highways are seeing more busts for drug trafficking. good evening, first that developing story u involving the u.s. and russia. >> the russian foreign ministry putting out a statement calling them losers, angry and narrow minded. this after punishment was laid out for alleged russian interference in the u.s. election and for what the administration called a pattern of harassment of u.s. diplomats. >> republican senators john mccain and lindsey graham say the sanctions announced today do not go far enough. but president obama says the u.s. isn't done and, quote, we will continue to take a variety of actions at a time and place of our choosing, some of which will not be publicized. >> jennifer johnson is keeping tabs on all these developments. she begins our coverage on capitol hill. >> this was an executive order from president obama with

22 days left in office. he promised he would go after russia for meddling in the u.s. election and today he made good on that promise. >> president obama today retaliated against russia for hacking u.s. commuter computer s to influence the election. along with economic can sanctions and possible sign isser attacks, a handful of people were targeted. 35 russian diplomats will be expelled and two russian compounds shut down. in a statement the president said all americans should be alarmed by russia's actions. >> mr. putin is a kgb thug and any interference in our elections or anything that is outside the interest of america should be met with an appropriate response. >> reporter: the obama administration is convinced that vladimir putin was personally involved in the hacking. and the kremlin is promising to strike back. president-elect donald trump dismissed the controversy yesterday saying -- >> i think we ought to get on with our lives. >> even if trump

agree, he can't argue with the vast amount of intelligence evidence pointing at russia's involvement. >> to say we totally disagree and we're going to unwind. >> the transition and inauguration teams are hard at work preparing for trump's historic speech. >> he's concentrating on what the people need to hear and what is that? we're going to make you secure. we're going to make you safe and bring jobs back to america. >> jobs and now with the new president plans to do about russia. >> 35 russian diplomats and their families now have been given 72 hours to get out of the u.s. they are here at the embassy in washington, d.c. and the consulate in san francisco. live on capitol hill, i'm jennifer johnson, back to you. many of the diplomats ordered to leave within the next 72 hours will be leaving from here in d.c. and maryland. darcy spencer continues our team coverage live outside of the russian

>> reporter: we're live along the backside of the embassy. what you're seeing behind me are some of the residences where some of those diplomats and staffers live. . presumably they have been told they musted leave the country. they have to do it within the next 72 hours. now the president is also shutting down a russian compound on the eastern shore. chopper 4 flew over the compound. they said to use for vacations. but hallie jackson tweeted earlier today that nbc investigati investigative reporters was told by senior intelligence officials it was used to monitor nsa in fort meade ask. another nsa building. h

vacate that compound. we are live in northwest washington, darcy spencer, news 4. right now in syria, a potential breakthrough to end the country's six-year civil war. a cease-fire has just taken effect. russia and turkey negotiated the truce. it will be followed by peace talks next month. it comes days after syria regained control of a lep e poe, the largest city. critics say the deal gets russia and iran a stronger foothold in the region. we're also following new fallout to be the from that u.n. vote condemning israeli settlements. their opinions of president obama and president-elect trump are changing. >> reporter: the vote to allow the condemnation of

is disturbing for rabbi stewart. he's a former president of rabbis. he blames a deterioration in the relationship between president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >> the relations have been cold. they have been icy. it seems as if this was an opportunity to try to before leaving office to the prime minister of israel. >> this group of rabbis came to the white house to show their support for the obama administration's decision to allow the vote condemning israeli settlements. i asked their opinion of president-elect donald trump. >> we hope that he would reconsider his stance on israel. what we always try to explain we highly admire or expresses sthie to jewish people. >> the rabbi says the local

>> there are those looking forward to the restoration of a warm, close relationship between the united states and israel. there are many who just want to take a wait and see attitude and are hoping for a positive development. >> reporter: what you are looking a at is the reviewing stand across from the white house for vips to watch the trump inaugural parade. . that's why so many people were surprised at this shift in policy so close to the end of the obama administration. chris gordon, news 4. turning to the weather, we're in for a cold, windy u night. >> that's for sure. dealing with some snow to our west as we make our way through the next 24 hours or so. we'll talk about that snow in just a bit. this morning we saw snow in our

