probably available information, and that information has been previously published online. most concerning, according to the bulletin, are posts to the original link that called for aspirational attacks. according to the bulletin, the post urges these attacks to be carried out on churches, hotels, coffee shops. streets, markets, and other public places and that list includes locations in the u.s., canada, france, and the netherlands. intelligence officials think that the list in their words is likely not indicative of a specific credible threat. now, what can you do going into this holiday weekend ahead of this? it's been stated many, many times. keep your eyes open. look around. suspicions gun sales, suspicious vehicle sales. if you want to know more about this, the department of homeland security has published a lik, what to look for. you can download our app and search security. >> thank you,

millions of americans are traveling this holiday weekend, and the numbers could set records. we're live over i-95 where the big getaway is already in full swing. what we're seeing on the roads right now that could get a lot worse later on. aaa mid-atlantic expects it to be a very rough night on the roads. especially when you factor in commuters, holiday travelers, and all those last-minute shoppers. news 4's chris gordon is live along i-95 in springfield. chris, based on what you're seeing out there, did aaa get it right? >> oh, yeah. take a look behind me. what you're seeing are brake lights, cars coming to a complete stop. these cars trying to merge onto 95 south here in springfield. now, local drivers are used to this scene, but holiday travelers may experience a surprising slowdown. traffic on i-95 in northern virginia is stop and go. this

>> we didn't see accidents or anything like that. just being congested. >> aaa mid-atlantic explains the reason traffic is so heavy. >> people who are commuting from work. people who are heading out of town, and you're going to toss into this wintry mix people that are doing some last-minute christmas shopping. so this is an absolute recipe for gridlock. >> at the dale city rest stop, we found this couple walking the dog and walking the cat that they're taking on their trip from philadelphia to florida. >> i have rarely seen a cat on a leash. >> this is his first time. >> you're doing it because -- >> to let him out. >> let him out, let him explore. >> a long car ride. >> long car ride, yeah. >> she's going to get used to it, i guess. >> driving north on 95, the slowest was between dumbfries and alexandria. at the maryland rest stop in

from hawaii. army staff sergeant sterling conquest had just arrived stateside and he's taking had izson for a family reunion in philly. >> i was in hawaii for three years. >> just got back? >> this morning. >> so this is a reunion. >> with my son. >> can't be a better christmas present than that. >> yes. >> and ahead, we'll hear how another member of the military is doing on a trip from north carolina to new york city. his two passengers are puppies, and oh, by the way, they're not house trained. coming up at 6:00, in springfield, chris gordon, news 4. >> in philadelphia, occasionally long lines at the security checkpoints, but overall, not too bad on the day before christmas eve, people trying to get out of town for the holidays. more than a million people from the philadelphia area are expected to travel these next couple of weeks.

least for today. in fact, a little warmer than normal for this time of the year. but tonight, the clouds are rolling in with rain expected early tomorrow orn christmas eve. that means right now at this moment, it's not a bad time to fly to philly. very few delays, most flights are on time. but we have talked with quite a few folks who are heading out to warmer destinations. no white christmas here. so they're heading for the white, sandy beaches. nbc news, philadelphia. >> right now, we're following new developments about carrie fisher, about a half hour ago, we learned the actress suffered a massive heart attack while on an airline. >> she was flying from london when she went into ca cardiac arrest. she was rushed to the hospital as soon as that happened. nbc news is reporting her family is now with her and waiting for word on her condition. most recently, carrie fisher was out promoting a new book, and she had just finished filming episode eight of the new star w

we'll update the story as we get more information. >> now at 5:00, police in fairfax say they have two cases of murder that they're trying to figure out. and whether they're connected. last night, officers found a young man dead at his home in springfield, and this morning, they found a woman dead just a couple miles away in burke. news 4's darcy spencer got new information from police and joins us now. what are they saying, darcy? >> reporter: pat, we're live here on cordwood court here in burke. the woman's body was found behind these homes here. just wirn the last few minutes, fairfax county police tweeted out the identity of the woman who was killed here this morning. she was cadet sumenna. she was 22 years old and police are saying she lived here in the springfield area of fairfax county. 22-year-old henok yohannes, a northern virginia community college student, was found dead inside his home in springfield about

