all of the d.c. o area down through southern maryland, almost all, if not all of northern virginia 5 to 10 inches of snow from this event. the northern most parts of northern maryland like hagerstown, washington county, you will see a little bit less snow, about 3 to 6 inches. but remember, with the snowfall totals, underneath all of that snow is the layer of ice. so keep that in mind. and of course, this storm is changing track, so that's why i updated my snowfall map. so a high likelihood of 50% chance that most of the area sees 5 to 10 inches. but there's about a 30% chance we could see a little bit more snow from this storm. look at the chance for no snow, 0% chance of that happening on monday. tuesday, it is a cold start. starting off at 13 degrees, a high temperature on tuesday of 29, looking at partly sunny skies. not only that, but the c

in an urgent four-page letter to the d.c. council today, the new dccfo jeff dewitt on the job since january says he wants approval for a new contract quickly, but no firm qualifies with the minority partners required under city law. >> we are looking at way to get the instant tickets replenished. >> reporter: he says that the entire lottery operation will be rebid, and the minority contractor contractors will have a chance to be included then. it is unclear if the council will approve, but until then, thousands of vendors citywide are hurt iing. >> we are losing business. >> reporter: in the district, tom sherwood, news4. >>> next, video of the chaos as a driver slams through the crowded street of the austin, texas, festival south by southwest, and what we are learn act the man behind the wheel, and the victims. >>> and allegations of what was inside of a military the day care center. >> and a man is clocked at this is doug gansler. i'm running for governor - but this campaign is about you more than me. it's about brianna, who

the officer in charge, a 30-year veteran d.c. fire lieutenant has been on administrative leave with pay since then. the fire department's trial board which consists of two battalion chiefs and two captains will heard evidence, determine guilt or innocence, and recommend punishment. fire department chief ken ellerbe has the choice to accept the recommendation or modify it. i spoke to mr. mills daughter this morning. she said the family has retain the services of a law firm. live in northwest washington. jackie bensen, news4. >> thank you. >>> the democratic primary for mayor two weeks from today. the candidates tonight took their platforms to the public. all eight took part in a forum in northwest d.c. the focus was primarily on education. early voting is already underway. today mayor vin send gray picked up the endorsement from former mayor marion berry. >>> controversy over a new bike lane. it the drivers are worried about safety and losing on the street parking spaces. but cyclists say the bike lane will help protect them when t

take a look at the the numbers the lows today, 14 in d.c. on the cold side, but most areas away are from the water, much colder 4 below in manassas, and 6 below in culpepper, and we set a couple of records. one of the records with was dulles airport, and the old record is 6 degrees in 1980, and the new record is 1 below zero, and we tied a record at bwi, and it with t ith was the coldest temperature ever. and so it is not going anywhere any time soon, but we will see some warming coming up in the next couple of days. >> thank you, doug. and now a traffic issue that has the d.c. mayor so upset that he is talking to the secret service. this was tweeted yesterday saying that the southbound lanes were closed because of icy conditions, but it turns out that the lanes in front of the willard hotel were closed by the secret service for a visiting dignitary, and shomari stone has the latest. >> well, the mayor is issuing strong words in the letter that you are about to see. let me show you right behind me, you can see that the lanes are open at north

first in the d.c. ons t m thompson was prolific in the conduit contributions for the federal campaigns, and he acknowledged making illegal conduit contributions to 13 federal candidates and one federal pac in excess of $250,000. and in addition he supplied $600,000 in corporate funds to off of the books money to the presidential players and other regions of the country that were affected. the scheme began in february of 2008 when a senior adviser to a presidential campaign asked thompson to fund street teams to fund the kapd date in upcoming campaigns. they would put up campaign signs and in support of the presidential campaign in primary states. that shadow campaign first took form leading up to the march 2008 texas primary. the senior adviser to the presidential came pain put thompson in touch with troy white, a new york businessman who had a company called white house thoo would organize the street teams, and leading up to the texas primary, thompson through the familiar pass through of jeanne clark

the hunt for the d.c. snipers, next. >>> it's known as the beltway, the growing metropolis that surrounds our nation's capital encompasses portions of maryland and virginia, the beltway is a sprawl of medium and small sized towns. the kinds of places where indiscriminate violence is rare. for area residents, october 2nd, 2002 began quietly enough. nationally, the big news was a hurricane in the gulf of mexico. >> category four hurricane. >> and the buildup to the invasion of iraq. >> we know the awful nature of war. >> but a very different war was about to erupt. >> i got a call from my deputy. lieutenant phil long. >> a 55-year-old man was killed outside the store. >> we had a gentleman who was shot in the parking lot at the shopper's food warehouse. i asked him what kind was it, did we have an argument between two people? did we have an answer to it? >> barney forsythe was the head of major crimes for montgomery county. >> he said no, not really. we had a loud bang. >> it was directly the across the stree

