today in the manslaughter trial against a baltimore police officer. william porter faces charges in connection with the death of freddie gray. prosecutors say porter neglected to call a medic or to buckle gray properly in the police van. he told the police van's driver that gray wanted to go to the hospital. gray's death in april sparked days of violent protests in the city. new this morning we are learning that a bicyclist has died in rockville. the 37-year-old died last night. he was crossing traffic lanes against the pedestrian indicator. the driver of the car was taken to the hospital but is expected to be oklahoma. today the alexandria police department will talk to the community about a couple of recent murders. two bodies have turned up in two separate alexandria parks since the beginning of november. no arrests have been made in either case.

the meeting will at the core kelly wreck center today at 6:30. a father and his children are lucky to be alive. he found his 6-year-old unconscious saturday afternoon. she was inside the family's home. >> thanking her, calling her, and she did not wake up. >> the fire department said a new tool helped them. the newportable carbon dioxide machine started beeping. it was due to leaking pipes in the basement. two of his daughters went to the hospital as well. they're expected to recover. we take a live look outside. 60 balmy degrees in the middle of december. >> feels pretty good out there. let's check in with tom kierein for your weather headlines. >> yeah. it does continue.

yesterday we tied the record high in washington at 71 degrees for the day. now today's record high is 70 degrees. that was set back in 1931. so we may be near that again today. so two days in a row tying the record high for the dates. yesterday and again today. right now "storm team 4" radar, no rain locally. everything's fine. no travel problems weather-wise, although there's a little dampness on the road in condensation. there are little swaths of rain. that will get to us closer later this afternoon. just a light jacket or long sleeves as we are hovering in the 50s. drive time forecast coming up in ten minutes. now, melissa, what's happening on the roads? >> a couple of problems. from the live desk in fairmount heigh heights, addison road because of a crash. you're going to want to use the

eastern avenue. the ramp is shut down because of an accident. that should be reopening. >> route 1, we have a problem in the northbound lanes and taking a look to the south, tucker shut down near palmer. a lot happening. we're following a developing story. the los angeles county sheriff's office made a 911 cause. in those calls witnesses reported a man firing shots in the air. nick lal robinson was walking around with a gun in his hands. minutes later deputies arrive and open fire on robertson. deputies fired at robertson as he appeared to crawl away. >> there are two women and three

childr kids in a car five feet away. >> he was crawling on his knees and they kept shooting. why. >> there have been several protests following the incident and calls for an independent investigation. 4:34. the montgomery county school board is planning to call for a day off. approved schools will close on september 12th. the school is not officially recognizing the holiday. the day will be used as a professional day for teachers. >> a good sign. metro wants to know about your concerns. the agency's new gm will be part of a forum. paul wiedefeld is concerns with

the frequency and reliability of trains. wiedefeld has also seen his agency's drill for the first time. they tested two scenarios at the forest glen metro station. in one, a bus driver spots a suspicious package and had to evacuate riders. the second involved an evacuation inside a metro station. today the ntsb will continue to look into a plane crash that killed three maryland mens. it went down in the woods in pennsylvania friday afternoon. terry carlson and jason williams died in that crash. eric carson passed away at a pittsburgh hospital. the men were based at a consulting firm. now to decision 2016 brand-new polls shows who has a better chance of beating democratic front-runner hillary clinton. the nbc/wall street journal poll

shows she would still beat the top two contenders, donald trump and ted cruz. it's those trailing. ben carson could beat her by one point. marco rubio has a better chance of beating her by three points. coming up on nbc, tracie potts tells us how the new polls play into tomorrow's debate. 17 women were elected to government offices. this is the first time women were allowed to vote and run for office in this conservative islamic kingdom. this is land mark step in a country where women are legally dependent on male relative to approve of many of their major life decisions. the search is on for two suspects in a silver spring double stabbing. this happened early sunday morning on georgia avenue at the d.c. line. two people stabbed a man and a woman. they say it's not random. the victims are expected to be okay. today a historic change for the "washington post."

this morning the 700-member team is moving into a brand-new office. it's only blocks way from their current building in northwest washington. the newspaper says the new space will allow them to better handle digital demands. all right. the redskins are holding onto first place, barely. they're in a tie with the eagles with only three weeks left to play. not only that, philadelphia is on the schedule in two weeks. next week the buffalo bills are in town. we're waiting to see whether desean jackson can play when it appears he hurt his knee yesterday. the win over the chicago bears was the skins' first win on the road this year. keep it coming. >> not just the season. this year, right? >> yeah. >> is that -- >> it's been a long time. it's been a record weekend with warmer temperatures. we're getting more of that today. how long will it last? tom kierein is tracking your forecast. bracing for disasters.

