demanding answers tonight in the death of a popular dc yoga instructor. we're looking into the suspect's past. it's not his first brush with police. >> the top concern at

safety with food court fights. she was a force all her own. many call her one of a kind. tonight remembering actress carry fisher. >> news 4 at 1:00 starts in and out. >> good evening. first up tonight an outpouring of support for a popular yoga instructor discovered dead. as loved ones honored her memory, tough questions are being asked about the long wrap sheet of the man police arrested in connection with to her death. jackie bensen is live for us in northwest washington where police are demanding answers. >> reporter: jim, these are the court documents from the half dozen arrests that this suspect has had in the last year. some of them involved violence. just ten days ago he was ordered to wear a gps

device. it is not clear if he was wearing one at the time of the murder of trish ya mclaully. >> reporter: the court document has the handwritten notation, gps only. it's from ten days before he was arrested for the murder of trisha mccally. he was released until trial. after he was arrested for shoplifting on a cvs. >> again. again. >> reporter: that frustrated an advisory neighborhood commissioner who is organizing an effort to reform the justice system. >> clearly people don't fear it. clearly they view it as the accessory of the day. clearly i have it on my leg and i'm going to commit more crimes n. that's a problem. >> reporter: the pile of court documents for mr. johnson is a p man proned to

a judge ordered a mental health evacuation after the december 17th shoplifting arrest. court records show he's wanted in montgomery county and prince george's county for failing to present in court. all of this bewilders and saddens friends of trisha mccally as they walk. the vigil was originally scheduled as a way to share hope she would be found. >> she might be gone but she's not forgotten. >> reporter: it turned into a tribute to her spirit described by friends as light filled and uniquely loving. >> reporter: johnson is currently being held without bond. live in northwest, jackie bensen, news 4. >> jackie, thank you. police want anyone who may have seen the suspect with that victim's car to come forward. we have a map of the locations where the vehicle was spotted on our nbc washington app. us

breaking news in the district tonight. two people are hurt after a crash between the dc fire and ems truck and another vehicle. fire officials tweeted the truck was headed to a fire on mass avenue on northwest d.c. when it crashed blocks away. the first responder an the driver of the other week were taken to the hospital but expected to be okay. a police say a child was released from the hospital in a crash. the woman is expected to survive but she has severe injuries. a car hit both victims on parkland drive. they were rushed to the hospital. the driver did stay on the scene and so far no charges have been filed. another crash in montgomery county is fatal. an 83 died at the hospital after being involved in a crash. police say the

and ford van collided this morning in white oak. the van struck another vehicle. the van driver wasn't hurt and the driver of that third vehicle went to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. the crash is still under investigation. well, you may have left the coats at home today. temperatures soared close to record levels but it's not going to last. >> pull the coats back out, at least the jackets tomorrow. it will be a cold day compared to what we were today. today take a look at the numbers. just amazing. high of 68 degrees in the city. that's just 4 degrees shy of a record for the day. 63 in clinton. overnight tonight temperatures falling as they normally do. by tomorrow morning in the 30s. a nice looking wednesday afternoon. a few shower kmachances in the forecast thursday. and then a new year's forecast. i have the details for you and let you

>> thank you. we'll see you in a bit. uber is now banning drivers who cancel too many rides. because they don't like the destination. it's happening at our local airports. an uber driver is never supposed to know the destination of the trip until the trip has started. some drivers have called passengers in advance, manipulated the app or used a separate app to figure out the final destination. all of this is against uber's policy. one rider told news 4 he had to go through five separate uber drivers before one picked him up at reagan national airport. >> he said where are you heading y. i said downtown d.c. another minute later he cancelled. >> we reached out to cuuber. they said we believe uber is helping reduce transportation and

you'll have access to free wi-fi in underground systems. they are expanding a pilot program underway at six stations. 60% of the underground stations will be done by the end of the year. the rest will be finished in 2018. mall mayhem at shopping centers all over the country. tonight authorities are stepping up security to help keep you safe the next time you visit a series of brawls broke out the day after christmas. they ranged from minor my lays to mass evacuations. in illinois, eight teenagers are facing charges at this new jersey mall. pandemonium. police in riot shields storming the food court there. chaos at more than 15 shopping centers in dozens of state. a mayor is blaming social media. >> social media is going to be the death of this coun

