separate fbi teams from our area are now assisting with that investigation. one of them is on the ground in san bernardino, re-creating the crime scene and collecting evidence. >> a second here in d.c. will analyze computer drives and cell phones in an effort to create a digital profile of the shooters. we have team coverage tonight. we begin with meagan fitzgerald. she's at the live desk. >> meagan? >> jim and doreen, much of what we're learning today shows how well prepared and well armed syed farook and his wife were before storming the social services center in san bernardino. investigators found more than 1500 round of ammunition in the suv the couple was driving. another 5,000 rounds in their home. there were also 12 pipe bombs and bomb-making supplies in the home. at inland regional center police say the couple fired between 65 and 75 rounds and three pipe bombs were found bound together and attached to a remote control car. the remote detonator was found

in the suv, but it was never triggered. at this point police are still trying to determine a motive. >> we have people in the room that have indicated that the suspect was in the room during the early part of this meeting or party type of event. it was a county public health christmas holiday type gathering luncheon is what it was. he was part of that. he was there early on, and he left. we did have some initial information that he left under some kind of duress or as if he was angry. we also had somebody else say that he just kind of disappeared and we don't know where he went from there. i don't know if we know enough about that yet, but we did confirm that he was there early on. >> we have also learned the suv farook and his wife were in was rented three to four days before the attack and it was supposed to be rueturned yesterday. >> thanks. we will have more, in fact, a

live report from san bernardino, california, coming up later in our broadcast. here now is what we know so far about the suspects. the male shooter is a man named syed rizwan farook, 28 years old. an american citizen born in chicago. his mother and father were born in pakistan. farook visited pakistan and saudi arabia back in 2014. intelligence sources tell nbc news that he appears to have been radicalized, but it is not clear yet just how. he was in touch with people overseas and in los angeles who are considered persons of interest to u.s. authorities. farook worked as a health inspector for the san bernardino county health department for the past five years. a colleague who shared a cubicle with him was in that building yesterday where the shooting took place. he told nbc that his life may have been saved because he was in the restroom when the shooting began.

>> here i am pulling the things down, and it goes off in your face, there is a big explosion and i look in the mirror and see myself bloodied and i see the bullet hole and i tell everybody get on the floor and the majority of the people sitting with me were gunned down. so after they had the s.w.a.t. come and they said they're there and we're either going to live or die. >> we know very little about farook's wife tashfeen malik. the state department confirms she was born in pakistan. at some point she moved with her family to saudi arabia. she came to the united states with farook about two years ago through a visa program for foreigners engaged to american citizens. relatives say the two were married around that same time. their daughter was born last may. >> we'll have to search ourselves as a society to make sure that we can take basic

steps that would make it harder, not impossible, but harder for individuals to get access to weapons. >> it's a battle president obama fought and lost three years ago after the sandy hook school shooting. hours after the san bernardino shooting he's calling for a new effort to keep guns away from dangerous people, but critics here in washington say he's focusing on the wrong issue. steve handelsman is on capitol hill with that part of the story. steve? >> no agreement here in washington now about what to do about mass shootings and senate democrats tried and failed three times today to pass tougher gun control amendments attached to legislation being debated in the senate. they took their cues from president obama. they were defeated by republicans, many of whom take their dies from the nra and republicans talking more about mental health care and about jihad. the horror is prompting hugs in california, but finger-pointing in washington where flags fly at

half-staff. gop presidential candidates blaming san bernardino on likely islamic terror. >> this horrific murder underscores that we are at a time of war. >> reporter: but jihad is not the confirmed motive of the couple of california, said the attorney general. >> it is literally simply too early to a scribe either a motive or to describe their kecks to other groups. >> donald trump says look at the names, farook. >> radical islamic terrorism and i'll tell you what, we have a president that refuses to use the term. >> reporter: president obama focused on gun control. >> make it harder, not impossible, but harder for individuals to get access to weapons. >> it's not hard now and so far this year there have been 355 mass shootings in america, at least four people injured or killed in each. democrats are demanding votes to toughen background checks and ban assault rifles. >> the worst thing we can do is

