good evening, i'm jim vance. >> and i'm doreen gentzler. we begin tonight with a tragic accident. a man who worked seven days a week who never drank alcohol was hit and killed by a drunk driver. darcy spencer spoke with his brother tonight. >> reporter: doreen, the accident happened on the key bridge here behind me. the victim had just left one of the many jobs he holds to provide for his 2-year-old son and his mom back home in guatemala. 23-year-old paneda was struck from behind and killed allegedly by a drunken driver as he pushed his moeped across the bridge sunday night. he was on his way after leaving a busboy job at tony & joe's restaurant in georgetown. his brother says he worked seven days a week. >> he was working very hard. he was making money for the family and sending money for my mom, you know. he was so very good. >> reporter: the incident happened in the southbound lanes of the bridge connecting georgetown and arlington. police say the driver of the suv that struck him kept going but was stopped and arrested about 20 minutes later on i-270 in rockville. three of the tires had been blown out. >> he was struck by a silver mercury suv. >> reporter: authorities say paneda was likely pushed his moeped because it broke down or ran out of gas. they have not released the name of the driver that struck him or said what charges he's facing. at billy martin's tavern, they're taking the news hard. he had been a food server there since august 2007. >> all day we've been scrambling to try to pick up the pieces to attempt to fill the shoes, you know, to fill the space that he's left behind. >> reporter: police told his brother that the driver who struck him was, quote, very drunk. >> i feel very, very bad because the guy, he was so drunk. and my brother, he's never drank. he's just working, working. >> reporter: a d.c. police officer was struck and seriously injured while he was investigating this crash. that driver was charged with driving under the influence. the officer is expected to be okay. back to you. >> all right, darcy spencer reporting. thank you, darcy. nurses from the washington hospital center met with local labor leaders tonight about their upcoming strike. the nurses are trying to win support from the metropolitan washington council of the afl-cio. more than 1600 nurses plan to walk off the job at washington hospital center friday morning. the nurses say they're upset about salary cuts, staffing issues, and the quality of patient care. hospital officials have called in standby nurses to keep the hospital open and fully staffed if there is a strike. for the first time in nearly two years, washington, d.c., has issued a health alert for measles exposure. craig melvin is at a restaurant where the infected patient visited. craig? >> reporter: jim, this is the same case of measles that virginia health officials recently announced travel through dulles. tonight d.c. health officials have a warning for anyone at a certain bus stop in the city or anyone who might have spent time at this restaurant in northwest. officers say she exposed people to measles between february 20th and 22nd. >> before you come down with measles, you are infectious three or four days before that. and that's the time frame that the individual was here. >> reporter: the only exposure in washington, d.c., happened february 2 1. if you took the d-6 bus that day or the s2 or s4 from columbia heights to georgetown, you may have been exposed. you could also be in trouble if you were at this potbelly february 21st. >> if you were in one of these locations at this particular time, then you should go see your health care provider. and if you do get sick, just stay home. >> reporter: measles is a highly contagious respiratory virus that can spread through the air by way of coughing and sneezing or from person to person by direct contact. the disease is more severe in infants and adults than children. here's a look at some of the symptoms, high fever, fatigue, a cough that won't go away or a runny nose. if infected, you'd eventually get a rash like this. if you're one of the overwhelming majority who has gotten a measles vaccination, you're okay. >> so only those people who have not had any immunization are the folks we are concerned about. that's a small segment of the population. >> reporter: now, so far d.c. health officials say they've received no complaints from people worried they might be infected. they also say at this point they're not worried that this will in any way resemble the measles outbreak on the city in april of '09. that's when there were six confirmed cases. from northwest, craig melvin, news 4. jim, back to you. >> thanks, craig. outside tonight, a dramatic drop in temperatures. doug is in the weather center with details. what's going on, doug? >> we hit a high of 72 today. absolutely amazing how warm we were earlier today. then we saw the showers move in. some areas picking up over half an inch of rain. out there now, the cold front moving through the area. that cold front clearing