i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm barbara harrison in for jim handly. what a difference a day makes as pat said. it was in the 60s yesterday, today in the 40s. >> veronica johnson is in the weather center with details. veronica? >> a big drop from not only where we were yesterday at this time, but a big difference from where we were shortly after midnight. temperatures didn't start dropping until the early, early morning hours. in the 60s late last night, early this morning. 64 in manassas and culpeper. now, 15 to 20 degrees cooler. on top of that, we have cloud cover and light shower that is are falling across southern portions of the viewing area. 44 with 45% humidity. a lot of moisture in the air. if you are not getting the rain, it feels humid out there.

fredericksburg getting the rain. most of the area is dry. quantico, virginia, richmond area, all that through the northern neck where the rain is making its way from southwest, east and northeastward sliding through. evening showers are going to be around for awhile. in the 40s now. 46 in fredericksburg. not much of a temperature range throughout the area. boy oh boy, it is going to dip down tonight. the showers sticking around until 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. we drop down to the 30s. this weekend, we are talking about chilly air. we are talking about sunshine returning. oh, yeah, we are talking about flurries, too. i'll give you the timing on that in a couple minutes. >> thanks. mike mcqueary says what witnessed jerry sandusky doing in a shower was over the line

and inappropriate. he testified for two penn state administrators accused of lying to a grand jury. a few minutes ago, a judge ruled the case can go to trial. we have more from pennsylvania. >> reporter: for the first time, mike mcqueary spoke publicly about allegations of jerry sandusky having sex with a boy in 2002 in graphic detail and under oath. mcqueary, then a graduate assistant heard noises from the shower, then saw sandusky standing behind the boy with his hands around his waist. while he wasn't 100% certain, he believed sandusky was molesting the boy. his testimony is key. curley and schultz lied about what mcqueary told them.

mcqueary's testimony was damaging. >> did he describe something that was necessarily a sexual act? >> curley and schultz's lawyers claim they were not told about the sexual details. it may be contradicted by another witness and family friend who says on the night it occurred, mcqueary says he only heard noises. he faces criticism. he was shocked and distraught and turned to his father for advice but did not go to police. instead, he met with head football coach, joe paterno and conveyed what he saw. paterno said he identified the man as sandusky. he said he would pass the concerns with the right people and testified he contacted

curley. also testifying, mcqueary's father. in harrisburg, pennsylvania, michelle franzen, news 4. another round of delays on metro this weekend. on the red line, every train will end at dupont. orange line trains will share a track between east and westphals church. blue line trains between the armory and addison road. on the yellow line, trains will only go between huntington and mt. vernon square. you can transfer to the green line where it should be wrapped up for monday's commute. the 11th street bridge will soon be open for business. the first span of the new and improved bridge is set to open this weekend. megan mcgrath talked to commuters who have been eagerly awaiting the opening.

>> i cannot wait. >> reporter: she drives the southeast-southwest freeway every day and construction on the bridge has been a pain. she's hopeful the new span will make things better. >> it's going to be great. i live in hill crest. i've lived there my whole life. it's a nightmare, a true nightmare. it's going to be wonderful. >> reporter: an official ribbon cutting ceremony. it won't carry traffic until sunday. when open, it will carry 295 traffic inbound into the downtown area. >> in the morning times with the exception of wednesdays and fridays. itis pretty good today. >> reporter: this won't solve all the problems. it's the first faze in a three-step plan. the second outbound bridge opens next week. with the opening comes a bump in the road. drivers will no longer be able to access mlk avenue or good

hope road. that will remain the case for several months. by the summer, a third span will open. highway drivers will be separate from those on local roads. it may take awhile to get used to the spans. 695, not a number we are familiar with around here. 695 is the southeast-southwest freeway. another thing to keep in mind, another plus is when this is all done, commuters are going to be able to go north on 295 from the 11th street bridge, something you can't do right now. megan mcgrath, news 4. there's traffic relief for virginia commuters who take i-66. starting this weekend, you take a flyover ramp to get to 495. that should make it easier to merge on to oncoming traffic. they will close all exits overnight so crews can prepare for the new traffic

