during the attack at the inland regional center, tashfeen malik phrase e praised support isis leader on facebook. the fbi officially declared the attack a terror investigation. a woman died in this massive house fire in southeast d.c. there blaze broke out just before 3:00 this morning on 5th street. no word yet on what started that fire. we're working to find out the name of the man killed in a fire in prince george's county. a camping trailer went up in flames in clinton. the man's body was found inside the trailer once crews got the fire out. investigators are still looking into how it all started. as soon as we get updates, we'll have it on the nbc washington app. time now for a check on your forecast. we had a frosty start. >> a cold one out there, no

question. >> yes. >> let's check in with meteorologist tom kierein. he's actually ventured outside right now. tom, how does it feel out there? >> it's really nice. bright sunshine here. actually in the sun it feels okay but when you're in the shade, you can feel the frosty cold. in fact, in the shaded areas, there's still frost around. when you're out and about running around today, check out my app cast on the nbc washington app. as you are heading out, one of the big things to do today would be with the bright sunshine you'll enjoy the chilly but brisk weather during the afternoon with the light breeze and a dry pattern does continue for much of the week ahead. temperatures right now are hovering in the low to mid-30s, above freezing just about everywhere. reagan national is up to 41 degrees. and a great day for tree hunting today. we'll have lots of sunshine. it will be chilly but most jx the region should be making it into the low to mid-50s, even

out in the rural areas should be a gorgeous day. enjoy a look at that dry pattern and when even warmer weather moves in. that's coming up in a few minutes. new details this morning after an officer in aberdeen, maryland, was shot in the face. we know police have arrested a second suspect. 26-year-old scott lawrence is charged with attempted homicide. they also found the gun that is believed to be the weapon used in the attack. now, the first suspect, 21-year-old tyler testament is believed to be the gunman. he was captured hours after that attack. the victim in all of this, officer easton, is expected to survive. a montgomery county police officer is fighting for his life, a suspected drunk driver hit him during a traffic stop on thursday night. the officer was out of his cruiser when he was hit by a small suv on rockville pike. he says the 47-year-old was behind the wheel. he has not been charged pending the results of a blood test.

the officer is in critical condition. developing this morning, belgium is asking the ing for help finding two islamic militant suspects they believe are on the run. prosecutors say they're looking for two men who traveled with a key suspect to hungary in september. they say both men used fake belgian i.d.s. both of the names they used have come up in the investigation of the paris attacks. the fwhand wkband th band t when in paris when the gunmen opened fire last month is returning to the city of lights this weekend. billboard is reporting that eagles of death metal will join u2 for the last song during a concert tomorrow. eagles of death metal will also continue its european tour in february. u2 was scheduled to play in paris the night after the attacks but postponed the performance. u2 offered its plane and met with eagles of death metal in the days following the attacks. we're finding out much more about the victims in the san bernardino shooting.

one of the most heartbreaking details, the 14 victims were parents to 22 children. that includes robert adams. we're goingç to show you a picture here of him. he was planning a visit to disneyland next week with his 20-month-old daughter. and the mother of three, bennetta bet-badal who escaped iran at 18 years old to escape extremism. >> she came to have a better life, education, unfortunately it was taken away from her at an early age. >> and the youngest, aurora godoy. 26 years old. the oldest, 60 years old, isaac amanios. he just celebrated a birthday. people of all faiths came together at the muslim community center in silver spring last night to condemn those attacks and pray for the victims. >> i feel like muslims now more than ever, we need to really be engaged with the nonmuslim community particularly. >> when we look in each other's

eyes and sense the fear, the anxiety, it's tragic. >> we talked to some folks last night who believe mosques need to reach out more in their communities and become more engaged. happening today, a northern virginia mosque is opening its doors after the recent isl islam-aphobia attacks. they're holding a coat drive for iraqi refugees. it's happening in falls church, kicking off at 9:00 a.m. >> i was out there yesterday. they had a prayer service and hosted local leaders. they're hoping to welcome folks in the community to create dialogue and understand their peace. >> nothing but good can come from that. >> absolutely. 9:05. a big warning for those of you who do your holiday shopping online. >> some of what you search for

online can be followed, even when you're trying to stay anonymous. here's nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: 'tis the season for online holiday shopping but while using the private setting on your internet browser may keep your gift selection secret from family members, it turns out lots of other people are still watching. >>ç people you don't even know companies you'll never even meet. >> teresa peyton spends her days in cyber security, the former white house cio who runs this solutions company. >> we'll go to a retailer and look for black boots and we end up on macy's. >> what happens. >> how long are you there, where might you go next? >> 25 third party sites have tracked looking for black boots. >> that's right. >> they are gathering data on us using it to market to us or

