get out some exercise, you can track all the temperatures where you are with the nbc washington app. some clouds drifting over the metro area live from the storm team 4 tower camera. a lot of golden sunshine. our eastern suburbs. all cloudy in washing western suburbs. a few sprinkles right here now coming into carroll county out of frederick county. a few sprinkles out of clark county into extreme southwest n loudoun county. temperatures in the 40s around most of the region. a look at the hour by hour timing and the warming coming up in a few minutes. dive teams seahing a lake in san bernardino have found something. the fbi won't say exactly what.

they are looking for evidence connected to the terrorist attack. divers pulled several items from the water. they are hoping to recover electronics or a hard drive. >> the ntsb will be out this morning digging through you a small plane crash in pennsylvania. the tail number on that plane tells us it is owned by a montgomery county resident. it had just taken off from a private residence. two people died. one person did survive and was flown to a pittsburgh burn center. preparations are underway for the funeral of a montgomery county police officer, noah leota. he was hit by a suspected drunk driver last week. visitation is set for 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00. the funeral will be held tuesday morning buried at memorial gardens. they are asking for donations, including mothers against drunk

driving a father in montgomery county is protesting for tougher penalties against drunk drivers. his young daughter was killed by a drunk driver earlier this year. the protest will be at a bar on rockville pike. the maximum penalty in maryland for killing someone while driving drunk is ten years. victims relatives often fall on financial hardship. maryland law does not allow those families to file suit against the person or business that overserves whoever gets behind the wheel. >> it is very unfortunate that we have to lose an officer that he died in such a tragic way. maybe this is the case that makes the senators and delicates step up and say, we are done with this. we are tired of it. we want to see these laws. >> advocates say they will be back in annapolis next year trying to convince lawmakers to change state laws. >> a possible breakthrough for police in the murder of a young woman from spotsylvania, county.

detectives have searched homes in connection to her murder. 21-year-old heather sicone was found dead inso her car in a driveway sunday night. we don't know what police found at those two homes. we are learning that search warrants and other records for the case are now sealed. deputies do have her cell phone. they say it contains critical text messages and phone calls she made before someone killed her. right now, firefighters inilin al alexandria are celebrating their brand new station. it opened in april but much of the department couldn't use it. derrick ford is there rife to explain why the wait took so long. >> reporter: if you are familiar with this part of eisenhower avenue, you have been seeing this building for about seven months. as of this morning and a few minutes ago, it is, indeed open. 45,000 square feet t was open

last april but not fully staffed or fully funded, the alexandria city council finally approved extra money. ahead, a dozen recruits graduate from the fire academy. it is at home. there is a hazmat unit, swift water response and advanced life-saving equipment here. it is all about completing the mosaic of public safety here in alexandria as we hear from the chief. >> we open in april and we have an ems unit runs out of here for the time-being. there are a lot of apartments down the street. the metro is on the other side. it is a fairly busy area. we will be able to decrease our response time. >> reporter: it is strategically located near a major thoroughfare. another 14 recruits will be graduating soon. so you get more than you need here to keep alex an drew he ya and surrounding areas safe.

life in alexandria, derrick ward. one man says the killings in d.c. need to stop. he hopes his display will help the community wake up. hector nuezo is hanging 154 sweaters. each represents a homicide victim this year. when the display comes down, the sweaters will go to a homeless shelter. >> alexandria city council will be on job on a saturday. in a few hours, they will vote on pay raises for council members and the mayor. the mayor's salary could go up from just over 30,000 to 50,000. they have noted that the part-time elected officials are paid less than those in other places, like arlington county. if approved today, the raise would take effect in january with a new mayor. council members haven't seen a pay raise since 2002. >> the holidays are about tradition, right? and honoring one another. that's why, for 23 years and counting, thousands of

volunteers laid wreaths at arlington national cemetery. last year, all 227,000 markers covered. drivers should expect big crowds around memorial bridge. the blue line will return to get to that event neighbors say they have been stuck in the dark for three long months growing concern about extremism in america following those san bernardino shootings. why some fears center around who you might marry. >> and, omg, may be you

