and a possible bigger storm. >> plus, last minute preparations for local new year's events for bars and restaurants to family friendly and fireworks. >> and first up at 4:00, time is up. chopper 4 was over a russian compound on the eastern shore in maryland as russian government officials packed up and moved out and drove away shortly before noon today. president obama ordered the shutdown of the property as part of sweeping sanctions in response to election related hacking. president vladimir putin has condemned the sanctions and sense he won't expel american diplomats. >> president-elect donald trump weighed in with a friendly tweet about putin. jennifer johnson is on capitol hill with the details. >> president-elect donald trump tweeted about an hour ago words of praise for putin one day after president obama

sanctions against the russian government. >> russian president vladimir putin has condemned a new round of u.s. sanctions but won't expel american diplomats after president obama ordered 35 russian diplomats out of the u.s. as punishment for meddling in the election. this afternoon, president-elect donald trump praised putin for not retaliating. in a flattering tweet that will likely raise eyebrows, great move on delay by putin. i always knew he was very spart. experts wonder why he would retaliate? >> he doesn't have to do tit for tat sanctions on us. putin has won across the board. >> mr. trump will be briefed by intelligence leaders on russian hacking next week. putin is hoping trump will reverse the orders, but analysts say the president-elect needs to be careful. >> donald trump is going to face this issue in about 21 days. it's going to be his government that they're now trying to hack. >> the signa

committee has called a meeting next thursday to investigate the foreign cyber threat. democrats and some republican lawmakers want stronger actions against russia even if mr. trump does not. >> i don't think they're weak but i don't think they're enough, and i would like senate to impose broader sanctions. >> russians packing up two compounds to beat a noon deadline. the 35 diplomats in washington, d.c. and san francisco have until sunday to leave. >> in the meantime, putin says he's inviting u.s. diplomats and their children to a new year's party at the kremlin. jennifer johnson. back to you. >> thank you. >> and our team coverage continues with a closer look at the russian compound and its impact on the queen anne's county community. news 4's derrick ward stratrave to centreville to see what people are saying about their russian neighbors moving out. >> most of the folks we talked to here in centreville say they know the russians are here, have been here, and they're part of

some of them, maybe along the seams. the bottom line is they see them as just a group of neighbors. folks who show up mainly seasonably, but are part of the community and they're having a hard time fathoming why they have to leave. >> they're very kwie. they have been good neighbors. they haven't interfered with us in any real meaningful way. >> later, we'll talk to more people here in centreville about the latest development with the russians and pioneer point. in centreville, maryland, derrick ward, news 4. >> keep it here on news 4 and keep your eye on the nbc washington app for new updates as tensions between the two countries escalate. >> president obama will spend his final days in office trying to defend his signature health care legislation. next week, the president is expected to meet with house and senate democrats. he'll discuss the ideas he has to strengthen the affordable care act and the concerns he has about congressional republicans' efforts to repeal the

president-elect trump supports repealing and replacing obamacare, but he hasn't said how he'll do it. trump has also said there are certain pieces of the law that he wants to keep. some of our area, some parts got a little snow today. take a look at this. if you were in this video, pretty good snow in mt. airy east of frederick today. the same squall moved through northern montgomery county. here in northwest d.c., we saw a quick burst of snow, but it moved out as fast as it moved in. >> that's nothing compared to the snow in northern new england. a powerful nor'easter moved through. these are pictures from maine. the first major storm of the season for them. the southern part of the state saw heavy snow and wind. the storm has caused hundreds of thousands of power outages. >> so what's in store for the busy new year's weekend? let's go to storm team 4 chief meteorologist doug kammerer in the storm ce