abdul gaffee, who knew him from high school, showed up after reading the news on social media. he cannot believe his friend is gone. >> sad to see that this happened to someone that is just so nice and giving. didn't really -- no one deserves for this to happen to them, but definite not henok. >> police say he had suffered trauma to his upper body. detectives went in and out of the home for hours gathering evidence, looking for clues. a next door neighbor heard loud noises in the home yesterday evening. >> heard multiple bangs. you know, loud, to the point where you could almost feel it. you know, through the house, through the wood. >> sorry. >> neighbor took the news very hard. >> he helped, when with snow shoveling and groceries when i had to carry groceries. he was very helpful. >> police say his death may be linked to a woman'srd

a 22-year-old woman found dead in a back yard behind the homes in this cul-de-sac on cordwood court after 9:00 in the morning. the victims in birthday cases knee one another. >> the detectives were able to discover some things that made them feel or appears to link to the case. >> horrible thing for a young girl. i feel so sad and bad for the parents. >> coming up on news 4 at 6:00, more on why police believe that these two murder cases could be connected. >> darcy spencer, thank you. the man found guilty of the murders of three alexandria residents could get a new day in court. a virginia court of appeals judge will allow attorneys for severance a chance to argue for a new trial. the argument will be based on whether there was sufficient evidence to convict him and whether one of the murders should have been tried

he was found guilty last september of killing nancy dunning, ron kirby, and ruth ann lugado. much of the evidence was circumstantial, and also included, an eyewitness. this is typical for a case of this magnitude and was expected. >> to the latest overseas with the man suspected in the deadly truck attack on a christmas market in berlin is dead. he was killed in a chance encounter with police, more than 600 miles away in milan. nbc's claudio lavanga has more of the details. >> well, even though the intelligence agencies and authorities all across europe were on high alert and actively looking for anis amri, the man believed to be behind the wheel of the truck that plowed into the christmas market in berlin on monday, it was a routine check in the end that got him. two young policemen were just patrolling the area, and they saw the suspicious man hanging around the local train station there in the very early hours of th

they just asked for his i.d. the suspect reached in his rucksack and pulled out a .22-caliber pistol and shot one of the two policemen in the shoulder. the other policeman was prompt enough to fire back and shot him dead right there and then. only later, it transpired, became clear that this was anis amri, the man who the authorities had been looking for since monday night. what we don't know is why did he end up in this very small local train station on the outskirts of milan atthry:00 in the morning. train tickets were found on him that suggest he traveled from germany to france, to northern big italian city, and then again to milan, another littbig city, then a train to the small town on the outskirts of milan. was he waiting for someone, hoping to meet someone to give him a safe house? these are questions that italian authorities will have to try to

this is claudio lavanga for nbc news in rome. >> it's one of the most substantial terror plots police in australia have ever seen. five men there have been detained, suspected of planning a series of christmas day attacks. according to police, the suspects were inspired by isis, and plan to use explosives, knives, and guns at five separate locations. they say the suspects had been plotting the attack for nearly a month. three appeared co eed in court . they each face a life sentence if convicted. >> there were frightening moments for travelers aboard a libyan commercial jet carrying 118 people to malta, after two hijackers took control and threatened to blow up the plane with hand grenades. they told the pilot they wanted political asylum and wanted to set up a new political party. the plane landed in malta after letting small groups of passengers go, and the hijackers eventually surrendered. they're now in police custody. and facing

charges. turning now to the weather. how is it looking on this friday evening, as folks are rushing around out there, amelia? >> the good news, we're completely dry across the area right now. however, later tonight, can't rule out a few sprinkles and there will be showers around tomorrow morning. let's get you to storm team 4 radar right now. notice as it scans the skies in the immediate area, we're dry, but as you look west of lorraine, around the petersburg area, seeing green on the map. this rain, it's not hitting the ground. the air just too dry, but this is part of the system that will eventually bring showers to the area. and again, maybe a few sprinkles tonight. at 42 degrees right now, and for the most part here in washington, we stay in the low 40s. the suburbs in the upper 30s. so above freezing, as showers move in tomorrow morning. we're only talking out rain, maybe some isolated freezing rain in the highest elevations. i'm deg to time out the rain for you coming up at 5:25, chris.

