remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm. >>> good morning, melissa. before you head outside you may want a warm coat in the tistricate. around:50 by noon. that's when we'rer bouking about the rain. so tomorrow rain and drink. upper 40s for inauguration day tomorrow. >>> thank you. it's 6:17. and your going to start to see new billboards with it purpose of tracking down the killer of a democratic national committee staffer. seth rich was shot and killed hast tlooul for info-- >>> a florida man hoping to get his criminal record wiped clean is now facing a new felony charge. he drove up here from miami to meet with the former attorney sgrenpleon for and he admitted to stealing expensive artwork. he reiloused that patman was driving a stolen car. >>> officials want to build a new federal prison,/halfway hos. it's proposed for the halfway house says prince george's county is in need of something like this. >> it's a worthy need for it community at large but it's not really the place for it. >> we're not attracted to it because 1n when. was going to be in i

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm. little more mild temperature this morning. >>> much milder temperatures as we start off the day. take a look you see icy spots. now temperatures are what you see in the upper 30s but we have some reports in this general area around fredric county where we could be seeing temperatures at freezing. for the rest of the area we're primarily 40 degrees. fairfax, 40 degrees. we'rer in the upper 30s. this afternoon, rain in the for forecast for the evening commute. i'll show you the timing coming up. >>> a suspect is on the loose and two men dead in a fatal creating a cleaner environment by using cleaner energy sources like solar, wind and natural gas. we've reduced carbon emissions by nearly 25%, which is the equivalent of taking close to two million cars off the road. cleaner air and cleaner water. it's good for all of us. dominion. depend on us for more than energy. >>> murder at the mall. >> what i saw was a kid that got stabbed. >> the critical evidence that could help lead to an arrest

listen on wtop 103.5 when you hop in your car today. >>> an ash burn waitress was cleaning her table after the customer left. >> there was a note on her receipt that said, quote, great service, don't it will include a rare interview aboardai hillary clinton hasn't been seen much since the election, but on broadway when she st suhowrio thing, decided to hold their swim meet in the snow. ss smart, but whatever. >> i can keep watching it, though. >> i like that you're dealing people, don't try this at home, people. >> no. you can get frostbite. but it's freezing this morning. and we're not just talking about 32 degrees freezing. we're talking about single digits. it is a cold start. so here is what you need before you walk out the door. your warmest jacket. you want to dress in layers. ooup you'll want the warm jacket even this afternoon. warm hat, cover the head. you lose a lot of heat through your head. if you haven't noticed, the hat cover your ears. yout downs inauguration is just time >>> aitrn faceoff with congress. >>> 14 degrees, virginia, those districts all opening two hours l

listen to wtop 105 fm when you hop in the car to go. >>> thank you, melissa. keeping jobs in america. we'll tell you about president trump's big meeting hours from now. >>> hiring freeze. how federal workers say the plan to save money could cost more. >>> cancer linked to burnt toast. the report that could be more game night is our daughter allie's favorite night. and knowing that her favorite general mills big g cereals are gluten-free, like honey nut cheerios, rice chex and lucky charms, she can enjoy it her way. try new very berry cheerios. the taste of real fruit in every bite. so berry good. >>> withdraw from the of the united states -- >> ordering a federal hiring fries and pulling out of trade deals. we have the president's next big move that will impact jobs in america. >>> dangerous day on the job. we're tracking wild weather along the east coast. >>> social media attack. threats against a women's march organizer. the new action being taken now. >>> cancer risk. your breakfast toast is under the >>> counting down to the oscar nominations. hollywood's

listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car today. >>> who smashed 21 car windows in alexandria?hat's what police want to know. a live report, coming up the. >>> most times, you don't even know your kids are allergic to something until after they've had a reaction. but can testing ahead of time help? the four things to know with when it comes to allergies and myths. >>> and hold off on spreading nutella on your morning toast. the new claims that may ha th >>> welcome back at 5:45, covering northern virginia for you, this would definitely put punt a dent in your mole budget. today, more than a dozen car owners in alexandria are trying to figure out how to fix their car windows. >> megan mcgrath is live with more on the crime that seems to be becoming more frequent 37. >> megan. >> what a mess we saw in this parking grajt yet. just imagine getting up, you're getting ready to go to work. you go down n in the underground garage of your apartment building. take a look at the video here. and it didn't just happen to you. it happened to your neighbors, as well. mow this all xlekts locat

listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car this mn same thing here on 95 in virginia, northbound, southbound, no major issues. an update on this problem on seven locks road, coming up. >>> maryland's purple line rail prompt may be pushing people out of their community because affordable housing could be wiped out in langley park. this is according to a new report we expect to learn more later this morning about how this could happen. >>> if your bicycle is your ride to work, a redown pennsylvania avenue is about to get safer. crews will be adding more rubber parking stops along the bike lanes this morning. those stops prevent drivers from making illegal u-earns across the lane. >>> wrongly arrested. what an attorney haas tas about those taken into custody in friday's protests. >>> surveillance video captured a man stealing more than $1 million in gold. and this morning, police in another country say they've decriminazing domestic li there are times when it's nice that things go up. and it's sometimes even better when things go down. novec, a not-for-profit electric cooperative, p

remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car. >>> it is 6:13.overing prince georges county, more maryland officials are expected to be arrested in a federal bribery scheme. this centers around the prince georges county liquor board. the board licensing office and two liquor stores were raided by the fbi yesterday. news 4's tracey wilkins has more. >> our cameras rolled as fbi agents moved back and forth within the offices of the prince georges county liquor board. two members of the board including the direct ebb and one of its commissioners were taken into custody and arrested on charges of bribery and conspiracy. there were two liquor store owners who were arreste well, and their businesses raided. this is all a part of a four-year investigation as the fbi has been conducting. we also understand that at least two elected officials who are also involved in all of this may be taken into cut shortly. the allegations center around bribery, paying for votes and paying for licenses to operate and sell liquor on sunday. we're going to continue to fol

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. love tom kierein so i cannot blame you for the rain and my problems this morning. >> thanks. but actually, your best friend today will be your umbrella. don't forget your umbrella before you head out to the bus stop. we are getting steady rain across most of the region from west virginia across virginia into maryland and the district. some of the heavier rain in this area in yellow, shennendoah valley, northern neck of virginia, southern maryland, generally light rain elsewhere, northern virginia, the district and maryland all advancing to the north and east. so your commute today, wet roads throughout the day and actually may dry out a little bit by late in the 40s all day long, maybe near 50 by midafternoon. big changes on the way over the next ten days. a little snow. polar plunge for the weekend, look at that in about ten b minutes. >> thank you, tom. >>> a minute knivny van to millennials. the big reveal on how you can safely take a selfie on your ride to work. >>> and hours befo

listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. >>> we're learning new details this morning about a deadly shooting inside a mexican nightclub. one of the victim eps was an american visiting from colorado. the 18-year-old was one of people killed at a music pest val friday morning. her brother says she loved to travel and planned this trip with friends. >> apparently this one wasn't that -- cost her life. it's costing us a lot of pain. >> there are reports that villa knew way va may have died in the stamp he stampede has people ran to escape the gunman. >>> five from a shooting. eight people were hurt in a shooting following a parade. one of the victims is in critical condition. investigators are questioning two people and they seized two fwuns at the scene. >>> the woman accused of kidnapping an infant from a florida hospital 18 years ago is expected to face charges. gloria williams was arrested and is facing extradition. >> williams allegedly snatched kamiay mobley and raised her as alexis. >> meanwhile, in south carolina, she was reunited with her family. a neighbor says her biol

