♪ here in the district, a pretty intimate crowd at the voices of the people eept neven the lincoln memorial. we have a team of reporters fanned out across our region this evening with less than 24 hours to go before the big ceremony. let's begin with news4's mark e segraves live. what's the scene where you are? >> reporter: things are just getting underway here with the make america great again welcome celebration. just a few minutes ago president-elect and mrs. trump came down the steps of the lincoln memorial to thunderous applause from the crowds here. but i can tell you the crowds here all day have been much smaller than anticipated by organizers. the

where several bands from around the country performed, there were really only dozens of people who showed up for that. right now we can show you the crowds here much smaller, again, than what organizers had anticipated. the crowd goes about halfway down the reflection pool. we talked to several people who were here today and they said despite the small crowd, they're very enthus i can't say tiiasti here to support the next president of the united states. what made you want to come here? >> donald trump. >> i'm just here to see trump. >> to be a participant in the future of american history and say i was here. >> we're here to support donald trump. we voted for him, we support him. we like him. he's our president. >> reporter: i can tell you the moment donald trump's picture came on the big telescreens here, the

trump, trump, trump. he gave a wave, a salute to the president lincoln statue. he is now seated in the front row watching this concert underway. he's expected to make a speech in about 45 minutes before this crowd. if you're still planning oncoming down, a lot of room to get up close and move around. the finishing touches falling into place on the national mall. by this time tomorrow, we will be in the thick of things. there's a lot you need to know if you plan on getting around the district tomorrow. news4's meagan fitzgerald as more on that. >> reporter: a lot to know. the park service tells us be sure that you bring some comfortable walking shoes because you'll need them. if you take a look behind us here, you can see these truckloads of roadblocks coming into the downtown area. they will be put in front of road

this means you're going to have to do a lot of walking. here's a new development. you can bring an umbrella, but it has to be that small tote style size, not the big golf umbrella. but they can't stress enough of making sure you know what you can bring and what is not allowed on the mall. the countdown begins. we are just hours away from the 58th presidential inauguration. last-minute preps in the mall are underway. crews are putting roadblocks in place and securing the perimeter around the mall. this morning secretary of homeland security jeh johnson took a walk arounds pennsylvania avenue near freedom plaza to inspect security measures. he says he's impressed. while crews worked to ensure that things are in place for the hundreds of thousands of people expected on the mall, the national park service says be sure you know exactly what you can't bring before you arrive. >> no coolers, no glass bottles. certai n

or anything that looks like a weapon. selfie sticks, full-sized umbrellas. we want to remind folks dress in layers. it's going to be chilly, it's going to be wet. we want to make sure you don't get chilled or have hypotherm ya become become a concern. >> reporter: we have created a list for you of nine things to watch out for. tomorrow we could see a sea of umbrellas or what doug likes to call those purse umbrellas, right? >> yeah. i think those are the ones you could bring. you can't bring the big golf umbrellas. the good news is the little purse umbrellas, that's really i

rain. it will be steady at times but it will mostly be light. there's a lot of rain back to the west. this storm system, the main part of the storm will travel to our northwest, kind of lose a little bit of energy. we're not going to get in on this heavy rain or thunderstorms down to the south. take a look. as it moves our way, it will be in here right during the time most of us will be down along the mall around 11:00 a.m. that's not the only storm we're watching. we over got rain for inauguration. then we've got dense fog for saturday morning. tracking a nor'easter on sunday into monday. that's going to bring heavy rain, wind and, yeah, the s-word there too. we'll talk about that as well. i'm back in about 15 minutes. police officers and national guardsmen from all over the

keep you safe. fedex field was filled with thousands of national guardsmen today where they took the oath of duty. >> constitution of the united states, against all enemies, foreign and domestic. >> all together, that's a chorus there. this oath is given before every inauguration so these guardsmen and women can help support d.c. police with crowd control and traffic management. 3500 police officers from around the nation will assist d.c. police at this inauguration. they were sworn in today at the d.c. armory. in total, there will be nearly 30,000 law enforcement fanning out across the city over the next couple of days. our coverage continues to let you know more about what you need to know as you get around town the next few days. the main entrance to union station is

