at 11:00, we're getting close to the noon deadline to clear out this russian compound on maryland's eastern shore. you're taking a live look from chopper 4, part of the u.s. response amid allegations of russian meddling in the presidential election. how president vladimir putin responded this morning. a prince george's county neighborhood is quiet after a late-night shooting leaves one person dead. we're at the scene. and we have snowshowers moving through the area, they're not bringing any accumulations, but it's looking like winter outside. how long it will impact your neighborhood and what you can expect for the holiday weekend in my

not ready for any snow. >> no thank you. >> hopefully it stays far away. but first, hope you're having a good start to your friday morning. i'm adam tuss. >> and i'm susan hogan. we begin with the weather and snowshowers to our north, this video you see right there is from mount airy in frederick county, maryland. it's not expected to accumulate. but it could slow people down. let's turn to storm team 4 meteorologist amelia draper for more. >> you can see on storm team 4 radar, some widely scattered snowshowers showing up on the radar. including here in washington. everybody at the station peeking out the window. it looks like a buble snow globe. it looks pretty, not accumulating at all. and once the snowshowers pass through, we're going to be dry for the rest of the day. as we continue to sink into parts ever southern maryland,

seeing sprinkles across the area. i want to show you where it is snowing. we're seeing snow in parts of northwest washington leaving bethesda, around the bowie area, along the beltway, dealing with light snowshowers. and around winchester and bluemont. heading into the afternoon we're dealing with feels-like temperatures in the 20s and 30s. i'll be walking you through the rest of your friday coming up. well right now, officials in prince george's county are investigating a murder at a home on byers street in capital heights. a man died after a shooting there. news4's justin finch is live there at the scene with more details. hey, justin. >> susan, good morning, this investigation has been active since late last night. just behind us here, you can see police remain on scene here, byers between arcadia and allison streets remain closed off as prince george's county police continue their homicide

time ago. detectives going door to door, looking for leads out here. focusing on neighbors who were closest to the crime scene. inside a beige house on the 3900 block of byers. now off-camera, neighbors tell us they heard a series of shots last night. about 8:45 thursday night, police pulled up here and found a man inside that beige house with gunshot wounds. he was taken to the hospital, where he later died. now back out live we know that police are planning to release an update on this case to include more details about that victim. who was shot inside that house here and also more clues about a possible person of interest in this case. neighbors here also noting down byers here just a few days ago there was a police-involved shooting that left an armed man dead and they're concerned about the gun violence coming into their neighborhood. live in capital heights, justin finch, news4, back to you. so the startling news for

county. the number of homicides in the county has more than doubled this year. in 2015, the county had ten homicides this year, it had 22. the uptick in homicides is blamed on things like the prevalence of guns, domestic violence and gangs. look at this video from chopper 4 captured over a destroyed in home in leonardtown, a house caught on for on chalendon way, the house was an entire loss, the flames damaged the home next door. the paint seems to have melted off the home. no word on how the fire started. new developments in the tension between the tension between u.s. and russia. russia's president is responding to the sanctions put in place by president obama. vladimir putin said russia will not expel u.s. diplomats if his country. that announcement came just hours after his foreign minister suggesting ousting american

the u.s. by sunday. these punishments are in response to allegations of election hacking involving the russian government. as news4's edward lawrence explains, the action is receiving bipartisan support. >> president obama used an executive order to take sweeping action against russia for repeated hacks during the presidential campaign. security experts believe this sends a message. >> it will have ramifications not only for president putin, but any other nation that tries in the future to interfere in our election. >> the obama administration expelled 35 russian intelligence operatives, closed russian-owned buildings in maryland and new york, and sanctioned russian intelligence agencies, as well as businesses that provided support for russian hacking. the move has bipartisan support in congress. >> i think the sanctions need to go beyond what we did today. we need to name putin as an individual and

because nothing happens in russia without his knowledge. >> others question the timing, saying the action should have happened before the election. president-elect donald trump issued a statement saying it's time for our country to move on to bigger and better things. it goes on to say he'll meet with the intelligence community next week to get the facts. it is simply stunning to me, that president-elect trump can publicly say that we ought to move on with our lives and that in this age of cybersecurity, nobody really knows what's going on. >> edward lawrence, nbc news, washington. and as edward mentioned, state department officials are shutting down this russian compound on maryland's eastern shore. chopper 4 is live right now over that compound. where we have seen moving vans. russian diplomats will no longer be allowed at the 45-acre property starting at noon. russia has owned the queen anne's county estate since 1970s as a recreational retreat. senior intelligence officials tell nbc news it was actually