the north and east. behind it we're getting the wind and the cold. would not be surprised to see more in our forecast tomorrow. but with the real deal, it's going to be the colder numbers. the windchill down to 41 in d.c. 29 in hagerstown. that's the wind and the cold combined. that's the way it's going to feel all day tomorrow. during the day on your friday, we'll talk about the frigid friday and the new year's eve forecast as well. i have that for you back here in ten minutes. d.c. police are hoping that this newly released surveillance video will help them identify the driver in a deadly hit-and-run crash. an suv hit and killed jacqueline cole as she crossed the street earlier this week. it happened on 14th street in columbia height

apartment complex nearby. she was in a crosswalk. state police asking for your help tracking down a bank r robber. the suspect hit the sun trust bank on connecticut avenue northwest around. 2:30 had this afternoon. we're told he walked in, handed the teller a note and ran off. not clear if he got away with any money. he was wearing a yellow or lime green jump suit. in hollywood, fans are mourning the deaths of carrie fisher and debbie reynolds. they were hollywood icons and their deaths just a day apart sent shock and sadness across multiple generations of movie goers. >> reporter: flowers of mourning today at debbie reynolds' star on the hollywood walk of fame. she died yesterday after suffering a stroke just one day u after the death of her daughter carrie

reynolds son told variety his mother said hours before. i miss her so much. i want to be with carrie. reynolds skyrocketed to fame in the 1950s after starring in "singing in the rain." she was just 19 years old. . >> i'm a member of the imperial senate on a diplomatic mission. >> reporter: her daughter was also 19 when she debuted in "star wars" forever becoming princess to fans all over the world. hundreds gathered from anaheim to austin to pay tributes to fisher. >> fisher never got a star here, but her mother has her legacy cemented in two stars as well as her prints at the chinese theater. >> she's a classic. >> reporter: tributes for both women are pouring in on social moo ya with fellow actor summing it up as a cruel, cruel year. fisher and reynolds, actors, authors, singers,

more who meant so much to so many. nbc news, hollywood. just a little more than 48 hours until the ball drops in times square on new year's eve. tonight the nypd showing us how they plan to keep more than a million people safe. some portable speed cameras going up in our area. where you night need to check the brakes. i'm scott macfarlane along i-270. our news 4 report showing an increase in the number of drug traffickers stopped on local highways.

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celebration, there's planning. this year the nypd admits plans to protect times square revelers are different. >> begin prepare iing for the celebration right after the one we had last year. the eyes of the world are on times square. there will be no complacency. >> reporter: the biggest shift is a reliance on these sanitation trucks that will form a barricade perimeter around revelers. the idea is to shield them from the kinds of terror attacks we have seen this year in europe. >> the sand trucks are crucial to our strategic approach. >> the truck attacks in. france and germany are prime examples of how runaway vehicles can cause mass casualties at crowded events. to counter that threat, the nypd is not only boar e rowing 60 sanitation trucks, they are employing more than 10 police vehicles known as blockers that's on top of more than 500 antiterror officers and overall

by more than 2,000 since 2013. >> in addition to heavy vehicles, we'll be employing 10 blocker vehicles to protect the celebrants. these are not as heavy. >> this is the first time we'll have 65 sand truck pchs. >> reporter: aside from barrier vehicles, the nypd is toughening the perimeter. they will be in 65 pens where large bags and umbrellas are banned. this year 57 and 59th streets will be closed earlier on new year's eve afternoon. the mayor stressed a phrase that is sered into the consciousness of new yorkers. if you see something, say something. that means more than just pointing out unattended bags. anyone in times square to flag down a cop it they see anyone behaving strangely. there will be no shortage of police officers out

>> if you need help sticking to your new year's resolutions, there's a video with tips in our app. search new year's resolution. a year y review shows more attacks on police officers. the memorial tund says 21 officers were killed in ambushes in 2016, the highest total in more than two decades. 64 police officers in all were shot and killed. that's a 56% increase from last year. the surge comes after a string of highly publicized police shootings of african-american men, which sparked protests across the country. law enforcement leaders say relationships between officers and the communities in which they serve need to improve in 2017. >> there's been so much negative noise this past year. i'm afraid it's influenced weak minded, hate-filled individuals to go out and launch these vicious attacks against our officers. >> the name of

