shaun marsh did not last much longer so shaun marsh did not last much longer so it was left to finchevious match scored 90. he finally fell to a catch, ten shy of a third successive odi century. and the next batsmen weighed in sparking —— with a great effort. pakistan's reply never really got going. despite the best efforts of the opener who is 46 included the only two sixes of the evening and was seen who made a belligerent 43 lower down the order. he perished to a stomping from a bowler who took for — a3. australia took the match with five overs to spare in the series with two games to spare. 18 years after his major league baseball debut for cleveland, new york yankees pitcher cc sabathia begins his final season on thursday — one he hopes will end with a world series win. he enjoyed title success with the yankees back in 2009, and wants a repeat ten years on. it feels good. healthy, being able to leave on my own terms feels good andi to leave on my own terms feels good and i have a great bunch of guys behind me with a chance to win a world series. would that be a great way to sign

news 4 i justin finch in hyattsville this morning.l have more on this developing story in just a few minutes. >> we have breaking news in montgomecounty. cory smith is at the live desk with the latest on an apartment fire. cory, what's going on? >> right now we're told that multiple people have been displaced by this fire. what we know is that it happened on the summi hills apartment building right there on 16th street. here is a closer look at ha pictures from scene. you can just see a lot of damage was done to thisx. comp fire officials telling us that it started on the second floor of thatng buil but no word yet on just exactly how it started. good news here, no injuries have been reported, but again investigators telling use multiple peo have been displaced by this fire in silver spring. eun, back to you? >> cory, thank you. >>> now tour other developing story. a college admissions scandal that is putting l al schools and hollywood in the spotlight this morning. parents accused of paying up to millions of dollars to guarantee thei

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justin finch is checking out trouble spots for us.ll join us li with an update in a few mueutes. >>> reeams in alabama will be looking for survivals trapped in rubble. two powerful tornadoes swept through eastern alabama yesterday.is rone video shows the extent of damage. you can see hoju after home, leveled, complete destruction there. 23 people are dead, including an 8-year-old girl. the sheriff there says the deatr toll coue as they look for people reported missing. >> the weather troubles continue in misssippi. this is not a lake. this is farmland, with a two-lane road running through it. the area was flooded when rivers dnd lakes flooded. >>> r conditions are so poor on the faparkhat the park service is taking measures to keep drivers safe. aimee cho is live with what commuters need to know. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we've been driving along the b.w. parkway all morning long. i want to show you how bad the pothole problem is. this is video from r little earlis morning. ulthe card over along the side of the road. th

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i'mti j finch, news 4. >>> d.c. police are investigating a man's death in the 1800 block near kramer middle school. the man's name has not been release and no word on a suspec >>> this morning, we're learning more about a babyound unconscious and not breathing. officers found the child with trmatic injuries. the baby isve in gra condition. we've not been told how the child is hurt. and no arrests have been made. >> 5:04. the death toll from last week's terror attack has risen over the weekend. an person died, bringing the victim numbers to 50. >> many people paid their respects. residents mourn, the country leaders take action. new gun control pressures will be in a matter of weeks. >> we can look at regulation of firearms. >> invtigators say a 28-year-old white sremacist from australia is responsible. the number of charges is expectedo rise. >>> this is a still frame of the live stream that ran for 17 minutes. in the first4 hours after the attack, it removed 1.5 million clips of the massacre. anyone who shares the

justin finch, news 4. back to you. >> thank you. >>> in a matter of hours t white nationalist convicted of deliberately driving his car into a crowd of demonstrators in charlottesville twoears ago is excted to plead guilty to federal hate crime charges. in doing so james fields jr. avoids the death penalty. one person was killed and several others injured. the victims and survivors were in charlottesville to protest a unite the right rally. a jury has recommended fields s serve life in prison plu9 years. >>> today we hope to learn more about a story that sure made a t of you talk yesterday. a stunning reversal in chicago. prosecutors dropped all charges against "empire" star jussie smollett. >> this has been an incredibly difficult time. honestly one of the worst of my entire life. >> police say smtrlett orchesated a fake hate crime in january when he claimed two men attacked him. etit's important to note st was not exonerated. prosecutors dropped chges after smollett agreed to pay $10,000 in court costs a

news 4's justin finch is following the latest on this investigation.lso developing this morning, a bizarre death investigation in clark county virginia. police say a deadly car acciden may be more complicated than originally thought.e officers w called to a scene off route 7 just over the line om loudoun county yesterday morning. they found a man dead inside a pickupruck that had crashed into a tree, but now they say his injuries do not appear consistent with a caren acc the body was taken to a medical examiner in manassas. we'll update you with more information as it's released. >>> 6:33 right now, new zealand's prime minister promises immediate actionn gun control as memorials for victims killed in the mosqu shootings grow. hundreds of people laid flowers and paid their respes at the site of one of the shootings. 50 people have died from the shooting at two mosques in christchurch on friday. police say the gunman used military style automatic weapons investigators say the 28-year-old is a white supremacist from australia. over theeekend he was charge