is necessary. authorities are investigating whether social media had a direct role in the violence. >> do you like it? >> yeah. >> yeah? a special present on christmas morning for a six-year-old girl in kansas. lexi warren was all smiles when she unwrapped her gift. she got an american girl doll that looks just like her right down to her prosthetic foot. she had a life threatening injury in july. her family decided to have a doll custom made to look like lexi. they say they wanted her to know that she's not alone in her plight. a history moment in hawaii. today the prime minister of japan joined president obama at pearl harbor. it is the first time a japanese leader has visited the uss arizona memorial alongside a u.s. president. it happened 75 years after the

japanese attack. nbc chris palone has our report. >> reporter: in what is likely president obama's last visit with a foreign leader. he joined the prime minister of japan. the names of 24 00 names of service members who died in the attack. >> it is here we reflect on how war tests our most enduring values. >> reporter: the moment poignant and historic. he offered sympathy to those who died and promises that it will never happen again. >> translator: i offer my sincere and everlasting condolences to the souls of those who lost their lives here. >> reporter: abe's visit comes after another historic gesture when the president visited hiroshima earlier

the symbolism unmistakable. >> wars can end. the most bitter of adversaries can become the strongest of allies. the fruits of peace always outweigh the plunder of war. >> reporter: to these nations it's the lessons of the past that can be applied to the present. >> translator: the world needs the spirit of tolerance and the power of reconciliation now, and especially now. >> reporter: a moment 75 years in the making. one impossible to imagine when the whole world was at war. right now d.c. police are trying to track down the driver who hit and killed a woman in northwest d.c. they don't have much to go on. but security cameras did manage to snap this picture. it's a dark colored suv and likely has broken headlights. jacqueline cole was walking in

marked crosswalk on 14th street in colombia heights. witnesses say the driver hit and dragged her body. cole who was deaf lived a few blocks from where she was killed. next at 11:00, caught on camera, the moment a car slides off the road and barely misses a state trooper. >> tonight, a murder is igniting a debate over privacy inside the home. why authorities want access to an amazon echo who help crack down this case. hours after carry fisher's death, almost a sold out theater here at the air and space museum. coming up tonight on news 4110, how "star wars":0

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.

i'm a member on a diplomatic mission. the national air and space museum has been showing the new movie "rogue one" since it came out. fans seeing the movie are feeling the loss and say certain scenes are even more meaningful now. kristin wright is live at the air and space museum. she's been talking to "star wars" fans about carry fisher. >> reporter: jim, tonight's last screening of "rogue one" is happening right now inside here. "star wars" fans who hadn't had the chance to see the new movie today said they finally had to be here tonight after finding out that carry fisher died. the hall family is

they loved every minute of "rogue one." especially the memorable appearance at the end. >> it made me feel like i wanted to sit in the theater a little longer. >> reporter: they came all the way from charles county maryland to see the movie at the national air and space museum. >> to see the tie in at the end of the film was amazing. i thought it was genius. >> reporter: the i max filled with thoughts of fisher. >> there's really no words to describe the feeling. it's such a good movie. >> i had a huge smile when i saw that moment come up at the end. it's a great way to send her off. >> reporter: a bit heart broken. >> i think that princess leia is an inspirational character in "star wars." >> reporter: superfans back to see it already. >> i think she's bold and fierce. the more i learn about her, the more impressive she is. >> reporter: for the ha

this night was about -- >> nostalgia. >> reporter: for a legendary actress who will always be remembered. >> reporter: rachel call also told me they looks the fact that princess leia is such a good role model for her daughters. the air and space museum will be playing "rogue one" into the new year. back to you. >> christen, thank you. the memorial outside george michael's home in england is still growing as crowds of mourners drop off flowers and tributes for the singer. michael's current partner tweeting he was heart broken after he discovered the star bed. he struggled with addiction for years but his manager says it appears michael died from heart failure. police don't think the death was suspicious. the amazon echo, smart speaker with home assistant alexa. police in arkansas have issued a

of them. they're hoping it can provide clues in the form of audio recordings and text transcriptions to the murder of a man found strangled in his co-worker's hot tub. the suspect's attorney says he has nothing to hide, that this is an issue of privacy. >> you should be able to do what you want in your home, and that is free from the view of public, the view of police. >> reporter: amazon agrees. it is saying no to the warrant. prosecutors believe the amazon is legally required to comply with the warrant. he goes on trial next year. new video into the news room. a close call. look at a car slide and barely missing a trooper. the trooper is walking on the side of the road. the vehicle slid right in front of that trooper and crashed into the patrol car that was parked just off the shoulder.