the top four candidates in d.c.'s mayoral race have one more chance to separate themselves from the pack. tonight wusa9 is hosting the last televised debate before the april 1 primary. >>> the f.b.i. is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information which leads to the return of 8-year- old relisha rudd. investigators believe relisha was taken by 51-year-old kahlil tatum. >>> a measure to limit the practice of shackling inmates who are pregnant passes. >>> looking at the cold today. thankfully the sun is going to be back. we're not anywhere close to where we should be temperature wise. this afternoon we'll be in the upper 30s. making a run toward 40. we should be making a run toward 60 for this time of year. not going to happen. at least the winds will be dying down agent bit. they'll gust near 40 this afternoon. only near 30 in the afternoon. this storm pounding noarve ya scoach with hurricane force winds and snow w. very showers we're watching in northern virginia. you see it in the win chester area straddling t

the district. a serious crash. d.c. police are on the scene. right now they have the area blocked off. we just got these pictures from someone driving by, we're working to find out more about those who are injured. in other news, d.c. police are investigating involving an accident in with one of their own police cars. this was right near the intersection of vermont avenue. police had to shut down both streets for several hours, but now they are both back open. we're hearing reports of some injuries, but everyone's expected to be okay. >>> a popular local mall is back open tonight after a major scare that still has some shoppers wondering what happened. officials evacuated the dulles town center mall this afternoon after they heard reports of a man on the loose with a gun. police didn't find anyone with a gun there. news4's derek ward has been following this developing story, he joins us live with more on how this whole situation started. >> they just started letting people back into this mall and some people who were in there on lockdown out a couple of hours ago. this gets at that old

there it is on radar showing the rain around the d.c. of the region. a report of sleet, not snow but sleet. snowing back towards haserstown and wind chester. feature weather bringing in snow by 2:00 in the morning and will stay snow through early tomorrow morning. this is what you can expect as you step out the door with the winter storm warning in effect for everybody. wintery mix until 2:00. heavy snow early. by 6:00 a.m., two to three inches already. most of us getting six to ten, some areas, maybe more. the latest in the morning. >> want to make sure you're as prepared as possible. for that reason, we'll start at 4:00 in the morning. tom, chuck, aaron, we got you covered starting at 4:00 a.m. >> that's the news tonight. "sports final" is next. have a good night. >>> now on "sports final" mental breakdowns cost the caps and pushed the play-offs further away. >> i didn't have the best first half. >> g.w. finds the power of praise. mason didn't have a prayer. >> and the kid takes a seat at the round table. >> i come into sprang training

. >>> a potential game-changer in the d.c. race for mayor. >> i guess we can speculate about it, but i really don't know anything about it. >> your reaction tonight to the plea deal that could have an impact on mayor vincent gray. >>> and kids abandoned in cars outside casinos while their parents gamble inside. the news4 i-team finds out what can happen when parents push their luck too far. >> "news4 at 11" starts now. >> another threat of winter weather headed our way. an east coast storm threatening to bring sleet and ice as far north as d.c. >> doug kammerer in storm center 4 now. when are we talking about this coming in? >> this will move in overnight and it will be here for the morning commute for some areas. take a look at where this storm is right now. just down to our south. you can see it down towards north carolina, down towards southern virginia with snow. around roanoke seeing snow right now. it is moving to the north. but it's having a very tough time moving north. and most of this, most of this energy down to the

the d.c. pothole palooza is exp gt ed to kickoff, and the road crews will kick off into high gear now that the warmer temperatures are here. adam tuss, news4. >>> thank you, adam. breaking news out of montgomery county, maryland state superintendent has rejected montgomery county school's request for awa waiver to go bew the 180 required school days. they have gone six more than budgeted and what we don't know is when they will be made up, but rough news for a lot of people. doug, you don't know this, but i was talking to you last night and raising the voice. >> a lot of people were. >> and i wu not the only one. >> and i kept hearing the voice, there is going to be no more snow, and i kept thinking, what am i walking in that looks like snow? >> no more problematic snowstorms, and that is what we were talking about and i did say on friday --. and it was a problem. >> and which could see some snow out of it, but we thought it was west of the blue bridge and it was deaf fitly east of the blue rid

it is the d.c. street sweepers. and signs to tell you when to avoid parking, and i got one of those, too. and violators will be ticketed and towed and according to the department of public work, street sweeping is one of the most requested services, and it was is supposed to start last week, but it is going to start this week. >> and now pot is legal to buy in colorado, but now there is a new challenge for enforcement. >> there is a new million dollar ad campaign to warn drivers of the dangers of driving under the influence of pot. >> reporter: the new ad campaign pokes fup at stoners. a series of commercials showing marijuana users spacing out. a reminder that while it is legal to smoke pot in colorado, it is against the law to be high behind the wheel. >> this is the first public education campaign, and there is many more to come. >> reporter: and paid for by the colorado highway department of transportation, it is the first push to remind drivers that marijuana should be treated like alcohol. both impair your judg

