hit a tree. . this happened on summer win circle off sandy spring road. the passenger later died. she's been identified as a resident of baltimore. the driver is in critical condition. we'll update you as soon as we get more information. we welcome you in on this monday, december 26th. i'm david culver. >> and i'm pat lawson muse. now to the presidential transition. donald trump is spending the holidays at his florida resort, but he finds himself in the middle of the international firearm storm surrounding israel. jennifer johnson is on capitol hill with details for us tonight. >> the president-elect is now in the thick of a u.s. and israel controversy less than a month before taking over the white house. with just a few weeks before donald trump step ped on this platform to be sworn in as

international hornet's nest. he pushed to block a u.n. resolution representing israel for his settlement. >> as i told john kerry on thursday, friends don't take friends to the security council. >> the u.s. is long opposed settlement construction but kept controversy out of the u.n. israel claims theist, not egypt, was behind the resolution. >> the real story is how an outgoing president would fundamentally change u.s. policy towardsist real in the waning days of the administration. >> activists say the u.s. had to step in. >> the settlement program is so outrageous and so frustrating not only to the united states, but to the entire world community and violates rights of people captive under that occupation. >> trump is making headlines after announcing he's dissolving the trump foundation. >> it's going to be important for donald trump to sa

good president. we have a crisis in the middle east. >> but the new york attorney general launched a probe saying it cannot legally dissolve until an investigation is complete. trump is calling the investigation by the democratic a.j. partisan. trump transition team gets back to work. jason miller decided against taking the job as communications director. live on capitol hill, jennifer johnson, back to you. >> thank you. his car ran out of gas on the highway so he and his passengers decided to walk. police say a truck hit and killed a man driving on 95 when he pulled over here. a tractor-trailer hit and killed him. neither of the other two men nor the truck driver were hurt. we are learning new details about a deadly shooting involving a police officer on christmas day in

police information, the police report, an officer shot gerald haul when they refused to put oun da knife. he and the woman had gotten into an argument on christmas eve and that he took her keys. and that it christmas day he came back and lit paper towels before pulling out a night and stabbing the woman in the arm. it happened on walnut street a couple blocks from the maryland line. a mu details about a man killed. a teen drive iing a stolen car caused the wreck during a police chase. derrick ward has the story. it happened on a street. a woman gets her car taken at gunpoint and it got later when police spotted that car. that car crashed into several

one of the people who was driving the stolen car was apprehended, but two others got away. the incident is still under investigation. in northeast, derrick ward, news 4. flags across russia are flying at half staff as the country observes a day of mourning following a plane crash. 92 people died when a plane crashed into the black sea shortly after take off from sochi. among the slick tims is dozens of members of the military choir headed to syria to spread holiday cheer to service members there. investigators don't believe this is a case of terror. still ahead, we'll have is a report on the recovery effort. we're looking at warmer weather that is moving on in after today's cool and rather gloomy weather. let's head over to doug kammerer in the weather center. you're thinking maybe lose the winter coat. >> yes, today you need it. even though temperatures were in the 40s across the

so far 46 degrees. that's above average. where with the clouds and dreary conditions, it feels cooler. we had drizzle earlier today. you see the clouds are there. another storm system is a cold front way back to the west around cincinnati and cleveland. this cold front will move our way. ahead of it we're going to move up nicely tomorrow. take a look at the numbers. we're in the 40s. but 60 in west virginia. 68 in morgan town. 71 in charleston, west virginia. that warmer air is moving in as we make our way through the night tonight. tomorrow morning, you're going to feel that it as we'll see rising temperatures. then windy tomorrow and it's overnight that we see the wind. a few shower chances tomorrow and then tracking your new year's forecast. 2017 starts in just a couple days. we'll have that forecast for

today marks and it celebrates a different principle each day. the other are self-determination, work iing together, supporting each other, purpose and faith. it continues through new year's day. britney spears is alive despite a hoax. hackers targeting sony's twitter. and the work that's already beenone d