do nothing. >> republicans say slow down. mental illness is the bigger problem. >> the last thing we want to do is rush to judgment to quote, unquote do something and not solve anything. >> the white house pointed a finger at the gun lobby. >> we have too many members of congress that are terrified of the nra when there are a lot of people terrified of a mass shooting. they're not claiming tougher gun laws could have prevented the massacre in san bernardino. >> or any of the 2015 mass shootings, planned parenthood in colorado, the military centers in tennessee or the church in charleston. i'm steve handelsman, news 4. >> thanks, steve. >> whenever there is a mass shooting such as the one in san bernardino, gun sales in this country tend to go up. tonight there is a gun show this weekend in manassas and that's renewing calls for changes in

virginia's gun laws. our david culver is in prince william county now at the fairgrounds with more. david? >> vance, behind me it's quiet right now, but tomorrow around this time you can bet it will be very busy and that's when vendors will be setting up to transform the prince william county fairground, and gun control advocates tell me they're worried that that could open the door to more acts of violence. >> every shooting is somebody's child, somebody's parent, somebody's friend and we can't become numb to it. >> reporter: a mom herself, she has spent most of her life volunteering to end gun violence. >> we need to change the gun laws and we need to make it much more difficult for people to get their hands on dangerous weapons. >> reporter: the gun show expected to offer some 175 tables of weapons for sale could put the firearms into the wrong hands. this is one from years past.

>> when you talk about gun show loophole what you really mean is these big, gaping holes where only people who are purchasing weapons from federally licensed firearm deal verse to go through a background check. if you buy from a private seller, online or at a gun show, you don't have to have a background check. >> virginia's governor blaming other leaders for lack of action. >> you're in virginia, so long as we have this gun show loophole any individual maybe with mental illness and domestic abuser and you can go to any one of these gun shows and purchase a weapon with no background checks and it needs to stop. >> around guns his whole life, greg stone says gun control is not the answer. >> the first reaction is for more gun control which is you want coer productive and the reaction should be toward mental health. if it's a terrorist attack, the reaction should be toward better homeland security. not gun control. gun control simply doesn't work. he doesn't see gun shows as a

threat. >> there will be thousands of background checks done and there will be thousands of people that will pass them. >> reporter: for a deeper look into recent gun stattestics, you can go to the nbc washington app and search shooting stats. we're live in manassas tonight, i'm david culver, news 4. it's been kind of a cool day across our area and as the sun has gone down, temperatures have cooled more and the winds were the big culprit today and they're helping to cool our temperatures and the windchills have been on the cold side and 33, the current windchill in gaith ursburg and 36, manassas and definitely on the cool side. it will be another cool one tomorrow, but tonight, windy and cool tonight and tomorrow lots of sun and wind and we're talking about a better forecast and look at the weekend. if you've got weekend plans i'll

show you exactly what to expect anything up. ♪ ♪ >> five, four, three, two, one! >> just about half an hour, president obama and the first family lit up the christmas tree. there were half a dozen musical performances including trombone shorty and a y and singer andre. it was hosted by reese witherspoon. it has been an annual event at the ellipse near the white house since 1923. outside the white house on the other hand, the traffic is a mess. streets have been shut down since 2:00 this afternoon for that tree lighting and the police presence is a little stronger after what happened yesterday in california. transportation reporter adam tuss is in the thick of it along pennsylvania avenue. hi, adam. you get all of the fun

assignments. >> i always get the fun, doreen and it is thick. we have hit an ugly point downtown here and let me show you what's going on. this is 14th street and this is all of the traffic that can't make its way on roads on 15th street and 17th street because those roads are closed from new york avenue all of the way down to independence avenue and frustrations are starting to boil over here and this traffic control officer is doing everything she can to keep the peace, but people are just flying by. people are dropping the box down here and it is creating an ugly situation. frankly, it's a mess. >> when d.c. decides to call on the security, the city really turns it on. tonight around the white house, an extra air of that security presence. for drivers, it means roads closed and to take a deep breath while fighting through gridlock. they're trying to taka --