neighbors on one street in

arlington are tired of being kept in the dark. the street lamps on north cleveland street have been out for months. >> people feel unsafe and want the lights fixed. jackie bensen got answers. >> reporter: brightened only by the occasional car headlights, the darkness of the 2000 block of north cleveland street in arlington is not the most serious problem in the world. for months, it has been a most annoying one for the people that live here. >> it is narrow, no sidewalks. a couple of nimy neighbors are retired. they feel like they are taking their life into their hands if they walk at night because they can't see well. >> reporter: the ornamental cast iron street lamp in this block and only this block have not been working since at least september. >> we haven't been able to get anything done. they did come about twice and they got fixed every other light.

that was still dark. >> reporter: >> reporter: jessica rodriguez worries the darkness could be an indication of crime. >> our next-door neighbors, they are retired, in their 80s. she is really concerned. >> reporter: in an e-mail, a spokesperson for arlington county's department of environmental services tells me there is an issue with the disconnect box, which is more complicated than a simple bulb repair. we have ordered parts and are waiting on them to arrive. estimated time of repair is 2-3 weeks. >> jackie bensen reporting there. how easy is it to get a fake passport and how easy is it for isis to get their hands on one. an investigation reveals some chilling findings tom says we are going to get well into the 60s this weekend. well into the 60s this weekend. what about next week?

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>> on this fine saturday, we are hosting the nbc 4 community shred. you can bring any sensitive papers to the northern virginia community college campus. >> joining us, jeff shi with allstate and sean wynne with shred it. tell us what they have to do. >> drive down here and we have people ready to help them shred.

>> are you expecting big lines? >> we had a line going since 7:00 this morning. the traffic is flowing very smoothly. we have a whole team directing traffic. >> do people need to get out of their cars or drive on through? >> just drive on through. we have everybody directing traffic. everybody sitting in their car. >> sean, let's turn our attention to you. what else are you collecting today, besides documents? are there other things people can br i? >> right now, it is a document event. we want to make sure we kind of an end of year cleaning, although the weather is more towards spring. >> it is a great time to come out and get your confidential information destroyed. secure foundation. a lot of people out here to help. a food drive dropping off food as well for the county. come on down, definitely a great

day to be here. >> the point is, we all know that identity theft is such a problem. none of us want to be dealing with that in the new year, right? >> that's absolutely right. again, when you are looking through your things, you have got bank statements, tax forms. anything that might compromise your information, this is a great opportunity to get it all cleaned out and come on down. get in this line. it is moving really well. get safe. protect your information for sure. >> i am sure a lot of people have stuff they want to clean out of their house. we'll be keeping track and will check back in with you in a little bit for the allstate shred event. >> thank you. four things you need to know about today's event. again, it is happening at the northern virginia community college manassas campus. each car allowed up to 5 boxes for shredding. >> this is important. drivers have to be in line by 11:00 this morning on nova way to be served. you can bring along some canned

foods, not for shredding. they will be donated to nonprofits in prince william. a great event all around. developing right now, at least six people are dead in a taliban attack in afghanistan. 12 others were rescued near the spanish embassy in kabul. four afghan police officers are among those killed. two other officers and several others were wounded. the area is home to many high-ranking government officials there. there is growing concern that foreign born brides can marry americans as part of their extremist mission. isis bars them from other attacks. they are learning more about the couple that killed 14 in san bernardino. >> fake pass ports. >> that's a new concern for the fbi in the isis militants. an nbc investigation found american passports are being sold on the black market.

richard ingle has more on the stink operation that exposed forgers. >> the streets of athens, migrants from the middle east can buy whatever they need, including a new identity. in july, greek police arrested hytham ckubash, part of a document ring. an nbc news investigation revealed that he also supplied forged american passports to a man he believed was working for isis. it was a stink. t sting. the buyer was a u.s. federal agent. he said he wanted to buy four american passports and provided four photographs explaining they were of isis members. the transaction took place here and for little more than $11,000, the forger agreed. >> that was may 29th.