selling our web habits as we surge the web. >> we want to check the news of the day and there is the ad. >> they track you. they know you. they know you're searching for boots. >> 96 third parties are tracking us. >> that's right. that's after only visiting four sites. >> 96 third parties after visiting just four sites. >> every swipe of the finger, every mouse click that you do online is going to be collected by these massive data collecting tools on the internet and assembled in these databases. >> the more we shop, the more we buy, the more we search for restaurants, movie time, school district or real estate questions, the more third party trackers can pinpoint who we are, gender, race, income, likes and dislikes, even where we live. >> the ip address is giving away my address? >> yes, third party trackers are getting your ip address. >> here's where it gets really creepy.

the database holds the most personal question we google out of concern for ourselves, as well as friends. that information is already being used by insurance companies setting rates and businesses screening potential employees. >> this feels like 1984. >> you are never anonymous online and the internet never forgets. >> from one scary situation to another, scary moments foryu)sjz cowell and his family. this morning, a raid at his home and not by the police. at a time when law enforcement is under fire, officers and deputies in prince william county are getting special crisis intervention team training, hoping it will give the public a ditch view of policing. coming up, i'll show

you're watching news 4 today. ♪ we know him from that classic scene from the movie "big." actor robert loggia has died. he's credited for being part of more than 200 film and television projects. he was 85 years old. burglars raid a safe in simon cowell's west london home as the "x factor" star and family were asleep upstairs. the buglers made off with jewelry and cash worth thousands of pounds. it's the second time cowell and his family had intruders in his home. the first was back in 2012.

officials in rio are giving athletes free air conditioning. there was outrage after 10,000 athletes found out they'd have to pay for it after budget cuts. the games take place during the brazilian winter but temperatures average in the 70s. >> can you imagine that, just finishing a sprint and having to fan yourself off? the fallout after a university tells its staff holiday parties cannot be christmas parties in disguise. we'll be in the 50s today once we actually get out of the frosty stuff. tom is timing it all out and how long the unseasonably warme

back now at 9:15. right now, planned parenthood supporters and allies in the district are gathering for a national day of solidarity. this comes after last week's shooting at a facility in colorado. news 4's derrick ward is there with more on what organizers hope to accomplish today. derrick? >> good day. it's almost prophetic that the bells will be tolling here because of the somber nature of this event that is about to go on in another 45 minutes from now. again, it was last week when we had that tragic incident, the tragic shooting at the planned parenthood facility in colorado.

today people here at unitarian church in northwest as well as other places all over the country will be gathering in a day of solidarity to promote access to health care and planning services for women and also have those sores be provided free of violence and hate. that will take on the somber nature. of course, they are going to be mourning the victims of that shooting and also, again, trying to promote an air in this country where people can seek these services, completely legal services and be free of violence and free of the fear of loss of life. it's kind of interesting or a statement of our times that such events have to take place but indeed they do and one will be taking place here at this unitarian church later today. back to you. >> derrick, thank you. more than $3 million in new equipment will help save lives in prince george's county. every fire station is getting new automatic external

defibrillators or aeds. for the first time they can also be used on children. the new equipment also includes lucas devices which provide continuous chest compressions. an assistant state medical examiner says freddie çgray's spinal chord was kinked from the injury he suffered while riding in the back of a police van. prosecutors say porter could have prevented gray's death by buckling him into a seat in the van or calling an ambulance at some point during gray's 45-minute trip. allen says the initial injury to gray's spine would have been made worse by any involvement. in virginia two dozen officers and deputies in prince william county head back to the streets with a new understanding about how to deal with mentally ill people. they are the latest graduates of the crisis intervention team training program. northern virginia bureau chef

julie carey was invited inside the classroom for the challenging and emotional lessons. >> hi, danielle, how are you? >> i'm terrible. how are you? were you in the military. >> reporter: instead of rousting him out, though, they ask questions and listen to answers. >> you'd like to talk with him today at all? >> no, i think i'm okay. >> reporter: the officers discover he suffers from mental illness and is homeless. they make sure he has a counselor and get him to agree to go to a shelter. across the county now more than 100 officers and deputies have cit training. 88 right here in the prince william county police department. >> reporter: another goal of cit