meanwhile developing this morning, a cease-fire agreement in syria has been in effect for more than 12 hours. it's a potential breakthrough to end the country's six-year civil war. russia and turkey negotiated the truce between syria and the mainstream rebel fighters. if the cease-fire holds, it will be followed by peace talks next month. the truce comes days after syria regained control of aleppo, the country's largest city. critics in the united states say that the deal gives russia and iran a stronger foothold in the region. coming up, we get you ready to celebrate the new year, from the parties to getting you home safely. we show you snowshowers in our area, just a few minutes ago, new england is feeling the full impact of this winter storm. a look at how the area is handling the weather on this enliday week

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well look at that, very beautiful, it's our live shot to the white house. if you look closely -- >> there's a flurry in there. i see it. i saw it. actually we were taking a look at the capitol building, too. some flurries coming down there. >> we thought they were birds at first. well it is the final day of trading for 2016. many people have been watching the dow closely to see if it would hit the 20,000 mark. it would take a very big

and right now stock prices are down. but it has been a positive year. the dow up 13%. time now is 11:11. preparations for new year's eve continue in new york city today. the famous new year's eve ball will be tested out on one times square, approximately one million people will pack times square tomorrow night to ring in 2017. nbc's stephanie gosk explains how the city plans to protect people during a time of heightened security. >> this morning new york city is getting ready for its annual bash. with nearly one million people planning on watching the ball in times square. ringing in the new year with noisemakers, confetti and massive security. >> we have reached the new level of patrol strength for the nypd. >> tomorrow night a record 7,000 uniformed and undercover police will be on the streets. including hundreds of heavily armed counterterrorism officers. this year, law enforcement is

other vehicles to block off streets. in cities across the country it's a similar sight. fences and barricades in boston and chicago. >> it's sad that we have to do this type of stuff, but it's reality what's happening now in the world. >> in pasadena, california, police have their hands full with new year's celebrations taking place tomorrow night and the rose parade on monday, forcing them to come up with new tactics. >> we'll be using water barriers to create a chicane of sorts. >> part of law enforcement's strategy to create a big show of force to create deterrence and instill confidence. security is also being beefed up across europe with om solvesers in germany arming themselves with machine guns, officials not taking chances after vehicle attacks at a berlin christmas market and an attack in nice in july. a higher police presence at buckingham palace and local markets. back at

seems to support the work law enforcement is doing and don't seem worried. >> i think they're doing a great job, anyway and enjoy it like we're enjoying it. >> and we have -- that music always makes me sad. what is it "auld lang syne." if you're planning to count down to 2017 at the dmv. we compiled a list of cool events in our area. two of the events include the noon yards event at the yards d.c. which is free by the way. and the first night alexandria, which will launch fireworks over the potomac, our list also includes dining, party, new year's eve day, brunch ideas. you can find the ultimate new year's eve round-up right now on our nbc washington app. regardless of where you celebrate new year's eve, please do so safely. if you will be in the dmv area, the annual holiday soberride program will drive you home free of charge.

$30 fare, all you have to do is call this number, 1-800-200 taxi for the ride. last year nearly 600 people took advantage of this life-saving service. and services like that are extremely important. because according to the national highway traffic safety administration, nearly half of all traffic deaths that happen on new year's eve involve alcohol. in response to such statistics, the fairfax county police created a special unit to help spot drunk drivers and get them off the road. that unit will be put out this weekend. police say the work is often personal for many of the team members. >> it's unfortunate to have to make those notifications to the family, which i've done several times. and to tell them that their loved one has been killed. because of a drunk driver or that they were actually the drunk driver themselves. and have lost their lives. >> now nine fairfax county officers were hand-picked for this unit. well there is a new bench on a d.c. sidewal

