security guards in d.c. ruled a homicide. what the medical examiner says caused his death. >> we begin at the live desk. we are learning about new details about a man charged with supporting isil terrorists. the hartford man took money he knew was intended to cause destruction or conduct an attack. his name is mohamed elshinawy and lying to theryz fbi when questioned about it. the fbi search warrant indicates elshinawy lives from the aberdeen proving ground. there it is. the feds asked the court for permission to raid his known address and to search it for computers. an fbi agent says elshinawy accepted thousands through paypal and through western union and the feds say they questioned elshinawy about tied to isil in

july or that he cut off or began masking his communication with isil thereafter. there was no indication he planned any attacks in the court records we reviewed, but elshinawy made a pledge to support isil and made a desire to die a martyr. he denied every intention to carry out an attack and he was trying to take away money from isil and there's evidence he lied during questioning and el shinawy is charged with making false statements and he was charged at 3:00 this afternoon and could face more than 20 years in prison. at the live desk i'm scott macfarlane. >> let's get to storm team 4 chief meteorologist. doug, are we going to need the umbrellas out there tonight? >> i think it's a good idea to take those umbrellas with you. here's storm team 4 radar and you notice already we've got some rain moving in across the region. that rain coming through parts of northern virginia and take a look at the heaviest rain back

along i-81. showers in loudoun county and up toward frederick county and it's all moving our way and the wider view showing what's happening and our storm system well back to the northwest and that's why we're still so warm today and here comes the rain across the region. we're not expecting too much in the way of rain, but we are going to see showers and yes, you will need the umbrella and still mild behind this rain and that will be some heavy rain and we'll talk about when that moves in and finally turning cold. i'll show you when the cold air moves in, too, coming up in my full forecast. >> thanks, doug. now that jury deliberations are going on in baltimore where officer william parter has been charged in the death of freddie gray. chris culver was live with emotional pleas. >> reporter: you're exactly correct, chris. the prosecutor started with the seat belt clicking saying how long did that take? two, three, four, seconds to

click a seat belt or click a radio to call for a medic. two, three or four seconds is that worth a life? because she says that's all it would have taken. in court today in closing statements prosecutors say freddie gray went into the van healthy and came out dead. they accused the officer of lying saying freddie gray didn't tell them he couldn't breathe. porter didn't call for a medic and officer porter didn't care enough to seat belt him in said the prosecutor. in closing arguments for the defense they argued that freddie gray's death was a horrifying tragedy. the defense won the jury that the prosecutors are playing upon the fears that arose upon the death of freddie gray. they say porter acted as a responsible officer, reasonable, reporting to the van driver that freddie gray wanted to go to the hospital. they asked the jury to find him not guilty of all four charges against him. >> i think everybody is on edge

and when i mean on edge they're anxious to see justice for freddie. >> reporter: now the jury has been deliberating about two hours now and we will keep you updated as we monitor deliberations and developments into the evening. whether you're watching for your news on your cell phone, your laptop, we will also be updating you on news 4 at 5:00. so we're keeping an eye on things here in baltimore. that's the latest live. chris gordon, news 4. >> now to a case here in washington about a man who died in the custody of two security guards. wendy rieger is at the live desk with new word from the medical exacter in. >> the medical examiner has ruled alonzo smith's death was a homicide. smith was found unconscious in southeast d.c. in an apartment building there and he was handcuffed and not breathing. police say he was in the custody of special security officers who were on duty to provide security for that building. they were armed and they are

licensed by the city. the medical examiner's report says smith died of sudden cardiac arrest, complicated by acute cocaine toxicity. that report also says compression of the torso was a contributing factor. just because the medical examiner rules this a homicide, it does not mean that a crime was committed. the security guards have not been identified. d.c. police say their investigation continues. back to you. president obama says his ramped-up strategy against ice sis paying off overseas. >> mr. obama met with the national security team at the pentagon today. afterward, he told reporters that isis has not had a single successful major military operation on the ground in iraq or syria since the summer and he says they've lost territories in both countries. >> meanwhile, people are seeing isil for the thug and the thieves and the killers that