our news partners at wtop report pair fax connecter could launch their public bus tracking system as early as march. it will let riders see how many minutes away the next bus is from their stop. riders will be able to access the system online through a smartphone or via tell. it is built on the same platform as metro's bus eta system. >>> mars is best known for its candy, but it's a huge player in the pet health industry with brands including pedigree and wiskas. it is buying a chain of nearly 400 pet hospitals from a company called vca if a deal worth more than $9 billion. >>> the next time you drive near nats park, you may notice a few new apartment buildings, especially one with a large mural being painted on its side. it is the work of an artist finland. roman sjoman and his assistants have been braving the the cold weather to make sure this is complete for the building's opening next month. >> i try to -- and, yeah, it's like paint ago huge canvas. so yeah, it's a great opportunity. i try to, you know, do my very best. >> sjoman will share more about what it's like to create a m

listen to wtop 103.5 fm for all the latest closures if you have to hop in car today. >>> our news 4 team is out in full force on social media, as well. mark seagraves is catching up with volunteers. >> and molette green is on the national mall. our inauguration coverage continues, next. >>> from metro to security checkpoints, we are on the ground as crowds roll in to see what is coming next. >> we are going to see something that is goinging to be so amazing. >> in just a few hours, donald trump will be sworn in here at the capitol. >> i don't care, frankly, if it's going to be beautiful or if it's going to rain like crazy. >> and i have your forecast hour by hour. >> and i have your first 4 traffic to get you around the road closures. >> from the steps of capitol hill to the protests around region, our news 4 team is working for you. >> your inauguration day coverage continues right now. >> the trump era in washington is here. >> hours from now, donald trump takes the oath of office to become the nation's 45th president. and we're starting to see the crowds coming in by the bus loads to

listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car today. >>> 6:14 your time. right now, police are trying to track down the person who fired add bullet into the a fairfax county derrick day care center. the area adjacent to the skyline towers and falls church. two adults and eight 3-year-olds were inside when that bullet entered through a window. thankfully, no one was injured. >>> the man known in the district as cush god is handicap had headed back to jail. nicholas cunningham continued to sell marijuana. he will spend 60 days in jail. cunningham posted videos on twitter and facebook boasting of continuing to sell marijuana. in 2015, cunningham admitted to selling $2,000 worth of marijuna products to an under cover officer. he had a fleet of cars labeled kush god where he would hand out marijuana laced brownies and gummies on the street and asked for donations. >>> there is an effort under way to reduce hate crimes. he will visit the adams center in sterling at 2:30 this afternoon. >>> today, lawmakers will be briefed on russian hacking. both fbi director ja

remember listen to wtop when you hop in your car today. >>> new overnight an airbag recall expanded. takata is warning more cars co >>> you're watching news 4 today. >>> new overnight. we're learning more about car recalls related to faulty takata airbags. honda is expanding to inhadclude 750,000 more cars. among them are the accura mdx, rl, honda civic, fit and insight. the cars were made between and 12. more than a dozen people have died because of airbag explosions. >>> if you are looking to save extra money this year, according to a study by insurance quotes, drivers could save by increasing their auto insurance deductible from 500 to $1,000. maryland drivers might save a little less than 9%. virginia drivers might save more. and d.c. at more than 10%. >> which is fine until you have an accident and need the insurance. >> and then you pay $1,000 before you get insurance money. >>> an 80-year-old game is getting with the 21st century. we're talking about monopoly. >> brand new tokens, as long as they don't get rid of the race car. and it wants your help picking these new tokens. h

listen to wtop when you hop in your car. >> thank you, melissa.his first executive orders president trump ordered a major change to shrink the federal government. a federal hiring freeze is now in effect and it could have a big impact. >> we're live on capitol hill now to break down what this might mean for thousands of local federal workers. >> well, the concern is many could feel the punch right away. labor lead move, point to possible disruptions in government services and programs, or backlogs there. and they also say taxpayers could feel it a lot more, too, by having to hire more outside contractors to come in and do some of the work. now the president, it's no surprise, he said he would do this in his first 100 days in office by executive order. we should point out this does exclude the military, public safety, and public health. you should know, job vacancies not filled as of january 22nd cannot now be filled with this move. now we spoke to the washington business journal about the federal hiring freeze, and its impact on the workforce. >>

listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car today. >>> months after reports of explodi it knows what to blame. the cause mind the fires. >>> it is the season a lot of people don't look forward to and it starts today. what you need to know before you file your taxes. >>> imagine stopping to get a manicure and your oil changed. how about that, aaron? >>> the all-women's shot >>> if you're just joining us this morning, it's a storm team 4 weather alert day. the wind, a tough commute for a lot of people today. we'll check back in with chuck bell and sheena parveen in just a minute. >>> and we're keeping an eye on the white house where president donald trump st starting his first full workweek in office. >>> samsung says it has figured out why it's galaxy note 7 smartphones caught fire. investigators say there was a promise with the design and manufacturing of the phone's batteries. they say the large batteries didn't fit into the phone he properly and there wasn't enough insulating materials. samsung stopped selling these phones two months ago after the incidents. >>> it is tax time

listen to wtop 103.5 as you in your car today. >>> how would you like to find your car like this when you head outside, covered in broken glass with the windows smashed. more on the unwelcome surprise some virginia drivers woke up to. >>> i'm erica gone zaz el at the live desk. a plane slides across an airport runway and now we're learn ago professional sports team was on board. i'm working on that story and i'm working on that story and at ikea, we believe everyone should be able to afford a well organized closet. mama, my throat hurts. and a few extra minutes in the morning. you've got ten more minutes. make room for what matters. at ikea, we believe everyone should be able to afford a well organized closet. mama, my throat hurts. and a few extra minutes in the morning. you've got ten more minutes. make room for what matters. >>> this comes after rubio grilled tillerson over russia and president putin in yesterday's hearing. >> is criminal? >> i would not use that name. >> i find it discouraging, your inability the to cite that which i think is globally accepted. >> the chairman of

according to our news partners at wtop, to 60 people. >>> a bowie restaurant is now part of a homicide investigation. police say that two men were found dead at the blue sunday bar and grill. a third man was taken to the hospital in critical condition. no word yet on how they died or a suspect. >>> today firefighters will be taking a look at what caused a fire to break out in the old middle school. flames broke out early this morning in the former gymnasium. no one was hurt. >>> president trump signed three new executive orders yesterday. the focus on lobbying, reorganizing the national security council, and preparing a plan to defeat isis. >>> snowflakes potentially moving in, lauryn. >> yeah, but most of the midday hours will be dry. we're expecting snow and rain showers because temperatures will be in the 40s today. highs in the 30s for tomorrow. most areas under an inch for accumulation. it's going to be a blustery afternoon, so we're going to keep snow showers in through the day tomorrow. but again, we're not much. leave extra time for that morning commute. i do believe kids will

listen to wtop 103.5 when you hop in your car. inbound, outbound at germantown road, roads slick this morning. hearing about a brand new crash on the beltway. we'll talk about it in just a minute. >>> it is a new year and a new congress is getting to work. the obstacle donald trump's cabinet picks will face before getting confirmed. >>> remarkable progress, the difficult recoveryand the po fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. so in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... ...while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just $79.99 per month online for the first year. cable can't offer that. only fios can. >>> welcome back at 4:45. it is a big day on capitol hill today. the

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listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car this morning. route 1 on rappahanncock bridge. and then southbound u.s. 301 before maryland >>> we want to get back to the live desk about a manhunt for an accused cop killer. angie following the news out of orlando. >> dozens of homes and apartments have been searched, that is what we have been told. there is still no sign of markeith lloyd. lloyd, accused of shooting and dilg master sergeant deborah clayton in orlando yesterday. before that, he was wanted for questioning in the death of his pregnant ex-girlfriend last month. the this is a tragic story in florida. a second officer we know died in a motorcycle crash while searching for lloyd. we continue to watch this manhunt and we're going to let you know if any new developments happen this morning. >>> it is 4:34. today, team and friends will say good-bye to former senator charles colgan. he was elected as the 90-year-old passed away last week in hospice care. virginia governor terry mckul yif is expected to attend. >>> this week marks two years since the deadly lafont plaza sm