>> it's part of a project aimed at reducing crime and bringing police and kids together. news4's mark segraves has the story from the southeast. >> instead of us killing and robbing each other, let's come together to do something positive. >> 17-year-old ronnie is all too familiar with gun violence. once having a gun pointed right in his face. >> i'm tired of saying to getting bad reputations in the southeast. >> ronnie is part of a group of teens who with the help of the d.c. police department and a local nonprofit, earth conservation corps, has been taking illegal guns, recovered by police and turning them into art. >> i'm living in one of the roughest neighborhoods, so it told us how to come together. >> this bench in woodlands terrace is the first guns-to-roses bench. but it won't be the last. >> young people and police officers standing side by side, creating something. giving people an opportunity t

first opportunity. >> these guys are proud of the work that they did. they kind of looked back at the bench and you know when others in the community see it, they're going to be like you know what, i made that. >> guns to roses teaches kids a little bit about welding, a little bit about art. and a lot about life in southeast, mark segraves, news4. great idea. >> very cool. we have talked about snow and the cold. but amelia has 60s on her ten-day forecast coming up in a bit, she's back to show us when. and how to avoid the gym and keep a regular fitness routine at home. the new products a at pnderdue, we take some unexpected extra steps to raise healthy chickens with no antibiotics ever. like putting oregano in their water. it has natural antioxidants and we don't have to use antibiotics in their diet. perdue. over 200 products no antibiotics ever.

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and helps support their immune system. perdue. over 200 products no antibiotics ever. i don't want to hear that. you can hear the blustery sounds of snow in erie, pennsylvania, overnight. expected to dump ten inches of snow there today. snowplows were out if force to clear the roads, but the snow has made roads slick. and concord, new hampshire is even worse. >> overnight a flash of light and then -- [ thunder ] >> a rare burst of thundersnow. the last winter storm of 2016 arriving with force. the nor'easter quickly piling up snow across new england. this morning, more than seven million people are under winter

in massachusetts, crews using new liquid de-icers in worcester. getting a head start before roads completely freeze over. in maine, most of the state is under a winter storm warning. up to 18 inches expected there, when it's all said and done. in vermont, an ice skater's paradise. and a skier's too. one resort said it got more snow thursday than all of last year. and in new hampshire? >> this year could be the big one. >> chad jakewidth has been plowing these roads for 19 years. >> what do you recommend for people traveling? >> go slow, take your time. >> for skiers, the storm has been a long time coming. >> beyond excited, i'm shaking right now. >> how does it compare to last year? >> last year sucked. >> this year, it's a different story. end of the year with a literal bang. [ thunder ] >> thundersnow. >> yeah. an

england girl born and raised. came here january 18th, almost a year ago. >> the blizzard. >> the blizzard. >> you brought it with you. i'm like i didn't think that was supposed to happen down here. but -- >> and you know today, the snow that i love, i don't know about you guys, where it's beautiful, you have the sunshine, a little bit of flurry activity. >> then it goes away. >> see you later. >> look at behind us, the sunshine is already back out. but it is breezy out there and we've been talking about this all morning. it's going to be blustery into the early evening hours. adding an additional chill as you head out on your friday. take a look outside at the national cathedral. i tried to tweet a picture of when we had flurries and kind of clouds there moments ago, that didn't work. but i'm showing you this now. very picturesque out there. the flurries already moved through northwest washington and are out of here. the big focus for everybody this afternoon, again is going to be the winds. now winds not strong enough to cause power outages, but you want the warm at

42 in washington, 37 degrees in frederick where there was a bit more snow up there. thanks to everybody on twitter and facebook for sending in your pictures and reports. when you factor in the winds, this is the feels-like temperature and it's feeling about ten degrees cooler than the thermometer would be reading. feeling about 35 in washington, 26 in gaithersburg and a cold 20 degrees back in winchester. so for the rest of today we'll have high temperatures in the low 40s. but again, it's blustery, so it's going to feel like around 4:00, we're in the low to mid 30s. then as we head into the evening hours, the sun goes down. the winds die down. but the skies clear out and it's cold. by 8:00, we're around 37 and find overnight lows in the 20s. all in all, the weather having a low impact on your afternoon travel. all in all looking good. not hearing any reports of snow sticking to the roads. especially the main roads, just fine. the air is too warm. pavement is too warm. outdoor

skiing, well they're getting some snow at wisp, so a nice day to head out there. if you don't have plans for the holiday weekend. i think it would be a great idea to hit up one of the local ski resorts. if you're doing some shopping this afternoon, you want the warm jacket, but just look at our city cam here in the background. what a picturesque sky with the a beautiful mix of clouds and sunshine out there. for new year's eve if you're going to be out for an extended period of time during the evening you'll want the gloves, scarf, warm coat. heading to the redskins game, maybe some rain showers as the game is winding down. the snow that we were seeing today, actually due to some lake-effect snow. i'll be talking about that more coming up the next time i see you in about 20 minutes. thanks amelia. some parents are furious about the popular hatchim hatchimal toys, parents are claiming when

