day forecast with sheena parveen. good morning, sheena. >> good morning. a cold start this most areas, around freezing and we still feel that way with the wind in place, at 13 miles per hour. not as waeindy as yesterday. actual temperature low 40s. overcast skies. and the radar finally giving us moisture out of these clouds. not much, though. a few sprinkles around fredericksburg, warrenton. some reports of flurries. temperatures above freezing. we don't expect much to be falling as all. highs around 50 degrees. so we will be rebounding. a little bit abnormal for this time of year. one cold day as we go through the rest of the week and another weekend warmup. i'll show you that with your extended forecast, coming up. >> thanks, sheena. developing this morning, two crimes involving atms. now police are trying to figure out if they are connected. first, this morning someone stole not long after that in lanham, someone tried to steal another one. molette green is live on annapolis road to tell us more about what's happened. did they get away with it, molette? >> reporter: well, the suspects got away with one atm at the first location. basically, just walked in, lifted it up and left and got away. but they weren't so lucky at this one. it started with a smash and grab around 4:00 a.m. at this laurel gas station. anne arundel county police say three men backed a white ford van into a window at the parkway crossing exxon on ft. knead road. here's the clean up of the debris. on a speaker, signs posted inside and outside about an atm at this lanham gas station on annapolis road. >> they tried to rob them last night, but didn't get any money. that's why i was laughing, because the machine is all messed up. >> reporter: just look at the broken atm machine. it's tilted, visibly damaged. a would-be robber attempted to steal it around 5:00 a.m. the cashier on duty at the time was not injured. customers have a message for the suspects. >> maybe what they need to look is for a job. you know, instead of stealing. >> reporter: now, we have seen people come into this gas station to use the atm throughout the morning, only to find that it is not working. now prince george's county police tell me this morning the would-be robbers did not get this particular atm machine, because new carrollton police interrupted them in the act. police still have not confirmed whether the two incidents are actually related. and there is a third location involved here. when police retrieved -- recovered what is believed to be the suspect vehicle. they're still investigating. a lot of jurisdictions involved in this investigation. so they're not confirming whether that is actually the suspect vehicle they located this morning at pennsylvania and southern avenues. that is the latest, live, from annapolis road in lanham. back to you. >> molette, thank you. today the montgomery county council will take what it learned from a deadly explosion in an apartment complex and hopefully use it to prevent a similar tragedy. the council will discuss its final internal audit on the explosion and fire at the flower branch apartments in silver spring last year. seven people died there. the report will reveal 14 lessons the county learned about responding to this type of emergency. news4's chris gordon will be tweeting from inside that meeting today. follow him at chris gordon news. a new mayor tonight. david meier will be sworn in. the council member was last week during a special election. former mayor scott silverborn resigned last year after police arrested him in a sex for drugs sting. tonight's ceremonial swearing in takes police tonight. a high school principal is now on leave in fairfax county. the "washington post" reports a letter went out to parents of west potomac high, letting them know the assistant principal, jessica stats will fill in for principal alex case. another assistant principal at west potomac is also on leave. fairfax county schools isn't saying when the administrators went on leave or why. supporters of a principal are rallying tonight to have him reinstated. john brewer is principal at dominion high in sterling. he has been on leave since december and he was put on leave after giving the school's former band director a letter of recommendation. the sheriffs office is investigating inappropriate behavior. this girl has been missing from gaithersburg since december. her remains were identified yesterday. our northern virginia bureau chief reports there were fears for the teenager's safety because she had contact with gang members. you can follow this on twitter at julie carey on nbc for an update. prince george's police are trying to figure out why a driver ran over a man in a parking lot, killing him. >> the man drove off! >> the video you see here shows some of the chaos that followed a range rover hitting that man yesterday. this happened in upper marlboro j in a parking lot. the victim was armed with a rifle. police did recover a weapon toe scene. the driver is cooperating with police. the vics new information on the man shot and killed in maryland yesterday morning. he's 28-year-old timothy sharod and police say he was shot to death inside a car. a sticker for the ride share service, lyft, was found on the car. it's not clear if the man was working as a driver when he was killed. police are hoping to use neighborhood security cameras to help solve the case. now to the big