killed in the loin of duty will be added to the national law enforcement officer memorial in d.c. they will officially be dedicate ed at the candle light vigil in may. traffickers caught in traffic. a review by scott macfarlane shows a spike in police busting drivers carrying huge loads of drugs on the shoulders of our busiest highways. . scott macfarlane is live on i-270 with a story you'll see only on news 4. >> reporter: good evening, drug traffickers take a big risk loading their drugs to the car and taking to local roads, but they are being arrested more often for doing so and putting all of us at risk in the process. police found one man driving 250 pounds of marijuana on i-270 near clarksburg. they found it in his van after a traffic stop. a big bust but not a

state troopers found all 347 pounds of marijuana stuffed inside a box truck headed north on i-95 and 20 kilos and $30,000 cash on i-70 in howard county. people trying to move them. >> it's a billion dollar industry. they are spending all day every day trying to find ways to defeat police officers on the road that e we can't locate it. the region's heroin epidemic could be fueling the increase. but isn't doing so alone. >> they are also a drug of choice throughout the state of maryland. we do seize a lot of marijuana. >> reporter: police records show an arrest on highways in the

long time transit officer and neil franklin says the increases are an indication more drugs are eventually making it into local neighborhoods. >> the resources that we put on our system in this state were still only intercepting a very, very small percentage of the drugs that are being transported on the highways. >> reporter: law enforcement is concerned about the safety on roads because of this. drug traffickers are willing to take a risk trafficking drugs that might be willing to make a risky maneuver on the highways when they see flashing police lights in the review mirror. scott macfarlane, news 4. we have breaking news on the russian hacking sanction ises that we told you about at the top of the hour. we just got this statement from president-elect donald trump. he says, quote, it's time for our country to move on to bigger and better things. nevertheless, in the interest of our country and its great people, i will meet with leaders of the intelligence community next

on the facts of this situation, end quote. the president-elect repeatedly voiced skepticism about the intelligence on russian hacking and he's been at odds with president obama and many republicans as well. again, the president-elect says he will meet with intelligence officials next week e get an update on today's sanctions. let's take you to montgomery county where police are cracking down on speeders. new cameras are going up along maryland avenue near south washington street. starting next week, the si will begin. issuing warnings to drivers who blow through the 25 miles per hour speed zone. expect to receive a citation if caught speeding by one of those cameras. driving around virginia could soon get a lot easier if you use waze. they are teaming up with the department of transportation to share information. that means you'll now have access to more comprehensive information including construction zones and incidents reported by

in turn, waze will share its anonymous data with vdon. targeting drunk drivers on the new year's eve weekend. how a crash earlier this month has made this personal for some local officers. and new developments in the serial podcast case invol

there were snow flakes in parts of our area this morning. there's proof. >> these pictures were taken around 6:00 this morning. just a light coating on the roads. and doug, you're tracking even more on the radar. >> that's right. over the next couple days, some areas just to the west, talk about the ski resorts could pick up a lot of snow over the next 24 hours. in the metro area, a couple snow showers is all we can get. take a look outside. a very breezy afternoon. down to 37 in winchester. 39 in gaithersburg. windchills below freezi

to be watching. here are the current wind gusts. so very windy and cold. nothing on the radar. no rain or snow now. we have a couple snow showers earlier this evening. the storm has moved up, but here's what we're dealing with. now that the sun goes down, those die off. it shows the storm becoming a monster nor oo'easter. they could see 12 to 18 inches towards the mountains of maine. and we're watching this system to the west. this one starting to come through. you see the snow developing. this is a a little disturbance that could come through early tomorrow morning. so maybe a couple snow showers during the day tomorrow. i'm not expecting much. really doesn't even pick it up. i'm not expecting much in the area. back towards the mountains, a lot of you thinking about gg

skiing. not nearly as cold on saturday. highs around 46 degrees. still rather chilly. we're going to see winds gusting 20 miles per hour on new year's eve. that will put the windchill in the 30s most of the day. . if you're heading down to any of the festivities, 4 had degrees and breezy at noon. 50 degrees by 4:00. really have taken this into the 40s during the afternoon. i don't think it's going to be quite as warm as this. down to 39 degrees by midnight on saturday night. so saturday night into sunday, not a bad forecast for new year's eve. it will be chilly. 51 on sunda

good chance for some shower activity. although it's not looking like a lot of rain. notice temperatures 50 on monday. 60 on tuesday. 63 on wednesday. and then it all comes crashing down by late next week. as i mentioned, pattern is is looking good for some snow in our area. we'll talk more about this and the redskins forecast, back here at 6:45. coming up at 6:30, new video from outside a store in citi center is. why police and fire crews responded here this afternoon. and the latest on a deadly shooting involving a shiffs er