the incoming chair of that union says some politicians have done more to hurt d.c. than help it and he says tommy wells is the only candidate who can restore public trust in the d.c. government. >>> new information about the columbia mall shooter. howard county police found no connection between 19-year-old darion marcus aguilar and his victims. they did find thousands of searches on aguilar's computer related to the columbine massacre and other mass shootings. aguilar opened fire inside the zumiez star on january 25th killing two employees before turning the gun on himself. >>> police are investigating the murder of a maryland cab driver. the victim's minivan was found with his meter running around 6:00 this morning on honeysuckle lane in crownsville. the body of 41-year-old benjamin kirby, jr. was found on a nearby driveway and they say there was blood inside the taxi and signs of a struggle. the investigation will continue. >>> there are questions for a suspect in a diamond heist in frederick this morning. the man was taken into custody at the west view movie thea

we're looking at a wintry mix overnight in the d.c. metro area from about 11:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. everybody under this winter storm warning and it goes until 6:00 tomorrow evening. so with the wintry mix we're worried about a layer of ice and then when that mix change to snow, snow on top of ice. that will lead to dangerous travel. especially early tomorrow morning. and once we see the change over to all snow, the snow will be heavy. by 6:00 a.m., most if not all the area will already see about two to three inches of snow. here's the radar right now. just scattered rain but don't worry. this is going to fill in. this is our storm system. all of this rain, sleet and snow makes its way into the area overnight tonight and throughout the day tomorrow. now on future weather, we're looking at 8:00 tonight. rain with that mix. north of washington by midnight. we're looking at sleet making its way into the metro area. 3:00 a.m., 4:00 a.m., we are looking for heavy snow. by the afternoon in washington, southern maryland, you will see this event come to an end by about 6:00,

the traffic tracker has been driving on d.c. 295. roblems to report so far heading down towards the new traffic pattern established earlier this week with the three lanes coming in down on the 11th street bridge to go westbound on the freeway. it has been working out well so far. >> thank you. we are glad to see you here this morning. students at howard university are being let back into their dorms after a fire. a small fire broke out in a dorm room. two people were taken to hospital as a precaution for smoke inhalation. for ahearing coming up d.c. firefighter after the death of a city employee. >> john gonzalez is live in northeast with the latest on this. >> good morning. the grieving family has said that they do not want to sue or have anyone fired, they just want drastic changes. firehouse. engine company 26 that has been under extreme scrutiny after cecil mills died. he collapsed on the sidewalk across the street on january 25. this morning, personnel from inside the firehouse will start answering very tough questions. .pecifica

. >> coming up at 11:00, days to go until the d.c. primary. "at the people. -- we take a look at the people. and the search for the missing malaysia air atyou're watching abc 7 news 11:00, underside. >> many families of those on 0 will be flying to kuala lumpur from beijing. still no words that objects recovered from the indian ocean are from that missing jet. chinese aircraft spotted items in the water, including items that bore the colors of the boeing 777. >> two students have died only days apart. away what in a coma. he comes nearly after one week suffered from brain traumas after a skateboarding accident. the superintendent said in a a vibrantthat he was midshipman who lived his life to the fullest. that spirit will be forever imprinted on his classmates and the naval academy. heldfuneral mass will be for another midshipman from the u.s. naval academy. he died after collapsing during football practice. >> return to the race for the d.c. mayor. it will determine who will win the democratic nomination for mayor. mayor gray faces a number of

the d.c. areas latest snowstorm, the roads are still a mess with cars unable to find traction. while crews in -- while folks in gaithersburg are still clearing sidewalks and driveways, many are surprised to see how much snow and ice remains packed on secondary and main roads. >> i am disappointed. i thought the county -- maybe they're just exhausted from the storms we have had. >> this latest winter blast coated services -- coated surfaces with snow and sleet and rain. >> this is so bad. , you know. it is dangerous. >> the road is very slippery and it is very hard to drive. >> not only dealing with an ic drive, but with extremely cold weather making her tires go flat. are not eventreets cleared so i am fishtailing all over the place. >> my gas tank was frozen shut. >> the problem is that the temperature is so low, 10 degrees here in montgomery isnty, this slush re-freezing. >> they'll he had cowboys and steelers. so adding insult to injury. in gaithersburg, john gonzalez. commute was slow and s

this profited a discussion about safety procedures at the shelter where the girl lived with her family. this morning, members of d.c. council committee of human services had a public roundtable . the councilmember say it is important to review existing procedures at the d.c. general family shelters to ensure all residents, especially children, are safe. >> we have a special responsibility to ensure that we are doing all we can so that they will live healthy and they will grow up healthy and responsible. >> the d.c. general family shelter houses nearly 300 families, including more than 500 children. he sure to stay with abc 7 news for continuing coverage for the search for relisha ride. we will post instant updates on our website, wjla.com, as soon as we get them. now to developing stories, the latest audio discovered in the mudslide in washington state was that of a four-month-old girl. the official death toll at 17 but that is expected to rise dramatically today. you are taking a live look at arlington, washington. they said they will have an updated death toll later on today. akiko fujita is there and has more fr