news out of the white house. michael flynn has resigned as national security adviser, leaving the administration scrambling to replace him. news4's edward lawrence, has the latest. >> when you have this -- >> embattled national security adviser, michael flynn, resigned. in his letter to the president, he says he briefed the vice president and others with incomplete information, regarding his phone calls with the russian ambassador. >> the key here is the misleading of the vice president and others. the incomplete information or the inability to completely recall what did or did not happen as debriefing of particular phone calls. >> reporter: democrats jumped on the information that flynn may have discussed sanction against the russians before president donald trump was sworn into office. >> what concerns me is that -- if the allegations are true, has misled the country about something as serious as secret communications with the russian ambassador designed to undermine u.s. policy. that's about as serious as it gets. >> reporter: nbc news confirmed a report by the "washington post," saying last month then acting attorney general, sally yates, alerted the white house that flynn misled officials. opening himself up to russian blackmail. >> mike pence, the vice president. this is going to make him witness number one in the fbi-led investigation and in the senate and house of representatives investigations into the russian matter. >> reporter: retired army general, keith kellogg takes over as acting adviser. the white house wants to move quickly to replace michael flynn. several folks considered are actually meeting with the president today. washington. and here is what we know about possible replacements for flynn. three men on the short list. retired vice admiral robert harrward. he formed under president george w. bush, deputy commander under james mattis. the current defense secretary. then there is retired lieutenant general, keith kellogg. he was named the acting national security adviser after flynn resigned. kellogg is a vietnam vet and he was a commander in the second iraq war. and finally, a potentially controversial choice. david petraeus could be the next adviser, but he resigned from the cia in 2012 after admitting he gave classified information to his mistress. we're told the decision will be made by the end of the week. the trump administration will not be able to implement his travel ban in virginia. a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on that the judge noted in her ruling the administration offered no justification for the travel ban, and wrote that the president's executive power, quote, does not mean absolute power. the injunction only applies to people who live, work, or attend school in virginia. the federal court has also suspended the immigration order. two major retailers are dropping the trump brand. sears and kmart carried the trump home brand online. the online sales of the collection will be discontinued to focus on more profitable items. it's not clear whether the boycott called grab your wallet had an impact on that decision. the boycott asked people to stay away from retailers that sell trump-branded goods. and more trouble for ivanka trump's clothing line. the fashion brand will not go on sale in japan next month, as expected. and international licensing agreement is taking longer to finalize. japanese retailers say the delay has nothing to do with american stores cutting back on trump-related clothing. there is much more ahead on >> including a dramatic rescue involving a woman who had to be pulled from an icy pond. hear her amazing story of survival . you're the very first person i saw jump in there. and you kept telling me, it's going to be okay, it's going to be okay. >> that was a thank you that a woman that young her car plunged into an icy pond in new jersey on sunday. in a matter of seconds, a former detective was on the scene, trying to break the window while two officers jumped into the lake. their quick thinking and acting helped save her life. a massive evacuation order affecting nearly 200,000 people around the oroville dam remains in place today. no word on when they can go back. nbc's miguel almaguer has the latest. >> reporter: officials call this a race against time. crews working overtime, dropping boulders to secure oroville's emergency spillway. continuing to release as much water as possible all to prevent a catastrophic failure of the nation's tallest dam. >> whether it's levees or dams or bridges, we've got a lot of work to do. >> reporter: the threat of a breach so 190,000 residents ordered to evacuate. in the rush, some parents leaving their kids' shoes behind. >> it was hectic. i had to pick up our kids. we have six kids. we left with nothing. >> reporter: others like bill morrison, staying put. the dam within eyesight of his backyard. he knows if it fails, he'll be in the path of a torrential flood. >> i can see it from here. if i see the break, adios, i'm out of here. >> reporter: now nbc news has learned, officials were warned more than a decade ago about the potential danger. in 2005, three environmental groups, including ron storks, filed this motion with the federal government, asking them to armor the emergency spillway with concrete, saying it didn't meet modern safety standards. officials rejected the request, including it was safe and would, quote, perform as