. >> justin finch is folthwing morning. what are the changes? >> reporter: they're hoping at the planning hedivision,ll find a plan the public can agree on here. you might roweecall, over the summer and since, they have been ooded with feedback. they hope they will come back with a plan that secures the zoo grounds. there's 13 entrances here to the national zoo. the proposal on the table, will allow access from entry points, such as connecticut avenue. access from parking lots "a"," b" and "c" and vehicle access from neighborhoods. that would not change. what would change, is fencing. more than 4,000 feet of fencingp ed for the zoo grounds. they hope tt will secure the zoo perimeter. the public would see ornamental fencing. the hard to reach areas would have chain-link fencing. what is off of the table is the tsa-styleha checkpoints upset visitors in this area. the planning ommission will hold a meeting at 1:00 p.m. to review thend findings public commentary, too. i'm justin finch, news 4. >>> right now, r. kelly is waking up in a chicago jail c

justin finch is on the roads telling us what he is seeing.re >> w on i-70, in the urbana area. we've had gestraight shot ing here. not much to complain about with the roads. we're seeing on the roads, the treets, as well, there's been some ponding, given all of the rain the last couple of days. wh you take that with the dropping conditions, those will be issues for drivers. you see the ponding and the slick spots, you want to avoid that. slow down as soon as you can. not see are.e snow where we as you are driving, make sure you keep in nd, the conditions that exist. potentially, wet chaditions can turn slick and unsafe, as the morning wears on. >> justin finch, thank you. > if you have to head out, make sure you have the nbc app.ington you can find the latest forecasts plus updates on the closings and delays. >>> drivers need to pump the brakes a littleore this morning. this is chopper 4 video, showing you the road surface onhe w. parkway. there conditions a so bad, the ational park service had to lower the speed limit to keep drivers safe. >> aimee cho is live with what commut

chasing 285 to win, usman khawaja and aaron finch put on 209 for the first wicket.go 2—0 up in the five—match series. 2—0 now in the series of five one—day internationals. now, plenty of students prefer computer games over studying. owen venn‘s made a career of it, giving up a university degree. this week he'll represent southampton in the very first premier league finals in london. mike bushell found out what it's all about. it might not look like it at first end of this west london park but i am having a kick around with some premier league footballers, potentially earning hundreds of thousands of pounds and this week heading to win a league title for their team, not with their feet but taking centre stage rather than centre circle, the fever games finals, hoping they will find the back of the net in the first ever premier league final this week. i would quit his bournemouth university degree to become a professional and will play for southampton this week. my dad was really supportive but the hardest thing was telling my mum i had to move back in and tried to pur

justin finch is live this morning. >> reporter: good morning. you're right. in 2019, the idea there could be lead in your child's drinking water at otschool, does seem like it would be a real concern. a montgomery countyci coan says it's a real risk. it's a risk he wants to eliminate. the montgery county council today will take up bill 219. it's focused on accomplishingy heal drinking water in schools. last june, theoo county s tested water at 10,000 outlets across the county,inding about 2% were above the state mandate of 20 parts per million. the bill would lower that to fivets p per million. >> we send ourto kid school to develop their brains, not to damage them. >> reporter: the councilman saying that led poses a risk in students. this could lead to the sicter guidelines. here in rockville, jtin finch, news >>> a judge will decide if a fourth teen in a hazing assault will get to have his case moved to juvenile court. they're accused of raping varsity football players with a broomstick in a locker room last year. a psychologist said one of the victims was

justin finch is live with the ocking details.in, good morning. >> reporter: eun, aaron, good morning. that's right. dimitrius mcmillan was an employee of the d.c. department of human services for some 13 years. but prosecutors say over four months last year, he managed to bilk his agency over $1 million in benefits. and that is not mcmillan did plead guilty before a federal judge on thursday, admitting he concocted an elaborate scheme here, abusing his post as a caseworker, to authorize hundreds of fraudulent payments of welfare and food stamp benefits, each worth of about $1,000 or so. the recipients were mostly women and fro some of the women, he did seek sexual favors and ca kickbacks, amounts to $180,000. this happewed beten april and july of last year. as you might imagine, it's triggered changes a theuman services department. >> we have certainly tightened our t controls sincese activitiesoccurred, ending last july. we've lowered the paynt threshold. we've changed the controls and auorizations how we make the structure more

