it's 44 degrees right now in alexandria. final stop takes us to silver spring after a morning glow of 30. winds not a problem. don't have to deal with any wind chill factors at least not right now. 36 winchester. cumberland coming in at 41 degrees. already dropping down to the freezing mark at dulles and we have rain on the way later on tonight and into the early, early morning hours. the coldest of the air well to the north and west of us. so look what happens just south of us warmer air trying to move up the coast. it's eventually going to win out. that's not going to happen until sunday. we'll see daytime highs then around 60 degrees. sounds great. only going to last though one day and then a cold front will roar on through late sunday night and that's going to bring us the chance for a few thunderstorms and then a colder air mass for next week. probably the coldest air w seen so far this season. satellite and radar, high pressure filing moves on out of here. here's the moisture to the south of us. we move through the ove

safety concerns in alexandria after an elderly man is attacked in his home. and a frigid start to the weekend. bad weather may hit at the very worst time, right in the middle of the monday morning commute. we begin tonight in alexandria, where the police are searching for the burglar who stabbed an elderly man. officer say the elderly man was attacked in his home on jackson place after he walked in on the burglary. richard reeve is live in alexandria with the latest. >> kimberly, what is most frightening about this is the randomness. this is a very nice upper-middle-class neighborhood in alexandria. house is an older model. the idea of two elderly people being attacked at their own home in the middle of the day has a lot of people worried. >> it's pretty sad. >> an unmarked police car sits outside of this home on jackson place. the crime scene tape a reminder of friday's burglary assault. at 4:00 in the afternoon, an elderly couple came home to find a man robbing their house. the suspect stabbed the 84-year-old man, injuring him seriously, and fled. the victi

a sense of safety stolen in alexandria. >> tonight d.c. police are investigating two deadly shootings, one of them involved a teenager. investigators say someone shot a 17-year-old boy this morning near second and t street northeast. paramedics rushed andrew newman to the hospital but he died. right now there's no information on the suspect. >>> earlier in the night officers responded to another shooting in northwest near 13th and monroe. investigators say a man was shot multiple times and that suspect is still on the run. >>> there was a massive show of solidarity in paris. more than 3 million people marched throughout france to honor 17 victims and show how unified they are in the wake of last week's terror attacks. some officials are calling this the largest demonstration in france's history. about 40 world leaders led the somber procession. but president francois hollande said the people will ride up to something better. today extremely tight security. police have killed three of the four suspected terrorists who have been linked to al

a traced to possibly an inch in d.c., fairfax, alexandria.the further south and east, southern maryland may have a mixture of sleet and snow, potentially 1 5oto 2 inches, but i think the two inches may be optimistic. to the north, just a few flurries of that. if you are looking for school cancellations, at this point i don't think it is a good bet. 7:00 in the morning, 21 degrees snow, wintry mix. that will began to taper off by noontime. for clock, peaks of sunshine the temperature near 32. lower 40's friday. saturday, middle 40's near 50 degrees. not a bad extended holiday weekend. jacqui jeras will be bright and early with eileen whelan and brian van de graaff at 4 a.m. >> the was incense burners. -- coming up, the wizards and spurs. college hoops, can the hoyas bounce back after suffering an upset? sports is coming up. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> tonight, calls for a championship-caliber performance because the champs were in town, looking for their 18th straight against the wizards.

. >> but one of the biggest here in our area, alexandria's first night. jay korff is there where thousands are waiting for the big finale. >> look around. with less than an hour, thousands of people. the streets are filled, the sidewalked are filled, the restaurants are packed. the bars are packed. there is even glowing light sabres out here. this all started with the kids. >> if there is an age group that truly appreciates a good party, it is children. >> this is a great time. >> armed with a sippy cup and a malet. they rank in the new year in style wednesday night. this is the 20th annual first night alexandria. >> this is our first time doing this, it has been a lot of fun. >> the city's beloved alcohol-free new year's eve bash centered around g-rated fun. decorate wooden boat and set sail in a city that resides along the potomac. >> it is all about family and sharing experiences. >> they have been hosting this event for years. >> working with the kids of course, always thrilling and fun. >> push it out. capsized. >> and we should note no one is permit

. >> alexandria two hours late. manassas city, two hours late. manassas park, two hours late, as we. falls church is on a one hour delay. now, if you work for the federal government agencies are open. but you do have the option to take unscheduled telework or unscheduled leave. we have all the closings and delays dela scrolling at the bottom of your screen and we put the list on the news 4 app and nbcwashington.com. >>> melissa mollet and darcy spencer are tracking the impact of the system on the roads. >> but we begin with tom kierein with more. >> it will be a pretty big impact as we hava l of snow but enough for every flake that falls to stick. as the road temperatures and any untreated surface well below freezing and the snow has been falling for the last couple of hour very lightly in the metro area. heaviest shows in the bright white areas we see here on the radar. right around washington montgomery and fairfax counties very light snow right now. temporarily tapering off to just a few flurries in prince william county county. a batch of mor