they are. we've seen incidentses of isil fighters defecting and others have been executed and isil's reign of brutality and extortion continues to repel local populations and help fuel the refugee crisis. >> president obama also noted that defense secretary ash carter is traveling to the mideast today to enlist more help in the fight against isis. >> right now, 14s ph friends, f and fellow officers are paying respects to noah leotta. he died because of a severe head injury. he was 24 years old and hit by a suspected drunk driver. it is wrapping up at the covenant life church at gaithersburg and we're hearing there is another viewing tonight at 7:00 and his funeral is scheduled for tomorrow morning. a 17-year-old sits in jail charged in the murder of a man in fort washington. police say graden hawkins and 44-year-old keith williams got into an argument and hawkins ended up stabbing williams. police found williams inside a

car and he tried to drive off from the scene and hawkins is being charged as an adult. in fairfax, gun control advocates are gathering outside the national rifle association demanding stronger gun laws. the parents of allison parker were right there with them. parker was the reporter who was shot to death. today's protest comes exactly three years after the shooting at sandy hook elementary school. >> we cannot allow our children to become collateral damage and that's exactly what they have become. it's unacceptable for children at sandy hook or our daughter allison and for all of these other people's children to die. waiting to hear from the nra about the latest protest and the specific calls for tougher gun laws. it always happens during rush hour. we have at reagan national airport the bomb squad is there

because there was a suspicious package at terminal b again at reagan national airport and it's near a ticket counter. so as a precaution the bomb squad was called in because everyone's on high alert these days, as you know. no reports of delays right now and there are no evacuations of that terminal, but you can see the police activity there. again, a suspicious package near a ticket counter inerminal b. we'll let you know when this is alleviated. back to you. less fortunate children, the victims of a cruel crime. hundreds of their presents stolen. now the salvation army needs some help. you probably noticed that gas prices just keep on dropping. we'll tell you why you're paying less headed into the holidays. >> and adele says hello from verizon center. you're watching news 4 at 4:00. ♪ ♪

and now your storm team 4 forecast. >> showers are moving through so roads are wet or will be turning wet. 63 to 68 degrees and at least it will still be mild across the area and check out the beltway right now. fairly quiet here. most of the rain 70 to 70 and clarksburg, germantown, montgomery village and while today has been mild, our temperatures take a real dip on friday and for the weekend, but it's not going to stay that cold. doug's got more on what you can expect with a roller coaster ride in just a few minutes. who will become america's next president? there is a bit of a shift right now? a new nbc news wall street journal poll in a head to head matchup. surprisingly, the democratic front-runner would lose to marco rubio or ben carson.

according to this poll, carson could win by a single point, rubio by three. >> the last republican presidential debate of the year is tomorrow night on the las vegas strip. cnn is hosting and you're going to see nine candidates on the main debate stage at the venetian hotel. those include donald trump, ben carson, ted cruz, marco rubio, carly fiorina, jeb bush, john kasich, rand paul and chris christie. the rest will partake in a separate debate earlier in the night. in the newsroom, gas prices are dropping fast. what's the reason and why is there such a difference between d.c., maryland and virginia. thieves rip into hundreds of gift bags meant for needy local children. what the salvation army is doing now to catch the culprits and help the kids.

right now at 4:15, storm team 4's tracking showers sweeping through our region right now. chief meteorologist doug kammerer will join us in a couple of minutes about the timing of the rain and when it's going to turn cold again. adele has announced the dates for her north american tour and they include a couple of stops. we'll give you a sneak peek at her prime time special here on abc 4. right now two big names are stepping up to replace gifts stolen from the salvation army's

angel tree warehouse. thieves broke into the building in southeast over the weekend. news 4's mark segraves has the story. >> reporter: these are some of the more than 2,000 bags salvation army has ready to go out to needy families in the d.c. area. as you know, thieves broke in here saturday morning and made off with what they say was $20,000 worth, mostly of electronic equipment, kindles, i ipads and that type of thing, tearing through the bags and only taking the high-end merchandise. salvation army tells us walmart has stepped up with a $20,000 donation and the washington nationals will support this effort to make sure that all of the children who were going to get these gifts are still going to have a very merry christmas. police did arrest a juvenile male and female who were caught by salvation army volunteers.

