police say they caught the person responsible for stealing two kittens from a petco in d.c.. police arrested the teen yesterday and charged him with theft. the robbery happened on monday at the petco store on 14th street northwest in columbia heights. the three month old kittens haven't been found. the kittens belong to last chance animal rescue and were up for adoption at petco. >>> the big story today and really for the weekend is going to be the bitter cold temperatures. >> and the winds are piercing. but winds are dying down now? >> yeah they have diminished. we had peak gusts to around 40 miles per hour by around midnight last night until about 2:00 this morning. since then, the winds are died down but they're still blustery and will be blustery during the morning. then cold day the rest of the day. we will not get above freezing. your wed headlines, high winds likely coming back in even stronger on saturday into sunday. we have a high wind watch all across northern virginia and around the metro area. we could have gusts to 60 miles an hour saturday evening in to sunday

the robbery happened on monday at the petco store on 14th street northwest in columbia heights. the three month old kitten enten haven't been found. they belong to last chance animal rescue and were up for adoption at petco. >>> a woman accused of murdering a virginia tech student will be sentenced without going to trail. jessica ewing entered an alfred plea, so she maintains her innocence but the state has enough to convict her. ewing was charged with strangling samantha last year. she was from vienna. ewing faces up to 20 years to life in prison. >>> miss have identified one of the suspects in an armored car robbery. sheriff's deputies say jared williams shown here is one of the two men who tried to rob an armored car yesterday afternoon in loudoun county. there was a shoot-out and one of the suspects was hit at least four time. the men escaped, but police caught up to them several miles away. >>> this morning we're hearing from local veterans about a new tax legislation backed by larry hogan. it would eliminate the state inco on their military pensions. >> the money that i pa

police say they caught the person who stole two kittens from a petco. police arrested that teenager yesterday and charged him with theft. the robbery happened on monday at the petco on 14th street in klum bee columbia heights. the kittens have not been found. they were up for adoption at petco. >>> a sdoechldeveloping story out of new orleans. with a we're learning about the conditions of gunshot victims. >>> plus having fun with a serious subject. how president obama is trying to draw attention to the deadline to sign up for health insurance. >>> and weather is important to you. throughout the morning, you can keep your eye on the ♪ food is more than just a meal. ♪ food is love. at monsanto, we believe everyone deserves a healthy, balanced meal. and a future that sustains us all. it's time for a bigger discussion about food. be part of the conversation at discover.monsanto.com >>> right now we're dealing with what feels like the coldest morning we've had to deal with in months. these commuters braving the elements. first a quick look at your weather. p

it said it would lead to a monopoly and higher prices for petco customers. they said it would reduce the link of power outage. >>> a game changing announcement this morning in fairfax. the 117-acre camp where the exxonmobil campus sits will soon be home to a new hub for a center. the site will focus on personalized health and medicine and groundbreaking jegnomic science. the land located across the street from the hospital on gallows road is expected to be handed over by the end of the year. exxon is moving to houston the governor was there saying the new facility will create thousands of jobs. >> we will bring all new businesses here. if you are now going to be in the health-related field of human genome sequences, you're going to put it close to this. >> a $10 million donation from the peterson family foundation will help recruit cancer specialists. >>> the third major snowstorm in the past few weeks is setting new records in boston and disrupting the lives of people from pennsylvania to maine. marlie hall has the latest from boston. >> reporter: boston ha

petco in prince georges county and a handful of outages in d.c. and montgomery county. >>> been a frustrating day for metro riders. second time in less than 24 hours smoke was reported in a station. this time foggy bottom. the problem caused some major delays because trains in both directions had to run an a single track. metro says a maintenance issue outside the station and caused the smoke. >>> woodley park metro evacuated filled with smoke. we know a train malfunctioned in that case but there's still no word on what caused it. red line riders said they heard a small explosion and then smoke billowing around them. firefighters had to be called to the station but passengers got out safely. metro pulled the train out of service to be checked out. >>> now to developments in the lyon sisters disappearance. unsealed police records named convicted sex offender and uncle as persons of interest and today our crews tried to find out more abou. >> hi patricia. >> no. we have no comment. no comment. >> we tried to speak with the welch family. "the washing