today alexandria police will be out warning neighbors about a dangerous robbery suspect on the loose. on friday an 84-year-old man was stabbed during a home robbery. "news 4's" zachry keach is live. >>> new this morning, the police will be canvassing this area. it's a beautiful enclave here in alexandria but that wasn't t case last friday whe 84-year-old man came the process a robbery happening in h. that's that's when an 84-year-old gentleman was stabbed. he's now in critical condition. the police are trying the figure out what exactly happened and who is responsibility. jeff to give this story a little bit of context. we're not far away from the home of ruth. she's one of the women who was killed and charles severance is being charged with that crime. so people in this neighborhood are on high alert. they're trying to return to the homes and the safety that they have grown accustomed to here in alexandria. reporting live i'm zachary keach. back to you in the studio. >>> bless investigating two deadly shootings overnight. we're working to learn the names of both victims including a v

>> reporter: well chris, alexandria police and alexandria sheriffs deputies have activated their emergency lights red, white and blue here at the masonic national memorial. and the top of the masonic is lit up in a color that is symbolic to law enforcement. the masonic memorial in alexandria lit in blue. blue for the men and women in uniform who serve. the illumination in honor of national law enforcement appreciation day. >> somebody has finally taken the time to stop and say, on this particular day, let's say thank you to the men and women of law enforcement. >> reporter: alexandria sheriff set up blue lights for his neighbor. the sheriff has served this community 27 years, and has strong feelings about the recent protests against law enforcement. >> it is not indicative of what we're about. and that conversation needs to change. hopefully, the temple being lit in all blue tonight will help us sort of change that conversation. >> being a mom of four i just appreciate all they do in protecting our community and protecting our children. >> reporter: the lights at the masonic are a tribute

she's live in alexandria this morning. >>> later this morning d.c.council members will be briefed on the investigation into those deadly smoke filled train incident. in an initial report on the crisis a d.c. fire lieutenant says he pounded on the metro car door and told passengers to open it but he says passengers yelled back that they couldn't. another firefighter had to unlock the door from the outside and there were also concerns d.c. fire's new en crypted radios might have contributed to problems with communications. the fire department has en crypted its traditional radio chains to make it harder for people to listen in. >>> virginia governor mcauliffe is said to be resting comfortable after surgery to reduce fluid around his lungs. that fluid was the result of seven broken ribs he suffered when he fell off a horse while he was on vacation last month. he's expected to be back on the job within the next two to three days. >>> the senate subcommittee in virginia unanimously approved a proposal to develop a statewide regulation governing the use of

live in old town alexandria julie carey, news4. >>> back to washington now.endy rieger at our live desk. >> nbc news has confirmed the president is going to drop his proposal to raise taxes on that so-called 529 college savings plans. this was a controversial part of the president's plan that would ultimately deliver education tax cuts to middle-class families. but we have learn that the it was senate democrats who were among those who pushed the white house to drop this particular aspect. ? a statement, a white house official says "given it has become such a distraction, we're not going to ask congress to pass that provision." we're monitoring this and you can look for updates on nbcwashington.com. back to you. >> thanks wendy. >>> mayor muriel bowser went to capitol hill today. she sat down and had her first meeting with house speaker john boehner. they talked about funding for metro and control of d.c. issues including the marijuana law which was passed in the district back in november. that law is not popular with some of the lawmakers on capitol hill. >>

killings in alexandria. he faced a judge this morning. that hearing was anything but routine. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg reports from the courthouse. >> the parents of charles severance walked into court this morning trying their best to avoid media attention. inside the courtroom, severance twice interrupted proceedings as defense attorney chris living spoke, severance blurted out "he does not represent me" to which the judge responded, "you need to be quiet while i'm conducting this hearing." severance is accused in the alexandria killings of nancy dunning, ron kirby and ruthann lidado. prosecutors are trying to determine whether he is mentally competent to stand trial and today argued for another ychological evaluation after severance refused to be interviewed for the first one. at one point, the judge gave severance the floor. i'd like the defense team to effectively and competently argue, i've been denied my right to a speedy trial, he said. roush then ruled the evaluation will move fo

> mola lenghi joins us live from first night alexandria. how is the crowd? >> reporter: happy new year, ladies. when it comes to ringing in the new year and partying, alexandria does it right. on one side you got the potomac river over here, hundreds of people partying, enjoying themselves, listening to music. on the other side you've got the historic old town backdrop. up there there are live music acts, theater, arts, entertainment, all sorts of enough to do. they can really -- stuff to do. if they can get ahold of these freezing temperatures, it might be a perfect night. tonight there are plenty of new beginnings. there's a new marriage. >> it's amazing. >> reporter: why new year's eve? why do it tonight? >> we like to party. this is the night for it. he'll never forget it. >> reporter: as far as forgetting your anniversary. >> not going to happen. >> reporter: it was his idea, wasn't it? >> totally. >> reporter: for brittany fallon it's a new party. her birthday falls on new year's eve and guess which birthday it is. >> yes, it is my 21

