announcer: now, good morning washington, on your side. a high-rise in flames. the details coming out as people are trapped by a deadly fire. ally: people out shopping hours of the night. where you can still find deals. how low the temperatures are going to get and what are our chances for a white christmas? are there any? hold your horses. flurries do not count. autria: flurries do not count? veronica: no. there you have it, the grants. -- the grinch.

no white christmas, but otherwise, it is ok. saturday is our day with rain. next friday, we could have snow. if --g that far ahead, there could be some snow. you can see some blue to the north in upstate new york. for dallas, houston, some rain showers this morning, in this area. arkansas, washington, towards areas of montana, snow taking place this morning. that is about it. clouds move in, rain develops tonight. but as moved through, mild day followed by cold. here is a look at the clouds. temperatures, upper 40

as the rain moves in, so will the warm air. lynchburg. 70, raleigh. we will talk about the influence of a cold and the wind for part of the weekend. roads -- julie: on the roads, lanes are open on the wilson bridge. traveling on the westbound freeway, this is where we have problems. uptalled vehicle is tying the center of the road. heads up coming off to 95 to the westbound freeway towards main avenue. inner loop of the beltway, pushing north towards 270, a 14 minute ride. accident activity along the far right lane. that is the trouble spot for those leaving fairfax. that is the traffic watch. i am back in 10 minutes, keeping and i on the ride on 270. autria:

breaking overnight, a fire leaving 29 people dead. larry: we are learning about where this started. withnna: this fire started a parked car and spread to the rest of the apartment building. about 20 people were rescued using ladders to climb onto a helicopter. others jumped on balconies on inflatable mats. president is expected to visit that site later today. larry: a courthouse decimated after an explosion inside. moments before the blast, a caller warned a newspaper and a daily website. no one is claiming responsibility. police in prince william county need your help fi

he was last seen yesterday around 7:00 p.m. in woodbridge. weighs 90 pounds. if you have seen him, call police. germantownuse in gutted. fire tearing through the home last night around 9:00. no one was inside. making it difficult for firefighters, the fact there were no hydrants in the area. they still had the flames out in 10 minutes. there is no word on what started the fire. autria: a house fire in fairfax county. flames broke out last night. two adults made it out safely, but a dog did not. investigators are looking for cause. stay with us for updates on both fires. larry: new details after the deadliest mass shooting in recent u.s. history. all 58 victims of

there had been speculation some had been trampled as thousands tried to escape. the report also confirms the gunman shot and killed himself moments before police reached his room. a vigil in d.c. for the 17-year-old whose mother believes he was shot and killed for his shoes. was killed outside frederick douglass community center on monday. his mother believes he was targeted over a pair of jordans. the vigil begins at 6:00. two d.c. public charter schools are being ordered to close their middle schools by 2021. closehool board voted to sixth, seventh, and eighth grades at parkside middle school school inic charter southeast because they were not meeting achievement expectations. you will

parents, students, but in the long term, we work hard with schools when we have to close them. schools williddle not admit new students because of that order. larry: a cleanup in capitol heights, people picking up the pieces hoping to hold christmas services after a car slammed into their charge. the building is uninhabitable. the lobby was left a mess. to hit the second car the building in the last month. the driver and the passenger are expected to be ok. no one else was injured. happening now, the last rush to get those gifts under the tree. is live.ohn gonzalez people have been out all across the area. john: that is right. the fact christmas day falls on monday this year could then a set the retail -- could

we are live at walmart in northeast d.c.. in.pers are coming we have seen plenty of that. this is a 24 hour store. it is the last push, according to the national retail federation. more than half of consumers are planning to shop this final weekend. understand that correctly, that means they have not even started. plenty of shopping has been done. between halloween and the holiday sales growth, it is at 5.4%. that is more than double than last year. we spoke to one couple that walked in and they said they are done with their christmas gift shopping, they are just getting everything for dinner. can beow how stores

we wanted to get a head start. john: that is what we have noticed. people having gifts to buy, but it is mainly that dinner, getting everything ready for christmas dinner. -- of customers say they will shop on christmas eve. ,% will shop after christmas looking for those post holiday deals. toria: there are gift cards be sent, of course. the clock is ticking. today is your last chance to get presents to their destination. usps, ship today using priority mail express. that is only to the continental 48. you are out of luck for most major retailers like walmart or ta

hefty price tag. ground shipping deadlines have passed. new information about one of the most popular pageants in the country. a company is saying it wants nothing to do with miss america. autria: how police made a child's christmas better than it was. larry: here is your storm watch weather on the go.

