g.w. parkway. he was given a verbal wating, a ticket. spacey began by pleading not guilty to the assault charges he faces. he is accused of groping a busboy in nantucket. this i the first court appearance for spacey, who faces multiple accusations of conduct. >>> r.elly is now the subject of a docu-series, highlights sexual relationships with teenagers and accusations from women who says kelly abused them. the series details 2008 child t pornographrial for which he was acquted. tmz reports that those close to r. kelly says he'sdisgusted by the allegations and doesn't know the women. if you or anyone you know needs help with abuse.u can call the national sexual abuse hot line, 800-656-hope and available on the washington 4 app. >>> it's not just the quality of care that preterm babies receive but where they are cared for that can help them long-term. 5,000 preterm babies were involv in the study. those cared for any private as room, there less of a risk to deloping sepsis. that's compared to those treated in open neonatal units. >>> if yo

g.w. parkway. cars with flat tires.omething i the roadway, blocking the left and right side of the road. new hampshire avenue, overturned vehicle off of the roadway. one person prtransported. we talked to police. a little delay in virginia.at >>> you'reing news 4 today. >> welcome back. it's 6:24. legalized sports betting is coming to d.c.e it may arr time for the opening day of baseball season. >> for now, some people in our area are making the long tk to west virginia where sports betting has been legal since september. news 4's west virginia to get a sense of what we have to look forward to. >> reporter: not far from harper's ferry here west virginia, sports betting is in full swing. people are bidding on everythino frtball and basketball to less popularports like darts and cricket. >> football has been more popular than darts and cricket. football has carried the day, about 70% of our bets on football. two-thirds on pro football. >> reporter: as for how it's going for the gamblers? well, they had one big, very lucky

g.w. parkway for speeding. he was letit go wh a verbal warning.he "today" show with a live report on this case. >>>n polls are o in virginia for a special election to fill a state senate seat in virginia's 33rd district. jennifer ys is the democratic challenger. e is challenging joe may.po lls close at 7:00 tonight. stay with newhe 4 forre sults. >>> tonight, president trump will address the nation from fhe oval offic the first time. he will discuss what he is calling the hanitarian and national security crisis at the southern border. you can watch the address tonight at 9:00, right here on nbc 4. >>> and the ten-day recast, a mild one today. some showers move back in for your late evening plans. then, windy and cold weather for wednesday, thursday and friday. we are keeping a very close e on saturday night into sunday morning, which could be more measurable amounts of snow. >> making me nervous, chuck. >>> another look at the traffic backup on the beltway. live chopper 4. look at the lights. chopper 4 over alexandria. this isheuter loop at eisenh

g.w. parkway. eun? >> developing this morning, students and parents will notice eccreasedity at three prince gorges county schools. police are investigating threats made. they were made over e-mail or social media. police tell us none of those threat appears to credible. >>> on this 12th day of the partial governmentdown you'll not be able to visit any of t smithsonian museum or national zoo. theyf ran out money. >> tough with all of the kids out of school this week. president trump hasryin to get congressional leaders to the white house. democrats take control of the house. the house democrats are working on bills that will reopen tve ment without any money for president trump's wall along the u.s./m.ico bord it's unclear if the senate would pass any of the bills or if thes president woun them into law. the stalemate leaves 800,000 workers not knowing when they'll get their next check. >>> if congressional leaders go toinhe me it could be heated like the last time the president met with democratic lead

g.w. parkway outside of reagan national airport. he was given a verbal warning, not a ticket. spacey beganhe day by pleading not guilty to the assault charge. this is the first cfominal case r paspacey who faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. >>> kevin spacey isn't the only celebrity, facing legal jeopardy over claims of misconduct. r. kelly is the subject of a docu-serie highlights allegations of relationships with teenagers and accusations from women who s kellysi mentally andcally abused them. the series details the 2008 child pornography trial for acquitted.as those close to r. kelly says he is disgustedbout the allegations. if you or anyone you know needs help with abuse, you can call 800-656-hope. the number is on the btom of your screen and available on our website, nbcwashington.com. >>> in news 4"y our health," a new study suggests it's noitonly the qualy of care that preterm babies receive but where they are cared for that help them. 5,000 preterm babies were involved in the study. those cared for any private e room, ths less of a risk ps to developing is

g.w. parkway. flat tires blocking the left and right sides. 5:53it's a miami hothw disher has been awarded $21 million after her boss repeatedly made her work on a sunday.th woman claimed her boss violated her religious rights by repeatedly scheduling her to work on sundays and ultimately fired her. she told her boss when she sas hired th could not work sundays because she's a missionary. the hotel chain argued they were unaware and never knew why she wanted off on sundays. there's a cap on punitive damage awards. nnot receive the entire $21 million. but her attorney expects she will receive $500,000. >>> good i'm frank holland at cnbc headquarters. stop n shop will test driverless grocery vehicles this spring. stop shop is part of the company that owns giant food. it can walk around produce and meal kits tocustomers' doorsteps. they will be temperature-controlled to keep products fresh. you can hail it similar to an uber. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm frank holland. >> thank you. >>>

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