configuration. the federal government will not shut down at midnight. house lawmakers passed a $1 trillion budget bill that will keep the government running through next fall. there's a lot of work to do. as steve handelsman reports, there is a deal and just in the nick of time. >> on this vote, the yeahs are 296. >> reporter: the house vote came ten hours before the deadline. >> it is essential we not see the government shut down. >> reporter: now it won't, even if the senate waits to vote tomorrow. >> time is extended for 24 hours. everyone doesn't have to worry about the government closing tonight. >> reporter: the nine month spending plan hikes pentagon spending 1%, health research 1%. cuts homeland security programs 5%. $1 trillion bill nicknamed the megabust. >> it's going to be a little

while before we realize we are on the bus or thrown under it. >> it is important we celebrate the bipartisan nature of this bill. >> reporter: democrats did not celebrate a year of partisan warfare. >> less substance, more contention, more confrontation. >> reporter: a big fight is just ahead. >> we are not going home unless we pass a payroll tax cut, which benefits 160 million workers in our country. >> reporter: both parties want to keep the reduction in social security and medicare taxes. republicans link it to quick approval. a pipeline from canada, opposed by some environment lists. >> we will make changes to it. i will guarantee you the pipeline will be in there wen it goes back to the senate. >> reporter: that means more u.s. jobs and less foreign oil. president obama says the pipeline and the payroll tax cut bill means he will veto it.

and it means 2011 will end with another partisan fight. i'm steve handelsman, news 4, capitol hill. it's been a mixed day for stocks. the markets are ending mixed as the numbers continue to settle after closing bell. the dow down seven points ending 11,860. the nasdaq is up 14 points and s&p 500 is up by three. barry bonds has avoided jail time. an hour ago, a judge sentenced him to probation and house arrest. a federal judge sentenced him to 30 days of house arrest and two years of probation. prosecutors were asking for 15 months in jail. he lied to congress during the investigation into the use of steroids in professional sports. sad news this afternoon about singer etta james. her doctors say she is terminally ill.

she's been in failing health suffering from leukemia, dementia and kidney failure. the leukemia was declared incurable two weeks ago. she's known for the '50s and '60s songs. she's ranked 22nd on a list of 100 best singers of all time. news 4 at 4:00 is just getting started. janet jackson's struggle with weight loss for the entire world. >> jimmie fallon is gearing up for his gig as host of "snl." shoppers are in for a treat on this supersaturday.

britney spears got engaged in vegas last night. according to us weekly, her boyfriend popped the question during a romantic private dinner thursday night. it happened to be his 40th birthday. this morning, she tweeted he surprised her with the one gift she's been waiting for. they will celebrate at planet hollywood tonight. she's been married twice before. there will be a prenup. singer katy perry's run of number one hits. she's mtvs first artist of the year. they made the decision. they decided her achievement

tieing michael jackson's record of five number one songs from a single album was impressive. perry is hoping to beat the record with her single hit "the one that got away." janet jackson is the new face of nutrisystem. jackson struggled with her weight for years. she wrote about it in her book, "true you." >> she joins a growing list of celebrities working with diet companies. mariah carey is with generally craig. ♪ we are living in a material world ♪ >> the material girl is about to make a lot more money. she's starting work on her $120 million deal to produce three new albums. her first single, "give me all your loving" will be released before the super bowl. the first album released in

march. it will be the first album in five years for her. she signed with live nation and interscope records. the annual "saturday night live" christmas show is this weekend. they are celebrating the season with the return of a former cast mate. >> the musical guest has a christmas album that's topping the charts. we have a preview. >> hi, jimmy fallon, i'm hosting "saturday night live." >> reporter: he's coming home for christmas. >> this is a big thing. it's a giant thing. i never thought i would host "saturday night live." >> reporter: he was a cast member before he was named host of "late night." fulfilling a childhood dream. >> it's all i wanted to do was be on "saturday night live." >> reporter: he didn't want to wear out his welcome. >> the fun part of the show is

the cast changes with the times. the jokes change. the comedy changes. so, you know, it speaks to different generations. >> reporter: he was known for his impressions and musical comedy during his heyday. ♪ >> reporter: this week, it's michael buble with a tune or two. his christmas album topped billboard's charts for three weeks. >> i'm not a guy who cares about that stuff. honestly, it's about christmas and the spirit. 5.3 million sold in six weeks. ♪ >> reporter: the musical star power should be a great holiday show. you know when. rafael seth, nbc news. let's check out what's opening up at the box office. >> oh, i have missed you holmes.