>> that was a great shot. i don't know if we can show that again. that was a great shot baz that shot really depicts what's happening today. you have the sun and then the snow showers that come through. you could see a snow shower there off in the distance. sunshine and snow showers. at one point, i had both, sun and snow coming down. really quite amazing. snow showers continuing right now. storm team 4 radar tracking the snow through part of the area, and really, it's all snow, where it's depicted as rain, it's mostly snow across the region. look at the latest snow coming on in here, in toward louden county. i'm going to zoom in here, around the radar site. snowing pretty good snow shower around just south of leesburg, around ashburn, coming down towards the airport. you're going to see this, centreville, chantilly, you'll see it as well. this is all courtesy of the great lakes. yes, this is great

the area, and we're going to continue to watch it and you and you can watch it yourself. download the nbc 4 app. you can check out the latest radar and make weather your home page. it's mine. >> all right, thanks, doug. >> well, 2017 is almost here. we know you're getting ready to ring in the new year. we have a number of family friendly options for you. northern virginia bureau reporter david culver is in old town where the new year's eve preparations are in full swing. >> many of us think of new year's eve, we think of times square. those of us who are local and choose to stay local for the celebration, local places like matchbox brewing company here in falls church are accommodating some of the smaller gatherings. they're expecting up to 200 people to come in here. an adult mostly venue. music, of course, dinner, and drinking. with that, the owner warns, a safe ride home.

be safe. you can enjoy the night, but be safe when you're going home, absolutely. >> here in oldtown, alexandria, organizers of first night alexandria say don't worry about sober rides, about uber, about taxi, if you're participating in their alcohol-free family friendly events at 10:00 saturday. runs until midnight. that's when the fireworks kick off here in oldtown. we're going to walk you through the other family friendly new year's eve happenings at 5:00 as many get ready to welcome 2017. reporting in alexandria, david culver, news 4. >> and metro is staying open late for new year's eve celebrations. trains run until 3:00 sunday morning. rides after midnight are free. you still have to use your smart trip card, but you won't be charged if you enter after 2

begins. >> this is one of the busiest times of year to travel, and one problem can cause a domino effect. what goes on behind the scenes to keep the security lines moving? >> it takes a lot of preparation to protect more than a million new year's revelers. some of the last-minute steps to

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happened just a week after a police-involved shooting on the same street. last week, police were checking out a suspicious vehicle on the street. they found two people asleep in the vehicle. officers say one of the men woke up and pointed a gun at the officer. the officer opened fire and killed the man. the passenger was arrested after trying to get out of the car. actress zsa zsa gabor is being remembered for her love of glamour and red carpets. mourners packing a church in beverly hills for her funeral mass this afternoon. the hungarian born actress died in her home last sunday from an apparent heart attack. she appeared in over 40 television shows and movies in her career. >> funeral services are still being planned for actress debbie reynolds and her daughter carrie fisher. reynolds died after having a stroke wednesday. she was in the middle of planning a funeral for fi

day before. the two had a sometimes rocky relationship, but remained close, even living next door to each other. carrie's brother said the stress of her daughter's death was too much for reynolds to bear. >> three weeks from now, the world's attention will be focused on washington for donald trump's inauguration. now, we're getting new details about who's going to be performing in the big parade. >> plus, why hip-hop legends run dmc are taking on so of theme

friday to round out our week. for most of us, it's been something to look at, no big issues on streets or sidewalks. so what about the new year's weekend? and when's the next time we'll see snow? doug will join us again in two minutes. in the district today, police released new details about the death of a 1-year-old over the summer. >> today, officers announced the arrest of that child's mother. news 4's erika gonzalez is in the news room with an update. >> police held a news conference this afternoon to announce the arrest of 26-year-old deanna debrow conley. investigators say conley was arrested in philadelphia. she's accused of killing her 1-year-old son, antonio conley jr. at a new york avenue home in the summer. d.c. fire and ems responded to the home for reports of an unconscious child. they took him to the

it was earlier this month that the chief medical examiner ruled the cause of death was blunt neck and head trauma and the manner of death to be homicide. that's when police had enough to arrest the mother. >> the autopsy came back, of course, the autopsy was performed by the medical examiner's office. the results were they ruled it a homicide, which led to us arresting the mom for it. >> deanna conley was transported back to the district. she's being charged with first degree murder. back to you. >> thanks. >> people in sydney, australia, will be ringing in the new year amid tight security. an extra 2,000 officers will be on patrol. this after police arrested a man today for allegedly making online threats on the city's new year's eve celebrations. australian police say he's not linked to any religious groups and is no longer a threat to the ublic. >> just 21 days to go until donald trump takes the oath of office, to become president of the united states. today, we're learning new

