since he won the election last month. >> he's set to hold a rally in cincinnati within the hour to thank supporters who helped him win the white house. earlier today he toured a carrier air-conditioning plant in indiana. that part of a victory lap for saving roughly 1,000 jobs that were going to be sent to mexico. brian moore joins us with the latest. >> the next president has two messages today. thanks and you're welcome. the election, president-elect donald trump traveled to indiana where he celebrated carrier air's decision not to export jobs to mexico. >> they are not going to be taking people's hearts out. >> reporter: he was accompanied by mike pence. >> today america won.

thank. >> reporter: it's a holiday gift for workers who had been brace ing for unemployment. carrier says the state offered $7 million in incentives over the next decade u. but carrier is closing another indiana plant exporting 700 jobs to mexico. that includes the one held by this trump supporter. >> i'm glad he was able to save some jobs. obviously, i wish he'd be able to save ours also. >> the president-elect scheduled a rally in cincinnati. handed him the white house. the president-elect is looking ahead, elections officials in wisconsin are looking back to election day. they are recounting every vote, a a task that will keep them busy around the clock for the next two weeks. jill stein requested that recount and she'll be paying the bill $3.5 million. the trump international

about potential conflicts of interest. senator elizabeth warren and other top democrats are press ing the general services administration for answers. back in 2013, the trump organization was awarded the right to develop the hotel property. the federal lease bans elected officials from benefitting from the contract. and because the government owns that land, trump would essentially become his o landlord when he takes office. eli is a cummings raised similar concerns on the house side. he will wait until trump take office before looking a at any potential conflicts of interest. developing now in prince georges county, police trying to figure out how a toddler walked out the front door of a daycare

kristin wright talked to the parents about what happened. >> this could have been very bad that 3-year-old girl was able to walk out of the front door of kiddie academy and make her way through the parking lot at least 200 feet to papa john's. we talked to them today. they couldn't believe this happened and that a manager who was on duty that night acted quickly and got help right away and now this little girl is at home an investigation into kiddie academy. a 3-year-old walked right out the front door. the childcare licensing division is also aware of what happened. the day care center notified them. some parents, though, are giving the academy the benefit of the doubt, but they didn't think this could happen. >> i was surprised, but it wasn't a concern pause i know everybody here is very well

child neglect. police say she was in charge when the toddler wandered away. >> we were pretty shocked when we heard. i don't know how the child got out. the doors are pretty heavy. >> reporter: the toddler got out and was walking au loan after dark. a manager at papa john's says the girl came into the pizza place. an employee tried to find her parents and called police. in a statement they told us in part, while the incident was unprecedented at the academy gainesville, we take the safety and care of all of our students seriously and we were relieved that the child was returned to the parents. other parents say this is all unsettling. >> when we trust children in another care, that's what we do. we trust that they are going to take care of our children. >> kiddie academy said they sent parents an e-mail explaining what happened. a prince georges county

after hitting a a suspect with his police cruiser. the grand jury indicted officer juan hernandez on charges of assault and misconduct in office. they did that today. the suspect was running from the officers through a field last summer when hernandez hit him with his car. prosecutors say his actions were excessive. the grand jury said his actions were criminal. hernandez has been suspended since that incident back in june. there was a metro board meeting today and it was not a happy place to be. metro wants to cut eight hours of service per week saying it will lead to more maintenance repairs. but local leaders are worried the system will not serve its riders. transportation reporter adam tuss has been following all of this from metro headquarters today. >> not a happy place to be. d.c. leaders are specifically upset about this. mayor bowser saying she doesn't agree with the plan at all. this is an issue that threatens

it wasn't easy. >> what i tried to say to you is we did make a compromise. >> we're going to find a compromise because we really are stuck. >> reporter: now that the metro board has given preliminary approval to a plan to slash operating hours, d.c. leaders are the ones who have to decide if they will block the whole thing. >> it's not a threat. it is what -- it is of the district of columbia. i just want to make that statement. everyone needs to know where we are. we believe we have compromised enormously. for someone to say that we need to compromise more is not a realistic approach to this problem. >> take a look at the new hours that got preliminary approval today. the system would close weeknights at 11:30, 1:00 a.m. on friday and saturday and close at 11:00 p.m. on sunday.

