stay with news 4 for continuing coverage on the storm team 4 weather alert.e've got tips on how to beat the cold. >>> switching gears now, the president of the united states today declaring he is not mentally unstable and is, in fact, a genius. the newly released book set president trump on a new twitter rant and it didn't end there. here's nbc's sarah. >> in the midst of a retreat with congressional leaders, donald trump on the defense again. >> everything that i've done is 100% proper. that's what i do is i do thing proper. >> during a question and answer questions with reporters at the 2018 midterms. >> we need more republicans. we have to have more republicans. with that being said, i think we're going to go bipartisan. i think we're going to have some really great bipartisan bills. >> and on his own mental health, early sunday he described himself as a very stable genius in a tweet. >> why did you feel the need to tweet about that this morning? >> only because i went to the best colleges for college. i went to a -- i had a situation where i was a very ex

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storm team weather alert mode. wintry mix and the refreeze that follows. depending where you live, give yourself extra ti and roads. we check back in with sheena. first, we're getting a first look at stunning body camera footage. this was just released from that new year's eve ambush. the one in which a deputy was killed. several other deputies wounded. we have to warn you, some of these images can be somewhat graphic. >> where you hit? where you hit? >> that footage has been edited. the deputies face gunfire as they face a domestic disturbance. officers were inside a man's apartment when they starting unloading on him. zack parrish died. four others wounded and a man -- in the state of washington, sheriff's officials arrested a man involved in the death of a deputy. daniel mccartney was shot and killed on sunday. he was responding to a home invasion at the time. another suspect was found dead at the scene. another suspect will be charged with first degree murder. >>> today, president trump will host a bipartisan meeting on immigration at the white house.

i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. weather alert mode. check out these winds, still gusting over 20 miles per hour. and with temperatures in the single numbers, wind chills are near 10 below zero here this morning. i'll see you in a second. i'll let you kno much milder we'll be tomorrow than today. just know that your saturday is going to be a frigid one. >>> i'm melissa with a look at your first 4 traffic. on the red line, trains will be running 8 to 15 minutes because of single tracking between medical center and grosvenor. it lasts another month or so. looking at the orange line, single tracking this weekend between west falls church and vienna. trains every 30 minutes there. on the green line, running every 16. single tracking between u street and georgia avenue pet worth there. looking at the yellow line, also every 15 minutes, huntington and mount vernon square only this weekend. blue line trains every 15, as well. that's to coordinate with service changes on the orange line. have a great weekend. see you monday morning for "news 4

shopping. >>> now at 4:15, aer you've got live pictures there on the screen of the system on our storm team 4 radar. doug says this is going to make a mess in your morning drive tomorrow. he is back in just a few minutes to time out this storm and to show us just how much snow is expected where you are. >>> all right. let's get to this now. this is where tommy mcfly is going to try to embarrass me. maybe your resolution is to get in better shape but you don't have time to hit the gym. no problem. tommy has an expert here. >> absolutely. who has that kind of time, right, to work out and watch news4 at 4:00? pat is here from vida. he's got four easy exercises we can do while watching tv. >> he makes them look easy. >> anyone watching at home, if you are at the home, at work, you can do these, right? >> right. >> so first thing we're going to do, reverse face forward, down, come down to a squat, when we come back up, we step back, right leg back, chest up the entire time. stand up, leg back. get ten in there to warm the body up. >> about ten in there. >> when you don't have 55-year-old knees.

delay with the option for unscheduled leave or telework. >>> we want to begin with a look at the storm teamast. with what we can expect. >> it's an incredible winter storm. we have winter weather advisories and storm warnings that go up and down the entire eastern seaboard. so just an enormous amount of impact if you're trying to go on the roads or the rails or the runways today. you need to plan ahead. everything is going to take longer. i suspect a lot of flights may be canceled as well as the school closings. you can track it on nbc washington app as well. >>> my colleague sheena parveen is out on the weather deck. >> don't remind me, chuck. i am outside. in the wind and the snow. it's still snowing in the district. currently, though, it's 24 degrees. feels like 8 degrees. these are nod wind gusts, they're sustained 15 to 20 miles per hour. they'll be gusting closer to 35 going through the morning. temperatures below freezing. this is an issue because the snow is i want to put my umbrella up. we have snow covered ground here. i'm going to guess this is going to be close to an inch. expec

