oh, you're going to need your raincoats today. temperatures are dropping. tom will tell you when. a teen is killed just before the winter break. how his senior class is reacting. less than 24 hours after plane crash, we have an update for you. good morning. welcome to "news4 today." i'm adam tuss. angie is off, you might have noticed. this morning northbound elapses are closed between northwest and the interchange. all traffic is being diverted into the third street tunnel. we want to get to the forecast.

it is have cold outside. "storm team 4" meteorologist tom kierein is with us on what you can expect. hey, tom. >> another cold winter morning like yesterday morning. we're below freezing around much of the region. we've got a clear sky. the winter constellations are showing off this morning. we've got jupiter rising in the eastern sky. there's the washington monument. very clear visibility. no fog this morning. a cold morning and a chilly afternoon but still looking warmer and wetter as the week goes ahead. some rain likely moving in. but we'll have a dry day today. look at our temperatures down into the low 20s throughout much of the shenandoah valley. and in the mountains teens and 20s. prince george's county near 30. it's in the 20s in montgomery county and near fairfax county. near chesapeake bay, we're freezing near the waters. today you'll be happy if you're

wearing a warm coat. sunglasses, bright sun. you'll need gloves certainly for this morning as we'll stay at or below freezing. a look at the warmer weather pattern on the way and the next rain challengeses coming your way in the next few minutes. new this morning 500 neighbors are without water and heat. crews were called out after midnight. we're told the gas company is still making repairs. no word on when the heat and hot water will be restored. happening today, a memorial for a high school student killed in a car accident. we brought this as yesterday. the accident happened on franconia parkway when a car lost control. his 17-year-old passenger and friend not seriously hurt in the crash. the memorial will be tonight at 8:00 p.m. even though school is out for winter break, grief counselors

will be available for students on monday. we have breaking news out of california. there were no survivors on a small plane that crashed in bakersfield. the ntsb is expected to arrive today. a may day call came around 4:30 saturday afternoon. shortly after the call it was missing from radar and found several hours later. we're hearing more about a police officer-involved shooting. the officer shot and killed a suspect after the suspect tried to rob him with a gun. it happened before 2:00 saturday morning in lithicum heights. he pointed the gun at the officer and asked for his wallet. the officer thought it was real. >> one of the key pieces of evidence was a toy gun, looked very realistic, looked like a black revolver. that's what the suspect pointed aet the officer when he

announced the robbery and that's why the officer shot him. >> it's believed the suspect was homeless. in the third presidential democratic debate, bernie sanders, a member of his staff accused hillary clinton's private voter campaign as well. nbc's chris pollone has the following. both sides moved quickly to stifle the bad blood. sanders apoul pohl jazzed aet the beginning of the third democratic debate admitting a member of his staff accessed clinton's voter data information. >> yes, i apologize. this is not the type of campaign that we run and if i find anybody else involved in this, that i will also be fired. there was a private i'm server.

clinton chose not to hammer sanders over this week's brief. >> i think we should move on because i don't think the american people are all that interested in this. i think they're more interested in what we have to say about all the big issues. >> what issue is? gun control, terrorism dominated much of the discovery. the democrats taking aim at each other. >> we must work with them, not demonize them as the republicans have been doing. >> reporter: former maryland governor o'malley slammed them both. >> senatevery election year it .

>> reporter: for now it remains clinton's nomination to lose but with sanders leading the polls in new hampshire, there's a thought be decided between now and november. chris pollone, nbc news. on the republican side donald trm p held a christmas-themed rally in iowa. he wasted no time. he called hillary clinton a snake and bernie sanders a communist. >> she should not be allowed to run. we'll see what happens but i don't think anything's going happen. i think she's totally protected, totally protected. i think it's a disgrace. we'll see what happens. >> now, on the foreign policy front, trump told supporters that he feels good about russian vladimir putin and looks forward to working with him. coming up on "meet the press," an exclusive interview with house speaker paul ryan. chuck todd will have a debate

coming up after "news4 today." last-minute holiday shipping kicking into high gear. have you gotten all your presents? tomorrow is expected to be the biggest holiday day. more than 30 million packages will be delivered tomorrow alone. now, you still have until december 23rd to send express mail for christmas arrival. you'll be cutting it close then. this wednesday a blood drive is in memory of fallen police officer noah liotta. the blood drive happening at public safety headquarters on edison park drive in gaithersburg. it's been sponsored by the merch red cross. it's open to the public and donors are encouraged to preregister. the redskins are facing the bills this afternoon. if the skins win it, it will be their first back-to-back victories this season. hard to believe. wide receiver desean jackson

says he does expect to win. coming up shots fired at the mall on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. coming up what police say is of concern even though things are safe at the mall. the cold returns and winds won't. what else we can expect in the week ahead with tom kierein. that's all coming up.

. welcome back. a shooting during a shopping day closed mall down. a group of people got into a

fight. one of them shot a 19-year-old in the leg. they say this was not an active shooter or terror situation. police are still looking for the suspect there. it's beginning to look a lot like winter in buffalo. they got their first snowfall. smashing records. they would have 20 inches of snow by now. it shows temps soaring later in the week. meanwhile a white christmas in buffalo probably won't happen and i can tell you we probably won't be getting a white christmas around here. "storm team 4" tom kierein with more on the winter forecast, what you do think, tom? >> it's going to be record heat moving in by thursday. between now and then we'll have it warming quite dramatically. today, though, another day with temperatures near average for this time of year. "storm team 4" radar, no rain anywhere in the vicinity, no snow anywhere in the vicinity, no troubles up and down the atlantic seaboard.

all pavement dry. temperatures are at or below freezing in the nearby suburbs including montgomery, fairfax, prince george's county, fairfax generally around 30 degrees. it's generally above freezing. in shenandoah valley out of the mountains temperatures are in the low to mid-20s. another big shopping day. the malls and the areas for shopping were crowded. temperatures today, into the low to mid-40s by early afternoon briefly touching the upper 40s by mid afternoon. lots of sun. unlike yesterday we won't have much wind. chill in the air. a great weather in the game at fedex field as buffalo takes on washington. by then it will be bright snierngs low 40s. low 40s during the game with with light wind and a few clouds. back down into the mid-40s. if you go out tonight, 40

degrees through the evening with increasing clouds. during the day starting on monday weight for the metro and the bus stop might have a little sun in the morning and tomorrow morning between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. clouds closing in. highs reaching the mid-50s. then on tuesday, a lot of clouds around. might get a little light rain off and on during the day, and milder. up around 60 degrees on tuesday afternoon. then even milder on wednesday. looks like we'll make it into the mid-60s. showers on wednesday. could be moderate showers coming from time to time during the day on wednesday. then it's thursday. that's the day we may have record heat. the record for the date is 69. we may make it into the low 70s during the day on thursday. big travel day. maybe a few light showers around. otherwise just cloudy. christmas day, looks like we'll get some sunshine back. low 50s and climbing to near 60