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company's twit ter page tweetin that britney spears had died. they confirmed their twitter account had been compromised. they issued an apology to spears and fans. hackers went after sony. pictures in 2014 for revealing internal e-mails and confidential information. new year's eve falls on saturday and folks will be out celebrating and also means more worries about drunk driving. sober ride is a private program to help you get home. >> a very busy night, most any night, but saturday is new year's eve. sober ride, this is just one of many places in the washington region where people will be out partying on new year's eve. it's saturday night. what are your concerns and what do you expect to see that night? >> our concern is this a holiday

nearly 1 in 3 traffic deaths will involve drunk drivers. we want people to be safe and use soberride. if they get in a situation where they are celebrating and need a sober ride home. >> 1-800-200-taxi. >> this is what you want people, what's the recommendation to prepare and plan for that night. not just go out and have a great time. >> put the number in their phone before they go out. it's an easy number to remember. if it's 2:00 in the morning it may not be that easy to remember. or you can be a champion and get the number to anybody else. >> this is not just people who are really drunk, but bus driving too. >> if you're questionable, we don't want you behind the car. >> thank you very much. tom sherwood here in georgetown. be prepared on new year's eve. it's saturday night. >> law enforcement officials across the

for new year's eve. tom will report on those plans at 5:00 and 6:00. has been in business for 50 years has died. he's operated a shop in the little mall. he had many famous customers. but it mooigt be what he did outside of work that endeared him to so many. he would donate time and talents to help homeless men with their grooming. today she's overwhelmed by the impact her dad had on the community. he was 89 years old. i'm adam tuss. metro's safetrack program about half way done, but are riders going to come back to the system when it

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here's something we don't always get a chance to say. there's relief on the way u for metro riders. >> what's the reason for the break until february.

>> we'll come back and reschedule everything and get back after it. there's going to be about three or four more shutdowns coming up in 2017. there's a lot more work that has to be done. we're seven months in. >> you mentioned the gm. how does he say riders will be able to tell this work is paying off. >> that's a hard thing to measure. how do you decide that the work has made a difference other than the fact that the trains are staying on the track. which is what they are spoeds to do in the first place. his top staffsa

to notice that it's more of a smoother ride. you probably just big on a new paved road that you'll see something along tose lines. but met me ro has had to deal with real ridership losses. 100,000 fewer riders per workday are on the system. so if those riders start to come back and gain some confidence back, the general manager says you'll see steps incremental that the system is just functioning the way it should. >> we'll hear more from you at 5:00. we'll look for you then. if you're hoping to to use metro tonight, trains and buss are running on a sunday schedule. this means trains will only run until midnight. >> today has been chilly. are

>> temperatures on the cool side for sure. about average for this time of year. plenty of cloud cover across the region. even some drizzle at times. 46 degrees. winds out of the south at 7 miles per hour. that wind is going to start to pick up tonight. we're going to see winds gusting 20 to 30 miles per hour by early tomorrow morning. temperatures will start to rise. they are already doing that in the western zones. we are at 43 in gaithersburg. >> a pretty strong front. this is the same storm system that brought blizzd conditions back to the high

>> 72234 nashville. 76 in jackson. on the backside, we get into the warm air as it makes its way our way. nice weather for the day tomorrow. as far as temperatures go, still going to be rather cloudy. let's show you the future temperatures tonight. we're here at 7:00. up to 48 in d.c. but watch this. by u 8:00 tomorrow morning, temperatures may rise 5 to 10 degrees. we'll be in the mid-50s by early tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon into the 60s. 50s to the west. tomorrow evening starting to cool as we normally do this time of year. still on the mild side, even tomorrow night. you don't get this warm without a little wind. frederick county and loudoun county, points to the

is for winds and a wind advisory through 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. gusting 40 to 50 miles per hour. this is mainly in the mountains. the ridges above 2,000 feet. down around the city, i'm thinking 30 to 40 mile an hour winds not out of the question. that's something we'll be watching. 65 tomorrow. clouds to sun. breezy, warm and a chance of a shower early tomorrow as the front moves through. i'm not expecting much in the way of shower activity. we have a couple chances for rain. another one on thursday after a nice wednesday. then rather breezy on saturday. that leads us into new year's eve. new year's eve looking pretty good. the first day of the new year, clouds and an isolated shower or high temperature. look at the warmth of january. the first week of 2017 looking pretty warm. i'll update you on what to expect for friday u and saturday. not long

drops, a lot of you are hoping washington doesn't drop the ball at a chance to make the playoffs. >> another team that's taking on the giants is new year a's day. >> would you be rooting for dallas if you're a washington fan. it's our flash survey today. you can answer yes. i have to or no i u never would. right now most of you say you will be rooting for dallas. it's the day after christmas and all through the house while the creatures