they're meeting in alexandria less than an hour from now. they will talk to lawmakers in the general assembly to say they're concerned that ride sharing companies don't have the same legal and safety regulations that taxis do. >>> if we can get through the morning and the really cold air this morning, it won't be such a bad day today. >> if you say so. let's check in to see what we can expect in the day ahead. >> i like that proclamation from mayor gilchrist. yes, it does look good the wind has diminished. and storm team 4 radar scanning or sky, we don't have any win triks mix around yet. it looks like that may be moving in later today, maybe by sunset. right now though, just be prepared for a cold morning. temperatures now much of the region prince george's county upper teens, low 20s. montgomery county only mid teens. southern parts around 20 degrees. most of fairfax county upper teens to near 20. dulles cold spot there, down to 15. prince william county manassas only at 16. and in culpepper and warrington only mid teens, as well. hunting

today alexandria police will be out warning neighbors about a dangerous robbery suspect on the loose. on friday an 84-year-old man was stabbed during a home robbery. this was in delray neighborhood. "news 4"'s's" zachary joining us. >> later today police have announced that they'll be canvassing going door to door alerting residents about this violent robbery suspect and asking questions, trying to get clues. a quiet, quiet street people walking their dogs. it's a beautiful enclave here in alexandria but that wasn't the case last friday when an elderly 84-year-old man came home in the process a robbery happening in his house. perhaps the man was spooked and that 84-year-old gentleman was stabbed. again, they're ramping up efforts to search for clues and try to bring peace to this otherwise beautiful community here in alexandria. we'll have updates all morning long. reporting live zachary kiesch "news 4." >> thank you, zach. >> search teams believe they're close to finding the black boxes of the air shay plane. they say they can hear the boxes picking. they've also used sonar to discov

medical examiner says she was carol glover 61 years old from alexandria. you can see behind me here at the l'enfant plaza metro station, it is open. the yellow line is shut down. at this point, this investigation has been turned over to the national transportation safety board. >> >> >> many of those trapped on the yellow line metro train described the ordeal to us as the most frightening hour they've ever spent. >> at the moment, i already couldn't breathe. there was a lot of panic. there was a lot of chaos. >> they were two of the scores of people on that train. as it pulled out of the l'enfant plaza station and every day, he hasn't been on a train in three years. it unfolded as smoke suddenly began to pour into the train cars. >> it was to the point where all you can do is pretty much just hold your hair down and cover your mouth. and the coughing started. >> as the minutes passed, the smoke got thicker. on the video, you can hear the conductor say don't open the doors. >> this could be a terrorist threat for all we know. >> it was not terrorism but ter

the fire in alexandria, virginia sent three women to the hospital and hundreds of people streaming in to the streets. hank silverburg has the details. >> reporter: several people have been displaced by the fire. you can see behind me that firefighters are still working to find the cause of what they say appeared to have started on the terrace unit of this three- story apartment complex. six units were gutted by the fire, which sent hundreds of people running for safety on a rainy afternoon. people like renaldo was relaxing when he smelled the smoke. >> my first reaction was to leave. i smelled smoke, so i left. >> reporter: the fairfax county fire chief says they were concerned about the floors collapsing in the three-story unit. >> and that was a high priority for us to get to those upper floors. as one crew stressed to affect the distinguishment to get those people out of there. >> reporter: several people had to be rescued from the balcony, but everyone got out safely. on the side out of the structure, we did it, rescued two individuals over ladders. firefighters were on the scene

alexandria left home november 28th. her mother and little sister haven't seen or heard from her since. >> we've been to the mall. we've driven around. we looked around. we couldn't find her. >> reporter: storm thinks alexandria is with a group of run-aways somewhere in d.c. staying in abandoned houses. >> when you're out there, you already made a poor decision, no. 1, to run away. who knows what other poor decisions you're going to make? who knows what you're doing? >> reporter: alexandria is a 15-year-old black female with brown hair and brown eyes. she has multiple tattoos including an infinity sign on each wrist. if you see her, please call 911 or the national center for missing and exploited children, 1-800-843-5678. the national center for missing and exploited children says that almost 300 children from our area were reported missing last year, so please spread the word. help bring kids like alexandria home by sharing our bring them home missing children's digital flyer on our wusa9 facebook page. >>> forecasting

find them in arlington, alexandria here in d.c. als in manassas.udoun counties as well. >>> after the week we have had, you may have a question or two for one of our meteorologists. you'll have a chance this weekend at the nbc 4 health&fitness expo. saturday join tom kierein and chuck bell at 12:30. sunday doug kammerer and veronica johnson at 11:00. it is from 9:00 to 5:00 on saturday 9:00 to 4:00 sunday at the washington convention center. it's free. >>> tracking breaking news right now outside of paris. the manhunt for two suspected terrorists led police to a nearby town. you are looking live where that entire community is surrounding an entire operation. police say that the men have taken a hostage what we're learning from the scene when we go to the live desk next. >>> plus our extreme cold causing problems this morning with the commute. the busy intersection that is off-limits because of the water main break you're seeing right here. police have closed off this road in bethesda as a result of a water main break as they search to figure out wh