inauguration events that will take place here in washington. presidential inaugural committee spokesperson also told breitbart news the parade itself will last no longer than 90 minutes. and that's because trump plans to work between the end of the ceremony and the inaugural ball on january 20th. more than 40 groups and bands from around the country will take part in the parade, including the ones you see listed here from virginia. >> we previously told you how no bands from the district applied to take part in the 2017 inaugural parade. we have more details about that and a map showing all of the cities that do have marching bands participating. that's up right now on nbcwashington.com and in our app. >> i feel like i could see snow in the background at noon when we were doing the show, and a little outside, too. >> are we done or is there a little snow still? >> still coming down in parts of the area. these are just snow showers ng

move on through the rest of the evening hours. take a look at storm team 4 radar now, and you notice, still some snow on the radar. back towards the radar beam here. you look at dulles airport seeing snow right now. also snow in frederick, maryland. a pretty good snow shower here around the harper's ferry area in towards frederick and another toward the howard countyregion. even in some southern maryland. a zoom, i'll show you two spots. first off, through louden county, around the herndon area, snow coming through reston. even around gaithersburg, a couple flurries there. this is the one that could put down a coating as you make your way out and about this evening along route 7, route 50. roads will be fine. not worried about the roads at all. look at the snow across the lake. this is all lake effect snow, and if you look at the wider picture here, the big storm moves up to the north, but the flow behind it, right across the great lakes, right into our area, in through some of the colder air. that's why we're dealing with ow

a lot of you on my twitter page, were you talking about this? yes, i said don't be surprised by snow showers. that's what we have seen. this is what we're seeing snow. here's a snow shower right here. such a great shot. wow, that is just beautiful. sun peeking its way through. you may have caught some of the snow showers even when it was sunny outside. 39 degrees right now. dropping through the 30s by around 11:00 tonight. and we're still seeing winds gusting upwards of 25 to 35 miles per hour. look at this, 35 in martinsburg. 25 in annapolis, even some gusts up to 40. the winds will start to die a little bit tonight. that's good news, but the windchill still going to be a factor. currently, 25, gaithersburg. 35, fredericksburg. winchester at 19. it's going to be a cold friday night if you're heading out, bundle up. and this weekend, well, not all that bad. new year's eve, mid 40s. 30s and dry around midnight, and everybody is green here. the redskins game looking green. a slight chance of a shower

that's after 8:00. not even worried about showers during the game, and traveling this weekend, mainly dry. plenty of clouds, but all in all, just a chilly weekend, not a cold weekend. high temperatures tomorrow, 46 degrees. that's what i mean, breezy and chilly. windchill, 30 to 35 degrees. it's been a lot colder than this is going to be. not bad as all. as you make your way through new year's eve, again, pretty good. i'll take you through the whole day. noon, 42 degrees. 42 by 8:00. 39, rather chilly by the midnight hour. like i mentioned, not bad. shower monday and tuesday. and then we're going to look at next week. look at this, friday and saturday, told you about it yesterday. we'll talk more about it. i'll see you back here at 4:45. >> thanks. new year's eve is usually a good time to party, but it's also the time of we'year when a lot of children wind up in the hospital. >> this time tomorrow, more than 1 million people will start filing

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a little bit of alcohol can be toxic to your child. it can also cause extremely low blood sugar and distress. well, we don't want to jin it, but it's been a relatively quiet flu season so far. the cdc says almost all of the flu strains seen here, seen in cases so far, are covered by this year's vaccine. doctors also say it's not too late to get the flu shot. peak months for flu are december through march. remember, if you do start feeling symptoms, antiviral drugs work best when started within two days. >> it's a tricky situation for some of the world's largest retailers now facing a big lawsuit from an iconic music group. run dmc filed a $50 million suit yesterday against walmart, amazon, and other retailers. the rap group says stores violated trademark laws by selling shirts, hats, glasses, and other items with the run dmc name without their permission. no comment so far from the retailers named in the lawsuit.