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'tis the season for giving, but three different virginia men admit tacking from taxpayers. >> three cases of federal employees swiping the government purchase card for personal gain. we're talking thousands of dollars worth each. here's scott mcfarland. >> thousands of federal workers are issued taxpayer funded cards to gas up the vehicles to which they're assigned. the i-team found three northern virginia workers used these cars to fill up their own personal rides. surveillance video shows one of the men in the act. that's bobby harris. and those are the gas pumps on base at ft. meyer. the thing is the feds say that's not his work car but his personal lincoln navigator. investigators say harris misused his card so frequently over two years he made off with at least $5,000 worth. special agent

general services administration office of inspector general helped investigate harris' case. >> taxpayers funds paying for the gas. and as a steward of taxpayer dollars, we need to make sure it's spent on what it's intended for. >> harris pleaded guilty and has been order to repay the government, but the i-team has learned harris isn't alone. two employees at the u.s. army corps of engineers center in alexandria have admitted fraudulently using their cards. john diggs filled up at this sunoco station among other gas stations in alexandria but they say he was fueling personal cars including a mercedes-benz which is not his work car. he was sentenced 2 twenty-two ye two years of probation and restitution. >> federal workers aren't the only ones who carry the fleet cars. gasoline fraud and fraudulent fill-ups happen nationwide, and they recover about $400,000 worth each year.

rationalize it, that i have done this with the government, and i haven't got reimbursed for it so i'm entitled. and they -- if it makes them sleep easier at night, that's fine, but it's not an entitlement. >> a second employee also admitted theft and was sentenced to probation. he made off with thousands of dollars in fraud. agents unearthed and find this fraud, how do they catch the thieves in the act? that part of the story tonight on news 4 at 6:00. pat. >> all right, thank you, scott. a rough start to the holiday for two children in baltimore. they were trapped inside a burning apartment today. there was so much smoke, firefighters pulled a second alarm to get more crews on the scene. the extra crews knocked out the fire while first responders searched for the two children. one is 6, the other is 10. they're both in the hospital this evening, no word on their condition or what started the

fire. >> donald trump says he got a very nice letter from russian president vladimir putin. the letter, putin wishes the president-elect the warmest christmas and new year greetings. putin says he hopes the two countries can restore the framework of bilateral cooperation. it's important for insuring stability and security in the modern world. in a state, trump says he hopes both sides can live up to those sentiments. >> and in the wake of the election, lawmakers in several states say they want measures in place to work around the electoral college. state lawmakers, most of them democrats, say they want to join what's called the national popular vote compact. that calls for electoral college members vote based on the national popular vote. nearly a dozen states have passed laws in the past decade to join it. the new push comes after hillary clinton won the popular vote by 3 million votes and lost the electoral college.

already on the path to becoming a professional tennis player. alana smith is among the top 100 junior tennis players in the world. before she begins her world tour in january, she spoke to news 4's meagan fitzgerald about her journey to the top. >> i practice almost a good five hours, four hours a day. >> it's practice makes perfect, alana smith is well on her way to th top. >> my goal is to in the juniors be number one in the world, and maybe i can see if i can turn pro, too. >> she can do everything. she has, you know, baseline, net, transition. she has the right temperament. >> move your feet. >> this man has been coaching her since she was 4 years old. >> neutralize them on the serve and slam the point out. look to be aggressive. >> it didn't take long for him to realize that there was