they were taken from their habitat at the petco adoption cen ca heights around 11:00 this morning. e animal rescue says someone smashed the glass and took off with the kittens. the petco is in a busy shopping center on 14th street so the rescue folks are hoping someone saw something. they also say there could be surveillance video. there is a $500 reward for the safe return of the kittens. wendy? >> thank you, pat. >>> a pajama protest to change school start times, live picture, news4's chris gordon is there. >>> a fiery drunk driving arrest. how police unintentionally a suspect on fire. >>> cheating in the system. why metro is considering changes to local p >>> right now at 5:00 does 20 minutes of extra sleep really make a difference? some montgomery coun students and parents think it does and they are protesting in their pajamas today to make their point. news4's chris gordon is live in rockville tonight with the last-minute push by some to change the schoo chris? >> reporter: hi wendy. you'll like this. it's all about drama. this demonstration behind me they're using signs and s

this time, police say it happened at a local petco store in northwest d.c. while the store was opened. the director for last chance animal rescue tells us the two kittens were there by habitat when somebody came in at 10:30 this morning, broke the glass, smashed them and ran out of store. we're told the kittens were 3 months old and recently taken out of a kill shelter and vaccinated and were available for adoption at this petco store. >> going above and beyond and doing this in an establishment is ridiculous. as a sit -- citizen of columbia heights, this is appalling. >> the incident was captured on the store surveillance cameras but the director for last chance animal rescue says they are still waiting on that footage and there is a $500 reward being offered for those kittens. if you have any information, you're being asked to call them directly. in northwest d.c. diane cho abc 7 news. >> "7 on your side" today with an i-team investigation exposing a prestigious d.c. hospital under fire in court after claims of discrimination. "7 on your side" investigator

somebody broke the window at a petco and took three-month old kittens. they took in the animals. the two were up for adoption at the store. >> we pu so they can have a good life. when someone comes in and steals an animal within we don't know what they're going to do with it. >>> the group is offering a $500 reward now. if you have any information call d.c. police. >>> okay. we're talking about a little ice this morning. even when i was driving in my windshield wipers the rain was freezing there on the surface. >> yeah. on elevated surfaces but the roads are fine. most of the road temperatures metro area and all the treated surfaces are just wet this morning. storm team 4 radar showing a wintry mix south and east of the metro area. that's continuing to move to the north and east. pink is light icing. white is some snow. green that's light rain. and as we zoom in the storm team 4 radar we're getting a little bit of light icing. but it is transitioning over to a little bit of wet snow here in the wider zone. that stretches down into the northern neck of virginia and areas just sout

the yew neck kitty was up for adoption at sunnyvale's petco. of course he didn't wait long before finding his forever home. he was scooped up by his new family. however, other adorable cats and dogs and bunnies all waiting to be adopted. nbc nightly news is next. more local news on nbc bay area at 6:00. we'll see you then. >>> on this saturday night, brutally murdered. the terror group isis claims to have beheaded another hostage after a deal for his freedom seemed so close. >>> what went wrong? more than 2 million vehicles recalled again due to faulty airbags. why wasn't the problem fixed the first time? >>> found unresponsive, whitney uston's daughter rushed to the hospital after being found unconscious in a bathtub. >>> taking a stand. some of the country's top universities make some big changes to prevent sexual assault, but it's not without some controversy. >>> and no-fly zone. the debate over drones and a stark warning from the faa ahead of tomorrow's big game.

. >> reporte the tabby kittens are missing after a smash and grab robbery at petco in columbia heights. take a look at the shattered plexiglas. the brother and sister shared this area their food stuffed animals are left behind. >> when someone comes in and steals an animal we don't know what they'll do with it. >> rep e kittens for adoption. there is surveil envideo. police tell me they're investigating. we're extremely worried aboutr kittens. we'd like them safely returned. >> rep tonight last chance animal rescue is offering a $500 reward. you can see this flyer right here for information that leads to the return of these kittens. if you have any information, d.c. police. shomari stone, news 11:00, the news 4 i-team showed you how some disabled riders struggle on metro every day. tonight, a report on getting them out safely in an emergency. >> there's absolutely no way my chair would fit on there. >> i-team asking questions to keep every rider safe. >> buried in snow and smashing records. the winter storm that has boston at a standstill. >>> and the president's former body man s. [ f