us out. we are going to start to see clearing skies tonight. and winds have been picking up, gusting now between 20 and 30 miles an hour across the area. currently we sit at 45 degrees with winds out of the north at 16. gusts to 21. that gives us a windchill. right now windchills are in the 20s and 30s. you may be surprised at what you'll wake up to tomorrow morning after such a warm day today. tonight go away. i'll be back with details. >> thank you, doug. the search for the man they're calling the east coast rapist has gone digital. the fbi and local police are putting up digital billboards along interstates up and down the east coast. one man has been linked to at least 17 attacks on women in four different states over the past 14 years. those assaults have been linked by dna, but police don't know to whom the dna belongs. a plane might crash on a busy interstate. that was the call that went out to local firefighters this morning after a plane leaving national airport hit a bird. >> a plane crash going southbound on 295. >> continental airlines flight 1559 left reagan national just before 8:00 a.m. on its way to houston. shortly after takeoff, the crew reported a bird strike. the plane had lost control of an engine. emergency crews on the ground saw flames. >> and it had fire shooting out of its left engine. and it sounded like a bunch of little explosions. >> we heard a large bang. we looked up, we saw fire coming out of one of the engines on an airplane that was leaving out of national. >> fire dispatchers scrambled crews to start heading south of the airport, but 14 minutes later the plane landed safely at dulles. the space shuttle "discovery" will stay an extra day in space after a spacewalk went anything wept as planned today. one of the astronauts was stuck holding an 800-pound pump for nearly half an hour. it was anthony bowen. he was out on a platform when a station that controls a robotic arm shut down. that robotic arm is used to help astronauts get where they need to go during the spacewalk. it took the crew about half an hour to get the arm working again. fortunately, that pump that bowen was holding was weightless because they're in space. "discovery" is now expected to return to earth next tuesday. the other astronaut on that spacewalk was d.c. native alvin drew. he became the 200th person to step out into space. drew graduated from gonzaga college high school in northwest d.c. after going to the air force academy. he flew combat missions in the middle east before joining nasa. his parents still live in ft. washington, maryland. a unique view of "discovery's" launch is making its way around the internet. a passenger on a flight from orlando to richmond shot this video out of the plane's window last thursday. we're told the only reason passengers got this amazing view, their flight was late. a compromise to keep the federal government running past friday is closer to completion. but it's not a done deal yet. a bipartisan group of lawmakers has tent tifly agreed to a two-week plan that makes $4 billion in spending cuts in the coming weeks. if congress can fend off a showdown this week, lawmakers will then need to come up with a plan to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year. it now appears the lease of an suv for d.c. council chair kwame brown was illegal. brown requested a fully loaded lincoln navigator. he didn't like the interior color, so he ordered up a second one. both cars cost taxpayers about $4,000 a month. a new report by council member tommy wills shows the leases violated 2002 district law that such suvs may only be used for police, emergency or public safety reasons. taco bell is turning to television to refute claims that its taco filling cannot be called beef. a lawsuit filed last month alleges that the taco filling contains only 35% beef. taco bell began an online and newspaper campaign to counter that claim. now this week, the company is planning to spend $3 million on television and radio ads. they feature employees and store owners talking about the taco filling. taco bell has admitted the lawsuit's claim hurt its earnings in the last quarter. the same technology that allows expectant mothers to see a baby in the womb is now helping some baby boomers take years off their faces. and they're doing it on their lunch break. the procedure is called ul therapy and it uses ultrasound technology to look through layers of skin. doctors then use pulses to heat problem areas that tighten and lift the skin. patients can go back to work right afterwards, and the results are visible instantaneously. >> we'll literally see some tightening immediately. really when we do halfway, we'll sit someone up and they can have a comparison. and they can see the difference already. >> it doesn't require anesthesia, and patients say the discomfort is minimal. coming up tonight, something that affects one out of three people and is not easy to beat. but one woman shares her success after treatment for chronic insomnia. a man tries to stop a gang attack when