dan hellie in philadelphia will take a better look at some of the follies from today's game.he penalties and dropped passes and missed tackles as well. >> thanks, hakem. >>> still to come tonight, a thief makes an unusual wardrobe choice for robbing a restaurant. >>> a service member arrested. what he's accused of trying to bring on an airplane. >>> and oh, baby. meet the little girl that might be our area's first baby of the new year. kim? >> what a cutie-pie! we'll have to bundle her up, because a big chill is coming. in fact, it's the coldest air of the season on the way. we'll tell you whe >>> tonight detectives are looking at footage from security cameras trying to find the arsonist behind dozens of fires in los angeles. at least 39 fires have been set since thursday. most of them began as car fires before spreading to nearby buildings. investigators believe the arsons are the work of one person or group. so far, they don't have any suspects. >>> a man arrested for trying to get explosives through airport security was an active member of the u.s. military. the fbi arrest

. >>> and our jim vance and dan hellie are in indianapolis now.in tonight for their favorite moments from what is sure to be an entertaining media day which always 3d some memorable moments. when vann and hellie -- with them there, who knows what could happen? >> don't want to think about it. >>> as you know, it's been a year of defeats for the washington wizards. >> last night they suffered two losses. they fell to the chicago bulls 98-88. and big man andray blatche will be out three to five weeks with a strained left calf. the biggest problem for the wizards during the game, bulls' all-star point guard derek rose scored a season-high 35 points. john wall led the wizards with 20 points. the wizards still looking for their fifth win of the season and will try again tomorrow night against the orlando magic. >>> the bank account of former nba and georgetown star allen iverson is being taken over by a judge in order to pay a hefty jewelry bill. court papers show that aid an and company jewelers sued iverson for $375,000 for an unpaid bill. iverson di

dan hellie catches up with the legendary coach.y be interested in the wizards' coaching job? find out in just a few minutes on "sports final." >> that's a good tease. >> that is. >> thank you, hakem. >>> after the break, he happened to be at the right place at the right time. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine a pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a pnc performance select checking account and get up to 1.75% cash back for just about every purchase. learn more and apply today at pnc.com/cashbuilder. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. is the a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur?] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that c help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >>> thousands crowded the streets of chinatown today to celebrate the year of the dragon. the annual chinese new year parade

dan hellie and jim vance will be anchoring our coverage all ek. >> dan is there live outside lucas oil stadium tonight. hey, dan. >> and tomorrow perhaps the biggest circus you could say of super bowl week, rilts media y day, and for the first time ever, they're going to allow fans in to watch media day. tickets right now on stubhub, believe it, going for twooefr and you don't get to even ride the zip line. that's part of the nfl village area near lucas. i don't know if any of these folks will be at media day tomorrow, but i guarantee you, it's going to lost more than a lot of activities. over 4,000 people are estimated to be here in indianapolis for prosecute bowl week. which patriots' star did not practice today and may not practice the week? guys? >> and are you going to tell us what people are going to be able to -- >> they'll be able to see jim vance for the first time in a long time. he'll do interviews, asking questions, giving speeches. a good time had by all. >> thank you, dan. >>> still ahead, a marine beaten and left for dead in northern georgia. why the two arrests believed

news 4's dan hellie is there, too. >> reporter: hey, jim, hey, pat. here in lovely downtown indy 45 degrees so actually the weather much better than we expected. it's still early during super bowl week. you could see here we have a lot of colts fans here in town. we have yet to see the patriots and the giants fans rolling in but this is the center of the city, the center of indianapolis, the center of marian county. it's war memorial circle. lovely downtown area here in indy. they have a nice super bowl set up. the city has been getting ready for this super bowl for a number of years. the patriots are already in town. the giants are already in town. patriots spoke for the first time yesterday here in indianapolis. giants going to talk for the first time today so we'll have a lot coming up from here in indy all week long. i'll be talking to you again soon all right. we'll see you then, dan. thank you. jim vance will be joining dan in indianapolis for the bowl. you can catch the reports at 5:00 and of course you can watch the game sunday right here on n