>> youa we got a big problem here in alexandria. you can see behind me we've got a crew here working on a main which ruptured earlier today. now, when you have this bitter cold, you will see water running in the streets and we caught some of that for you earlier today. but there's a lot of homes where there's no water. we talked with a guy here in alexandria who says when he got up, he went to his faucet and turned it on. nothing came out. he was confused at first. >> i got up in and, you know, the shower didn't work at all and the sink wouldn't come on so, you know my first thought obviously was frozen pipes. >> he was lucky his pipe did not burst. plummer came with a space heater. warmed up the main line and by now, hopefully, he has restored water. now, a couple of pointers for people out there. if you're worried about your pipes freezing tonight, plumbers advise open up the cupboards beneath your sinks to try to get as much warm air in there as possible. and also they say turn a little trickle of cold and hot water on all of you

megan mcgrath live out the alexandria courthouse with the latest on both brothers. what happened in court today? >> reporter: well barbara, two brothers with ties to alexandria are in the spotlight. one at the center of a court case challenging the government's process and standards for placing people on the no-fly list. the other was just placed on the fbi's lichte of most wanted terrorists. yesterday levon muhammad a former taxicab driver from alexandria was placed on that most wanted list. the fbi says he provided materiel support to al qaeda and al shabaab. born in somalia but became a naturalized u.s. citizen, but the fbi believes he is now in east africa and poses a threat to the u.s. now, today levon muhammad's younger brother georgiaalet is having motions heard. entering the courthouse galet himself is not here today. galet muhammad says his name was unjustly placed on the no-fly list and he wants it removed. his attorney says there needs to be higher standards and a fair process for placing people on that list. galet muhammad's attorney is also concerned ab

in alexandria diane cho abc 7 news. >> thank you diane. the u.s. ski team is in shock tonight after two olympic prospects were killed in an avalanche. the victims have been identified as 20-year-old lonnie brlach and mike astley. they were part of a group of six skiers training in the austrian alps. the two left the prepared slope and set off an avalanche in the process. other four skiers escaped unhurt. we told you about a serious crash that shut down the inner loop of the beltway near b.w. parkway. let's get the latest on that situation trafficwise this evening, bob standing by in the wtop traffic center. what's the word now? >> leon still some pretty hefty draz delays on the inner loop starting on georgetown pike at 270 and 355 and the crash just cleared a few minutes ago. all lanes have been reopened on the outer loop of the beltway, delays start at 214 getting into green belt. but now nothing left to see and start to see things start toin out a bit. southbound baltimore-washington parkway is hung up badly getting down to the beltway. 95 to vir

she was 61 years old and she was from alexandria. next, our washington hospital center says two people remained hospitalized. one is in serious and the other in fair condition. medstar treated 18 of the more than 80 people sent to area hospitals. dr. jeffrey shoop said swollen airways caused by the smoke made it hard for people to breathe. >> i think most of the patients are still a little shaken up from what happened. but everyone seemed to be thankful to see their family. only time will tell how they'll do -- >> dr. shoop also said people with smoke inhalation could experience coughing and shortness of breath during the next week or so. he said no patients suffered burns from yesterday's incident. we spoke with many people today including d.c. mayor muriel bowser who said they are less worried about the smoke involved in yesterday's incident and more concerned about how metro responded. d.c. bureau chief sam ford continues our coverage tonight from southwest. sam? >> yes, maureen. well, we're outside l'enfant plaza station as well.

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the address is 3200 south 28th street in alexandria. not far from king street and 395, but this is the going to be impacting anyone's morning commute. the investigation seems to be fine-tuned here at the apartment building on the first floor. we know a man was stabbed. he was taken to the hospital in critical condition. at this point police have not released any information as to who that man was. why he was here, and what may have lead up to the stabbing. the investigation in the early stages. reporting live this morning in alexandria. >> all right. jordan live for us there. >>> it is 5:00 a.m. now. good morning. >> welcome to news 4 today for this tuesday january 20th 2015. let's go storm team 4 meteorologist for a look at your hour by hour forecast. tom good morning. >> good morning. off to a clear start. we get back to work and school on this tuesday morning. i'm happy to report we have dry pavement. there is nebraska avenue and northwest washington. there is friendship heights, bethesda bethesda, off in the distance in southern mon

a sprinkler pipe busted at the gatsby's tavern museum in alexandria old town here this afternoon. shutting down the museum through sunday. the gatsby's tavern restaurant portion of the complex was not affected. the winter warmer ladies' tea event will take place sunday as scheduled. >>> a woman in massachusetts goes to the hospital because she had some cramps. turns out she was pregnant and an hour later in this big old baby. not a premie. big baby. didn't know she was pregnant. a lot of reasons why she didn't think she was. >> that baby is topping ten pounds. >> a lot of the reasons make sense. we've got that story coming up. >>> but first, we've got to look at the weekend coming and -- today was actually kind of pleasant. wasn't too bad. >> a lot of folks were telling me it felt like a heatwave compared to where we have been. minus 10 to 40. >> and take the wind out of the equation. >> exactly. and sunshine and all ofall right. but the big story tonight is the refreeze and the fact that we're going to see some black ice. it's all about what you don't see a lot of times, right? a