>> and now she's right around inside the top 100, and she's looking to play the grand slams and hopefully get a deal. >> for the last several years, she's competed in tennis tournaments around the world. but becoming one of the top 100 junior tennis players hasn't been easy. >> being a single mom, it's pretty much impossible to be there. >> elena says like most parents, she has made a lot of sacrifices for her daughter. >> that's what is so remarkable about what she's been able to do on our shoestring budget because really i could not afford it. >> donations, cutting costs, and an unwavering desire to be the best is what has gotten alana to this point. this year, she has the potential to become a professional player. sure, that comes with a certain amount of pressure. but alana doesn't let the stress get in the way of her love for the game. >> it's a good accomplishment. >> reporting

fitzgerald, news 4. >> wish her nothing but the best. >> the glazed ham may be roasted to perfection, the mashed potatoes, smooth and courtroomy. when it comes to dessert, your apple tart or fruit cake may be missing the final touches this christmas. >> and more than 40 years ago, two books checked out of a local library. decades later,

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now, we could have some light showers around this evening, a few sprinkles out there, but the main event really tomorrow morning. rain looks to move in between 5:00 and 7:00 a.m., and by the midday hours, it's already winding down. that's the first weather headline. if you're traveling tomorrow morning, i would allow a little extra time just to play it safe. know there will be wet roads out there. for christmas, though, looking completely dry from start to finish. and for new year's eve, well, it was looking dry yesterday. still looking dry today, but much cooler today. a high on new year's eve, a day, potentially only in the 30s. temperatures tonight are going to be critical. look where your neighborhood is at right now. most of us still in the 40s. low to mid 40s. washington at 42. frederick at 45. culpepper at 42. and all the latest information coming in still suggesting that we'll only have lows in the pe

across the area. now, as rain moves in, there's a slight chance for some isolated freezing rain in the highest elevations, back around i-81, but lauryn and i are also looking at the road temperatures in maryland. a great product they have online, and they're all in the 40s now. future weather also supporting the fact that we're only going to be dealing with rain tomorrow morning, versus freezing rain. notice by 5:00 a.m., scattered showers out there. by 8:00 a.m., everybody dealing with rain, a pretty steady rain. nothing super heavy, but soggy out there. notice by 11:00, rain east of 95, fursh further to the west, overcast skies and maybe peeks of sunshine tomorrow. more sun in the forecast for christmas day. travel tomorrow morning, again, wet roads around. so you do want to take it easy out there by the afternoon, we're dry. exercise by the afternoon. it's not bad. that last-minute shopping, again, hold off to the afternoon hours. and evening service, we'll have temperatures in the 40s, and you'll wand the warm jacket. a high overall tomorrow

again, those showers winding down around the midday hours and then some peeks of sunshine. tomorrow, a great day to have our nbc app so when you wake up before you hit the road, check your app, check the radar, and also tune in to lauryn who will be in tomorrow morning, updating the forecast on news 4 tood. i want to show you the next ten days. sunday, christmas, a high of 49 degrees. a mix of clouds and sun. plenty of clouds on monday. tuesday, it is mild but unfortunately some showers could dampen the enjoyment of the mild weather on tuesday. and then i want to point out new year's eve day, look at that high, only 35 degrees. if you're going to be out for new year's eve, ringing in 2017, make sure you're bundled up. 2017, we wake up to a temperature right now that looks to be around 23 degrees, chris. >> wow. that is chilly. >> welcome to winter. >> oh, man. >> well, traditional retailers are pulling out all the stops to attract last-minute shoppers on the last day before christmas. we head out to

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now at 5:30, we're continuing to follow a sad story on this friday evening. actress carrie fisher's condition is still not known. >> she was flying from london to los angeles when she apparently had a heart attack. she was rushed to the hospital when the plane landed. her former co-star peter mayhew, who played chewbacca tweeted thoughts and prayers for our friend sxanch's favorite princess. we'll let you know when we know more. >> now to the great getaway before the holiday weekend. we're giving you a live look right now from chopper 4. >> this was in virginia. it's along i-95, just before lawton. you can see the northbound traffic is pretty jammed while it looks like smooth sailing for folks heading south. but the real action is happening on the west coast. >> meanwhile, out there, people are trying to get away, and could run into some trouble with storms. >> i'm