>> did you know they were doing the tree lighting? >> we're worried about 22nd. >> has it been bad or have you been able to move? >> this is pretty bad. we came across from dupont circle and the whole thing is a disaster. >> the tree is now lit, but on the road, the brake lights and the headlights light the way. yeah. back out here on the roads, the mood just a little less festive than it is inside. so if you're going to be driving down here later tonight, just understand that this is not going to ease up for quite some time. in fact, these road closures around the white house are scheduled to stay in place until 9:00 tonight. 9:00. we have a couple of more hours to go, guys. so pack your patience down here around the white house. back to you. >> adam tuss, thank you. the attack in san bernardino showing a big challenge facing u.s. law enforcement. nbc's tom costelo will have more

on how police are trying to track homegrown terror suspects. also increasing the security of the white house fence is a big concern. there's an even bigger concern about the amount of time. >> an emotional day in court for the family of freddie gray. the video that

the shooting in san

bernardino, california, is bringing attention to the challenges of fighting homegrown terrorism. nbc's tom costello has our report. >> reporter: jim, good afternoon. good evening to you. the big challenge facing federal law enforcement right now is actively monitoring and tracking potential homegrown terror suspects and trying to get a handle on what they're up to and who they are before they might strike and we are told that the fbi is at least monitoring 900 individuals right now. 900, and 50 of them or so may be of a top concern. if, in fact, syed farook, the suspect in san bernardino, did engage in some sort of a jihadi terrorist act he would exemplify and reflect the challenge facing law enforcement because he was not on the radar whatsoever. this was an american born individual and not on the terror watch list, no criminal background that we're aware of and the first time he appears as

a potential issue for law enforcement is when he is taking aim and firing at civilians and, in account fa, at the police, as well. this is not a new problem, but it does appear to be a growing problem and it is a chief concern for the fbi. back to you. >> thanks, tom. tom will have much more on all of this tonight on his report on nbc "nightly news." lester holt anchors from san bernardino. tonight he'll talk to the mother of a victim who was shot, but survived. that's coming up at 7:00 right after our broadcast. the police in minneapolis tore down the encampment last night of protesters from the organization known as black lives matter. but that group says they will continue to demand the release of videos of a deadly confrontation. >> they came outside the police station for two weeks to protest the police shooting of a young black man. his name was jamar clark.

he was 24 years old and he was shot and killed on november 15th. pete was a suspect in the assault. police say when they arrived on the scene, clark was interfering with paramedics trying to treat the victim. there was a scuffle and they shot him. investigators say there is no dash cam or police bodycam video and they say other sources of video do not show the incident in its entirety. >> now to baltimore. an emotional day in court today as a police officer is on trial for the death of freddie gray. the mother of freddie gray left in tears during today's testimony. chris gordon is live with that story. chris? >> doreen, new information came out in court today about what freddie gray was doing in the moments just before his arrest on april 12th. his good friend, brandon ross took the stand to testify that they were walking to do his job

and it was carp entry work and moments later he said freddie gray was gone. >> the jury got video of making eye contact with police and heard him screaming. that upset his mother so much she left the courtroom in tears. members of the public attending the trial had different views of which side is presenting the stronger case. >> the prosecutor, yeah, they got a better argument. >> i think there will be an acquittal from what i'm seeing now. >> the jury got to view the police van which was towed to the courthouse. jurors asked no questions. >> officer porter's lawyers contend that freddie gray was crazy. although he weighed 132 pounds, he was shaking the van and hitting his head against the wall and that's when they say he was injured. >> the van will become a very important piece of evidence because that's where everything took place. >> captain martin said that new general orders were issued on

april 3rd to all officers requiring them to restrain arrestees being transported to prevent the arrestee from causing injury to himself or others. prosecutors say that officer porter violated the general orders by not restraining freddie gray with a seat belt in the van which led to his fatal injury, but porter's defense lawyer says the order was emailed out to the rank and file on april 9th, just three days before freddie gray was arrested and that officer porter didn't read the new general orders which were 80 pages long. >> reporter: defense lawyers say that's why officer porter didn't realize he was required to put a seatbelt on freddie gray. that's the latest live in baltimore, chris gordon, news 4. a dog standing guard over its owner who was injured when the house went up in flames. that woman may lose her pet, but maybe not. we'll tell you more about that. and the secret service in crisis. a new report that shows the

>> and now your storm team 4 forecast. well, we finally saw the sunshine across the area today, but with the wind it was still a chilly day, but the sun still makes everything a little bit better. take a look outside right now. the sun has been down for the last hour and a half.