the alexandria woman died of smoke inhalation as she waited to be rescued. remembered as a devout woman with an unconditionable love for her family and friends. >> if there's anything that we'd like to say to everyone in d.c. is that my mother lived a great life. and everything that she did here was for others. >> glover's mother told the congregation carol's death was for a purpose to make a change. virginia governor terry mauliffe is in the hospital tonight recovering from several broken ribs after he was thrown from a horse. the governor was on vacation in tanzania when it happened last month. governor was admitted to u.v.a. medical center for complications from those injuries. doctors found fluids around his lungs. doctors successfully completed a procedure to remove it. the governor sent out a tweet tonight saying he expects to be back on the job in two to three days. workers across the country are getting higher pay this month after several states raised their minimum wage. but it looks like virginia will not follow suit. a senate committee shot down a

tom roussey is live in alexandria. so tom was anybody hurt in this? >> one person was, but fortunately, we're told, even though she was burned -- he was burned, he's going to be okay. i'm going to show you what's going on right now. there's a crane that has been making quick work of what's left of the most damaged townhome. it's a total loss, according to the fire department. they couldn't even go in. so they're knocking it down at this hour. this was a fire that really scared a lot of neighbors. as you'll see in this video in just a moment, it burned very quickly, after it started. >> woo! >> witness carrie walker shared this video of the fire. before it was all over, one townhome on each side was damaged and the one in the middle was annihilated. >> it was just crazy. >> he quickly called his friend to warn him. >> i'm happy i have a friend like that. >> he ran out with his family and took this video of what he saw, just a few doors away. formerly, the man who -- fortunately, the man inside was able to escape but he had been injured. he refused to b

. >> we want to get some breaking news coming in from alexandria. we have learned that right now polk elementary school is evacuated due to the smell of gas. school system says schools are on buses so they can try to stay warm this noon. we have a crew headed to that scene. and we will bring you any new details as soon as they become available. >> we want to get to our stormwatch coverage this noon now. a winter weather alert is now wrapping up. the storm didn't pack a big punch. but it was all about the timing as it continues throughout the morning commute. the thin coating of snow and sleet in some areas forced school closures and delays and drivers were left dealing with slippery conditions for their morning commute. brianne carter is in southern maryland with a check on the conditions this noon. >> it's real slick. >> right now in southern maryland, a sloppy mess on many roads after a snowy mid week warning. the heavy bands of snow began coating the roads in st. mary's county before the sun was up. >> the whole drive down the road was awful cond

. >>> crews are working to repair a water main break near king street in alexandria. they've staunched the water flow but nearby businesses are still mopping up and assessing the damage. delia goncalves has more. >> reporter: traffic is back to normal here on king street after a water main break shut down king street for a couple of hours at 6:30 this morning right at 395 in alexandria. there was a water main break here on park center drive. you can see crews are now beginning to patch up this massive hole working on that break underground at the time of the -- at the time at the height of this break, it was a geister, -- geyser, water shooting through the area. it flooded out this park city business park. export fitness, i talked to the manager there he didn't want to go on camera but he does tell us at 6:30 they had to evacuate because water started flooding into the area and all that recording equipment they have on the main level and water started literally, he says, raining down on the lower two levels. so they don't know how much damage they have. they're waitin

regarding this and it's different and it's not just a local egyptian issue but other attacks in alexandriahis is what we can see, this is opposition we can see this is a very local, it's a different kind of attacks, kind of weapons, and they are using mortar and car bombs and we can see heavy kind of weapons, this is different than other attacks in delta in alexandria and other parts of egypt but in sinai it's a different issue, different issue and the spokesman of the egyptian army is talking about a foreign support for those militant and in sinai so president sisi is now talking with his leaders and military leaders according to very confident sources, the security council is now about to have emergency meetings and the government is talking about continuing a war against the terrorist groups of dr. prime minister said also all egyptian political parties now condemning and calling the government to fight and they are supporting the rebel antagonist in a very huge way. >> thank you very much for joining us here on set. other news and explosion at a mosque in southern pakistan has killed a

s birthday in alexandria. today would have been his 86th birthday.ity is hosting the 42nd annual martin luther king jr. memorial program at the first christian church. it's called moving the dream forward. that event kicks off at 7:30 tonight. >>> we want you to stay with us. "news 4 today" continues right now at 5:00 pp. >>> live pictures for you right now from the philippines. this is pope francis deboarding the lean there in the philippines. this is his first visit to southeast asia as pope. he's just coming off of a several long days trip to sri lanka and now arriving in the philippines which is the largest catholic country among the asian nations there. and he'll spend time speaking with some of the survivors of the tsunami a few years back. >> we've watched all morning as a lot of people excited and waiting his a rifle. we will have a live report for you later this morning. >>> and you can expect subfreezing temperatures throughout your morning. keep in mind there could be pa ice out there on untreated roads and sidewalks. amelia segal is in th