degrees by mid afternoon on friday and then clouds close back in again for next weekend. could get some rain next saturday. that's the way it looks, adam. >> all right. break out the barbecue for christmas. not bad. thanks. next up, "reporter's notebook." a look at the community's stories. we're back in 15 minutes with more of the top stories. >> welcome to recorder's notebook. i'm aaron gilchrist. we'll start with the baltimore officers, the first of six charged in the death of freddie gray. he was charged with manslaughter as well as three other counts. this jury could not reach a verdict. could not decide on any of the four counts in the three days that they deliberated. where do you make that this story ended up? >> they look at this and they this is a precursor to some of the other trial nace come. i think on the upswing for the city, i think they have to feel

good about so far nothing, you know, has happened to sort of put them back in the news in a negative light, but i think in terms of how these trials will go, in this case it's probably not the most explosive trial in terms of the accusations that will come forward. i think also the fact that the attorney for freddie gray as family came out and said the family really wasn't upset with the jurors. they're not really surprised that they didn't come up with a verdict. in that sense, you know, i'm sure that the folks in baltimore t regular folks won a verdict, found guilty for the police officer. but in terms of the city as a whole, they have to be at least breathing a sigh of relief in term there being a mistrial and the way it's sort of being handled now by the folks in the the and even the attorney again for the family. >> again, several things. one, it's a bump in the road as attorney murphy said. this is a bump in the road

toward justice, and so that's number one. number two, i think you also have to give credit. you have new police leadership. you have a police chief who went in. he met even with some of the old rioters, community beefpeople and got some agreement with them. number three, this case, porter, is the low man on the tote em pole. the real issue has to be, i think, whether or not -- and we don't know because of this sunday morning -- you know, how will this decision to or not to continue another case impact these other cases, but, you know, we ought to keep in mind. juries always have a problem convicting policemen. >> they do. this is one they really thought they could win. they wanted to get off to a big start, convict porter, move onto

others. for some reason they weren't able to do it. one, you have to wonder about their case, how strong was it really. and yet when you look at the overall thing, guy gets on, complains about being sick, don't do things they normally procedurally would do. what goes on there. one, they didn't normally do that. he didn't look that sick. he did notice he had a problem when he tried to move him. but then he didn't go further -- he told the guy that was driving what was going on. so, you know, that -- trying to prove a case when you have that kind of evidence gifrp in trial might make it more difficult. >> this is willful neglect. the rules are you put a seatbelt on. the reality is he did ask for medical help. he should have called and he didn't. i think one of the difficult things that this jury might have is the fact that this guy grew up in west baltimore, he was part of the community. he actually knew freddie gray.

>> yeah, yeah. >> but you talk about woeful neglect. do you think this jury said that it's not there beyond a shadow of a doubt and so we can't -- early some people felt that way? >> i think that's true. they may think, yeah, he didn't do everything he should have done. but he did a lot. he wasn't aware of the situation. they didn't want to get to. >> we don't even know the numbers in disagreement. it could have been 9-2. that's why it makes a difference. but i do think the officers are going to look at this case and poke the same holes that porter's defense did. >> i spent some time in baltimore after the rioting back in april and the impression i got from the people who live there is that all the crazy ps th ness that went on. this time the message was put out there really hard. you know, we don't want chaos

and rioting in the streets of baltimore. do youly was an overanticipation that might happen? >> there has to be an overanticipation, i don't know if i would use that word overanticipation, that phrase. but i think what happened again, the new police chief. they learned from their lessons. they talked to the community. they did whatever they could to make sure there would not be an outburst. remember, thoerks it was a hung jury. he wasn't convicted nor was he found innocent. >> the community probably learned from what happened. >> yeah. >> you see that cvs burning down and you see older folks using that for prescriptions. they're saying, wait a minute, was there any benefit in that happening? they can talk about what the community learned. >> oh, yes, i agree. yes. >> i want to start on the topic of vincent gray and the fact

that the u.s. district attorney in d.c. said -- i think the quote was, theed a miserable evidence is unlikely to sustain a criminal -- >> i wonder where they found out. >> what did one prosecuting attorney see that the other didn't see or thought he saw what the other saw. >> it's very difficult. >> what do you read into those words. does that then say on some level this was a witch hunt if this new prosecutor comes in in. >> that ooh a charge that's been made that is correct they started this thing too long, went too hard, and made the announcement about the indictment of jeffrey thompson right before the election which, of course, sank him as a fewtut mayor. >> it's deceptive. the former jattorney general sad

either ta mayor was ignorant or compliant, that's a lucky man. that's how he supports it. i'm sure those for vincent gray says this was a witch hunt, the timing was done on purpose and obviously the mayor will use it to his advantage if he comes back into public life and he's said he would. >> wheel talk more about that. we need to get a quick break in here. we'll come back and talk about that here on report 'eers notebook.

welcome back to report 'eers notebook, i think vincent gray has hinted he might run for d.c. council or the mayor's office again. what do you think of that? is that a likely hood? >> i think he will. if i was in his place, i would.

look, i'm one of these people who believes -- i'm not ready to call it a witch hunt, but i'm telling you, the prosecutor knew the impact the charges would have on the election. that prosecutor could have waited. there's no ifs, ands, buts about it. here we are now after the election and we've come up with a result that, like i said earlier when you introduced this story, when did you find out you did vnl enough information. at what point was it you were ready to stop. so i think this -- this was a total ial injustice to vincent . >> i think we should also add gray hasn't been acquitted. the fact remains they simply could. make a case. it's not like they dropped the case and said he's free and is

set to go. >> do you think the electorate was so caught up in this t scandal hanging over his head, that the people really supported him, wanted to elect the mayor, but did this so he runs again? >> remember, you had this low turnout. >> the turnout was low, bad weather. and so that played a large part in it. then you put a cloud over his head. i'm sure gray would say that's really what sort of knocked me out. hi could sort of take the position, look at where the city is moving. i was sort of at the helm as the city is moving forward, bowser has come up behind and picked up on that. he's been very quiet in the 11 months that bowser has run and he never endorsed her. >> oh, there was no -- there was no chance he was going to endorse her. >> well, she's a democratic nominee, i agree with you. but some could say -- >> oh, no, no, no. there was bad blood from get-go. there would have been no chance

for an endorsement to happen there. no. i think that this really was a low turnout, a cloud was over his head. it really was injustice on the part of that prosecutor. now who knows where that prosecutor is off somewhere. >> he says that the u.s. attorney owes him an apology. >> i think he does. he won't get it. >> i think we all are owed a better explanation of what went down there, what the reasons was, why, again, going back to the root question here, what did one prosecutor find that the other prosecutor didn't. >> three. >> and, again, the office has said that at some point they will come out and explain what they did or did not find. now, when that comes out -- i think the mayor probably has to be careful, you know. he's sort of off the hook. i don't know if he really wants to push saying that i want an apology because as dave said earlier, has he been vindicated,