thousand of philippines are getting ready for an imminent

today the force is back. they have shut down four blocks of the fame e e e ed hollywood

boulevard. one said this was bigger than the oscars. can you imagine? ""star wars": the force awakens" opens on friday. i am excited. hi. i'm angie goff at the live desk with a scene unfolding in the philippin philippines. a typhoon is expected to slam into the island. flooding rains are a big concern. just think packing winds of up to 115 miles an hour. we're going to keep you posted and keep an eye on the situation. aaron and eun? >> angie, thank you. we want to get you up to speed with your "weather & traffic on the 1s." >> tom kierein with what we can expect today. hey, tom. >> good morning. cool and humid. "storm team 4" ray dard showing a swath of rain in the midwest. it's going to be getting closer but not until late this afternoon. grab your umbrella as you head

out the door. as you're driving this morning, no travel problems. a caution light because we'll likely get some rain moving in. a lit bit of sunshine but the roads are damp from moisture and condensation. afternoon commute will be in the upper 60s as the rain moves on through. wet roads, likely delays. we've already got problems in prince george's county. melissa, what's going on with that? >> that's right. a couple of things. let's go through them again. first thing fairmount heights, dunbar shut down. ft. washington, palmer and tucker because of a police investigation. in hyattsville at quinton street you see a delay in both directions. 66 from the fairway to the parkway. that's going to take you nine minutes. remember to listen to our

friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >> thank you, melissa. one gop candidate gaining momentum who could be a threat to hillary clinton. and the cost of a mass shooting. the surprising amount of money it took for the san

welcome back at 4:45. we're following the very latest in decision 2016. brand-new numbers show democratic frond runner hillary clinton would likely beat con

temder donald trump but if another gets it, she could face a challenge. tracie potts is here to tell us more. tracci tracie, good morning. >> good morning. these are the numbers from our brand-new nbc/wall street journal poll out this morning. clinton versus trump, she would beat him by 10 percentage points, pretty big especially among independents and hispanics. she would also beat cruz but it's a closer race. he'd only lose by 3 percentage points. interestingly it's the other republicans who aren't at the top of the list who could actually beat clinton. ben carson who's dropped 18 points could still beat clinton by a point and marco rubio who's also seen some improvement fairs best against her. it's a new look and the big picture seems to be that the republicans at the top can't

beat hillary clinton at least if the election were held today, but those who aren't doing as well within the party seem to have a better chance against her. >> tracie potts live on capitol hill. thank you, tracie. president obama is making a rare trip to the pentagon. he'll meet to discuss the fight against the islamic state of iraq and syria and then he'll deliver a statement following that meeting. the president addressed the nation last week. a new report conducted by nbc news finds that it cost less than $5,000 for the san bernardino shooters to form the plan. the total came to about $4,500. the report also found that most of the items were relatively easy to gather. the lieutenant governor in california says the ease at which the shooters built their arsenal is cause for concern. two children and a school

principal are believed to be among the dead in syria this morning. air strikes killed dozens of people yesterday. they hit the suburbs of damascus. video shows the confusion as the strikes came down. today annapolis yacht club officials will work with city leaders to find a new temporary space. the club was severely damaged in a fire this past weekend. governor larry hogan toured the area yesterday. the club's commodore said the yacht's club is part of the community. still no word on what may have caused that fire. a deadly motorcycle accident is under investigation in charles county. sheriffs there say john barnett was on his motorcycle when he ran into a car on saturday on st. charles parkway. the car was making a left into the shopping center. the driver is expected to be okay. a student is dead after police say he threatened a campus officer with an axe.

witnesses called police. the man was knocking out car windows in the town of denton. a university police officer went to investigate the calls early yesterday morning. the officer said the suspect lunged at him before he opened fire. cam put officials confirmed he was a student at the north university at texas. they have more than $12,000 thanks to donations and a bank sale. denise krepp wants to know how many crimes in the areas have actually been processed. she was told gathering that information would cost $44,000 per hour to track down. it it is most wonderful time of the year. maybe not for some mail carriers though. if you're mailing any holiday packages,ñkoç expect a lot of company today. they say today is the busiest

mailing day of the year for cards, letters, and packages. they recommend sending all packages by december 21 cents for christmas arrival. that's cutting it close. the usps estimates that over 15 billion pieces of mail will be sent this holiday season. well, amazon is removing hover boards from its stores pending safety review. several customers have reported their hover boards bursting into flames. they sent a notice to the product's manufacturers that the hover boards meet safety standards. they told nbc news last week that it received at least ten reports of hover board fires. today d.c. mayor muriel bower will announce a new head. she plans to appoint a local business leader as the chair person of the work-force investment council.

