happened that ended up with the driver of that car was shot. this happened early this morning. a key piece of evidence is taken from the scene. police came upon this car this morning in the 4700 block of byers street in capital heights. they parked there where two men were inside. the driver died. it was a call for a decision to be able to get police through the street. what happened next is quick and violent. the police chief tells how things unfolded. >> as they woke the individuals, the passenger immediately moved to exit the vehicle. and simultaneously and these things all occurred at the same time, simultaneously the driver armed himself with a handgun and tho

passenger and the female officer. >> reporter: the officer on the driver's side fired two rounds and the driver was hit. >> the officers break the window because the driver is unresponsive. and begin cpr. >> police recovered two weapons from the car. >> as soon as he woke up, he got shot. even. if you saw a gun, y'all could have freeze, and i'm going to do x, y and z ask y'all took it upon yourself to kill that man. >> the car involved also fits the description of a car involved in several robberies in the area. part of the investigation we'll look at that as well as the two weapons found inside the car to see if

they have one suspect in custody. back to you live here at the scene, according to court records, terrance thomas was au waiting sentencing on gun and drug charge cans stemming from an incident back in september of last year. it was also on probation after charges of assaulting a police officer in the district. this is the second death by gunfire in as many months on the same block. we'll have more about that on news 4. we're live in capital ligheight news 4. an ambulance was barrelling through an intersection responding to an emergency with lights on and sirens blare iing when it collided with an suv. it happened this afternoon at 14th and h streets northwest. two emts and the ambulance suffer issed minor injuries. the driver of the suv is okay. police are trying to determine who was at fault. chop canner 4 was up over a crash on clarksburg road near 270. a car drove off the road and flipped on to a corn field. pole

figure out how that accident happened. the driver was not injured. . police tell us they have nabbed some christmas grinchs who stole all these holiday packages. the packages snatched from the people's front porches. now officers are playing santa's helpers returning the gifts to the rightful owners. chris gordon outside the police station in germantown where there's a lot of holiday cheer tonight. >> reporter: there are smiles here, but there's also the grim reallization that this recent string of crimes involves juveniles. last week two juveniles stole a car and then used it to drive around taking a packages from in front of homes in clarksburg and here in germantown. we drove for less than 20 minutes through this neighborhood and spotted four packages delivered to doorsteps waiting to be picked up. montgomery county police say the

dramatically this holiday season. today in northwest washington, d.c. police tell us this surveillance camera caught a a thief taking a a package on park road. montgomery county police showed us how they have recovered 42 holiday items stolen from homes in the past week. >> it was a fantastic feeling to be able to recover this holiday gifts that people had stolen from property. >> reporter: police notified victims they could come and claim stolen merchandise. this couple is grateful. >> thank you so much. i really appreciate it. >> we never lost a package before. this is the first time. it got recovered. it's amazing. >> reporter: this man thought it was a mystery when his package didn't arrive sunday. today he brought his 3-year-old son as police made the delivery.

>> i've been waiting for these. i'm so glad to have them back. >> reporter: ahead at 6:00, how police advise you to protect yourself and your deliveries from being stolen. not just at this time of the year during the holidays, but year round as we do more shopping online. that's the latest from german town, maryland, back to you. >> thank you, chris. have you ever had a package stolen tr outside your house? it's our nbc washington flsh survey question. the majority of you are saying no. you can weigh in too. head to our facebook page. authorities in europe are scrambling to find the 24-year-old man suspected of driving the truck that plowed into a christmas market in berlin. authorities said today that his

steering wheel and the door. a wanted notice was issued for him yesterday warning that e he may be armed and dangerous. isis claimed responsibility for the attack. it's been a pretty. busy day for donald trump's presidential transition team and his family with new appointments and questions surrounding his tweets and cabinet picks. earlier the president-elect tweeted he believes the u.s. should strengthen and expand its nuclear capability. trump says the u.s. should bolster its arsenal until the world comes to its senses regarding nukes. the comments came after vladimir putin made similar remarks about enhancing nuclear complexes. the campaign manager who got trump over the finish line will be joining them in the west wing. kellyanne conway will serve as counsellor to the