. >>> jim vance and dan hellie don't have to give up anything, lucky dogs.g to indianapolis for the super bowl. and you can catch their report starting today. and of course you can watch the game sunday right here on nbc 4. >>> the screen actors guild awards set the stage for the next month's academy awards. >> and one film showed it is clearly a favorite. >> the actor goes to the cast of "the help." >> the drama "the help" cleaned up, claiming best ensemble cast, best actress, and best supporting actress. french star jean desjardins from "the artist" beat out george clooney and brad pitt. veteran actor christopher plummer won his first s.a.g. award for best supporting actor in "beginners." the oscars are less than a month away on sunday, february 26. >> always fun to see the awards shows pile up. >> i thought "the help" was good, and the actors were wonderful. >> they had a remarkable cast. a lot of them up on stage. they won for -- the award is for the entire -- best ensemble cast. and i thought all of the characters in there did a wonderful job. >> really

jim vance and dan hellie today. players and coaches will talk about the big game.irst time in super bowl history, fans will be allowed to sit in the stands to watch the media day events. >>> betting on the big game is already underway. mayor thomas menino and new york mayor michael bloomberg have announced a bet with the prize being a super bowl super tour based on the outcome. if the patriots win, a family of four from boston will win roundtrip airfare to new york, a two-night stay at the grand hyatt, two dinners and free tickets to sporting events and cultural sites. if the giants win, a family of four from new york will win a similar trip to boston. the mayors have not announced when or how a winning family will be picked. perhaps if your name is bloomberg or menino, you might have an inside shot. >> yeah. >> nbc 4 is your official station for the super bowl. our jim vance and dan hellie are in indianapolis getting you ready for the big game. watch for their live reports all this week. >>> the wizards suffered two losses last night. the first to the chicago bull

jim vance and dan hellie are in indianapolis for the big game. you can catch their reports starting today. i'm sure having a good time. >> probably among the kids playing at the nfl experience. >> dan's like, get out of the way, me first. >> that was a cold motorcycle ride, too, in indianapolis. >> i bet it was. >> picking the bugs out of their teeth now. >>> this morning we are dealing with the aftermath of a snow storm and sprinkles that came through overnight that put down wetness on pavement. watch out. if it looks wet, in fact, that could be black ice, patchy ice this morning on this monday morning. right now, 34 at reagan national under a clear sky. we've got a west/southwesterly light breeze, and at this hour as we look at temperatures, yes, it is below freezing. so watch out for that patchy ice especially in our western and northern suburbs, as well as just east of washington in prince george's county. although right near the bay waters, southern maryland, parts of the northern neck, eastern shore, above freezing. elsewhere, prince george'

our jim vance and dan hellie are in indianapolis getting you ready for the big game. watch for their live reports all this week. >>> 4:54. coming up, one of the biggest slackers to hit the big screen is back. >> he bought it. ♪ >> how can i handle work on a day like today? >> the message ferris bueller is delivering to football fans this weekend. >>> plus, taking her message t late night. wh >>> welcome back. the first lady is heading to late night. michelle obama will be a guest on the "tonight show" with jay leno tonight. she's expected to talk about life in the white house as well as her let's move, her fitness initiative for children. this is her third time on the show. she was a guest back in 2008 when her husband was still a candidate and also appeared on the show in 2009. >>> this morning we're getting a look at a new commercial that's going to air during the super bowl featuring the world's greatest class cutter. >> we are talking about matthew broderick. he stars in the ad promoting honda crv crossover. >> the extended spot on line shows a tribute to the 1986

be sure to tune in to nbc 4 as our dan hellie is attending. they cannot believe they let that slip away. >> they were in such a great place then. they could have tied it, sent it to overtime. what a shame. both games were thrilling. >> ugly in the beginning, too. >> yeah. >> you could have kicked the field goal. >> my goodness. i just hurt for him. i'm hurting for him, i really am. oh. >> i see you have on your ravens purple, too. >>> this morning, we're dealing with the aftermath of that saturday snow and ice that we had. and that just stayed frozen solid just about all day yesterday and overnight tonight. last night. this morning, starting off with some fog. and we still have everything frozen solid. it wasn't -- what wasn't shoveled or treated with salt is still frozen up. watch out for that. right now, 33 at reagan national. we've got some fog there. visibilities not too bad. all the counties in color are -- under a freezing rain advisory until 9:00. light icing is possible. right now, not getting much at all. just a little bit of freezing