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not every gift can be a hit. >> retailers say they are going to be packed this week with folks hoping to return or exchange

work. as chris clackum reports, it's a headache for shoppers and employees. >> some retailers can see as many shoppers as they did leading up to christmas. this rush has to do with returns. gifts that are either damaged, not working, don't fit or those you just don't want. odds are you'll return one out of every ten gifts you have got this year. more if gotten online. >> as much as 30 to it 40% of things that are bought online can be returned. >> courtney reagan wrote about the many unhappy returns and want retailers do with all the returns. >> maybe they it sell it like an open box merchandise. best buy does that or in some cases it has to be acceptabilse wholesal whsa

>> many women will order dresses or clothing in more than one size because they aren't sure. then keep them, just the one that fits. >> as sure as christmas returns a year from now, so will some of the gifts to be given. chris clackum, nbc news. >> some stores are more accommodating than others when it comes to returning those gifts. >> l.l.bean guarantees 100% satisfaction in every way. there's also no time limit. >> let's look at lands end. they have a policy similar. you can also get partial store credit on those items without a gift receipt and allow yos tow return up to a year for free as long as they are in their original condition. >> when it come s to

to keep in mind. forever 21 requires a receipt in stores for exchanges only within 30 days. their online store is more lenient, but you should still act quickly. if you receive the gift from kmart, a receipt will only get you store credit. >> gift receipts to sears will give you a credit or exchange. some items also have a restocking fee of 15% of the items priced. barnes & noble providing with gift receipts. you have until january 31st to head there. you can head to the nbc washington app and makes it easier. a lot to go through for the dos and don'ts for the returns. >> open the app and search returns. hopefully you liked most of what you got. if you have to shift those presents back you'll have to wait until tomorrow. all post office locations are closed today with no regular mail delivery. only prior mail express packages are getting delivered today. everything should be back to

a lot of us used amazon to use gifts. if it you got goods, you can make use of the leftover boxes with a new partnership between a.m. son and goodwill. fill up the box you'd like to donate. then go to the give back box boxx. print it out and take it to the post office or ups. they will take your donations to the nearest goowill free of charge. >> that's really cool. while we are enjoying a pretty mild monday, winter weather is causing travel trouble across the nation for folks returning from their holiday celebrations. >> they are continuing their tour of the many christmas traditions from a

a woman is dead and another person in critical condition after their car slammed into a tree and investigators are trying to piece together clues to figure out why the car left the roadway. >> it's a day of weather extremes across the u.s. with blizzard conditions shutting down roads and making travel a nightmare across the great plains. >> state officials in north and south dakota closed down roads becaue

dangerous. people in bismarck are just now starting to dig out. >> i was in a lot of shock. how the heck am i getting out of here. >> that's the question travelers are asking today as the storms send residual delays throughout the system. some passengers arriving at o'hare airport monday morning arrived to find flights cancelled or delayed. >> they come and visit families and throws a wrench into that. >> it's a little frustrating. they can't control it. we have to figure it out and make the best of it. >> the wicked weather was pummelled with snow. >> people in the plains long

none of that white stuff in our area. no snow and no chance of snow in the forecast, but it's coming. out there right now, white in a different way. high temperatures today where they are right now sitting at 46 degrees. temperatures because of that same storm that it brought snow to the west, the warm air ahead of it temperatures will rise. it will be up to 49 degrees by 11:00. that front just back to our west in through cincinnati and cleveland. >> in our region, the holiday

celebrations include traditions from all over the world. >> barbara harrison has look at how panama's embassy marks the holiday season. >> on a dark and cold december evening in the nation's capital, lamp light helps lead the way to one of washington's warmest diplomatic residents. his wife. >> the warmth is in their welcome. and their relaxed spirit is a charming introduction to life in the country they represent. >> waiting for us at the top of the stairs, beautiful crystal sugar rimmed glass of a delicious eggnog. >> wow. >> it's a treasured recipe served ice cold on

where in panama the temperatures in december hit close to 90 degrees in daytime. >> let me show you the christmas tree. >> it's very much like u.s. tradition. >> american influence began with the building of the panama canal. americans are not the only immigrants they have shaped the culture and crist ma traditions in that country. on this narrow separates two continents that bridges the great divide. people have come from everywhere. >> it's really a mixture of races. a melng