she will be the highest ranking woman in the white house. shaun spicer, who also served as a a trump surrogate, will also join the team as press secretary. those new appointments some say have serious questions about some of trump's cabinet kn nominees. they are asking for some high profile nominees to clear a background check, fill out a financial disclosure form and respond to other reasonable requests for information. among potential for conflicts of interests is rex tillerson chosen for state. >> a passenger got pulled off a flight. now deleted tweets, his husband expressed displeasure toward ivanka and her husband about their presence on the flight. this happened at jfk. it takes

seriously. president-elect donald trump's face will show up after all on metro's inauguration day smart trip cards. the image was left off because he never submitted an approved picture. however, as tom sherwood reported first on twitter, that's not the end of this. >> trump's team never did submit a picture for the smart cards and they asked for a do over. metro tries to be a good. citizen issuing souvenir fair cards for a variety of purposes. in 2008 and 2012 it issued smart cards for president obama's inaugurations. but this january card, no donald trump. it's thot political. trump aes campaign just didn't submit a picture when asked weeks ago u. >> you can understand that would happen with the chaos of campaigns. >> reporter: the trump organization contacted metro today afterme

missing picture. it asked if anything could be done. now similar to a sleeve used for pope francis in 2015 a smart card sleeve is being printed for trump. >> we're going to put the picture on the sleeve and so every sleeve that has a card can will have the picture. >> metro may try to print with trump's picture, but there's not much time to do that. he had won the national election. >> representing the white house the significance of the occasion is important. >> you think it's going to be popular in the washington region? >> well, i imagine that it will be because it will be something that you can then put on ebay and amazon and sell. >> i can't wait for that. >> would you buy one? >> coming up at 6:

smart to include trump on the smart cards. >> tom sherwood, thank you. two high profile acts have joined the entertainment line up for donald trump's inauguration festivities. the rock ets are set to perform. the choir will sing. there were 360 members. the team wants a shorter parade compared to previous years treating it more as a business affair. >> the idea of this whole event is to get to work. this is not summer jam. they plan to be at a welcome before the swearing in. he's scheduled to

initial inaugural balls. >> even maybe going for a run. we're at 47 degrees. sun just went down. still clear skies. we're in the low 40s around 9:00 p.m. we're at 40 degrees and 11:00 some clouds out there and we're in the upper 30s. . there's some rain in the forecast on saturday. i'm going to be timing that out for you when it au arrives and when it ends coming up at 5:25. firefighters answer a 911 call about a man having a heart attack but find a home fill ued with carbon monoxide instead. why this family thought they were safe and how it could have been prevented. ahead on news 4 at 5:00, waer monitoring some of the delays

head out of town for the holidays. ask we'll show you some of the holiday cheer that you're going to encounter as you walk through the airport. and a local man brought back to life after an accident left him dead for several minutes. at least five>>

a lot of people are on the rods. it's not your normal rush hour. some folks are getting out of town. at the airports right now, there's a steady stream of travelers. david culver is live now at reagan national. tell us what's the situation there. >> reporter: steady is a good word to describe it here today. we have seen folks coming through. there was a lull midday but picking up during the eke hour. a lot of folks want to e know how long they will be waiting. these are two pieces of video. on the left side, you'll see what it looked like at one point and i went down stairs to baggage claim. you can see long lines there were gone. so it moves pretty

and even for those who didn't have to wait in line, it wasn't without holiday cheer. >> in the midst of the holiday rush, a little music, easing the stress. >> lifting spirits here at reagan national airport. this 89-year-old just arriving from northern new york. didn't expect to see this. >> i know it. it's wonderful. it's beautiful here. >> reporter: strolling and snap ing at the same time. >> her little boy all layered up as this family heads north. . we're talking maine wlr weather. everything on time for now. . >> the lines weren't too long. taking off from dulles, angie goff recording a