justin finch is live near duval high school. he has more on what police say about satellite use in this accident. justin? rn reporter: good g. authorities are hoping that teens waking up this morning and driving to school will wear their seat belts after hearing about this story. this was a very bad, three-car crash here outside of duval high school. one they say could have been much worse. let's show you the aftermath of that crash. five teens from duval high were inside of that blue nissan, two were in front. they were spared theus worst be of air bags. in the back there were three students. five seniors total. the three in the back were sea seriously hurt. they were driving around noon yesterday before a veh pulled out in front of them. their vehicles collided. that nissan was pinched into a head-on collision with a third vehicle. fire crewsame here to the scene. they responded to get the injured to hospitals. turns out those in the other two vehicles were less seriousn hurt this crash. the interim county school's ceo, dr. mo

justin finch is at reagan national this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: here at reagan, some relieving news for travelers and airca iers, too, as the airlines say they do not expect a major backup because of this announcement. that's because they say, the 737 max model aircraft, o percentnl fleet. the response wednesday, to the swift.ouncement was in fact, you're seeing there, a southwest jet be turned around, pulled from taxiing from takeoff yesterday, because iis a boeing737 max model aircraft. travelers had to make their way from the cabin terminals, as well, and head to southwest counters to rebook or figure out the travel plans for wednesday afternoon. in fact, there were some going somewhere on that flight, going orlando, who found out on the runway, their plans would be changed. as you imagine, there were some broken hearts onboard, as well. >> are you upset? frustrated? >> not as much as the ks going to disneyland. they are upset and crying. >> there were kids crying on the flight? >> yes. that's the worst. >> rep

former national transportation safety board official jamie finch will be here i'll ask him if boeing's relationship with regulators is a little too cozy plus opec has russia are continuing their production quotas and abstraction opec meeting to even discuss the circumstances are key producers sire tavenner tells us what it may mean and later china is putting its foot down on synthetic kristie i have counterpart x. joins us to take a peek at the people's bank new plan all that directly ahead but first let's get some headlines let's go. not long ago the european union's chief bracks a negotiator michele bunya a warm british prime minister theresa may that the e.u. may not approve a delay of brecht's it the only way mr brown yeah it says the who would consider an extension is if there was something new for the you meanwhile the members of parliament say they won't read boat on this maze proposal which was previously pummeled here to give us the latest as a c.e.o. marks for hillary thank you. being here is all asia so what i was looking at this debate is happening late last night i was wat

news4 justin finch asked the doctor how we can all get ourselves and our family's ready. >> reporter: from high in the sky to those runways below, f frequeers know how your monday could feel and maybe you do too. >> spring ahead is kind of like going from chicago to washington, d.c., you've got a one hour time change and you're not going in the direction that human beings typically like to go. ur reporter: that's because body's prefer gaining time as if we were flying west, so sorry os thpring ahead weekend, we're losing time. doctor daniel lewis says, you can make it easier on yourself and your family by acclimating early. >> we basically need to prepare to get up a lot earlier than we are accustomed to on monday morning. so preparing for that can be very, very helpful. >> reporter: whys that so critical? >> first of all, if we wake up at 6:00 a.m. to go w tok or unfortunately for adolescents to go to scol, it's really 5:00. >> reporter: hear that. your body's still at 5:00 a.m. at 6:00 a.m. so sure your clock's ahead but your body could be behind and may not catch up in one weekend.

now everything that they air they put back into airbus but jamie finch former n.t.s.b. director thank you so much shame appreciate you having as always. present hardball scenarios in washington this week for meetings with president donald trump mr ball scenario is clearly intent on playing up the similarities as means of an ingratiating himself to mr trump he was interviewed on fox television earlier today mr boston area however went on air shortly after journalist glenn greenwald cited the growing scandal around mr balls the neuros links to the suspects in the assassination of after a brazilian l g b t in feminist leader marielle franco the juxtaposition made it impossible for fox to avoid posing questions on the explosive scandal to mr balls to narrow the brazilian president also alluded to a shared agenda with mr trump in venezuela writing on twitter. quote brazil and the us pose a threat to those who defend tyranny and somewhat less controversial news it was announced ahead of the ball scenario meeting today that brazil has eliminated a diesel requirement for visito

s stin finch is on the roads telling us what heeing. justin, where are you? >> we're just off of route 1 here in frederick county. now, making our way ono a neighborhood street. conditions here are a bit different from the main streets here. take a look here. youan see the slu and the ice accumulation here from that snow in the l parkings and driveways. and this is what we've seen a lot of this morning. whereas, your travel roads are looking pretty good. streets, eighborhood parking lots, perhaps our own driveway, may provi more of a challenge. make sure that's treated as much as possiine, as you b to make your way to work and school this morning. we're above freezingstill, ere we are. we know the temperatures are going to drop you off a day, which could turn some of the wet spots and slush into a much more treacherous surface for drivinan also for walking, too. also keep your eye out, too, on e sidewalk too. they're not treated or also still somewhat slushy and icy this morning. but again, we know that cold is coming. taking the wet spots and making them som