>> have you? >> here is what's opening this weekend. the most famous detective is back. robert downey jr. as the eccentric genius on the hunt for a criminal master mind. changing the course of history. sherlock holmes is rated pg-13. another sequel, tom cruise in "mission impossible protocol." it's been disbanded after a terrorist attack. now cruise and the team must clear the agencies name without resources or additional help. "mission impossible" is rated pg-13. yet another sequel. this is aimed for the kids. "alvin and the chipmunks: chip

wrecked." they are stuck on a remote island, but found out seemingly desserted island is not desserted. it's rated pg. the stars of tlcs sister wives asked a judge not to block their challenge to utah's bigamy law. they filed a lawsuit in july. utah law considers people guilty of bigamy if they apply for multiple marriage licenses. an investigation of the family's lifestyle was launched by utah police back in january. they have since moved to nevada with their 17 children. it's not clear when the judge will make his decision. coming up on news 4, veronica is back with the weekend forecast. stuck for hours. why a man climbed into a chimney as his own home. i'm liz crenshaw. what should you keep in mind when buying gift card this is holiday season?

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the salvation army's angel tree program began giving out toys to families today. the salvation army expects to help 14,000 children in the district and the metro area through the program. thanks to the help of volunteers they were able to process gifts for about 100 families today. it will continue on monday, tuesday and wednesday of next week. nbc 4 is a proud sponsor of the angel tree program. that mercury really dropped off there. it started out fine this morning. by the time we went out for lunch, whoa! >> this is why it's so important to get your weather from us.

nbc 4. right? because on days like this, when the temperature starts out in the 60s, you were out for a walk. 4:00 a.m., 61 degrees. by 6:00 a.m., 56. another ten degree drop by noontime. >> wow. >> a big wow. >> i haven't been out since early this morning. >> i hope you brought your coat. >> no, i didn't. >> i have an extra one in the closet. a lot of folks saying what happened here. 44 degrees. we'll have evening light showers. mainly south of our area. with the rainshowers that we have and the 44 degree temperature, we are not far from the average high. that around 47 degrees considering where we were last year. last year, we had so many days that were in the 30s. today in the 40s and getting rain through the area. heaviest rain south of fredericksburg now. what we are going to see for the

evening is light showers. southern maryland. calvert beach, leonardtown. south of fredericksburg seeing light showers. it's sliding off to the east, northeast. charleston, west virginia reporting sleet, light sleet. 44 here. 43 degrees in warrenton. not too bad. we are going to be dropping. by tomorrow morning, many locations below freezing. so, it's rain for southern maryland up until 11:00 p.m. or midnight. 34 to 33 degrees tomorrow morning. the only area i'm worried about where colder air could move in is off to the west. culpeper county might see, a few flurries tomorrow morning. we get rid of the low pressure causing the rain now. tomorrow, we focus on a weather front dropping from north to

south. it's bringing colder air. we could see flurries in the area after midnight. the main areas that will see the snow, western maryland and west virginia. for us, we get a little bit of sunshine back here on sunday. plenty chilly for the weekend. another chilly weekend for us. last weekend was, too. 39 to 43 degrees. a little wet for folks down to the south. it's coat weather for tomorrow morn i morning, again. partly cloudy with a chilly breeze. the wind out of the northwest at 10 to 15. windchills in the 20s. keep that in mind when you are going out. look at the temperature sometimes and think hey, i'll take this coat. i'll be okay. as windy as it's going to be, layer up more. for sunday, we get back to sunshine, 43. another little spike in the temperatures for monday and tuesday. that's going to come ahead of the next batch of rain. we are at 52 degrees on monday. 50 degrees on tuesday. when we get the rain, a big push

with a temperature up to 60 degrees on wednesday. wednesday looks as though it will be the wettest day out of the week. it will come with wind, too. we are going to focus on that system as we move forward over the next couple days. a big travel week for a lot of people. >> okay. >> all right. still to come on news 4, what could go down as the worst date ever for one woman. >> procrastinators get an extra weekend to hit the stores. [ female announcer ] at verizonfios.com,