>> and from that melting pot comes a very unique holiday cuisine. the ambassador invited to come to washington and the amazing holiday dishes that have come from the diverse population of panama. >> recipes from our heritage. originally from africa? >> this is with pigeon peas. >> you have to cook the peas. the crust mass to maly takes ob a totally new twist a unique twist of spices. >> we have a lot of tradition from other

>> theirs was a different accent. spicy, colorful, bringing together flavors never blended before. and during christmas the customs of many faiths blend to make for a season of togetherness. >> it is a crust mass custom in every home in christian panama. >> in some houses, you have nativity scenes that are as big

>> this is the very panamaen. this is a pumpkin souffle. >> here at the residents of panama, staff from the embassy u who are a long way from families back home have come for a little taste of home during the holidays. the finale, desserts as diverse as beautiful as the people of panama. >> i love it. you can see how other embassies celebrate the holidays. just search on the nbc washington app and you can find more of barra's story there is. i'm starving now after watching that. >> it's beautifully displayed. mexico at 4:00, a police officer comes through for a teen who got his grades up just in time for christmas. >> it's a major year for women in sports after her golden run at

we'll tell you about her latest honor and how she bested bethesda's best. first at 4:00. afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me.

it's been fun to watch simone biles. the gold medal winning gymnast can add another accolade. >> here's more about the latest honor. she's so deserving. >> bilese

athlete of the year. bethesda's swimming sensation katie ledecky finishing second. biles took the rio olympics by storm with a record tying four gold medals and one bronze. she becomes the fifth gymnast to win the award earning gabby douglas and mary lou ret on to. she received 31 out of the 59 votes. katie ledecky finished second with 20 votes, third place was a tie between serena williams and brianna stewart. katie currently on break. and she was even tweeting pictures with santa this weekend. no doubt she was on the nice list. >> she's a sweetheart for sure. >> congratulations to her. thank you so much. there's a special bond now between a police officer and a young man from sumter, south carolina. >> they met this fall. the offi

brought up boards and kept up good behavior. we can show you here both officer glen bon and a shan ta kept up their ends of the deal. he brought the skateboard over yesterday morning and helped put it together. the mom was in on the arrangement. >> happy story. russia has ruled out terrorism in a crash that killed 92 people. now investigators are looking at technical and pilot factors. if you're a history major and george washington university, you may no longer have to take a course

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search crews in russia have recovered fragments from a military plane that crashed on christmas day. russia's intelligence agency says it does not see any signs that point to terrorism. that plane crash into the black sea just shortly after it took off from sochi u killing more than 90 people. lucy cavanaugh has more details on the victims from london. >> it's an around the clock noigs piece together a deadly puzzle. thousands of emergency workers scouring frigid waters salvaging what they can of what remains. no survivors, all 92 on board e dead. the plane

bound from a military base with just two minutes after taking off it plunged into the back sea in near perfect weather. most of its passengers, members oifts world renowned military choir heading to spread holiday cheer in a concert for russian servicemen. also on board a beloved charity worker known as dr. lisa taking much needed medicine to a syrian hospital. war is a hell on earth, but kindness, compassion and mercy are stronger than any weapons. it's beginning to sink in for those who love and lost their dearest. journalists among the dead, president putin declaring a national day of mourning across russia as the investigation continues. nbc news,

>> four people are dead and thousands have been displayed following a powerful typhoon. it had sustained winds of 115 miles per hour when it made landfall christmas day. it left a path of destruction destroying homes and emergency official in one province says half of their infrastructure may have been damaged. in texas a special ceremony as residents in garland remember nine people who lost their live when is a massive tornado ripped through their u city. >> damaged homes and businesses. trees planted in one of the parks represent hope going forward.

concerned. not too bad today. a little on the chilly side for sure. gloomy and we had a couple showers. not the best of days. but temperatures into the mid-40s. they are only going to be rising as we move on through the night to be the. current temperature sitting at 46 degrees. winds out of the south at 7 miles per hour. that southern wind bringing temperatures up. 46 degrees in twin brook. your future wind gusts tonight 20 to 30 miles per hour. same deal tomorrow afternoon. 20 miles per hour tomorrow afternoon. still rather gusty through the day tomorrow. >> nothing as far as the rain is concerned. can't rule out a couple

rainmaking its way our way. not a lot of rain, but we are watching this. they have seen snow ahead. we're in the 70s. 65 by 3:00 p.m. average high 44. but we're not staying there long. right back into the 40s on wednesday. but very windy conditions on friday. windchill down to the lower 20s. windchills in the 20s.