designed. >> this impacts real people and real lives. and the money. >> reporter: water officials say they are investigating the claims and the dam is structurally sound. but with more rain coming as early as tomorrow, swift water rescue teams are standing by. deciding how much time to take off work after having a baby can be a tough decision for any family. now democratic lawmakers are pitching a bill to help federal workers with young families. it's called the federal employees' paid parental leave act. the bill would provide federal employees six weeks of paid leave following the birth of a child. right now federal workers are entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave. in news for your health, premature babies may be at a higher risk for mental health problems later in life. a 30-year study found extremely low birth weight bie significantly more likely to have adhd as children. they were also more likely to have social problems during adolescence. researchers say difficult prenatal conditions and stresses the cause of these problems. shoveling snow may be more dangerous pore men, apparently. canadian study looked at data showed increase in heart attacks immediately after a snowstorm. the likelihood went up with each extra day of snow. shoveling the risk was not the same for women. good luck with that. >> there may be a breakthrough for people going through chemotherapy. as you probably know, chemoo makes many people lose their hair. but scientists at baylor college of medicine say this special cooling cap makes hair loss a lot less likely. breast cancer patients who used it for several chemo cycles kept more of their hair than they expected to. many also said they felt more attractive and had a higher quality of life. a center devoted to thwarting cyber aac today in london. queen elizabeth attended the inauguration ceremony this morning. officials warned that cyber attacks were increasing in both severity and sophistication. the head of the facility talked about its priorities. >> it's about managing the cyber attacks that do get through, because some attacks, as you said, will get through to make sure they do as little harm as possible. and it's about reducing the risks of the attacks happening in the first place through improving the technology that we use in everyday life. but also in educating people in how to use that technology more securely. >> he said 65% of large businesses have reported a cyber breach or attacgáhe past 12 months. it is tax week here on news4. all this week, consumer reporter, susan hogan, is getting you ready. >> some things have changed this year. and this morning we're focusing on the four new things to know about your 2016 returns. historically, the official tax day is april 15th. but this year, tha case. uncle sam is giving us a few extra days to get our returns in order. so this year, you'll have until april 18th to file your taxes. that's because april 15th falls on a saturday and monday april the 17th is emancipation day in washington, which is being legally celebrated this year. and under the tax code, legal holidays in the nation's capital affect the tax deadline. something else new this year, refunds will be held until february 15th, according to a new tax law, the irs cannot issue refunds before then for tax returns that claim the earned income tax credit, or the additional child tax credit. if you are using a software product for the very first time, you will need to know your 2015 adjusted gross income to e file your 2016 tax return. and tax penalties related to obamacare are going up again. for 2016, penalties for adults will now your income. and there are some things that are not changing for you. contribution limits to 401(k) plans, i.r.a.s and flexible spending accounts are all saying the same. back to you guys. >> all right. it is valentine's day but some folks are wondering where is the love? >> we'll break down a new study that tells us where you may be likely to find that special someone. all you valentine's day lovers out there, the economy thanks you. according to aaa, americans spend a lot of money on this holiday, an average of almost $19 billion every year. that includes more than $50 million on jewelry and another $50 million on flowers. you're also expected to buy 58 million pounds of chocolate this week. if you find yourself alone this valentine's day, it may be your address. >> trulia has just released a list of the best city in which to find love. the district was the fourth-best place to live if you're looking for mrs. right. baltimore came in at number 5. while richmond, virginia, was number ten. but we didn't crack the top ten when it came to men that are marriage material. for that, you'll have to go out west. the top three cities were california, top two states, th washington state. >> got to feel for women around here, then. >> apparently there's a shortage. and it's impacting a lot of folks in a lot of different ways. anyway, we hope everybody can find something to love today. >> yes, hopefully. i mean, weather-wise, we started off cold this morning. right now we have a few sprinkles outside. not a big deal. not a big deal. >> the good stuff -- got to be something. >> we're going to look ahead to the weekend. let's look all the way to the weekend, because that's actually the best weather in the forecast. if you do have plans today and you are heading out. it's in the low 50s this afternoon. here is good news, aaron, much less wind today. how about that? much less wind than yesterday. all that wind yesterday gets annoying after a while. but today not nearly as windy. the clouds are obviously locked into place. that's the way it will stay through today. we have a dry stretch of weather for most of the week and even through the weekend and going into the weekend. we have milder temperatures in the forecast. it's going to feel like spring again. with temperatures in the mid 60s. district. 