it happened in the alexandria section of fairfax county. one man who lives here came home from work to find out he'd lost everything. tonight, he spoke to shomari stone about it all. shomari? >> well jim, tonight this family is absolutely devastated talking about the son and father who live in this home behind me. take a look. you can see it being leveled right now. firefighters are trying to keep this communities safe. basically they were concerned that people could be walking on the sidewalk and some of the debris could have fallen on them. so it's better just to knock this thing down to prevent any accidents. live look right now. we interviewed the homeowner, he says that a faulty plugged-in power strip sparked the blaze. only on 4, amateur cell phone video captures orange flames thick black smoke shooting out of this town house in the alexandria section of fairfax county. >> it's really hard. >> reporter: mohammed is in a daze. he tells me he plugged in his ipad, a personal computer and a kindle fire into a cheap power strip. suddenly a

live in alexandria jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. >> good deal. thanks jeff. sounds good. that's it nu now for abc 7 news at 5:00. >> one of the riders sickened by that smoke at l'enfant plaza plans to file a lawsuit. what he thought his last words were to his family. >> new details on the plot to bomb the u.s. capitol. learn what's being credited with foiling that attack. >> big changes when it comes to americans traveling to cuba. details on what takes effect tomorrow. abc 7 news at 6:00 starts now! >> d.c. officials have released a timeline of the emergency response to monday's smoke incident at l'enfant plaza metro station. it confirms the reports of passengers who said they waited more than 30 minutes for help. d.c. mayor muriel bowser has ordered a review of the response and she expects a preliminary report in about two days. a second report will be released next week. >> there are still questions that remain that i want answers to including i mentioned earlier that we did not know the time that the train actually became disabled on the tracks when the time that the

a two-hour delay applies for alexandria, arlington, loudoun county as well as page county and stafford county public schools. as we mentioned just a few minutes ago, d.c. public schools delayed by two hours. >> thank as lot, nick, live in the newsroom. >>> new surveillance video could help d.c. police track down suspects in the stabbing at a foggy bottom bar. five people were stabbed at mcfadden's late last month. investigators are focusing on three people they call persons of interest. they're asking anyone who recognizes the three to call police. the city suspended mcfadden's liquor license after the stabbings and the bar remains

. >> in memorial service is scheduled tomorrow for carol glover, the alexandria grandmother who died on a metro train last week. the d.c. met alone examiner said -- the d.c. medical examiner said that she died from respiratory failure due to acute smoke inhalation. the ntsb is investigating the metro incident at l'enfant plaza . glover's memorial is at capitol hill baptist church in northeast washington tomorrow morning. big changes coming for the secret service as four high-ranking officials were forced out. the assistant director for investigations technology and affairs are leaving their posts. the acting director said the officials could resign, retire, or be reassigned within the department of homeland security. the shakeups come after several high-profile missteps, including a fence jumper at the white house who made it all the way to the east room with a knife. loudoun county canceling many midterm exams. middle and high school students will not take the exams tuesday through friday because of a law from the recent icy weather. those in washington in those here for generations

carol glover lived here in alexandria. she was a graduate of eastern high school in the district and drexel university where she studied computer science. for about 20 years carol glover worked as a contractor for the federal government downtown. her son said that each day she would board a bus near her home in alexandria go to pentagon city and get on the yellow line to go into d.c. to work. and at the end of the workday she would reverse that trip. she did it every day for about 20 years. but yesterday she never made it home. diana rodriguez is a neighbor of carol glover. the two used to ride the bus together. >> she's a really lovely warm wonderful person, and i'm really just devastated to hear this really. she's a great neighbor really beautiful lady. >> reporter: and then for her to die this way. >> terrible. really really tragic. uh. i just hate to hear this. >> reporter: carol glover is sur survived by two sons and a baby granddaughter. live in alexandria pat collins, news4. >> pat, thank you. >>> one of the passeng

carol glover lived here in alexandria. she was a graduate of eastern high school in the district and drexel university where she studied computer science. for about 20 years carol glover worked as a contractor for the federal government downtown. her son said that each day she would board a bus near her home in alexandria go to pentagon si, and get on the yellow line to go into d.c. to work. and at the end of the workday, she would reverse that trip. she did it every day for about 20 years. but yesterday she never made it home. diana rodriguez is a neighbor of carol glover. the two used to ride the bus together. >> she's a really lovely warm wonderful person, and i'm really just devastated to hear this really. she was a great neighbor really beautiful lady. >> reporter: and then for her to die this way. >> terrible. really really tragic. uh. i just hate to hear this. >> reporter: carol glover worked for dkw communications. in 2014 she was named employee of the year. >> we're all still in shock. i mean we just found out a c

