On anacostia drive. You see the car is upside down in the water. D. C. Police and park police on the scene. Derrick ward is headed to the scene and well have more on the victim as well as what caused this car to crash into the Anacostia River. Back to you, aaron and eun. Our other top story this morning, the rain. Take a look at storm team 4 radar, especially if youre doing any kind of holiday travel, because you are likely to face wet roads this morning. Lets get to chuck bell with the latest. Zoomed in here on storm team 4 radar, showers along i70 from hagerstown to frederick, i81, hagerstown to richmond and roanoke as well. Moderate rain north of charlottesville, three hours away from reaching the metro, putting the moderate rain inside the beltway around 8 00 this morning. Bring your umbrella with you this morning. You wont need the heavy gear, though, to stay warm. Were already in the low to mid50s and our high today up near 64 degrees and our first day, first full day of astronom
Record day, the cooldown starting now. How cold it will get in the next chance of rain ahead. News at 11 00, on your side. [sirens] thats it, its a tornado kellye deadly tornado swept through dallas last night, at least 11 people were killed when the twister touchdown just after sunset. It is been a devastating christmas in the southwest. We have the Recovery Efforts that continue tonight. the christmas twisters gals their way across texas, turning homes into scrap piles, neighborhoods into debris fields, and towns into disaster zones. We pray and support those who lost a family member. We pray and support those who had their homes destroyed. Or residents, it was a night of terror. The tornado that were part of the town of austin, texas, was 4, with then ef wind howling at 200 miles per hour. Ferocious wind made playthings of trucks like these in torture hes from the earth. As the death toll rises, those are survived are giving thanks. Just grateful we are live in say. Missouri, floodi
Get that umbrella, it is about to be. Moderate rain along i95 south of town, lifting northbound here. So rain will increase a bit here over the next couple of hours before fading back later this afternoon. It is anything but cold. Were already in the low to mid50s and the 24hour focus, no cold air in sight. Rain this morning, dry evening. More rain chances for tomorrow. More details on that in a few more minutes. Well let you know how the weather impacts your plans. 6 01 now. Maryland School System is gearing up for what could be a very long afternoon. Bus drivers are threatening a strike. What are they demanding . Adam tuss in Charles County with more on that and what parents need to know. This is an issue about pay as most strikes are. Bus drive sarz they have been upset about their pay for some time. They want some action here. According to Southern Maryland news, School Bus Drivers say their pay, which ranges around 17 to 19 bucks an hour that pay does not match up with the high co
Becca says she is so thankful for her early christmas present. She says she loves to cook and is eager to start using her hand in the kitchen. There is nothing like giving. Honestly, i know it sounds so cliche. It brings true joy. Its the meaning of the season. Love it. Stay with us. News 4 today continues right now at 5 00 a. M. News 4 today begins with breaking news. Im Megan Mcgrath live in Silver Spring where a body was found late last night along the Northwest Branch trail. Now the discovery was made just a little bit after 11 00 last night. The body was found in a creek alongside that trail. Now this is the section of the trail near the inner loop of the beltway. No word on how the person died, whether theres foul play involved or not. We still are awaiting word on that from police. We also dont know whether the person who was found is a man or a woman. An autopsy is going to be performed later. Now police are asking anyone with information to please call investigators. This, aga
Were in for rain today. Lets check in with chuck bell. Very cloudy start across the washington area. I didnt need the wipers on my way in. Youll probably need them on your way in. Showers reaching into Fauquier County and fredericksburg and stafford, coming straight up i95. Rain chances are very, very high here for the next event. Raining in gaithersburg and columbia and ellicott city. Current temperatures, hard to believe it is the first full day of astronomical winter. Were in the low to mid50s. Thats nearly 10 degrees warmer than average. Check out the hourly temperatures, well hover in the 50s with rain this morning. Rain should be tapering off. With a little hint of sunshine, we should make the mid60s today. Unbelievable. It is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg, well be in the 70s for at least one, maybe two days this week. That partf the forecast is minutes away. Traffic time, melissa, good morning. Good morning. Still have this only situation coming up on some of the maps.