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and dan hellie goes one on one with terps coach mark turgin.hat's going to be a good interview with him. >> some good comparisons coming for mr. turgin. >> yes. >> your gut opinion. what do we think about an all-harbaugh super bowl? >> yeah. harbaugh bowl 3 2.0. we're going to the super bowl. so -- >> it will be all defense all the time. >> i don't want that. i want a couple touchdowns with a super bowl serving, please. >> good point. thanks, hakem. >>> when news 4 continues tonight, an the word is swapportunity. can i have the definition? swapportunity: the opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a yoplait light. can you use it in a sentence? mmm. swapping a 300 calorie donut for this 110 calorie strawberry shortcake is a good swapportunity. that's not a real word. oh haha it's real. [ female announcer ] delicious, creamy, yoplait light. over 30 flavors each around 100 calories. do the swap today. >>> a prison inmate who accused former syracuse basketball coach of sexually abusing him says he made his story up. last month floyd van hoos

. >>> our own dan hellie is landed in indianapolis for the super bowl. >> you didn't give up anythinggo out there, did you, dan? >> reporter: what is wrong with people? the birth of a child to see the super bowl? i mean, this is just outrageous. guys, both teams are finally here in indianapolis. the giants landed today. we'll tell you what eli manning said to fire up his troops. and what are the patriots saying? they're just talking business as usual. being in the super bowl, nothing new for tom brady and company. as news >>> super bowl xlv just a few days away. >> here we go. >> dan has picked up the hellie pad, moved it out to indianapolis. i didn't know it could move. >> hey, guys. it's going really well. weather has been great so far in indy. still a little slow. not all the media has arrived. but the teams are here still waiting on the full flock of fans to get here. they say there is going to be upwards of 400,000 people here in indianapolis for the super bowl. i guess you could say because the teams are here super bowl week is officially under way. the giants really underwent a

jim vance and dan hellie are there. >> the circus has arrived, we're at super bowl media day here in indianapolis. you can see just about everything, including the fans and including a guy we're going to be talking to from my perspective, danny wood head who made me feel like a giant. i like it. >> he is a little guy, isn't he? >> i had a brief conversation with a guy who's holding up the tradition -- fass naturing what he didn't say. those stories coming up in a few minutes. >> they'll be back at 5:45 with more. you can catch their live reports every day all week long. you can also watch the super bowl on sunday right here. did we tell you it's nbc 4? we got it. and it's a big one. >>> usually when a heart attack strikes you have no idea it's coming. >> and the longer you wait to get to the hospital, the more damage it can do. >> a new device that could save your life. >> you know there are a lot of people who worry about heart attacks all the time. this zee vice can be almost like a guardian angel. it's supposed to alert people when they're about to have a heart attack. right now i

dan hellie is out at the park where the guys are packing up and going home. >> it is a wrap. 5-11 season, the worst season of mike shanahan's career. 21 losses in two years for the redskins. even more embarrassing is the fourth straight season the redskins finished in last place in the nfc east. it was not a pretty sight in philadelphia. it was actually relatively close until 12 minutes left in the fourth quarter. the redskins killer, deshawn jackson hauled in a 62-yard touchdown pass. it opened the flood gates. the eagles scored 21 unanswered points turning the game into a blow out. defense regressed a bit allowing 30 points in the last four out of five games. this morning was locker clean out day in redskins park. going to be more new faces after the worst season of mike shanahan's coaching career. >> it always takes a toll on you. all the time you put in, you know, every time you have a loss, after the effort you put in. it's like somebody sticks a knife in you. thank god i have not been in a season like this before. it drives you, motivates you. it look forward to doing it. putting a

dan hellie is live in indianapolis with a look at what's coming up next. >> reporter: i'll be joinedjim vance. we'll take another look at the wild and wacky super bowl media day here in indianapolis. we will also hear from tom brady, quarter back, father and winner coming up. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur?] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that c help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >>> it's time we go back to indianapolis. are we to understand that while vance was strolling around the football field taking in the silliness of media day, you were stalking to some athletes? >> we were trying to get serious. you know, you have to enter media day with an open mind. because there is so much nonsense going on, isn't there? >> there really is. it's not about the play

