and segregationist views. the current president says byrd's legacy will instead be recognized in one of the main ieb raers. the crew plans to start regular discussions about diversity on campus. the stadium name change was the focus of our flash survey. we asked people to weigh in on the decision. more than 60% of people who responded say they do not agree with the vote. >> a judge tonight has blocked fantasy sports sites draft kings and fan duel from doing business in new york. the state's attorney general is suing the companies to try to force them to shut down. he says the games are illegal gambling based on chance, not skill. today's ruling bans the sites from operating in new york until a final decision is made. the fantasy sports sites plan to appeal the ruling. nbc sports and nbc 4's parent company comcast are among the investors in fan duel. >>> a warning about one of the hottest stories this holiday season. the urgent message from local officials after

byrd stadium. this push comes from the top there. the university president, the current president wallace low citing the president racist. they recommend sending it to maryland stadium. if approved h.c.'s contributions to this institution would still be recognized in one of the main libraries. this move today would go even further. there's a plan on this campus to open up dialogue about diversity and in the words of the university president, bridge the divide on this campus. that is the latest now live from the university of maryland. i'm molette green, "news4." back to you. >> all right, molette. thank you very much. coming up at 5:11, "weather & traffic on the 1s." >> "storm team 4" meteorologist chuck bell getting us ready for the weekend. chuck? >> yes, indeed. if you're thinking about driving out this weekend, no worries. just sunglasses. dry on i-95, 81, and 70. air travel, no real trouble around here. could have delays around the american hubs. outside temperatures are in the 30s and mid-40s. so your commute today on your way in, pockets of fog. temperatures about 43 degrees on the ride in. sunshine delays and your sunglasses. that's all you need to worry about today. tempera