back to y guys. >> great way to start the morning,molette.. >>> here are 4 things to know. a 12-year-old boy critically hurt after ag ther shoot the district. he was nearby when dozens gunshots rang out. d.c. police say he is the third child to be shot this year. you can read more in the shington app. > john dingell will be purr buried at arlington national cemete cemetery. his funeral was yesterday. stay with news 4 for continuing average. >>> today, president trump is expected to sign a budget deal congress approved last night. the bill keeps the government open and averts another government shut joup the measure only gives the president a fraction of what he was asking to build a border wall. >>> as president trump signs the spending bill, he is expted to declar a national emergency to build a wall.ak he will an announcement in the rose garden later this morning. democrats are calng itn abuse of power. more on ts development on "today." >> and your five-day forecast, breezy and mild today, in the 60s. enjoy some showery weather for plans.v

. >> molette green checked off ems on the wish list. she's continuing to spread the love at the region thig. morn she is hanging a othe shephe shepherd's table. molette, good morning. >> reporter: gd morning to you. i feel like i'm not doing enouhe. look at t volunteers who are here, preppingor breakfast and lunch today. food is a big part of what they here at shepherd's table, which is a resource, a vital resource in the community. our delivery of this can opener and this rack of clothing got me two big hugs this morning. and we broht blankets and have other goodies. we're committing a random act of kingness and challenou to do that, as well. i'm going to bring in jackie who is part of the reason this program has run successfully. 36 years. >> 36 years. n and we'er missed a meal in 36 years. >> reporter: never msed a meal. you do full service stuff. tell me the top of your wish list and go down. t >> top thing would be people. people serve t folks. financial resources help us to make this happen. and the in kin gifts, this can opener,

molette. >>> not the only ones dealing with the snow this morning. take a look atno this in pike's peak near the rocky mountains in colorado springs, colorado. >> don't do that. >>ome snow drifts are eight feet high. this area is known to get its fair share of snow and crews have cleared every day so visitors can travel into the mountains there. >> i'm sorry, did you say eight feet high? >> that looked higher than eight feet. there.ouldn't be going i'm sorry. i'm not taking the risk. i'll go out on a limb and i'm going to say 100% chance we're not going to see that. >> don't they tea you meteorologists to say that. >> we're eight-foot snow drifts around here. >> and i believe you. >> hey, listen, we will get a couple inches of snow out there and we're already starting to see that snow fall and stick and thank goodness for t crews out there that have been working relentlessly over the last couple days, not just last night. the snow not quite sticking to the roads just ye but it will start and start moving into the d.c. beltway s here anyond and contin

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>> we are cheeringou on go, molette.hank you. >> we're with you. >> reporter: we can do it. >> 6:55 right now.er >>> he are 4 things to know this morning. the top financial adviser to pope francis faces sentencing tomorrow. george pell was convicted of sex abuse by a jury in australia. the abuse had been in melbournh wa news 4 at midday for the latest. >>> house democrats will use their majority to t to stop the president's efforts to build a wall along the u.s./mexico border. the house will vote o resolution to block the president's emergency declaration. stay with news 4 and the n washington app for the latest. >>> a trial for a man charged with raping,ng robnd killing an artist that was working in d.c. will resume. toure is accused of killing mehiel in 2017. we'll keep you updated on the nbc washington p. >>> 180 people are struck on an amtrak train in oregon. it hasn't moved since sunday. c thew that will help move the train isn't expected until 9:00 thismorning. going on more than 30 hours. miguel almaguer will have

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molette green is live with everything we need to know. ready to hire some folks, molette. >> ready. the job fair is in full swing. we have peoine rviewing right now. they're ready to hire. >> we have lined up these employees. 45 jobs with metro. the department of defense, 15 jobs. law enforcement, 100-plus jobs.s franchise job in the insurance industry. food and beverage jobs at all three major airports. we have the jobs. onemployer is offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus. >> we're growing. year after year, 25% growth. werse the leade of the industry, hands down. renewal by andersen. we have great programs like a $10,000 signing bonus. if you deliver world-class customer experience, we want you today. >> we have jobs. everything from bus drivers to i.t. even n 4 is hiring. there's chris. we're hiring, i want you to not let this opportunity go by. peole need t take advantage. we're doing this in conjunction with jobfairs. noonay tt the student center. are you hiring? [ applause ] they're hiring. come ondown. resume, no resume. >> i was about to ask you that. if folks don't have a resume,