. >>> news 4 begins now with storm team >> that is a storm team 4 weather alert on this tuesday morning. you may be able to see why here. there were freezing temperatures last night and things could be a little slick when you head out this morning. we've got it covered for you. 5:01. good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist >>> i'm eun yang. we're nine days into the year and most of them have been filled with bad weather. we've had it all, right? >> that's true. as always, we're working for you with what you need to know to get your family where they need to go safely. we'll check in, in a second. several school districts are giving students extra time to get to class because of that threat of ice left over from yesterday. we learned that st. mary's county schools are on a two-hour delay. >> in addition to the schools i'm about to read, there are a number of private schools delayed. all the schools are running at the bottom of the screen. montgomery, charles, anne arundel and frederick county on a two-hour delay. >>> fairfax, rappahannock, county schools on a delay. manassas city, manassas par

now, this is the same spot where another car got stuck yesterday. >> we have storm team 4 and a team reporters tracking the storm's every move and how it could have impacted you. >> and we have a list of school delays for tomorrow. you'll see them running at the bottom of your screen updating in realtime. >> it's going to be brutal. snow is coming down in tallahassee, florida, a short time ago. >> imagine, yeah, the snow is making for a big mess in south carolina, too. here

but first, we have to begin with a storm team weather alert. we're preparing you for a winter advisory and a chance for freezing rain. >>> temperatures all across the region as the brutal winter delivers another blow. we continue to see more water main breaks and we'll have more on that in first 4 traffic. >>> first, chuck bell has a look at the timing of the next storm. it could be tricky for the afternoon rush, chuck. >> absolutely right. we're all dry this morning. but we're just freezing cold as we have been all weekend. temperatures are in the teens to 20 degrees now. we're in weather alert mode yet again. the reason this time, after lunchtime, a possibility of some freezing rain, sleet or snow. freezing rain being the main the good news is all that comes to an end at midnight. we'll be dry by tomorrow morning. temperatures may be below freegz. we'll have slick spots to worry about then. we'll be near 60 by later in the week. the winter weather advisory continues. your hourly planner on temperatures, we may barely get above the freezing ma

>>> news 4 begins now with storm team 4. >>> hello, everybody. it's dicey out there. from slick roads to slippery sidewalks, we're in weather alert mode again tonight here on news 4 at 11:00. crews are out the sidewalks and the roads ahead of the morning rush. we saw a lot of folks shuffling carefully down the sidewalks in arlington tonight. and before you go to bed, we want to warn you the ice is delaying some school districts tomorrow morning. here are some of the larger districts going in late. almost all students in northern virginia will get to sleep in. montgomery county schools in maryland also operating on a delay. you can see all of the delays scrolling on the bottom of your screen during this broadcast and in our nbc washington app. but now let's get to chief meteorologist doug kammerer. doug, what do we have in store for us tomorrow? >> ice out there this evening. and even though temperatures are above freezing, the ground has been so cold for so long, over two weeks, that is why we continue to see ice in some areas. now, the rain, the sleet, the freezing r

storm team 4 getting you prepared for what you'll see tomorrow morning. >>> the storm causing major travel thousands of canceled flights. we'll show you some of the damage already done. >>> and chopper 4 over breaking news tonight. what we are learning about the body police found in a local pond. >> announcer: news 4 begins now with storm team 4. >>> some of you are already seeing some snow out there. for many more get ready. it is on the way. good evening, everybody. i'm jim handly. >> i'm doreen gentzler. we've got a lot to cover. let's start with some school announcements. prince george's, fairfax, howard and anne arundel county schools are all on a two-hour delay tomorrow. prince william county schools and st. mary's county schools are already planning to be closed. >> howard university will be closed tomorrow and friday because of heating and water problems. and joint base andrews will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow. we'll have more delays and closings at the bottom of your screen and in our nbc washington app. but now let's kick off our team coverage tonight with storm team 4ef