a volunteer saw a volunteer riding a bike and saying hey, do you like my new bike and that's what gave them an indication something was wrong. mark segraves, news 4. gas was already cheap and you go to the gas station and the price just keeps on dropping. at this point it is now at levels we haven't seen in years. the transportation reporter adam tuss, trying to put it into context for us. >> we're not really complaining, are we, chris? some of the lowest gas prices we've seen since 2009. here are some numbers to show you exactly what's happening around here and the current national average $2.01 and the cheapest gas is in virginia where a gallon of regular averages $1.84. in maryland the price is $2.02. drivers say that they're saving even more when they couple gas

rewards programs on top of the low prices. wherever they are, medium or thankfully in this case low and they get even lower. >> prices fluctuate around here because of certain gas taxes. they're much higher in maryland and d.c. consider this, gas tax in virginia just 11 cents a gallon. it's 27 cents a gallon in maryland. nonetheless, we're seeing a nice drop and that's because oil supply is just flowing right now. there is a glut of oil and that means we're all paying less. back to you guys. and now your storm team 4 forecast. >> make sure you have that umbrella handy as you make your way out this evening we will continue to track showers on storm team 4 radar right now. it's the cloud cover and still extremely warm temperatures. we are still into the 60s. 66 degrees and winds out of the south at 12 miles an hour. the average high temperature is

46. we're 20 degrees above average and just a few degrees shy of a record. 67 in huntingtown and you can see the rain on storm team 4 radar and maryland from the pennsylvania border and all of the way down to southern maryland and most of this is on the light side and it will toon to be, but we have a couple of heavier showers around the winchester area and back around martinsburg and notice along i-81 and right on out to the west on route 50 and we'll continue to see showers and we'll all get in on the shower activity tonight, but we're not expecting a lot here, most of the storm is moving up to the north and you can see this as we get back up into motion here. scattered showers around the region and the storm itself is way back to our north and west. that's why once again, we get in on the warm side of this storm. the cold side, way up here toward minneapolis and toward the great lakes. a winter storm in december with almost no snow in the u.s. absolutely amazing.

future weather tonight. 6:00. notice the showers continuing to come on through by 9:00 and still seeing light shower activity and that's going to be about it and i'm not expecting much in the way of rain and each by midnight a couple of light showers here and there and you may need an umbrella for a brief bit and look what comes back tomorrow and it's the sunshine and the warm temperatures as we get back into the low 60s for the most part as we move on through the afternoon. 61, leesburg and 63 d.c. and 64 in fredericksburg and cooler to the north, and we'll stay well above average right on through thursday and 58 on wednesday and 55 on thursday and a good chance of rain and some of that rain could be heavy on thursday and then we start to get cooler, if not colder. 45 for a high on friday and wait until you see that weekend forecast. veronica has that for you at 4:45. >> thanks, doug. tomorrow the "today" show will pay tribute to our dear friend

and colleague willard scott. he's retiring after 65 years with nbc. jim vance will be one of those looking back at his remarkable career. willard was our weather man and he also worked alongside vance in the 1907s. >> look at that video! >> we know where fans of adele will be tonight, right in front of their tvs and come thursday on the internet. we have the host of "access hollywood" with us, billy bush and billy, tickets go on sale thursday for adele's north american tour which does include two days in october here at the verizon center. i can't image whan the demand will be for this. >> october 10th and 11th in d.c. start fighting very soon. you better act quickly. two nights in d.c. she's doing six in l.a. and six in new york. she's going to make so much money on this. you know it. her blockbuster album "25"

continues its dominance on top of the charts and we haven't even started shopping for christmas yet. tonight at 10:00 on nbc, adele live in new york city. a beautiful special she taped a couple of weeks ago and make sure you're watching this one. i hear it's very good and i hear donald trump is in the audience. the trumpster went. he's a big adele fan. >> you know, billy, some of this is pent-up demand adele dropped out of sight for quite a while to have her son angelo. the concert that's being broadcast tonight is actually her first in about four years. what can we expect to see tonight? >> a very, very nervous adele. we've got a great little chat -- on tonight's "access hollywood" before she goes out there. she was absolutely terrified. her husband had never seen her perform. this is her first live show in front of all these people in a long, long time and she is absoluty terrified. of course, as soon as the first two minutes of the first song