angeles international airport where the number of flights canceled and delayed are changing from hour to hour, and the lines keep getting longer. airport officials warn about a storm forecast for this evening could slow down airport operations. the reactions of passengers simply trying to get home for the holidays range from resignation to frustration to anger. when tempers flared overnight, airport police ended up on crowd control. >> more than 2 million people on facebook have watched the video of police arresting a mother after she called 911 to report an alleged assault on her young son. now, an internal police investigation is under way in ft. worth, texas. nbc's gabe gutierrez has more from the family and police. >> don't grab her! >> outrage is mounting in ft. worth, texas, after this controversial confrontation. >> it made me feel less of a parent that i couldn't

him when he needed it. >> jacqueline craig says she called police wednesday to report that a neighbor had grabbed her 7-year-old son's neck for littering. the video begins after the officer arrives and shows him speaking with the neighbor, but then questioning craig. >> don't put your hands on my son. >> why don't you teach your son not to litter? >> i didn't -- he can't prove to me that my son littered. it doesn't matter if he did or didn't. it doesn't give him the right to put his hand on him. >> the exchange escalates. and the officer takes craig and two other women into custody. at one point, even pulling out his taser. craig's 19-year-old daughter recorded the video. >> we see police kill people every day on video, and that could have easily been my mother, myself, or my 16-year-old sister. that's why i felt it was a need to record it. >> the video appears to have at

was not edited but it's not clear what, if anything, happened in the sections. >> if this was a white cheeld choked by a black man, there's no way on god's green earth they would be walking free and that the mother of the child would have been arrested. >> ft. worth place say we acknowledge that the initial appearance of the video may raise serious questions. we ask that our investigators are given the time and opportunity to thoroughly examine this incident. the unidentified officer is now on restricted duty pending the internal investigation. gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >> here in the district, csx has completed work on the first phase of the tunnel to alleviate congestion between the midwest and atlantic. they released this video of the train traveling through the new tunnel. they're widening the tunnel, the portion first constructed more than a searchry ago, so

clear duouble stack containers. work on the second portion should be completed in the next two years. sdw last-minute shoppers are racing against the clock to find the perfect stocking stuffers. even one couple you think would have made their list and checked it twice, turns out they're procrastinators, too. amy cho spent time with special shoppers in the mosaic district. >> two nights before christmas and all through the shops, all the last-minute shoppers were here pulling out all the stops. amidst all the last-minute shoppers is this couple. they say for them, being tardy is typical. >> we generally do it. >> yeah, we're good at last minute. >> we're best under pressure. >> what goes with that, sweetheart? >> they say there's a reason they're always late. if you're thinking the beard and mustache look familiar, well, you just might be on to something. >> we keep very busy during this

>> that's right. they also go by claus. santa and misses. >> i have one special one coming up for physically and mentally disabled adults who have a hard time taking pictures with santa. i put that in first. that's my first goal, to take care of that. >> all that time picking out gifts for other people's kids can leave little time to pick out their own. >> this is adorable. >> now, it's our turn to take care of our people. >> our kids, yeah. >> we always get ideas from the kids when they come see santa. they give me ideas. >> so with two days to go until christmas, if you're still shopping, no need to worry. santa is, too. >> merry christmas. >> happy new year, and we have to get shopping. >> santa's coming to town. >> in fairfax, amy shoe, news 4. >> boy, oh, boy. talk about a big heart. >> when you watch the sketches on "saturday night live" you come to expect a

transition between them. now the folks behind the scenes are giving us an inside look at just how complicated that can be. check out this time lapse showing how quickly the crew has to move between the cold open and the monologue from this past weekend's show. from the moment you hear "live from new york, it's saturday night" to the monologue, the crews have less than two minutes. you can see in this one, they had to transform their trump holiday living room setting to reveal the actual stage, and it finishes just in time for casey affleck to walk out and greet the crowd. >> wow. they got it down to a science. >> children are getting new tech toys for christmas. tech toys and gadgets, and since most will have a break from school, they'll have a lot of hours to devote to playing with them. why experts say it's important to put a cap, a limit on screen time. >> for some folks it's the all important can't live without it topping on pies and holiday cocktails this time of year, but why whipped cream is in short supply.

