centreville southbound 28, at westfields serious crash investigation.ing backups northbound and southbound on 28. as we zoomin, you is' a little of that on the map this morning. yours, alternaeaded out, working 4 you. 28 is going to really kst you extra time. westbound 66 at 28. there's the chopper this morning. you can see the right side the blocked. folks getting by there on the o left sid your screen. triangle, southbound 95fter 234. left side blocked by an accident. maclean, have that right lane blked. >> the ramp to the outer loop, cars are complaining of potholes there. causing problems and we have a couple of vehicles on the shoulder. same situation in northeast. outbound new york avenue after bladensburg road. lanes are blocked because ofg a pothole there. >> thank you. >>> ready to take the next step your career, perhaps? well, we're working 4 you in the community this morning. >> job fair with dozens of companies is underay wt the university of the district of columbia right now. molette green is live with everything we need to know. ready to

centreville southbound 28, near westfields boulevard. crash investigation under way. 66 look objection. wet this morning through rg ia. silver spring, inner loop before georgia avenue. left side is blocked by a crash there. northeast, after bradensburg road because of a pothe. laurel, southbound 95, before 216. theby left side is blocke crash. 270, northbound, southbound, no problems. a live report on that issuing up in a minu.te ♪>> it's 5:23. wee working 4 you to clear the clutter in your life. earlie this week, w showed you how the konmari did diing trend works. it transformed this woman's home from cluttered to we wonders, could it work on the mess behind us here. >> that's a lo >> that's what one of our co-worker's desk looked like. >> that is until we called in an expert. and the tips she had for our newsroom can work for your of he's clean and concise on air. but hind the scenes, jim hanley's desk is a mess. we asked local konmari consultant, kay, to give jim a few tips. >> this is me. >> reporr: first up, tackling his mountain of

centreville, southbound 28 at westfields boulevard. off of the phone with police. the right lane is the only thing tting by that crash. southbound, two vehicles involved and someinjuries. 're going to keep you updated on that one. all of the green showing it's raining across our area. beltway, nice and clear right now. cheverly, southbound, left lane blocked there. >>> developing this morning, a woman is deadfter a violent crash in prince george's county. look at the scene. you can see the entire front end of thatar was destroyed. around :15, a car on marlboro pike and old crane highway slammed into another car. the driver was rushed to the hospital. no word on what caused that crash. >>> now, a black hisry month lesson gone terribly wrong. parents and the naacp are outraged. >> teachers instructed their students to pretend to be slaves during a gym class. third, fourth and fifth graders gathered in the gym in ashburn. they wlae told to a game, where some acted as runaway slaves and others were slave owners. black and white students were chosen to be slaves. they r

. >> centreville, 66 before 29. sounds like this crash is on the shoulder. seeing that volume headed inbound here. maclean, g.w. parkway, a disabledic v be. everything is nice and clear southbound. from 70 down to the spur, nice and clear. 63 miles per hour gets you there in 28 minutes. >> thank you. >>> this morning, we're working to learn more about a developing story in for instance george's county. we reached out to investigators to find out if anyone was insidr f they determined a cause. >>> now, major news from the vatican. theodore mccarrick has been expelled from the roman catholic priesthood. >> an investigation found at sexual abuse allegations against him were credible. david is in the newsroom. >> reporter: good morning to you. the developments at this hour there's a press conference undeo way, ahea major summit of sex abuse in the church. weave to put this into perspecti perspective. mccarrick is once among the ist powerful mthe catholic church. he had close ties to high-ranking politicians. during his time as archbishop of washington, d.c., he

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centreville, new problem here. this is braddock road at e.easant valley dr sounds like the westbound lanes are blocked by a brand-new crash. 66 and95 overall in virginia looking okay. inner loop, outer slo eerthoop beltway, no road work in the way. gaithersburg, northbound 270, after vimmage aven agvillage av traffic getting by the work ne. clen echo, cabin john parkway, that accident around. >>> spring is just around the corner. you may want toet back in shape. >> what you can do in the gym right away that will help you achieve you fitness goals. >>> later today, check out ellen, joined by mark ronson fresh off of his oscar win. >> she he is behind "uptown fun" "ellen" airst3:00. stick around for news 4 at 4:00. we'll be right back. why are all these business owners so excited? we're going to comcast. it's ahead of the game, ahead of the curve. comcast business is for me. it's switch and save days at comcast business. right now, get fast, reliable internet for $49.95 a month and save $600 a year. just one more way

