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WRC News4 At 4 January 23, 2015

Even 50 with snow and sleet. But i think Road Conditions will be just fine for our evening hours. Big storm system so we have a long way to go several hours that expanhandle to the north and west. Your temperature d. C. 41 to 39 degrees in warrenton. So big thing with this storm system working in our favor is its not a major storm, it will be fast moving and a lack of cold air with it. What can you expect for your weekend . The morning rush and of course with that storm system number two, well have it coming up in a few. Thanks veronica. Our Team Coverage continues with david culvert live in arlington. Crews are preparing for what could be a hazardous situation out there on the roads this weekend. Reporter they sure are, pat, and v. J. Mentioned the snow just starting. In the past ten minutes the small flakes started in arlington. Here in arlington theyll have skeleton crews on standby, 8 to 16 trucks ready to go should they need them. We found them gearing up adding spreaders and installing the plows, dump trucks bringing in new loads of salt and sand. Here at arlington, there are no plans to pretreat because they say that they expected it to be rain first which would wash much of the treatment off. Right now vdot says they have some 500 trucks spraying brine mixture on the major highways across northern virginia. Road crews expect to be businessy through the weekend. In arlington theyre especially focused on sunday into monday. By noon sunday we will start the brine spreading crew for 12 hours. The weather also making these a nuisance for many of you drivers. Were talking about potholes. Weve seen an increasing number across our area. Back live you can see one in the street in arlington. Coming up at 5 00 well explain why it will be some time before crews will be able to smooth these out for your commute. Live in arlington, im david culvert, news4. First at 4, a longtime special Education Teacher in Montgomery County appeared in court today on child pornography charges. Peter flynn was arrest wednesday for possessing and distributing child porn. He was removed from his job at Chevy Chase Bethesda High School back in september. Prosecutors say the allegations have no connection to his job. News4s derrick ward will have a live report on the case coming up at 5 00. Now to the latest in the investigation into what went wrong last week underground at the lenphant metro station. This afternoon were expecting to hear from d. C. s department of homeland security. Transportation reporter adam tuss is at the Wilson Building with the latest. Reporter the report which will be issued today expected to lay out all the communication problems that First Responders faced last week at the Lenphant Plaza metro station. Here is what we do know at this point. D. C. Fire radios were not working as they should have when they got to Lenphant Plaza. Metro now says thats because certain controls were changed at a control room called a donor site at 1 judiciary square. We dont know why those controls were changed, who specifically changed them and why they didnt notify metro officials. Heres metros interim general manager jack requa. They made adjustments to their radios which made them less effective, almost nonworking on our system so we made modifications in our system to adjust to chair that i thinks so things could function. Reporter in my next repor at 5 00 we hope to have our hands on this report. Well dig through it and bring you the details. At the Wilson Building adam tuss news4. A Security Guard for a local Grocery Store is recovering right now after being stabbed by a customer. The attack happened at the store on minnesota avenue and banning road just before noon. A spokesperson for safeway said the customer had been banned from the store and the Security Guard was trying to escort him out when the customer pulled a knife. Police are still searching for the suspect. Atf agents hope to have the cause of that deadly fire in annapolis by the start of next week. Six people were killed. Don and sandy pyle, who owned the waterfront four grandchildren. 8 and 7yearold sisters lexi and katie boone as well as their cousins, 8yearold charlotte and 6yearold wes. Search crews have found four bodies. They are still looking for two others. The boone and pyle families shared stories about each of the victims. You can read those heartbreaking accounts now on the nbc washington app. A pedestrians death is sparking angry questions today in a Prince Georges County community. The woman was killed early this morning crossing landover road in the landover area. Not clear where the victim was head bug there is a bus stop nearby. Neighbors say this is not the first consistent on this stretch of landover road. There is no crosswalk or stop sign or red light to help pedestrians cross this busy street. Do they not care . They need to do something. How many people going to have to die on this road before they make a change . Police are investigating the possibility of the woman was hit by more than one vehicle. One driver did remain at the scene after the accident. The equipment is fixed now and service is restored in bowie after a water main break. It happened early this morning on old near church road. A connection broke between a fire hydrant and a 24inch water main. That sent water gushing into the street and created a sinkhole. Wssc says all repairs have been completed. A Security Guard