she gets into it and she sounds absolutely fantastic. we've seen a little bit of footage from it. you're in for a special treat. it's not live so we already know, it's really, really good and good for the whole family. by the way, willard scott, you're still killing me. a few more years. keep going, willard! you have to do your own birthday for smukers and then check out! >> it was back when vance's hair hit the top of the screen, too. >> the great jim vance. >> that's right. >> still riding the motorcycle? >> yes, he is. yes, he is. we're definitely looking forward to that tonight. "access hollywood" tonight and of course, billy mentioned the special adele live in new york city. that is going to be later tonight right here on nbc 4 and it's coming to you taped at radio city music hall. it will be big. you've seen the photo on facebook and now hear the story behind this injured military dog purple heart. a new study raising

questions between

we continue to follow that breaking news at reagan national airpo airport. the bomb squad has been called to terminal b after reports of a suspicious package. you can see the first responders parked right outside that terminal. they found a package near a

ticket counter, but no reports of delays or evacuations and we'll stay on top of that situation there. >> photos of them on facebook have been shared 123,000 times and counting. they are images of of a soldier and his military dog recovering together at walter reed medical center. specialist andrew brown and rocky were injured in afghanistan. according to the military brigade's facebook page an ied went off as the two were searching a structure. that photo of the dog wearing a purple heart is getting the most attention online. the website says both are doing well and they'll be headed home soon. we're following several developing stories including the president saying the u.s. is hitting isis harder than ever. why he claims his strategy is working. and the new study that links

right now the jury is deliberating the case against a baltimore police officer charged in the death of freddie gray. gray died in the back of a police van last april. prosecutors say officer william porter ignored a policy to strap prisoners in with a seat belt. the officer is accused of ignoring gray's request to get medical attention. porter could get 25 years in prison if he's convicted.

many of us have been going through quite the wardrobe change over the last couple of weeks from the lightweight winter-type clothes to the fall clothe again and then we're going go back to winter clothes and then you get the idea. back and forth we go. we have rain and heading out, look at this. the rain continues across areas of i-66 and we are at willow springs and all moving east and the beltway will get more and i-95, and woodbridge will be getting some of that rain and mount vernon is wet, but at least the showers are light. for early tomorrow morning the rain is gone and we're dry, breezy. the temperature 63 degrees and take a look at this. we do have another chance to get some rain. this event, rather light and we'll get moderate and maybe heavy rain on thursday and quite a bit more and what that's going to give us is our next significant change that you'll notice saturday morning windchills in the 20s. we've got more on that coming up. thanks, v.j.

>> today president obama crossed the potomac to give his second statement in a little over a week about isis strategy and the war on terror. brian moore, president obama insists his strategy is working. after meeting with his national security team at the pentagon, president obama tried to reassure america and the world that isis is losing ground. >> in november we dropped more bombs on isil targets than any other month since this campaign started. wooe also take out isil leaders, commanders and killers one by one. >> despite pressure and criticism the president announced no new strategy. the u.s.-led coalition, he says is decimating the terror army at its core in iraq and syria. >> as we squeeze its heart we will make it harder for isil to pump its terror and propaganda to the rest of the world. >> the group claimed credit for bombing a russian jetliner and

the stunning coordinated attacks in paris and the rampage in san bernardino. the latest nbc news wall street journal poll shows a third of americans fear a loved one might fall victim to a terror attack. >> terrorism is not the sort of thing that can be eliminated or eradicated. it is always going to be present whether it's outside our borders or inside our boards. >> reporter: a war with the united states and the league and looking for more support. >> president obama is sending defense secretary ashton cart tore the middle east to get more countries involved. live on capitol hill, brian mooar news 4. three years ago today, the day 26 people including 20 children died when a lone gunman opened fire in newtown, connecticut. newtown high school posted this message on its facebook page today. they're encouraging people to make acts of kindness a day today practice. since the tragedy in newtown an

american child has died from gun violence every other day in this country. 554 american children have died in shootings in the last three years. some were accidental and others were intentional. those numbers apply to boys and girls younger than 12. there is a new study out today about a possible link between antidepressants taken between pregnancy and autism and this is a headline that may be unsettling to a lot of women. andrea edwards breaks it down and helps explain the potential risks. >> reporter: the new study from researchers in canada is large, involving more than 145,000 kids followed from birth through age 10. its findings are important. the author says women who took anti-depress ants during pregnancy especially during the second and third trimesters had an increased risk of having a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. it's also important to point out that increase in risk was extremely small. >> for women who are taking antidepressants during