>> i'm melissa mollet with your first 4 traffic and a look at metro over the christmas weekend. talking about maintenance here, no maintenance over christmas or the new year's holiday weekend. that's nice, going to help you if you're riding metro one of those weekend. all trains running on a regular weekend schedule and all lines there as well and on christmas eve, christmas day, and december 26th, t ra

well, over the next few days a lot of kids in our area will receive pretty high-tech gadgets. with most of them on winter vacation, there's a good chance they'll have lots of time to try those gadgets out. but experts say it's important during the holidays to maintain a healthy balance when it comes to screen time. they say before your children even open their presents, it might be a good idea to get some ground rules to set some. they also suggest you set up media-free zones in the house like the dinner table, for example, and they say parents should lead by example. >> put our cell phones and tablets away and look at each other and interact and have conversations. because nothing takes place of that important face-to-face interaction. >> experts also suggest you take those screens away from your children before bedtime. about an hour before to help them get a healthy night of sleep. >> you may remember the warning wbe

reminder you may run into trouble if you're looking for a can of whipped cream for your holiday treats. nationwide, it appears there's a shortage of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas. that's what manufacturers use to preserve aerosol whipped cream. some companies say they expect to see a shortfall. your best option if you can't find the can, by the heavy cream and whip it yourself. >> there you go. >> have you started to think about your new year's resolution yet? if your goal is to get healthy or lose weight, we can point you in the right direction. our nbc 4 health and fitness expo is just around the corner. takes place january 7th and 8th. it's the 24th year we're putting on this event. we'll have lots of health, medical, and wellness exhibits for you, screenings and information, and it's all free. you'll be hearing more about it over the next few weeks. all the information right now is at nbc washington.com. >> ahead at 5:00, consumer reports can't recommend

the new year to get a new mac book pro. >> lost and found, decades later. library books checked out but never returned. what one family did when they finally found them. and we're dry in the region right now, but a lot of rain off to the west. that's headed our way. we're going to time out when the ra

well, it's happened to all of us at one time or another. you return a book to the library after the due date and get hit with a big late fee. mark segraves has been tracking the journey of two books from a

local library that disu peappea more than 40 years ago. wait until you see what the person who found them did next. >> john kramer has fond childhood memories of spending a lot of time at the local library. he was an important part of their lives, kramer wrote in a recent letter. we loved our library. so much, in fact, that we apparently absconded with a part of it. kramer was referring to two books he found at his parents' home on an island in ontario. that's where 42 years after absconding with their ill-gotten goods, john kramer discovered the books. what were these two literally classics that kramer family couldn't part with? the new ways of the wilderness, which we found on amazon for $3.69, and 365 meatless main dishes, which we found on amazon for 44 cents. kramer says the wilderness book has very special meaning to his family because it was that book that led his father to explore the great outdoors andve

>> it became kind of a bible to him, and that was the start of many family vacations. >> upon finding the books, which still have the montgomery county library punch cards on the inside back covers, john decided to do the recogniight thing. pay his parents' late fees. in the letter to the library, john wrote we apologize for that oversight and hereby endeavor to correct the wrong. >> i went on the internet, to research it, see what the late fees were, but there's no record. we kind of remembered 5 cents a day. >> kramer did the math. 5 cents a day for more than 31,000 days. since the library a check for $1,552.30. reporting from the library in rockville, mark segraves, news 4. >> it's a first for tech giant apple. the company's new mac book pro

recommended rating from consumer reports. in a blog post, consumer reports writes that it found inconsistent battery life among all three of the new mac book pro lines. apple's website lists the battery run time as ten hours but consumer reports found times varying from more than 19 hours to fewer than 4. >> well, retailers and police around the world are trying to stop a troubling new trend that's going viral, called sleepover challenge. teenagers go into popular stores like ikea just before closing time and hide out until everyone leaves and post videos of their overnight adventures. the craze appears to have been started by these two teenjsers in belgium who filmed themselves roaming around their local ikea in july. their video is appropriately named two idiots at night in ikea. it went viral with more than 2 million views. >> we made