would open would be sunday morning at 8:00 in the morning. now d.c. leaders are particularly upset because they never wanted late night service to get cut and only wanted this plan to last a year. the board voted today to make it last two years. metro's general manager not it getting specific, but saying the program needs at least two years to make an impact. >> there's no way we're going to have this preventive maintenance program up and running and get data back in a year. it's not realistic. >> reporter: we see how the full board votes in two now again, important to remember that this was just a preliminary vote. there is more debate to come. >> adam tuss, thank you. we asked riders what they thought about the reduced hours. most said it would be a nightmare. 18% say it could be worse. now to a closed door hearing that was held today in the

decide whether city employees were pressured in a pay to play scandal involving lucrative city contracts. tom sherwood reports now that it the probe cub a political risk for mayor bowser. >> reporter: land clearing for the $300 million soccer stadium. and the new $65 million wizards basketball practice arena in southeast. d.c. council member toni formally began a hearing into whether there was interference in either contract. >> make sure that our contracting process is completely what we expect it to be. >> i hope the hearings can help clarify what occurred to better understand whether there was any kind of wrong doing. >> what happened whether procedures were followed to ensure there was no issue of pay to play. >> it contains an executive

session to begin three days of hearings on contract and personnel issues. former general services contracting director abruptly quit in august complaining mayor bowser's administration tried to interview in an award that didn't go to a favored contract. no wrong doing occurred. >> the city acted properly in all respects here. >> reporter: both the city insist their officers sit in. >> there's enough here to broaden the inquiry to how other contracts are handles, that may be the case. >> reporter: in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. as we go to weather, let's take a live look at the lit christmas tree. the national christmas tree was lit up about 45 minutes ago. >> doug kammerer was standing

action. he's still there now. with more from the festives and on our forecast. >> a little on the cool side. it's a little cool. it's definitely warmer than it's been over the past few years. normally we are frigid for the tree lighting. i want to show you 45 minutes ago when the president got up and pressed the button. take a look at how that went a little now once again, the tree sitting there waiting to go off. it went off at about 5:20. that was just beautiful. there it goes. you see what's happening now. not just the tree, but when i love about this picture here is you also have the trees behind it lit up and the white house lit up. the first time i have seen the pillars lit up as well. just a beautiful scene. we got done with kelly clarkson

and now we're moving on to james taylor was just up as well. the first lady going to be reading a book coming up to a couple youngsters. let's show you the temperatures right now. as we move on through the rest of the night how things are going to be going, 50 degrees currently. temperatures dropping through the 40s by 11:00. so rather chilly tonight. then a cold night tonight. we're moving sbo a colder pattern. we'll talk more about the cold pattern and just how cold things get over the next couple days coming up in a couple minutes. they got the kids there. the kids are wearing the coats. waiting to see, waiting to see, the first lady is there somewhere. i got to go. >> that is a beautiful shot behind you. we have a a pretty city. >> our coverage will be continuing online. we posted images from the white house christmas tree lightings through the years. head to our nbc washington

also a quick reminder. all the roads around the white house will be closed until 7:00 tonight. that includes 17th street and 15 street and constitution. pennsylvania avenue is closed from 14th to 15th street. it's going to be a rough rush hour. coming up tonight, swastikas found inside a a school and outside a family's home. we'll tell you what police might be the motivation behind those messages of hate. coming up, prince georges county executive weighs in after a council member is arrested and charged with dui in a county vehicle. a path of destruction through the south.