in alexandria brad bell, abc 7 news. >> thank you, brad. a police chief in georgia is under investigation tonight after shooting his wife. margaret mccollen is in critical condition at an atlanta hospital right now. her husband told a 911 dispatcher that the gun was on the couple's bed. he said it discharged when he moved it earlier yesterday morning. residents in that small community are confident what happened was an accident. >> he does a really good job as police chief. he's out patrolling christmas eve. that means one of his rank and file guys got to be home with his family. good people. >> early reports that margaret was shot twice turned out to not be true. the georgia bureau of investigation is looking into the incident. chief mccollum has not been charged and authorities say he is cooperating. >> meanwhile, no word on what caused what appears to be a house explosion in illinois today. here's the scene in illinois. that's about 40 miles north of chicago. no word yet if anyone was hurt or what caused this big explosion. and snow squa

a wateri>÷ main break in alexandria this morning that not only disrupted traffic, also damage add nearbybusiness. >>> good morning, everyone. you're watching "news4 midday" i'm barbara harrison. we begin with breaking news. following a situn at a metro station in arlington. lepts go to him now at the live desk. >> at the boston metro station. crew there's now after the report of light smoke at that station. this is a live picture near the scene. you can see firefighters are there in posi. theyay they believe this was an issue with the arcing insulator. the insulator keeping the power on the third rail from coming into contact with another substance when t is an issue with the insuteorinsulator, is not uncommon see#cf smoke or spark. that appears b situation r t o track. now single tracking between boston clarendon declays 20 to 30 minutes on both lines as firefighters lo at the situation. maintenance crues looking to make sure it's not a lingering proble with further effects. initially we saw a lot more firefighters. nowust one fire truck but we are in contact with the fire department an

new video, a 7-11 in alexandria. take a look at the video. do you recognize this guy off to your left? there he goes. he acts like he's going to pay. then he jumps over the counter. wrestling with the clerk there shortly. is able to get some cash and take off. this happened last month. it was a thursday night around 8:30 on december 11th. the clerk wasn't hurt but police are still looking for this guy. you can see he is wearing a black jacket black pants. he's believed to be between 25 and 35 years old. 6 feet tall 210 pouns, shaved head and goatee. if you recognize him from that video, please call alexen nandria police. >>> this man died while hiking in mexico. his family says he fell off and hit his head. search crews found his body friday into a ravine. the service will be held in sterling where simrin was an active member. >>> waste nothing timeing no time a new call for d.c.'s new mayor. plus a new congress gets to work this week. what will be the first bill sent to the president. >>> and i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. there'

sugar shack opened this weekend in alexandria.rs aren't the only ones reaping the benefits. >> inside it's standing room only at the small shop called the sugar shap. trays and trays of hand crafted doughnuts for every taste. yolanda adkins is one of the decorators. >> make sure you get a nice coating on it. dip and sprinkle. >> this is how it's made >> reporter: kitchen s the dough and cut it int will become the sish decadent sweetness. >> how many calories, or a secret? >> it's a secret. they're made with love. >> reporter: this is t bacon doughnut. the hot item right now. i've got to be a littl adventurous and take a see how it is. >> it's pretty good. >> the shop has partnere together we bake, giving women like lakisha davis for a second chance. >> hanging wit crowds, getting into leg trouble. this job has actually gi another chance to live b >> reporter: the shop is co-owned by a virginia del who plans to add a speak the spring. yes, doughnuts and drink >> small place, about 30 really intimate. should be a lot of fun. >> repo

on the virginia side, alexandria schools, fairfax county and arlington county schools. with anne arundel county and prince george's county delayed for two hours. you can go to our app or check the bottom of the screen. >>> cold. that's all we have to say. frigid. >> one of the great things about the school list, you can set up favorites so you don't have to look the at whole thing. you just know, boom, whether your school is there. >> the mobile app will alert you. >> it will ping you. >> it's pretty cool. not a day you want to be hanging outside too much with temperatures now in the single digits in spots and windchills subzero. let's show you what's happening with our day planner. at reels it's going to be sun -- least it's going to be sunny for part of the day. 19 at noon. these are the air temps. 22 at 4:00. highs between 19 and 24. windchills will climb into the teens. right now the air temps are running 6 in hagerstown. 9 in la plata. 7 in manassas. it's 11 in annapolis. when you factor in the winds, now we're talking subzero stuff in the shenandoah valley to lees

scene quickly and got the fire knock-down. >> two people inside the home were transported to an alexandria hospital as the crews continued cleaning up a fire that neighbors cannot believe. >> the most spectacular kind of event i have seen in the 20 years i've lived in this neighborhood. >> i've never seen anything like it around here. >> the exact cause of the fire is still unknown. the goal is clear and painful. >> all their possessions everything they had. kind of scary. >> obviously a difficult situation. fire caused smoke damage and at least one home next door. how bad, we do not know. this is the second serious fire in south arlington in the past two days. yesterday, 70 firefighters responded to a fire on south randolph. that situation resulted in the death of a 73-year-old denizli lee, who died of smoke inhalation. jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. >> searchers will return to the scene of a deadly fire in annapolis tomorrow morning to look for the remains of the sixth victim of the monday fire. the chief medical examiner in baltimore is working to identify the five bodies that were recovere

alexandria just announced the same. fairfax county schools opening late after they apologized for staying open yesterday. stwo- two-hour delay in fairfax. arlington, prince william counties starting late as well.