>> another group whose hits will take you back to the '80s will be in town to ring in the new year. duran duran will perform at the mgm's national harbor theater tomorrow night and on sunday night. the popular british band will be the third major act to perform at the new venue, which opened along with the casino earlier this months. tomorrow's show starts at 10:30, the new year's day starts at 9:00 p.m. >> we want you to weigh in on our nbc washington flash survey. what's your new year's resolution this year? do you want to focus on your health, save money, be happier, or something else? so far, being healthier is in the lead. you can keep on voting on the nbc washington facebook page. >> or all of those. >> all of the above. sounds good to me. >> all of the above. >> i always have those good intentions but it lasts for about a week or so. facebook, though, is actually apologizing for suspending an account belonging to santa claus. >> the account belonged to auy

whose legal name is santa claus. and get this, he lives in north pole, alaska. >> naturally. >> it belongs to a north pole councilman literally named santa. he uses the social media platform to share inspiring quotes and to interact with people. facebook took the page down on christmas day, but it's reinstated him after he sent facebook proof of his identity. facebook says the account was closed by mistake. well, it is one of the busiest times of the year to travel. we're taking you behind the scenes and showing you how transportation officials keep things running smoothly from right here in washington. >> and a lot of you have been sharing your pictures of flurries as they fly through your neighborhood. have we seen the last of them, and what's in store forthe new

your friday four things to know at 4:30. russian diplomats have moved out of a maryland compound. they had until noon to leave after president obama ordered sanctions against russia for alleged election related hacking. on twitter today, president-elect trump praised russian president putin for holding out on retaliating. we learned today that when president obama returns to washington next week, he'll visit democratic lawmakers on capitol hill working to protect obamacare after trump takes office. >> some conversation snow, and we have seen occasional snow flurries throughout the day. >> bars and restaurants are also

preparations. and remember, tomorrow night, metro is open until 3:00 a.m. >> well, tomorrow night, the eyes of the world will be on new york city. more than a million visitors are expected to watch the ball drop on times square to welcome the new year. >> crowds like that raise concerns about terrorism. chris pallone takes a look at how police plan to keep everyone safe. >> with one day before the big annual party at the cross roads of the world, visitors seem undaunted by there threat of terrorism. >> we want to wake up in the city that doesn't sleep. >> as workers put the finishing touches on the barricades, visitors will be able to relax and enjoy themselves. >> one of the most well policed, best protected events and one of the safest venues in the entire world. >> the nypd taking unprecedented steps to keep

they'll use 65 trucks loading with sand as barriers and another 100 vehicles as blockers. a record 7,000 officers in uniform and undercover will watch over the celebration. >> everybody knows that the eyes of the world are upon times square on new year's eve night, so there will be no complacency. >> visiting for her tenth time, rose says fear would never keep her away. >> no place like it. >> police have visited more than 3,000 truck rental agencies reminding them to wamp for suspicious activity. >> right now, no specific credible threat to the new year's eve countdown. chris pallone, nbc news. >> well, new year's eve is one of the busiest nights of the year for uber, the ride hailing company expects to provide more than 15 million rides tomorrow night. that's about three times more than last new year's eve. uber says you should expect to pay the most between midnight and 3:00 a.m. and this year, uber is doing something different. it's going to let you know the cost of your ride up

long airport lines, but do you know what goes on behind the scenes to get you through security quickly and safely? amy cho takes us inside a tsa operation center to see how workers keep the lines moving. >> reporter: if you have ever waited in a long line at an airport, well, this is where they try to fix that. there's the operation center where they're constantly tracking up to 29 busiest airports in the country. this screen over here shows the average wait times at the 29 busiest airports. you can see green means good, red means bad, yellow in between. if you're looking for specific numbers, this screen here tracking the average weight time at dulles airport. the wait time is about five minutes, so well below the goal of 30. i'll be telling you what tsa does when the lines get too long and why it's not only more veernlt. it's actually safer for you. that story coming up at 5:00. turning now to the

snowfall earlier today. didn't last too long, but it sure was pretty. >> it sure was. posting pictures and videos on social media all day long for us. saying the snow leaves as quickly as it comes in. doug is in the storm center. what about our weekend, doug? >> you know, the snow, a lot of us excited, too. i love seeing it come down. my kids were out running around, trying to catch it in their mouths. it's fun. we don't have anything like that this weekend. still snowing right now. storm team 4 radar still picking up the snow making its way through here. these are lake effect snows coming all the way down across the lake in towards our region. right now, pretty good band right here from around gainesville area right over towards centreville, chantilly, around 66, and in the beltway, seeing that. frederick, a pretty good band as well. this is going to move to northern montgomery county. mt. airy, you saw earlier today, you'll see another one. let's move to the one in fairfax county, right along 66, throug