as we take a look at snowfall totals across the area, inside the d.c. metro area, we're looking at three to six inches of snow there, areas back to the west, areas like fairfax, manassas, marshall, royalton and front royal, it's a little bit cult off. let's move the map a little bit actually. we're looking at six inches potentially or more there. up around the mason-dixon line, frederick and washington county, less for you, two to four inches, i'm going to be tweeting out this map so you can go and see exactly how much you can expect in your neighborhood, but again, we're thinking about three to six inches for most people, 40% chance of that happening and we could see these numbers change. so you need to tune in at 11:00. this is a difficult storm to forecast. now monday again it's snowing until 3:00 or 4:00 p.m. a high on monday of only 33 degrees, snow is going to stick to the road. tuesday, there's a chance for some showers, maybe some showers on wednesday as well. at least next friday, chris, we'll be back around 60 degrees. >> wow, can't come soon e

the year. he's been absent and missed at every d.c. council session to date. >> how serious was the situation? >> it was serious enough, but it wasn't serious as some people wanted to make it out. i was never to graze, life threatening, about to die. >> hello mr. mayor. >> earlier today, i got the chance to talk to marion barry at his bedside. >> you look great. >> he was first at howard university with a urinary track infection and a blood infection. then here at the washington rehab center. then the washington hospital center, then back here at rehab. >> the team we put together helped you recover your health and your largely recovered. you have a little more work to do. i know you want to get a little stronger. >> barry is a long-time diabetic. he now admits to alcohol and drug abuse in the past. he was shot during the takeover. >> you are going to come out here differently in any kind of way? >> no. i'm going to take care of myself better. you know, i've been busy taking care of everybody else. and sometimes neglecting myself. >> hi

as a practical matter, the d.c. metro area by 7:00. that should diminish as they rapidly raced off to the east. heavy thunderstorm it through their. heavy rains, very strong winds. now we see the skies brightened behind the front. temperatures still 63 there. 63 in manassas. germantown the g7. look at the wind gusts. 55 and martinsburg. this is just a taste of the high winds building in tonight. anderatures in the 50's 60's. tomorrow at this time temperatures may only be 32 degrees. dramatic change will make windchill the feature overnight tonight and tomorrow might as well. 69 at reagan national. 54 is the average. the record was 89 degrees in washington. we will turn a lot colder and then have a rather quick warm-up at friday. another wind advisory in effect. this is in effect until 11:00 tomorrow morning. wind gusts at times up to 50 miles per hour because of the powerful storm and front rushing through the area of the wind come rushing in and dramatic rises in atmospheric pressure that will drive winds. they will be strong and susta

the d.c. ent mayor gray's re-election bid. this comes after a month to go in the d.c. mayoral race after the third mayoral forum. gray won in landslide. he picked up 85% of the vote. primary is april 1st. whoever is elected next mayor will need to work closely to stop the increasing and deadly violence in the district. >>> darcy spencer took a look at how many had been killed in 2014 alone. >>> 51-year-old billy harris is the latest victim in the deadly wave of violence that left more than two dozen dead in the nation's capital this we're. harris was shot at 3:00 in the morning saturday at 9:th and decatur northwest. >> he was a loving, humorous type person. >> 25 people have been murdered in d.c. this year. double the number this time last year. just in the last few days, six people have lost their lives. about 12:30 saturday morning, 46-year-old andre mcentire was killed. blunt force trauma to to his head and neck in the 3700 block southeast. friday night, two brothers were gunned down. 34-ye

many people wonder whether the d.c. general family shelter did a thorough background check on khalil tatum. the department of human services says the contracted operator of the shelter conducted a criminal background check on tatum. the check revealed no convictions that would prevent him from working as a janitor at the shelter. >>> dozens of families are looking for a place to stay this morning after a fire ripped through their apartment building. this broke out about 7:00 yesterday inside the manor experiment. that's on georgia avenue -- manor apartments on georgia avenue. fire officials had to help people out of the building. no one was seriously hurt. faulty electrical wiring sparked that fire. >>> 6:06. montgomery county says it is changing the way it hands out money for development projects. changes come after a new report showed the county miscalculated the project to redevelop the bethesda theater in 2006. the county's department of economic development incorrectly calculated how much the theater was worth. also

the d.c. department of transportation is warning folks tonight about a certain area of the district. if you're planning to be along 8th street northeast, you should keep an eye out for live wires. they're now running up and down the street to help power the new streetcars and the lines will stay on even as crews test the system. ddot is asking you to stay at least ten feet away from the wires and please don't touch the poles. >>> he helped mentor students for half a century. today a very special memorial for a high school football coach in montgomery county. >>> plus we'll take you inside the massive new home for stray animals in our area. >>> and the rain that's dropping on the west coast will be our snow w >>> what started as a simple energy call -- that's just across the street from the volunteer fire department, but we're told the fire truck actually came from a different station and was responding to a call. fortunately no one there was hurt. >>> we're learni ining new deta about a fire th