targeting drunk drivers. . a special unit in one police department working to keep you safe as you celebrate the new year. it's still two days away, but the long lines have come in. the full story coming up u. and they call it guns to roses. police teaching youngsters skills while taking illegal guns off the street. why the program is not without controversy. a group of specially trained fairfax county police officers will be out trying to prevent drunk

year's eve. >> for the officers in the unit, this work is personal. each with carefully selected to work on this squad. derrick ward is talking with them tonight. he joins us live from. >> reporter: you know what, all police officers are concerned with this sort of thing. especially this time of year. you have a weekend coming up and new year's eve coming on a weekend. so dui, those issues are top of minds for officers and people on the streets. but here in fairfax county, they have a group specifically picked because of their passion about keeping the roadways and motorists safe. they have been in place since the first of the month. the end of the month, new year's could be their busiest deployment yet. nine members of the police department specifically trained to be specifically focused on drunk driving and impaired driving. sl we took a look

and found typically our impaired driving crashes and arrests were occurring between the 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. hour. that's typically when we'll deploy the team. >> they are specially trained to spot impaired drivers. >> as the officer interacts with the driver, how are you doing. where are you headed to or coming from. and as the conversation goes, things just either make sense or don't make sense. >> there's another characteristic, a passion for dui enforcement. how does one develop such a passion? born out of tragic realities. >> it's unfortunate to make those notifications to the families. and have lost their lives. >> reporter: countless injuries and millions of dollars in property damage are the lesser totals and anyone can fall vi victim. ask the police chief. his car was hit by a a drunk driver as he waited a a trfi

light. >> if you're a a driver and you decide to drink, why don't you think. spend a little money and plan to take a taxi u. >> reporter: fines and jail time could await those, but a worse fate for those who take to the road while impaired. the highway safety officials say half of the traffic-related deaths on new year's are related to drunk driving or impaired driving. it's not just a driver who put passengers or others on the road in p peril. >> it is a passion to make the roads safer. that's what our ultimate goal is. >> reporter: they are asking anyone who happens to be out and driving like they may be impaired or just unsafe, contact police as well. it's all about safety. we're live, derrick ward, news 4. police locking into a pretty brazen case of assault at a shop in the district. late this afternoon someone went into the gucci store and us

something like pepper spray on the employees. investigators say there was more than one person. at this point, it's unclear whether they actually took anything from the store. that store is along i-street downtown. a deputy is in critical condition tonight after being shot. it happened early this morning on ed moore road in chestertown. deputy warren hogan escort ed a wosm back to her boyfriend's house to gather personal belongings after a fight. investigators say james rich came out of a back room with a shotgun. she and the deputy exchanged gunfire. both were hit. rich died at the hospital. the deputy was rushed sbo surgery. >> he was awake and talking, but clearly critically injured. we got him to the operating room and completed the first

procedures. he is still quite ill, but we are hopeful. >> the deputy was wearing a body camera, but that video is not being released. maryland state police are handling the investigation. a judge denying bail for the man at the center of the first season of the very popular serial podcast. he is is fighting for relows after having his murder conviction overturned earlier this year. he was found guilty in 2000 of killing his high school girlfriend. he was granted a new trial because of possibly unreliable cell tower data used as ifd. two days to get in the donations to save a few tax dollars. >> a good will is looking to do just that.

coming. the force behind all this, time is running out to get those donations in and take a deduction on this year's taxes. >> i'm going to get my receipt. >> my son already has the tax donation slip in his hand. >> reporter: saving a few dollars may feel good, but mostly it's more about doing good. >> you need a receipt, ma'am? >> that's all right. thank you. >> that's not why i do it. sometimes we don't even take it. it's more about getting things reused and not just thrown away. >> it's good to pass stuff on. you're not using it. someone else should be able to use it. >> reporter: goodwill receives tens of thousands of items every day. your not so practical items to your big tukt items like this hoverboard. all in all, they should be tagged and ready to sell as early as tomorrow. >> i have been here for

years. it never gets any less heart warm ing ing to see the outpourf generosity from our community. >> this feels fabulous. it feels completely fabulous. >> for those toying with the idea of donating, you'll be sitting in a line like this. the people waiting in it say it's worth it. >> you need a receipt? >> thank you, have a wonderful day. happy new year. >>. an art project that teaches job skills. i'm mark segraves. coming up, why this bench is sparking controversy in this neighborhood. also ahead tonight, millions in new england in the path of a nor'easter. the flakes are already falling there. how they are preparing for the really heavy snow overnight. that storm in our area earlier is now moving out. what's moving in is the wind and the cold. how cold