maclaine, bethesda, college park seeing that. we'll continue to see the snow showers through the rest of the evening showers. as the sun goes down, these will tend to wane as well. next couple days, here's what's to expect. cold night tonight. chilly for new year's. good for the skins game and tracking the next storms, and there's a lot of them next week. we'll talk about the stormy week. i think we have a good chance for snow. >> all right, thanks, doug. >> the exact cause of george michael's death remains a mystery, even after an autopsy. police say the results of the initial autopsy were inconclusive. now they need to conduct further tests to determine what killed the singer. and those results may not be available for several weeks. police say they found no evidence of foul play when michael died on christmas day. his manager says the singer died of an apparent heart failure. >> a sheriff's deputy in queen anne's county is in serious condition now. the deputy was involved in a

yerl morning in chestertown. the sheriff's department posted a message on their facebook page saying deputy warren hogan had problems overnight, but he's since improved. a go fund me page has been set up for deputy hogan. we posted a link on the nbc washington app. just search queen anne's. >> uber is thanking one of its drivers after he helped bust an underaged sex trafficking ring. this happened in sacramento. the driver picked up a teenage and two women, and took them to a hotel. he overheard them talking about delivering the girl to a john and getting money from him. he became suspicious that something wasn't right because of the girl's appearance. >> she had a really short skirt, so you could see all of her legs. it struck me as odd because she was so young. and she was dressing like that. >> now, the driver dropped them off at a hotel, began live streaming on facebook, and called police. the 16-year-old girl is a runaway.

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how much are you willing to spend to ring in the new year? according to a study by wallet hub, 83% of americans spend less than $200 on new year's eve celebrations. of those, 48% will be celebrating at home. unlike these revelers in times square last year, and while 100 million americans will travel, the vast majority will drive to their celebrations. 20% will celebrate at a friend's house. >> a new study suggests you may want to watch what you eat if you're at a friend's party this weekend, especially if you're a guy. researchers fron cornell university found social occasions often lead to overeating, particularly for the men. in an environment, male college students who were instructed to eat as many chicken wings as possible, scarfed down more when they did it in front of a crowd, but women ate less when they were watched.

measure of strength. i just don't like people watching me eat, chicken wings of all things. >> messy, undignify, and really good. >> if it's going to be a lot of eating and drinking taking place this weekend, champagne will be one of the drinks consumed, but believe it or not, not all sparkling wine is actually champagne. we're shown some of the top bubbly alternatives for your new year's celebration. >> plenty of people are 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 not all sparkling wine is champagne. champagne only comes from one specific area, almost a county. >> there's tons of bubbly waiting to ring in the new year. just to give you an idea --

which is a little fruitier, sweeter, from italy. those are quite popular now. they work great. but then, think about spain, great kava. here's a rose. >> the biggest bang for your buck? >> one of our favorites for value is from south africa. the famous gran beck family. they made a rose and a blanc that is wufrlt. >> even if you want to branch out and have something other than a standard glass or mimosa. >> great cocktails. champagne or sparkling wine with cognac in it. >> say you still want that mimosa. there's always ways to jazz it up a bit. >> you can use a little bit of chambord raspberry liqueur in there. it makes a great sunday morning or evening cocktail and gives it a more fruity flavor. >> cheers to another trip around the sun, and hopes that 2017 is a special year for us all. >> we say the champagne is not just for sal

it's just making the occasion special. it's really good any time. >> cheers to that. >> lots to choose from. >> absolutely. >> well, it is going to be a snowy start to the new year for millions of people. >> more than a foot of snow for some, and now a new concern about what all this snow could lead to. >> speaking of snow, many of us saw passing snow showers today. storm team 4 is tracking the next tim we could see iet

well, a lot of you saw the snow falling today. >> that's right, and this is vid videoio can see from northwest d.c. the snowfal