justin finch joins us live from d.c. police headquarters with details on this proposal.n, good morning. >> reporter: eun, aaro gd morning. this money could be put to quick and li-saving use. d.c. police reporting a 38% rise in homicides between last year and 2017. so, this proposed budget couldh make the streets safer. the mayor calling for $3 million to expand the d.c. police force by 70. office and $3.5 million tomo add 4re firefighter paramedics and emts and four ambulance units. the said, my upcoming budget addresses policing and healing by continuing efforts to fund our police force up to 4,000 officers, while also making big investments in rograms that prevent violence, reduce recidivism and addresses auma. back olive, the mayor sought outside input tout her budget together. speaking not only with d.c. senior members of govnment but members of the public, as well. we're live outside of police adquarters. i'm justin finch, news 4. >>> for the first time in two amyears, they of a murdered artist says they have closure. corinna mehiel was found killed. and they found

coming up, justin finch will have more on the connection between the sndoter the victims.>also this morning,l a cerity attorney who once pr esented adult film star stormy danls is now in his own legal trouble. he tried to extort $25,000 from nike. in los angeles, he facesg ces of falsifying tax returns to obtain a lane. he denies any wrongdoing. >> when it is all known, when due process occurred, i will be fe ly exonerated and justic will be done. thank you. >> avenatti is scheduled to c appear in frt on monday. >>> topdemocrats are demanding that the special counsel report be released. they want to see it by next tuesday. president trump says it's up to the attorney general.hr >>> people have taken their own lives following mass school ootings. in the past two weeks, two students who survived the stoneman douglas high school shooting in florida died. the name of the second student has not been released. you can see more about this in a full report on the "today" show. >>> verdict reached in an alabama murder case where the suspect claims he thought the vicm was a werewolf

news 4 justin finch is liveg al270 now with more on this story.n, good morning. >> reporter: eun, aaron, good mornt.g. that's ri the thought here is that adding those toll lanes would help traffic move aet bitr here along the 270, 49 corrido in montgomery county in northern virginia area here. but the question bei asked is that the best plan, could perhaps add more mass transit options to help ease traffic, especially in the morning and evening rush hours. that question now beiy asked montgomery county area residents as well as elected they gather tuesday in a meeting in montgomery county chambers, some were holding signs expressing their concern. among their worries here tha adding those extra lanes and toll roads wouldctually add more traffic here as well. montgomery county councilmb s echoed resident's concerns about expanding those lanes and also perhaps losing homes, too, for those lanes. they also talked about the desire, too, to have a community more include in the planning. >> people don't feelengaged. i've been to some. it's a lal ofng at

news 4 justin finch is live outside new hope academy with more on this latest situation. justin, good morning. >> reporter: aaron, eun, good morning. for a lot ofts par they say this is just an easy call to make. you don't use the nor in front of children at school period. but now the principal at the center of this all wants the public and for parents toea her side. principal joy morrow who is white says last week during their blackon history celebration they had a cancellation last minute so she stepped up to speak, sharing more than two decades old talk about how dr. king influenced her own life growing up. she grew up in iowa, she says during the 1970s in a very racially charged time. ae says before she got into using the n wor using that talk that she did warn students about the intimate levels of their conversation. >> there's a lotf ways to get your point across without using the actual word. i thinkhat saying the n word would have suffice as opposed to ying the word. and she invited you know a lot of potential trauma for kids th are goingome and having these diffi

justin finch, news 4. >>> stillewhead on 4 today, new twists in a baltimore murden stigation. >> we're talking about the man accused of killing his wife and making seem like a panhandler did it. >>> plus, a controversial debate kes over the maryland statehouse. should someone have the right to end their own le if diagnosed with a serious illness? details ahead. >>> and our weather, chuck bell? >> i will be cold, cloudy and wet today. pockets of light snow in virginia. virginia. om you see s ♪ a she's doing in. no cover up spray here... it's the irresistibly fresh scent of febreze air effects. cheaper aerosols can cover up odors, burying the smell in a flowery fog. switch to febreze air effects! febreze eliminates even the toughest odors from the air. aand it uses an allal propellant to leave behind a pleasant scent you'll love. aause anywhere odors can spread. propellant freshen up, don't cover up. . start the day slow-roasting turkey for incredible flavor. then, they double seal every slice for freshness. the results, then, they double seal every well, they speak for themselves. >>> n