45 degrees and look at the windchill down to 39 right now under mostly clear skies and that will be the case overnight tonight, and not as cold tomorrow. this is the way it felt today. most of the area into the low 40s and even the upper 30s for windchills tomorrow and not as much of a windchill and it will feel closer to the 50-degree mark. here's the actual temperatures down to 36 in larraine. 43 in mart insburg and 45 in annapolis. it's a very cool night tonight and it will be a chilly start to your day tomorrow. sunrise, 7:10 in the morning and the temperature into the mid-30s in most areas and it is going to be a cold start and take the jackets for sure if you're headed to the bus stop or having the kid goes out to the bus stop or walking to school. 3:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon we'll be cool, but that's the average high for this time of year. the average high will be 51 in d.c. and it will be average or above average. and it will be on the chilly side, but you won't need the

coat all day and maybe the jacket later on. one thing you won't need any time soon, the umbrella. our storm system is now moving out of here and you can still see the swirl in the atmosphere up toward the boston area and maine coming up with some snow and mounted washington, 100 mile an hour wind gusts and they're used to that, but for us what we're becoming used to is sunshine. we have cloud cover and most of the clouds will go along with the storms and more sunshine and high temperatures, upper 40s and 46 in win chester and 52, culpeper down toward fredericksburg and cambridge over the eastern shore around 41 degrees and the impact will be low and the weather's impact will be low on the day and it will be breezy and cool, but with lots of sunshine, and i think we're looking pretty nice across the region. the next couple of days, we get even warmer. 52 on your friday and 53 on saturday and 55 on sunday. nice weather if you'll pick out

that christmas tree this weekend, we're looking good for that, too. on monday, high temperature of 52 degrees and we have an event going on monday, the redskins, 8:30 kickoff and being looking pretty good and it will be quite cool and take the blankets and an extra layer and 46 degrees, and 44 by midnight and we're wrapping up the first-place win. >> let's show you what's happening and a closer look at the weekend and i'll break it down for you. >> if you have plans, i've got the forecast. >> an unveiling. a former president and his second in command to capitol hill. plus an historic decision. how women in the military will be able to serve in ways they never have before. local faith leaders coming together in the wake of the shootings in san bernardino. we'll tell you what th

now at 6:30, a local mosque has been threatened after that mass shooting in san bernardino. local religious leaders calling for big changes to end gun violence. >> for god's sake, can we please stop this? >> new trouble for the secret service as even more security lapses are uncovered. >> the secret service is in crisis. the situation is getting worse, not better. >> what we're learning about the fate of a loyal pit bull who

stood guard over her owner injured in a house fire. >> i'm glad they survived. we're animal people. a lot of unanswered questions tonight in california after that mass shooting that left 14 people dead. >> the couple accused of carrying out the attack were killed hours later in a shootout with police. tonight the question that remains, the big question is why. nbc's gina kim is in san bernardino with the latest. jinah? >> jim and doreen, i wish we knew the answer to that. the fbi and police are saying absolutely not. they cannot comment or confirm the motive just yet, but we do know this. that suspect couple had planned to unleash a whole lot more terror than what we saw here yesterday. police in their briefing today said that they had thousands of ammunition on their bodies in their car at their home and they had 12 pipe bombs that they had at their home in addition to the three that did not detonate at the center and they had the

tools to make ieds. so military-grade explosives. this was an elaborate plan that took weeks, if not months to plan and then on top of all of that, they had a 6-month-old baby daughter. they were willing to sacrifice making her an orphan in order for this mission to happen. so the complex layers just get deeper and deeper. clearly, this was not just a workplace-related grievance and if it was, what was the wife doing involved in this or the kinds of questions that investigators are asking today. >> that's jinah kim reporting. thank you, jinah. a muslim civil rights group will investigate a threat at a mosque in manassas. they made a reference to the san bernardino shooting and they threatened violence against muslims. the council on american islamic relations is calling for more police protection for mosques and they're asking authorities to investigate that as a hate