they're saying they don't have enough evidence to. >> he's going to push it. they pushed him out. he might as well push back. >> okay. i wonder if there's real value in that for people who are going to vote in a council election or mayoral election is. there value in getting an apology or pushing for an apology. >> the more we know through an apology or better explanation, i this i that's better. people can be better informed. >> that's right. >> okay. i want to move into virginia, a story that got a lot of attention on nbcwashington.com, about this young man who dug a cave in a park in fairfax 15 feet deep. it was sort of set up like there was room even. police discovering this case that had been covered over with plywood. the young man showdown up, charged him with destruction of property. this story has really resonated

with people. he was a homeless man who was forced to live there and studied english. what do you make of the fact this story created a groundswell in the public? >> i think first of all a hole 15 feet deep and not straight down but sort of curved where he could go into that, i think probably what he was try dog with his life and learn english, you know, sort of plays into that. but as we know in the past couple of weeks, especially with the district and trying to move the folks out under bridges and different areas in the city, i this think is an issue in the city and homelessness is something people can gravitate to. but i think what make this one different is you know a little of his backstory. you see officials coming in, moving the tents out, i think because the story has been personalized a little bit, folks are gravitating toward that more. and also the scene of it. it's not a tent. it's a 15-foot hole.

>> i'm sorry. go ahead, joe. >> he put a different face on the homelessness. >> right. >> that's what he did. that's what people need to understand. when you walk by a homeless person, you really don't know what that person -- what that person has gone through. we don't know that most homeless people in the district in this area are veterans, by the way. the other thing is this also speaks to a bigger issue, how expensive it is to live in this district, not to be able to have a place to live other than a carob. he put a different face on homelessness. >> it's interesting. he didn't sit under a bridge or live in a pup tent. he with some skill created this incredible cave situation. once he's found and judged something, maybe community serve service or something.

i think people will find it hard to be hard on him. >> i think what's amazing is no one knew he was digging this. >> a lot more to this story to be uncovered. you can read about that on nbcwashington.com. gentlemen, we appreciate your time. thank you. >> thank you. >> that is reporeporter's noteb. we appreciate you joining us. ah, yeah. it's a bit chilly out there. brrr. that's how you're going to spell today's forecast. the cold is back with temperatures in the 20s and 30s around the area, but there is something to look forward to. the supplying and warmer weather for this christmas week. let's get straight to the weather with tom kierein. good morning, tom. >> good morning. have o'ryan setting in the western sky, venus and jupiter

rising in the eastern sky. your weather morning, cold morning, chilly afternoon and a warmer and wet week coming. and right now, though, not wet. we have no snow, no rain anywhere in the vicinity, no travel problems. all dry pavement all around our region starting off early on this sunday morning. temperatures right now are at or below freezing in nearby suburbs. it's down to 30 degrees. 20s to 30s in fairfax. much of montgomery county in the 20s. manassas. warrenton at 22. it's 22 in the shenandoah valley and the mountains am look at the warmer pattern and the rain that moves in coming in a matter of minutes. adam? >> thank you very much. an air flight heading to paris is diverted after a suspected bomb was found on board. passengers say they thought there was simply a technical problem. the suspected bomb was found in the bathroom. the plane was forced to land in

museum ba sa. all passengers were safely evacuated and the device was taken off the plane. vaeping story now. d.c. police are looking for a man who committed two violent robberies and a sex assault. police say the assault happened just before thanksgiving on eighth and south street. then later he robbed someone on ives place. take a look here. all of them happening between the hours of 9:15 and 10:45 at night. there you go. you see the surveillance video. well, a scary incident near the university of maryland in college park. a woman said she was in bed early in the morning. she woke up to find a man standing above her. the woman said she asked the suspect his name, he told her and left. they say he walked through an unlocked door and may have been intoxicated. a report by a "news4" i-team shows a sharp spike in

robberies. it's not just money that's at risk. there's some things you need to know before you swing by the bank. >> reporter: a recent rash of robberies. some handing notes to a teller. some holding a trig oretown gun, this pulling this one. up and down the leesburg pipe. >> as he walks, he's dragging his leg. >> he's hit one bank after another and another and another and he's still on the loose. >> hard to put into words that fear that you feel when you know that your son may be in danger. >> a bank robber who escaped the u.s. marshals on the run gave lorraine the scare of her life. he busted into her home to hide out. >> this was the window he had broken through. >> she wasn't home but her son was nearby. >> the entire neighborhood was filled with children. >> and a guy with a gun is

there. >> and a guy with a gun is there. >> a review of fbi records found that in december there are more bank robbers to catch. we discovered nearly 25% of all bank ruopp robberies in d.c. and northern virginia last year happened in the last month of the year. the same was true in 2013 and in 2012, and the fbi suspects it could happen again this year. >> i wouldn't attribute that people are buying christmas presents. i think most of the time they're definitely feeding an addiction of some sort. >> the need dproes and fast for some people before the holidays and crooks think it's easier to get in and out. >> i think in december it's easier. it's much more acceptable to be walking around in a full winter coat. >> reporter: but harder in warmer months. this robber in june last year was easy to spot and stopped before he ever got inside a

customer tipped off bank workers. >> came by a driveup window and said, hey, you've got a guy in the parking lot with a mask. >> they moved fast. they locked the doors and called the police. he walked up the door and the cops arrested him. it's not just the money they risk. the robber pulled a gun. that's what happened here when the wells fargo in woodbridge was robbed recently. the fbi says the more the bank robber hits, the bolder he gets, which is why you have to stay so aware in bangs especially this time of year. >> be a good witness. be vigilant. be aware of your surroundings. so many teams people are staring at their phones and not looking at the people around them. >> the feds solve two of every three bank heists catching the crooks but marty menard knows that bank robbers will keep trying. >> there's nothing like cold hard cash. >> reporter: especiallisome the

cold of december. scott macfarlane, "news4" i-team. >> to check it out, click on our website nbcwashington.com and click on "investigations." some are saying enough is enough. there will be a rally today at 5:00 p.m. speaker is include ike leg get and congressman chris hole lynn. family and friends will gadgeter to remember a d.c. murder victim today. darlene bryant was stabbed to death back in may. today is her birthday and they will celebrate with a candlelight vigil and a balloon launch. they're gathering at b street at 1:00 p.m. funeral arrangements are now set. paul mcginnis jr.'s body was found in a body off 18th street near madam organ's bar. his uncle says they believe the b.c. student fell while using the stairs in the back of that

bar there. development is booming in tyson's corner. coming up, i'm going to tell you why this place is about to turn into, get this, seattle, and the places around the world that are dreaming of a white christmas to help their businesses stay afloat.