i'm justin finch, news 4. back inse to you. >> justin, thank you so much. >>> we turn to sports at 5:09. march madness is now under way. picking against the terps may not have been the best thing to do. busted bracket already? >> oh, yeah. maryland pulled out a two-point win over belmont in the opening round of the ncaa tournament. the game was back and forth. the terps were down by six. and opened the second half with a 14-0 run on belmont. there's other big swings, as well. at the end of belmont's last-second heave fell short. and they pulled out the 79-77 run. their first tournament victory in three >> what a college basketball game. id t the guys after the game, how cool is it to be part of something like this? and this time of year, so much is at stake, so many people care. come through with a team like that is a terrific day. >> now, the terps will be back on the court tomorrow, taking on number three seed lsu. that's going to be a good one. justice >> the coach went into the game wi the rest of the firs

justin finch, on the b.w. lrkway. here'sk at stories this morning -- a dirt bike rider is recoveng after a shooting. the victim was riding a dirt bike when someone in a dark-colored car shot him and sped of police are searching for that suspect. >>> darwin martinez torres will be fsentenced following his murder conviction. he raped and murders a teenager who was on her a way to mosque. her family says she was targeted because of her muslim faith. >>> the self-declared neo-nazi who killed a woman in charlottesville pleaded guilty to hate crimes. he may have avoided the death penalty for doing so. he faces a recommended life sentence for that conviction. >>> facebook is a taking new step to fight extremism. the company has extended its ban on hate speech. it will include posts that include white nationalism and separatism. postste glorifying whi supremacy had been banne far long time. but pressure mounted after self-described white nationalists used the platform to organize the charlotte svill rally in 2017. facebook no

justin finch is on campus to talk about cedric asiavugwa's life and legacy. >> reporter: good morning. you c imagine the surprise when students learned that cedric asiavugwa is among the ctims. he is known for the smile you are seeing right now and for his nding academic ambitions. he was also a third-ye student here at georgetown law. and balance that with being asi ntial minister for an undergraduate dorm, offering udidance and comfort for freshman ts. >> really great guy. he always had his door opo and talkede students. >> reporter: the georgetown law dean releasing this statement about cedric, saying, with his passgeg, the gewn family lost a stellar student, a great friend to many and a champion for social justice across tast africa a world. and back out live, we've learned, as well, he wasin trav actually, home to kenya, after gething word that fiancee's mother died. heartbreaking news for his family there. and his extended family here at georgetown. i'm live in northwest. news 4. >>> 6:04 right now. >>> closer to home at reagan national airport, several passen trash cart came lo

justin finch is in rockville wi more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you can just bet that so many women and their families are eager to seehis bill and see it success, as well. councilman evan glass willod ine that video in a matter of hours. he is holding a poster that shows why his bill sexual so needed. it shows one man in the county's human and healthervices department, earning as much as 12 other women,ho were hired at the same time in the same department. the lower pay thresholds for women, not only hold them back, but their families, too, economically. he says his bill will aim to end asking a question during the job search process. >> when i was building my staff, i was realizing that the h.r. was asking them to submit their pay history. i thought about it for a when you rely on pay history the set future pay, you're only incomeating the gender gap that exists in the country. >> the council member wl hold an event, to talk more about nd this bill what it can do for women and their families. he set to introduce that measure today in a matter of

i'm justin finch, news 4. >> thanks. >>> another big road hazard to talk about. the potholes all over the mo washington-bal parkway. and larry hogan wants t step in. >> you put youev car at risk ery time you drive on that road. he says that's proof that the national park service isn't taking care of the highway. drivers don't seem to care who e the road, as long as it gets fixed. >> if the governor were to take it over, is that a good idea or no? >> if it gets fixed. >> and you're saying that po withoulitical affiliation? >> no. iteeds to be fixed. >> the pk service says it's filling potholes every day, weather permitting and has asked for help. >>> traffic israd all o our region. but a study says the roads in maryland are theost congested. the average commute is 32.7 minutes. that's second only to new york state. nationally, the average commute is over 26 minutes. state leaders say easing congestion is key to helping the state ow. >> congestion, which is choking our quality of life. and it's choking opptunities for businesses to op efficiently within the nationa

e stin finch joins us live with details on what nts to the here.d morning. >> reporter: eun, aaron, good morning. mayor bowser points out that crime here in d.c. is ea deng. but she also notes a troubling trend, as well. a growing number of people being shot year-to-year and more of them dying from injuries. the hope is that her public safety budget proposal will make d.c. streets safer. it calls for $3 million to add officers to the police force. and it calls for $3.5 million to add 45 more firefighter, paramedics or emts, as well as four ambulance units, too. my cong budget addresses policing and healing by continuing to fund efforts to get our police force up to 4,000 officers. while also making big investments in programs that prevent violcice, reduce vism and addresses trauma. back out live, the mayor sought outside input to put her budget together. speaking not only with d.c. senior members of governmeer but meof the public, as well. back inside to you. >> all right. justin finch, live for us in downtown d.c. thank you,. just >>> take a look