veronica: it is cold this friday morning. it is 72 in houston. 49 in dallas, texas. 14 in denver, colorado. watch the pattern

couple of days. temperatures will be dropping, starting milder in the morning and getting colder and colder. to 48 or get mild, up 50 degrees. julie: for those traveling on the inner loop of the beltway, past the gw parkway, a crash is along the right, pushing everyone left. sky track 7 is giving you the view now. continuing off the inner loop, quite the backup. that is the zoomed out shot we are showing you now. back to the maps, the ride downtown, northbound

incident stalling up the right lane. new overnight, cutting as one of theons biggest production companies in the country walks away from miss america.

announcer: you are watching good morning washington, on your side. julie wright will have a traffic report in a few minutes. overnight, the man we heard calling games for 60 years, he is no longer with us. retired last year after calling everything from super bowl's, to the olympics.

official word. he was a legend, dead at the age of 82. the miss america pageant is losing a partner this morning. adrianna: vulgar he males are at the center of the schedule. the ceo said he males with harsh and crude comments about past winners' bodies, intelligence, and sex lives. has cutrk productions ties with the pageant. the emails have cost the pageant that partner and raises the questions about the tv future. a major accomplishment on the hill. the house and senate passing a short-term spending bill yesterday, which means, we avoid a government shutdown. the plan will keep the military going for a year and it funds throughs program march.

won't be worked out until the new year. another funding fight. jerry brown requesting a major disaster declaration from the white house. that would boost recovery efforts and provide help for those who were left homeless or displaced. fire is 65% contained. flames are not expected to be contained until january. larry: police are trying to pinpoint why a man ran down pedestrians in australia. the driver reportedly telling investigators he heard voices before he plowed into a crowd of shoppers in melbourne. 19 people were hurt. police are calling it a deliberate act, but not terrorism. autria: incredible undersea video as crews find a missing australian submarine. the was the 13th search for summer, lost during world war i.

officials held a commemorative service for the crew yesterday to honor the 35 lives lost. an incredible turnaround. two weeks ago, caleb harry was in the hospital. larry says he is getting some special visitors and his home for the holidays. they brought him tons of games and toys. he says what his dad taught him helped him stay strong. are notnot means you willing to try. if you are not willing to try, how will you succeed? larry: father and son forgive their neighbor for the shooting. he will not be charged since the shooting was an accident. autria: forget the yule l

og, krispy kreme has brought back the holiglazer. loop of thingsr going through a krispy kreme glaeser. glazer.y kreme everything is better glazed. larry: look at that. it is so good. autria: now i am craving a donor. -- a donut. today, a bit warmer. ofonica: today, the last four-star days we have coming your way. we will not track rain until late. 62 tomorrow. only three stars.

coming through. fog in the morning. 53 degrees by 5:00. 65, raleigh. 61, kingsport in tennessee. --, colde traveling air. rain is coming in. talking about christmas day, i will take you hour-by-hour and show you how christmas day will feel. are you going anywhere? julie: from the

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announcer: good morning washington, on your side. that: a wreck at a church could put services in jeopardy. julie: traffic on the woodrow wilson bridge is ok, but it could change. autria: now would be the time to hit the road. your traffic is coming up. we want to get a check of the forecast with veronica johnson. you cannot blame mother nature if you have issues getting out of town. blameca: you can't even mother nature if you are moving slow this morning. we are above freezing. near freezing, culpeper through prince william's county, fairfax county, that is about it. temperatures come up quickly. without the rain now and

the rain until 9:00 this evening. the mild air moving in. higher temperatures than yesterday. degrees by lunchtime today. are50's, even if you traveling to areas north, it will be a milder day in pennsylvania. with rainontinues that will continue throughout the day. coats on for sunday and monday. toare going to go from cold quite cold before the new year comes in. looking at the outer loop ridee beltway, a 15 minute out of college park. it is not bad. and next to two minutes getting through silver spring through 270. on 66, from the nasa's the beltway, a 21 minute ride. then 66, from