five days later, kubash handed the agent the forged passport. before the u.s. could have him arrested, he was picked up by greek police i asked him about his meeting with the american undercover agent. >> did he tell you that he wanted the passports for members of isis? >> he said that. >> so you don't care who you sell it for or for what reason. >> i don't ask anybody what you want to do with passport. >> reporter: getting a passport is just a matter of price.

these forgeries could be good enough to be used in other places where controls are weaker. richard ingle, nbc news, istanbul. take a look at this picture from an interstate in san jose, california. a lucky escape for a man in the bay area after a bizarre accident. a metal tray loader flew off of a truck and went right through the windshield of his bmw. he was able to maneuver his car through traffic safely and over to the shoulder. can you imagine seeing that? just a scratch for the driver. unbelievable. >> he had to have been paying attention, just an inch or two and that's it for him. >> let's turn our attention to the weather today. we started out a little bit chilly. it is going to warm up. >> let's say it is going to be mighty tough sledding today. not the best sledding weather or

snowshoeing. like a morning in march or early april as temperatures are in the upper 40s, low 50s. got some clouds crossing the region. a live view from our storm team 4 camera. overlooking the reston parkway and the dulles toll road. a few clouds are rolling through. what to wear? you won't need a warm coat, rain boots or umbrella. maybe comfortable in flip-flops. light jacket, long sleeves for part of the day. near record high temperatures right downtown. right there at the tidal basin. it may get up to 71 this afternoon. that is the record for this day, december 12th, set way back, 1873. a very old record we may be flirting with. a few sprinkles showing up. otherwise, all dry around the reasonable yun. despite the cloud cover, i think

these temperatures will continue to jump. low to mid-50s in the bay waters. nearby suburbs, montgomery, fairfax, prince george's in the mid-40s. biking forecast for the rest of the afternoon, great day. by noontime, low to mid-50s. may briefly be near 70 by 2:00 to 3:00. quite a bit of cloudiness coming and going. big game in philadelphia. kickoff is at 3:00. should be in the mid-60s there with a mostly cloudy sky and light wind. post your pictures. i took this photo of a knee on pink and gold sunrise yesterday morning. posted that on facebook, twitter and instagram. love seeing your weather photos, you are out running around, enjoying this gorgeous weather today. take some photos and post them. tonight, 6:00 to 8:00, low to mid-60s. near 60 by late evening when you

are headed back home. a mild evening coming up. some clouds coming through. storm team 4 four-day forecast by dawn tomorrow, mid and upper 50s a little sunshine in and out too. record high tomorrow, also 71. record high monday, 70. rain and fog likely on monday in the 60s. sun back tuesday and wen. highs, low to mid-60s. thursday, another chance of rain. finally, december acting like december. highs in the 40s. >> that's the way it looks. >> unbelievable forecast thank you, tom. more thieves are doing their best grinch impressions, stealing packages from your front porch. the specific things you can do

it's the season of giving, of course. that won't stop the thieves from stealing right off your doorstep. >> yep. they do it every rear, right? >> ridiculous. >> joe prior shows us a creative way police are saving the season. ♪ you are mean one, mr. grinch ♪ >> reporter: the grinch isn't the only heartless soul trying to steal christmas.

we have captured real life grinches plucking packages from porches. >> that means somebody actually approached my house and took something. >> he is going to steal my two packages. >> reporter: rick deckman's cameras caught a crook stealing and didn't notice the camera on the garage with warning sign. >> reporter: 23 million people have had packages stolen from their homes. u.p.s. expects to deliver 6:30 million packages between last friday and new year's. up 10% from last year. that means more targets for thieves. in rancho cordoba, police officers dressed in street clothes are dropping off decoy packages. they are filled with fake electronics and gps tracking devices to hunt down anyone that steals them. >> the more people know we are doing this, the less likely they are to do it. >> reporter: a few tips to keep thieves away. set your own delivery times and use your shipping company's app to have the package redirected.