pregnancy, they found that they have one-half of 1% of an increase in having an autistic child. >> while the study did find an association, it does not prove antidepressants cause autism. depression itself may play a role. while the researchers continue to sort out the possible link, doctors who treat pregnant women say those with mild depression may want to talk to their physician about going off medication and trying other therapies instead. for women with more severe forms of depression it's dangerous to stop taking antidepressants abruptly without consulting a doctor. >> untreated depression leads to higher incidences of alcohol and substance abuse and those are known to be harmful to the development of fetuses. an estimated 10% to 13% of pregnant women in the u.s. take an antidepressant. the majority of them do not have a child with autism. erika edwards, nbc news. the average woman in this country now wears a size 14.

plus-size women are finally getting the attention of fashion designers and advertisers. two local women have found huge success by offering designer dresses exclusively to the plus-sized bride. u eunicia harris, it was the firstplus-size bridal shop in the country and many followed them. the sisters opened their shop after eukia searched for her own wedding dress. >> i ended up with a disaster of a dress. it was not how i wanted to look on my wedding day. >> our dresses start at a size 14 and go up to a 44. >> there is a dress for every curvy bride. these women also have had their own show on tlc. they are fascinating and you can watch my full story tonight on news 4 at 11:00. well, we are sure to see some fireworks in las vegas. we've got everything you need to know about the big gop debate. does serena williams deserve

to be named "sports illustrated,"

continuing to track some rain across the area on storm team 4 radar right now. if you're getting ready to leave and maybe doing some shopping this evening make sure you take the umbrella. not a lot of rain and nothing really heavy, but we are watching this heavier rain from frederick right on down through

bluemontt into loudoun county and leesburg. this line is the heaviest rain we'll see and each then it's a fairly heavy downpour. as we look toward 66 in toward virginia and in toward the district, we are starting to see this rainmaking your way inside. the showers are coming through and you will need the umbrellas and we're talking about the small umbrellas for the most part and veronica has the rest of the forecast including the cold weekend coming up. thanks, doug. one of the top referees revealed he's gay and the star guard's homophobic slurs pushed him to come out. i am following in the footsteps of others who have self-identified in the hopes that will send a message to young men and women in sports that you must allow no one to make you feel ashamed of who you are. last week kennedy ejected sacramento kings guard rajon rondo from a game and rondo confronted kennedy and made

several anti-gay comments and rondo was since suspended. >> serena williams has been named sports illustrated sports person of the year and some fans of the racing horse american pharoah are upset about that. it was an amazing run for serena in 2015 and the 34-year-old won three of the four grand slam events and 53 of the 56 matches for the year. it's been a trending topic on social media all day. how american pharoah was robbed since the horse won the magazine readers' poll for the award. he is horse racing's first triple crown racer, and williams was not only being honored for career achievement, but how she handled issues deal with race and femininity this year, as well. >> it is sports person not -- >> a little different. will this be a breakout moment for ted cruz? why donald trump may be feeling more heat than usual ahead of tomorrow night's debate.

>> and you may have seen people talking about this on facebook. green monday. what it is and where you can find the best deals.

we are working several developing stories right now at 4:45. >> we're tracking rain to the evening commute, but first to las vegas where steve handelsman has a live look at tomorrow's big debate. >> reporter: hi, chris.

thanks. this is the venetian in las vegas, site of tomorrow night's debate where a lot of people figured we could see more fire from donald trump than we have for a couple of debates and why not? he's buoyed up by his top polling in some polls, by support unexpected to many for his demand that muslims temporarily not be allowed to enter the u.s. and at the same time trump has to look over his shoulder at two different rivals. donald trump heads to las vegas with plenty to worry about even though he's hit a new high in one poll, 41% in today's monmouth national survey of republicans, but in a general election matchup with hillary clinton, in today's nbc news wall street journal poll, trump fares the worst losing to clinton by ten. marco rubio does it best and rubio trying out a general election pitch in his new ad. >> this is about the greatest country in the world and acting like it. >> reporter: but it's ted cruz