pennsylvania down into the district. it fell heavy at times but it did move out quickly. >> a lot of you posted your snow pictures on social media. closer to d.c., we got a little more conversational snow, we'll say. one viewer in garrett county, though, up near cumberland said he got six inches. six inches. >> i never heard of conversational snow until you just said that. i guess it's a talker. >> i guess, right? the snow we saw was nothing compared to what they got in new england. >> that's right. a powerful nor'easter brought the first major snowfall of the year along with some heavy wind and power failures. morgan radford is watching the cleanup from new hampshire. >> millions of americans recuperating today after that powerful nor'easter slammed new england. leaving parts of new hampshire with up to 17 inches, parts of maine with more than 25 inches of snow, and more than 100,000 people in that state still waking up today without power. in

wintry mix is exactly what they hoped for. the ski businesses took a big hit last winter, some places only receiving up to about 4 inches of snow. this year in new hampshire alone in november and december, they have already received about 15 inches of snow, and then of course, that extra foot and a half helping just last night. still, experts say it's important to be extra careful if you're geing on the roads this holiday weekend, planning your new year's day travel because it's not only the packed snow you have to be aware of but also the layer of ice as the temperature begins to drop. back to you. >> we didn't get anything like that today. >> no. >> are you looking forward to it, be honest? >> you know i'm looking forward to it. started snowing for me, and i ran outside as fast as my kids. i love the snow. a lot of you were loving what we were seeing. if you don't like it, this is enough to say, hey, it's pretty. conversational snow. that type of thing. we'll see snow showers right now, look at this, right outside here, w

snow coming down right there between us and the sunset. awesome shot right there across the area. just got a little foggy. 39 degrees the current temperature. winds out of the northwest giving us a windchill of 33. potomac at 35. riverdale at 38 degrees. storm team 4 radar tracking the snow showers as they continue to make their way into the area. you'll see a snow shower and then sunshine then another snow shower. right now, the biggest of which is coming through fairfax county, around fairfax, right on down towards springfield, right along un23, toward clifton, seeing some of those, and then prince george's county seeing that as well. to the north, another one. through parts of the frederick county area and northern montgomery county. this is an area that saw a nice coating earlier. really

the north and west. that will move on through. by tomorrow, no snow showers but rather breezy. tomorrow evening, for new year's eve, not bad. breezy, 42. windchills in the 30s. 46 degrees, rather chilly at 4:00, but not bad at all for new year's eve. mostly cloudy. 42 at 8:00. by midnight, temperatures around 39 degrees. all in all, not bad for this time of year. much colder in past years for sure. next couple of days, 51 on sunday, and sunday is the first day of 2017, but more important than that, it's do or die for the redskins as we take on the giants. 4:25 game, looking good for the game. 50 degrees. dry, chilly at 6:00. once the sun goes down, but not cold at all. we have seen a couple of really cold games. this will not be one of them. conditions optimal. rain chances after 8:00, but all in all, looking okay. now, showers on monday and tuesday. that's all they are, just showers. up to 62 on tuesday. 58, pretty nice on wednesday. look at this. friday and saturday, i talked

the pattern is right for a storm next friday or saturday. is there enough cold air, where does the storm go? way too early to tell, but something we're watching closely. again, pretty good storm chance friday and saturday. i think we'll see some snow from it. how much? way too early to tell, but you know we'll keep you on top of it through the upcoming week. >> thanks, doug. >> this just in, d.c. firefighters are trying to determine how a fire started inside this apartment building in northwest. it's happening on georgia avenue at euclid street. firefighters just arrived on the scene in the past hour. the fire is under control right now. they believe it started in a basement apartment. no one was home at the time. right now, however, georgia avenue is blocked at euclid street. traffic is being diverted onto side streets. >> convicted charleston church shooter dylann roof will undergo a second mental competency exam tomorrow. his legal team requested

roof chose to act as his own lawyer in the penalty phase of his trial. a jury has convicted him of killing nine black worshiper in bible study last year. a judge will hold a hearing on the exam on monday, and tuesday, the trial begins. >> right now, the coach guard is searching for a small plane that vanished from radar near the shores of lake erie. three adults and three children were onboard. their names haven't been released. the group had just left a cleveland cavaliers game thursday night, they were heading to ohio state university. tracking data shows the plane rapidly lost altitude after taking off from a cleveland airport. a couple's midair meltdown forced their flight to turn around, and now they're both facing charges. it happened on a delta flight from minneapolis to los angeles. this happened wednesday night. the man who took th