. >>> the red cross is taking care of nine d.c. lies tonight after a big fire in columbia heights. firefighters arrived at the apartment on 11th and columbia around 4:00 this afternoon. they spotted smoke and flames on the third floor of the building, but all the residents did get out in time. paramedics took one person to the hospital, but it wasn't a serious injury. >>> right no, d.c. police are on the hunt for the person who shot a man in the head. this shoot be happened after midnight on eaten road. officers rushed the man to the hospital, but he died. investigators are still trying to get a description of the suspect and a motive. >>> trapped by fire. five people were hurt when flames engulfed this home in southeast d.c. and tonight, we've learned one of them has died. firefighters had to break through the flames to rescue three people, and two of the injured are young children. it's a serious blow to the community. news4's darcy spencer has their story new at 11:00. >> when i told my husband to come and get me. >> reporter: re

winter storm warnings are in effect for the entire d.c. metro area. is betweent snow 7:00 a.m. and the noontime hour. we are looking for sleet and freezing rain. it continues for a good portion of the overnight hours. then we transitioned over to snow. from a memory county to frederick county and off to the west. as we move through the morning hours and into the afternoon, heavy snow will develop. it will be south of d.c.. we could see upwards of 1-2 inches of snow per hour. by the time this news out of fear, that will happen around 2:00 a.m. p.m. ies -- 2:00 our skies will clear. that is the forecast down for you in terms of what to expect for snowfall totals. 4-6 inches in the d.c. area. we should keep in mind that you may see a burst of 1-2 inches within these bands. we are looking at upwards of 6-10 inches further south. it is out of here by 2:00, 3:00 p.m. temperatures will hover around freezing. as you move through the overnight hours, the temperatures will continue to remain in the 30's. we will have a shot of cold, cold air. 33 degrees might be the low. tomorrow, snow wi

the d.c. department of public works will have 200 plows on the morning before the major morning rush. streets like this will be a street they work to keep clear. give them space to get by. treat your sidewalks with rock salt icer, kitty litter before the snow comes. crews tweeted out this picture of a truck loading up at a salt facility. the city has a good supply ready and crews standing by to treat the roads. they'll monitor the weather and deploy teams when the time is right. >>> today people are buying supplies. salt melt, ice shovels. we are live where they are already running out of basic supplies. hi derrick. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there has been a rush. we were kind of seeing a lull in action here at the hardware . you see the snow shovels. there has been a rush on those supplies. a lot of people are coming away empty handed. they're having a hard time finding ice melt. we talked to the guy that run this is place. he says he's never seen it like this before. people hav

thompson faces six months in jail on the d.c. crimes, 18 months for the federal, but the deal is if he cooperates on the the maximum of six months is all he could get. the federal stuff would go away. one of the stranger things today is that thompson said he asked members of the campaign to call him uncle earl. mayor gray said today that he did occasionally call him uncle, but that had nothing to do with illegal activities. right now we are awaiting a news conference from the u.s. attorney who will be talking about all of this on this obviously big day for the mayor's future. reporting live from u.s. district or, sam ford, abc 7 news. you, sam.ht, thank the man who blew the whistle on mayor vincent gray's is supporting -- brown is the one who ignited the federal investigation in the first place when he claimed he was paid to stay in the mayoral race. maureen? exchange has care already cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars and is now the target of a federal investigation. the maryland bureau chief joins us to explain how

his plea gives the citizens of d.c. an inside look at the underground, off the book schemes, that have corrupted election after election, year after year, in the district. since 2006, jeff thompson has hatched back room deals with a series of candidates and political operatives to secretly finance their campaigns. thompson and his coconspirators have attempted to hide the source of the funds is being mr. thompson. to get around the limits that prevent the wealthy from controlling our elections and to keep voters in the dark about who was doing favors for whom. in all, jeff thompson admitted to secret payments of nearly $2 million in connection tw two mayoral and six d.c. candidate races over a five-year period. the chart to my far right illustrates the extent of mr. thompson's secret payments to various candidates for elected office in the district. thompson secret payments began during the 2006d.c. mayoral race. that year, jeff thompson, in addition to the legally reimbursing family and friends and employees for making