who is surging, polling first ahead of trump now in iowa and coming out strong in the latest nbc news poll. trump leads at 27, up four, but cruz is just five points back. apparently, picking up much of ben carson's support as carson drops a stunning 18 points. and in las vegas today, many republicans who like trump say they're taking a new look at the texas senator. >> i like cruz better than trump at this point. >> trump, like? >> yes. trump light and politically correct. >> he's more polished and he's been in this arena for quite some time and i think he knows how congress works. >> reporter: trump trying to slam cruz and also praised him in the eyes of some republicans for shaking up congress. >> you look at the way he's dealt with the senate where he goes in there like, frankly, like a little bit of a maniac. cruz is embracing the maniac label so far refusing to attack donald trump. cruz clearly does not want to

antagonize or turn off in any way any of donald trump's supporters because many of them now say they consider the texas senator ted cruz to be their second choice. live in las vegas, steve handelsman, news 4. now your storm team 4 forecast. >> yes, it's wet out there and it's been a balmy day for us. mild, too. take a look at storm team 4 radar where i've been tracking showers all afternoon for you and wtop radio, too. make sure when you're in the car you turn to wtop. 495, bethesda and there's the rain now finally inside of the beltway, but it's light rain. so the evening rush is not going to be that slow and we're seeing the rain also and mt. pleasant area to ledroit park and sliding off 495 south and alexandria and areas like river ridges tats and this weather will be sticking around for a while and tomorrow morning that wet weather is gone

and it's out of here ending just after midnight and 49 to 57 degrees and looking like it will be mostly clear and it could be breezy, too and it's not going to be that cold and our temperatures will start to drop by the end of the week. here's a look at the highs for tomorrow and germantown, 61, the high. 63, waldorf and la platta. mild across the area which i think a mixture of clouds and sunshine. the clouds will come and go throughout the day. here's 5:00 a.m. and you can see a few clouds at 8:00 and then you can see sunshine and by the end of the day there could be more clouds coming back. we had 60 degrees at lunchtime tomorrow still way above average and those mid to upper 40s for this time of year even at 8:00 we're looking at a temperature of 52 degrees and tomorrow is looking nice with the weather having a very low impact on our area, dry and continued warm. throughout the week we have more a-plus weather coming our way, sunshine with a high of 48 and then by the time we get to the end of the week and by the time we get to the end of the week and that's the next front tuesday and next chance of rain.

by the weekend, 43, we're breezy and cold with the morning chills in the 20s and sunday, 50 with less wind coming our way and the weekend, definitely getting back to the cold air and we'll see rising temperatures once again. for thursday's rain it looks like it will be more and three-quarters of an inch or more. high-impact area right here. southern maryland, areas south of d.c. and fredericksburg and areas like st. mary's and then your weekend, 43 the high on saturday and 50 degrees on sunday and that chilly air not cold, expected to move in on saturday with that high of 43 by dinner time back into the 30s. so that's the way it's looking right now. we have a lot more on how much rain with the next system coming up on news 4 at 5:00. >> thanks, v.j. >> talk about too hot to handle. some retailers have stopped selling hovererboards because there are fears they will burst into flames. amazon pulled them off their website. sellers are being asked to prove

their products meet safety standards. overstock.com has stopped selling hoverboards altogether. if you went online today to buy any holiday gifts you're part of a new and growing retail phenomenon. this is green monday. sarah hovak is washington post national retail reporter. hello, sarah. >> hi, pat. how are you? >> we have black friday, cyber monday and what's green monday. >> it was cooked up by ebay and meant to describe how much money they're making on the second monday in december online. for them it sometimes surpasses cyber monday in terms of sales and for a lot of retailers it's become a big online shopping day. >> it's all about the green. so how did it become the third busiest online shopping day behind the other two? >> so i think this is a vestage of our usage patterns over the year and think about it, back

too before we had the money in our purse and you were going to the store on saturday and sunday and doing a lot of your brick and mortar shopping and when you slid back into your cubicle on monday, and you're picking up the last items on mind and the patterns persist and that's why monday is such a big day. for the shopper looking for a deal, are there better deals on green monday than black friday or cyber monday? >> they're comparable deals, walmart, best buy, macy's and these are retailers that are in on the action and they're offering deep discounts on things like beats by dre headphones, led tvs and star wars and that kind of thing. so if you haven't done your shopping yet it's a good day to get out there. >> on another subject, we read about it in the post. you guys just moved into a new building. so how do you like it? >> we have a lot more natural sun light here and we're liking it. >> so you should be happier to go to work every day.