6:40 and an apology. joining me to talk about all of it, chuck todd. chuck, it's nice to have company. >> i see that. we'll liven it up. >> we will, absolutely. what did you make of that right off the bat? >> it's -- diffuse it immediately. look. i was surprised it was the first question of the debate. it's like when a processed story gets like that. i think it was also -- it was also a way to make sure it didn't dominate the debate. get it out of the way.

yes, they're going to write about it. yes, it becomes one of the main story lines but it makes perfect sense. >> for those who don't know exactly what we're talking about, the voter list? >> the voter lists. they both pay to have access to it. they both do their modifications but they all keep it within this program b something wasn't -- the sanders people didn't hack it but they got access. it was as if the door got left open in the house and they were like, oh, look, we can look at it. it was wrong do but a larger kerfuffle. >> good for him to get it out of the way. then trump comes out right afterward and attacks everybody again. he still remains strong. >> you know, he does. you know, look, we're going to talk to him this morning. he's trying to run a very different campaign, we're 40 days to iowa. he is -- nobody has visited it

less than him. he's running a different campaign. history tells us this will fail. then, again, everything about donald trump has been different. so he's trying to rewrite the rules. maybe he does rewrite history. >> cruz versus rubio. that debate is starting to heat up. >> if it's a battle over immigration, rubio loses. he's trying to claim cruz has it all ways and he's trying to determine which way the wind will move. rubio is hoping even though he's got the unpopular decision, he's hoping to get points for sticking to it. i think i'd rather be cruz than rubio in this republican situation given where the republican party is. but i see what rubio is doing. he's going to have to muddy the immigration waters. >> you can feel the bulk of it

as it coalesces. >> we've got our first negativ d ad. >> tell us what's coming up. >> trump. >> trump. >> and sanders. the question is how can he and president obama set the table to depot larrize the country a little bit for the next president. how do we make sure our next president isn't as polarizing as the next two. >> a reminder you can watch "meet the press" on nc 4. that comes up after "news4 today." it's one of the top trending stories on social media. groups threatened to stay away from liberty university. the virginia high school league says it's questioning the use of liberty's athletic facilities for state football championships.

in a statement falwell said he wasn't surprised there weren't mo more comments. lawyers are fighting to get cosby's wife camille to give a deposition. seven women are accusing cosby of sexually assaulting them. but cosby's lawyer says she has no firsthand knowledge of issues in that lawsuit there. 6:44 now. defense secretary ash carter is offering condolences this morning after a botched u.s. air strike. bombs met for isis targets killed eight iraqi soldiers in fallujah on friday. the air strike hit the wrong target and, quote, desperate coordination with the iraqi security forces on the ground there. well, development if you've seen it is booming across much of the region. and in tyson's corner there's so much activity that some say that

part of the region is destined to turn into a city the size of seattle. some residents we spoke to welcome that change. >> reporter: every single place you turn in tysons, there's something new to see. >> yeah, there's lots going on around here. it's developing very fast. >> reporter: metro and the silverline considered the catalyst for this building boom built around transit. sidewalks taking shape. constantine heels grew up in vienna and says it's amazing where tysons is now. >> it's crazy, yeah. >> reporter: tysons has become such a place they've dropped the name "corner" from it. >> anyone who thinks they know what tysons is, you need to come out. it's nothing like you've seen

even year ago. >> reporter: how do you think you'll fill the area. >> there's already a very vital economy with 100,000 jobs. it's the economic engine for the state of virginia. >> reporter: when you get more people to live here and get them out of their cars, it helps with awful traffic. some like jasper says she's all for not having to drive. >> there's a metro by the mall. i don't have to park. >> reporter: the tysons of the future quickly taking shape. now, get this. planners in tysons are saying they' thinking out of the box. ideas such as buy owes fierce are being included where entire floors will be indoor gardens. something to keep our eye on. 6:46. one person is dead after an ash lanch smashed into a town in norway. take a look. it's hard to see in the dark.

nine other people were dark including four kids. they battled frigid temperatures to dik people out from under that snow there. ski resorts in switzerland and austria are dreaming of a white christmas. swiss ski resorts are yet to have natural snow which they were counseleding on. same goes for austria ski tourists. that's the same around here. you have a lot of ski resorts. you're talking about crazy temperatures. >> new england and vermont, new hampshire, maine, those resorts having to resort to making snow. here, good morning, i'm not angie goff. >> you look just as beautiful, tom. >> you can tell because i'm not wearing heels. this morning we have a clear sky. this is a live view from the "storm team 4" camera going from midnight to predawn. it will be coming up, a clear sky.

you can see venus and jupiter and the southern sky. tonight you won't need the umbrella but you will need a warm koerkts hat, gloves, and your sunglasses. we'll have bright sunshine through the morning. right now, shenandoah valley in the mountains, down code into the mid 20s. frosty start. right around the beltway hovering near 30. look at manassas and warrenton. right around the bay, a little above freezing. "storm team 4" radar, we're all clear, dry pavement around the region. no travel problems. we've got a big area of high pressure move in. and we had crowded shopping centers yesterday and will likely get more people out for the holiday shopping. the forecast by 10:00 this the upper 30s and the a great weather for holiday shopping during the afternoon will be in the 40s with bright sunshine and not as much wind as yesterday. i took this picture yesterday

afternoon getting some exercise out in rural montgomery county of this little barn with a holiday wreath on it capturing the feel of the season and it's certainly feeling like winter with these cold temperatures. a good day for football at fedex field. kickoff at 1:00. it will be in the mid-40s during the game. back down to near 40. and then if you're going out tonight. we'll be hovering near 40 with evening clouds. we'll be in the upper 30s. 8:00 to 9:00 clouds close in. then afternoon highs tomorrow into the mid 50s and cloudy. a chance for light rain off and on. maybe moderate showers into the m mid-60s. the record high for thursday, christmas eve, 69. we may exceed that with a little

ba bit of a chance of rain. it's looking delightful. 50s in the morning, maybe around 60 degrees by the afternoon hours. might get a little rain in w highs in the 50s. adam? ♪ the beloved children's tale comes live. the rollout of "matilda" makes a jump from the movies to the stage. i'm so excited. joining me this morning is bryce ryan who plays the dubious role of miss, miss. how does that work? you're miss trudge bowl. how is this going to be? >> they transform me. and what can we expect?

>> terror. she's described in the terror as holy terror and that's my job every night. >> how you do do this? you're the father of young children? >> my job is to keep people off balance. what is more terrifying than a massive woman who keeps you off balance. >> this is a bit of a challenge. you are working with a lot of people. >> what i can say is they're extremely professional. professional and they're excellent at what they do, and so it's actually kind of easy to do the show every night in that i don't have to work too hard because they're given the commandment this is a terrifying creature and so i just get to walk out on stage and be myself and smile and they go ahh!