u.p.s. has a program called access point. you can sign up to have packages dropped off at a business and you can pick them up there. >> reporter: his camera led to an arrest and guess what was in those stolen boxes? >> a 12-pack of baking soda and a 24-inch metal ruler. >> reporter: not even the grinch could do much with that. joe fryer, nbc news los angeles. several mosques under attack across the country. what we just confirmed is behind the burning of a mosque in california. >> a fire fight but not how you think. the story behind the video witnesses say shows firefighters in maryland shoving each other at the time of an emergency. >> tom is using the "s" word to describe the forecast. shame on him. not snow, though, folks.

at 9:00, the top stories we are following. dive teams are following possible evidence from a lake in san bernardino. they won't see what was found so far. they are looking for a hard drive. there was a tip the shooters went by that lake on the day of the attack. >> the ntsb is digging through the rubble of a small plane crash in rural pennsylvania. numbers tell us that the plane is owned about i someone in montgomery county in maryland. we don't know who was on board.

two people are dead and one person is at a pittsburgh burn center. >> thousands of volunteers laying wreaths at arlington national cemetery this morning. it is all part of wreaths across america. last year, they covered all 227,000 parke22 227,000 markers there. we mentioned that tom is saying the "s" word talking about sun or spring. >> let's check in with tom. he is outside on the storm team 4 weather deck. how is it looking, tom? >> reporter: feeling more like springtime. i am seeing some robins hobbing around here. we do have blocks of robbins that stay here year-around. those are the ones here. the birds are chirping and they are con funsed. a little sun in and out for the

rest of the afternoon. weather headlines, this saturday. right now, storm team 4 radar showing a couple of sprinkles up there on the howard and carroll county line. 48 at reagan national. that's already a degree above the average high for this time of year. a look at the hour by hour timing on those temperatures. when you are leaving the house, do some shopping today. check out temps where you are during the afternoon at the nbc washington app. >> thank you, tom. >> that's the other sfrmth "s" shopping the fire burned through the front lob by of the islamic center in coachella. many mosque members were arriving for afternoon prayer. in phoenix, another mosque has been vandalized.

someone broke in, smashed two lights, sprayed graffiti on the walls. this mosque has been at the center of two armed protests targeting the muslim community. virginia governor terry mcauliffe has been visiting two mosques. today, the all dulles muslim society and meeting with members there. new this morning, a historic global climate agreement. today, french leaders presented the final draft of that climate agreement. the 31-page draft comes after two weeks of talk at the united nation. around 200 delegates will review that which we expect to be agreed on on friday. >> to a story you will see only on news 4. we are getting our first look this morning at some new video. it shows the house fire where two female firefighters say they were assaulted. the prince george's county firefighters say they were shoved by firefighters from a volunteer fire department. the fire was tuesday at a house

in atlanta. it appears the altercation amounts to a turf war. the two career firefighters say male volunteer firefighters pushed them off the porch. they do plan to file charges. >> the union wants to see a thorough investigation. if they are proven to be accurate, we would like to see disciplinary action against the individuals involved. >> so all of the four firefighters involved have been placed on desk duty during the investigation. while there was a delay in the response, nobody was hurt. >> a man is facing charges accused of murdering his mother inside their stafford county home. sheriff deputies say they heard christopher ellis yelling. in his backyard early friday morning.

when deputies got to the home, ellis assaulted one of them. they found 67-year-old elizabeth ellis dead. she worked at a middle school teacher and at the library. she retired last year. >> she had a beautiful smile. she was one of those sort of quietly, stable, foundational people at the library. >> a neighbor said christopher had struggled with mental health issues for years. they say he was the only other family member living in the house at that time. a former youth hockey coach from northern virginia is heading to jail for child pornography. timothy bodenheimer of fairfax station got five years. he propositioned middle school boys and sent them pornography. police say it happened while he coached in the washington little cats program. he was busted in an undercover sting in january when his sentence ends. he has to register as a sex offender. >> two unlicensed guns are now off the streets in fairfax county. police were called to nova