investigators say the suspect took the kittens from the columbia heights petco store yesterday. it was a smash and grab. the kittens had been rescued and were placed at the store to be adopted. >>> close call for a woman driving on the parkway near the beltway. debris from a bridge fell and crushed her windshield. the woman was not injured. crews say the bridge is structurally sound but they're going back out tomorrow to take another look. >>> there may be a possible case of measles in fairfax county. right now the patient is in self-ice o lace waiting for test results. it is not known how the person may have contracted the contagious virus. but we know health officials are trying to identify potential exposure sites. 121 people in 17 states and washington, d.c. now have the measles. the number rose 19% over the last week. >>> tonight, a family in arizona is remembering their daughter who died while being held hostage by isis. >> kayla has touched the heart of the world. the world grieves with us the world mourns with us. >> the terror group said last week that kayla mueller die

police say this man in the plaque cap took the kittens from a petco store on 14th the street. they were 3 months old and were up for adoption. there is a $300 reward. >>> u.s. planning to withdrawal all troops from west africa there to fight ebola. the u.s. september nearly 3,000 troops to the region. just 100 will remain after april 30. the white house says many functions the military has been handling will now be informed byperformed by civilians. >>> eddie ray routh is accused of killing chris kyle and a friend. the defense will try to argue that routh was insane. the trial is expected to last two week. >>> basketball analyst and former player greg anthony will be back in a d.c. courtroom later this morning. earlier this month, anthony pled not guilty to a charge of soliciting a prostitute. he was arrested at a d.c. hotel in january while he was in town to announce a college basketball game. court documents show anthony responded to an ad placed by police on a classified website. >>> 13 before the hour. today congress may make a decision on military force against isis in ir

meanwhile petco reports about 8,000 customers without electricity. 20,000 have lost power in northern virginia and further south of us 40,000 without power in richmond virginia. >> if you find yourself later in the cold with no place to go or you discover somebody else who needs shelter from this bitter cd tonight we've got a list of cold weather resources at local shelters. it's all on our wusa9 app. we're asking and you're responding by sending us snow photos all night long. here's one from manassas and we've also got this snow picture from rockville. a few more photos sent in by our viewers. >>> this weekend boston mass is about to set the record for the most snow ever recorded in a single month. the record goes back to 1891. the boston area running out of places to put that snow. jericka duncan reports on the blast. >> another major storm system is pushing its way from the midwest to the northeast bringing heavy snow and powerful winds. >> it's too much snow. >> in ohio whiteout conditions are to blame for a 30-car pileup on the ohio turnpike that killed a pregnant woman near sand

robbery of two kittens taken -- smash and grab robbery of two kittens taken monday morning from the petco store in columbia heights northwest. despite the arrest the two 3- month-old tabbies have not been found. >>> disturbing new details in the case of abby barry freundel accused of secretly videotaping more than 150 nude women at a jewish ritual bath, far more than the six victim mentioned when the rabbi was charged last year. investigators say freundel spied on women using a hidden camera inside a clock. according to the washington post, authorities are still trying to identify dozens of victims who appear on that video. freundel pleaded not guilty. >>> the suspect now charged with first degree murder in the death of hannah graham will be in a fairfax county courtroom tomorrow. a judge is expected to set a trial date for jesse matthew. he is charged with attempted murder and sexual assault in connection to that 2005 attack on a woman in fairfax city. matthew will make his first court appearance in the graham case wednesday via video link from the fairfax county jail. >>> the fbi open a

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they trying to find out someone e in through the petco and took 3-month-old kittens. were up for adoption at the store. the last c bn the animals in. >> we put time and effort into them so they could have a good life. when someone comes in and steals an animal we don't know what they are goi to do with it. >> they are offering $500 reward for those kittens if you have any information.g redbull a bully. th company filed an opposition with the u.s. trademark office askit ox brewery be called o logos side by side. they don't look very similar however, red bull wants them to stop from useing cow- or the words. according the brewery's website, they want the owners to remove red, silver and blue coloringm their color says it's unfair and red bull is stepping on their american dream. >>> the number of measles cases in up to 121 in 17 states and that includes the district. now, lawmakers are questionin health officials on capitol about what can be done to stop the spread of this disease. dr. sheryl here to ask about . >>> it dawned on me two hours into a flight that he though