>> are your kids scared? >> no. i've been doing it enough now that i put on a costume and they go, there's daddy being silly. >> what was it like to perform in this very famous venue and you're in washington d.c.? >> i know. i watch the kennedy centers a lot. in fact, led zeppelin, i've watched that a lot to. walk out on stainless and look and be like i recognize this venue, it was a pretty crazy moment. i got chills. >> oh, that's awesome. anything else? >> i think one of the best things about this show is it's really for everyone. i think, you know, it gets a rap as being, oh, it's a kid's show. it's not. it's multi-layered. almost like any good e episode of "sesame street" or the pixar films. it's funny for the kids but actually funnier for the adults because they get to experience the show in like i understand why that's funny.

the kids don't really but that's actually really, really funny. >> while you're playing a terrifying character, there's an uplifting message, fortunately, to "matilda." >> so matilda and funny. >> i'll have to be honest. i can't wait to see the show with my family. thank you so much once again and you will still have time, plenty of time to see the show for yourself. it will make a great outing for the holiday. the show plays through january 10th at the kennedy center opera house. once again, thanks to you, bryce. can't wait. >> thanks for having me. >> thank you very much, eun.

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good morning. welcome to "news4 today." i'm adam tuss. angie goff is off today. traffic was being diverted between 17th extort west but everything is back open. that is good news. now we are finishing this weekend on a cold note. it's freezing just about everywhere. "storm team 4" meteorologist tom kierein here with us on this sunday morning. we need a big coat. >> yes, and your furry chewbacca slippers starting off early on this sunday morning.

we've got sub freezing temperatures and the sun rises just about 20 minutes away. live view from the "storm team 4" tower camera looking over capitol hill this morning. you can see the pink glow behind the capital and a clear sky and it is cold right there on the potomac river. we have temperatures right near freezing. your weather head lines for this sunday. a cold imorning and warmer afternoon. temperatures are hovering in the 20s to 30s. and across shenandoah valley into the mountains it's jen lail in the mid-20s. "storm team 4" radar all dry here, all dry up and down the eastern seaboard. just a few flurries between here and the midwest. no travel problems as well. a look at the change on the way and our next chances for rain when that moves in. that's coming up in a few minutes. adamsome. >> thank you very much. new this morning we learned what caused a massive gas leak in montgomery county. a car hit a meter and broke it.

500 neighbors are still without heat and hot water. we're told the gas company is making repairs to the high-rise parmtd building there. no word on when the heat and hot water will be restored. happening today, a memorial for a high school student killed in car accident. brought this for you as breaking news yesterday morning. the accident happened on franconia-springfield parkway when the driver lost control of his car and slammed into several keys. 18-year-old laween akrami was killed in the crash. even though school is out for winter break, grief counselors will be are available at the high school on monday. there were no survivors in the small plane crash. the ntsb will arrive to take a look at the investigation. a may day call came from the aircraft around 4:30 and shortly

after the call the plane was reported missing from radar. it with us found several hours later. we are learning more about a police-involved shooting in anne arundel county. an off-duty officer shot the suspect after the suspect tried to rob him with a toy gun. the officer had just got off work when the suspect came up, pointed the toy gun at him and asked for the officer's wallet. now police say the officers thought that gun was real. >> one of those pieces of evidence was a toy gun that was very realistic. looked like a black revolver. that's believed to be what the suspect pointed at the officer when he announced the robbery and that's why the officer shot him. >> now, police believed the suspect was homeless. let's turn our attention to decision 2016 now. in the third democratic presidential debate, bernie sanders addressed the data breach scandal surrounding his campaign. a member of his staff accessed

his private voter data. nbc's chris pollone has the candidates surprisingly address the issue. >> reporter: a day after a data breach controversy that led to a war of words between the bernie sanders and hillary clinton campaign both sides moved quickly to stifle the bad blood. he admitted that a member of his staff accessed clinton's private voter data files after a software glitch gave husband team unauthorized access. >> yerkes i apologize. this is not the type of campaign that we run and if i find anybody else involved in this, they will also be fired. >> reporter: just as sanders dismissed concerns over clinton's use of a private e-mail server, clinton chose not to hammer sanders over this week's debate. >> we should move on because i don't think the american people are all that interested in this. i think they're more interested in what we have to say about all the big issues. >> reporter: what issues?

weeks after the san bernardino attack, tear roar control and national security dominated much of the discussion with the democrats taking aim of republicans as much as each other. >> we must work more closely with muslim american communities. we need to work with them, not demonize them as republicans have been doing. >> clinton and sanders follow wietd margins in the polls. former maryland governor martin o'malley slammed both. >> senator sanders voted to give immunity. secretary clinton changes her position on this every election year it seem seems. >> reporter: for now there's still a lot to be decided. chris pollone, nbc news. >> the business man turned

candidate wasted no time. he called him a snake and bernie sanders a communist. >> she should not be allowed to run. we'll see what hasp. i don't think anything's going to happen. i think she's totally protected and i think it's a disgral grace. >> now on the foreign policy front he feels good about vladimir pew tip and would look forward to working with him. 7:06 on this sunday morning. coming up on "meet the press," chuck todd is going to have an exclusive interview with house speaker paul ryan. that's coming up right after "news4 today." here's look at some of the stories coming up after the week ahead. last minute holiday shopping is kicking into high gear. tomorrow is expected to be the biggest delivery day. the united states postal service says more than 30 million

packages will be delivered. you still have until december 23rd for christmas arrival but you're cutting it close. the week a blood drive is being held in memory of officer noah liotta. it happened after he was hit by a drunk driver. it's being sponsored by the american red cross. it is open to the public, but donors are encouraged to preregister. and today is the final redskins home game. can you believe it? the season almost over. they're facing the bills at 1:00 this afternoon. now wide receiver desean jackson says he does expect to placement first place is on the line. big game there. coming up shots fired inside a wisconsin mall on one of the bus yefts shopping days of the year. what police say is behind the fire and concern even though things are safe back at the mall. and he was out on probation for killing four people in a drunk driving crash and now it's