justin finch is live at reagan national airport with the julatest. in, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. right now, we're seeing one max 8 related plane cancellation. perhaps a sign of how quickly the airlines are working to work around this grounding here. and we can tell you, we had a crew here on yesterday, that caught the ripple effts in real-time. you're seeing aet southwest that had to turn around yesterday, an immediate about-face, after the faaan unced all boeing 737 max 8 and max 9 jets were being grounded as a result of new information being covered about that crash over the weekend in ethiopia, as well a a max jet crash in asia some months before. we c a tell you here the airport, that southwes s passengers aff did immediate rebookings and other airlines, too, to reshuffle their plans for the immediate future. this was a bit of a mess for passengers as thel spring tra season heats up. and for some yesterday, it was just too much to take. >>re you set? frustrated? >> not as much as the kids going to disneyland. thehere were kids cryi

news 4's justin finch is live to describe how local leaders want to see u the mond. >> reporter: good morning. the demonstrators and leaders say it's simple here. money makes a big and maryland public schools now need money. $1 billion now on the table here. that would bak down to tens of millions for prince george's county schools alone. that's partly what energized that march for our schools we saw yesterday in annapolis. chopper 4 over the scene, a sea of red. thousands of teachers, students and parents, wring red for education, calling on state lawmakers to take action and fund maryland public education, as soon as possible. their spotlight right now, is on the billion-dollar proposal, that over two years, would also give teacher raises while expanding pre-k programs and more initiatives, as ll former teacher and now montgomery county executive, mark elridgeys there's no excuse. that state funding for public education is really a must. >> the state cannot pretend that we're adequately funding education, while each county has to rest on its own tax receipts. >> reporter: the county

justin finch, news 4. back inside to >> justin, thank you. >>> we're working 4 you with a look at the winter blast across our area. we continue o c teamerage in 4'sgomery county with news amy cho. amy, where are you? >> good morning. we're headed up 270 towards frederick, maryland. we're seeing a freezing rain out there myte than ng. a little bit of snow on the ground. but it's very slippery and ushy. temperatures are hovering around the freezing mark, 30 grees. visibility is pretty low. we've seenng cars g slower than normal. that is a good thing. and we've seen saltck t and plows posted along the roads, ready to do their thing. e big question for all of the kiddos in montgomery county, will there be school today?ch thel system has not announced anything.er but they we schuled to have a half-day today. opening late is not a option. if you are headed on the roads this morning, bel.care snow hough there is not coming down, the roads are slippery. >> aimee, thank you. >>> our coverage of this morning's blast

i'm justin finch, news 4. >>> 5:08. and an investigation into lhether jack evans abused his position for perso gain appears to be widening. the d.c. mayor would not say if she would support evans if he ran for re-election. he is among local politiciansei that has rd a southbound for the investigation. the entire d.c.ouncil has bee southbounded. evans has been a strong ally of the mayor. yesterday, when news 4 caught up with mayor bowser, she had this to say. >> it's way early to talk about re-elections and electeans from last we're just getting over the last one. i have worked closely with jack over the years, not just in my role as mayor. but as a member of council. i have very high expecs for all officials in the government. but most importantly, i like to let the legal process evolve and get handled and get done. wh evans has apologized fo he called major mistakes but has insisted he's doing nothing illegal. >>> the coast guard officer that is accused of planning i an attack thluded lawmakers and members of the media

justin finch is on campus to talk about hispact on other students. >> reporter: good morning here.f that g is being felt. a mass was held last night. and for those who knew him well and for those who didn't, many he the georgetown community, are leaning on their faith. dly, we have learned it was another loss that put him on that fateful flight. he was heading home to kenya afterf the deaths fiancee's ther. he was a notable presence here. a promisinghird year law student, with a passion for social justice and a minister for anrg unduate dorm, where he helping students acclimate to college life. he was a great resource. it was amazing, too. he was going to school for law. he still made ti. to talk to >> they released a statement on sunday. reading here, in part, with his passing, the georgetown family ha lost a stellar student, a great friend to many and a dedicated champion for social justice across east africa and the world. back live, grief counseling is being held for students and staff, who are struggling with e this sad and sloss. back inside to you. >> justin, thank you. >>> the pi

justin finch, news 4. >>> 4:25 now.ming up, protests planned.et students s to walk out of class for a cause. what to know about the rally your children may be joining this week. >>> plus new details with the admissions cheating sndals th ties from here in d.c. to hollywood. the man who admitted to making millions getting students into hools. chuck? >>> you know what this weekend is, it's st. patrick's everybody gets to be a little irish on sunday. the weekend outlook, it will be as cold as ireland around here. teareraturesy near 50 teareraturesy near 50 degreesnd little o an do i use a toothpaste that whitens my tees ? or one that'od for my teeth? now i don't have to choose. from crest 3d white. the whonening therapy collec now with charcoal or coconut oil. it gently whitens. plus, it has a fortifying formula to protect your enamel.cr t. healthy, beautiful smiles for life. thwiin-laws have moved in us. and our adult children are here. so we save by using tide. which means we use less. three eanerations of clothes d in o