hatchimal sleeps it actually swears eight them. the toys were one of the hottest toys this past christmas, they're bird-like creatures which are supposed to break out of a plastic egg. just a few days ago we told you about how parents were so upset about the time that it's taking these toys to hatch. i am so glad i didn't buy one. which i almost did. >> we had one and we returned it. because we bought it for like three times the price. but then returned it because they didn't ask for it. so we got away with it this year. hopefully they're not watching right now. many of us are in the process of making resolutions for the new year. getting fit seems to be the most popular. >> nbc's brian mooar explains how to get fit without the gym. >> winter weather and gym intimidation might make it hard to get a jump-start on the fitness goals for 2017. >> if you hate going to the gym, there are tons of other ogss for you to stay at home and stay fit.

>> fitness dvds have given way to online streaming workouts, many services offer subscriptions to a video library through an app or a website. >> the great thing about it is the workout starts when you're ready to work out. >> boutique fitness is also a big trend. spicy clubs with specific workout styles and personalized feedback. the peloton bike offers the boutique experience without having to leave the house. >> this is a regular stationary bike that has a computer screen on it that allows you to be in a class while you're in your own home. >> it will give your wallet a workout, $2,000, plus $39 a month for subscriptions. if you're in the market for a personal trainer, technology can cut costs. >> can you go online and have a personal trainer there live with you doing your workouts. >> there are also many waying to track your progress with technology getting more accurate and affordable. from fitnes

heartrate monitors. there's even a smart sports bra. >> technology, accessibility and on demand are really the keys for 2017 fitness. >> so don't be a baby about it. welcome the new year with a new routine. brian mooar, nbc news. basically you say -- no excuse. >> i know, i know all about it. well smuggling drugs on the highway if you drive every day, the criminals are getting bolder, but the police say they are ready and on alert. >> plus if you wake up before your alarm and can't get back to sleep you're not alone. that's a common sleep issue. and one of the hardest to treat. we'll look

welcome back. drug traffickers caught in plain sight. on the shoulders of some of our busiest highways, becoming more common for police to make these big drug busts amid all the traffic. i-team reporter scott mcfarlane has a story you'll see only on news4. just weeks ago police say they found one man driving 250 pounds of marijuana on i-270 near clarksburg, they said they found it in his van. a big bust, but not a rare one. leonard thompson pled guilty and was o

trafficking drug in prince george's county. cops say they found six kilos in his pickup. >> 470 pounds of marijuana in a truck and -- >> people trying to move them are creative. >> the narcotics industry, they're spending all day every day trying to find ways to defeat the police officers on the road. that we can't locate it. >> maryland state police corporal brian hirsh and his canine are part of the team that stops drug haulers and have arrested hundreds more people for drugs this year than in 2015 and hirsch said the region's heroin epidemic could be fueling the increase. >> marijuana is a drug of choice throughout the state of maryland and we do seize a lot of marijuana. >> news4's view of virginia state police records shows a an increase of drug

highways in the commonwealth. neil franklin says the increases are an indication that more drugs could get into local neighborhoods. >> the resources that we put on our interstate system in this state we're still only intercepting a very, very small percentage of the drugs that are being transported on the interstate highways. >> now scott tells us law enforcement is worried about the risk to motorists on the highways along the side of the drug traffickers. police say those carrying drugs may be put others at risk in order to avoid detection. meanwhile traffic is moving again on 270 after an early-morning truck fire. take a being loo, chopper 4 was over the scene as crews cleaned it up. you see the truck smoking there. it happened near frederick in the northbound lanes of 270. near maryland 80, no one was injured. sad news for panda lovers this morning. bao bao and pei pei's grandfather has died. e

determined yet. pan pan was captured in 1958 and can be genetically linked to about one-quarter of the world's population of captive-born pandas. today, sad that he died, but think of all the good that pan pan had accomplished. >> great stuff. it's a problem that tens of millions of us can certainly relate to and that's insomnia. >> a failure to get a good night's sleep. about 30% of americans suffer from some form of it. >> nbc's gotti schwartz has details on why it happens and what can be done. >> come on. >> even before the sun comes up -- a mother's mind can be a busy place. >> are they doing well in school, what do they need here? >> jennifer is multitasking. >> your tummy hurts? >> making breakfast for her three kids, packing lunches and brushing hair. >> you're going to brush your teeth? >> yes. >> it is not ea