in Critical Condition this afternoon after being shot repeatedly outside the good will store here where he Gerald Campbell of frederick was shot four times as he sat in his car outside the walkersville store last night. Police tell us the attacker wore a mask. The shooter is not in custody. First at 4, right now mayors from across the country are gathering at the white house. They are meeting with cabinet members and senior white house officials to discuss the partnership between the federal government and cities. President obama will speak to them around 4 45. There was a whopping increase in the number of people trying to get on planes with guns this year. In 2014 2,212 firearms were discovered in carryon bags at security checkpoints all over the country. According to new figures from the Transportation Security Administration that is a 22 increase from the year before. Yet the increase in air travelers was only a little more than 2 . We reached out to tsa to learn more about the sharp increase. They tell us most travelers say they simply forgot the weapon was in their bag. Breaking news now. Investigators say Jesse Matthews dna does not match unidentified dna found in alexis murphys vehicle. The 17yearold virginia girl was last seen at a gas station in lovingston in 2013. Detectives found her vehicle but they havent found her body. Randy taylor was convicted in her murder. His attorney asked investigators to check for possible link between murphy and mathieu, but the dna doesnt match. Mathieu is chargeded with a kidnapping of missing uva student Hannah Graham and a 2005 fairfax rape. A Measles Outbreak that deban at disneyland spreads to yes, another state. Where the virus has now popped up and why Health Officials are warning some people to stay away from the theme park. Recent air disasters triggering new recommendations from the ntsb. What officials want on every long flight over water. And we have a weather alert. Here comes the snow and rain just in time for the weekend. Tracking a wintry mix into our region rain and snow falling tonight into tomorrow morning. Veronica johnson tells us how you can expect in your neighborhood straight ahead. Developing right now, a Baltimore Ravens player has been cut from the team as animal cruelty allegations swirl. The Baltimore Sun reports today defensive tackle terence cody will be released. Baltimore county says theyre investigating. Were working to find what the accusations are. Flames wiped out an entire block in a small borough in pennsylvania this morning. The mayor of homestead compared this destruction to losing a family member. The factory town has been battling back from a tough economy. A newly revitalized block of apartments and buildings were destroyed. Fire crews tapped into so many fire hydrants water pressure dropped. No one was injured. Search teams have found more bodies in the wreckage of airasia flight 8501. Indonesian Authorities Say divers located six more bodies in the fuselage but they havent been able to recover all of the remains because of logistics. The plane crashed into the java sea nearly a month ago while en route from indonesia to singapore. 162 people were killed. Only 65 bodies have been recovered so far. In the wake of recent air disaster disasters, the National Transportation is calling for new tracking technology. The ntsb says flights over water sho carry tamperresistant transmitters that send constant updates on the planes location. Industry analysts say airlines may resist that recommendation because the technology is costly. Disneyland on high alert today as a mee ls outbreak worsens. Why Health Officials are now telling some tourists to stay away from the park. And erasing the redskins. New video shows what the Washington Professional Football Team would look like without its logo. Technology has improved our lives, in small ways. In big ways. But what about this . Couldnt this be better too . At redfin we asked ourselves the same question. Which led us to create new ways to take you inside a home or instantly schedule a tour. But we paired that with our own agents who arent paid on commission but on your happiness. And thats what makes it all work the world has changed and now real estate has too. Lets go to the live desk. Wendy rieger has news just in about a murder for hire in loudoun county. Just coming in from the Sheriffs Office in loudoun county. The suspect is dallas brumback from sterling. Police say he tried to hire someone to kill his wife this past november. But police were able to intercept him before his wife was in any danger. Were just getting details in about this case and we will have more throughout the afternoon newscast so stay tuned. Back to you. The Measles Outbreak spread to another state as officials warn about travel to the happiest place on earth. Five workers came down with it earlier this month. Now cases in seven western states are linked to the mee ls outbreak there. California Health Officials are warning unvaccinated tourists about visiting the park. The vaccine are safe. People are always concerned about that. And its clear you can protect your family and yourself from the measles by getting vaccinated. News4s Kristin Wright is getting answers about the Measles Outbreak. New at 5 00, well hear what may be triggering that. The first ebola vaccines are on their way to liberia for clinical trials. Two vaccines will be tested. Nih helped develop both of them. One trial will be run by glaxosmithkline, the other by merck. The