training is to steer those in a mental health crisis away from jail when possible. prince william conte officers and deputies have a new alternative, this assessment center just opened at the community services building. it's staffed by a cit trained officer. >> having some place like this where an officer can transfer custody, we're hoping will help divert from jail. >> reporter: therapists will be there to assess mental health needs and determine the best destination for the person in crisis. inç manassas, julie carey, jus 4. >> tom kierein with us now. it's a cold start to this saturday but we're in the middle of a warming trend you think? >> it was frosty but where the sun was shining, all the frost is gone. it is still fight cold. a chill in the air. layer up a little bit. head out the door this morning into a gorgeous day. the potomac waters is as calm as a mill pond this morning. looks like a mirror reflecting

the capital wheel at the national harbor. that's a live view from our prince george's county camera this morning. if you'll be shopping today, get hitting the malls or neighborhood stores we'll have terrific weather. lots of sunshine, hardly any wind but fight a chill in the air. by noontime ought to be in the upper 40s, getting to the low to mid-40s by midafternoon. sunset is 4:46. no rain or snow anywhere in the region from the mountains to the bay, from pennsylvania to the carolinas. no travel problems. temperatures are above freezing just about everywhere, we're in the mid to upper 30s. montgomery, prince george's, fairfax counties. low to mid-40s already near the bay waters. shenandoah valley where it was in the low to mid-20s this morning. most locations climbing into the 30s. around the immediate metro area, it is hovering around 40 degrees with sunshine. just like this young lady it's going to be fight chilly here for the rest of the day. at least you won't need your

umbrella, rain boots, coat, glove, a hat and scarf as well. great day for the festival of lights and carols going on in old town square in fairfax city today. a lot of people show up for that. sunny and chilly, should be hovering in the mid-50s by midafternoon. for the events going on this evening, it will be chilly. if you're heading out maybe into the office party, maybe down into the upper 40s, early evening. when you're heading back home or heading out this evening, it will be cold, back down to the low 40s by late tonight. and by midnight, it will be back down to around 40. by dawn on sunday, down to the mid-30s. during the day tomorrow, the los of sunshine. great day for outdoor exercise and recreation. highs reacç the upper 50s and monday morning the upper 30s. a little disturbance coming through with clouds on monday, just a slight chance of a sprinkle. highs in the upper 50s. dry pattern continues for the rest of next week with highs in the 50s on wednesday and thursday. then friday, it may actually get

into the low 60s. that's the way it looks. >> tom, thanks. at 9:22, you've heard it said, one man's junk, another's treasure. one person's weed is apparently another's christmas tree. we'll explain.

you're watching news 4 today. all right. you've heard it said before. one man's garbage, another's treasure.

take a look. foghs are decorating this little rogue plant, really, weed with christmas decor in kentucky. not that kind of weed, though. but neighbors are certainly thankful for the gesture and remember its meaning. >> to have something to smile about, something as simple as that to smile about, it's kind of nice. >> folks in the area say they love driving by just to see how the, quote, christmas weed continues to grow. >> we need a little charlie brown music on to that. >> that's what i'm thinking. this might make the university of tennessee's holiday party a little awkward. >> it gave tips for employees to, quote, ensure the holiday party is not a christmas party in disguise. tennessee's lieutenant governor says the university chancellor should resign if he approved it. other tips outlined here in this

letter suggest not having any religious party games like secret santa orç dreidel. it also suggests not having religious specific food, drinks or decorations. a lot of detail in there. >>. >> policy. >> yes. at 9:26, four things to know on this saturday. a suspicious package addressed to the san bernardino shooters turned out to be clothing. the bomb squad gave the all-clear at a u.p.s. facility in san bernardino early this morning. the fbi officially declared the san bernardino attack as a terror investigation. tashfeen malik praised support for an isis leader on facebook. a second suspect arrested after an officer in aberdeen, maryland, was shot in the face. 26-year-old scott lawrence charged with attempted homicide. a big gun show in manassas this weekend is renewing calls for changes in virginia's gun laws. the manassas gun show runs today and tomorrow at the prince

william county fair ground. >> tom kierein, how about a final check of the forecast. if you're hunting down a tree or shopping today, track the latest forecast on the nbc washington app. look at the storm team 4 seven-day outlook. dry pattern for the next seven days. highs in the 50s, morning lows in the 30s. next friday, we may see highs in the low 60s. >> that's good. >> we'll take that in december. >> 60s in december, yes. >> no rain in the forecast. >> doesn't look like it, not yet. that's it for news 4 today. thanks for joining us. we'll be back tomorrow morning at 6:00. until then, folks, have a great saturday.

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