looking at centreville. been s the problem we've telling you about this morning. the scene. looks like it's clear to the shoulder. some of the vehicles involved in this crash are here's another vantage point showing you this five-mile unbackup. east 66 after the manassas rest area is where this happened. be carul through that section. it is going to be very slow if you're headed out soon. this adding to the pain, eastbound ramp, a disabled vehicle. take prince william parkway here southbound and head over on 28 to might be a better idea. outer op, before the springfield interchange. travel time, 66 looks good. from fairfax county parkway inbound, no problem there's. quantico to the beltway is fine, top of the beltway and outer loop, looking good. listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> we're talking bedsheets. we're working for you with a look at top rated brandselnd we'll tl you if paying more money means better quality in the long run. >>> here's a look at what's coming up on "ellen." ♪ you're feeling nervous, aren't you, boy ♪ ♪ with your quiet

as we zoom out, manassas, eastbound 66 between 29 and sudley .ro and eastbound 66 between centreville and the beltway. >>> we begin with breaking news. one person is dead and three others are hurt after a crash on 210, indian head highway. chopper 4 was over the scene just after midnight. three calls were involved on th scene. there were 354 crashes last year. more than 60 people have died in crashes there since2007. >>> a sixth person has died following a crash in earlier this month. >> you may remember the crash also left five children dead. family members decided to take 23-year-old cornell simon off of life suppo yesterday. he was riding in the front passenger side when the suvse h ral trees. the five children were all thrown from thethuv. simon's says she is heartbroken she will never see her son again. >> my first child. he's 23 years old. mean, what is supposed to be going through my mind? my child's gone. >> reporter: over the weekend, the funeral held for the five children who died. the motr of two of the victims was the driver and the only person whovived that crash. >>> new

that work zone in the southbound lanes. 66 near centreville, westbound. work zone is blocking some lane there's.hb nond, southbound, no problems. 95 in maryland, same situation. no issues in or out of town. nk you. >>> we're following developing stories this morning. first in the district. a man was found dead in an all y alley, 46th place southeast last night. police say he was shot. no word on a suspect or a motive. he was is second murder of the day. david brandon was shot and killed in the petworth neighborhood >>> now, to prince george's county, where police are investigating a deadly train accident. >> a pedestrian was hit and killed by a marked train last night. marc says the person wasg trespasshen the accident happened. police conducted their at investn. amtrak also shut down service between d.c. and baltimore. trainsov startedg again just after midnight. >>> virginia lieutenant governor, justin fairfax, stunned lawmakers with commens he madeheassembly. it's the latest tur of events in the commonwealth, after he praised fairfax for how he handled

centreville here, 66 east of 28, no issues there. >>ha you. >>> from bad to worse, the commonwealth of virginia has gone from dealing with controversy to full-fledged crisis. what hpens now, anybody's guess. >> ralph northamas denied he's in a racist medical school yearbook photo but admitted tola putting onck face at a school party. >> his deputy governor is being accused of sexual assault. n> and the naacp is calling on mark herring res after news that he was in black face in college. uise lucas was visibly distraught as reporters tried to get her to commentn o what she just lehened. inside t halls of the statehouse, more confusion. >> a difficult situation. i'm trying to figure out the facts. i'm not calling for anyby's resignation. i don't plan to. i'm asking people not to rush to judgment. >> he issued reads, in part, the shame of that moment has haunted me for decades and though the lo dire of it pains me. i'm not feeling theay be, and the shock that virginians of oolor may be feeling. this conduct is way reflective of the man