in alexandria pat collins, news4. >>> breaking news now about a big decision from the u.s. olympic committee. >> out of the four cities they have decided that boston will be the candidate at the u.s. olympic committee will bid to host the 2024 olympics. this news just breaking out of denver where they met today, and they have decided that d.c. san francisco, and los angeles are out, and boston will be the city of choice, that they will bid for that 2024 process ahead, but we talk more about this decision coming up in sports. send it back to you. >> okay dianna thank you. >>> turning to our weather now, and what's been the coldest day of the season, the conditions created big problems for people who rely on metro to get to work and school. adam tuss will have more on that. but first, to veronica with a look at what we can expect tonight and overnight. hey, vj. >> hey there, yeah it's been uncomfortable throughout the day today, for being outside for any prolonged period of time. we still see that as we head into the evening and early part of the day tomorrow. our wind chills

. >> is a man charged with murdering three people in alexandria fit to stand trial? a judge ordered a competency evaluation today for charles severance to find that answer. in the courtroom severance interrupted proceedings two times, one time saying that his defense attorney does not represent him. severance is a kill -- is accused of killing nancy dunning and two others. this is the second psychological evaluation ordered for severance full he refuse the interview in the first one. in montgomery county the driver who hit and killed a 13-year-old girl near a soccer field will spend 60 days in jail. vazquez was behind the wheel when she was hit and killed in silver spring in july. task is did not have a maryland drivers license where learners permit -- vasquez did not have a maryland drivers license or learners permit and she gave it a arful apology in court today. >> a fairfax county employee was accused of sexually assaulting a child in falls church. the charges against him are not connected with any of the students or his work at fairfax county schools. he was hir

he was a cab driver in alexandria and is now linked to al qaeda. what do we know about who this guy is? >> his non--- his name is levon hodge mohammed -- liban haji mohamed. he drove taxis here and has ties here so they fear he might come back here. the feds say he left the u.s. in the summer of 2012 to go join al shabab, a group associated with al qaeda. he has been likely recruiting for al qaeda as well. while he was here in northern virginia, he was closed to a man named zachary chasser. he is best known for his threats against the creators of the "south park" animated tv show, claiming their depiction of the prophet mohammed was irreverent. liban haji mohamed was added to the fbi most wanted list. there is a reward leading to his capture. >> thank you. it is jail time for jayson werth. the washington nationals outfielder was suspended -- will spend five days behind bars for reckless driving. he drove more than 105 miles per hour on the beltway. he will serve his sentence on the weekend. >> a man arrested outside the white house with a rifle and

virginia two-hour delay for kid in fairfax, arlington, prince william alexandria. falls church opening one hour late today. >>> if you live in maryland, a lot of schools. opening two hours late >> a little above freezing. a cold weekend to follow. >> inner loop between county and the georgia, a little bit slow. outer loop slow as well. >> that is the broadcast this morning. thank you for waking up with us. >> the "today" show is next with the latest on the >>> breaking news. moments ago, masked men opened fire at a controversial newspaper in paris. the attacker still on the loose. we'll go live "today" to paris wednesday, january 7th, 2015. >> announcer: nbc news this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. on a wednesday morning. we start with breaking news. >>> coming out of paris this morning. a deadly attack this morning at a

. >>> investigators now say a fire in alexandria in an apartment complex was caused by a child playing with fire. it happened sunday at the morningside garden apartments on zircon drive. three people were hurt. a dozen were displaced from their homes. the red cross is putting up the victims in nearby hotels. no charges are filed. >>> in tonight's consumer alert stocks plunged today led by declines in energy stocks as oil fell below 50 bucks a barrel at 1 point for the first time in over five years. the dow touched 331 points, nasdaq fell 74. >>> techies are gearing up for the consumer electronics show underway in las vegas. thousands of companies will show off their new gadgets and tech trends and this year we can expect more items to make our homes smarter like light, heat and ovens that turn on automatically, 4d televisions, center tvs and curved computer screens. >>> some encouraging news for gamers, sony said it will often a 10% discount code for purchases in the playstation store sometime later this month. >>> dozens of dogs rescued from becoming dinner overseas are on their way t

lawyers for the government defended the program at a hearing in alexandria today. one challenged his placement on the list and its constitutionality in 2011. this comes one day after his brother was added to the f.b.i.'s list of most wanted terrorists. lawyers for the government want mohammed's lawsuit dismissed. the taliban has claimed responsibility for a shooting in kabul that killed three american contractors and wounded a fourth. the group says the gunman infiltrated the ranks of the afghan security forces to attack americans. the names of those killed in yesterday's shooting have not been released. but they worked for a small firm based in fayetteville north carolina. the company also has offices in woodbridge and bethesda. canada plans to introduce new anti-terror laws work on the laws began in october after a gunman killed a soldier at canada's national war memorial in ottawa and then stormed the parliament. the new laws will make it a crime to encourage terrorism against canadians and to allow anyone suspected of being involved in a terror plot to be detai