a mob at a metro station turns on him. we'll tell you how a deer caused a van to end up in a man's garage. it's after 11:00, and a lot of people are getting ready for bed. but the reality is one in three will have trouble getting enough rest tonight. that's because they're battling insomnia. the subject of tonight's news for your health report. >> the greatest challenge is if you don't get a good night's sleep, you feel tired, maybe a little under the weather the next day. >> reporter: 34-year-old kristin spen more than 15 years trying to get a good night's sleep. >> i would have a hard time falling asleep or sometimes you have an easy time falling asleep but a hard time staying asleep. >> reporter: it's marked by trouble sleeping that last for more than a month. in roth's case it's lasted years. >> during those times you get frustrated. >> reporter: it's common among adults. some studies say as many as 30% of americans have trouble sleeping at some point in their lives. it's caused sales of sleep aids to skyrocket. in 2009 pharmacists filled 48 million prescriptions for medications like ambien and sonata. this doctor is the director of the sleep disorder center at george washington medical faculty associates. >> you want an easy way out for anything and everything. >> reporter: the doctor says using sleep medication is only a quick fix because scientists have found that the brains of some people who suffer from sleep problems have a tough time quieting down at night. they're extra sensitive to triggers. >> cognitive therapy is what perpetuates the insomnia. a move, a financial problem. >> reporter: the doctor says you can get insomnia under control, but it's not easy. and it can take a long time. it involves tracking all of your sleep habits. so seeing if you're using your bedroom for activities that stimulate the brain, things like checking mail or watching tv in bed. people should also avoid getting into bed until they're tired. don't go to bed just because you think you should. >> for an insomniac, one of the lessons is focus on the hours of sleep. >> reporter: kristin started tracking her sleep hacketts a few months ago. she's made a few changes now. she goes to bed later, avoids reading in bed and has completely cut out all caffeine. >> i don't feel as tired. i can go to work and feel great and then also do things after work. >> doctors say it's really pretty common to experience insomnia at different points in life. but if it lasts more than a month, and if it's affecting work or relationships, it's a good idea to seek some medical advice. but don't turn off the tv until after the news, right? >> that's right. of course. we're on until 11:35. and then it's the -- >> and then lights out. >> "tonight show." >> all right. so it's getting cold out there. it was like 70 at one point today, wasn't it? >> 72, sunny, it was balmy outside today. and then boy, what a change. that is the month of february. and by the way, that month ends today. tomorrow we start off with march. out there right now, take a look at this. the national archives building. a beautiful shot tonight. a little bit on the breezy side, though. and yes, a little bit cool as well. temperatures out there right now into the 40s across the region. and even colder with those windchills in the upper tos and lower 30s. the high today, though, 72 degrees. just amazing how warm it was after a low of 44. this was the fourth day at 70 degrees or better. this month. it was a very warm month after a very cold december and january. february helped us out a little bit being well above average. current temperature, 45 degrees. winds out of the northwest at 16. that is going to give us a little bit of a windchill throughout the evening. down into the 30s to the north and west. martinsburg at 39. now, current winds, about 20 to 30-mile-an-hour wind gusts out there. that's what we're dealing with. that's why we'll have windchills in upper 20s to lower 30s. and by the time you wake up, we're in for a big shock after a high today of 72 degrees. you're going to wake up tomorrow morning to a temperature of only 32 degrees. that is a 40-degree temperature drop. you add in the windchill which could be around 25 degrees. that's more than 40 degrees temperature drop in just 12 hours. that's really amazing. satellite and radar together showing our storm system exiting the region. the cold front moving through as we speak. that is going to bring in clearing skies. and that's what's going to help lower those temperatures. tomorrow's going to be a cool day. not a cold day. it may start off on the cold side. as high pressure settles in, we'll see our winds subside. and i think tomorrow afternoon with plenty of sunshine is going to be okay. we should get back into the mid to upper 40s which for this time of year is not too bad. a little below average, but not too bad. on wednesday, ahead of another cold front, we're going to be on the mild side. some areas could be near 60. and then the change occurs again. the cold front moves through, and the chilly air moves in for the day on thursday. highs on thursday in the upper 30s to lower 40s. thursday is looking like the coldest day of the week. tomorrow morning, clear, much colder. breezy early. 