a group native to the d.c. metro area. >> whether we get money or not, how does that change the perception of america's indigenous people? >> giving snide area talking point. look, you know, in practical terms, and in terms of money, you know, i'm doing something for native americans. and basically get off my back. >> reporter: "washington post" columnist robert mccartney is a redskins season ticket holder but has also been one of the most outspoken critics that changed the name. so is snider's gesture enough? >> that depends on your point of view. from may point of view it does not. >> reporter: the cuts are clean but it is harder to separate the pass passion for the team with compassion for others. even for folks that have been racially discripple knitted against for generations. >> as a black man, as alack man, can you hear that argument? >> no one can change the fact that things have happened a long time ago. but we have to get past it. the past is the past. >> reporter: reporting in prince george's county,

and reaction from the mayor as new questions swirl about the future of d.c. politics. >> good evening, i'm jim vance. >> and i'm wendy rieger sit ing in for doreen. tonight, we are told that the allegations are lies even as the prosecutors are laying out the evidence. we know that jeffrey thompson, the man behind the money has plead giuilty to two counts of corruption. and he says that mayor vincent gray asked for his help, and agreed to keep his identity secret, and he also a admit eed to giving money to hillary rodham clinton's presidential run, and other numerous local and federal council members. >> and now after an investigation that took many years, we have tonight a team of reporters who worked the story. we have mark se grave segraves district court. >> to give you an idea of how detailed this is, it took more than 60 pages to put it in the plea agreement, and inside, more than four hours for thompson to explain to the judge how he illegally funded different campaigns ranging from the local council races to the race for the white house. >> reporter: an

the former d.c. mayor left an inpatient rehab center where he has been treated for a blood infection. when he will say return to work. he made it clear that he will serve the remainder of his term. i was never coming to raise -- about to die. today's release was sort of an early earth day present. tomorrow he celebrates his 70th birthday. suv crashesign? an into the ocean. you will hear from the rescuers into the ocean. you will hear from the rescuers ♪ see what's new at projectluna.com story out of florida. a pregnant woman drove her van into the ocean with three children on board. luckily, lifeguards rushed into the waves to save them. tonight, police reveal that there were warning signs that there was something wrong. is a stunning scene in daytona beach, florida. a minivan being pulled out to see. even more terrifying was the screams of three children inside the vehicle. >> watch as onlookers and lifeguards run to the rescue. the surf is so strong that it threatens to pull them all out into the wa

the d.c. circuit. and we know that 706 is currently interpreted, does something more than nothing and something short of common carriage. and it will be up to, you know, future decisions and future sec rule makings to determine, i think, what the contours of that legal authority is. but aside from the legal questions, i think you have to go back to the underlying policy question of how are we going to regulate given all of this robust competition that exists not just among network providers, but also at varying levels of the internet kind of ecosystem stack. i i think -- and maybe this goes to where craig was aiming towards a new statute. you know, when we look at the statutes that we have, so much, so much of what we have is based upon the premise of a monopoly provider, you know? in 1992 cable was 98% of the multichannel internet universe. at&t used to be the only game in town. and we live in a very different world now. so, you know, to the companies represented up here and in the audience, a

the park where the body was found is the same place d.c. police have spent days searching for any sign of the 8-year-old girl. >> jennifer donelan has team coverage from the park. what do you see happening right now? >> we're still seeing the search on the ground. officers walking around searching the wooded area. we also just saw a helicopter above. kahlil tatum'sf body is not good in the search for 8-year-old relisha rudd. he is the man who had the answer as to where is relisha rudd. activitye of park after police discovered the body of a man in the target search area for 8-year-old relisha rudd and her alleged .idnapper, it was confirmed the man appeared to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 's spoke with relisha rudd aunt this afternoon. >> i still believe that baby girl is alive. say that it looks like it likely is a suicide. >> the 700 acre area was the search of multiple search efforts from the air and ground with search dogs. human eyes led to the discovery. tatum was also wanted for the murder of his wife in oxon hill. h

the d.c. fire department also confirms the arrest of another firefighter on charges of indecent assault. more on those charges coming up later on new"news4 at 5:00" and "news4 at 6:00." >>> and the mayor gray's shadow campaign details are coming in. chris lawrence at the live desk. >> we said yesterday that jeffrey thompson could strike a deal, but that is not going to happen. we were told that a dely in filing the court papers is possible, but as of this afternoon, no court papers are filed. thompson is suspected to be the mastermind of the shadow campaign that funneled money to mayor gray's campaign. so far, others have pleaded guilty of taking money off of the books or lying about it. our sources confirm what the washington post first reported yesterday that the pros ecutors are in the final stages of the plea deal, but what is not clear is ift will reveal the extent of mayor gray's involvement if there was any. the mayor has denied any wrongdoing. i'm chris lawrence at the live desk. >>> yo