. >> and we're also going to be on wtop radio a lot more frequently, as well. so it is a big addition to storm team 4. finally, on her first day, you know it's a good omen. >> first day on the morning show and you bring snow. >> you know, i would love to bring sunshine and 80 degree temperatures since i'm from florida, but unfortunately, not until may. >> rain check. >> really. but outside, we have a cloudy sky moving in very, very quickly and it has turned noticeably colder. temperatures right now, some 15 degrees colder than the same time yesterday. so a noticeable change. northwest winds will continue to funnel ever colder air in. so not much of a warm-up coming our way later this afternoon. right now, most everybody is below freezing. annapolis, the lone exception to that rule at 33 now. but it's in the in most of the suburbs. on the cloudy side, any real chances for snow are early in the day tomorrow. and as far as temperatures the next couple of hours, a little bit of sunshine. filtered sunshine early today, but notice, not much of a climb. temperatures t

remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car. >>> breaking news we've been telling you former president george h.w. bush admitted to a hospital. >>> flames erupt outside of his d.c. hotel. the man who did it explained why. >>> security preps are ramping up. creating a cleaner environment by using cleaner energy sources like solar, wind and natural gas. we've reduced carbon emissions by nearly 25%, which is the equivalent of taking close to two million cars off the road. cleaner air and cleaner water. it's good for all of us. dominion. depend on us for more than energy. >>> breaking president, george h.w. bush. >>> fire starter. a new protest at trump hotel. how you can stay safe in a crowd. >> saying that he chokes off a meatball. >> day care tragedy. the questions surrounding the death of a child in a federal guilting. and divpup to turn in recalled phones. >>> at 14 before the hour, former president george h.w. bush admitted to the hospital. >> outside the hospital right now. >> reporter: former president, h.w. bush is here. he is not in serious condition. here's a statement

travel times on 270 and the top of the remember listen to wtop 105 fm when you hop in your car. >>> motorcyclistsh a mission. thousands of bikers for trump riding to washington. just ahead the rally they're planning for inauguration day. >>> plus, thanks obama. how millions are saying fair rell on the p >>> right now on "news 4 today." one day until donald trump becomes our nation's next president. >> we're working to get you ready. >> you may find it a little tricky getting to work this morning. major road closers are now in effect. >>> a billionaire reality starer entering a political race. >>> there was a shooter mommy. someone shot at my school. >> and a scare at day a child care center hit by bullets. police search for the shooter. >>> i understand that one mistake but it wasn't all bad. . >> breaking her silence. a woman's surprise reaction to finding out she was raised by a woman who kidnapped her 18 years ago. >>> your time is 5:46. we're staying on top of breaking news in montgomery county. >> yes, chopper 4 has just arrived to the tacoma park scene of the mana restaurant. this is a domi

joining us now to talk about it is wtop's entertainment editor. let's get right to "la la land" which tied all about eve and titanic, got a record 14 nominations. does this movie deserve all this love? >> yes. fasten your seat belts because we road here with "la la land." i love this movie. i think it totally deserved it. as always happen this is time of the oscar season, sort of the perceived front- runner gets a little backlash. there is a little bit of that debate going on. but i honestly love this movie. it is my favorite of the year. i thought being a big movie buff, it sort of had the perfect marriage of nostalgia to singing in the rain and american in paris. but also a really modern edge with the bittersweet finish and a nice little dilemma between two lovers trying to choose between their hearts and careers. it really wrecked me. i loved it. >> i'm thinking of the hashtag oscars so white. did the academy address it? >> yeah. that's been the story the last two i was out there last year and even saw picketers outside complaining about the di