you mean us, molette? >> yeah. all of us. you know. re this passion. good, old-fashioned dark chocolate. and i really need to have it every day. >> me, too. >> and sometimes with potato chips. >> it goes to well together. >> i know. i know wre notalone. we're not alone out there. eople can relate to the challenge of fitting in a healthier lifestyle with a hectic dailyhe scle. the next couple of months, join me as i get fit for spring. >> you see me on news every day. but my real life mirrors so many women i meet, covering the news in the dmv. i am busy, with my husband, raising two girls. balancing home and work life. and of course, i have a bunch of friends. yeah, y too hectic social calendar. and i exercise regularly.he at home and atym. and i am very blessed to be healthy, despite having a family history where there's heart disease, diabetes and some eancer. so, i want to staylthy. and i wanto lose some weight, for other reasons. for me, it stars in my closet. the l e closet where i keep al of the t ngs that i can't fit into because i still need to

i'm eun yang. >> i'm molette green. itmo thursday ing.nk you for joining us. >> molette is in for aaron, who is o assignment in richmond. he joins us live now. you have beenwi fol the crisis that engulfs the commonwealth's top leadership. when you thought it couldn't get worse, there's another revelation. >> it just keeps coming. a lot of people aren atate of shock here, after what happened last weekend with the governor, then there's moreha issues seem to be popping up. a lot of people are trying to undetand, make sense ohis breakdown in leadership here. most recently, the attorney general, mark herring, revealed that he, too, wore blackface in 1980. he made that statement to legislators here and then to the public. we heard from the woman autusing the lenant governor, justin fairfax, adetailed description of what she says happened back in that hotel rm back during the convention in boston in 2004. and of course, this all started last wk with the governor, ralph northam, and the racist photo in his yearbook. it's been a tumultuous time h

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that's the latest live, from laurel, back into you guys. >> molette, thank you. be sure to keep an eye on t nbc washington app for updates on the winter storm. we'll check in with justin as soon as we can. and we'll continueo update you with the forecast on-air and online. >>> developing in maryland, a coast guard officer is in jail, after prosecutors called him a domestic terrorist. christopherassan faces gun and drug charges right now. but investigators say he was to planning , quote, murder innocentivilians on a scale country.seen in this >> drew wilder is in green belt with more on the disturbing in allegations a this military officer. what led investigators to this lieutenant?ro >> reporter: nbc news has learned investigators started looking into christopher hassan after discovering curious searchs on his work computer. investigators say they found disturbing searches on hassan's computer that included this like, where in d.c. do congresspeople live? and civil war if trump impeached. ha he was arrested on frida on gun and drug charges. right now, he's not ch

. >> and i'm molette green, in for aaron thig. morn virginia is being talked about all over the country this morning. >> its top three elected officialsinre all f calls to resign for separate scandals, dating back decades. we'll get to the allegations against each o them in a moment. >>> first, a look at the forecast and the roads, we start with chuck bell, bteore we in with melissa mollet and the traffiuc check. how rain are we talking here? >> not much. not much in a rain threat. we're caught in the middle ound here. not a strong enough system to bring us rain or clear our skies. we'll i call light drizzle for today. turning windy and col tomorrow afternoon and evening. it will be cold and dry as we head into the weekend. storm team 4 radar shows periods of drizzle and light rain, in the northern tip of southern maryland at this point. there could be drizz a at time today, pretty much anywhere. temperatures are in the 40s for most mid 50s down to our south. and that much milder air is going to b do itst to move in our direction

molette, good morning. good morning to you. these fliers are happy to get on thoserelights that not yet canceled. take a look behind me. american airlines counter and it's pretty steady. and it's been thith way ughout the morning. many fliers are checking bthore even come here with their airline to make sure their flight istill a . we have seen cancellations grow throughout the morning, most of them at bwi, marshal and here at reagan national airport. many fliersry are ting to get out of town to warmer destinations, including one family i spoke to with two young gis who are staying home while mom goes off to the philippines. take a listen. >> we're giving you those books to read and mom is going to sit on the plane. hiwhat do you about all of that? >> that will be cool. >> ally. you're leaving them to deal with the snow and the ice. >> i think that will be cool actually, still, reading. they love to read. >> okay.pe le keep rejecting the books that i'm offering. i have this one. weather words. i figure chuck bell knows the rms

molette green is ate hum rescue alliance. good morning. >> i'm with gucci and frizzle. who is this? >> i think is caroline. back orter: caroline is in. some of the other animals, we had to put them back in because there was too muchst ulation. all of this love early in the morning. committing random acts of kindness. we're at new york avenue. challenging all you to do something kindness this week. this is one example. news 4 is participating. we have a whole box of goodies. blankets. we have some food. we have some toys. lauren is hereo talk to us about how important it is to really think about those in need. we have animals in need here. >> that's right. the's thousands of animals who come from our door every year that are in need of a home and also general care with us. we keep them for as long as it takes to find them a good home. we find sport to pet owners in the community. the pet rescue alliance helps people and animals through d.c. and the entire area. >> look how adorable gucci is. gucci has glaucoma and is good and ready to be adopted. paul is holding another cutie back he