>> reporter: but police swarmed andrew finch's home, an innocent man with no connection to the game. he was shot and killed by police who thought he was reaching for a gun. >> there are no words to express the toll that it's taken. >> reporter: finch's family now wants the police department held accountable. while prosecutors in kansas hope barriss' stiff sentence sends the message that swatting is no game. >> reporter: this could be a federal crime with a max penalty of life behind bars. >> thank you. >>> and tonight, a new headline in the college admissions cheating scandal. 33 charged in connection with the $25 million bribery scheme. one father allegedly asking the accused mastermind about getting caught. here's whit johnson. >> reporter: a revolving door at the boston courthouse. 13 wealthy parents accused of paying big bribes to get their kids into top colleges. did you cheat to get your kids into college? among those charged today, augustin huneeus, napa valley vineyard owner. >> i really wanted to be able to show these three wines together. >> reporter: prosecutors say huneeu

news 4's justin finch is i loudon county right now. >> justin, how are things looking where you are?, >> we since we saw you last, a bit of a change in the conditions out here.ts look e. more of a wintry mix, the snow/rain deal happening now. as i look on the roadway, to seeing some accumulation on the street here. th is a neighborhood street here in landsdown. you can see, when the street is not treated, it can look like this. a slushy film over the road right here. you want to beouareful as head out this morning. we're seeing the major roadways look pretty good. neighborhood street s like this could be more of an issue. keep that in mind as you head out this morning. we can tell you the highways out here, loudon county,ave been looking pretty clear. we've also seen vdot a crews, well as plows, working anyway, just to make sure -- even though it's mostly rain out here, these roads will be passable for yoas ou head out to work and school. live in nndsdown, jus finch, news 4. >> justin, thank you. >>> we're working for you with team coverage on the latest winter blast. the timing of t

i'm justin finch, news 4. >>> working 4 you with a look across our area. we continue our team coveragen frederick county, maryland, with aimee cho. ood morning. >> reporter: hey,guys. good morning. we're traveling along some side jeroads in erson, maryland. the main roads have been looking pretty good. but the side roads a a different story. i want to give you a look atnd e ions outside right now. it is slushy and slippery out there. you can see some snow on the ground. the temperature is 29 degrees outside. below the freezing mark, visibility is pretty low.no too many cars on the roads, as you can see. earlier, the cars were slowi. do that is a good thing. the plows do treat the main roads and sometimes sometimes it takes hours for them to get to the side roads. did you know, youy can actua track where the plows are in real-time. there's a website put out by the maryland state highway administration. i have tweeted a link to that. you can find that there. if you are headed out this careful.be even though it's not snowing too much at the moment, it is very

live for you in fairfax, justin finch, news 4. >> justin, thank you.ng you live team coverage throughout the morning. if you he to hea out, we'll keep you updated on the nbc washington app. we'll send youhe latest forecasts, conditions, delays and closures ononour >>> developing this morning, a violent altercation between a student and a police officer. but what happened inside a loudon county high school cafeteria this week, news 4 obtained video of the fight inside dominion high school yesterday. ce showed the student and the school resource ofpunching each other. the loudon county sheriff's office said before the camera waorrolling, the administrat asked the student to go to the office. the student refused and pushed the officer. and this is how the fight went. >> as he did, and to te this individual into custody, because of the assault on the school administrator, the subject then started striking our deputy. >> the deputy was taken to the hospital. the student s arrested and faces felony charges of obstruction of justice and assault. >>> tonight,

justin finch has the shocking details. g >> reported morning. that's right. investigators say that dimitrius mcmillan culled off a really deep scam here, fleecing the d.c. department ofuman services, where he worked for 13 years. he turned around and sought sex and cash tickbacks from the recipien recipients. he did plead guilty in federal court on thursday before adg he had been working with the d.c. department of human services forbout 13 years. but all this really came together in just four months last ar. we'r talking about april to july, when prosecutors uncovereh he had devised his benefits payment scheme, authorizing close to about 800 of these payments of welfare and food stam the recipients were mostly women. he did solicit a t number ofm for sex and cash paybacks totallg close to $380,000. if you have been following this office, you may know this i not the only scheme as of late to befallhe departmentf human services in d.c. so, news 4 asked the leader of that agency if shehought there could be more widespread and here's what she had to say. >> thes