>> that's for sure. >> thanks so much, sarah and happy holidays to you. >> tonight, facebook, twitter. the entire social media universe might just shut down because the new "star wars" film makes a sta star-studded debut in los angeles. hollywood is being given the first look and the rest of us will have to wait until friday for our first chance to see it and the movie is being screened in three theaters in l.a. police had to shut down four blocks of hollywood boulevard just so crews could set up tents to prepare for the big night. sgloor i'm meagan fitzgerald at the washington regional transplant committee where 2400 people in our area are waiting for organs. we spoke with a mother of a woman who lost her daughter stacy five years ago in a bicycle accident. stacy was an organ donor and managed to save the life of five different people.

today her mother met one of them. >> so nice to meet you. >> so nice to meet you. >> so special just being able to see you. >> coming up at 5:00, the emotional meeting officials here say hardly ever happens. >> boy, oh, boy. if that wasn't enough to warm your heart, we have to tell you about an incredible outcome to an effort in our area to send blankets to syrian refugees. an incredible 60 tons of blankets have been collected so far this year. that's three times the amount folks donated. the blankets are on their way to turkey to be distributed to refugees. too close to home. what we know about the people who

disturbing new details about the deadly house fire in seve earn. police tell us they're investigating the case as a homicide because diana knight suffered injuries to her upper body. a man was found dead in the home last thursday and his death is still under investigation. this same house caught fire earlier this year when it was under construction, but that fire was ruled an accident. >> a bicyclist made a decision that cost him his life. 37-year-old samuel vigil died last night a day after colliding with a car on east gudy drive in rockville. police say he rode his bike against a p/eedestrian signal.

the driver of the car is injured, but is expected to recover. a prince george's county family is unsure when or if they'll be able to go back inside their home. >> the engineer said it is not safe after an suv crash asked caught fire. molette green has a look at the damage and the fallout. >> it's not safe to live in? >> they said they don't know. >> reporter: homeowner ho tram looks at the damage to his house on addison road where an suv slammed into it in the middle of the night. >> they said maybe inside no damage only outside. the fire department should be coming with inspection this morning. >> reporter: four people sleeping inside woke up to a loud boom. prince george's county police say five people were inside this suv. the driver and one passenger went to the hospital. this woman who came by to see the damage said her two daughters were in the truck and she told me they are okay. police say the driver was speeding and lost control on

addison road toward sheriff road. they hit a parked car and then swiped this big tree before slamming into the front porch where the vehicle caught fire and the damage to the porch is evident. a mother and three kids who rented this home just two weeks ago are okay, but it's unclear if it's safe to come back. >> a couple of week ago. >> reporter: the driver and a passenger went to the hospital and their injuries not considered serious. prince george's police confirmed speed was a factor and they're also looking into whether alcohol or drugs played a role. no word yet on charges. in fairmount heights, maryland, molette green, news 4. >> news 4 at 5:00 starts now with jim and wendy. reit now at 5:00, a maryland man charged with trying to support isil. the fbi says he accepted money from operatives overseas to use here in the united states.

>> the point is isil leaders cannot hide and our next message to them is simple. you are next. and we're on verdict watch right now. the jury's now deliberating in the case of a baltimore police officer accused in the death of freddie gray. a man charged with attempting to support isil. i'm scott macfarlane. the news 4 i-team was first to get its hands on the search warrant filed by the fbi. mohammed elshinawi pledged his allegiance to isil and said he wanted to die as a martyr. that home is about two minutes from the aberdeen proving ground, an elementary school and a busy train station. they want to check his computers and check for any photo, weapons or bomb making materials there. in the search warrant he took at least $8700 in payments from suspected isil operatives using

paypal and using western union to do so and they say he used prepaid phones, email accounts and a social media handle called egypt in the usa to communicate. no indication in the court records that elshinawi had planned any attacks and feds say he denied doing so when questioned by them in july and he tried to siphon money away from isil, but defense said they have evidence he lied to them during questioning and charged him also with making false statements and obstruction and he was formally charged this afternoon in federal court in baltimore. elshinawy facing 20 to 30 years in prison. >> scott, thank you. >> the president said the u.s. is gaining ground in the fight against isis overseas and he has strong words for the group's leaders tonight. chris lawrence joins us to explain. >> reporter: president obama says the mission is moving forward with a sense of urgency and a u.s.-led c