. >>> centreville, southbound 28, westfields boulevard. a seriouscrash. investigation under way. jacobs will have a live us.ort for silver spring, inner loop before georgia avenue. left side is blocked by an acedent there. est of the beltway looks okay. southboundin 9aryland before 216. we have a crash with two lanesk bl that camera is showing you. in northeast, two situations. outbound new york avenue after bladensburg road. a large pothole. and south dakota avenue, at bladensburg road, crash with traffic stoppe >>> new video is bringing awareness to the state of new york city's subway infrastructure. look here. a beam from an elevated platform fell on to a passing thcar. happened in queens. that beam crashed through the windshield, and barely the driver there. this is what it looked like from the ground. you see the beam went through the windshield. the mta said the wood appeared to be from a platform that' u beer the tracks for years. ople say it's about time someone paid attention to the infrastructure >> it's a sad thing. is this the w to callheir attention to fix it properl

new trouble in virginia66 eastbound heading toward 29 in centreville.ne. >> jack, tnks so much. we'll check your frad when we come back. stay with us. a presidency under siege. coming undone. donald trump can't be trusted to govern within the law. and his lies are hurting the country. congress should begin impeachment hearings now so they can gather and preserve evidence. to make sure the american people finally get the truth. about corruption. abuse of power. and obstruction of justice we can't afford to wait. it's time to start impeachment hearings. now. need to impeach is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> another storm team 4 weather alert day because we have light snow across the area that will be with usor the remainder of the day. winter weather advisory for the northern half of the area. snowfall amounts not a crippling blizzard, but a quick inch or two. even two to three across northern maryland. g>> coming >>> comin up, when will it end? more than 100 million people have felt the sting of recordin g low temperatures from that

my colleague justin is in centrevil centrevill how it's looking out there?on 66 eastbound looking ahead of me. plow trucks have been outhere. but still work to do. the signs are warning for icy and slushy conditions on the roadway. looking out here you can see why. thes snow i still falling and that slush is on theroads. these plow trucks doing seyral laps to o clear as much as possible. luckily, not many cars on the road this morning. back to you. >> we continueur team coverage with a check on the roads with melissa mollet in your first 4 traffic. melissa. >> good morning guys. a big change in the past hour or so. 66 prince william parkway eastbound, you can just see that snow fallingds and the r starting to get messy. southbound 28 after owl ox road, cars blocking the left lane in sterling. northbound 270 atmontreaux, might have a crash just off the road there. beltway overall, east side looks okay, west sigh not so hot. a lot of slowdowns through no vhernginia and northbound 7th street at independence, all lanes blocked,d overtur tractor-trailer. >> melis

and a problem in centreville we will talkbout in a second. arlington, 395 northbound. the hov lanes, the left side is blocked by a crash there. fredericksburg, northbound 95, left side blockedy a crash. as we zoom into this manassas tuation, eastbound 66, still have the right side blocked. we'll see more of that from above in a minute. >>> still ahead, t recent government shutdown and the possibility of another has many federal employees thinking, is it time to find a new jo >> sti ahead, working 4 you with the tips you need to keep inind that will help you mind employment later. catch "ellen" at 3:00 and stick around for news 4 at 4:00. a pr idency under siege. donald trump can't be trusted to govern within the law. and his lies are hurting the country. coacress should begin iment hearings now so they can gather and preserve evidence. to make sure the american people ifinally get the truth. about corruption. abuse of power. and obstruction of justice can't afford to wait. it's time to start impeachment hearings. now. need to impeach is responsible for the contint of t

northbound after center port parkway, left side is blocked as you head northbound. 66 east, before centreville, a disabled vehle in the right lane. that's why i say the travel times are going to change. good.uthbound looks listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car today.>> thank you. >>> 5:53 this morning. this morning a local woman is thanking a police officer for saving her life. the officer killed two pit bulls that attacked two women. when police arrived, the officer found the dogs on top of one of the victims. one officer shot and killed both dogs. the women were badly h it's unclear who the dogs belonged to. >> with thoscheers, the new england patriot fans are a celebratinxth super bowl win. it was the reveal of the show, "world record egg," plained e egg is tied to a mental health awareness campaign about social media use. the egg is cracked in the episode and says the pressures of social media are getting to it. f it makes a ple viewers to get help if they are struggling with socialor media. >> int message, for sure. >> kids are battlingio depre and stressed out about that. >>

nutl nutley and centreville, at braddock road. more on this problem in glen echo, coming up. >> thank you. >>> developing this morning, montgomery county police are investigating a gruesome discovery in bethesda. >> somebody found a body along old georgetown road. the body was not far from ope wild wood ng center. montgomery county police shut down one lane last night. now, justin finch on what police are saying about this discovery. justin? >> reporter: well, you hear the story out loud and you realize how strange it is. a body found in a bag, right by a bus stop off of busy old georgetown road, right off of o the beltway. this person? how did they die? and how long were they a that s stop? montgomery county police are asking those questions, too, and rightow are working on answers. part of getting them meant combing that scene by that bus stop for hours. theet m bus stop serving the j1 and j2 bus here. a few homes are off of this stretch of road. and news 4 was there, as we saw crewsting down evidence markers and carefully surve