casually slept in ikea. >> it began a little bit as a joke. we came up with the idea to film it and to put it on the internet. we blew up like crazy. >> those two rascals apparently inspired similar sleepovers around the world, including right here in the u.s. ikea and other stores are telling people, hey, that's not okay. and if you get caught, you could be charged with trespassing and even go to jail. >> coin crusaders across the country are spreading holiday cheer through salvation army donations. a bell ringer in louisville, spotted sparkle of gold in the kettle. it was worth $1,100, and it will help the salvation army just about reach its target level. you may remember a similar story in our area just this week. someone dropped a gold coin in a kettle in cabin john, that was worth about $1,200. >> wow, also cool when people do that anonymously, don't take credit. >> that's great. >> can you ta

we're getting out there? ? yes, i will for tonight. >> amelia is taking credit for tomorrow morning when it's raining. and i'll take credit for when it's nice on christmas day. you're welcome. happy christmas there, amelia. you get the rain for tomorrow morning. we're all going to be dealing with rain showers early tomorrow morning through about midday. that's the only bleep on the radar, other than that, pretty mild as we continue into this holiday week. now, we could have a few sprinkles tonight. amelia and myself have been going back and forth on this, whether we want to put it in for tonight. maybe after 9:00. i don't even think you need an umbrella, and of course, as i said, rain on saturday morning, but sunday looks great. and then after tomorrow morning, the next chance of rain is not going to be until tuesday. 42 right now. we're pretty much going to stay there as we go throughout the remainder of the evening. as i said, maybe a few sprinkles after 9:00, but temperatures will stay steady. we have plenty of clouds out there. some temperatures may fall into the upper 30s.

there was going to be a freezing rain threat. we just don't think that's going to happen. we have a southerly wind, a cloud cover in place. the temperature is pretty much going to stay in the upper 30s to low 40s. and also, the road temperatures are rather warm. we think this is going to be a plain rain event. as for the radar, you can see nothing going on right now around us, but back off to the west, that's where the cold front is. a pretty weak one once it gets to our area. a few light rain showers tomorrow morning and into the early afternoon. if you're traveling, we have rain along the west coast. if you're in l.a., i'm not sure what they're doing because they're probably freaking out about rain, but here, we're going to get a little rain. nothing to freak out about because it's going to be less than a quarter inch and then you can get your errands done if you need to, last-minute errands tomorrow afternoon. 6:00 a.m., here comes the rain. just around daybreak sknrx it will continue through the morning. look how quickly it clears out. by midday into the early afternoon, it gets out of here. we get clearing skies. you're goito

services tomorrow, the first night of hanukkah as well, looking great and dry. so that's good for us. temperatures tomorrow are going to be right around 50. you're only dealing with plain rain through saturday. sunday and monday traveling look fantastic. as far as christmas goes, again, we're going to warm up to around 50 degrees. all in all, not bad, and light the luminaries if you do that, it's still damp, but you can get away with it on christmas eve. midnight services around 40 degrees. you don't need the big jacket, and if the kids want to test the toys tomorrow night, they can do it. they can definitely get out on christmas morning. we stay in the upper 40s with cloud cover on monday. rain showers return on tuesday. next chance of rain on thursday. but right now, we're keeping new year's eve and new year's day dry. a little chilly but dry for now. guys. >> well, if lauryn's christmas forecast has you feeling down, take a look at parts of northern california. they're definitely going to have a white christmas. this is what it looked like