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m allowed to drive county vehicles after getting a dui while behind the wheel of one of them. tracee wilkins talked to the county executive and the people in franklin's district. >> he should be held accountable. >> reporter: people are weighing in after their council member is arrested and charged with dui following a crash in a a county vehicle.

the accident. he was located in nearby woods. >> the report says he blew a .19 alcohol level. >> the county vehicle means he's doing it on the job. that's bad. >> on the left is what was left of an suv and on the right county issued suv from 2012 after another accident. according to the police report for that, he looked down radio and lost control crashing into a car in front of him. it was his second accident that it year. franklin has also received numerous speeding tickets in the past. these are some of them from 2011 through 2012. >> i don't know if he's going to get like you and i u would. >> our thoughts go out to the people who were injured in a car accident. certainly to council member franklin's family. >> he weighed in on the arrest for the first time.

whether in fact the policies need to be changed or how they let the public know. they are going to deal with that. >> the prince georges county says they are going to bring in an outside prosecutor to prosecute this case. but franklin heads to court. i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. there's a state of emergency in alabama tonight in the wake of severe weather down there and widespread damage. alabama is one of z stormed through in the past couple days. jacob rascon has our report. >> reporter: the weather service says it was an ef-2 tornado that it tore through this town in alabama. it was on the ground for 1.7 miles for less than 2 minutes. severe weather pummelling the south yet again. >> it's 20 feet in the air.

tornado in south carolina after a deadly outbreak of twisters throughout the region. >> kaboom. everything hit. >> reporter: james benton and his family barely escaping after a tornado ravaged their home in alabama. >> scary. i'll be okay. >> reporter: in tennessee, another twister. the l young family salvaging keepsakes, losing almost everything. >> i screamed at my husband saying get the kids. grab the kids. >> at least five people killed, dozens injured with dozens of structures damaged or destroyed. in georgia high school students sang christmas songs after a tornado warning forced them to take shelter in the hallway. one of many close can calls during the first deadly tornado outbreak in this country since may. several people are still hospitalized. some of them with critical

says 34 tornadoes are now confirmed in seven states. and the city of bloomington, tennessee, confirms that one of its volunteer firefighters and his wife were the two people killed in yesterday's tornado. jacob rascon, nbc news, alabama. buzz aldrin is recovering well after he was evacuated from the south pole. he's the second man to have walked on the moon. and tonight he bed but well enough to tweet out this picture. he was visiting as a tourist when he developed fluid in his lungs. he will remain hospitalized overnight for observation. buzz aldrin is 86 years old. he and neil armstrong were the first men on the moon in 1969. fidel castro's ashes are being driven to their final resting place. the funeral convoy left the city

him a final farewell as the caravan drove through the city. that route being taken is the reverse of the one taken by castro's band of gorillas in a fight to overthrow the government in 1959. castro stepped down because of poor health a decade ago. he died last friday at the alk age of 90. david culver has been covering castro's death from cuba. he's on his way to reports tomorrow on news 4. you can also follow him on twitter for updates. seven people murdered in alexandria this year. three of them in the same neighborhood. and tonight the city's acting police chief is talking about what they are doing to turn this tide. hope and healing for offenders with mental health issues. we'll report how this court will work to keep them out of jail and get them the help they

it is the season and there it is. the first family taking part in the holiday tradition of lighting the national christmas

doug kammerer was there at the tree lighting ceremony. he knows how to get all the best assignments. he's in relatively pleasant weather including past years. >> yeah, the first year i came here, i will never forget. it was so cold. the line to get hot chocolate wrapped all the way around the road. it was so cold out here. windchills in the the lumineers are playing. love this band. they are fantastic. just a minute ago, michelle obama just read the book with simone manuel. four-time e medalist in brazil. i love their sound that they

spectacular. kelly clarkson came on twice. yolanda adams of phenomenal. let's take a look at that weather. 50 degrees currently. but there's the big key. northwest winds at 18 miles per hour. and they are gust. ing a little bit. it's definitely on the cool side for sure. the only thing really cold is my toes. right now in the through the 40s through the evening. 43 in winchester. already 3 towards therman. i need to see more. we're not going to see any anymore time soon. showing the cooler air starting to move in. take a look at the wide shot. you see the storm system moving out. the upper level low still over

region. that will provide that cooler air on the backside. a little below average for the weekend. 39 in the city. most of you around freezing. tomorrow afternoon, high temperatures in the 40s to the west. low 50s in and around the city. a a very nice afternoon. a little on the breezy side. friday night if you're going to be out, let's look at the friday night planner. if you're going out, bundle up. it's definitely going to be on the cool side. 46 degrees. but by 11:00, we're dropping. make sure to have the coat. saturday and sunday, temperatures below average. but look k pretty good there on monday. a high of 52 degrees.