crime. >> members of congress are planning to visit a local mosque tomorrow to take a stand against intolerance and hatred. >> he's calling to attend friday prayers in falls church. vandals targeted that mosque two weeks ago. congressman bier said it's anti-muslim rhetoric being felt across the country. d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton and minnesota congresswoman betty mccollum will join about a half dozen virginia lawmakers at that mosque. after at mass beinger in san bernardino, there are new calls for tougher gun laws. faith leaders here in our area gathered today to pray for the shooting victims and they're asking congress to tighten gun control measures. mark segraves talked to the clergy members who say they're well aware of critics accusing

them of politicizing a tragedy. >> we know where the guns come from. we know where the guns go. we know what deals out death after death after death among our families and our communities and we have come to say that we will be silent no longer. >> and therefore we've got to call on all the politicians that it's time to quit being the spineless politicians that you are and to make a stand on behalf of american people and to make a stand on behalf of our community and let's bring an end to this senseless violence now. god bless you. >> 70 faith leaders from d.c., maryland and virginia signed on to an open letter to congress today demanding tougher gun laws. they prayed for the victims of the san bernardino shootings on the steps of a church to the d.c.-maryland border. when asked if they thought using the killings in california was a platform for a political agenda was insensitive, they were quick to answer.

>> yes. we are politicizing this tragedy because politicizing is not necessarily a bad thing especially if we are demanding action and the resolution for something that continues to tear at the fabric of our nation. >> this is a human tragedy and it is a political tragedy. >> to not act, as political an act for folks to call out for actions to take place. >> and it's sort of ignoring your responsibility. >> the group has plans to holda another anti-gun violence event on southbound at the washington hebrew congregation in northwest. mark segraves, news 4. we are curious to know what you think. the question, are americans more likely to support further limits on gun ownership after recent mass shootings? at last check, a majority of those who answered did so in the negative. no.

>> we learned it could be several years before permanent changes are made to better secure the white house pence. the news 4 i-team broke the news earlier this year that the feds were installing spikes atop the fence as a temporary fixóúhdq aa series of breaches. the spikes didn't stop a man from ump jing the fence last week. a spokeswoman from eleanor holmes' office says the secret service is testing options to make the spikes more effective without changing them too much. >> a scathing new report shows the secret service is in crisis. the 538-page report found the agency is understaffed and agents are overworked. the report also details half a dozen previously undisclosed security breaches since 2013 and budget cuts from congress. the white house says it stands behind the agency's leader. a marble bust honoring

former vice president dick cheney was unveiled today in the capitol help at the visitors center, in fact. vice president cheney's former boss, former president george w. bush was among the republican leaders who turned out for the ceremony. in his remarks mr. bush referenced a nickname for cheney that appears in a new biography of george h.w. bush. >> i told mom and dad i was coming here for the bust unveiling. dad perked up and he said send my best regards to old iron ass. >> that bust is part of a longstanding tradition because vice presidents preside over the senate. comedian jon stewart back on capitol hill, but it's no laughing matter that he's talking about. what he's saying to congress about a nech bill. . a special program is making

a difference in d.c.'s most challenged schools and what may surprise you is that it's a game. i'm christian wright. i'll show you coming up. we're on the cold side and windchills in the 30s across the area and we'll get even cooler tonight and i'll show you what you'll wake up to coming up in just a minute.

a historic move by the defense secretary. women will be allowed in all combat jobs in this country's most elite military forces. he says it will make the military stronger. secretary of state carter said commanders of all of the branches agreed except for the marines which asked that some positions still be designated for men only and carter denied that request. he said there would be no exceptions. it's a game a lot of adults have never learned to play, but some students in d.c. are being

taught by the pros. news 4's kristin wright shows us how chess challenge is shaping young minds. >> how many square can a pawn go? >> correct. good job. >> it's a game of strategy. >> i get to play people. >> confidence and skill. >> you get to move diagonal. >> whether they realize it or not, students at turner elementary in southeast d.c. are learning more than how to play the game of chess. >> with this program we really hope to give these kids the tools that they need to succeed in life. >> reporter: it's the first year for chess challenge at turner, an underperforming school. >> turner is a school nestled in ward 8 in a community that's known a wide range of challenges from poverty to crime. >> chess is bringing a new