you got to go slow. we've seen nothing like that here in terms of weather. >> 68 degrees. the average high temperature this time of year is 44. the record high 72. we are close to the record high temperature. nowhere near that tomorrow. temperatures much cooler as you make your way out. but still quite nice out there on wednesday. looking pretty good right now as well. temperatures down toward the airport, still in the 50s. 53 degrees currently out at the airport. these winds out of the northwest at 16 miles per hour. they're getting gusty and bricking in cooler weather from the north and west. maryland at 41. lees berg at 50 degrees. nice weather out there this evening after what was a spectacular afternoon. especially in the areas to the north that saw more sun shine. no rain. no chances of rain for about th next 24 hours or so. so tomorrow completely dry. you can see the front shifting to the south.

moving in. this is the cooler air. the satellite picking up the cooler air. lake effect snow up here toward the up of michigan. and toward new york as well. current temperatures colder to the west. we'll get a little bit of the cold air. the coldest of the air stays up to the north. 31 in buffalo. it's going to get cooler for sure. not all that bad. tomorrow morning chilly. temperature 33 in in a mass nas. tomorrow afternoon with sun shine, really looking pretty good. high temperature of 49. that's close to 20 degrees colder than today, but it's 5 degrees above average. cooler but quite nice for this time of year as we move through. it's wednesday night into thursday that we start to see the changes again. he's tomorrow night at 1

the morning rush could be wet. no showers sticking around through 7:00 and getting out of here. could be another chance of the shower as the front moves through around noon. colder air we hind that. look at the snow back to the west. pretty good snow toward the ski recourts. for us it's colder on friday. high temperature of 49 tomorrow. 48 on thursday. friday a high temperature of 40. windchills in the 20s all day. winds gusting 20 to 30 miles per hour. new year's eve looking good. a high of 46 with sun shine. increasing clouds overnight. even around midnight, a temperature in the upper 30s to around 40 degrees. and then next week starting off mild for the first full week of 2017. some rain chances on monday and tuesday and much colder to end the first week. it looks like we'll move into a colder area. and it might be

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desk. >> tight one for the caps tonight. didn't end the right way. >> it was a nail biter for a minute but the caps kind of on a skid. they've lost two of their last three heading into tonight's matchup against new york. the caps back from a break and ready to go against the islanders. we're going to skip to the third period. a shot stopped. cleaning it up and the great eight comes up with a great backhand goal. caps up two. later in the period islanders answer. a pass down low. lad scores with the perfect setup. sneaking it past. and the islanders take the one goal lead. seconds later a turnover. anders lee on the break. he gets the goal. that's two goals in just 43 seconds. but

it found the blade of burky. caps pulled within one, but islanders win it 4-3. >> i don't think we played well. i don't think we checked well or talked well. maybe that was because of the break. whatever it was, we certainly just weren't sharp tonight. and weren't sharp enough to win. now maryland's mens basketball has won every conference opener since joining the big ten. and not only did they keep that streak alive tonight. tonight's matchup was the biggest conference opener since january 1974. the head coach was eight years old then and out in full force ready for maryland to open up big ten play. a nice move to split the defenders. it's dished to evan bender for the bucket. the freshman guard showing off the

that's six assists for him. l&g gill throws down the slam. maryland up 16 at the break. now can't forget about mellow tremble. second half off the illinois miss. mellow takes it all the way for the bucket and the foul terps pulling away. later, more mellow. another strong drive. 20 points for him tonight. maryland rolls illinois 84-59. now howard visiting vcu. the band getting the night going. the cheer leaders start off with a hand stand contest. howard needs the energy. lewis knocks down the three. 17 points in the game for him. rams up big at the half. second half more havoc for defense. six

howard is beat 85-51. maybe could have borrowed that energy from the band and the cheer leaders. >>

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game against the lay lions without her ex-she held up this sign. he should have waited until after christmas. the reporter tweeted this picture and made the rounds. hundreds of social media feeds. got a lot of support for

[ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- chris pratt, katie holmes, musical guest, john mayer,