kids and encountering the man himself, santa clauz. they will be passing through tomorrow. the most congestion we saw today these long lines of luggage tagged, dropped off and ready to be scanned. before being record ed out to te plains. many of the bags arriving carrying presents that will likely end up under the tree. for some we met the biggest gift just being together. >> we came here for christmas. >> how is it to walk out to a sign like this? >> it was really nice. >> dorothy and her husband with their kids carrying a loving sign. >> they are pretty much the party planners. especially my son. . and so they got crayons and decided to color rainbow. >> reporter: you may not encounter some of the long lines inside

where you may see somedlies. coming up, i'll walk you through where you can expect those delays and how you can avoid them. >> thank you. the tacoma langley cross roads transit center is open to the public. that facility here in new hampshire avenue in maryland is now the largest nonmetro rail transfer point in our region set to serve more than 12,000 bus riders every day. among those routes right on prince georges county and the university of maryland shuttle. the transit center has a well-lit canopy u and screens that bus runs. a frightening incident near the university of maryland. a woman was sitting in her car on baltimore avenue in college park yesterday afternoon when a man walked up to her with a knife. he demanded she give him her car. she refused and drove off. campus police were called and they are investigating. if you know anything about this or related

a call. we have new information on a story we told you about earlier this week about a brazen thief who stole a fairfax county metal star off the root roof. this is what the family's home looked like for decades with the star displayed. this is what it looked like earlier this week if the family heirloom missing. tonight they were determined not to let the grinch steal their christmas so they fashioned a new star. it's smaller and more colorful and it is secure ly attached to the chimney. they are still hoping their original star will snomehow mak its way back home. today a a special day for some children from southeast washington. not only did they practice in the caps fuacility, but they tok the ice with star players and had a great time learning new skills and asking some pretty tough questions. >>

>> i was surprised. i thought he would say just a friend. but he's a best friend. >> he tried juggling and it didn't work. >> they think they want to be able to do some of the moves that o'vetch kin does. >> they have the best christmas present today. >> he passed the puck to me and got shots on goal. >> you get tired, but as soon as you get on the ice and see the kids smiling, it's unbelievable.

>> he made their day. >> that's a lot of fun. good for him. the fbi says he's responsible for several high profile hoaxes over the summer including the bomb threats directed at union station that disrupted plans for thousands of travel iters. tonight we learn why he did it. a d.c. couple making a reality tv debut. you'll see their story only on 4 as they talk about the challenges of flipping homes.

today the first full day of winter. it was pretty mild. we hit a high of 60 degrees. warmer than i was forecasting yesterday. we'll take it. if you got out during the afternoon hours, it was really nice. with clear skies and dry air in place, we're tumbling this evening. it's going to be cooler tomorrow by a good 10 degrees. it's still going to be nice for late december. as we look to saturday, there will be some rain around during the morning hours. but dry for saturday evening as festivities get underway. as we look to christmas and new year's eve, dry weather in the forecast. currently across the area, we're in the 40s just about everywhere. look back to winchester already down to 39 degrees.

and tomorrow morning we wake up to 32. it's a cold start. we'll have plenty of sunshine during the morning hours. clouds increase as we head into the afternoon and evening hours. by lunchtime, we're in the mid-40s. . . lunchtime today we were already near 50 degrees. a high tomorrow of 49. we hit that at 3:00 in the afternoon. tomorrow evening, friday nugt, if you're traveling then, it's looking good. all in all, the weather having low impact on your friday whether you're traveling or staying in town getting last-minute shopping done. travel up and down the east coast is looking good. outdoor exercise is going to be cooler than today but still refreshing. and shopping during the evening hours, dry u and chilly. i want to show you the timing on future weather for the rain on saturday. 5:00 a.m., some showers in areas farther back to the west. we see rain move into the d.c.