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. >>> the same jury that convicted dylan roof will return to court to decide if he will live or die. last month the jury found roof guilty of killing nine people at a bible study. the el supremacist will defend himself. he's not allowed to approach witnesses or the jury. >>> california prison officials say cult killer charles manson is alive. there are several reports that he is sick. they say privacy laws prohibit them from discussing an inmate's health. he's serving life sentences. >>> virginia's longest serving state senator has died. charles "chuck" colgan died. he was 90 years old. he represented prince william county for 40 years and the founder of the regional airlines, colgan air. >>> the associated press reports omarosa is expected to join trump's staff. she rose to prominence during season of "the apprentice" and one of the most prominent african-american supporters of trump's campaign. >>> it looks like the obama family and future first daughter will be neighbors. >> ivanka trump and her husband have just signed a

our news partner, wtop rorlts the local restaurant association says it was not consulted.omplex not only with the super bowl but also with the group's winter restaurant w metro plans track work and to fix ceiling tiles as well. the system will offer shuttle buses. >> if you love cars you'll want to head out to the washington auto show this weekend. it's my favorite thing to do at the end of january every year. it kicks off tomorrow. love it. i love going and sitting in the car. >> it's going to be at the washington convention center. it features more than 600 makes and models from 35 manufacturers. there are classic cars there too. the auto show runs through next sunday later on today news 4's susan hogan will take you inside the show and give ut a preview of the really cool cars out there to check out. >> clearly i'm not -- >> i've got to check some stuff out. once you pick that perfect car at the auto show, many people don't want to really go into the dealership because of all of the pushy sales people you seem to run into. one arizona company is taking the sales person

gray skies all throughout the mid-atlantic and i am getting a few reports thanks to my friends at wtop that we are seeing a few flakes flying out there and here it is right here. you can see it on storm team 4 radar. this looks a little more impressive. it is snowing in the upper levels of the atmosphere but it's falling into really, really dry layers of the atmosphere and it's evaporating before it hits the surface. you may reach for the chapstick and hand lotion, it's really dry out there. seeing a few flurries making their way through the dry atmosphere. i do believe that's going to be the name of the game through the afternoon. a few flurries and maybe a few light snow showers, but i don't believe maybe they are going to cause a dusting for the evening commute. we'll see a coating there after, 7:00 or 8:00. temperatures in the 30s, yesterday wep today 30s, about it. for the evening commute, could see a little dusting but i don't think there's going to be major problem. overnight and through tomorrow morning we could see problems, going to the caps game tonight, heading home after t

wtop got these pictures of the statue before it was taken over. he was convicted in the 1975 killings of fbi agents jack koehler and ron williams on a native er his supporters say the statue was meant to raise awareness to a push for clemency. others say it is an insult to the law enforcement community. >>> time right now is 6:17. a rockville family has an extra reason to smile this new year. they're bringing home their new baby born just minutes after the clock struck midnight. >> baby iman entered the world at 12:15 in the morning. it was a long road. spent almost 20 hours in labor. a new addition to the family. >> i think my 2017 will just be perfect. >> she also said she did everything she could to try to have that baby in 2016. >> yes. but a full day of labor, my goodness. >> that's right. >> people think it's -- some people think it's easy to have a baby. it's not. i takes a lot of work. >>> let's get a check off your monday forecast with tom thomas. wet. it is wet if you're about to hit the road. >> rain around norfolk. even heavier pockets

remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car today. top of the beltway rolling along quite nicely. also looking good same thing when you look at the bottom of the beltway. see you back here at 5:30. >>> reading, writing and firefighting? a look at the class that is teaching high school students how to save lives. >>> we'll have missouri much more on his address ahead at 5:30. >> our constitution is a remarkable, beautiful gift. but it's really just a piece of parchment. it has no power on its own. we, the as ceo of exxonmobile... rex tillerson put exxon's interests before america's i'm not here to represent the us government's interest. instead, tillerson sided with putin. he opposed us sanctions on russia... ...for war crimes forced to pay hundreds of millions for toxic pollution... ...putting profits ahead of our kid's health tell your senators to reject rex tillerson. and protect american interests not corporate interests. ♪ >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >> most high school students spend their school days writin