way too early, unable to fall back asleep. >> then i start thinking about how tired i'm going to be the next day. >> of the types of insomnia, trouble falling asleep and waking up in the middle of the night, experts say early-morning awakening can be the hardest to treat. >> i can see the clock from my bed, i'm really trying like to look over there. >> what's the worst thing you can do in. >> try harder to sleep. >> yeah, sleep is one of those things where the more effort you put into it, the further it runs away. >> waking up too early can be caused by a body clock that shifts as we age. what can you do to fight it? try a later bedtime. stay awake for watching tv standing up. write to-do lists the night before to reduce anxiety that comes with early awakening and if you can't get back to sleep after 10 to 20 minutes get out of bed and try reading or listening to music. no bright lights or screens. doctors say some sleeping pills don't work for this type of

because the drugs leave the bloodstream in the early morning when they're needed the most. the best bet, find a way to unwind naturally before drifting off. >> just you know, snuggle in there and block out all your thoughts and that would be nice. >> anything is worth trying for jennifer in search of that full night's sleep. gotti schwartz, nbc news, los angeles. last-minute donations places like goodwill are packed ahead of the new year. how people explain this last-minute rush. and she is one of the most famous ufc fighters in the world. why some say her career is on the line toght. stay niwi

you might call patricia washington lucky. after all, not only did she play a dc lottery game once and win. she played another game and won that three times. and then she tried a different dc lottery game and won that, too. so, how is patricia doing with her bowling?

♪ welcome back. the viral craze known as the mannequin challenge just reached the international space station. take a look at this on sunday, five of the six crew members

floating in microgravity. some clinging to footholds and hand-holds as the camera passes by. others were rigid as they floated around, hard to do. the video was shot and posted by a french astronaut. kind of fun. >> we tried that at our christmas party. >> yes. >> it did not work, it was an epic fail. >> well you tried. champagne is often the drink of choice to ring in the new year, not all sparkling wine is champagne. >> reporters ben bobick spoke to a wine expert about the top pick in sparkling alternatives. >> plenty of people ready to say good-bye to 2016. and pop open a new year and new beginning in 2017. but if you do plan to pop some bottles this weekend, here's a little insider info on what it is, exactly. >> obviously we're in that season and the bubbles are very popular. but i think what most people don't realize is that not all sparkling wine is champagne. champagne only comes

specific area, almost a county. >> there's tons of bubbly waiting to ring in the new year. to give you an idea. >> you can even do prosecco. which is a little bit fruitier, a little bit sweeter. from italy and those are quite popular now. they work great. but think about spain, a great calva, a rose. >> and the biggest bang for your buck? >> one of our favorites for value, is from south africa. the famous grand beck family. make a rose and a blanc du blanc which is wonderful. >> a french '75, a bit of champagne or sparkling wine with cognac in it. >> stay you still want the mimosa, there's always ways to jazz it up a bit. >> can you use a little bit of chambord, raspberr

>> it just makes the occasion special, champagne, so it's really good any time. >> any time. >> all right. we'll be back. you got to have a changeable sky, it was just flurries back here, now a lot of clouds rolling through. and a lot of the clouds because of the cold air filtering in, the snowshowers that we were seeing lake-effect snowshowers. movingy the area. erie, pennsylvania, is getting ten inches. >> we'll take it. so this afternoon, it is going to be a little bit blustery right now. tracking winds gustinger in from about 25 to close to 40 miles per hour in some spots. so it's going to be windy today. as we look to the holiday weekend, mainly dry on saturday and sunday. i'm out of breath i ran into the

it. >> i'll read this for you. windy today, mainly dry weekend. adam, i'm going to go home, and you can finish up today. >> trying to help you. >> now i appreciate it. yes, and we are looking at rain on monday. and probably tuesday as well. our temperatures do start to warm up from monday to tuesday. here's the latest check of storm team 4 radar. you can check the latest forecast and the radar right there on your phone. a as the snowshowers sink south into southern maryland. northern fauquier county, clark, loudoun county, as well as along 66 and around baltimore, something to notice looking really pretty out there. but everybody dealing with gusty winds. about 26 miles per hour in gaithersburg and 35 out in leesburg. a high temperature this afternoon of 43, but again with the wind, feeling more like 20s