7:00. for the most part, it's pretty light, but it will lead to wet roads and you know what the beltway gets like. so please keep that in mind. by 11:00, we mainly have shower along 95. then during the afternoon, maybe some limited sunshine but it's dry. and a high on saturday of 50. a high on christmas of 50 once again. more sunshine and partly sunny skies on sunday and monday a high in the 50s. want to jump ahead to new year's eve day. a high of 40. if you're going to be out, right now it looks like temperatures in the 30s. chilly and dry with mainly clear skies and the start of 2017 on january 1st looks like 45 degrees. normal for this time of year. coming up the next time you see me, i'll be taking you through your evening hour by hour and what kind of temperatures you can expect. check out our sunset behind us. look at this beautiful red

>> pretty amazing. a scare for a local family. a call made to 911 for a man having what they thought was a heart attack. the potentially deadly surprise for paramedics when they arrived at the scene. bomb threats disrupt thousands of passengers at union station over the fbi caught up to the guy they say is responsible. and an accident on the job leaves a local man with a lot to be thankful for. hear from the paramedics who brugt him back to life after his heart stopped.

coming up, a workplace accident and a man's heart stops beating for several minutes. we'll hear from the paramedics who helped to revive him. a couple triesed to find their place on reality tv about flipping houses. first at 5:30, an fbi manhunt has ended the man suspected in a series of recent disruptive bomb threats is under arrest now. prosecutors say the hoax is disrupted thousands of travelers. even alerted the secret service at the white house. scott macfarlane broke this story on our nbc washington app. >> east a tow truck

find him and today we learned why. james cherry stayed silent during his appearance before a judge. he pled not guilty to charges of making false threats and faces 20 years in prison. he was anything but silent in late july. he made a series of bomb threats including one that forced the e evacuation of a union station on a wednesday evening. he called 911 claiming to have placed eight bombs inside. amtrak and bre train schedules were thrown into chaos and a terror task force canvassed the facility. prosecutors say when investigatored asked why he did it, he responded he thought he would be funny. he phoned in a bomb threat to the metro station and issued a threat to an area in clos proximity to the white house requiring the secret service to respond.

a judge said he can't be kept away from his weapon of choice, a phone. the fbi search for cher ended here at the southeast neighborhood library in d.c. prosecutors say the fed's connected cherry to the bomb threat bis finding his cell phone. another government building was targeted too. more on that tonight at 6:00. for now in the newsroom, i'm scott macfarlane, back to you. a teen is in custody accused of robbing a taxi driver. several in the district. officers arrested jonathan w waddell yesterday. on two occasions he was picked up and go to everette street where he either showed the driver a gun or implied that he had a gun. in both cases from earlier this month, waddell got cash and took off. howard county sheriffs department is bringing holiday cheer to families affected by

the department collected items in their office today. they the sheriff and members of his domestic violence unit delivered the items to families with the hope works foundation. it's an organization that provides support and advocacy to survivors of domestic violence. 1500 items were delivered. crews responding to the scene of a responsible heart attack wound uptaking three people to the hospital after a carbon monoxide scare. it happened yesterday in northeast. when crews got inside, alarms went off and meters ran 500 parts per million. it can become daujs at 35 parts per million. the furnace is to blame. the residents just had had it worked on yesterday. we're told the home does have detectors, but apparently they were not working. we are working to help keep you and your families safe at home. you

m monoxide is a silent killer. fire officials say you should install a detector in each floor of your home. you should also have all heating aplienszs serviced by a a technician every year. in case your power or heat goes out, you should never use a generator inside the house or try to heat the house using a gas stove or oven. back from the dead. tonight we're hearing from first responders who helped save a man who was electrocute d. this happened yesterday in rockville. we're told the man was dead for several minutes. news 4's meagan fitzgerald talked to medics who say they had some help. >> when the call comes in and the sirens go off, these first responders never quite know exactly what to expect when they arrive to a scene. >> on the way to the call that we were dispatched for the cardiac arrest from

