. >> district leaders were on hand today for the ribbon cutting of anacostia organics, a woman-ownededical marijuana dispensary in the heart of storic anacostia. >> sometimes we laugh and giggle about marijuana, right. b but it'sig business. and big business m that people can be employed. >> while mayor bowser was celebrating a medical marijuana store. she says she is moving forward with legislation to legalize the sale of recreational pot, legal to smoke in d.c. but not to sell or >> we think we have an untenable situation. it's really driving a lot of underground sales. we need regulation. and we -- we still expect to have a bill introduced in the early part of >> in the district. markse raves, news4. >> this morning american airlines is underire after a family says they were kicked off a flight after complaints over body odor. these two were seated with their baby daughter on a flight edwin ght. when the crew asked them to step off the plane and closed door behind them. they said several passengers complained about the family's body owed are. theamily accused the airline of singli

organics it's a woman-owned medical marijuana facilities i anacostia. they say they are working to allow the sale of recreational marijuana in the district. the congress befor to okay tha as well. she is working on a plan to market recreational sales and it will be introduced this year. >>> cvs i looking at how to market beauty products. >>sledging to pas along a healthier self-image to the next rolling out the beauty mark campaign. beauty mark will tell customers whetr photos in the beauty aisle have be digitally altered or uched. actress and creative consultant kerrto washi says she is all for it. >> we are up against this extraordinary power of computers that tell use e not enough. >> companies like frogena revelen and cover girl are onboard. >> for now about 70% of the photos will be labeled. and the goal is to have 100% of images labeled by next year. to love who you are without all the filtering appear touch-ups. >> i do love myself but i love the filters too. >> oh. >> every now and then where you going, check i can see the whee >> yes. . >> you

district leaders were on hand for the ribbon cutting of anacostia ,nior acs anacostia. >> sometimes we a can laugh giggle about marijuana right but it big business. and big business means people can be employed. >> reporter:hile the mayor was celebrating m aedical marijuana store, she said she's moving forward with legislation to legalizere rional pot in d.c. >> we have a situation that's really dring a lot of underground sales. so we need regulation a we still expect to have a bill introduced in the early part of this year. >> reporter: bowser said those underground oreg i marijuana sales are hurting medical marijuana businesses. while the number of patients registering for medical marijuana slowly increases each year, onlyeg 50% whoter renew their registration. mark segraves. >>> doug, we needed an oar and boat to get to work this morning. >> pretty>> much. t was coming down. >> but it's pretty warm today. >> we saw temperatures of 60 degrees. amazing how warm we got. you walke outside this morning and was like wait a second. my son was like i d't need my jacket. i said yes, you do.

king, including the peace walk d parade in anacostia. and many places are planning service projects. >> that's right. m day on, not a day off fy people. a peace walk is planned to stars at 9:00 orning from the anacostia metro station. that's what you just talked about. that's going to happen. then, at 11:00 a.m., the 38th martin luther king jr. parade. that will begin at the intersection of martin luther king avenue and go hope road in southeast d.c. >>> there's an outpouring of support r the wisconsin teen, jamye closs, who was held in captivity for 88 days after her parents were murdered. last night, her church held a praise and gratitude service. her accused kidnapper saw jayme at a bus stop and knew he wanted to, quote, take he patterson is also accused of killing jayme's parents. th is facing up to life in prison. morning, we're hearing from a friend of the closs family and how jayme is doing now. >> they're doing well. they would take it day-by-day. and they're appreciating every moment they have together. every moment they have wi

. >> here in anacostia there's been a demand for mmaical juana but no place to buy it.t's about to change. >> finally medicalco marijuana s to the other half of the city. >> reporter: there are nearly 6,000 patients signed up for medical marijuana in d.c. 18% of them live east of the river. district leaders were on hand for the ribbon cutting for the marijuana dispensary in the heart of anacostia. while the mayor was celebrating a medical marijuana store she said she's moving forwardewn the next f months to legalize the sale of recreational pot, which is legal to smoke i d.c. but not smoke or buy. >> we have a situation that's driving a lot of underground sales. so we need regulation, and we still expect to have a bill introduced in the early part of this year. b reporter:ser said those underground or illegal marijuana sales are hurting medical marijuana businesses while the number of patients registering foredical marijuana slowly increases each year only 50% renew their registration. and medical marijuana stores in thetrict are not just for d.c. residents.ey honor med