keep it here and wtop. we'll keep you updated on the road conditions. we'll continue to see the rain and possibly freezing rain and sleet throughout the remainder of the day. things could get dicey through the day. we're headed out 66 and we'll monitor the conditions for you and let you know exactly what you can expect if you are headed out and about throughout our saturday. we're going to let you know exactly what's going on out there. >> lauren ricketts, driving along there and we'll check in with her a little bit later. as always, we'll track this winter weather with you throughout the day even when not on air at the nbc washington app. this is the best time to have it. >>> we're following breaking news overnight out of prince george's county. police found a man shot to death in a car. this happened just after midnight. this is video from the scene near the red oak park. police are asking anyone with information too give them a call. you can remain anonymous. a $25,000 reward is offered for any information that might lead to an arrest. >>> prince geo

listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. >> thanks, melissa. >>> stalker atock. a high school soccer field turned into a crime scene. what we know about the suspect and the getaway car. >>> representative john lewis versus president-elect trump. >>> inauguration day just four days away now. do you have your transportation game plan in did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. comcast business. built for business. >>> war of words. a civil rights icon goes head to head with donald trump. >> donald trump has the right to defend himself. >> inauguration game plan from metro to uber, how to get around and avoid the crowds this week. >>> soccer attack. >> i wouldn'tec stabbing to evolve from a soccer match. >> the fight on the field that ended with bloodshed. >>> ice

listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car this morning opinion. >>> trap how woman woman woke up after tornados drove through the south. how she tried to use searry to get help. >>> and why some claim trump may be violating the constitution. >> right now, we're headed to montgomery county. there is a report of a downed tree blocking traffic in both >>> rainey commute, wind advisories from the radar to the s. team 4 coverage. >>> dude, i think that's a tornado. >> a winter twist wither, trees topple. new stories of survival after a deadly weekend. >> if you would have just seen, you would know it's nothing but god. >>> on the agenda, executive orders, national security inauguration crowds are still top of mind. >>> sean spicer, our pret press secretary, gave alternative facts to that. >> wait a minute, alternative facts? >>> right now, it's k67 45, it is a wet mess and the whipped is a factor on this weather alert day, too. a live look here at i-66. >> the weather will impact your morning and it will get heavier throughout the day. >>> and we have team coverage for you. we've b

listen to on wtop when you hop in your car today. >>> r&b singer and virginia native tray songs didn't have a good december with law enforcement. remember last week the singer was arrested in detroit after destroy ago stage after his set. now we're learning before that arrest, tray songs was kicked out of the new mgm national harbor. according to b.e.t., and his friends were repeatedly asked to leave mgm for an unknown reason sometime before christmas. he became angry and went on a social media rant. >>> an urge warning for anyone with kids. why one mom decided to share this startling video of a dresser falling on her toddlers and what you can do ta milk shower it doesn't happen to your little ones. >>> metro tracking down on people who jump through the gates. guess what? it may be working. details, coming up. >>> and we are just 17 days away from the inauguration of president-elect donald trump. the big business expec my husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. my whole family wants to stay free from artificial preservatives.

i'm also on wtop. i've also heard they're already treating the roadways out there. pretreateding them. so that's going to help as well. let's go ahead and get into it. we have an increase in cloud cover. temperatures around 40 right now. yes, that is above that freezing mark. well above that freezing mark. so we're really not looking at much accumulation tonight. but we will see some snow showers by the end of the day. also some rain showers. we're seeing some snow flurries out there right now. you can see most of our area -- man, if you're skiing, it looks good out there today. here we go. we've got a few snow showers, flurries coming through the northern shenandoah valley. then we also have a few snow showers that moved down to southern maryland, now over the bay. it's just some rain because of the warm air temperatures over the bay. so again, we'll have some isolated flurries as we continue through the morning. temperatures topping out in the mid-40s for daytime highs. more rain showers and snow showers after about 4:00 tonight. let me go ahead and take you hour

inbound 66 and 95 north quantico to the belt away listen to wtop and 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. good morning, sheena. >> good morning, melissa. it is a cold start to the day. you'll want the heavy coat again. about 10 degrees warmer than where we were yesterday. temperatures are mostly around 20 degrees. 24 in the district, but feeling more like the teens. so what do you want today? a warm coat a lot like yesterday. a warm hat, you want the gloves and you want the layers because you may not want that heavy coat or at least as heavy as a jacket. later on this afternoon, 7:00 a.m. this morning, 22 degrees. by 8:00 a.m., 23. this had afternoon, around freezing at the bus stop, but temperatures keep on warming up. coming up, i'll show you how warm it will get later on this week.the that's straight ahead. >>> what caused the driver of that van to lose control and strike that tree and lose his life? we are live with the investigation in fairfax county this morning. >>> president-elect trump makes a power play. the role his n- have in his administration. >>> late night upset. the long