39 in gaithersburg and if you have a valentine's day plan, lunch, mid 40s, overcast skies. so cool out. happy hour, low 50s. by dinnertime, upper 40s and dry. for now we have a few sprinkles on the radar. mostly south and west of the district. so near manassas into fauquier county, woodbridge seeing a few sprinkles. future weather dries out this afternoon. and tomorrow some rain down to our south. 6:00 a.m. so we could see early showers, mostly south of the district tomorrow. i think most of us should stay dry and clearing for tomorrow afternoon. today, 53 for a high temperature. mostly cloudy skies. not as windy. and then we go into tomorrow. 50 for a high, 39 on thursday. that's the coldest day out of the week. and breezy, but look what happens this weekend. 64 saturday, 65 sunday. looking dry. and low 60s to start next week. >> alrighty. thank you, sheena. well, when the temperatures may feel the urge to crank up your space heater. >> but there is a major warning you need to hear before you do you're watching "news4 space heaters. they are small, cost-efficient, and they can truly keep your family warm. but it turns out so many of us are using them wrong, and in an instant, tragedy can strike. so before you turn yours on, video that you need to see. how fast things can go wrong and what you can do to protect yourself right now. here is nbc's jeff rossen. >> reporter: it happens in an instant. >> oh, my god! i think the house is on fire. >> reporter: deadly flames raging infernos. all these homes on fire. >> when i got out, the flames were above the trees. >> reporter: in all these cases, space heaters are to blame. in fact, according to the national fire protection association, space heaters are a leading cause of house fires. to show you how to avoid that, we're here with jamie novak, a fire investigator with the st. paul minnesota fire department. how do we stay safe? >> one, people need to realize lot of electricity. one, you plug it directly into the wall. >> reporter: and that's a big tip. plug the hereto directly into the wall. he says some people use cheap extension cords to move the heater closer. but many extension cords can't handle that amount of electricity. just watch when he does it. >> there you have from a loose connection. start a fire. >> reporter: what's the next tip. >> the next tip is we keep this three feet from anything combustible that will burn. the couch, the end table, anything that will burn. best to do it in the center of the room. >> reporter: keep the hereto in the center of the room. >> you got it. >> reporter: and you tell me people sometimes let blankets fall on top of the heater. >> that's correct, and this heater can catch on fire and then the next thing the room is on fire and the house is on the ground. >> just like that. >> to show us, jamie sets up a real-life demonstration inside this real house, getting special permission to burn >> that's going to push fire in on you. >> reporter: we have a team of firefighters standing by. >> all right. heater on, blanket on. we'll see what happens. >> reporter: remember, this happens in homes all of the time. in just several minutes -- >> there we go. we have ignition. >> reporter: and you see how fast these fires can spread. because the blanket is on fire, but look this, it's burning the rug too. flames race up the blanket. >> and just like that, boom. >> reporter: it's already hard to breathe in here. >> it is kicking off some serious black smoke. >> now that it's got the polyurethane couch on here, you won't be able to stay in another two minutes. >> reporter: suddenly, an inferno in our living room. you can't even breathe in here any more. everyone out. oh! that happened, jamie, so fast. i mean, you can't breathe in there. >> people don't realize how fast the fire takes off and now nasty it gets. >> reporter: i was able to breathe, then i wasn't. >> yep. and here's the scariest part of all. the fire immediately spreads, jumping from room to room. the fire is receiight here. let me show how fast this spreads. look over here. on the other side of the house, within just a couple minutes, we already have black smoke coming out here, too. this could be your home. it is super dangerous. flames engulf the house, shattering these glass doors as it burns. if this doesn't show you to follow the instructions, i don't know what does. >> you're dead if you're in this room right now. >> reporter: were a space heater. >> from a space heater and someone improperly using it. >> jeff rossen reporting. some space heaters come with an automatic shutoff switch. so if it gets too hot, it accidentally turns itself off. but experts say even those heaters can be dangerous. you should still follow the three-foot rule and do not plug them into extension cords. and remember, it's important to check the batteries in your smoke detectors. and it's important to come up your