this is storm team radar. again, several schools are on a two-hour delay today, as is the federal government in our area. you can find more information scrolling on the bottom of your screen, as well as the nbc washington app. we'll check in again with sheena soon. >>> we're not the only ones dealing with this storm system. >> it's dumping snow on the deep south and giving some cities their first taste of winter in decades. listen to that. that's the winds whipping off the water in santee, south carolina. this morning, temperatures feel like 13 degrees there. this is charleston. normally warm vacation destination. it's april winter wonderland this morning. 4 inches of snow have fallen in the city. you can see people taking advantage of the winter weather. going out for ani 30 years, snow is blanketing savannah and the low country in georgia. the snow and ice making things pretty dangerous for drivers down there, too. slick conditions led to a number of crashes. they're not used to it there. >> we think it's ba

we are dealing with single digit temperatures, the coldest air of the season so far sparking a storm teamweather alert. >> it is saturday night, date night in georgetown, it sure does not look like. it is bitter cold driving a lot of people in doors. we talked to a few brave ones that turned out tonight. >>> why howard university is delaying classes until the mid x l of the month. >> news 4 begins now with storm team 4. >> we have live team coverage on the frigid temperatures including a wind child advisory and nearly'j:÷ breaks throughout our area. lets get started. good evening, breaking right now, weather complications for howard university to postpone classes until january 16. somara is joining us with more on the viciously cold weather. >> you know what to think, erika, this morning, our low is around 11 degrees. over night hours and tomorrow morning, we could be colder, folks. lets see what it feels like stepping outside right now. for those braving the cold tonight, this is bone chilling. we are seeing feel-like temperatures in the district below zero. current temperatures 14 degre

but the weather is about to take a dangerous storm team turn. we begin our live team coverage from the weather center. za mar za mr ra which means black ice, folks. i'll let you know the timing. let's take a look at the area with a winter weather advisory. it's the bulk of the region until you head farther south down toward southern maryland. you guys not under that winter weather advisory. it looks more like rain by the time it reaches you. it begins at 3:00 p.m., extending to 9:00 p.m. tomorrow evening, impacting that evening commute. it's hitting during that drive home. the wintry mix is going to be primarily located in d.c., the d.c. metro area and then farther north. rain is what's going to be impacting areas like southern maryland. we're talking freezing rain which means a chance for some ice. we've got to watch this system very closely, again, moving in, impacting the second half of your monday. now, coming up we'll go ahead and time that out, get a closer look at the areas that could see that potential black ice as well as the warmup that

but first, we have to begin with a storm team weather alert. we're preparing you for a winter advisory and a chance for freezing rain. >>> temperatures all across the region as the brutal winter delivers another blow. we continue to see more water main breaks and we'll have more on that in first 4 traffic. >>> first, chuck bell has a look at the timing of the next storm. it could be tricky for the afternoon rush, chuck. >> absolutely right. we're all dry this morning. but we're just freezing cold as we have been all weekend. temperatures are in the teens to 20 degrees now. we're in weather alert mode yet again. the reason this time, after lunchtime, a possibility of some freezing rain, sleet or snow. freezing rain being the main

>>> news 4 begins now with storm team 4. this new year is just beginning and for the third night in a row, we're in weather alert mode. up and down the eastern seaboard. the conditions have been treacherous with blinding snow and 50 mile an hour winds. here in our region, we're dealing with that bitter blast of cold air. >> it is dangerously cold out there tonight. we have team coverage for you. let's kick it off with doug kammerer, meteorologist. >> we'll get a little bit of relief on sunday with less winds. temperatures on sundayll the 20s. early next week we see some relief coming out of this. definitely not tonight. the coldest we have seen so far tonight. the winds, still gusting up near 30 miles an hour over toward the baltimore area. 25 in gaithersburg. that only adds to the wind chill. the current wind chills across the area, feels like 3 degrees in d.c. 1 below in fredericsburg. because of these wind chills below zero, once again we have a wind chill advisory because we could get between 5 and 15 below. extremely to

. >> we have storm team 4 and a team of reporters tracking the storm's every move and how it could have impacted you. >> and we have a list of school delays for tomorrow. you'll see them running at the bottom of your screen updating in realtime. >> it's going to be brutal. snow is coming down in tallahassee, florida, a short time ago. >> imagine, yeah, the snow is making for a big mess in south carolina, too. here north charleston. you can see the roads completely covered there and traffic, they are not used to this stuff. it is going very slowly. >> no, they are not. they've closed all kinds of roads, highways and bridges down in charleston. the big question, how much of that snow are we going to see in our area? doug is tracking the move with us. he's starting us off from the storm center. what's the latest, doug? >> this storm is moving in pretty quickly overnight tonight and into the day tomorrow. by this time tomorrow morning, we'll have about an inch of snow on the ground in parts of the area. nothing on radar right now. you can see the snow trying to make its way in down to the s