. >>> jim vance and dan hellie are in indianapolis. tonight for their favorite moments have from what is sure to be an entertaining media day. >>> in other news, bruce springsteen and his e street band are coming to d.c. april 1. this morning, a lot of fans are hoping -- who have been hoping to see the boss at the verizon center are outraged. ♪ tickets went on sale saturday morning and sold out within minutes. if you are still determined to go, be ready to pay up. on craigslist tickets originally started at $71 now range from $220 to $900 a pop. on stub hub some particular receipts showing up for more than $1800. ticketmaster issued a statement saying, quote, scalpers con to violate rules meant to provide fair access to tickets only to exploit them by reselling tickets at many times at face value. it goes on to say we will continue to diligently work on behalf of aists and fans to fight against scalpers. >>> we are going take a look at stories that we will be following on news4 this afternoon. coming up this afternoon on news4 at 4:0

our own dan hellie and my main man jim vance live from indianapolis starting on monday.ng that car with you? we have to leave on tuesday. >> okay. sounds good. good gas mileage. >> the racing capital of the world indianapolis. >> not because of that. >> a good town. more nfl news the baltimore ravens promoted linebackers coach dean peas to defensive coordinator. he joined the organization two years ago after working as the patriots' defensive coordinator from 2006 to 2009. nba tonight wizards interim head coach randy whitman will try to lead washington to back-to-back wins. the wizards on the road tonight in houston. and in whitman's first game as head coach the wizards crushed the bob cats 92-75 improving their record of 3-15. wizards gave up their fewest points of the season. tonight another big challenge against the rockets. the wizards will be looking for their first road win of the season. as for randy whitman he is in his third year with the team and is hoping the relationships he has built with the players will help turn things around in washington sooner than lat

stay tuned to nbc 4 as our own dan hellie and jim vance are heading to indianapolis on a motorcycle with a side car. they'll be covering that big game. if they can -- if they make it through the trip. >> in one piece. dan and vance will have a great time for sure. >> they will. >> you think the ravens' kicker is playing that in his mind again and again and again? >> he has until next year to do that, too. tough. and the fumble, too. the guy who fumbled the ball. >> for the 49ers, oy. >>> 5:27. coming up, the war of words continues in the race for the republican presidential nomination. how the republican candidates are gearing up for their big fight down in florida. >>> plus, making a -- marking a controversial anniversary. the closures you'll need to be aware of in the district as tens aware of in the district as tens of thousan today my journey continues across the golden state, aware of in the district as tens of thousan where everyone has been unbelievably nice. mornin'. i guess i'm helping them save hundreds on car insurance. it probably also doesn't hurt that i'm a world-famous adv

. >>> and, dan hellie is live from the super bowl. on news4 at 4:00. >> thank you, pat. >>> we have time for a quick check on the weather? >> it is cold still. we're around 40 degrees with sunshine later today, upper 40s. but warmer tomorrow and wednesday. might get some rain on thursday with highs mid 50s. then getting chilly as we get toward the weekend. there's a slight chance we could get some rain around on saturday and sunday. there's some uncertainty so stay tuned, we'll let you know for sure as the week progresses. have a great day, we'll see you tomorrow morning. >>> that's "news4 midday" for today. thank you for being with us and tune in for more news later at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 and tonight at 11:00. we're picking up good stuff for you tomorrow. i hope you're planning to join us. meantime, have a great day and we'll see you in the morning.