police say the man in the black cap shown here took the kittens from the petco on 14th street in northwest. the kittens were three months old and were up for adoption. there a $500 reward in this case. >>> new this morning, we are reading through a new report about how often black boys graduate from public schools around the country. the foundation estimated that in 2012/13, that school year 59% of black boys graduated compared to 65% of latino boys and 80% of white boys. because those numbers are estimates, the "washington post" says it's hard to tell whether that's an improvement over previous years. >>> it is now time to check our forecast. we've been talking about a nice day in store for us. but you have to pay attention because it will go away very soon. >> tom kierein kicks off our weather and traffic on the 1s. >> enjoy it while you can and dress warmly. we are a little below freezing. wear your warm codes, scarves, gloves. hometown temperatures right now in vienna it's at 24 degrees. high there later this afternoon in fairfax county, a few high clouds coming in. prince william at 2

somebody broke the window at petco and took the kittens. they took the animals in. the two kittens were up for adoption at the store. >>> the group reward if you have an d.c. p >>> it is 5:36. there could be changes to whom you share the road with in fairfax county. why leaders want to hear from you if you ride a bike. >>> robots replacing humans. happening! at a faster rate than you might think. how soon they could be taking jobs away from you. >> and a live look outside right now. this is reagan national airport. >>> today fourth and fifth graders will attend a rally to try to save their charter school. the d.c. chart voted in st the lice height communi. the fiscal m 1600 children a new 300 jobs would. th wilson bui >> you can go talk about new fairfax county. they are propo decade ago in . the meeting is lynn brooke elta >>> we have more school closings coming into the area. they're saying weather-related condition. s being cautious. >> and we're tracking melissa trac bunch of accidents. a slick spot can cause big problems. k with meteorologist tom. >> we have li

police say this man in the black cap took those kittens from the petco on 14th street. we first told you about this yesterday. kittens were three months old. there is a $500 reward in this case. >>> it is 5:36. northern virginia bureau will be back in charlottesville next week as jesse matthew faces murder charges for the death of hannah graham. virginia prosecutors say they are not pursuing the death penalty in this case. graham was a student at uva. her body was found back in october. if he's convicted matthew could be sentenced to life in prison. >>> today president obama is expected to announce the wall of nearly all u.s. troops key employed to fight ebola. the u.s. sent nearly 3,000 troops to help contain the deadly virus. about 1500 troops have already returned. just 100 will remain after april 30. the white house says many functions the military had been handling will now be performed by civilians. >>> marylanders apparently support the new governor larry hogan, but they don't support his proposal to slow the growth of education funding. 27% of those surveyed sup

somebody broke the window at petco yesterday morning and took three-month-d kittens.he two were up for adoption. they took in the animals. >> we put time and effort into them. so they can have a good life. so when someone comes in and steals an animal we don't know what they're going to do with the group is offering $500 reward. >>> it is now 6:36. breaking new to know about before you go to work. tracking a number of accidents on the roads now as we deal with slick conditions after a night of winter weather. what you need to know to get around the mess. >>> getting the chance to sleep in. the debate in the day ahead as montgomery county public schools weigh in. >>> paying more for the water in yo proper posed rate hike y what's happened to snacking? how did it become absent-mindedly eating one after the next? we are a creamy cheese that still believes in savoring our food. the laughing cow. reinvent snacking. >>> breaking news. we are dealing with major problems on the roads this morning. mostly north and east of the beltway. 66 and 95 looking good. maryland 50 westb

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someone broke the plexiglas at the petco in columbia heights. two-line 3-month-old kittens were stolen. they are brother and sister brown tabby cats. they were put up for adoption from last chance animal rescue. police are still looking for a suspect now, and there is also a $500 reward now if the kittens are returned. >>> new numbers from the centers for diseasl show the measles outbreak is far from over. there were 121 cases between january 1st and february 6th. that's up from 102 reported a week ago. and measles cases have now spread to 17 states and the di up from 14 a week ago. 103 of the current cases are linked to the disneyland outbreak in california. >>> local lawmakers in a standoff with capitol hill. what's at stake in a debate that's unprecedented for our area. a small town thrust into the spotlight. why it could be difficult to try a case that's still earning big bucks tat-box office. >>> feel like luck is on your side? first at 4 today, where you might be able to earn some cash while >>> i'm wendy rieger at the live desk. incredibl