teens and lower 20s by 7:00 friday night. nice weather at 4:00. 43 and mostly cloudy at 8:00. we're cool at midnight. but as long as you're dressed for it, looking pretty good. the first week of new year's really looking good. >> he's talking about how temperatures are going to be all over the place. we know we have a long winter ahead. >> when it hit, make sure pets have what they need to stay warm. if you're talking them out for a

a walk, put in an extra layer on your pooch. >> you're all bundled up. >> people have dogs that will tolerate a sweater, but it might be helpful. >> keep the walks short. the humane society says even dogs with fuller coats can't handle the cold for long. >> sosm of them will let you know. >> they u go right back to the door. are you still trying to figure out what to do with your christmas boxes. before you toss them out. a warning from police to make sure you don't become a target. >> christmas day u has come and gone and the presents are all in play. but today the question is what to do with all the trash you generated like the wrapping paper. police say there are some dos nd

front of your house that advertise the high end gifts you have inside. that's an alert to thooefs that they might want to break into your home. do this. break down the boxes and fold them inside out so no one has an idea of what you have inside. police say even better yet, don't leave the boxes in front of your house at all. >> i love this place. you can dump all your stuff and get it out of your way. >> reporter: mark segraves, news 4. changes to the history department at george washington university. it means majors in the field that no longer need to take certain courses. talk about u.s. history. the chair telling us that the hatchet that they u hoped by removing things like a foreign language reque

attract more students. officials say u the department voted on the changes a year ago saying the previous curriculum did not represent the broad scope of the field. they point out that most american high schoolers have already taken u.s. history and they add that it's still available to those majors. >> they have the option of taking it. fans of george michael continue to line up outside his home in london to pay tribute to the

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two dozen families are out of their homes because of a massive sink hole. here's a look. you can see one home has partially collapsed fps happening in frazier, michigan, north and east of detroit. parts of the roads have started to cave in. power lines are coming down as well. they blame the hole on a suer failure. at this point, they still don't know how big the sink hole is. elton john called him the kindest, most generous soul. george michael died after a heart failure over the weekend. as fans leave flowers at his home, we look back at his life and legacy.

>> the 1987 album faith sold more than 20 million copies around the globe. he was born to a greek immigrant father and british mother, the singer won wide praise for his vocal range. but michael's risky behavior and brushes with the law also kept him in the headlines. one arrest led to the singer publicly revealing he was gay. a grave bout of pneumonia left him near dead, but he pulled through to survive. >> i never appeared on stage and left disappointed. >> reporter: according to statements from his publicist and police, the singer died at his home in southern england. a statement from the publicist saying, it is with great sad thans we can confirm our beloved soro

passed away peacefully at home over the christmas period. the family would ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult and emotional time. george michael, dead at the age of 53. >> tough losses for fans of music and kolture. we have a photo gallery remembering the artist who died. open up the app and search in me mor yum. right now at 5:00, new details about the moments leading up to a deadly police-involved shooting. plu we're learning more about the man killed when a teen driving a stolen car carashed while lewding police. a warning the day after christmas that could can keep you from becoming a victim of crime. >> to that deadly christmas day

good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm wendy rieger. >> and i'm david culver. a man shot and killed when police say he refused to drop a knife. this began as a domestic call in which things then escalated. new details about the moments leading up to it. darcy spencer starts us off in northeast. >> reporter: we just got ahald of the police report shed iding more light on what happened here. even before police happened. the suspect lit a fire inside the house and stabbed a woman in the arm. >>. i'm hurt. >> reporter: her son was shot and killed in a confrontation with police christmas day. it happened at his girlfriend's house in northeast. 1 11:30 in the morning. he went there to pick up toys for his kids. >> she had called the police and

he had taken the victim's house keys the day before. when he let himself in, they got in a fight. the police report says during a struggle, hull pushed the victim out of the house. at that point, she called someone for help. that witness was able to get the knife pu away from hull, but hull got another knife and stabbed the victim in the forearm. police say he refused to drop the knife and that's when at least one officer opened fire shooting him in the chest. he died at the hospital hours later. >> they could have done a lot of things. >> her son was a single father of four, an electrician and navy veteran. the two had problems in their relationship, but she didn't imagine it would lead