notice next friday and saturday, much colder weather moing in. many areas next saturday in the 30s. lumineers, blue christmas. that's their song. >> keep your day job. >> there's a report about the cae metro and why officials say inspectors knew about a problem on the tracks years ago but didn't take any action. >> a homicide in this park last night marks three murders in the same old town neighborhood in just six months. and it's led to a spike in homicides in the city overall. coming up, the work already underway to address the issue. in politics, tim kaine

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years before this derailment but did nothing about it. targeted a local family, they spray painted messages of hate on cars in their driveway. >> we are investigating the possibility that the homeowner's political affiliation was a motive. a program in montgomery county, how a new court is aiming to cut down on crime. >> the largest psychiatric facility in the united states are our american jails. the man killed in an alexandria park last night. it turns out he's an escapee from the federal prison system. >> he led to alexandria. his shooting death is the third in it that same neighborhood in just six months. we have murders in alexandria to

>> the 911 calls began to pour in from residents who live along colonial avenue. this neighbor asked e we not show his face. >> heard six or seven shots. i ran do my window and saw a guy running. we had the night before. the preliminary look right now does not appear that this was just a random act, but we're less than 24 hours into this investigation. >> most resident who is live near the park are well aware this is the third homicide within walking distance.

it could be you. >> the killings causing a statistical spike in homicides. seven so far this year compared to four last year. >> over the summer a working group worked to drop various community interest together to brainstorm about solutions. >> to work through quality of life issues, crime issues, housing issues, understand that even though we have seen a few acts of violence that it have led to homicides, this just isn't a police matter. >> the acting chief is quick to point out even though homicides are up, assaults and robberies are down for 2016. the most immediate concern tonight is finding the killer. julie carey, news 4. tonight we have photos of two men who may be connected to the assault and robbery of a

wearing masks while out on his route last saturday evening in northeast. one of them pointed a gun in his head and made him lie on the ground. after violently assaulting the victim, the suspect stole his personal items. federal investigators con tirm iffed the cause of the metro train derailment last summer. the national sp between the rails was too wide. because of deteriorated cross ties. investigators believe metro track inspectors knew about those defects in that area years before the derailment and did nothing about it. that train came off the tracks in july outside of the east falls church station. 63 people were on board at the time, but no one was seriously injured.

are partly to blame. federal officials just wrapping up a meeting about modifying and a taller fence around the white house. it was one of the items on the agenda for the national planning commission today. the secret service wants the fence to be about 11 feet tall and they want including a new stone base and spikes that will keep people from climbing over it. the commission still needs to approve any changes before that fence can be modied today on capitol hill. anthony brown pulled a usain bolt pose before he picks his number out of the box. it did not bring him much luck in the lottery. he drew 34. there are more than 50 new members of the house. the lower numbers offer a better

estate. hillary clinton's former running mate tim kaine talked with news 4 today about the presidential recount requested by jill stein. >> as soon as she filed the recount, the clinton wisely decided if there's going to be a recount, we have to be at the table to make sure it's done well. people are entitled to know their vote was counted connectly and the results are accurate. it's been established that the russian government tried to ha so we're not expecting the overall outcome to change. but anything that will give people some confidence in the result, we want to be at the table to make sure that's done. >> the state of wigan their recount today. hillary clinton lost those three critical states by a combined margin of a little more than 100,000 votes. her lead in the popular vote now