. >>> news 4 begins now with storm team 4. >> we are working for you and your family.se headed back to work and school today, we're in storm team 4 weather alert mode. you can see why on your screen here. take a look at the windchills. manassas had nothing. >> winchester at 3 >> there are negatives. >> can i start crying now? >> wait. >> exactly. >> i'm all out of tears. eun, you go cry for me. here's a little tissue. >> thank you, thank you. >> this is the way we start our new year. we're happy to be back. >> happy to be inside and back with you guys. >> we want to let you know we have one school delay to tell you about. we believe because of the cold. >> hampshire county schools in virginia are on a delay. we'll let you know if we hear of more. >> coming back, you have to get the heat going. crank the heat up. >> i try for so long not to turn the heat on because of the dry air. i had to break down and do it. >> why? >> melissa is like worse off than us. she's just quiet about it. she's a secret cold hater. >> how cold is it? >> below zero right now. here's the thing.

we're here with storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen. when i drive in, the temperature in my car read 15 degrees. >> it says 13. >> to doesn't feel like that. >> when you drove in from northern prince george's county. >> from your new years party. >> she's making the roubnds. >> she just got in from new york. were you standing there with everybody? >> i could never do that. >> a lot of people there. >> too cold for me. this is just brutal. i don't know how those folks do it. >> you know what, the windchills are so cold out there. we're talking about potentially frostbite in 30 minutes with exposed skin. so we tell you, don't go outside without covering up. we're talking about layers, scarves, gloves. at this hour, a lot of people -- just pull the covers up, stay in bed. all that stuff. >> we'll be good. >> before we get to that forecast, we want to look back at the final seconds of 2017. >> look closely. you'll see molette standing in front of the ball drop there in times square. it was below freezing out there. thousands, though, still

storm team 4 meteorologist somara theodore says it's going to warm up, right?we are going to warm up, but not today. we've still got to spend another day in the 20s, waking up to single-digit temperatures. you know, reagan back in 1884 set a record with 5 degrees as a low. we came awfully close. it's not all said and done yet, but we're around 9 degrees in the district. let's look so, right now -- oh, i've got the feels-like temperatures up. this is what really matters, right? minus 3 is what if feels like in the district, down to 1 degree is what it feels like in montgomery county, feels about 9 degrees in leesburg, much colder the further west you move along the i-81 corridor. so, it is a very cold and frigid start. this afternoon, though, we are climbing to the mid-to-upper 20s. that wind really pulls back today. calm winds out of the south. that's going to help us as well. a little bit warmer there. so, it shouldn't feel as cold as it has within been in the past days. increasing clouds as we get ready for the next system moving in on monday, which could imp

. >>> storm team 4 weather alert mode today. >> good morning folks. [ inaudible ] got snowfall on the ground. we've got -- sorry. got snowfall on the ground. you want to give yourself time. roads are coated. you want to be coated. icy spots out there. farther east you go, the lower the visibility. coming up, i'm going to give you a look at when this is all heading out and what your evening commute will look like. see you after the break. tone of the most pristine and beautiful parts -- of the world. but barbara comstock just voted to put it up for sale. why? to pay for tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations. adding $1.5 trillion to the debt and leaving us with the bill. tell barbara comstock we won't stand for selling our wild lands to give billionaires a tax cut. >>> blustery conditions. out the door. main roads looking better. this main system will push out around 8:00, 9:00. by this evening, by the time you head home, should be peeks of sunshine. we are loo

we're here with storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen. when i drive in, the temperature in my car read 15 degrees. >> it says 13. >> to doesn't feel like that. >> when you drove in from northern prince george's county. >> from your new years party. >> she's making the roubnds. >> she just got in from new york. were you standing there with everybody? >> i could never do that. >> a lot of people there. >> too cold for me. this is just brutal. i don't know how those folks do it. >> you know what, the windchills are so cold out there. we're talking about potentially frostbite in 30 minutes with exposed skin. so we tell you, don't go outside without covering up. we're talking about layers,