lette freen molette green is continuing the mission this morning. >> she is at shepherd's table. good morning. >> reporter: getting folks to commit a random act of kindness. and breakfast is ready for those no are ind and need to be served here. let's show the food here. we want to thank the chef for leading the charge here in the kitchen. chef keith, already. shepherd's table does so mfoh so many people in the community in need. full resources, food is a big part. our delivery of a can opener a blankets and a clothing rack got hugs this morning. the wish list items is plentiful. you need a lot o volunteers and items. >> we need the can openers. we need h sauce. folks love hot sauce on their food. blankets, upponchos. it's raining outside. toiletries,nd toothbrush toothpaste. >> we're going to link the list to our website so folks can check it out and donate. >> and .camaz. >> reporter: quickly, michelle, you volunteer. why should people do this? you're blessed toe a blessing to others. when you have an opportunity to give back to the communityo and to good, you should

aaron, good morning. >> reporter:ood morning, molette and eun.his time we're talking about tommy norment. he was the managing editor of the virginia military institute yearbookn 1968. the yearbook was called "the bomb." we learned that the yearbook contained some racial slu and images throughout its pages. images of peoplen blackface.no rment wouldn't talk to me inside theapitol building. he did release a written statement a while later, saying he did not appear in any of the otos in the yearbook. he was par of the management team of people that o worked the yearbook. agai i didn't appear any of the photos and wants to get -- he called blackface abhorrent and wants to g back to the work of the people of virginia. wehod mention that we aare staying on top of developments with governor ralph northaed he has hp in the governor's mansion as best we can tell. no oneas seen him since saturday. no one has seen him around the grounds. he did makal phone to the other top leaders here. both lieutenant governor fairfax and attorney general herring. in contr

good luck molette.'see if we catch her doing lungs in april. >>> beginning in april, jenna bush hager going to be sipping wine with koda hotb. the reaction of her father, the former ident, it choked her up. >> what did your mom and dad say? >> my dad wrote me three words, he said very prouddad. i said, what are you proud about? i'm just drinking wine in the morng. >> three months ago, kathie lee giveford announced her plans to leave the show, so we wish them all well. good luck. >> jenna is going to be drinking wine in the mornin >> see what she does. >> s how does feels about that. ti>>> an i-team investi led to a new law in maryland. details on protecting your children from predators. that's next p >>s in weather we're tracking a stormy pattern, mainly dry tomorrow and thursday but friday, saturday and sunday, we have theor chance rain and snow in the forecast and more likely over the weekend. doug and i a ting a close look at this coming up around 4:50 but before that, after the break, did you know yo

. >> good for you, molette. looking fit out there. the proem is, the motivation has to come from within. i'm not going to go to the m gy for utes and do all that. >>> coming up later, moloite will us live from the gym. >> she and her trainer will talk about howour rkout and nutrition go hand in hand. >>> 5:25 right now. still ahead, a local dance team naon a nat stage. still ahead, we have a sneak peek at this high school'sam shot on "world of dance." >>> and your commuter forecast, drive pavement. no need for the wipers at all. a few people might need the ice scrairst thing. otherwise, it will be dry weather for the ride in and home. melissa will let you know if your ride in will be traffic. free and rain-free. >>> plus, new video from the pizzagate takedown. never-before-seen fthtage from day an armed man was arrested >>> news 4 today starts now. >> 5:29. we take a live look outside. it's tuesday. it's reagan national airport. pretty busy already. we have a calmer die on t eer d horizon when it comes to the wind. >> gusts knocked do

back to you guys. >> molette, thanks so much. f> here are four things to know.d that former trump campaign chairman paulanafort lied to robert mueller. the judge says because of the es, prosecutors arereleased from the deal they made in which they recommend that manafort be given a light prison sentence. >>> a former ally of president trump will be in co st today. rogene is scheduled for a status hearing. the prosecutor charged him with obstruction, lying and witness tampering. >>> the metro board could exteni metro serce hours. trains have been on shortened service since 2017 for long-term maintenance and repairs. the board could want to keep the shorter hours. >>> and the senate could vote on a $330 billion spending plan to avoid a shutdown tomorrow. the bill wou go to the house. the president won't commit to signing it. more coming up on >>"today." ext couple of days around here, mild for today andow tomo still, a high chance for slushy, wet snow around here,duaturday ng the afternoon. stay with us for updates on that. >> thank you, chuck. >>s that's the n fo

>>me ssa, molette, good morning. we have been in touch with montgomery county police and they tell us they are moving ahead with but doing so very carefully and are now awaiting a cau of death from the medical examiner. a monday night mystery waiting to be solved that all begins at this metro bus stop. a person dead, their body wrapped up and left behind like litter. someone passing by called it in. >> they saw what appeared to be a body just off the side of e road over there, in a tarp or some sort of covering. a responded and we did find deceased body. >> reporter: what montgomery county police calledn undetermined death. the response shut down a southbound lane of traffic, not long after this neighbor says he had jt biked by. >> i came back from the -- i was athe tack onbi my on the sidewalk. >> about what time was that? >> i came back, it was 4:30, so good hours. you say it was -- >> about an hour before. >> an hou before and i couldn't see anything. i would have noticed, definitely >> reporter: definitely a sigh