firearms in mcclain on friday after reports from a burglary. there were two guns missing and the back door of the store was damaged. the suspect left the scene in a vehicle. if you have any information, the police would like to hear from you. >> the event of the washington nationals starts today. there is lots of holiday themed, fun, sporting activities going on. winter fest is also happening tomorrow. developing in virginia, what we are learning about a bizarre and tragic accident involving a chainsaw. >> the victim that put a stop

he just picked the wrong lady to stop that night. an abuse of power against women went on for months until one of them refused to stay silent. now, an oklahoma city cop could spend the rest of his life in prison. officer daniel holklaw was convicted of raping several women on duty. he preyed on low income black women in areas known for high crime. we know the name of a man that died in a chainsaw accident in northern virginia. police were called to the woods after reports of some kind of accident. he was dead when they got there. no word on how it happened. some military families that have lost everything are about to get some well-deserved

holiday cheer. 1700 kids of fallen service members are going to spend five days on an all expense paid trip full of family events called the snowball express. they leave this morning and will get the special sendoff from american airlines that they deserve. >> ups right now is bracing for a busy holiday 4cñseason. the company says its businessesy is december 22nd. monday, the 14th, this coming monday is going to be their busiest for cards and letters. the postal service expects to deliver over 30 million packages on december 21st, which is typically a busy day for last-minute deliveries. new training for first responders. the local course that goes beyond the books to better understand mental health issues and help change minds coming up, tom has your seven-day forecast. he is going to tell us if things

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today, we are hosting the nbc 4 allstate community shred, which means you can bring any sensitive paper documents to the northern virginia community college manassas campus. joining us this morning, romunda young and debra

campbell. we want to start with you, romunda. what else can be shredded? is there anything else that people can bring? >> any kind of sensitive information is perfect, old invoices or bills or files with personal information are perfect for people to bring today wechlt are excited to help you because it impacts our environment in a great way. >> we know the point is to avoid identity theft. not something that any of us want to be dealing with come the new year, right? >> absolutely. it is critical specially in this day and age where there is an increased amount of identity theft that is occurring. this is a great opportunity for people to have their documents shredded in a great, professional way. it is very exciting to have it here. >> debra, let's turn our attention to you now. in addition to shredding you are collecting canned food

donations. >> we are happy to include a food drive and give participants an opportunity to pay it forward. when they bring their shreds, they can bring nonparish food items as well as personal hygiene items to share with our organization, act and serve. it is known as northern virginia community services. >> romunda and debra, thank you so much. >> thank you for having us. >> thank you. >> four things you need to know about today's shred event. again, it is at the northern virginia community college, manassas campus. each car allowed up to five boxes for shreds. >> this is important. drivers have to be in line by 11:00 this morning on nova way to be served. you can also bring along some canned foods. with he said th we said they are doing the food drive there. it will all be donated to nonprofits in prince william county. very cool. great event. federal workers have to work on christmas eve. only part of the day.

president obama signed an executive order making christmas eve a half day for the federal government. that means itily with be a shorter holiday than last year when everybody got december 25th and 26th off making for a foush dr day weekend last year. they are the first to respond in a medical mnl. >> this week, rescuers from our region's most populated county are gaining a new understanding of mental health treatment. david culver went to class with workers. >> reporter: from natural disaster to devastating car wrecks. >> reporter: want to better understand mental health issues. >> reporter: in this two-day course, first responders go beyond their textbooks learning from interactive scenario. >> this one starts with these two colleagues shoozing a name. >> madison.

>> madison. >> what would you like? >> jack. >> much tougher for jack. he is forced to balance the overwhelming, negative voices in his head. >> you can't trust her. >> you are going on vacation this week. >> inside, it is saying, i want to say, shut up, be quiet. i am trying to tune you out. i want to focus on her. >> the class felt his struggle. >> he was just presenting like everything is okay or trying to. >> reporter: over resent months bureau chief julie carey has showed you efforts to change minds among law enforcement. this was to train members of the fairfax county police department. a class for prince william county police and add to that this first training for firefighters and ems and open to every day residents of fairfax county.