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welcome back to news 4 at 4:00. i'm barbara harrison in for jim handly. >> i'm pat lawson muse. here is what's happening this hour. a judge ruled that two penn state officials can be tried on charges of lying to a grand jury in the university's child sex abuse scandal. it follows a full day of testimony from assistant coach mike mcqueary. he saw sandusky doing something wrong and sexual to a young boy. he made it clear to administrators and was surprised more wasn't done after he told them about the incident. part of the new and improved 11th street bridge is opening. it will carry traffic from 295

inboupd to the downtown area. the third span will open in a year from now. eventually, drivers on the southeast-southwest freeway will be able to access i-295 without using pennsylvania avenue. the federal government will not be shutting down at midnight. the house passed a $1 trillion deal today that keeps the government running through next september. they are expected to vote on the measure over the weekend. a rally on the markets today. stocks are ending mixed with news of europe's financial woes. the nasdaq lost 14 points and the s&p lost about four points. well, first it was black friday. then came cyber monday. >> now retailers have created another special shopping day for the holiday season. today is the fourth annual free shipping day. more than 2,000 online merchants

offering free shipping on just about everything. delivery is guaranteed by christmas eve. you can see which stores are taking part by going to fr freeshippingday.com. tomorrow is supersaturday. for reasons that have more to do with the timing than the economy, this year's may be more soft thand super. >> that could mean extra savings. chris explains. >> reporter: historically, the last saturday before christmas is the last full day last minute shoppers have to make amends. that's why it's called supersat. check the calendar. supersaturday this year is this saturday. >> that means supersaturday will not be as super as it is when it's closer to the actual christmas eve christmas day. >> reporter: next saturday is christmas eve, when families

gather and the gift giving begins. retail experts expect stores to offer good deals this saturday and beyond. >> i believe the savvy retailers will come out with something in the middle of the week before christmas to dwet the last minute shopper through their doors. >> reporter: online retailers are extended free shipping offers, too. amazon, regular members get it free through monday. prime members through wednesday. free shipping is a deal breaker for many. >> get all the way through and find out, wow, that's ten bucks, 12 bucks i didn't want to spend. >> reporter: the coming week could be viewed as a procrastinators paradise. talk about a bad date. a woman in st. petersberg, florida got her car stolen by the man she went out with. she went to the movies with

michael pratt. he told the woman he needed her keys to get something out of the car and never came back. when she called him, he laughed and admitted to stealing the car. four days later, he called her to tell her he abandoned the vehicle. deputies found the car and arrested him. a california teen got stuck in a chimney. it happened in stockton. his mom called firefighters. they used soapy water to free him. they had to take apart the chimney. they believe he was trying to sneak into the house after missing his curfew. no injuries reported. two robbers in wisconsin alerted police to the crime. one of the suspects pocket dialed 911. police overheard them talking about the computer games and dvds they just stole.

they said where they were headed next and arrested the men at an exchange store where they were trying to sell the stolen merchandise. there's more to come including an app to save you money while shopping. why amanda knox was shet free. seasons greetings. i want to give a quick shout out to my family, my wife and sons in ashburn, virginia. i want to w

the app of the day is to help the last minute shoppers get the best deals. >> we need all the help we can get. wendy? >> yes, we do. this is shop savvy. it's for your android. you can scan. you find an item and it will scan. it will tell you where to find the best deals for that. let's look at deals here. automotive. computer and office, 69 deals. you can find the best price. say i want a compaq computer. what is the deal? it was already on sale. there's a two-day sale at target. also, as you see things you can create a history list of what you love.