experience. >> and i have to think where to move my pieces so i won't lose my king or queen. >> reporter: chess challenge is in ten elementary and middle schools in the district. the free program includes a math and literacy curriculum. >> chess has been proven to create new brain paths. >> what we will learn today is we are mastering the bishop. >> we have a shift and a change in the instructional and just the overall student experience. >> he says he's already noticed better behavior and a new eagerness. checkmate. >> you have your king and you can win. >> in the district, kristin wright, news 4. >> chess challenge in d.c. hopes to expand into more schools if they can increase funding. we've posted more information on the nbc washington app. use the term chess challenge. catcalls and crude comments. the women in our area and all over forced to endure them while

walking down the street. >> how do i protect my daughter in the street? >> coming up, how city leaders are hoping to deter street harassment. the pit bull who helped guard her owner after she was injured in this house fire was taken away, but now will once again be

preshgs the pit bull standing guard by her owner after a horrible fire. it's video people shared all over social media. news 4's tracee wilkins tells us about the special reunion after precious was whisked away by authorities and how the family is doing after their house went up in flames. >> i'm so thankful for her protecting my sister and i'm glad they survived. >> yesterday morning precious stood guard by her injured owner after she was hurt in a house fire in hyattsville. it made it difficult for emergency management services to get help to the woman who was passed out on the front lawn. >> vobviously the loyalty betwen the two and as we approached the dog became aggressive and did lunge at us. >> they were able to lure precious away long enough to get the owner to a stretcher. precious and the one pup whoa made it out of the fire were

transported to the prince george's animal shelter. she couldn't stand by and watch her sister lose her dog. >> she just wanted to protect p her mommy and her house. >> meanwhile, this is what's left of the family's home. >> an elderly father who is blind was inside the house with his daughter at the time. they are both recovering. >> april is doing okay. my dad had -- he's burned on his face, his nose, his lips and his hands, but he's going to be okay. >> the chief here at the animal shelter says the dogs would not have been euthanized, but moved outside of the county to another facility or family. he said it is really good it turned out the way it did today. in upper marlboro, i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. >> being harassed on the street is something that many people haven dured for an awful lot

time. today the d.c. council took up that issue and they heard from people who were verbally assaulted, globed and punched simply for walking down a public street. >> some were harassed for their religion or their perceived sexual orientation. >> during today's hearing, some women told stories of being harassed even as young children. >> i remember being so afraid and not knowing what to say. i remember as soon as we got to the register and he was still following me and i remember saying can't you leave me alone? >> the council is considering stiffening criminal penalties and creating public service campaigns in an effort to reduce street harassment. >> the former host of "the daily show" joined demonstrators in a fight to help first responders of 9/11. he's urging congress to provide health care and compensation to

the first responders. some in the group are battling cancer and other chronic diseases. they went office to office to lobby lawmakers. the 9/11 program expired this year and officials predict it will run out of money early next year. proponents say it is part of the spending bill that could be voted on as early as next week. doug's back with more on our weather and we have a weekend looming on the horizon. doug? >> last weekend we saw some clouds developing and saw showers on sunday. this weekend, no chance of rain at all and it will be cool, but this time of year we expect it to be -- and they, and clear conditions and we're on the cool side and the windchill, 39 at the airport and the wind is still blowing at some spots. 38 degrees by 11. windchill around that time right around freezing, but the winds will start to calm as we move through the overnight hours.

herndon, centreville, chantilly over toward the fort belvoir area and 44 in camp springs. as far as the radar is concerned no rain to talk about and once again, we'll be dry for the next couple of days and put away the umbrella for sure and will probably need the coats and this is in the city so most of you will be down around the freezing mark tomorrow. 44 and rather breezy and we'll see windchills in the 30s and the winds out of here by tomorrow afternoon as high pressure builds in and the high temperature around 52 degrees with sunshine, 52 is a pretty nice day. how about that forecast? what should we wear? coat, scarves, gloves and at least early and hopefully the hair stays okay. 52 on your friday and 53 on saturday and 55 on sunday and 52 degrees on monday. looking good for the entire next four days and then on tuesday, watching the storm system that right now i think stays off the

coast. as it does so it pulls temperatures down just a little bit with more clouds and all in all, not bad, and all sunshine on saturday, nice and mild and clouds will be on the increase on sunday. guys? >> thanks, doug. we have sports coming up. cowboys coming into town on monday. did you know that for kirk cousins this game fulfills a childhood dream? we'll talk about that. here's lester holt with a look at what's ahead on nbc "nightly news". >> "nightly news" coming to you from a neighborhood that was the scene of a deadly shootout. several major developments including the massive arsenal the shooters in yesterday's massacre had including pipe bombs and thousands of rounds of bullets. we'll tell you more about the shooters and why their travels to the middle east have come under scrutiny and we're learning about the victims now. the identities are being made and we'll