philly already seeing the snow, d.c. seeing the snow. eye, guys, has shifted a little bit farther to the south. we did know we would have to watch where the track of this was, and we now know it will be farther to the south. the bull's eye good up to 10 inches of snow, in tennessee, portions of virginia. keep in mind, we just had up to a foot of snow here a couple weeks ago, so unbelievable. it should exit out by tonight, but the cold air is lasting. >> we're over it, indra. thank you very much. this weather needs to go. >> are you inside? >> we're so over it. we're inside, you're outside. there was a disturbing report last half hour that christine roman has run out of gloves this winter. can we get a second source? >> reporter: we'll go shopping for some. >> i have two right gloves that don't match and that's what i'll be wearing, apparently until easter. >> indra, thank you so much. >> reporter: set trends, christine. >>> in other news this morning, the white house is calling on israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to seize the mo

just on the west side of d.c. er showers from areas in prince william county and fairfax now which has extended into montgomery trying to sneak toward howard. we have these other showers north and east of the bay bridge. everything is pulling to the northeast. check out these showers getting heavier from straussburg southeast. this will hit i-66. this is all moving to the northeast into fauquier county over toward berryville, loudoun county, purcelville i think within the next 30 minutes you'll get some of that. win chester and charlestown. these showers leaving hagerstown but we have more coming from the west. temperatures a lot warmer than yesterday. from 25 to 35 degrees warmer than this time yesterday morning. the cold spot being columbia at 42. the warm spot locally manassas at 52. they were 18 i believe at this time yesterday. 34 degrees warmer. it's cloudy out in washington. good visibility and 49 degrees. south winds at 14. that's giving us a windchill but it's also bringing in the milder temperatures. here

a new scandal for the d.c. fire department. investigators tell us in the event or an admitted to setting his own car on fire. >> marcus jackson said he did it to collect insurance money. jay korff is in northwest washington with this i-team investigation. a number of arrests over the last several months ford d.c. fire and ems employees. this firefighter worked out of this fire hall. he is now on administrative leave. 27-year-old d.c. firefighter marcus jackson, who works out of engine company for a northwest, is paid to put out fire, but he has been charged with setting his own car ablaze on this dead-end street in prince george's county. according to the arrest warrant, jackson reported to his insurance company his 2006 dodge charger, similar to this vehicle, went missing in late january. the police say prior to that call, his car erupted on flames in capitol heights, maryland. phone recordsused to determine jackson was near the crime scene approximately 13 minutes prior to the fire being discovered. in a follow-up interview th

the search spans from d.c. to virginia. we're going to stay on top of this story, following every development around the clock, on air and online. head to nbcwashington.com for the latest any time. >>> a major legal battle is brewing. coming up, why the celebration was brief for same-sex couples hoping to get married in michig michigan. >>> plus, the hidden dangers of supplements. what you should know before popping pills. >>> and remember, when we're on air, we're always online. follow us on twitter and facebook @jordannbcdc a >>> virginia lawmakers will begin a special session tomorrow. legislators are locked in a budget battle over expanding medicaid. house republicans are against a senate plan that would extend coverage to 250,000 uninsured virginians. republicans say they want to deal with the budget and medicaid separately. the senate is looking to expand coverage by using expansion funds available under the affordable care act. >>> today marks four years since presidoba gned the affordable care act into law. in a stat

detectives are investigating possibility that it was a home invasion. >>> the d.c. council is scheduled to vote today on a bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. council members have already approved the measure by a 11-1 margin so today's final vote is really just a formality. >>> time is running out for you to catch a special exhibit at a local gal -- local gallery you may have never heard of. we'll tell you where to find it coming up. >> we're heading to the big easy for >>> these are live pictures from new orleans as the revelers are getting ready to brave the cold and rain for the start of the parade here in new orleans. the annual mardi gras celebration is just about to hit full stride. it's been through the neighborhoods. now it's making its way down canal street. temperatures aren't expected to get above the low 40s. this is zulu coming right before rex. the umbrellas are definitely needed. >>> we had plenty of purple, green and gold on our cake in the newsroom this morning. what makes the official colors of mardi gras? in 1872 -- [indiscernible] -

d.c. but according to the allegations, thompson was giving money to influence races from the mayor of d.c. all the way up to the office of president of the united states. it is a sweeping, sweeping offense statement here. alleging this involvement and in a foreshadow, perhaps, of other things to come. other charters that may be coming, the u.s. attorney here said quote, we're still running down loose ends. we will seek to hold accountable everyone that may have been involved. here is a little bit of what the u.s. attorney had to say just a few minutes ago. >> this investigation has been focused on covering the sad truth that has been suppressed for far too long. at d.c. campaigns have been compromised by corporate money for years. jeff thompson's guilty plea pulls back the curtain to expose widespread corruption. >> there is no doubt who the u.s. attorney was referring to in his statements today about mayoral candidate a. that is the person listed in the target document in the statement of defense. he said mayoral candidate a, won election in 2010 for mayor of d.c. and specifically asked a