but on sunday, plenty of clouds warmer, 51 and 60 by tuesday, 61 nens wednesday. serena williams is officially off the market. the world famous tennis star arrived in new zealand this morning with her fiancé. williams announced her engagement to the co-founder of reddit yesterday. sister venus said the news of the engagement was awesome. >> she's engaged? >> i might know that. >> i might know that. >> i might be her sister, so i might know these things. >> it's wonderful news. >> it's so awesome. >> serena williams is in new zealand to compete in the afb classic next week. a big fight tonight for ufc fighter rhonda rousey. she's hoping for a comeback as she faces off for the first time since losing her championship title more than a year ago. rousey is taking on amanda nunez. did i say that right? who is defending her ban

last night in case you plan on a friendly wager on the fight. rousey is a slight favorite. >> i don't think i would say her name wrong. you never know what would happen. >> please don't punch me in the face, sorry. it's a tourist attraction, a piece of new york city history. a hangout for celebrities. after the break, how people are trying to fit in a final sandwich from carnegie deli. but first, new year's eve activities at your fingertips. if you're looking for ways to spend your new year's eve tomorrow, we've got you covered. all the way from the best restaurants to eat at, to the best parties in the city and the best places for brunch the next morning on new year's day. for more information search new year's eve in

you still have time to catch a train to new york. tonight marks the end of an era for one of the most famous sandwiches in the world. sadly, new york's carnegie deli is closing tonight. that means good-bye to those mouth-watering pastrami sandwiches. it should come as no surprise that it's been packed this week as foodies get their final taste. >> i've been waiting for an hour. >> we got up at 4:30 this morning to get here. >> i'm very sad. i used to come up to new york all the time just to come to carnegie deli. the whole family, this was it. >> once the deli closes, there will be no more

left in midtown manhattan. but there's uptown and downtown manhattan. you'll still be able to order signaturepjrv!h items online an them shipped to you or you can hop a train and get a last sandwich before they close at midnight. time is running out to get in the last-minute donations to save a few tax dollars. news4's amy cho talked to the crowds of people at a goodwill looking to do just that. >> clothing, okay. >> at the arlington goodwill the clothing and the cars just keep coming. >> good day for goodwill. >> the driving force behind all this? time is running out to get the donations in and take a deduction on this year's taxes. >> my son is showing me he's got the tax donation slip in his hands. >> saving a few tax dollars may feel good. but mostly it's more about doing good. >> you need a

>> that's all right. thank you. >> that's not why i do it, sometimes you don't even take it it's more about getting things reused and not just thrown away. >> it's always good to pass stuff on. if you're not using it, someone else should be able to use it. instead of gathering dust in your closet. >> goodwill received tens of thousands of items each day. everything from your practical items like toasters, your not so practical items. to your big-ticket items like this hoverboard. all in all, these items should be tagged and ready to sell as earlying a as tomorrow. >> it never gets any less heartwarming to see the outpouring of generosity from our community. >> it feels fabulous it feels completely fabulous. we've all got too much stuff. >> for those of you toying with the idea of donating, you'll likely be sitting in a line like this. but the people waiting in it say it's worth it. >> you need a receipt, yes,

>> you have a wonderful day, happy new year. >> in arlington, amy cho, news4. cnbc's landon downey takes a look at what you'll be spending to celebrate the end of the year. >> americans may not spend as much on new year's eve. wallet hub says 80% of people will spend less than $200. the vast majority of people will drive to their new year's eve celebration. among the top resolutions, a third of people want to pay down debt and save more money. uber drivers will be busy on new year's eve. the company expects to provide more than 15 million rides across the 450 cities that it serves. that's three times as many as last year. uber is reminding users to plan around the most expensive times, midnight to 3:00 a.m. uber shows you the cost of rides up front. for the business report, i'm landon downey. if you're not tired of shopping, you can take advantage of deals on amazon, they're holding their first-ever digital

some video games are half off. some movie rentals, only 99 cents, can you get deals on services like lyft, airbnb and title. the service lasts until 3:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. >> if you order something today, amazon is one step closer to delivering it by drone. the company has been awarded a patent for a giant flying warehouse, the warehouse would be stocked with goods and act as a launch pad for drones to deliver orders within minutes. amazon plans to use the warehouse at sporting events in that case amazon could stock fan gear and then have drones deliver items to customers. >> if i think that is so cool. >> it is cool. >> but the machines are taking over. >> i know, i know. can you imagine sitting there and then your order comes down. >> i said if your team is losing, you press the other team and you get it. fair weather friend. after the break the stories that made us laugh and cry in 2016. >> and a look at how the year is going to wrap up we