. >>> in anacostia, crowds the cold conditions for the parade down the avenue. >> and we met a woman who embodies the spirit of this holiday all year. she tries to triumph over tragedies her life. her story. >> reporter: if you're down on your luck, need assistance to live and improve your life. organizatiolanning is always there to answer the call. >> providing opportunities at no cost to residents. >> reporter: director volunteers here. seen the impact her nonprofit has had on the lives of ighbors struggling to provide. >> we provide child care througe office of early learning. job placement, job training. >> reporter: one volunteer provides more. >> wanda. >> genuine and sincere. >> reporter: wanda dudley gives hope to people who feel life has dealt them unbearable hand because she felt that way once too. d> husband was killed in 2015. my oldest son dune of last year, 2018, from pneumonia. >> reporter: just last month, youngest son richard wasuned down in southeast. >> trial and tribulation i go through daily. >> reporter: but never know about the pain she carries. >> joy, i can't

. >> a peace walk is planned to start at 9:00 this morningro the anacostia metro station. th, at 11:00 a.m., the 30th an unite martin luther king jr. parade. at will begin at the intersection of martin luther king avenue and good hope road in southeast d.c. >> there's an outpouring of support for the wisconsin teen, jamye closs, who was held in captivity for 88 days after her parents were murdered. her church had a gratitude service. her accusedidnapper saw jayme at a bus stop and knew hd wan to take her. he is facing up to life in prison. this morning, we're hearing from a friend of the closs family and how jayme is doing now. >> they're doing well. they would take it day-by-day. and they're appreciating every moment they have together. every moment they have with j jayme and they are happy to have her home. >> details coming up on "today." >>> superowl liii is a rematch 17 years in the making. >> the rams and t patriots will battle for lombai trophy in two weeks. in kansas city, tom brady, driving new england ddn the fielate in the fourth quarter. then, it was rex burkhe

si >>> less than aee after bu burglars ransacked the anacostia play house, it raised $22,000. money is enough to fix the damage and then some. on christmas day someone broke in and vandalized the play house getting away with laptops, credit cards and a few hundred a bucks in . >>> just what we need, more grocery options in 2019. azon is planning to open more whole foods locations across the country. according to the "wall street journal," the goal is to make sure customers can have groceries delivered within two hours. amazon prime services can also befoods stores so you can order groceries online and pick them up within 30 minutes. >> no one can afford more than one bag of groceries at whole food. >>> alexa helped people with their holiday shopping lists. the number of voice activatedrs or via alexa tripled during the christmas season compared to the year before. alexa was also usedp to h people find cocktailip rec for eggnog and moscow mules being at the top of the list. >>> happening tay on nbc 4, the tournament of roses parade starts at 11:00 this morning. >> we can't wait

in the streets of the district it's obvious that there are huge amounts of wealth just across the anacostia river in the southeastern part of the district the disparity is glaring and twenty fifteen mayor muriel bals are unveiled her plan to address income inequality and poverty with her pathway to the middle class program community activist skyla pondexter more lives in public housing in ward eight the poorest in the district she says bowzer is program has been a fig leaf for giveaways to private developers and corporations i believe that this income gap. this all that way out she's doing it back just phasing us out i believe she thinks happy to have been just get rid of all the income tax and think about all of this and get the most of us back to the law going to japan south of the state or have innocently gentrification has devastated d.c.'s african-american population in one. seventy one african-americans accounted for seventy one percent of washington's population struggling to cope with increasing costs of living and lack of employment opportunities twenty sixteen the percentage of af

sparkle to the washington cityscape would be new fountains just below the white house where the anacostia were the gifts of the society for a more beautiful capital. after the dedication ceremonies, mrs. johnson and her committee held their last meeting by the warm fire of the white house oval room. mrs. johnson and her five years as first lady has traveled over 100,000 miles, promoting beautification and improved quality in american life. mrs. johnson: there is no reason one first lady should be interested in painting china because another has a particular interest. there is no reason why if i planted trees, another first lady has to water them. i would hope our president's wife would always have the freedom to do what comes naturally. i have no doubt this would serve the public good. i wish the very best to pat nixon. i know she will make a fine first lady. she has much to look forward to, and i know you will have exciting years ahead as you meet and cover the new first family. ♪ narrator: she was accompanied her travels by a core of news women who she came to describe as hard-working,