i'm justin finch, news 4. back inside to you.>justin, thank you. >>> also this morning, a celebrity attorney who represented adult film star stormy daniels is now in his own legal trouble. michael avenatti posted a $300,000 bond. prosecutors accused the lawyer of trying to extort money om nike. avenatti threatened to publicize claims that families were getting payments for basketball players. avenatti denies any wronoing. >> when it is all known, when due process occurred, i will be fully exonerated and justice will be done. thank you. >> avenatti is scheduled to appear in federal cn monday. >>> one week. that's how long the democrats say they will give the attorney eneral to make robert mue robert public. lindsey graham called for another special counsel. he wants that person to investigate how the fbi and the justice department handledhe opening. he said his main question during all of this was did the president the big thing for me has always been, did trump work with the russians? i told him to his face, if you did, that's it

justin finch is live this morning. >> reporter: if this is passed, montgomery public schools would jump ahead of state lead levels. john hucker is introducing this ll. they say this is a must. it looks to lock i stricter water guidelines. the state standard is that any public school with lead level higher than 20 parts per millioh muste the outlets removed. hucker's bill would tighten that. he says it's time to take action. >> it's high time montgomery county has a lower health protective stop dard for o kids, as well. >> after testing 10,000 water outlets, about t2% h higher levels. back inside to you. >> justin finch, thank you. >>> a judge will decide if fourth teen will get his case moved to juvenile court. they're accused of raping varsity football players with a broomstick ia locker room last year. a psychologist said one of the victims was of a previous attack st year. >>> the d.c. will vote to reprimand one of its own. whether to reprimand jack evans. he is accused of trying tosi se ss opportunities with law firms that partner with the government. he has apologized but has not s

news 4 jtin finch is live outside new hope academy with more on the latest incident. justin, good morning. >> reporter: aaron, eun, good morning. wellhe princip here has apologized, but for some parents here at news hope that just not going to be enough. in a written statement that we now have on our nbc washington app and our web page, principal joy moro says she gave a here last thursday stepping up after their scheduled black history mon speaker had to cancel. she says that she grew up in iowa. she is white in the 1970s and used the n word to convey the racial charge of that word in that time. and she apologized, she says, after it became clear that students were offended despite context. but some parents say she should have known tter. >> well, addressing students is always you know something that professionals need to take great care in and especially using that type of word that holds such weight in an educati environment just in any environment really is nacceptable, but especially in an educational environment. >> reporter: now, morrow spoke with news 4 off ca

justin finch,ews 4. >>> it is 6:25 now. coming up, prneests pland. students set to walk out of class for a cause. what to know about the rally your cldren may be joining this week. >>> plus, new details abouthe admissions cheating scandals with ties from here in our area to hollywood. next at 6:30, new details about the man who admitted making millions getting students into top schools. chuck? >>> you're commute in into and out of work and school will start off cold. car washing forecast, you bet. go for it today. go for it today. nexthance for c - okay, we have one more. - can't wait to see what it is. (giggling) - now don't worry, he's totally gonna grow into it. and soon it's gonna be college and books d fees and housing oh, the miracle of life! - [narrator] tame the tuition monster with the gift of virginia529, perfect for any occasion. visivirginia529.com. nnouncer: news 4 today, begins with breaking news. >>> a b morning of breaking news as you wake up on this wednesday. a crash and r at a local 711. we're live with an update. >>> plus, a build

national transportation safety board jamie finch jamie welcome we're glad to have you in the same time zone once you joined us from manila a couple of times and we sure appreciate that so. the f.a.a. not your old agency but a sister agency a federal aviation administration here in the u.s. has been criticized a lot in the last several days for really two things one and this may not be their fault of course congress approves of money but that they don't have the staffing to actually do the due diligence the work and the approvals for a lot of these airlines manufacturers and therefore they rely on the airline manufacturers like boeing to do a lot more than they perhaps should given there is an inherent conflict of interest is that ring true to you at all well i mean that's been the one of the problems with this plane this program that they've had it's very delicate i mean it works perfectly as long as the integrity is maintained unfortunately the integrity has been compromised and so when we when that's been compromised it's almost like a house of cards it all starts falling down this t

i'm justin finch, news 4, back inside to you. >> justin, thank you. tonight, the national park service will begin parkway repair on the b.w. paway. from 7:30 tonight until 5:00 tomorrow morning it will be closed. the same stretch closed northbound from 7:30 ttorrow nintil 5:00 sunday morning. >>> developing this morning in just hours, we could have confirmation on who will be the next archbishop of washington. the vatican has selected wilton gregory of atlanta, who you see here. confirmed has not that report. they make adjustments about 6:00 a.m. our time. we're watching for any developments. the archdiocese says it is waiting an announcement. megan mcgrath will have more on this in a live report, coming up at 5:45. >>>e turn to ain devel story in montgomery county. he will report to the i.c.e. office in hours. hemeas been living in montgory county for nearly 20 years. he runs the elite soccer development academy. he flew in was in 2000. he applied for asylum and was denied and has been living her ever since. parents of his players are devastated if h