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listen to wtop when you hop in your car. >>> a worker rescued early this morning after falling in a utilityft near the bethesda metro station. of you cat owners. the popular food that is just ordered off store shelves. >>> and beer and barbells? why an area gym >>> a worker falls 35 feet below ground in a utility staff near the metro station. >>> abducted and tortured on facebooklive. why president-elect donald trump's name came up. >> the president-elect made it clear to the american people that he's skeptical about conclusions. from the bureaucracy. >> and today, the current president will try to reassure donald trump about our nation's intelligence. >>> we have a new addition to our storm team 4 team just in time for don't's show. sheena parveen will be joining chuck bell every morning. >> thank you. i'm so happy to be here an love being here with chuck. he's a lot of fun. >> we will check in with storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen and chuck bell in just a minute. >>> but first, we have breaking news in bethesda where a metro working fell 35 feet down a shaft. it took firefighters

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remember to listen to 103.5 wtop when you hop in your car. >>> people are making their way toward the capital on this inauguration day. >>> 5:42 your time right now.we'll be right back. there are times when it's nice that things go up. and it's sometimes even better when things go down. novec, a not-for-profit electric cooperative, provides wholesale power to its customers at cost. any changes in that cost are passed along through an annual power cost adjustment on bills. the average home's power bill from novec will again go down in 2017 by nearly $11 a month. bills. there are times when it's nice that things go up. and it's sometimes even better >>> we're going to do things that haven't been done for our country for many, many decades. it's going to change. i promise you, it's is going to change. >>> 14 before the hour. right now on news 4 today, just hours to go before the inauguration, donald trump becomes our next president and he's vowing to bring big changes to washington. >> whether you're watching from are home or heading out with the crowd, news 4 is working with you on ever

in court filings first reported by wtop radio metro quoting here expressly denies that it owes duty to passengers to assist rescue and/or evacuate them in the event of a fire emergency situation. metro says that is the d.c. fire department's job. and so it is asking a judge to dismiss all these lawsuits. what do riders think about this? >> i never thought that was right. i mean that's like your house and responsible for everything that happens to them in your house right? >> same on metro. >> that's their house. >> we're not paying the fire department to ride metroment we're paying metro to ride metro. so i would hope that it would be their responsibility and they would take some of that and say well let's work together with the fire department. but i think they should take the lead on that and i'm looking to them to take care of me when i pay my money to ride. >> so again, metro asking judge to dismiss all lawsuits stemming from the deadly fire incident here at l'enfant plaza two years ago saying they are not responsible for riders safety in the event of emergency here on metro train

now, in court filings, firstgs,s reported by wtop, metro quoting here, expressly denies it owes w dutypassengers to assist, rescue and/or evacuate them in the event of a fire emergency situation.on. metro says that's the fire fire department's job. job now virginia senator tim kaineem was on our morning show earlier today, and he reaction to do >> i think metro definitely is responsible.sp you know, like i can understandd in a legal filing you might make a claim.alaim what i'm interested in is -- and if i were the family of this thi poor virginia woman fromro alexandria who was killed ind that horrible incident, it wasei horrifying, it would end ragee me. the issue that we're focused ono every day is metro under its new leadership taking safet seriously? and i think they've taken a number of steps in the t last year to suggest that tha they're going to try to change e eir r profile. they've done a number of safety improvements that have been in i inconvenient for metro riders, but they basically said we havev to put safety first.. we're not there yet. >> reporter: now, among the t more