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welcome back at 7:10, right now the fbi is looking for an 18-year-old parolee who they're saying is on the run. he used the so-called affluenza defense to stay out of jail in a drunk driving case. >> reporter: today investigators ran down their leads to search for the 18-year-old who's on the run after he failed to meet with his probation officer. his mother also missing. >> it's our number one priority right now for our task force. >> known as the affluenza teen, he was ordered ten months'

probation. >> we're going to need some ambulances. >> the crash killed four people and injured niechblt his attorney argued the teen did not understand the consequences of his actions due to his affluent upbringing. >> i don't think there's any accountable. >> kevin mcconnell's 12-year-old son was injured in the crash. he said he's not surprised couch has gone missing. >> i think he was never taught that actions have consequences other than the easiest way out. >> reporter: so why would couch run? a spokesperson for the tarrant county district says investigators have interviewed witnesses at this party captured on cell phone video who says couch was there. alcohol use would violate his probation although couch is not seen drinking in the video. >> i think that's the trigger, what forced him to run. i think they ran because that video was released and the fear now that he would finally be

locked up. in 2013 couch talked about his drug use during a deposition in a civilian suit brought by families. now if caught he could face up to ten years in prison. if they find his moe helped him evade arrest, she could also be charged. it strikes a national debate about crime, punishment, and privilege. coming up, new hope for patients with chronic pan cree eye it is, a new treatment that saved one man's life and 70s for christmas, you'

the search is still on for the suspect in a mall shooting during the busiest day of the holiday season. police say a group of young men got into a fight in the east town mall saturday. one of them shot a 19-year-old in the leg. they this was not an active shooter or terrorist situation. enrique marquez is charging with aiding and planning terrorist activities. he'll have a bail hearing tomorrow. prosecutors say marquez and syed farook may have been plotting attacks dating back to 2011. meanwhile the family of the shooters began removing things from the town home this weekend. investigators say they found an arsenal of am negs and bombs inside the home. it's 7:15. in news for your health this

morning a devastating diagnosis left a family thinking painkillers wither the only hope for their son until they learned about a new treatment for disease that can often leave patients with diabetes and cancer. "news4's" doreen gentzler shows us how it works. >> it with us like a sharp jabbing pain in my flank area and just tried to ignore it. >> reporter: and that pain didn't go away and jesse holliman, just 15 years old at the time, had trouble figuring out what could be wrong until an mri revealed a diagnosis rare for kids his age. chronic pan korea tie it is. a severe inflammation of the organ that helps us digest food and regulate blood sugar. >> a long term that there's no good outcome for living with that disease. >> when the pancreas stops working as it should, producing ins line lin like it should wreck lating our blood sugar can

make patients diabetic. it can also lead to cancer. >> they say if i waited another year or so, i would have had cancer and there would have been nothing for them to do. >> they say the treatment for pan korea tie it is is also risky. >> they become literally addicted to narcotics. >> he would go to school on meds. he would be spaced out during school but physically being there. >> reporter: looking for another solution jesse and his family turned to specialists at georgetown university hospital who were in the process of rolling out a new treatment for pan korea tie it is, it was so knew they were still building the lab to make everything possible. >> everything fell into place at the right time. >> reporter: here's how it works. the surgeon removes pancreas and then in a lab doctors harvest the ins slin regulating cells called eyelet cells. then they put them back into the

patient's live where they would continue to function like they would have in the pancreas to control blood live. >> they remain completely free after the surgery. >> reporter: some have to take insul insulin. that includes jesse who has to take enzymes to digest. otherwise he's getting back to living life again without the space killers. >> before i was always spaced out and couldn't focus on anything because of the pain medication. now that i'm off, i can do stuff. >> he's back to playing trumpet in the band and looking forward to a trip to tokyo with his dad and a japanese trip with his class in the spring, something he thought it wasn't possible. >> i'm looking for a time when he's back to normal completely. >> doreen gentzler reporting there. take a look at this. it's beginning to look a lot

like winter in buffalo, new york. the city got its first snowfall smashing records for a long time without any snow. during an average season buffalo would have 20 inches of snow by now. this won't last. the latest model shows temps soaring in the week meaning a white christmas is probably in jeopardy in buffalo. we can say for sure we're not getting a white christmas around here. >> no. the only places are in the california sierras and the cascades getting snow there and salt lake city. but your have go up higher. >> yes. here we've got it cold enough for snow, but it's dry. off for a clear start on this sunday morning right now as we look at our sky. we've got the eastern sky flooded with morning light. the live view from the "storm team 4" tower camera showing sunrise just a few minutes away coming up in about three minutes in a clear sky. you will need awarm coat, a warm

hat, sunglasses and gloves for the morning hours. then during the afternoon you'll feel fairly comfortable maybe with a jacket as it will be climbing into the upper 40s. right now it is cold. near the low 20s most of the region to chesapeake bay. "storm team 4" radar not showing any rain or snow anywhere in our vicini vicinity, so no travel problems if you're headi ing on the road. no travel problems. a great day for holiday shopping. the malls and stores were crowded. likely they will be again today as the temperatures climb into the mid to upper 40s during the afternoon. we'll have plenty of sunshine and a lighter wind. then for the game at fedex field, good weather for tailgating. you may have to bundle up. then by kickoff in the mid-40s and by halftime should be in the upper 40s and by the end of the game, back down to the mid-40s

with just a few clouds beginning to roll on through. then overnight tonight, it will be chilly. you'll be hovering near 40 with clouds closing in. waiting for the bus and the metro tomorrow morning. it will be between the upper 30s and cloudy between 8:00 and 9:00 climbing into the low 40s by mid morning. monday afternoon ought to be in the mid-50s. then on tuesday, maybe a little light rain around and getting mild up near 60 degrees and on wednesday it may make it into the mid-60s, but rain is look likely. so that may cause some travel delays on wednesday up and down the atlantic seaboard. some showers coming on through. it's a big weather system and then that record heat may be moving in on thursday. the record for the day is 69 in washington. we may get to the low 70s with clouds around. maybe a few sprinkles. then on christmas day it looks nice. we'll have temperatures in the 50s through the morning and then

peaking near 60 and partly cloudy sky and getting cloudy on friday night and could get rain as we get into new england weekend on next saturday with highs in the 50s. that's the way it looks. >> unbelievable december forecast there, tom. thank you very much. after that massive fire at the annapolis yacht club, we'll the

a california police officer can face criminal charges after a deadly controversial shooting. the man he shot on thanksgiving died this weekend. that shooting was caught on dash camera. i shows him shooting 26-year-old andrew thomas after he tried to crawl out of a car after a crash. he was surprised after he climbed oust the car and didn't realize he shot him. the investigation into a massive fire at the annapolis yacht club continue this morning. officials still don't know what caused the blaze back on december 12th. so far there are no plans to delay a planned $18 million expansion. that's according to club documents. employees are still being taken care of through the holidays. the club has committed to paying them through a minimum of 30 days. developing this morning, a flight scare. what investigators say they found inside a bathroom on board. and outside, yeah, it's going to

be late. bit cold. look at the temperatures out there. tom's forecast uncloods the rain. we'll tell you about that and a number of bank robberies always seems to go up in december. the "news4" i-team digs into why and what do you need to know on your next trip to the bank. it's 7:26. this is the best block of all.