>> well, molette, eun, good morning. a letter was sent home to parents gdetail what happened here yesterday asch afternoon. a 17-year-old stunt andhe principal here got into a physical altercation. policere telling us thi happened after 1:00 or so yesterday afternoon. the principal was sent down to look for a 17-year-old student who was dismisom class for being disruptive. the two later met in aha way, police say, and that's when the encounter appears to have turned violent. here's how a county schools official explained it in thee letter ho parents, reading in part here -- there was an alleged physical altercation between a student and principal gorman brown. the circles are under investigation. brown has been placed on leave until further notice. a resource officer was there and saw the altercation play out. he also had to use payper s on the student to break up the altercation. th t officer notint the student assaulted the principal several times before he did so. the 17-year-old, as a minor, his name is not being rel

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molette green is live with more >> reporter: good morning, guys.masterthtephanie ananimal trainer with jack. yes. we want to falk about the special performances ming up. needs at have special and sensory and audible performances. i know thenimal train is a big part of that. >> during circus of the senses, guests are nvited to come into the ring after the show. and to see what it's like to throw a juggling ball. and jennie will bring one of the bo ponies into the ring. >> that's wonderful. such a big pt of what you do and try to rch all audiences with these special orpences. >> the big apple circus has been known for accessibility. wee so happy to welcome families with all kinds of abilities to come in and enjoy the circus. reporter: that's what it's all about. look at jack go. we can't get too close to jack. jack is only a year old and is very territorial. i want to pop up on the screen the dates for the special performances. circus of the senses. big apple circus here. it's been so great having stephanie here. you looked fac ed fantastic in y cost

molette green is working out and has been working out all week. ra reporter: just wed up thisantastic 45-minute slam class, sweat like a mother, guys. all we used were weights and a yoga mat and kicked up a yoga mat. we'llell y tou >>> you're watching news 4 today. >>> welcome back. it's 6:41. o amtrak train was stuck in the snow inregon for 36 hours beforet was finally towed. >> there were about 200 passengers on that train. on sunday, the trainit some trees that had fallen on to the tracks near the small town ofoa ridge. the snow in the area made it nearly impossible for the maintenance crews to reach the train until yesterday. the train did have heat but the uncertforced people to ration food and water. some of the parents on board used napkins as makeshift diapers for babies. >>> dark. there is more snow on the way. we are stranded for another nighin >> the t is moving really slowly and we keep having to make stops. >> not knowing how long we were going to be on there was probably the most frust. ting pa >> now here is a look at the train fina

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. >> i'm molette green. we're taking you to theen of a deadly late-night crash. >>> chuck, how about our >> today is the day we go back to winter, everybody. get >>> news 4 today starts now. >> we begin with a live look outside. a warmer day turned into a night. the weekend is now just hours away. can we expect those warmer temperatures to stick around? we had a drizzly mist, too. i was worried i was going to ruin my hair again. >> it wasn't good for hair. >> i'm eun yang. >> and i'm molette green. aaron is in richmond again this morning. >> he will join us live a bit later in the morning. we begin with a look at the traffic and wesher. le turn things over to chuck bell. today the bottom drops ouri t? >> a bad hair day. a little mistyness and a chance for rain this morning. boy, it will be windy around here this rternoon. whetit's the wind or the moisture, your hair is going to not appreciate today at all.s there'n area of rain associated with a cold front that's about five or six hours away. no heavy herain

. >> and i'm molette green. aaron is in richmond again this morning. >> he will join us live a bit later in the morning. we begin with a look at the traffic and wesher. le turn things over to chuck bell. today the bottom drops ouri t? >> a bad hair day. a little mistyness and a chance for rain this morning. boy, it will be windy around here this rternoon. whetit's the wind or the moisture, your hair is going to not appreciate today at all.s there'n area of rain associated with a cold front that's about five or six hours away. no heavy herain, but's bursts of showers. it's not a that heavy here, first thing this morning. and the rain chance could be done b about lunchtime today. temperatures are mild this morning. not shorts and t-shirt mild. but 20 degrees above average at this time of day at this time of year. temperatures will peak this morning. and then, really start to tumble later on in the day. good news, the day will end with sunshine. more about a chance for winter weather coming up. >> i like that. than

molette green is tracking conditions in prince george's county. she continues our team coverage in laurel. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to ryu. we moved ealf hour to get a good perspective of how things laurel. and so, now, we're here, at laurel elementary school. and it looks pretty good. i'm happy to report here,lo the parkinis clear. you can see, no icing to report. laurel got just under 5 inches of snow. we wanted to get a good picture. let's look at some video we took, when we went through some of the residential thneighborhoods. e, you're going to find some sidewalks that have some slush, some snow, som sidewalks that have not been shoveled. and so, you're going toave a little bit of slickness there. but for the most part, let me tell you, the plow operators did a very good job ug getting th the neighborhood streets. and the main road, 198, looking good in some of the secondary roads that we have seen all a-okay. schools are delayed for two hours in the county. it gives parents enough time to really get out here and get their skki