. >>> jim vance and dan hellie won't be joining the flash mob but they are heading to the super bowl.o watch for live reports from indianapolis starting next monday. >> they're going in style. >> revved up and ready to go. >> and one expensive hot dog. why people are dishing out 100 bucks for one hot dog. >>> plus a guy lost his boat three years ago and it's been found across the country. we'll explain what happened what makes the sleep number store different? the sleep number bed. the magic of this bed is that you're sleeping on something that conforms to your individual shape. you can adjust it to whatever your needs are. so whatever you feel like, the sleep number bed's going to provide it for you. and now, the company that redefined sleep is redefining memory foam. save $400 on our all-new memory foam bed. and at our white sale, stock up and save on our exclusive bedding collection. only at the sleep number store, where queen mattresses start at just $699. >>> the world's most expensive hot dog is now on sale in canada. the $100 cognac infused bratwurst is called the dragon dog. i

our own dan hellie and jim vance are going to be reporting from the big game. and i like donuts, but there's no way that i'm going to cross that line. i would never cross that line. >> eat a purple donut. not just eat a donut. >> no, no, the purple donut. you can try to lure me -- >> that donut looked pretty good. >> burgundy and gold. i know, but -- >> i wonder if they make them in crimson and cream. those are my colors, i'm not switching for the ravens. i'm more of a tom brady fan. i think brady's got their number. we'll see. it's going to be a tough game, although i'd like a harbaugh versus harbaugh super bowl. that would be fun, too. >> could be the 49ers. >> anyway, we digress. there are snowflakes a flying out there today and there may be some slipperiness on your monday morning comm >>> driving in this morning, vdot had the signs out. >> yep, they sure did. >> you can see it clear as day, icy roads. still a little tricky out there. >> absolutely right, and you need to be real careful. temperatures in spots are still around the freezing mark, so anything

. >>> coming up in sports the giants land in indianapolis and dan hellie is there live for super >>> have been warned against cashing fraudulent checks received in the mail but what if the check turns out to be legitimate? money that is rightfully yours? >> liz crenshaw is here with some ways that consumers can protect themselves. hey, liz. >> good check or bad check? bogus checks often look very real and the mysterious check that looks fake can actually be legit. and there are millions of legitimate checks in the mail right now. is one on its way to you? >> if you look at it, i mean, it's, you know, comes in a very -- it wasn't even in an envelope. it was taped shut just one way. >> jennifer lindsay of northwest washington received this mysterious check in the mail. the amount? $18.04. it came in the form of something that looks like a post card. the check reads "foreign currency fee litigation settlement claim payment." >> what? >> i was kind of curious, you know, is this a legitimate check or is this one of those things where if i take it to the bank and i cash it, am i signed up

our jim vance and dan hellie are in indianapolis now getting you ready for the big game.atch for their live reports beginning today. >>> big winners at last night's screen actors guild awards are all among favorites at next month's academy awards. >> the actor goes to the cast of "the help." >> the drama "the help" cleaned up claiming best ensemble cast, best actress and supporting actress. the star of "the actor" beat out george clooney and brad pitt. veteran actor christopher plummer won his first s.a.g. award for "beginners." >> i can't tell you what fun i've had being a member of the world's second oldest profession. >> he also won his first golden globes, as well. tv winners were mostly reruns with "board walk empire" winning best ensemble and best actor for steve buscemi. "modern family" took comedy ensemble. betty white for best actress in "hot in cleveland." and alec baldwin made it six in a row for best actor. next up is the oscars, of course, on february 26. make sure you stay connected to "news4 today" throughout the day. follow us on facebook and twitter to. t

news4's jim vance and dan hellie will be in indianapolis next week getting you ready for the big game be -- they'll have such a good time. bring that fun to us. >> indeed. >>> looking for a new tv just in time for super bowl xlvi? now is the time to find a great deal with some stores cutting prices by as much as $1,000. but analysts say that while these deals are good, they're not as big as last year. one analyst tells "usa today" that shoppers will see a lot of advertising, but probably not a lot of great deals. the reason behind the lackluster deals is because sales at the shopping season were better than last year. >>> if you're planning to buy a new car, chances are it will be american-made. j.d. power says that one in seven people who bought new cars said they avoided foreign-made cars. that's the highest level since 2003. experts say a sentiment to buy american that has been growing since the start of the recession has s likely a factor along with increasing quality and reliability of american-made cars. >>> and for men, the secret to success at a car dealership may be the woman