don't have their own social media presence is public isn't interested in what they have to say trump anacostia cortez. have their own sort of self generated popularity and as a result they don't really know anybody here you know in order to say anything to the public they can just simply go on twitter and get their message out and that bothers a lot of people because that's not traditionally the way things are done in this town traditionally you have your relationship with people and meet the press you have to go through all the motions and before you get to say something you have to go work you were up the chain they don't have to do that they're jumping the line and i think that drives some people crazy is that like let me ask you real quick because we talked about the changes and journalism now the journalists must be very confused now because a bunch of people were taught this old way you make these relationships with these politicians and now they're not like they're being sidestepped absolutely that's that's that's that was a huge factor i thought when i when i was covering. you know hav

so keith hamilton will be at the anacostia through february 3rd. everybody's inviryd. ool.hanks so much. >>> last mile day for a while. coming up, lauren tells us how low temperatures will drop and if there are anyhaes of snow. uh-oh and we are getting ready for the nbc 4 telemundo health and fitness expo. we'll have all kinds o expert, free screenings and a lot more for the whole family. this weekend, the 12th and 13th, at the washionton cvention center. e.'s all fre >>>hell t air was let out of the windy city because of a bizarre miss last second field . goal last ni the eagles scored a touchdown wiec just 56onds left to go. that left the bears for a potential game winning 43-yard field goal. the kicker just couldn't get it to go. and there's some debate on ther the dia about w ball was kicked. it end ed the bears season. repeat really tough. >> and it's also because heid kick it and it was good and they called a time-out right before that. it was a big night for college footyll. it hurtshurt. top-ranked alabama takes on clemson for the national championship. this marks t

. >>> less than a week after burglars ransacked the anacostia playhouse, the gofundme page has reached22,000, 2,000 more than needed for repairs. in a note the organizers thanked donor force their support saying the money is enougho fix the damage and then some. on christmas day someone broke pt and vandalized the playhouse getting away with s, credit cards and a few hundred bucks in cash. police have not caught anyone yet. >>> more grocery options in 2019. amazon is planning to open more whole foods locations across the country. according to the "wall street journal," the goal is to make sure customers can have groceries delired within two hours. amazon prime services can also be used at whole foods stores so you n order groceries online and pick them up within 30 minutes. >> still can only afford one bag of groceries, though. >>> alexa helped people with their holiday shopping lists. company executives say the number of voice activated orders via alexa tripled during the christmas season compared to the year before. alexa was also used to help people find cocktail recipes for eggnog

it starts at 10:00.m at the anacostia arts center. it will start at noon at the tersection of mlk jr. avenue and good hope road. the parade will proceed downtown and will go until 2:00 p.m. >>> he just turned 21 years old, and hous tearing t the australian open. did you see him? francis tiafoe.ed he fff against the 20th seedr grego gheetoff. today is his birthday. >> tiafoe handleded the first two sets, dropped the third and was able to recover and the win the match in rte fset. >> tiafoe is now set to take on rafael nadal, the number two plther in the world ie next round. we wish him luck. >> and a young woman'se bat against cancer inspires her to find a way to make things better for others. in just a few moments we'll ♪ ♪ ♪ rhythm is a dancer ♪ it's a soul companion ♪ you can feel it everywhere ♪ lift your hands and voices ♪ free your mind and join us ♪ you can feel it in the air ♪ oh sorry, we were running late. no problem, come on in. ♪ because they let me to customize my insurance, and as a fitness junkie, i customize everything.