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this is the xfinitiy sports deck brought to you by xfinity, your home for the most live sports. >> we for dallas week, but you know what i like even more? i like playing a game in december that matter, carol. >> oh, yeah! it matters a lot and you would think that the cowboys were unbeaten the way the redskins were talking about them, but no. the cowboys were 3 and 8 and a lot of folks were counting them

out for the season and not the redskins. the cowboys say -- the redskins say despite the fact that the cowboys are winless without tony romo we're taking this one seriously and the monday night matchup with the playoff field, that's what we've got coming up and this game is at home and it's at fedex field. the redskins are three-point favorites and it will be the first time ever for kirk cousins and he's been outstanding on his own turf throwing ten touchdowns and no picks during the five-game win streak in fedex field and a game with so much at stake, just part of the dream for cousins. >> i remember sitting out, you know, as a high school kid and staying up late with friends and you're just kind of looking out at the stars and my wish was to play in the nfl and watching my family watching me play and that was something if you told me in high school i would have said

you're smoking for something and it's always a balance to recognize that, but also execute the job at hand and not treat it like it's too big. >> performing at a high level on a national stage, that's the dream. stay tuned. the game is on monday night, of course. meantime, over in college park, a new era kicks off the d.j. durkin era, and jason pugh has more. >> d.j. durkin is ready to leave maryland football. >> i wasn't the guy trying to jump at the first opportunity. it was the right place and you need to be with the right people involved. >> with the support of his family, durkin has been waiting for this moment his entire life. it's an amazing accomplishment and i'm very proud of him and very proud to be doing this as a family and this is the second move in five months. my whole goal in life was to keep balance. that's my job. >> as a dad, you can't imagine him throwing the ball and

watching him grow and mature and watching the fine person that he is and it's unbelievable the way it's gone today. he worked with urban meyer who is now the head coach at ohio state. the terps can compete. >> i always thought they were a sleeping giant and the landscape where we are in terms of the division and i look at it as a place that's kind of sleeping and with the right energies and right formula, you can get it going at a really high level. >> jason pugh, news 4 sports. >> all right, thank you, jason. over to college basketball, the syracuse-georgetown rivalry being renewed this weekend, but without ward's head coach jim behan. it will be the first of a nine-game suspension and behan's appeal to eliminate the ban was today. initially it was to serve the suspension during acc play, but instead it will begin this

weekend. the caps are certainly hot. barry's boys are going for their first straight win tonight, but it won't be easy. the caps with the entire nhl and the montreal canadiens face off on comcast sportsnet and he has six wins in eight career starts versus montreal. so it seems to be the theme for everyone in our sportscast tonight and it will not be easy to turnaround maryland football and it will not be easy for the redskins coming up on monday night and they have a couple of more days of practice for the cowboys. >> you've been in that locker room for good times and bad times. what do you feel? what kind of vibe are you feeling there now? >> i feel the vibe that they're taking this so seriously that the playoffs have already started for the redskins and they're having fun, but they're definitely determined, but it's

a good mood? there. >> it's a huge game. >> it is a big game. >> wouldn't it be nice to beat the cowboys on monday? >>

breaking news tonight, growing indications of terrorism. what we just learned about the heavily-armed attackers in san bernadino. a husband and wife team seemingly living the american dream, but just beneath the surface, he apparently was radicalized, communicating with jihadist sympathizers inside the u.s. and overseas. tonight, a vicious rampage authorities say could have been even worse. a massive cache of weapons found, remote-controlled bombs left to explode. survivors recounting the horror as a co-worker disappeared, suddenly returning to massacre them. the question so many are requesting, how do we stop home grown terror, amid all the concern overseas, new fears about those radicalized flying under the radar and already here.