family. if you don't have a plan, you can go to today.com where you'll find a link to show you how. looks like teenagers are no longer the most dangerous drivers on the road today. a study from aaa shows young millennials are the worst behaved drivers out there. these are people in their early 20s now. 88% of them admit to texting, speeding or running red lights at least once a month. one in nine says it's acceptable to speed through a school zone. congress could take action today to put more self-driving cars on the road. the house energy and commerce committee is having a hearing on capitol hill today. the senate is working on new legislation to speed up the technology. the vice presidents from general motors, volvo, toyota and lyft are scheduled to testify at today's hearing. if you get into a crash, you may still have to pay for it, even if it isn't your fault. the consumer federation of america says many drivers are seeing premium hikes by as much as $400 the group took a look at premium quotes in ten cities and found progressive aggressively used a no-fault penalty. geico, farmers and all-state sometimes raised rates. and state farm issued absolutely no penalties. it was a car dealership, not a drug dealership. but somehow a guy in minnesota drove off in a brand-new car with 50 pounds of marijuana inside. apparently both the man and the car dealership had no idea about this. police were tipped off about it and got the drugs back. all that marijuana has a street value of about $250,000. no word on how much the car cost, though. a lot of the roses you may buy for your valentine today may come from colombia. but the other major export is also cocaine. authorities have been working around the clock to make sure the drug does not make its way into flower boxes. last year they found 200 pounds of hidden cocaine. after 75 ys, of a deceased soldier has finally been returned to his family. james thompson lost his tags while training in the arizona desert. in 1942. he died in 2003. but it wasn't until recently that a treasure hunter found his tags in the arizona sand. >> when i pulled it out of the ground, it was like i had dug a gold bar. i was so thrilled. >> chad zinc was able to track down thompson's son, living in rock hill, south carolina, and returned the tags to him. it's an amazing milestone for a nationally celebrated women's basketball team. see who snagged this special honor. and speed dating on a ferris wheel? stick around for some sky-high first dates. you're watching "news4 miay."dd well, for those of you still in s you might want to think about taking your search to new heights. >> lee ann trotter shows us how one group is mixing speed dating with a view. >> reporter: when you think speed dating, this is probably what comes to mind. but how about speed dating on navy pier's centennial wheel. >> on the ferris wheel. that would be pretty good. >> reporter: that's what the folks thought too. the wheel opened to the public last may, and for the first time, visitors are able to ride the wheel in the wintertime, because the gondolas are heated. >> what best way to host speed dating on the wheel to give locals a chance at love. >> reporter: participants mingle with drinks and appetizer at the craft cocktail bar. and then people are paired up based on age and sexual orientati orientation. two couples per gondola and after a full time around and then they switch. so far, more women than men have i would have done it. i mean, men are fickle sometimes. but once they get here, they'll see a beautiful lady and they'll be all right, i think. >> reporter: they own the bronze sugar bakery at navy pier and recently tied the knot on the ferris wheel in the vip gondola. >> i like the thought of getting married in the air. there's just a lot that goes between us, like -- our relationship defies gravity. we're getting married in the air. it's just a lot of good things. >> reporter: and since the wheel opened, there have been more than 50 proposals. >> maybe somebody in the speed dating will be as lucky as you. >> i hope they find some love, especially coming out for valentine's day. >> good luck. 100 is the magic number, especially if you win 100 games in a row. sounds pretty incredible, because it is. but the university of connecticut women's team just got there. the last time they lost a game was more than two years ago. the team has also won straight national championships. congratulations to them, i would say good luck, but they don't need it, i guess. in the nba, the wizards on fire. they're going for their fourth win in a row later this week. last night, they dominated the oklahoma city thunder. their tenth win in the last 11 games. the all-star game this weekend. john wall representing the wiz. and if you're a baseball fan, we didn't forget about you. today is the first day of spring training. it's supposed to get up to 65 degrees in west palm beach. nationals pitchers and catchers are all there today. the team-sharing photos of palm trees and sunny skies. this is the nats first year in a brand-new stadium. >> on the coast there in west palm. soaking up some rays. >> nice! but we're going to see spring training weather this weekend. >> just got to wait a few days. >> wait a few days. i think we'll take it. it is coming so we can kind of i am. but the mid 60s in west palm beach today. saturday and sunday we have one colder day this week to get