sierra mountains. boy, any cars hoping to make it across the summit required tire chains. the area is expected to get up to two feet of snow by the end of christmas eve. >> and right now, chopper 4 is along i-95 in the newingten springfield area. a lot of people plan to travel will do so by car. >> and here's how it looks earlier. up to our north. >> i'm jennifer in west hartford, connecticut. 103 million people are traveling and a majority are doing it on the road. this is look at 84 in west hartford. things are moving smoothly, but delays are expected to build as the day goes on. aaa reminds drivers to gas up and check your car battery and tire pressure before you hit the road. last year, they responded to 9,000 calls from people needing help. back to you. >> all right, thank you, jennifer. >> there are signs of the holiday season across the nation' capitol. unique celebrations are

here's a rare look inside the embassy of spain, where the main hall is decked out with christmas trees, candles, and a hard-carved nativity scene. you can celebrate christmas around the world without leaving your home. join barbara harrison for christmas on embassy row saturday at 11:30 and christmas morning at 9:00. >> my daughter said i want you to live. >> a mother fighting for her life getting a holiday surprise from her community. coming p, all neuw

there's a push to limit children's screen time, not just at home, but in the classroom. >> lacy griffith of our sister station in baltimore has more on the legislation and the big name behind it. >> a group gathered here at rams head onstage in annapolis, the reason is to push a proposed bill to create medical guidelines for the safe use of digital devices in maryland classrooms. leading the change, a maryland mom and a big-name comedian. paula poundstone stepped onstage to express why putting restrictions on how much screen time kids get in school is important for her family. her family has had issues with addiction. >> if you say it's time to get

stop now, these rages were just unbelievable. i have holes in every wall in my house. >> poundstone advocates for classroom screen safety in her home state of california. >> i would try to bargain with him, sometimes based on the recommendations of professionals, that, you know, i reward him with computer time. the very thing i was rewarding him with was the thing that was causing the problems. >> maryland mom sydney eckert has been urging lawmakers to regulate classroom screen safety. >> when i learned my child would have to use a laptop for school, i assumed there were safety regulations place. >> she was shocked. >> there's nothing to prevent our kids from being strapped to a computer all day long. bl some of the health concerns include retina damage, sleepl s sleeplessness, and psychological damage. >> i wt

sa savvy. >> steve is sponsoring the effort. there's also support from the state, the children's environmental health and protection advisory council, and advocated for baltimore county schools. >> we have no idea what the prognosis is for this problem. none. zero. >> the maryland classroom screen safety legislation will be introduced to the upcoming general assembly session that starts in mid-january. reporting in anne arundel county, lacy griffith. >> now at 6:00, the manhunt is over, but tonight, new questions on how a terrorist was able to travel across europe in the days after a deadly christmas market attack in berlin. >> back here at home, two crimes possibly connected. what we know about a man and woman found dead just miles apart. >> plus, donald trump under fire again. over comments he made about an arms race. tonight, he's not backing down.

adding concern from some about his nuclear policy. >> first tonight, new terror concerns just before christmas. nbc news has learned isis supporters may be looking to target churches in the u.s. and abroad. >> jackie bensen joins us live with that warning. jackie? >> in the last hour, we have been in touch with police departments all around the d.c. area asking about their response to this newly published bulletin by the department of homeland security, which has been obtained by nbc news. it cites postings that include the names and addresses of u.s. churchs and notes this list may have been published to encourage attacks by home-grown violent extremists or as a mean to intimidate or incite fear, but it's likely not indicative of a specific, credible threat. now, what we can tell you is that the law enforcement ageanies have told

patrol officers have been made aware of this. they have been instructed to be extra vigilant around churches and are always told to be extra vigilant around churches, mosques, houses of worship. now, in some cases we understand law enforcement officials here locally have reached out directly to the churches and addressed their concerns about security in the wake of this. live in northwest, jackie bensen, news 4. >> thank you, jackie. now to new developments after that terror attack in berlin. police in milan shot and killed the suspect, anis amri early this morning, despite the manhunt that spanned throughout europe, police say somehow he managed to trafl from germany through france and into italy. officials are now wondering if he had help planning monday's deadly christmas market attack. security is still tight in germany, and the country remains on high alert. anne thompson has the latest tonight. >> this morning, italian investigators gathering evidence at the n