video said it started when a woman tried to use the restroom during takeoff. that's when a flight attendant told her to sit down, causing a shouting match. the flight returned to minneapolis. the couple was questioned by the fbi and ticketed for disorderly conduct. >> a virginia lawmaker is starting a new push to declare porn a public health hazard. prince william county delegate robert marshall proposed the legislation, stating pornography leads to social problems including infidelity. it also called for the general assembly to address the issue and stopped short of a ban. it urges lawmakers to recognize the need for new education and research on its impact. >> just about time to put 2016 in the rear view. before we ring in the new year, we're looking back at the stories that shaped 2016, from controversy to tragedy to triumph. this is news 4. first at 4:00.

just about 31 hours to go until we say farewell to 2016. here's a live look at times square. this time tomorrow evening, more than a million revelers will be taking their places to watch the ball drop. >> if you have been watching news 4 or sharing any stories from nbc washington, we don't need to tell you that it's been quite a

we have witnessed everything from a one of a kind election to unprecedented terror attacks to olympic glory. nbc's jay gray takes a look back at the year that was. >> reporter: 2016, a year of historic achievements. >> scott kelly, back on mother earth after 340 days in space. >> reporter: and unspeakable heartache. a year of controversy. 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. >> unfit and he proves it every time he talks. >> you're unfit. >> reporter: incredibly divisive election closing with a call for unity. >> donald trump is going to be our president. we owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.

bind the wounds of division. >> reporter: 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. i think it's just another excuse. i don't believe it. >> reporter: across the country and through the transition to a new administration. mirroring divisions in communities already torn apart by a lack of trust. >> there's a huge gap between the police and the community. that's why we're out here. >> reporter: cities including charlotte, baton rouge, falcon heights, minnesota, flashed points of outrage after police shootings, anger and frustration exploding in the heartbreak in july. five officers assassinated, seven wounded as they protected protesters in dallas. >> a day doesn't go out that you don't feel appreciated or

mourning after the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. a summer evening that quickly 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 really sorry for your loss. >> 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? >> terror like pain has no 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 wounded. in istanbul, suicide bombers launched a killing spree at one of the world's busiest airports. thore than 40 died, still, the airport reopened just hours after the attack, delivering a strong message. terror will not win. victory became the focus of the world.

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. just ahead of her 101st birthday, ellie may culvert stumbled bus crossing the finish line after a 100-yard dash that ran wild on the internet. >> you'll have some trials and you'll have something that gets 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. make sure you check out this year's 25 most clicked stories impacting the region and the world in the nbc washington app. open the app and search most

and the news continues right now with susan and erika. >> chopper 4 over the scene as russians move out of the compound on the eastern shore. part of president obama's sanctions for the alleged hacking of our presidential election. we travel to queen anne's county to take a closer look at the impact and what people think about their neighbors moving out. >> fans of the fizzy are in a tizzy, and amid reports of a champagne shortage in montgomery county. say it isn't so. why you may need to look elsewhere if you're planning on shopping for champagne to ring in the new year. >> we have a hypothermia alert in d.c. that alert issued when the temperatures drop below 31 degrees in the district. so let's get to it. >> absolutely. chief meteorologist doug kammerer is in the storm center with your new year's forecast for us. >> and guys, a cold one out there right now. cold enough we have seen snow off and on, just about all day in parts of the region, and

out there continuing right now. storm team four radar picking up the snow into parts of fairfax county. take a look at what we saw earlier. snow and sunshine. man, i was loving this earlier. the snow was coming down and the sun was shining as well across our region. that's exactly what you see with the lake effect snow bands. they come on through, bring you a quick burst of snow, and then you see the sun and more snow coming down. pretty cool to see that snow out there. there it is on the radar, continuing to see these snow showers moving on through. you'll see one and then a break and then possibly another one. right now, tracking one through montgomery county and howard county. another one in southern portions of the beltway, springfield, alexandria, maryland, you'll start to see those, too. the rest of the area, we'll start to see those on the decrease as the sun goes down. still, a very cold night tonight. temperatures quite chilly. tomorrow, new year's eve, looking good. i'll have that forecast and the next chance for snow in my forecast. and of cur