electric up in the ceiling and came in contact with high voltage lines and became electrocuted. >> reporter: daniel is a lieutenant with the montgomery county fire and rescue. when he and his crew arrived this office building, the electrician had been dead for five minutes. >> our fwies arrived first. they found he was not breathing. started cpr. >> it was determined that the patient needed to be shocked. . we then shocked the patient with the defib ri later and able to get. a pulse back. >> then thomas and his partner rushed the man to the emergency room where he was able to recover. >> the biggest thing they did for him was to kick the ladder out so he could fall to the ground. >> reporter: that was a critical move to get the man away from the electrical power source without anyone else being electrocuted. it was these guys who

>> a life was saved. >> reporter: meagan fitzgerald, news 4. we sure have seen a lot in 2016. >> some good, some bad, we take a look back at the highs and the lows. plus police in hot pursuit of drivers breaking the law. the surprise for some after they got pulled over. despite a disi appointing loss earlier this week, how the redskins look

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presidential politics to unprecedented terror au tacks and tensions between police and communities they serve. 2016 has been a big year in the news. >> jay gray takes a look at the biggest stories. >> reporter: 2016, a year of historic achievements. and unspeakable heart ache. a year of controversy, conflict and the ongoing search for common ground. 12 months of ever changing narrative, the chill of winter giving way to a red hot campaign season. 20 candidates reduced to two. who left a path of

earth. >> he's unfit and proves it every time he talks. >> you are the one that's unfit. >> a divisive election closing with a call for unity. >> donald trump is going to be our president. we owe him an open mind and the chance to lead. >> now it's time for america to bind the wounds of division. >> reporter: the political scars run deep. >> there's very strong beyond circumstantial evidence. >> it's ridiculous. it's another excuse. i u don't believe it. >> reporter: across the country and through the transition to a new administration, divisions in communities already torn apart by a lack of trust. >> there's a huge gap between the police in and the community. >> reporter: cities including charlotte, baton rouge, flash points of outrage after police shootings. anger

in the heartbreak in july. five officers assassinated, seven wounded as they protected protesters in dallas. >> grief for a nation still in mourning after the deadliest shooting. a summer evening that quickly turned into a night of horror. >> this was an act of terror and an act of hate. >> 50 dead and more than 50 injured in the pulse nightclub attack. >> i'm really sorry for your loss. >> it's not my loss. it's everybody's loss. >> their families and country crying out for answers. >> they ask why does this keep happening. >> reporter: terror, like pain, has no boundary, no borders. a string of attacks in france ends with this 20-ton truck. 86 were killed in the attack. more than 400 wounded. inni istanbul, suicide

launched a killing spree. more than 40 died and the airport reopened just hours after the attack delivering a strong message that terror will not win. victory came the focus of the world with the first olympic games ever hosted in south ameri america. team usa dominating the competition. breaking world records, new stars and familiar heroes with golden performances and perhaps some motivation for the rest of us. just ahead of her 101st birthday, she stumbled but crosses the l finish line after a 100-yard dash that ran wild on the internet. >> you'll have something that gets in your way, but you don't let it get you down. get up, go again. >> and you keep going. >> the cubs win the world series! >> even if itak

jay gray, nbc news. >> and we have taken a look back at the 25 most read stories on nbcwashington.com and in our nbc washington app. you can check those out by searching top 25 stories. it's a structure that provides some of the best views of the city. but for years, you haven't been allowed to see them. that's about to change. new details ant the time line tonight. have you ever thought about flipping a house? coming up on news 4, we'll introduce you to a local couple who is not only making a career of