. >>> molette green's newest weight loss chall listening.he'll share easy strategies to get you fit for spring. >>> nbc's prime time lineup is new tonight, a new season of "thevoice"nd the premier of "the enemy >>> we are back with a weathera t. storm team 4 tracking strong wind gusts. we've already seen a lot of damage out there. look, it' blowing our camera around. you can see the camera jiggling like that. doug will be back to tell us when thel winds w die down. pat? >>> spring is coming and it's never too ear to start that fitness roune so molette green is working for you helping you to get bac into shape for the warmer months to come. >> you see me on news4 every day.t y real life mirrors so many women i meet coffering the news in the dmv. i am busy, with my husband, raising two girls, balancing home and work life.f and,urse, i have a bunch of friends, and yeah, way too hectic social calend and i exercise regularly, at home and at the gym. and i a bless to be healthy despite having a family history with heart disease, diabetes and oome

. >> i'm molette green, in for aaron this morning. >> we're tracking developments from virginia, where wearing black face. >> that makes all three of the topeaders embroiled in scandal. >>> in the weather department today, going to be a cloudynd a >>> news 4 today starts now. >> good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. >> i'm molette green, in for aaron on assignment in richmond this morning. >> what an assnment it is. the three top ranking officials embroiled i scandal. he will join us in the next half hour with the latest. >>> we want to beginith a check on the commute and the forecast. let's begin with chuck bell >> it will be drizzling in the hizzy today. nothing is strong enough to bring u rain o clear us out. we'll in the middle of things today. highest chances of rain will be on theouth side of the area. the coolest temperatures will be to the north. a lot o stuff going on but it adds up to nothing outside. cloudy skies everywhere. and periods of mist, light rain or drizzle possible th highest chances of having rain or drizzle will be in the eouthern half, where temperatures couldl

. >> one ne4 viewer tells us she saw molette green and -- i every day, nbc 4 is whe start my day. >> he joined dozensooking for job placement. >> and molette green has been at the fairll morning long. >> how's it going there? >> it has been an incredible experience, huneds of job seekers, employers offering up jobs fromi.t. positions to being a nanny, part time, full time. i want to point out cedric. he has worked the room talking to every employer here. how is it going? >> so far so good. i appreciate you guys hosting or sponsoring this. >> reporter: wonderful, it's ouu plre. we're here until noon. if y're nearby, y need to come on by. ese employers have hundreds of jo, dozens of positions. and we're talking aboutpo sitions from entry level all the w up to supervisory roles and beyond. even the military, the u.s. army is here. we have jobs that you don't need to have college experience to come a w get ore have highly skilled opportunities for you as well here. i want to talk to the good folks at crop metcalf. i want to squeeze in here. i know you're talking to a prospective right no

our molette green is going to be there live so come out meet ploir a employer molette. >>> let's checkwith doug and amelia. they're watching the storm coming in, it's going to be a messy day tomorrow. >> absolutely. ne have one big mess of a day on your wednesday t things get bet e. it starts as snow early tomorroc then the icees in. it depends on where you live the impacts you have throughout the day. >> we see sleet mixing in throughout the midday hours and freezing rn the afternoon hours. north and west we could see icing issues. >> that's goingo be a big problem. the same areas that saw icing last week may see it again with this storm. >> here's the storm here, look at the moisture pumping intoe places l tennessee, the carolinas. beach mountain seeing some good snow. for us, nothing tonight, no problem. you have plenty of time to get to the store if you nee to. 5:00 a.m. snow area wide and enveloping the region by 8:00 p.m. right through 100, 11:00 seeing snow and then transitioning to sleet. it will be sleet first and then freezing rain. remember sleet boureesing rain is rain that

that's where molette green is live to give you a preview of >> reporter: good evening to you.e're about 30 minutes away from getting started here at this coautiful museum in prince george's ty. let me emphasize this museum is in prince george's county, in brentwood, maryland right off island, avenue we don't want folks to sleep on the beautiful art work on displa and they rotate different artists in and out here. but tonight we're happy to join up with the museum for the working for the community awards. i wa to bring i the brand new executive director, monica montgomery of t i want you to put in perspective, this is black history month and so mu is going on right now in the community, culture, what is the relevance of black history month today? >> black history month is a celeation, it's an affirmation, and a reckoning. black history is american history. here at prince george's county museum, we're a home for black excellence. there's so many peopleyighting tohat are making history and we honor that legacy, we honor legacies of joy as a form of resistance, as ll as what we 'b