donald trump won the electoral college. you can watch our entire interview with tim kaine on our nbc washington app. you can go there and search tim kaine. vandals strike inside a school and outside a family's home in maryland. the disturbing messages left behind as police search for the suspect. the latest from the christmas tree lighting almost wrapping up here in a couple james taylor and his wife performing just now. a little more on that. plus the weekend, some events going on this weekend. i have that foreca

a tomorrow a new mental lelt court will open in montgomery county. it will focus on getting defendants the help they need. >> it's part of a growing trend to reduces number of mentally

mark segraves takes us inside this program. >> the largest psychiatric facilities in the united states are our american jails. it's at crisis level. >> that crisis is playing out here at the detention facility. where there are only 39 beds for the thousands of inmate who is passed through each year with mental health issues. >> it can be a revolving door. >> we know what's very sad here is the numb of individual who is have now been in the criminal justice system is soaring. >> they are launching a mental health court. the judge will oversee the cases. >> the hope is we'll be able to help prevent some crime and help get some treatment for people who need treatment. >> here's how is will work. nonviolent offenders will apply to have their cases moved.

health services at the bench. they are just at the bench. connection to hhs at the bench. >> but in addition, we have a case manager. we have a probation agent, we have mental health workers. >> that led by the judge will focus on three main objectives. >> number one, housing. we have to stabilize the housing of the people in the community. in job placement. we have to stabilize medication. >> reporter: at the detention center, that third item is is the most important. >> you talk about the revolving door for us, for us it's a medication crisis. >> reporter: there are 300 mental health courts across the nation. in our area only prince george's county, baltimore and richmond have mental health courts.

recidivism rates in the first year. mark segraves, news 4. >> if it there is someone you know or maybe even you struggling with mental health issues, we invite you to our website. we have posted a link of resources and tools that might help. just search changing minds. >> coming up tonight, the steps taken to preserve a history. messages of hate found inside a school and spray

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derogatory symbols painted on cars and school bart. bathrooms and football fields. police say they have seen a spike in hate crimes since the presidential election. chris gordon has details on the latest brash of vandalism. >> reporter: a swastika was discovered inside this high but we begin in burtonsville with the most recent act of hate vandalism. in burtonsville wednesday morning, a family found their cars spray painted with a swastika and the words "trump" and "racist." tuesday a swastika was drawn in a high school. >> swastika being the symbol of hate, murder. >> reporter: the leader of the jewish community relations

swastikas raises fears. >> no matter where it is, whether it is placed in a a school or again for it to represent a condemnation of a person upholding, it's equally upsetting and should be rejected by anybody. >> the high school was targeted with hate-based vandalism in october. when a swastika was chemically burned into the football field. in november just days after the presidential election, a middle school. >> first of all, it's wrong. if you understand the level of really inappropriate, terrible action you have taken, don't do it. if you don't understand, don't do it. >> a church sign was painted with trump nation whites only. president-elect donald trump issued a warning in his interview on "60 minutes." >> i'll say this. stop it.

supporters are also being targeted. the family whose cars were spray painted told me they suspect school kids did this because of the family's passionate believes. now i have u confirmed that montgomery county detectives believe that the homeowners political affiliation may be the motive behind this it spray painting vandalism. that's the latest. back to you. the national mall is about to get a makeover. the lock keepers house sits on the corner of constitution and 17th. it was built in the 1830s. officials plan to repair the home's original stone and build a new brick chimney to match the old one on the building. it will be moved back from the street. once finished, exhibits will tell visitors about the history

listening to a con serlt on the lawn. >> just got dawn watching the president. he's done this now for eight years. this is president obama's final time of lighting the christmas tree with his family. he stood up there behind us a minute ago talking about that. talking about his reflection on the past eight years and how great it's been for him to be leader of this great now we have mark anthony back up there as well. the president dancing to mark anthony and everybody dancing a little bit. when the president was announced, got up to show their respect. they know this is his last time at this it great event. let's talk about the weather. it's a cool night. everybody is starting to warm up now with mark anthony. 50 degrees at the airport. but northwest winds at 18 miles per hour.