-- the beltway, a 21 minute ride. our traffic watch, back in the next 10 minutes. we will update the ride on 270. autria: six of the people charged with violent rioting on iraq -- on inauguration day have been cleared by a jury. the defense argued these six clients were peacefully protesting and were unfairly police crackdown. prosecutors relied on body -- bodyust footage camera footage, but the jury wasn't convinced. about 175 people are awaiting trial on similar charges. it is not clear what effect this will have on those cases,

prosecutors suggest they will continue. larry: some stores are saying they are staying open nonstop during christmas. the brick-and-mortar stores are still popular. >> it is nicer to do something physical. from thea getaway house, the kids, the chaos at home. the national retail federation finds 42% of americans have not done all of their shopping. new owners for the washington city paper. the paper says d.c. castle's owner is buying the publication. it had been for sale since i hope her. -- since october. he said he is planning to form a group to help lead the paper. larry:

tiebreaker. stay as the day virginia will choose between two state candidates. their names will be placed on paper, put ins of separate film canisters, put into a container to be shaken and drawn to determine a winner. autria: all hands on deck at freedom way baptist church after a car slams into the lobby days before christmas services. withne kennedy is live whether or not those services will go on as planned. suzanne: you can see the damage behind me. it is boarded up by plywood. let me show you what the resulting situation is. freedom way of baptist church, it says this

victoria slammed into the building. the pastor of the church says this is the second time in a a car has had this building. clearly they can do it with this orange sign on the door. larry: an officer was killed in a crash in september. a woman made a bear out of his uniform. they were delivered to his twins. >> my daughter

give daddy a hug. >> he would love it. so many people are reaching out to my kids and doing wonderful things for them. larry: since the bears were delivered, they have slept with them every night, but the twins are trying to decide what to name the bears. fiona has her own plans for christmas. wait until you see what the cincinnati zoo has in store. for us, it is fog and showers. we can see some flurries christmas morning. maybe a chance

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tomorrow. we are still dry at 5:00. today, clouds increase. as we make our way through the weekend, monday, some snow through the midsection of the nation. wait for it. this is next friday. both of these systems are going to converge around the east. a possibility next friday snow chances go up. there could be travel disruptions from the snow that -- that will come potentially during the weekday. there is a lot of green on this map. a couple of hiccups here and there. if you are planning your holiday getaway, now is the time to go. north near the 11th street bridge, we have a stalled car.

beltway, heading towards springfield and passed tysons, all lanes are open. looking good right now each way on 495. this is 270, a 13 minute commute from i 70 to 121. that is our traffic watch. autria: are you feeling lucky? larry: the washington capitals shuffling the dice. how you can get in on casino night. autria: travel alerts as you head out for the holidays. the warnings you need to know. kidd: firefighters are faced with a number of challenges battling a fire in germantown.

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apartment building. isry: adrianna hopkins tracking the developments. adrianna: it killed 29 people and injured 20 others. it happened at an apartment complex in south korea. most of the victims or women. about 20 people were rescued from the roof. others jumped from balconies onto inflatable mats. it took about two hours to ring the fire under control. he began in a parking lot and spread. fire officials are launching an investigation. are tracking developments out of greece after a massive explosion. in the last half hour, the justice minister announced someone shot at security guards outside the building. no one was injured in the

so far, no group is claiming responsibility. investigators are trying to figure out what started a fire in germantown. larry: ryan is live with the latest. was a long night for firefighters and investigators. damaged before christmas. is a lot of water damage and smoke damage. firefighters were called for smoke in the area around 9:00 last night. --n they pulled up to the when they pulled up to a blank road, they found the fire. flames were shooting through the roof and spreading fast. there are no hydrants in the area,

water tankers were brought in and about 75 firefighters got it under control in a matter of 10 minutes. done.mage was already the family living here was not home at the time. this morning, it is unclear if they will be able to return. investigators are trying to figure out how the fire started. we are live in germantown. flamesin fairfax county, breaking out. two adults made it out, but a dog did not. investigators are looking for the cause. stay with us for updates on these fires. autria: police need your help finding this missing 12-year-old. escobar was last seen in woodbridge. if you have seen him, call police.