our molette green will be live there. and bring your resume. >>> we know a lot of people use marijuana just to get high. o >> we contin series of reports on weed.we ane looking at the question, can you become addicted to marijua? >>> plus, working out to ward off serious disease. a look at the new research when we come back. chuck? >> good morning, everybody. yesterday, i told you to expect a 3 to 6-inch snowfall. a few people fell just short. others came in just above. mt. cliffson, 7 inches. up into, west virgin little more snow on average. bunker hill, west virginia, 5.2. new creek, west virginia, 7.7. one of the big winners of snow yesterday. how about the next five days? that forecast cong up. mi z35k8z z16fz y35k8y y16fy >>> you're watching news 4 today. >> all this week, news 4 has looked at marijuana legalization the d.c. area. and there's still debate if some can be addicted to marijuana. >> scott maccarlane shows us, there's no dispute of people seeking help to get off of marijuana. >> we flipped the car three t

join molette green a more than java coffee shop. between 6 and 7:0a.m.free cup of coffee and as a pastry. >>> valentine's vow. >> i don't think there's anyone luckier than me. >> a local couple shares their stories with us. >>> new reaction as amazon itches its plan for their new campus. >>> a warning for women. i'm doreen gentzler, i'll share search about the acetaminophen,. >>> i'm erika gonzalez working breaking news here at the live desk. president trump plans to declare a national emergency to get his money for the border wall. we'll take you to the floor. senators voting on the government spending bill. that deal includes funding for border security but does not include the exact dollar amount the president wanted for his border wall. it's expected to pass in the senate and then the president is expected to sign it but he also plans onigning an executive order so he can divert funds to billis wall. in the morning senators saidth were praying trump would sign the bill. looks like that's where it's headed and thousands of government workers and contr

. >> molette green getting you ready to start the journey on getting fit for spring. >> you see me on news 4 every day. but my real life mirrors so many women i meet, covering the news in the dmv i am busy, with my husband, raising two girls. balancing home and work li. and of course, i have a bunch of friends. yeah, way too hectic sial calendar. and i exercise regular.an at home at the gym. and i am very blessed to be healthy, despite having a family history where there's heart disease, diabetes and some so, i want to stay healthy. and i want to lose some weight, for other reasons. for me, it stars in my closet. the one closet where i keep all of the thingthat i can't fit into because i still need to drop 20 pounds. here we go. just dropping them down. first up, get a plan from e experts. i've enlisted the expertise of dr. taylor wallace. >> a diet means i'm going to do this now and go back to old habits later. nutrition is about a lifestyle.s p two, kick it up a notch with a personal trainer. leona brown of conversion fitness. >> you can get fit for spring. i'm superexcited. can't y

sweet. >>> tomorrow on news4 today, molette will be spending t morning at a local soup kitchen. she has details how you can help that organization and spread your kindness around the dmv. >>> mount vernon makeover. >> new documents revealing today the design of our first president's paralegal right president's parlor. >> reporter: what happened when >> reporter: what happened when th g so you final fios, huh? yep, and wanna know what the best part about it is? nope. gaming with less lag? yep, and wanna know what the best part about it is? nope. watching movies in 4k? the best part about it is, right now, se my mom is streaming cl.. ...my dad is streaming games... and because the fiber-optic network gives you insane speed and capacity... ...they don't have task you to get offline. exactly. you owe me so big time. 0% fiber-optic network.100% ph. switch to fios gigabit connection with a 2-year agreement and get a netflix premium plan on us for a year. >>> for t second time this year in prince george's county the victims of a deadly car crash were not wearing s belts. two of the wom

molette greens live with students and the hidden halo project. what is it all about? >> reporter: i love this whole idea that came out of a church-wide fast. here's the check right in front of written out to howard university students, $100,000. i have some of these students with me today. outstanding balances. that's what you talked out. what was your outstanding balance? >> $200. >> $2,500 for her. >> $3,000. >> and don? >> $2,000. >> okay. so, we'rek going to t about the hidden halos project. 21-day forecaast. this is what came out of . >> we started our fasting. we belved that god was going our swer prayers in community. 4,000 people responded to prayer and fasting. as a church, this is what happens when people pray and fast. >> reporter: ,0$1 to howard. 50,000 to bennett college. that's part of your historically black college mission. i have the president of howard university this morning, dr. wayne frederick. i know this has been a position project of yours to get portunities through school and to go on to the next level. >> absotely. mber one reason that studen