vaccines will be tested on people who are most at risk of ebola. Health care workers, other caregivers and possibly burial workers as well. World leaders are paying tribute today to the late king of saudi arabia. The desert nation paid its last respects to king abdullah. The Funeral Service was today. He was one of the most powerful men on earth controlling onefifth of the worlds oil assets. In switzerland, secretary of state john kerry said people of saudi arabia and the world will miss the kings wisdom. King abdullah had a long history of being a brave partner with us and with the world in his work not just in counterterrorism but in his work on interfaith understanding. His half brother salman says he will continue his policies. A prisoner has written a book detailing his captivity. The author is mahmoud salahi. His handwritten manuscript was heavily redacted before publication. It describes the torture and humiliation that he says he has been a regular part of his 13 years in captivity. He also says he never committed a crime against the u. S. No special adoption rights this afternoon for unmarried samesex couples living in virginia. A state Senate Committee rejected the idea. It was proposed by senator janet howell of fairfax and supported by the governor. We contacted the States Attorney Generals Office this afternoon. A spokesman tells us unmarried heterosexual couples cant adopt children either. Only single adults or married couples. So the same rules apply to gay and straight couples. Vdot wants you to weigh in on some changes coming to interstate 66. There will be a Public Information meeting on monday at oakton high school. At the meeting theyll discuss a plan to transform 25 miles outside of the beltway in order to relieve congestion and offer drivers some new travel choices. There will be a total of four meetings. The first takes place monday at 6 00 p. M. V. J. Is here. Already arrived in some parts. That it has, but helping Road Conditions is the fact that weve been in the upper 30s to low 40s today so i think the evening for any folks hitting the road i think well be just fine. Tomorrow morning, different story. Impacts for the road during the overnight period most road are fine until Early Morning. And it will fend on where you are. Storm team 4 radar making its sweep around all these areas its showing up as green but we have reports of some flurries and a little sleet mixing in. Thats right along areas of 66 15 too, around middleburgh. For the west more of the white there, and that is some snow that is falling right along 11 just west of i81 and the higher amounts of snow will be up in western maryland. Big storm coming up from the south where theyve had a lot of rain. Thats the thing that even areas were expecting across Southern Maryland there could be pretty good rain and pretty good snow. To the north this will be a storm system for pennsylvania and boston too. 41 your temperature too. 7 00 9 00 11 00, your evening planner forecast will continue to see rain as well as sleet and snow flurries mixed in. 38 degrees, 36 by 11 00. Temperatures very important here especially tomorrow morning because i do think that ice when were going to get closer to the freeing mark. Culpepper culpep hagerstown 32 to 33 34 in hagerstown. These are the locations to the north. This is 9 00 mix of rain but early tomorrow morning 6 00 a. M. Look at that white coming in. That is snow and thats when i think we have our best chance from 5 00 a. M. To about 11 00 a. M. To noon tomorrow, the best chance to see pure snow and to see that snow accumulate. The system kicks out during the afternoon, about 2 00 3 00. It should be winding down. 5 00 a. M. To 11 00 a. M. Our best chance of snow and our best chance of accumulation of snow. Around d. C. Mostly light with a couple of inches to our north and west. Heres the way its looking right now in the dark blue Hagerstown Winchester some of the high spots up here but a lot of mixing still taking place in leesburg the back end of the system leaves when we could see pure snow. Leesburg to toms brooks and luray, 1 to 2 with a coating to just over an inch in and around d. C. Warrenton up to the north and east. Your fourday forecast mix to snow tomorrow morning. Again, road issues possible early tomorrow. Not so much this evening. High temperature, we get up to 41 after the storm system pulls out, then its late sunday with a High Temperature of 45 late sunday when we are going to be dealing with the next storm system. And yes it will impact your monday morning rush. Well take you through a time line coming up later in the newscast where that storm system moves in out, and what were expecting with it. Back to you. A ransom deadline passes for two hostages in the grips of isis. Richard engle has new information about the two men in captivity. Talk more text less. Why the pope is ordering the faith to feel put down that ce and we want to hear from you about the stories that get you going right here first at 4. When youve got something to share, you need upload speed. And only verizon fios gives you upload speeds. As fast as your download speeds. And the fastest wifi available from any provider. 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The Security Consultant has been described as something of a lost soul someone who was having trouble in japan, had a suicide attempt, he was separated from hi family run out of money, moved to syria to try an

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