if you are back to the west, d.c. will be okay, and that is for this area of winter weather, and another one in the seven-day forecast and wouldn't you know that? we will have the forecast coming up in minutes. >> joy. thank you, mark. and today, marks the death of a ukrainian soldier after armed troops stormed the base. this comes hours after vladimir putin siped is an agreement to annex crimea. the white house condemned russia's actions, and eight industrialized nations suspended russia's membership in what is called the g-8. and president obama called for the emergency meeting of the remaining seven nations at next year's nuclear summit in the netherlands. >>> and now virginia governor mcdonnell and his wife went to the trial of a central figure in the state's case against the mcdonnells. williams is being sued by the star scientific stockholders for falsely promoting the company's products. and the mcdonnells are accuse of trying to help him in exchange for gifts and loans, but they deny the allegations. >>> and to

a lot of people wondering whether the d.c. mily shelter did a thorough background check on khalil tatum. the department of human services says the contracted operator of the shelter conducted a criminal background check on tatum. it revealed nothing that would prevent him from working as a janitor at the shelter. we'll keep you up to date on details all day. you can find more months of relisha and khalil tatum and an overview of the case on nbcwashington.com. >>> the navy says a civilian who killed a sailor at the naval station norfolk monday was a convicted felon. navy officials say 35-year-old jeffrey savage shot and killed master at arms second class mark mayo while trying to board a ship monday night. security personnel then returned fire and killed savage. north carolina record show savage was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in 2008. the navy says savage used a transportation security clearance to get on the base. there's a lot of questions this morning about how he made it past security in the first place. the navy sa

we'll have a reporter on hand today when the d.c. fire lieutenant at the center of the controversy over an elderly man's death tells her side of the story. colleen davis faces a fire department trial board. she's been on administrative leave since medrick mills died of a heart attack in january across the street from a fire station. his family tried to get help from firefighters, but no one responded. the trial board will determine if davis will be punished. >>> we'll also find out how long albrecht muth will spend in prison. he was convicted of killing his elderly wife inside the couple's georgetown home more than 2 opinion 5 years ago. prosecutors say muth was violent and wanted his wife's money. his defense team said the case against him was circumstantial. he could receive life in prison without parole. >>> teenagers in northern virginia are coming together after the untimely deaths two of woodson high school classmates. they died just a few days apart last month. police have ruled out foul play in both cases. in the past four yea

it remains to be seen whether the symbolic new hampshire vote will have an impact on d.c.'s place in congress. >>> another endorsement forcouncilman tommy wells in the city's mayors race. the d.c. chapter of the organization for women says wells is the right candidate for the job. he was one of three challengers who joined current mayor vincent gray at a forum last night and once again the candidates fixated on campaign contributions from now convicted businessman jeffrey thompson. >> all three up here, my opponents, have taken money from jeffrey thompson. i haven't taken one dime from him or any of his associates. you can see what happens when you have a pay to play system. >> muriel, you have n takea ton of checks from him so you might want to address that. i only took two checks. >> mr. thompson contributed to two of our elonectis. we took no money under the table. we took no money outside of rules. >> he did this with other candidates like muriel bowser. >> no, sir. excuse me. i want to address that because adrienne fenty or jeff thompson never spent money on a shadow c

the situation. while washington, d.c. evel, certainly the government is on high alert because the situation on ukraine is moving quickly and in the wrong direction. there was an assault this morning on weapons depot in crimea. thousands of russian soldiers have taken control of the crimean peninsula and ukraine's new government has been told that its military must be at full alert. now, at the same time, nato is trying to figure out how to ease the tensions, european foreign ministers are holding their own meetings on the situation. we go to brussels to erin with more. >> reporter: some e.u. minister arriving this morning saying they're not optimist beiic a solution will be reached in the next four hours or next few days. a foreign minister saying he is confident russia will realize this is not the way to make friends in europe. on the agenda, ways in which the european can apply pressure to russia. we also understand that the possibility of sanctions could be a part of that debate. we also expect the european union to joi

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with the april 1 primary for d.c. yor only two weeks away we brought in someme of the top , names in d.c. news coverage to help us dissect this race. joining us today, robert mccacartney, columnist at the "washington post." mimichael martinez, producer of the "kojo nnamdi show." and the "politics hour." and michael neibauer, reporter for the "washington business journa and one of our regular contributors. welcome to you all. mimichael martininez, let me stt with you becse you all have the poll that was fresh out of ga thagot a lot of attention. >> we were interested to see how the guilty plea would affect these candidates. what w we found most t interestg is that muriel bowser r was told running in aially deadeat and that was corroborated, we fou the vincent gray actually have a very rocksolid base of support that keeps them around 26%, 27%, and he is not likely to lose any more voters an that. >> it seems to h have lidified for the mayor. 27% vincentowser, gray, 14% undecided, , and the rest of the candidates taking t