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guns to roses is taking illegal handguns and turning them into art. >> it's a program helping it bridge the gap between police and inner city youngsters. >> as mark segraves report rs, it's not without some controversy. >> reporter: they are putting the final touches on a new bench today. >> all the papt off. >> reporter: for this 17-year-old, this bench in his southeast neighborhood represents more than just a new place to sit. he says it's helping to heal his community. >> we're kids. we're trying to do something positive, but we can't if all this violence is going on. >> reporter: the bench is part of a project called guns to ros roses. a partnership between the nonprofit group earth conservation cor

take illegal guns and turn them into art. in this case, a new bench. >> they see our officers working with them side by side building a bench and look at us more like people than police officers. >> to see this bench on this corner in this community center, it's symbolic u of what young people can do when they come together with police officers to do something positive. >> reporter: but for some in the community like this mother of two, a bench made from old guns is not a welcome sight. >> i think it's a bad thing that they are showing guns. >> if you were here yesterday and saw these young people breaking down these guns with a welding ma seen and repurposing it into something beautiful, thafsz going to stay in their community. it's much bigger than that. >> he hopes this is just the first of many guns to roses benches that will show up u in

>> let's come togethered to something positive. >> in southeast, mark segraves, news 4. let's give yo a live look at the radar. a nor'easter threatening to dump a a foot of snow in nebraska pe. we're going to take you to where it's already piling up. >> his outburst on stage. how he

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it turned into big trouble pr trey songz who is is charged with assaulting a aen officer. he was upset when he had to end his set because time ran out. video comes from a a concert goer showing him tearing up props on stage and tossing them around. one officer got hit u in the head and suffered a concussion. h 24 hours after they were found alive, a new jersey woman and her great granddaughter are recovering in the hospital. they were found last night in a wooded area in virginia. they were headed to north carolina from new jersey on christmas eve and somehow lost their way. it took four days before a local man discovered their suv in the woods. the two survived on the juice boxes and snacks they had taken along for the ride. she was overjoy

found. >> he was happy to see them. she was very happy to see them. >> she was a little scared. but she's a tough girl. she's very bright. she stayed with her grandmother. >> the family posted a thank you message on facebook saying, quote, our prayers have been answered. god bless you all. right now folks in new england are bracing for a a major winter storm. the nor'easter could drop more than a foot of snow overnight. katherine underwood is in new hampshire where the snow is is already coming down. >> my favorite part about snow is you get to have fun. >> reporter: it's school vacation week for this fourth grauder and he's psyched about the snow. >> my plan is to shovel, and then play in the snow. >> reporter: that's the upside. the downside is this. sanding, salting and more shoveling. but even that isn't so bad for new hampshi

it certainly keeps these guys busy too. the heavy equipment is out. the trucks are filled up. employees are prepared and at least one is even excited for a long night ahead. >> i love it. i like doing my job. >> we don't need to prepare for anymore right now. >> that guy after my own heart. let's get ready to roll. nothing like that for us. as we move into the second week of january, that's a ways off. let's talk about what's happening now. now is is just the cold air. we're going to see the cold air filtering in here. currently at 47 degrees. but look at the the winds

gusts to 25 to 30 miles an hour. and that's giving us a little windchill. windchill 31 in winchester. 36 at frederick. and 30 in gaithersburg. so the wind is going to. continue. and we're in for a next 24 hours on the cold side. nothing on the cold side. rain or snow is now gone. we saw a couple snow showers earlier this evening. here's the storm that we're talking about. this storm that came through today now bombing off the coast. that means it's really starting to intensify. lightning with this. for us, we're going to be watching this flow off the lakes. and we could see a little lake-effect snow in west virginia and maryland. a couple inches of snow for them. for us a snow shower or two. but the real deal is the cold. tomorrow morning, 7:00 a.m., 22 degrees. the windchill out there. 22 down towards kul pculpepper. we are still only in the 20s for the windchill. so a very cold and frigid