but not bad. better than it's been the last couple weeks. currently 47 in centerville. so cool, but not freezing. on the radar, nothing to show you as far as rain is concerned. we're dry the next couple days, but we will be chilly. president planner for tomorrow as we look towards the white house. 53 tomorrow. nice afternoon, a chilly st a little on the breezy side at times. as long as you have the jacket on, you'll be fine. if you're heading out this weekend, the candy cane dash in frederick, going to be a little on the cool side u. we're green all weekend long. the jingle on the lake at reston. warm jacket needed for that. and jingle all the way, looking pretty good too. let's take a look at the ten-day forecast. showing you how things are ending up here.

staying only in the 40s. next chance of rain next tuesday and thursday. so from yet another national christmas tree lighting, the 94th celebrating 100 years from our national park service. we leave you with mark anthony. >> a nice way to end it. thanks, doug. nbc 4 is work for you. the next community shred is coming up this weekend. it's scheduled saturday morning 8:00 your car has to be in line by 1:45 if you're going to be served. shredding is the easiest way to prevent identity theft. there's a four-box maximum for each car. more information on our nbc washington app. search shred it. we have sports coming up. our guys kind of loose in the locker room as they get ready for one of the most important games of the season.

look at "nbc nightly news." >> among the stories we're covering, president-elect donald trump's victory lap and the story he says launched him on a mission to save jobs in a soon to be closed factory. a s.w.a.t. team ended a standoff and how drugs may help

out at the park where we're talking football. a big game coming up. >> it's a really big game. the cardinals were super bowl contenders. they have one of the most dangerous rosters in the league. don't pay attention to their losing record. they say they are not and they are taking this very seriously. they do have fun in the locker room. we'll show you that in a bit. in the practice bubble today for the second straight day, the redskins getting ready for those cardinals, today kirk cousins named nfc offensive player of the month. he threw for over 1,000 yards. only played in three games. it's not looking good for jordan reed. out at practice again with a separated ac joint. he was catching one-handed passes off the side. it does not look like he's going to go on sunday. a happy birthday to deshawn jackson.

norman. happy birthday hug there. these guys having fun on the field. and in the locker room. >> it doesn't feel like the fourth quarter. >> without question. >> that's a good question. you're ruining it. they are crazy. they are trying to get my distracted from the interviews. >> nobody should be able to do tha >> can't win in here. >> i have been here three time this is week. i think they are tired of my questions. i'm going to think of new ones tomorrow. baseball, first we heard the pirates wanted to trade andrew mchutchison and the nats were interested and wanted to wrap up a deal with him today. stay tuned to this.

a five-time all star and former national league mvp in 2013. the bad news he's coming off his worst season batting just.256. if the signing happens, it's likely he would be their center fielder and turner would move back to shortstop. and changes to major league baseball after new terms to a collective bargaining agreement. the all-star game will not i know the applause is going up. now decided by best record of pennant winner. the disabled list from a 15-day minimum and smokeless tobacco has been banned for incoming players. current players will be grandfathered in. to golf, tiger woods playing competitively for the first time in 15 months. first round of the hero world challenge. tiger looking good early. woods with birdies on 4 of the

minus 3 on the front nine. tiger even led at one point. but struggled on the back nine. final hole, 18. tiger hits it into the water. woods with two double bogeys in his final three holes. he finishes at 1 over. he's currently 17th of 18 golfers. tomorrow a big day for georgetown women's soccer. the team will be playing in its they take on 7th seeded usc in san jose, california. the georgetown women's soccer program has only been around since 1993. this year's success a culmination of hard work by the current team and those who came before them. they are going to kick things off at 7:30. congrats to them. good luck. fans back here at redskins park. i'm going to spend all night thinking up new questions. >> you need new questions.

being asked there. keep on your game. >> keep your eye on the prize is what i'm trying to say. "nbc nightly news" is next.

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