molette green made a special visit to the ronald mcdonald house here in d.c. o >> cut the hearts. all ofhe love sharing from news 4. >> this is a look at some of the notes. they are taped to a window in the kitchen area. the ronald mcdonald house says k the small act dness will have a big impact on their young patients. >> it gives a gift for them and shows they're supported by the community and cared for. i can't tell you how much itds means for kio know that someone who never met them cares enough to write a lovely message. >> the messages were extra spec valentine's day.d on the kids would normally get cards from classmates abd are nole to experience that this year. av are doing great things. >>> washington'site residents have a new place to play.oo the national z will unveil the new indoor example for the giant panda habitat. >> what are you doing with the pandas, eun? >> this is the pandas creating a painting. >> they are sniffing you is what they're doing. the finacreation will be made into copies and one of the visitors will get one. you will learn about the conservation an

back to you guys. >> thank you, molette. >>> a republican candidate for secretary of state in kentucky nickname,tr p, on the ballot. carl nett says if he is not listed as the nickname, he is taking legal action. kentucky state law prohibits adopting a nickname. nett says that's what they called him since 2016 and his support of president trump. opponents say he is trying to use the name to gain an advantage. >>> toymaker mattel has announced a new barbie in a way that recognizes disabilities. ire ball will use a wheelc and has a removable prosthetic leg. mattelays it hopes the doll will broaden the definition of beauty. the doll with a wheelchair has been one of the most requested items from fans. it's good to see the inclusivity of that toy, which is iconic in this country. >>> still ahead on news 4 today, are you looking for love for vol valentine's y? what you need to know to prevent a romance scam. that and allf the morning headlines. stay with us. >>> news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> good morning, everybody. it's 5:59 right now. a i'on gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang

. >> today, molette gre is in the community at shepherd's action in trabl spring. >> ready to serve up another act of kindness, breakfast, lunch and dinner served up every day. we're challenging all of you to commit a rando act of kindness. you have a wish w list, need people to jump in on that list. >> you know, give with your heart, giv ponchos, it's raining. give hot setce. give toes. blankets when it's really cold. we have a long list on our website, you can go to amazon.com, find our wish list and they'll send it right here a it easy. most important, give with your heart. l>> wee the volunteers who give of their time lik mhelle and everybody here. this is important. >> it is. we're blessed to be blessing to others so whenever you have an opportunity to give back, you should. >> we brought in from nbc 4, a clothing rack, blanket and a can opener and a lot of other goodies and i got big hugs. that's a wonderful thinve girom the heart. a random act of kindness, that's all we need to do, right? >> yeah. >>st that's the larom shepa shepard's table back to you. >>> the acts of kindnessi

molette green isoing the tell us about the hidden halo project. >> reporter: i love it. we're at howard universitthis morning. 34 students got in hugerp se, their tuition. their outstanding tuition fees paid for. there's a big check coming in. where are my three students? where are my student recipients? three of them are here this here's the big check. all of this coming out of a church-wide fast. we're going to talk about how that's goingpa to young lives. i mean, this says $100 r00. yoused more than that. >> we had 4,000 people commit. buav we could never expected this level of jgenerosity.ep >>ter: not just howard , students but other students will benefit from this. we'll talk about that coming up in the 6:00 hour of news 4y. to back to you guys. we're excited about this. >> that's exciting, for sure. molette, thanks. >>> good morning. ikea plans a radical departure from its business model. the largest furniture retailer will start leasing products, which leads to new ways forom cus to own everything from office chairs to kitchen cabinets. w the first tril begin in

n form molette green, aaron gilchrist. it's friday morning.t's been a long we. >> end of the week finally. >> if you live in virginia, a week unlike any other that you experienced. mtop three leading the state, all fending off scandal. aaron gilchrist is in richmondh watching developments up close. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. a long week indeed. today, we expect that business that happens in the capital house. this was the case yesterday. they were able to do some work. lieutenant governor frfax was in the chamber. votes were cast. he tried to avoid the media yesterday, which was the case for most lawmakers here. you seeucouise there. she ran from me a couple of times yesterday. they did not want to talk about what's happened with the lieutenant governor, the governor and the attorney general yesterday, before they put out statement. we will have much more detail about what thedid say and what to expect from the day ahead coming up here in a few minutes. >> n,aa thank you. >>> before we get back to aaron, there's some other news w

i'm molette green. >> i'm aaron ghlchrest. depending on where you live, you saw snow, sleet or plain rain overnight or a combination of all three. the result, a long list of school delays and cancellations today. each federal workers were given this ance to sleep in morning. here's the thing. the threat of bad weather is not over. some areas could see more snow tonight. with the latest on that we are joined by meteorologist lauryn n ricketts, whate expect next. >> we can expect this to continue on. we will hit a lull in the precipitation but for the most part it is a dreary monday leading into a wet tuesday. you probably didn't so all that much snow out there. we weren't calling for a lot. it was just the timing of it. there is a picture on the right side of our screen of i-70. if you are north of 70, you are going to stick with snow and pockets of sleet throughout the remainder of the day. watch this rain line slowly eat away at this pink. that's warm air coming in. rain.eans a lot of this isust g th s national weathervice we