larry: officers trying to find a a dog to atied picnic table and abandoned him. he was severely underweight. expectednews is, he is to be ok. police want to track down his owner. autria: stay alert and stay safe for the holidays. while traveling, shopping, and getting together over the next two weeks. larry: while the -- you united air -- united airlines bringing in stress relief dogs to help travelers relax

the dogs will be there from 9:00 to 5:00 the next few days. just to play with. are you ready for something that will make your heart melt? autria: you are going to want to take a moment to watch this one. i want a hippopotamus for christmas only a hippopotamus will do ♪ thisa: the zoo posted picture of fiona in time for the holidays. no word on what was in the box. larry: she ate it. autria: finally, julie's favorite christmas song right behind it. larry: there is a company in cincinnati selling ugly sweaters with the hippo's face, the city skyline, and a title

of holiday favorites. autria: so cute. if that is not enough to get you in the holiday spirit, stick with us. cup of joe is here this morning. we have a holiday extravaganza. charles is joining us live in studio and will be performing, as well as the rock creek singers. we have the ultimate christmas table scape. they are warming up. they sound great. veronica: does anyone carol on christmas morning? larry:

widen the camera. veronica: they have little skulls on them. i am preparing for the cold. high temperatures, 29 degrees next friday this time. 55 today, 33 next saturday. here is where the cold air is today. there is a little rain down south. gathering around the mid-atlantic area. today, we are dry. -- if we take a look here, for the weekend, and 8% chance. -- an 80% chance of rain saturday.

perfect gift for the cold moving in. autria: that is v.j., up one side and down the other. i can't wait to see her rocking around the christmas tree in those. julie: all of the lanes are open. no accident to report. a 12 minute ride from the beltway towards the 14th street bridge. that is our traffic watch. we will show you the ride at the wilson bridge. this photo from hagerstown.

your pet to be our pet of the day, use our app. knows, your pet and, who your pet could be the pet of the day. morning to tony from silver spring. he stopped me and said he and his wife watch us every morning. happy holidays. thanks for watching. autria: tony was doing his last-minute shopping. it is your second chance to win a $100 gift card to hand and stone massage. caller number seven wins. are getting ready to trade the ice for the tables. their fundraiser is set or jane fourth at national harbor. for january 4

capitols casino night is a big event that goes on every year. place at the mgm at the national harbor. a great foundation. nightoceeds during casino go towards the foundation. madison and jacob. like to play? i think we're going to play blackjack and roulette. yes. i'm good. [applause] -- [laughter] >> i am done. i am over. john: look at this guy. very nicely done.

>> and i throw the ball. special when is you can give back and interact with fans. theyon't get to see the -- don't get to see the behind the scenes and how we are off the ice. >> it is an exciting moment for us, to meet with the fans. so close. >> black six. do we have anything? >> no. i am out. john says they will be there. you will have a chance to hang out with them, gamble with them. >> it should be a fun night, for sure. set tothe entire team is be there. it is for a great cause. >> congress passing a measure to avoid a shut down.

to ensure there is no lapse in funding. >> the united states will remember this day it was singled out for attacks of exercising our right as a sovereign nation. fire here started with a parked car. people were rescued from the roof. home badly damaged. you are looking at the garage. firefighters were able to get it under control. >> there are signs posted here that say this building is unsafe. a white crown victoria slammed into the building. according to the national retail federation, more than half of can rumors are landing to do

good morning, america. holiday travel frenzy. tens of millions of americans racing home for christmas. lines already growing at airports across the country. chaos in dallas when a terminal is forced to evacuate and traffic backing up as that major storm moves in with snow and rain. 22 states now facing alerts from oregon to maine. president trump heading to mar-a-lago for the holidays as congress celebrates avoiding a shutdown overnight. but still questions this morning, will president trump deliver on his big christmas promise and sign that tax bill before the holiday?