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reality shows about couples flipping houses. you can add another show to the list and this one is shot here in our area. >> d.c. flippers premiered today on hgtv feature iing a local coe who share the challenges and rewards of flipping houses. this episode showcases a house they renovated. mark segraves caught up with the couple in a story you'll see only on news 4. >> we laugh about it all the time. we're e getting a tv show. that's kind of wild. >> he came here r with the military. she came for an internship. neither planned on being real estate developers much less house fli

>> four months into us dating, we bought a house together to fix together. it's like two bad mistakes but it worked out. >> it worked out so well they started their own real estate company. and began flipping homes. . >> it's never as quick and fast as the shows might lead you to believe. >> reporter: you'll never know what you'll uncover when renovating an old home. >> i found a human skull at one of the houses. >> that's right, a human skull. it was clear it was something brought home from world war ii. the skull has since been repateuated to japan. they know while developers like themselves are cashing in on d.c.'s housing market, others are being left behind. >> we're just as concerned about d.c.'s affordable housing crisis. >> the d.c. fiscal policy institute tracks the housing market. families that earn $30,000 a year or less find it almost impossible to live in d.c. >> 1

across the city lives in a low-income family that's spending more than half their income each month for their housing. >> reporter: flipping high end homes isn't what's causing the problem. >> that means the only solution is the city stepping in to help people afford housing. >> we are the d.c. flippers. >> as for this couple, they hope their pilot is picked up as a series, but they are not banking on being the next kardashian family. >> you don't make a ton of money off a flipping show. we see it as an opportunity. so it gives us a little more stability. >> reporter: mark segraves, news 4. for more than half a century, the netherlands has wrung out from point overlooking monuments, but it needs some major repairs. the 127-foot tower has been closed to visitors for the past five years. it needs

it safe to climb. today a $5.8 million fundraising effort got underway with a $4 million commitment to the national park service. >> the railing, stairs, observation deck itself, flooring itself, we're not safe. you can see it does need painting. the joints do need to be sealed. >> they plan to raise the other needed money from dutch companies and families and if all the money is raised, it could be fixed and ready for visitors in about two years. maryland governor larry hogan traveled today to announce the start of construction aalon interstate 81. shovels are already in the ground. one phase has already started. the widening project. funds will be generated by the state u to complete the $105 millionro

but they are awaiting a response some time soon about that. if approved the granlt could provide 80% of the funding needed. forget those two front teeth, all redskins fans want is a win over the bears. everything on the line this weekend as sports reports from ashburn. >> reporter: on the verge of missing the playoffs, there is a heightened sense of urgency heading into chicago on saturday. >> nobody can help us if we don't help ourselves. we have to take care of our business first. what happens on the other end happens. >> all we can do now is do our part. that's win this weekend and play for our season. we might as well. we're obviously not ready for playoff football. >> it's not rocket science. we are where we are. we are on the outside looking in. we need some help. but we need to win our game. none of that matters unless we take care of what we have to

take care of. it's never easy on the road. >> we should have never put ourselves in this position. now we have to stand it up like pros and make sure we get up off the wall to feel more comfortable. >> expectations are at the roof ask trying to come out here and get a win. we'll see what happens. we'll get our best foot forward. >> despite all that pressure, the silver lining, the skins have beaten the bears their last six matchups. turning to the weather, we're looking forward to the holiday weekend. hoping it's going to be a nice one. >> all in all, it's going to be really nice except for saturday morning. there are going to be some showers around. if you're one of the families that maybe travels to grandma's and then to the aunt's house during the afternoon, you'll be dealing with some wet roads. timing right now rain potentially around from 6:00 a.m. until noontime. let's get you into your forecast and talk about the current temperatures in the 40s.