me, my origins, a perfect world. it will tell you where to get it and scan your location. there are ten stores in this area that i can get it for $39. that's the original price. online, i can get it for 20 bucks. that's half off. oh, i can get it used. oh. what does that mean? you can go to it. that way you can order it. this is really cool. find the best deals in your area. that way, you can find -- you can decide, if it's $5 off, do i want to get in the car and drive there? the beauty is it gives exactly what the deals are in your area, where to find it. you are not driving all around. it's in the palm of your hand. you are busy enough. you don't have to return it. you already got the best, oh, a sam sung 46 inch television.

it gives you reviews. shop savvy, a free app for your iphone and droid. back to you. >> looks good. thank you. still ahead at 4:00, a judge sets out to create a scathing review of the knox case. the world's shortest woman wants to be a star. tonight on nbc washington nonstop, check out foodies at 9:00. we will go to virginia. homemade marshmallows. you don't need to book a flight for a luxury get away. we'll take a tour inside state farm. this is jessica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender. oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company

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we're talking about a chilly weekend coming. >> that's right. some of us could see a few flurries. that might get folks in the holiday mood, right? >> any here in town? >> last year we had some in town. last year we had an inch and a half of snow. what a difference a year makes. last year, an inch and a half of snow on this date and the temperature 27 degrees. all the white you see there, that's the snow cover that we had last year. at least half the nation was covered. here, now this year, we have a lot less. only areas of extreme new

england and the west has snow. we were at 62 degrees at midnight. now temperatures in the 40s across the area. light rainshowers falling across southern areas of maryland now. down i-95. tomorrow morning, starting out in the 20s to low 30s and a little bit of sunshine early in the day. here is a look at your future weather. the rain slides out of here. shortly after midnight,itis gone. snow in the high spots of west virginia. that's it. then, i think late saturday night, early sunday morning, between midnight, see the white coming through? there could be a burst of snow. a few flurries to make people say ahh when they wake up. early, 6:00, 7:00 a.m., a little bit of snow. >> i like it this time of year. >> i do, too. we will see more sunshine, i think, coming our way saturday. than sunday. clouds, 43 the high for sunday.

in the 50s the early part of next week. once again, another warm up before the cooldown. we are going to be in the 50s with dry conditions on monday and tuesday. we could get maybe above 60 degrees. that's what we are going for wednesday. 60 but a wet 60 degree high. it's going to be windy, too. it could be nasty if you have travel plans. this is one system that e's goi to affect the country. monday, all the way up to detroit and chicago by late tuesday, early wednesday. keep that in mind. all part of that system. we are at 50 degrees for thursday. 53 with a chance of rain coming back on friday. we continue with the seesaw temperatures. >> seesaw, for sure. pat? >> how much extra should you leave as a tip this holiday

season? what should you keep in mind when buying gift cards and what's important to know when using them. liz crenshaw is here in this holiday edition of ask liz. have you done all your shopping? >> no. >> you are a last minute shopper. >> i am. >> tipping etiquette. how much should you tip? >> some viewers like to give extra. we have holiday tipping suggestions. any tip is discretionary. consumers should only tip what they feel comfortable giving. it's customary to give a hair stylist $20 to the cost of a haircut. for cleaning services, the cost of one visit is customary if they visit weekly or biweekly.

for more holiday tipping advice go to www.nbcwashington.com and search for tipping. >> at least tip something, if you can. our next question is about gift card that is we buy over the holidays. what are tips for making smart choices when you buy gift cards? >> we turn to the federal trade commission for this one. always buy yr gift card from a known and trusted source. avoid online auction sites. they say be sure to read the fine print before buying and check for added fees. make sure to include the original receipt with your gift card in case it is stolen. that will help. >> in addition to giving gift cards, you may get a few as well. what should consumers keep in mind when using the gift cards you get? what are gift card rules? >> the ftc helps us with this

one. there are new rules. listen up. money on any retail bank gift card will not expire for at least five years after the card was purchased. inactivity fees can't be charged for at least a year, then only once per month. as a reminder, they say treat your gift card like cash. if it gets lost or stolen, report it to the issuers. some companies will replace your gift cards. that's good to know. if you have questions to submit, send it to askliz@nbcwashington.com. search liz crenshaw and on facebook. coming up at 5:00 tonight, what are the rules when it comes to traveling by air, if you want to bring gifts or wrapped packages. where does the money go when the airlines sticks you on the tarmac and they pay the fine. what happens to the national christmas tree after the holidays. >> do tell. >> we'll do that at 5:00.