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storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen is here to explain the timing of all of this.se to 60 degrees right now. >> it is close to 60 degrees, eun. do into this weekend, it's going to be a shock to the system. even though we've been dealing with the cold a lot, the bitter cold after the mild temperatures and the rain moves through, the temperatures will drop off fast on saturday. for now, we're looking at rain across the area. the roadways are wet. be careful driving. pretty steady light rain. that's what the green shows you. when you start to show the yellow, it shows heavier rainfall. that's mainly in parts of charles county towards prince george's county. a little bit of a break across 95 headed south or north. we'll see the rain come back later today. temperatures, low 60s for most of the area. your morningiv

how long we'll need to bundle up in your storm team 4 forecast. >> it's day two of 2018. happy new year. up? it's only one day. they should be okay right now. tips to have a successful start. >> ask me in april. >> right? >> april? that's why you don't make any. you don't fail. >> i worked at a gym in college and people would come like clockwork. they pile up january 1st, gone by the middle of february. >> in a month and a half, that's it. >> if you're just waking up with us, in hampshire county, west virginia, a two-hour delay for schools in that area. we think it's because of the cold. we'll update you if we learn more. >> we want to take a look at the forecast too. we are really in for something else here, sheena. >> it's once again a painful morning. this is why we have a weather alert out. we have potentially dangerous windchills. if you are exposed for 30 minutes, you potentially you have to dress in layers. the kids at the bus stop have to dress in layers. look at dulles. these are the updated windchills. 7 below zero is what it feels like in dulles right now. 5 be

storm team 4 is working for you on a weekend warning.nd roller coaster ride is about loop. >>> 6:45 now. we begin with a developing story. reaction has been swift following president trump's explosive comments about immigrants. >>> imt the white house is not directly disputing the expletive-filled language used in oval office yesterday. a democratic aide confirmed the comments to nbc. >> during discussions about immigrants from african countries and haiti, the president said quote why are we having all these people from expletive countries come here? >> he allegedly said why do we need more haitians? take them out. an unidentified person responded, if you do, it will be obvious why. >> we're live outside the haitian embassy in northwest washington right now. news 4's darcy spencer is there with a look at how lawmakers and others aree1 reacting to this. darcy? >> reporter: good morning. haitim they were regrettable and based on stereotypes and cliches, not on annual facts. we're hearing from lawmakers across the board. republicans and dem

storm team 4 weather alert day. you can see why.>> this is the scene in ocean city maryland. know has been coming down. hear the wind that is blowing there. i think probably hear some waves crashing along the shore as well. this has been happening all night in ocean city. this is called bomb bow genesis. >> the crews have been out all morning working for you. we're going get to everyone in just a minute, but first. >> let's start with school closures and delays to tell you about. >> just in, falls church city schools are now closed. all of this information including changes are scrolling along the bottom of your screen. also find it on the washington nbc app. begin with delays in virginia, warren, cull pepper, frederick and clark county schools all opening two hours late today. maryland. allegheny schools on two hour delay. now to closures. d.c. public schools are closed. virginia, prince william, west moorland. stafford, fairfax and arlington all closed. fredericksburg, alexandria city school closed as well. >> prince george, frida

take a look at your storm team 4 ten-day outlook.omorrow we have the chance for wintry precip, possibly freezing rain tomorrow evening into tomorrow night. then folks, we're warming. heading into the 40dz 40s by the middle of the week. thursday and friday we'll be knocking on 60s' door. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> dy happy sunday to you. >>> straight ahead, the highs and lows of the week, including the woman who appears to have won the big powerball. look at that excitement! well, she didn't, but she's just as excited, and we will tell you why. >>> and the "jeopardy!" contestant who just isn't quite gangsta enough for alex trebek. >>> and later this golden globes sunday, asking 10 bucks a month to change the way you see movies in the theater. >> all the studies we did showed us that people really do love going to the movies. they just need a better way to do it. >> well, that is all coming up on "sunday today." and as we head to break, our photo of the week. the helmet of a massachusetts firefighter encased in ice after he