. >> molette green's first stop is the humane rescue alliance in northeas such a great organization.> reporter: i know. i'm surrounded by some fu beau furry animals and wonderful, kind people. paul, thee volunteer c in, too, to help us out this morning because we're ready to commits random a of kindness all week. this is our first stop. can i introduce some of the animals to you. we have jul. this is frizzle. this is caroline. and can i go back over to the ferret that i -- i called a gerbil. they quickly corrected me. this is mojo. news 4 has brought in a whole box of goodiegoodies. we have more, as well. we want to talk about what they do and their wish list so you can help theho animals are here. later, we will bring the dogs out, too, eun. in that and more coming up the 6:00 hour of news 4 today. >> thanks, molette. >>> coming u next, we have complete coverage on this we>>her alert day. crews across the region after a wintry mix of snow and sleet fell overnight. we'll let you know about sctodas ol and work delays does your customers connecting to the wifi ever slow down your busin

. >> can't believe i just said that molette. >> that's the name of the class, guys. the moms are here as they are every morning ts time ♪ good morning >> so the co-owner is lindsey pl uey and is also an instructor. lauren is the instructor while lindsey and talk about why this is a great option for moms on the go who want to get fit for spring. right? >> yes, absolutely. join a community get in touch with a group o moms. we're building community here while having a great time working out. >> is this a boot camp class? >> it's a boot camp style class. we're stroller friendly. you can bring your kids at the 10:00 hour. at this mom we'reust moms which is great. we are a combination of high intensity interval training, strength and conditioning, endurance work, agility, you'll see us moving throughoutin park orthern virginia. >> i love it. i love it. i yeah. >> we'll talk morthe 6:00 hour. let me just say she's 22 weeks pregnt and doing it back into you. we'll see you in the -- i know. i know. i know. >> that's impressive for sure. >> thanks, molette. >> she's 22 weeks p

coming up, molette green will ba live froonal harbor with all of the excitement. >> do you any your workingd you t work with circus animals? >> 100%. >>> well, maybe the snow leopard is something you would bein ta about. you won't need a giraffe to get out o the driveway. but we will have a significant chance of a winter tomorrow herherem state tuesday into early wednesday morning. here's what you need to know about that. it will start after the sun goes down tuesday. probably not after midnight. it willtart as all-snow and will stick right away. temperatures will be below freezi o at the onse this event. by wednesday morning, all-snow for everywhere. probably an accumulating snow on average.s and t is where it gets dicey. 2 to 4 inches, maybe more, in time for the wednesday morning commute. wednesday afternoon, what starts as all-snow is a rain/snowmix. a big impact on travel all through the course of the day wednesday. ow long it takes to scour that subfreezing air out of the valley is the million-dollar question. another chance of significant icing in high spots north and west of town. i

hi, molette. >> reporter: hey. have something that wil wake you up this morning, sugar. day three of our random acts of kindness week brings us to the duck donuts in wood bridge. larry theng owner putti the fishing touches onhis box of donuts right here. what we're going to do, this shop opens up at 6:00 a.m. sharp. so when you come in, you to a cup of coffee and some donuts this morning. okay. there's a big gym here in this development here at stone bridge. there's a big residential development right across the street. so we have plenty of people, larry. >> that's right. >> the owner here, we'll talk to him in the 6:00 hour. we have plenty of people who want sugar and coffee. aaron, it sounds like we could use some this mornin it's early. it's early on a wednesday. it's hump ta. let's get over the hump with some sugar a coffee. duck donuts. >> you can send the donuts our way, too,e. mole they look delicious. >> we're bringing them back. uh-huh. >> thank you. >>> still ahead on news 4 today, the terps are making a

molette green made a special visit to the ronald mcdonald house here in d.c. hearts. out t all of the sharing from news 4. >> this is a look t at some of notes. they are taped to a window in the kitchen area.e ronald mcdonald house sayma the act of kindness will have a big impact on their young patients. >> it gives a gift for them and shows they're tupported by community and cared for. i can't tell you how much it means for kids to know that someone who never met them cares enough to write a lovely messages >> theges were extra special being delivered on y. valentine's the kids would normally get cards fromnd classmates a are not able to experience that this year. they are doing great things. >>> washington's favorite residents have a new place to play. the nional z will unveil the new indoor example for the giant panda >>habitat. atch out, eun. move. >> for the big reveal on saturday, february 23d. this is video creating a painting. do youecognize the lady helping them paint? that is me, holding up the canvas so the pandas can paint. they're my pals. they recognize