26 to 32. sunrise tomorrow at 6:41. as we make our way through the afternoon, temperatures a lot cooler than today, but still a nice afternoon, i think. 45 to 50 degrees. winds out of the north at 5 to 15. you'll just need that light jacket as you step out for lunch tomorrow afternoon. wednesday, 56. that's the gem, i think, in this four-day forecast. 43 then on thursday. much colder. 50 on friday. maybe a slight chance of a shower on friday. and that kind of sets up a little bit of an unsettled weekend. saturday looking okay. but not just a chance for rain. a pretty good chance for rain as another strong storm moves in for the day on sunday and into monday. the first weekend of march right now looking about half and half. >> and this will be march coming in like a lion. >> it's a lamb tomorrow. and then maybe a lion for the weekend. >> all right. thank you, doug. still ahead, the nationwide honor for the last known veteran of world war i. inchsz a and in sports, we'll hear from clinton lindsay's here. >> i came back a little bit early. >> can chocolate kisses for everybody. >> so you'll have to talk. >> i'll take it from here. thank you very much. thank you for not throwing it at me as you said you would. tonight the wizards were the ones that got squashed. anytime that chicago plays, they've got such talent when they come out strong. they steamroll everybody else. the wizards never had a chance to lead because they could not match the intensity, a chicago team that had four players that scored in double figures. let's go to verizon center. flip saunders hoping his wizards could snap their five-game losing streak. wizards down seven. he drives. huh-uh. john wall comes up with it. takes it the other way. gets the layup to fall and draws the foul. john wall, though, finished with just nine points. still in the first quarter, jordan crawford in trouble. pass stolen by derrick rose. it's the running of the bulls. look at that fancy pass to joakim noah who slams it home. between the leg bounce pass, that is nice. chicago up by 13. at halftime. late in the third, the bulls are up by 22 points. luol deng adds insult to injury. comes up with that steal, finishes at the other end. he finished with 21 points. the bulls trample all over the wizards, 105-77, handing them their sixth straight loss and worst home loss of the season. moving now to football. clinton portis is looking for a new team where he can be the number one running back, a team where he says he can win. today he was released by the redskins, says it's time to move on. portis didn't want to take a pay cut and he doesn't want to be a backup. in a radio interview today he talked about the emotions behind leaving the city where he spent the past seven years. >> what i will miss the most is the time that made me grow up, the time that made me realize how special it was to put on that uniform. and that was, you know, the insulation that coach gibbs, the idea, the mindset. i remember coming to work day in, day out. you know, they thought i wasn't doing anything, looking forward to sunday, going out and giving my all and just the response of the fans. you know, the runs that we had to the playoffs. to see the love from the fans and the appreciation to have a winner and knowing that i was a part of that situation. you know, i think that will stand out more than anything. >> and we will miss those portis antics. he joked about the time he came out in costume and that he had to have the stripper pole removed from his home. >> he did make us laugh. moving on. at the least today, the washington capitals gave themselves a fighting chance. general manager george mcphee and his crew were much more productive at the trade deadline because they went after two positions of great need. they gave up center jason steckle but gained jason arnott with a stanley cup win and the ability to anchor the second line. more on the ice. arnott, a two-time all-star, is 36. this will be his fifth nhl team. he comes from the devils where in 2000 he scored the game-winning goal and helped them win the stanley cup. the other move they made to gain a defenseman. they acquired dennis wiedeman from the panthers. they traded this year's third round pick and prospect jake houseman to get him. the nationals won their opener against the mets, 9-3. bryce harper didn't have such a good day. he struck out in his two at-bats after seeing just seven pitches. >> a lot of pressure on that young man. >> yeah, exactly. he deals with it well, but when push comes to shove, you've got to work at it. >> thank you, lindsay. up next, a truck slams into a beauty store, and the driver ♪ [ male announcer ] america's beverage companies are working together to put more information right up front. adding new calorie labels to every 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