virginia congressman robert whitman is preparing to run for governor of virginia in 2017. the dwronch said he'll also seek another term next year. ed gillespie is already raising money for the 2017 campaign. attorney general cuccinelli is considering running for governor. we'll see the five signs that could become the world war i memorial on the national mall. the five finalists are in contention right now. you can see them all on display at the wilson building between 9:00 and 5:30 today. >> all right. 4:51 is our time right now. check that. 44 bucks an hour. i got that straight. let's turn to tom kierein and catch you up to speed. it's almost like you're sweating when you're stepping out there. >> it's a little bizarre to get this kind of weather. >> it is.

people playing tennis and golf in december. i saw people shooting hoops. >> wearing shorts. >> there was a long line at the slide at the playground. it's another incredibly mild way under way. as you head out the door, make sure you have an umbrella with you. you'll be comfortable in long sleeves. you'll need your sunglasses this morning. right now "storm team 4" radar not showing any rain locally. that's going to be moving over toward cambridge and salisbury. the main area of rain we'll be conce concerned with. that is on track to come our way by later this afternoon. temperatures right now are hovering in the 50th to around 60 degrees. it is humid. it's kind of condensing and so there's a little bit of sheen and moisture on some of the roads this morning. watch out for that.

sunrise at 7:18. it will still be in the 50s. then between 8:00 and 9:00 it will jump into the low 60s and quite humid. then the clouds really do close in by later this afternoon. before rain arrives we may be near a record high of 70 degrees set on this day back in 1931. we tied the record yesterday. "storm team 4" four-day forecast. overnight tonight after we get the rain ending this evening we'll get it clearing. 60s on tuesday. wednesday, the low 60s and then more rain on thursday. then getting cold next weekend friday, saturday, and sunday. highs only in the 40s and partly cloudy. here's what i'm working on coming up at 5:01. your rain ahead. back to you. thank you, tom. take a look at brand-new problem here. this just popped up in falls church at pimm met drive, a crash there. not sure on the details. we know it happened a couple of

minutes ago. northbound, southbound, we don't have any problems there. 270 at montrose, we do have a couple of things, of course, in prince george's county. this sounds like the tow truck is on the scene there. should be out of the way there. route 1 at kriten don street. moving on, addison road closed. your ultimate route is eastern avenue. that's where the car went into the house. last one, fofrt washington. i'll see you here at 5:01. >> thank you, melissa. it's now 4:54. it's one of the top trending stories on reddit right now. why thousands struggle to pay rent making 4r5$,000 a year. stopping a gunman who stormed through a walmart.

he was brandishing two guns and he had a knife in between his legs hanging from his pants that we think was like a machete. a trip to walmart turned tur fieing for shoppers when an armed man came into the store. this happened in pennsylvania. the man was threatening customers up and down several aisles. the officers threatened him to drop his weapons. when he didn't they shot him in the chest and he died at the hospital. nobody was hurt. last month governor larry

hogan asked them to keep refugees out until they're no threat. greenbelt addressed it in later saying we welcome all refugees. the downdy board in arlington voted for the first cab fare hike in more than four years. the initial hike goes up 25 cents. all of the changes will go into effect january 1st. even people who make $45,000 a year face unaffordable rents in many cities. researchers say more than half of those surveyed spent more than 30% of their income on rent. some good news if your child goes to school in maryland. six state schools will have blue ribbon status.

they'll announce the honorees. schools from anne arundel. harford, and st. mary's counties will be named recipients of if 2016 blue ribbon school award. today animals from south korea will arrive at a center in d.c. the group continues to work to reducing the dog meat trade in asia. new technology will be ready for voters this coming april. that new vote machine leaves a paper trail unlike touchscreen options of the past. this is more important in the event of a recount. larry hogan's government questioned whether they were rushing too quickly to get machines working. we start at 5:00 a.m. with break developments in two stories. we're finding out more about a

car that crashed into a parked car and then slammed a house in prince george's county. that's causing some trouble in fair month heights right now. we'll get an update in 15 minutes. first in ft. washington a road is closed due to a homicide. we're learning more about the victim. derrick ward is following that story. we'll check in with him. first at 5:00 a.m., good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. >> good morning. getting some showers here in the midwest. here is the new hour-by-hour timing coming in by around 3:00 p.m. the main area of showers still going to be out in the pant of west virginia andin