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one on long island, one in centreville, maryland, would be seized by the u.s. government because he said they were being used for russian intelligence activities in our country. president obama also announced new sanctions against russians and russian entities involved in the attack on the u.s. presidential election that previous year, including sanctions on the fsb and the gru, two russian intelligence agencies. we also know that president obama during the transition, he ordered our own intelligence agencies to produce a report, a report on what exactly russia did in that attack on our election. by the first week of january 2017, during the transition, still before the inauguration, a declassified version of that intelligence community report was released to the public. assessing russian activities and intentions in recent u.s. elections. that's where we got the first official public assessment from america's intelligence community before trump took over. the attack on our election was ordered directly by vladimir putin, that the attack was to prevent hillary

centreville eastbound before 66, delays even though the crash is gone and 270outhbound at rockville, there. >>> tonight at 5:00, tommy mcfly wraps up our looking for love stories with dating horror stories. >> you won't believe everything he told us. it should be fun. we'll take a break. your forecast is next. >>> good morning. temperatures in the low 50s now. a bit of a stherly breeze makes it feel cooler than that. turns out to be a mild afternoon with temperatures in the 60s. colder over the weekend. a chance of rain and wet snow tomorrow,ia espy south of the washington area and then chances for cold raindrops coming in the second half of your sunday. >> chuck, thau. another local news update in 25 minutes. >>> for now back to ae "today" sher this short brea >>> i ended upearing some >>> i ended up hearing pine needles rustaling and a stick break. was pretty bummed out to see a mountain lion claysing after me. >> the 31-year-old jogger was attacked by a mountain lion. it's an incredible story. he'll share the e ire thing with us. >> that lion picked the wrong runner. >> incredible

centreville southbound 28 at west field, crash investigaon stil under way as for as an alternate.you. inr loop and outer loop of the beltway just fine. >> thanks, melissa. we'll take aecreak. your ft is next. >>> good morning everybody. five-day check of the forecast. temperatures in the 40s. a few showers south of the city first thing thisthmorning. e will be pulling out. left with a mostly cloudy day. mperatures in t upper 40s. rain likely tomorrow afternoon and evening into early sunday morning. unday afternoon breezy and warmer. >> chuck, thank you. we'll have anotherup local news te for you in anti 25 minutes. >>> for now back to the "today" show after this short break. at >> back on earth here is toy's headlineet jussie smollt is free this morning after posting a $100,000 bond, charged with a felony of making a false police report. the actor returned to the empire set on thursday after his release and reportedly apologized to thecast. that has not been confirmed by nbc news. chicag police say smollett was seeking publicity and upset with his saly from "empire." they say he p

delays inbound 66 before centreville because of two earlier crashes. >> melissa, thank you. with us. >>> cold start to your day. temperatures in the 20s to around 30. today's high, a nice 42 with plenty of sunshine for today. snow starts before dawn tomorrow. changes over to a wintery mix during the day. on average about three to maybe six inches or so for most of the d.c. metro area. slightly lower amounts to the south bauset's mixing in with rain. keep that in mind for tomorro. an ugly me thursday a quick meltdown with highs back into the mid 50s. chuck, thank you. another local news update in 25 minutes. for now back to the "tor show aftethis short break. have a g. i >>t is 8 >>> it is 8:00 on "today." coming up, wicked winter weather. more than 200 million people from the midwest to theci northeast bng for a powerful storm. the widespread wintery mess just how bad wil and rain. dylan has the latest >>> watch what happens now. live to talk about his life a a new dad. he shares never-before-seen pictures of his adorable baby benjamin. >>>arkle in manhattan. the duchess is