>> this class is giving us huge insight into something else that may be going on with the patient. >> the class seems to be having an impact. >> between 60% and 70% has said, they have used what they learn to assist someone. >> david culver, news 4. >> the county says the classes for the public are filling up fast. they have $25 for materials also offered in spanish. you can find a link by registering. we have also posted the personal stories of mental illness from people in our community along with a list of local treatment centers. >> so there is no snow in the poconos yet this year. >> no snow for you. >> usually, the pennsylvania mountain area is taking advantage of the winter weather by now. some ski resorts there, they can't even use those snow guns. i guess they can make the safe snow. it has been too warm. they tried but nothing. look at that.

>> we'll just have to go rollerblading. >> what will you do? put wheels on the bottom. tough. >> tough for the ski areas and area ice rinks too. trying to keep those outdoor ice rinks frozen. >> the air was filled with bird songs. they think it is spring. >> live view from the storm team 4 camera. after this chilly morning, we are going to have a mild afternoon and near record highs today and monday. a great day to get out an get some exercise, go bike riding and doing a little hiking. temperatures will be quickly jumping. by noontime, in the low 60s. downtown, it might get up to 70 for a brief time.

most of the area should be in the 60s for the afternoon. record high is 71 set on this date in 1873. a few little speckles and sprinkles trying to show up in montgomery. around the bay. metro area, mid-50s in parts of prince george's county. the big army/navy day in philadelphia. a lot of people going there from annapolis. mid-60s there. mostly cloudy. montgomery county, i call this the road to infinity. the fog was around. the trees without the leaves, a december theme there. posted that on facebook, instagram and twitter.

share yours as well. i love seeing your photos. when you are out and running around. going out tonight in the low to mid-60s through the evening hours. a few clouds will be coming through. by down on sunday. down into the 50s. tomorrow morning. another day with quite a bit of cloudiness with upper 70s. near the record of 71. the record for monday, 70, will be near that too. some showers and fog around during the day monday. tuesday, wednesdays, low to mid-50s. the next weekend, december acting like december again. it will be in the 40s each day. 9:21. you have seen the videos and read the headlines. a message about hover boards after one sparked a fire. >> the police department is hosting their second annual gun

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out to be the most dangerous. >> the hoverboard ignited while it was being charged and rolled over to a bed and ignited the bedding in the bedroom. >> reporter: this hover board fire happened in alabama while a guy was riding it. on tuesday, this was the scene inside a mall in washington state after a hoverboard ignited there. frazier says consumers need to be extremely careful when buying a hoverboard or any electronic desis when made outside of the u.s. oftentimes, they are not

regulated. >> look for products that have a u.l. listing on the box or the product they sell itself. also, read all the manufacture reference material. >> reporter: he also says many fires start when devices are overcharged. >> be very cautious when you are charging these items. make sure they are not charged unattended or leave them on charge overnight. >> reporter: as popular as hoverboards may be. >> i have seen a lot of people at my school have them. >> reporter: some consumers say they are not willing to take the risk. >> i think it is pretty dangerous. >> reporter: fire experts say having a functioning smoke alarm increases your chances of surviving a house fire by 50%. if you need one or need one to be installed, contact your local fire department. in many cases, they will install fire alarms for free. reporting from montgomery county, megan fitzgerald, news 4. >> hoverboards are banned on american, delta and united planes. airlines are worried about the batteries that power them. lithium ion batteries have a history of overheat and catching fire in cell phones and laptops.

let's get a final check of our weather on this saturday. >> if you are out running around, going shopping, or getting exercise, great weather to that. the nbc washington app, highs near 70 today. tomorrow, monday, an out of body and out of month experience. >> earlier, we are getting close to records set in 1800s. today's record is 1873. one of the oldest records still standing. maybe some rain and fog on monday. that's all for us this morning.

hi, everybody, welcome "inside the redskins" on nbc 4. i'm rick doc walker at redskins park. monday night at fedex field the redskins hosted their biggest rifle, the dallas cowboys, the redskins came up short, but losing the battle in the final seconds. let's take a look back at some of the highlights. >> play action fake again. he's going to get hit in the back, he's going to get sack.