>> thanks, liz. barbara? >> coming up, new world's shortest woman is crowned. for the first time, the world's oldst man script of the ten commandments is on display. i'm wendy rieger. coming up on news 4 at 5:00, a veteran loses hundreds of thousands of dollars after investing with what he thought was a christian business. an airport

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it's not a stone tablet, but what you are looking at dates back to biblical times. this is the world's oldest parchment manuscript. it's on display in new york city as part of an exhibit of dead sea scrolls. you can see it in person if you are in times square before the new year. it runs through january 2nd. a high school student in india is celebrating her 18th birthday with a new title. she's now officially the world east shortest woman. she measures 24.7 inches in height. it's shorter than the average 2-year-old. until today, she was considered

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american student amanda knox has been enjoying her freedom

since being cleared of a murder charge in italy. now a judge is explaining why the verdict was thrown out. seems the evidence did not hold up. >> reporter: amanda knox was overcome with emotion when the guilty verdict was overturned. she spent nearly four years in prison. ushered out of the courtroom, out of italy and home to seattle as quickly as her family could get her there. in a report released thursday, the italian judge offered a blistering critique. there was no evidence knox and her former boyfriend murdered knox's roommate in 2007. in a statement, knox's parents write the report says what they said all along. it was a theory that had no basis. >> one could not hope for more

clear statement, rendered by an appellate court. >> reporter: the prosecution could not prove they were in the house at the time of the murder or that they knew the third suspect found guilty of the crime. the judge continues, the sudden choice of two young people to commit evil for evil's sake without further reason seems more incomprehensible. the report criticizes the prosecution. flimsy dna evidence followed by sloppy police work. the murder weapon was never in the house. knox's statements were made under duress and she wasn't offered a lawyer. the obsessive interrogation by police went on for hours day and night on a young girl who at the time did not speak or understand italian. during the trial, the prosecution accused knox of

insensitive behavior after the murder, criticizing them for buying underwear and kissing in public. it was simple tenderness and a way of relieving the climate and anxiety of fear, not a reliable indication of guilt. what the judge doesn't do is provide a theory of what actually happened. the complete details of the death remain a mystery. the prosecution will appeal to italy's supreme court only on the appellate process, not the evidence. knox doesn't have to attend the hearing. stephanie gosk, nbc news, london. >> that's news 4 at 4:00. news 4 at 5:00 starts right now. sweet relief. two of the areas biggest traffic trouble spots could change for

the better. >> loss of money very greatly. to have it done by whom i thought was a friend and a brother in christ made it worse. >> a veteran was scammed by a business that called themselves christian financial services. he lost hundreds of thousands. baby jesus has been found. who is accused of stealing him from a nativity scene. >> welcome to news 4 at 5:00 on this friday. i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm pat lawson muse in for jim handly. what a difference a day makes. yesterday was so warm you didn't need your coat. >> boy is it different now. change is in the air. yikes! chief meteorologist doug kammerer is up in storm 4. >> yesterday, fredericksburg reached 68 degrees. right now, fredericksburg area reporting sleet to the east toward king george county and southern maryland, including

colonial beach. let's show you what is happening. 45 degrees with winds out of the northwest at 12 miles per hour. it's been bringing in the cooler air throughout the afternoon. 39 right now in winchester and back toward cumberland, maryland. it is well above the freezing mark. we are seeing precipitation toward southern maryland. take a look at what i'm talking ability. leonardtown, mechanicsville, st. mary's county, calvert county, king george county, you are seeing sleet there. i have reports in colonial beach that they are seeing sleet covering the deck down there. notice around the washington, d.c. area, nothing around us. it could change as we move through the rest of the evening. i'll explain what the forecast is looking like for the weekend. it's one you don't p want to miss. >> thank you, doug. tonight, two new development