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here's some of the stories we're woking on for you. d.c. police say those crimes were committed by the same man. how you can help. with a spike in robberies around the holidays, what you may be doing to make yourself a target. yikes. and the cold force of mother nature is with us this morning. you are waking up to 20 and 30s. fuzzy slippers? >> your furry chewbacca slippers, whatever you can get. >> and you'll want a hot beverage this morning as well. starting off early on this sunday morning, i've got the first light of the sunrise now hitting the high-rises around the metro area now. there's the live view from our storm team four tower camera. it is cold and you can see that sun light now over the potomac river. your weather headlines for this sunday morning. cold morning, chilly afternoon. warmer and wet weather for much

of the christmas week ahead and we're starting off dry and cold this morning. we're starting after 20s and 30s around the bay, around the shenandoah valley and the mountains. don't have any snow, any rain falling. all dry on the "storm team 4" radar heading up 95 toward new england or down toward florida or heading into the midwest. no travel problems. only a little snow around. a little bit around salt lake city, northern arizona, northern new mexico now, but it's not a lot. so no travel problems weather wise for much of the nation starting off early on this sunday morning. a look at when that wet weather arrives and when it hits. that's coming up this half hour. >> we have a developing story. d.c. police are looking for a man who committed to violent robberies and a sex assault. it happened just before thanksgiving on eighth street and then the man robbed someone on ives street. d.c. police released this video.

all of them happened between the hours of 9:15 and 10:45 at night. a scary incident near the university of milliliter and college park. a woman said she was in bed and woke up to find a man standing over her. the woman said she asked the suspect his name and he told her. police say the suspect left and it doesn't appear he stole anything. he walked in through an unlocked door and may have been intoxicated. also developing this morning an air france flight was diverted after a passenger found a bomb onboard. they suspect there was a technical problem. the plane was forced to land in the coastal city of museum ba sa. all passengers were evacuate and tell device taken off the plane. you could call them holiday holdups. a review but bithe "news4"

i-team. it's not just money that's at risk. there are some things you need to know before you head to the bank. >> reporter: a recent rash of robbers, some handed notes to the tellers. this one in prince william county pulled a gun, his finger on the trigger. this one, the forever loyal bandit hit several times in fairfax county up and down the leesburg pike. >> as he walks, he's dragging his left leg. >> reporter: he moves slowly with a knnoticknonoticeable lim. he hit one bank after another, still on the loose it's hard to put fear into words when yo know your son may be in danger. >> reporter: a man who is on the run gave lorraine the scare of her life. >> this was the window he had broken through. >> reporter: she wasn't home but her son was nearby. >> the entire neighborhood with children is there. >> reporter: and the guy with

the gun. >> and the guy with the gun was there. >> reporter: a review of records shows that in december there are more bank robbers to catch. we discovered nearly 25% of all bank robberies in d.c. and northern virginia last year happened in the last month of the year. the same was true in 2013 and in 2012. and the fbi says it suspects it could happen again this year. >> i wouldn't contribute that people are buying christmas presents with their bank robbery money. i think most of the time they're definitely feeding an addiction of some sort. >> reporter: the feds say the need for money gross fast, for some before the holidays, and the crooks think it's easier to get in and out before the holidays. >> i think it's easier to conceal your identity. it's much more acceptable in a full winter coat and bar cla va and things like that. >> reporter: this was in jeune last year. he was easy to spot and stopped. before he ever got inside, a

customer tipped off workers. >> he drove around to the drive-up window and said, you've got a guy in a mask outside in your parking lot. >> reporter: they were prepared. >> we immediately called the police, locked the doors and we were prepared. >> reporter: they found that 15% of bank robberies in northern virginia and d.c., the robber pulled a gun. that's what happened here when the wells fargo in woodbridge was robbed recently. the fbi says the more a bank robber hits, the bolder he gets which is why you have to stay so aware especially this time of year. >> be a good witness, be vigilant, be aware of your surroundings. so many times they're looking up. >> fbi records show in d.c. the feds solve two of every three bank heists catching the crooks. but marty knows the baker robbers will still keep trying, especially in the cold of december. scott macfarlane, "news4"

i-team. now to check out when most bank robberies happen, click on our website nbcwashington.com and click on bank robberies. residents are saying enough is enough when it comes to gun violence. there will be a rally tonight. family members of those killed by gun violence will also be there. 7:35, family and friends will gather to remember a d.c. murder victim tore. darlene bryant was stabbed back in may. today is her birthday and the family will celebrate with candlelight vigil and balloon launch. they're gathering at b street this afternoon. funeral arrangements are now set for a student found dead. paul mcginnis's body will be buried there. his uncle believes the dcu

student fell while using the stairs in the back of the bar. coming up, more legal trouble for bill actually. not bill but his wife camille. she's wanted in court. what lawyers are fighting to keep her from doing and taking the stand. and next year's state football championship in jeopardy, why liberty

welcome back at 7:38. it's one of the top trending stories. groups threatening to stay away from liberty university. they're concerned about gun safety after falwell jr. urged them to get gun licenses. some schools have also threatened to boycott the state debate championship in april. in a statement falwell jr. said he wasn't surprised there weren't more anti-comments coming. new information on the bill cosby scandal. lawyers are fighting against an attempt to make his wife camille give a sworn deposition. attorneys want her to speak on a

defamation lawsuit filed by seven women accusing the woman of sexually assaulting them decades ago but cosby's lawyers say she has no firsthand information on the lawsuit. bombs meant for isis targets killed eight iraqi soldiers and an iraqi officer in fallujah on friday. a coalition statement said they hit the wrong target, quote, despite coordinations, end quote. all coming up, rain, cold, and get this, 70s. yeah. to look forward to in tom's seven-day forecast. you get a live look at the union state there. and an out of the blue phone call lands a former basketball star in an unexpected place. he's now a

well, the "today" show is next starting at 8:00. let's get a preview. erica hill and harry smith joining us. good morning to you. >> good morning. just ahead a bomb scare on a plane headed. we'll get you caught up on the detai details. >> also ahead, last night spaerks flying after barry sanders apologized to hillary

clinton over a data breach from a few days ago. >> we'll have a dose of cute. i'm sure you're familiar with bei bei, the giant panda cub. we've got a little like at bei bei prepare trg the a great debut. also last night, "snl," amy poehler, tina fey last night. it's on your dvr, i know, adam. so those who did not stay up will give you a -- >> harry may or may not have stood up too late. >> i watched the first half hour. >> dvr has changed the way i watch tell vilgs anyway. >> that's true. >> we'll take a special picture of bei bei for you. >> please do. send bayh our best. >> get a selfie with him. >> you've got it, guys. take care. we'll be watching. >> a massive search is under way for a perfect match that could save the life of a 7-year-old girl. people came out for a bone marrow drive hoping someone will