cold side. we're in the 20s again. saturday morning at 10:00 a.m., this is new year's eve. windchills only in the 30s. a little bit better than friday. still on the cold side. if you're going to be out and about on your new year's eve, wund l up as temperatures are around the 40 degree mark. 51 on sunday. and on sunday, we're talking about the redskins game. this is a must-win game for the skins. they win, they are in. temperatures looking good. . perfect football weather. 50 degrees by 4:00. game time at 4:45. 48 degrees, chilly at 6:00 and 45 degrees. a chance of a light shower by the end of the game. this is a game we need. monday and tuesday, some rain coming in. and then here's what i'm talking about. next weekend, friday into saturday, just in time for the nbc 4 health and fitness expo. if it you're coming out there, you want to spend it indoors because it's going to be that cold and maybe some snow.

we'll talk about it. >> we'll keep folks company. coming up in sports, the redskins biggest game of the season is on its way. and there's one word they refuse to mention ahead of sunday. first, here's tamron hall with what's ahead on "nbc nightly news." >> ahead tonight, it's payback time. how president obama is retaliating against russia for hacking attacks during the election. double tragedy, so many in shock after legend debbie reynolds y days a day after daughter carrie fisher.

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quite a big weekend. >> redskins, this is it. like win or i think it's go home for them. there's that small little caveat, but the importance of sunday's dpam cannot be stressed enough. a win and the skins are in. as long as there is a winner between the packers and lions. player s don't want to talk abot the chance that game ending in a tie. check this out. the last time two nfl games ended in a a tie in the same season was 20 years ago and those games also falling on back

year. the odds of two teem taems tying with 27,000 to 1. not as slim, but still not looking so good. the linebacker did not practice again with an upper arm injury. he will miss his third straight game because of it. the good news, reid was out there working. he sat out against the wears with a shoulder injury which is a good sign for the game on sunday. the redskins are only focusing on a win against the giants and they are not even bringing up the t word in the locker room. >> please don't speak that. out of everything in the world that could possibly happen, i don't want a tie. they don't want to do that because that would be hurtful for us, but i would go crazy. >> we are hoping it don't happen

basically. >> i have seen people say some crazy things on twitter and everything about what if they just take knees. >> once you think about it, you're putting too much thought because a chance of a tie happening are pretty slim u. it would be crazy if there was a tie. that would suck. >> remember, do not say the word tie for a couple days. first quarter, arkansas up 10-0. with the snap, airing it out. a 20-yard touchdown catch. arkansas now up 17-0. and to the succeed quarter, the offense still rolling. off the play fake, scrambles and this wasn't ruled a touchdown. but after review, he did make the grab. you see it there. arkansas up 24-0 in

the wizards are good at home. they extended their win streak to 7 straight. a w tomorrow against the gnats and the wiz will be head iing s. 2017 winning their last three. but possibly missing friday's game is bradley biel. thankfully his injury looks worse than it was here. you see he really rolled that ankle. scott brooks say the mri was clean and he will be a game time decision. but his teammates are stepping up. john just one assist shy of a triple double. fans even chanting mvp. now the wizards are just one win away from a 500 record for the first time this season. >> it's a step in the right direction. we had a tough start. it's a start schedule. u like how we're moving the ball.

we just have to continue to play for each other. >> we rebound and we run them out. >> brenda freese fired up maryland hosting number 1 uconn. terps keeping pace down 5 in the second. destiny dribbles behind the back and she hits the jumper. that's a freshman with those moves. maryland now within 3. . moments later, terps in transition. nailing the deep two. maryland within 1. but right now, terps trailing 36-31. maryland trying to end the huskies 86-game winning streak. now capitals back in action tonight hosting the devils. caps hoping for a better performance against the islanders. the biggest thing about sports, you have to have that short-term memory. hoping to bounce back tonig.

>> we will say good night. >> we'll see you at 11:00.

tonight, russia hack payback. president obama strikes back for russia's cyber attacks, slapping down sanctions, picking dozens of diplomats out of the u.s. but president-elect trump says it's time to move on. nasty nor'easter. a powerful winter blast of ice, freezing rain, some expecting over a foot of snow. 14 million feeling the wrath. new year's alert. an unprecedented level of security in times square. law enforcement ramping up around the world after a year of horrific terror attacks. hollywood heartbreak. tributes pouring in for legendary star debbie reynolds. so many in shock over her back-to-back death with daughter carrie fisher. and one last taste. they're lining up down the block at a landma