storm sweeps across the east coast. >> yikes. we'll check back in with our team coverage. stay with us on this weather alert >>> good morning he shall. it's 5:13 on a floriday morning >> chuck, hang on. we have a little bit to say first. >> i showed up on tv and started talking. >> it is weather alert day. we want to mention that. >> do you? >> the point is to remind people that we have school closings at the bottom of the screen. now chuck is keeping an eye on the forecast. >> i certainly am. for the kids that do have to go to school, a lot of them are on two-hour delays in maryland. the delay will help a little bit. but precious little at that. current temperatures will stay mainly in the teens all through the course of the day. windchills are nearing in on 10 below zero this morning and will stay near zero through the course of the day and that northwest wind is going nowhere fast. >>> coming up, i'll give you the five-day forecast and the mention of some wintry weather chances coming up on your monday. >> thank you very much, chuck. our team coverage continues on this

. >> first, we need to get you the storm team weather alert day. meteorologist chuck bell, we know you're the messenger, chuck. >> start to call it the instead of the watergate. the wind is the issue. windchills are running between 5 and 10 below zero this morning across most of the area and points north and west. as you're going outside today, waiting for a bus tstop, no matter what you're doing, bundle up. windchills through zero over the course of the day. the sun will be out. highs today will be in the teens. so be like this little kitty, this is what you should wear today. layer upon layer upon layer. you got it, put it on. your winter parka, insulated gloves, thick socks, i don't think i left anything out. we'll double-check. melissa, let's hear more about the skating rink problem. >> breaking news near the kennedy center. rock creek parkway near virginia avenue. take a look at this. it is an ice rink because of a nearby water main break. you can see out there, trying to treat the roads. megan mcgrath, we'll get a live report in a minute. nor

because the side roads and parking lots, switching over, we can tell you what will happen as we storm team tracker nine to give you an idea of the storm conditions. when you get out of your neighborhood in upper montgomery, there are places hit hard. when you get out of your neighborhood, the road crews have been out with mainly wet conditions. extra caution, it should be okay. light freezing rain and from stormtracker 9, i'm meteorologist howard bernstein. back to you. >> most area schools let students out early in anticipation of the wintry weather and many are headed home earlier. that impacted traffic. ellen bryan is keeping her eyes open to monitor conditions on the roads. how are things now? >>> if you are going out about 4:00, the entire beltway was jammed and now, it looks great. the rush hour was much earlier. the only areas with trouble is 95 in bw parkway is a better option better option. there was an accident near route 100 with a vehicle fire on the right-hand side. you will have to slow down before you hit route 32. going northbound on 95, the other area where you see volume

storm team 4 breaks down the temperatures we could see today. >> it's very hard to concentrate. like a lot of the conversations that we have in class today is about how cold it is. >>> plus, the cold taking a toll on our schools. the low temperature spotted in classrooms and why your kids could be outside longer waiting for their buses. >>> and can you buy yourself a tropical island after the mega millions drawing? the results of the drawing and duelling jack pots up for grabs tonight. good morning, >> i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. >> before we get to the forecast, we have district wide delays. >> page and frederick county schools in virginia are on eye two-hour delay. berkeley and jefferson schools in virginia are on a two-hour delay. sheena, today is the best day temperature wise? >> you know, i think that might be a stretch but, yes. it's all relative. >> yes. >> when you say that, you don't mean the morning temperatures, you mean the afternoon temperatures, but i want to talk about this first. we have some snow and a wintry mix in florida. now this is a rare event, b

it is a storm team 4 weather alert day. most school districts in our area that didn't cancel classes for today have announced they will close school early. we are running updates at the bottom of the screen and on the nbc washington app. >> a lot of parents are struggling what to do this afternoon. >>> avoid east-west highway in takoma park. crews work to main break at the intersection of new hampshire avenue. we are told the work won't be finished until some time this afternoon. >>> fire officials are trying to figure out what sparked flames at a d.c. marina. two boats were destroyed when they were ignited in the marina and no one was hurt. >>> new video this morning. a firefighter is responding to a fire at trump tower in manhattan. the president is here in washington and was not there at the time. we are told it was an electrical fire that sparked on the roof. no one was hurt and no one had to be evacuated. >>> the president is back in the white house trying to focus policy. in a short time he will head to nashville for

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