today. the winds dying down. temperatures are falling fast. 47 right now in washington. 43 in college park. 42 degrees up in rockville. and for the most part, we'll start off with plenty of sunshine tomorrow. it's going to be cooler, but it's late december. normally our high this time of year about 45 degrees. so still above normal with a high of 49. really nice friday. we're heading into a holiday weekend for a lot of us we have off for a whole week. so that doesn't also make you happy, i don't know what does. here's a lock at your saturday planner. i'm timing your rain out. 7:00 a.m. is when the rain starts to move in. showers and wet roads at 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. the rain ending. especially west of washington. 44 at that point. during the afternoon, not too bad. maybe some sunshine. and a high around 50 degrees. all in all, the weather having a low impact on our holiday weekend. but traveling saturday morning,

like last saturday. saturday evening, hanukkah gets underway. heading to church, it's dry. temperatures in the 40s. so it's chilly, but it's not frigid. probably don't even need the gloves. for christmas day, partly cloudy skies and temperatures once again around 50 for a high. and all of the snow resorts in our area now open. but if you want to get out there, the trails open. 36 inches. and snow shoe open. now i'm showing you sunday of future weather here. our area is completely dry on christmas. notice this line of rain potentially some severe weather in the center part of the country and further back to the west in the rockies some impressive snowfall in the forecast here. on monday, mostly cloudy and a high of 52 degrees.

you can enjoy a high of 61. looking dry new year's eve. temperatures in the 30s and we'll keep it dry then as well. plans for the inauguration of donald trump continuing to take shape tonight. the effort doesn't involve our region. how police around the couny are ptrla

some police officers in kansas had a different assignment this week. they are looking for traffic violators, but instead of giving them a ticket, they are handing out gift cards. >> sir, normally this is about $100 ticket. but today we're going to do something different. merry christmas from the wichita police department. that's a gift card. here's your license back. >> thank you. >> i'm just satisfied with the police department and everything. i'm just happy as heck. >> 29 people pulled over got the surprise this morning. security will be a top priority for the inauguration of donald trump now just 29 days away. law enforcement from all over the country are volunteering to help

day. >> ted greenburg spoke to officers who were chosen for the job. >> for james, it's an assignment he couldn't pass up. >> once i heard presidential inauguration security detail, i had been to be the first one to sign up for it. >> reporter: six members of the force will provide security in washington for the presidential inauguration of donald trump january 20th. >> i'm more apprehensive than anything. >> reporter: it's a first for them and their department being stationed along the parade route among their possible duties. >> i feel excited and honored to be picked. >> reporter: an historic event likely to be accompanied by protests following a bitter election. >> expecting the unexpected. that's every day in police work. >> reporter: members of new jersey state police and local departments in atlantic city, ocean city and wildwood will also be. part of the inaugural security force along with many other law enforcement officerro

the nation. >> each of the officers will be debtized as marshals water down. it will be under the umbrella. >> never had the opportunity to do anything this high profile. it's a presidential inauguration. what better is that. >> reporter: authorities in washington are covering all expenses for the officers, including their salaries. in wildwood, nbc 10 news. we begin tonight with one more difference from the way things used to be. >> after he was elected and before he took office, president obama declined to weigh in on diplomatic matters like the battle that broke out between israel and palestinians at the gaza strip u. he maintained we have one president at a time and did not want to undermine george w. bush. but this is 2016 and donald trump sees it differently. . today he took isra

jennifer johnson joins us with the latest. >> that's right. this was unusual step for a president-elect donald trump. they got what they wanted. no u.n. vote today. >> president-elect donald trump stepped into an international showdown today as egypt postponed a vote on a resolution declaring israel's settlements a violation of international law. the prime minister benjamin netanyahu demanded the u.s. veto the resolution. that prompted donald trump to tweet and post on facebook. peace between the israelis and palestinians will only come through direct negotiations and not through the imposition of terms by the united nations. an unusual step for a man not yet in the white house. >> we have one president at a time and that's quite important, but i don't think we're going to stop trump from tweeting out or speaking out. i think president obama has taken that it into account. >> the u.s. has opposed