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with no antibiotics ever. for example, thyme. it's part of our 100% veggie diet and helps support their immune system. perdue. over 200 products no antibiotics ever. well 2016 was quite a year for news. from a one-of-a-kind election to unprecedented terror attacks and olympic glory. >> nbc's jay gray looks back in this year-end review. >> 2016. a year of historic achievements. >> scott kelly. back on mother earth after 340 days in space. >> and unspeakable heartache. a year

conflict and the ongoing search for common ground. 12 months of an ever-changing narrative. the chill of winter giving way to a red-hot campaign season. an unparalleled 20 candidates reduced to two. who left a path of scorched earth. >> he's unfit and he proves it every time he talks. >> you're the one that's unfit. >> a divisive election closing for a call for unity. >> donald trump is going to be our president. we owe him an open mind and the chance to lead. >> now it's time for america to bind the wounds of division. >> but the political scars run deep. >> there's very strong beyond circumstantial evidence to justify the claim that the russians were doing something in our election. >> i think it's ridiculous. just another excuse, i don't believe it. >> across the country, through the transition to a

mirroring divisions in communities already torn apart by lack of trust. >> there's a huge gap between the police in the community, that's why we out here. >> cities including charlotte, baton rouge, falcon heights, minnesota, flashpoints of outbreak of anger and frustration exploding into heartbreak in july. five officers assassinated. seven wounded as they protected protesters in dallas. >> grief for a nation still in mourning, after the deadliest mass 0 shooting in u.s. history. a summer evening that turned into a night of horror. >> this was an act of terror and an act of hate. >> 50 dead and more than 50 injured in the pulse nightclub attack. >> i'm sorry for your loss. >> it's not my loss, it's everybody's loss. >> their families along with the country crying out for answers. >> they asked why does this keep happening. >> t

boundaries, no borders. >> a string of attacks in france ends with this 20-ton truck plowing through a crowd during a bastille day celebration. 86 were killed in the attack, more than 400 wound the. >> in istanbul. suicide bombers launched a killing free at one of the busiest airports, still the airport opened just hours after the attack delivering a strong message -- terror will not win. victory became the focus of the world. with the first olympic games ever hosted in south america. team usa dominating the competition. >> breaking world records. new stars and familiar heroes. with golden performances. and perhaps some motivation for the rest of us. 101st birthday. ellie may co-vrt

a 100-yard dash that ran wild on the internet. >> if you ever have something that get in your way, but you don't let it get you down. get up, go again. >> and you keep going. >> even if it takes 108 years to break a curse. jay gray, nbc news. it's been quite a year. >> to think that we forget about it. you know. >> i like that woman's spirit. you're going to get knocked down, get up and keep going. >> words to live by, for sure. 11:56, a final check of your weather on this midday. amelia, what do you think? >> it was blustery, northwest winds. flow off of the great lakes, causing sprinkles and flurries across the area. closer look into our region, you can see sprinkles in parts of southern maryland. moving to the cambridge area and the eastern shore. northern fauquier county,

as we jump ahead to new year's eve here's what you can expect hour by hour. noon, 42, 8:00 p.m., plenty of clouds, but dry, low 40s. by midnight. chilly but not bad, 39 degrees. here's a look at your ten-day forecast. again today, with the winds this afternoonle, 43 feels more like 33. tomorrow throughout the day we'll have a mix of clouds and sun and a bit of a breeze in the afternoon. on sunday, a high of 51. redskins game on sunday afternoon can't rule out some light showers as the game is wrapping up. you might want to bring in the poncho just in case. on monday, have the umbrella we're looking at rain showers and look at the jump had in temperatures from 40 on monday, to 60 on tuesday and next friday, 36 with a chance of a wintry mix. >> the redskins are going to be on? >> a big game. win and maybe not a tie forror the other teams. thanks for joining us, we're ba

first at 4:00. >> you can get news and weather updates any time with the nbc washington app. one want to remind you it's going to be a kind of cold and blustery day today. we saw a couple of snow flurries out there. not to worry, we're going to be okay. have a great day, great weekend, be safe, happy new year. >> bi, everybody. we just moved into this house and didn't realize how difficult it was going to be to tie all that space together. with an open floor plan, you need to separate it

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