. >>> less than a week after burglars ransacked the anacostia playhouse, the gofundme page has reached,000, 2,000 more than needed for repairs. the money is enough to fix the damage and then so d. on christm someone broke in and vandalized the play house getting away with laptops, credit cards and a few hundred bucks in cash. police have not caught anyone yet. >>> justhat we need, more grocery options in 2019. amazon is planning to open more whole foods locations across the country. according to the "wall street journal," the goal is to make sure customers can have groceries delivered within two hours. amazon prime services can also be used at who foods stores so you can order groceries online and pick them up within 30 minutes. ll0, $70, $80 later. >> i can s only afford one bag ofroceries. >> and that's like $60. >> no kidding. >>> alexa helped people with y their holidashopping lists. the number of voice activated orders via alexa tripled during the christmas season compared to e year before. alexa was also used to help people find cocktail recipes for eggnog and moscow mules being

. >>> bringing the s artsth of the anacostia river. 8 where ce in ward neighbors can create paintingsulpturnd a lot more. and as aimee cho found they're connecting through art. >> from the outside it looks like any other apartment building. right now i'm doing this trance lucent yes local. >> step inside and you find pictures. welcome to nonstop art. it's a maker's space offering free supplies to the people who live herenderhaps the only colorful than the artist's work is their commentary. and keep my mind occupied keeps me out of trouble. >> reporter: residents like edith come down stairs and pick up a pen. >> i live by myself. >> reporter: the residents aren't just limited to drawing. they have sawing machines, and 3d printing. the founder crew up in southeast. >> this is home. i think that southeast has given me so much. and my personal career, everyone from ward eight to 1 is welcome here. >> you add my e, the bones are rattling and you feeling bad sometime so you do something to make yourself feel>> good. ot only do some of the artists learn how to make beautiful pieces of clothi

. >> reporter: on martin luther king avenuen the anacostia section of the nation's capital the mlk parade has been a fixture for years and charles viewing spot ime for most of them. >> i've been coming tora the before they make it a holiday, i was out here then. >> it came as a joyous day break. >> reporter: the temperatures weren't enough to chill the spirits of those who came. >> i am brave enough. only for my son. aged to ter: bands m play on and people marched proudly with their banners, be they young or seasoned. all across the area events and opportunities embody the feelayf the holeing a day on, not a day off. in alandria, some young people sol unertoday to help others wi food, and books. >> it was a session we learned some interesting facts about mlk i don't think everybody knew. >> reporter: back here in d.c., where the parade ended, service service to the community. >> part of the dream is helping someone else, reachin outo someone else. >> reporter: and for charles, on the day we remember a man taken from us in a time of turmoil, a call to reinvigorate that mean's dream which l

the body of water that runs almost up to the capital building, i assume on the right is the anacostia river where the naval yard would have been and that sort of thing. the middle, i assume that's the tiber river which on this presentation looks enormous compared to what i thought it was. so can anybody, you or anybody else comment on that? >> peter might be able to. >> the tiber was 500 feet wide where it meets. the wall around the white house was put there by jefferson. the dirt was stacked up behind it. when you were in the white house, you were not aware of it. when you were on the outside. there was a wall to stop you wandering into the white house grounds. it was still there during the civil war pulled down sometime after that. it is not a moat. that is mentally enlarged. when you see all that, the white house is like a small as a matchbook. >> the foreground seems to be higher. >> in order to see the whole city you have to enormously elevate the viewpoint. >> do you know why did the congress give lafayette all of that acreage in florida. >> i don't know why it was specifically

nearco m x avenue near anacostia-bowling. >>> police are looking at a homici.n was shot and killed just before 11:00 last night in the area of kansas and barnam street northwest. they say they are searching for possibly two suspects. >>> now we want to checkth o commute with melissa mollet. melissa. >> things looking better. inbound 395, still justit ae bit slow. inner loop and out loop okay. lorton, 95, a crash in the right lane,0 southbound looking pretty light. >> all right, melissa. thank you. >> we'll check your forecast next. stay with us. >>> what a great l begin a new mday and work and school week for many. a nice golden glow in our sky. sun coming up as of 7:28 in the morning. it's seasonably cold. most areas in the 30s. a northeast breeze, windclls down closer to the 30 degree mark. you'll certainly need your winter coat for today. quickly this up morning. it will be mostly cloudy later in the day today. any rain chances hold off until after midnight tonight. nice and mild for tomorrowgut turnindy and colder wednesday and thursday. there is a chance f