through. and once that gets here, you might not be thinking the 60s are on the way. but they will be. currently, 42 degrees in the district but feels like 35. we have the clouds locked into place here. and a few sprinkles around the area. but really, not too bad of a day. here is your outlook for today if you're heading out to lunch on this valentine's day. a moderate impact. a few sprinkles around right now. maybe a warm jacket. the commute dry if you're headed out for dinner tonight. a jacket for that. it will be cool. and if you have those plans to exercise outside, it will be dry for you. 39 degrees right now in gaithersburg. fredericksburg at 48 degrees. we are starting to warm up. here is the radar. i mentioned a few sprinkles around. mostly south and west of the district. maybe a few sprinkles along 95 going south. other than that, as we go through the afternoon, fairly much, either. clearing out soon. early tomorrow morning, that's our next chance of a shower, mostly south of the district. and most of the area may stay dry. we'll see more clearing tomorrow, later in the day, too. as far as our temperatures concerns, average high, 47 today. around 53 tomorrow. there is the cold day out of the week. 39 on thursday. friday, 47. we starting to back up and the weekend is going to be even warmer. today, though, 53 for a high. mostly cloudy. and after those sprinkles we have right now, we'll be staying dry. chance of a shower early tomorrow morning. but again, mostly south, thursday is the cold, breezy die day. looked at the weekend, sunny and dry. temperatures in the mid 60s. i think we like it. ♪ >> dancing in a fine form. this is in north carolina. the sheriff's deputy stepped up to a challenge when kids in the neighborhood ask him for a video online with the hash tag, we love kids and we do more than just write tickets. >> got some pretty nice moves there. >> on that beat, yeah. could one of the most romantic men in america be right here on the news4 team? >> n this guy. but we're going to tell you about one of our co-workers who will soon be on the national sge for love.ta everything's on sale, now during havertys presidents day event. havertys. life looks good. this would be pretty tough to top on valentine's day. three sky divers jumped over a heart-shaped island in croatia. due to the quickly-changing winter weather there, they only had a small window of opportunity to jump. this island in the adriatic sea is known as the island of love, because it's shaped like a heart. >> imagine delivering or even making beautiful desserts like these for your loved one on valentine's day. the executive pastry chef at mgm joins us this morning with the secret to the perfect sweet treat. we appreciate you coming in today. >> thank you very much. >> wonderful spread you brought us. we'll talk about that in a second. first, we know you competed in the world chocolate masters competition in france. tell me what that was like. >> that was back in 2011, and i was representing the usa so it was an honor for me to do that. it was a lot of work, preparation. i did well. i was in the top three until i brought my show piece, my chocolate showpiece. >> top three in the world. that's great. you're in national harbor now. it's been a great couple months. the open through. and seeing a lot of your work. tell me about that. >> so it's been busy and we're creating those very delicate pastries, and we are happy to see that people like them, enjoy them. so it's a very nice experience and it's very cultural. very nice to be here. >> fantastic. you brought a really nice spread here for us. an example of what's available. walk us through what you have on the table here, first. >> for valentines, a chocolate shoe, 100% made out of chocolate. >> people have been coming in asking. >> yeah. it's been like -- it's been a success for us so far. and it's sealed with candies and chocolate inside. >> fantastic. and we have on this side, a type of cake that we display in our cake display. available all day long. >> this is not just for valentine's day. >> i mean, we -- >> heart-shaped. >> we tend to shape to make it more valentine. so some hearts filled with strawberry and this is hazelnut. chocolate with cream inside. >> so this is available. >> it's available, yeah. you come to us and we have all of that. >> help us do a preparation. maybe they want to try something. >> so we have a top shell here, made of squeezed dough. a little strawberry jelly on it that we make in-house with fresh strawberry. and a little bit of cream like this. on the top. >> now, i know you're a very talented gentleman, but for people who maybe want to try some things themselves, how difficult is it to put together? >> this is about how do you feel about the dexterity. it's all about making it. it may not look like that the first time. you put some passion into it, they'll get there. >> the love. >> passion for everything. like this. so i cut them in two. strawberries always a good idea for valentine. so i will finish that with some whipped cream like this. >> beautiful. >> and we have the chocolate heart, which is made of white chocolate. so we just take it here. and a little bit of -- flower in the middle. that is the type of dessert we can do at home for your loved one. >> that's wonderful. >> and it would be very nice. >> and for the -- i always wonder how much of this stuff is actually edible. so the flower