be a match for natasha troyky. she has aplastic anemia. the sixth greater has been out since last march and is in desperate need of a transplant. her mother talked about the outreach. >> there are people coming far and wide, people that don't know us, don't know but they're coming from laurel and ashburn and pennsylvania and washington, d.c. and, of course, the community has come out in full force. >> how cool. open our nbc washington app for ways you can help. search "bone marrow." it's 7:44. oug an out of the blue phone call for someone who's now a coach at gaudette university. >> there was nothing unfamiliar

for the basketball coach. he was recruited by maryland and jorantown before heading north to syracuse university. he's still the all-time leading scorer in program history and now he's sharing his basketball knowledge with players at gallaudet university. >> i always wanted to teach. teaching is coaching, coaching is teaching. that's something i love to teach. >> he's assisting students at bison. about half communicate through sign language. he doesn't. >> i know certain things as far as basketball terminology which helps me out, you know, defense, you know, how to trap. it's my challenge. >> i thought that was a perfect concept of how he could really fit in here. so we -- we have a different

language. we have a different culture. >> it's turning out to be a great fit for everyone. >> we all know that he is there. so we know it takes time for him to know the process of learning. >> of learning asl. >> i want to learn from them. >> reporter: jason pew, "news4" sports. well, ski resorts in switzerland and austria are dreaming of a white christmas, but, yeah. not reallying. tourism is suffering. swiss ski resorts are struggling to see snow. same going for austrian ski tourism. most lifts are closed before they can see some snow. it's not just us, tom. >> yeah, in new hampshire, maine. >> you have to put wheels on the skis. >> there you go, yeah, yeah.

mighty tough sledding too. we've got another dry morning here but it's certainly cold enough for snow. temperatures are below freezing. here's a live view of our sun rise under way across the region and you can see the golden sunlight now in the city. beautiful view there from our "storm team 4" city camera. the camera not frozen although there are some ponds. they have some ice on them on this sunday morning. we're under a blue sky now. the temperatures will quickly climb. there is the sun light hitting the high-rises of reston. reston camera there. you'll need a warm coat, warm hat, sunglasses and gloves for this sunday as it will be feeling wintry cold throughout the day ahead. temperatures right now are in the 20s in most of the region. look at manassas down to 19 degrees. that's a cold spot. near the bay too it's little bit above freezing there too. shenandoah valley and mountains in the 20s. a great day for holiday shopping. many of the areas malls and

stores were packed yesterday and likely today. a lighter wind. temperatures by 10:00. upper 30s by noon. low 40s. ought to be hovering in the mid to upper 40s between 1:00 and 3:00 this afternoon. lots of sunshine. i took this photo of a rural barn in northern montgomery county yesterday afternoon. certainly looking and feeling like the holiday. post your pictures when you're out and about. post them on my facebook page and share on twitter and i love sharing on instagram as well. a great day for the game at fedex field as buffalo takes on washington. the kickoff at 1:00 should be sunny by then in the low 40s. ought to hit mid to upper 40s during the game. we'll have it in the mid to upper 40s. lots of sunshine by halftime and then by the end of the game, back down into the mid-40s as you head back home. a bit chilly. if you're going out tonight between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m., it will be hovering into the 40s. we'll have more clouds holding

in. and then by dawn tomorrow when you're waiting for the metro, waiting for the bus, it will be in the upper 30s between 8:00 and 9:00 clouds close in and it'll will be in the low 40s. by afternoon on monday, mid-50s and cloudy. then the first rain drops arriving on tuesday. maybe the middle part of the morning into the afternoon. showers coming in, near 60 degrees. mild shower os wednesday. the mid-60s. the record high for washington, 60s. we may exceed that in the low 70s. clouds around, a few passing sprinkles. then for christmas day, we'll have partly cloudy skies, near 60. then on saturday, some rain moving in and temperatures in the mid-50s. that's the way it looks. ♪

story "matilda" that makes a jump from storybook to stage. joining me this morning is bryce ryness who plays the dubious role of miss, miss trunchbull. can yu believe that. glad to have you. >> glad to be here. >> how is this going to be for you? >> they transform me into the dubious miss trunchbull. >> and what can we expect from miss trunchbull? >> terror. >> terror. >> she's describing in the book as holy terror. that's my job every night to be as terrifying as possible. >> how do you prepare for something like this? you're a father of young children door you know what i mean? >> i do. the thing is the skrimt does a lot of the legwork for me. my job is to just keep people off balance. what is more terrifying than a massive woman who keeps you off balance. >> that's right. this is a bit of a challenge for you. you have children, so this might help. you're working with a lot of

young children on the stage. what is s it like for you? >> it's wonderful. what i can say is they're extremely professional. professional and they're excellent at what they do, and so it's actually kind of easy to do the show every night in that i don't have to work too hard because they're given the commandment, this is a terrifying creature. so i just get to walk out on stage and be myself and smile and they go ah. >> are your kids scared? >> no. i've been doing this long enough where every costume i put on, they're like, there's daddy being silly. >> i love it. what was it like to perform in this very famous venue and you're in washington, d.c. >> i know. i've watched it a lot. to walk out on stage for sound check on tuesday and look and be like, i recognize this venue. it was a pretty crazy moment. i got chills. >> that's awesome.

anything else? >> i think one of the best things about this show is it's really for everyone. i think, you know, it gets a wrap as being a kid's show. it's not. it's multilayered almost like any good episode of "sesame street." it's funny for the kids as well as the adults. the adults get to experience the show in i understand why that's funny. the kids don't necessarily but they understand why that's funny. >> while you're playing a te terrifyi terrifying.ñ> yeah, yeah. >> thank you so much. the man behind miss trunchbull in "matilda: the musical." you'll have plenty of time to see it. it will make for a great holiday

outing. it will play through january 10th. i can't wait. >> thanks for having me. >> thank you, eun. coming up th

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for "saturday night live." >> sorry. we've been together for a few months. we're finishing each other's sentences. >> they are pretty funny together and they seem to be funny together. >> they've each hosted separately but never as a duo. it's back january 16th with host adam driver. they're so funny, i'm going have to watch them on dvr. traveling during this time of year, it can be stressful. crowds, flight delays, one alaskan flight attendant decided to bring it withcheer with a ho song ♪ dashing through the snow there are two exit rows ♪ >> that's cute. she sang it to the classic "jingle bell." a passenger backed it up with some musical instruments.

>> you want to have an enjoyable flight. she set them off. >> the holiday spirit is in the air. >> your forecast for the rest of the week. >> it's feeling like winter now. but as the week goes forward we're going to have a warming trend. high 40s today. 50'ing and cloudy monday. light rain, wednesday, the 60s. may hit low 70s. a chance of showers. drying out on christmas day. sunshine back near 60. then maybe some more rain starting off next weekend. >> flip-flops for christmas. >> there you go. >> absolutely. >> these ooh all for "news4 today." we're back here at 9:00. the "today" show coming up next. .

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