piece -- >> everything is edible. you make sure. >> all right. so where at national harbor if folks are interested? >> patrisry is in the main conservatory where there is a chinese display right now and we're right behind the display. a very beautiful location and you can see so it's very nice. >> appreciate you coming in today. >> thank you. my pleasure. thank you very much. >> thank you both. love the shoes. we want to wish good luck to a news4 colleague who could probably use some of those treats. our own shomari stone. he's appearing on "the steve harry show" he was nominated by his wife. he told us he keeps things exciting with surprises and flowers and cards and probably some sweet treats. shomari is going up against two other finalists on "the steve harvey show" on friday. you can learn all of his secrets then. the show airs at 2:00 here on nbc 4. i'm sure he'll be sending her a nice bouquet. >> i bet, yeah. >> of flowers and buying her a big box of chocolates. some changes on the way to the plain old sprite soda. details on what's being added are they fighting here? whatever it is... it's hunting. the great wall. rated pg-13. 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 it's good for all of us. dominion. depend on us for more than energy. apple is the focus today after shares closed at a record high monday. that moved the total value of stocks in the s&p 500 over the $20 trillion mark for the first time. apple is the largest stock in the s&p, and is held in hundreds of mutual funds. the gains came after a wall street analyst raised her price forecast on apple, saying she is confident the tenth anniversary iphone will include augmented reality features, which could boost demand. and america's biggest retailer will be in washington this week to make a case that a tax would hurt their business. reuters reports the group includes the heads of target, best buy and gap. they'll meet with house and senate leaders tomorrow to discuss the so-called border tax. it is unclear whether they'll also sit down with president trump or white house officials. i'm landon dowdy. flight delays and lost bags are just some of the problems you've been dealing with when you fly. today, though, you will get a look at which airlines did the best and worst job at the end of last year. the department of transportation expected to release its monthly airline carrier report card. eight years ago, coca-cola introduced its design your own freestyle machines, letting people create their own flavor combinations. now the company has created its first products from using all that data that was collected. it's called sprite cherry and it's set to hit store shelves nationwide. the brand is also sugar and zero calorie options. if you are planning on staying in tonight with your valentine, a movie is always a good way to spend time together. >> nbc's raphael seth shows us a few new options you can enjoy at home. >> amy adams. she was the first choice. >> reporter: producers set their sights. amy adams received a nomination for her role in this one. she plays a translator hired by the government to decipher the language of aliens a few feet above the surface of the earth and may be ready to strike. al done tries to put business before pleasure. he's assigned to chauffeur a young actress and puts himself in danger of breaking the first rule of employment, no experience the strange glory of war in billy lynn's long halftime walk. this follows a teenage soldier into battle at iraq after a chaotic firefight. the young hero is brought home for a victory tour to put a patriotic spin on the worst day of his life. >> i traveled across the country to rob a charity. >> reporter: "bad santa 2" billy bob thornton is back. plans to knock off a chicago charity. even $2 million may not be enough to team up. let's get a final check on our weather. >> sheena parveen, are you there? >> oh, i'm here. and as we go through the day today, expect dry conditions after these few sprinkles move out of the area. not too much, though. mostly south and west of the district, maybe even down 95. but again, just some sprinkles. nothing heavy and don't expect it to stick around. mostly cloudy skies. if you have valentines plans tonight, everything looks fine. maybe just a jacket. we do get colder as we go into thursday. 39 for a high temperature. but then we actually do warm up quite a bit for the weekend. 60 for saturday. 65 sunday. something to definitely look forward to, because we will also be dry. pretty big dry stretch here going into next week. and we even start next week with temperatures in the low 60s. so enjoy today. get ready for the cold thursday. but then we do rebound nicely. >> all right. thank you, sheena. and that's it for "news4 midday." thanks for joining us. we're back on the air this afternoon. "first at 4." >> just open the nbc washington a.m. have a great day. see you back here tomorrow morning. >> see you later. y24x8y y5yy stand by, everyone. we're live in five, four, three, two, one. >> i'm sorry. >> hi. >> what do you have in mind? >> well let's dive into bed. >> okay. >> i don't think this is a good idea. >> oh, my god. >> it's great to see you. >> oh, okay. it's so awkward. >> she goes for it. corrine goes in there and denied in nick's bed rom. he sends her out. happy valentine's day. >> he says he's learned something from being on "the bachelor" a couple times and having en