tomorrow. there are inaugural event there is. you can find a list of closures in the nbc washington app. news4 transportation reporter adam tuss is keeping tabs on all of that for you and has the latest on what you can expect. >> reporter: the whole region getting ready to transport hundreds of thousands of people. it's going to get busy over the next couple of days. lots of people on the rails as many will choose metro. >> it's safe to assume that both friday and saturday will be extremely closures and restrictions. this map shows you the heavy road closures and restrictions we are talking about that will soon be fully in place. keep in mind, the memorial bridge, also now completely closed to traffic. pedestrian and bike only. if you're going to be on the rails taking metro, the best advice -- go

trip card in advance. you can do that at any metro rail station this evening. also you can go to cvs or giant stores and pick up a metro card. >> reporter: pentagon, smithsonian, federal triangle, mount vernon scare and archives will be closed tomorrow. the women's march on saturday is also drawing equal attention from transportation leaders. listen to the comparison on tour buses. >> the inauguration is probably hosting about 400 buses at this point in terms of reservations. then the women's march, they've sold out rfk and a lot of other lots in the district. so that's north of 2,000. >> reporter: again, 400 tour buses tomorrow, 2,000 scheduled for saturday. still people will be driving and flying in for the event. right now it's hard to say which day will be busier. right now the tips to keep you safe

have little ones riding along. on what's likely to be a very emotional day for the obama family, there's a rather large group of people gathering at the arena stage in southwest washington right now for a thank you obama party and concert. tom sherwood is there for us now. >> reporter: there are a lot of people here who are not for donald trump, but they did want to come out and say good-bye to obama. the end is at hand for the obama administration. some of these people may be out protesting donald trump tomorrow, but tonight they say it is all about positive energy. >> some of the people here might be out protesting tomorrow? >> yeah. that's definitely a potential. but we're all about positivity. this event is more enriching than it is anything negative. >> reporter: before its scheduled end at

holders are enjoying music, buying souvenirs and enjoying each other's company. >> we want a spirit of gratitude. we wanted to thank everyone for supporting obama despite all of the many challenges that might have come about. >> reporter: before the night's over, there's even some hawaiian music playing to mark obama's birthplace. >> you have the music component with the hawaiian group. you have the art component with local artists as well. and then of course there's food. >> reporter: tickets for this event were only $10. 800 fwere sold. congress is still at work as this inauguration nears. two more of the cabinet nominees have gone before the senators. what rick perry has to say now as he's about to become head of an agency, an agency he once vowed to abolish. plus, hundreds of

expected to take part in the women's march on washington saturday. what the organizers hope to get out of this and what you need to know about that event. >> reporter: bikers for trump ride into washington. we'll tell you what message they bring for the inauguration of donald trump. and let's individuals it again the make america great again celebration concert at the lincoln memorial.

♪ president-elect donald trump and mike pence are now here in washington. this afternoon the pair laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington cemetery. >> we are all ready to go to work. in fact, we can't wait to get to work for the american people to make ic

>> pence also praised the obama administration for its cooperation and help during this transition of power. the anticipation, of course, continues to build down at the lincoln memorial where the make america great again welcome celebration is underway. >> this is 3 doors down right here. donald trump expected to speak to the crowd this afternoon maybe as soon as 5:30. let's take a listen now, again, to 3 doors down. ♪ ♪ you may have already heard the roar of the

the streets today as thethe b inauguration. chopper 4 capturing some pictures during the drive from woodbridge to d.c. more on the message they want to bring to america during this inauguration. >> reporter: bikers for trump gathered in woodbridge, virginia. at noon, they rolled, riding north on i-95 into washington, crossing key bridge into georgetown. on their return, they stopped at arlington national cemetery to honor the men and women some of them had served with in the military. their message? >> youtunity. >> reporter: they brought the trump unity bridge from michigan and drove the trump-mobile from florida. they say it's made from 43 different cars and helped trump win the state. >> this was converted to a trump-mobile because we all in florida and florida was

the top state to be won. >> reporter: the leaders of bikers for trump say protesters expected to demonstrate against trump have nothing to fear as long as they're peaceful. >> the first amendment guaranteed them the right to protest. it guarantees them the right to say anything they want to say. it doesn't give them the right to get violent. >> reporter: bikers for trump will hold a rally on inauguration day along the parade route and end the day with a biker's ball. ahead, why one local woman who moved to arlington from brazil says immigration is the issue that makes her ride for trump. while president-elect trump is here in d.c. on the eve of his inauguration, two of his cabinet nominees are up on capitol hill for confirmation hearings. steve

excess debt is a top priority. rick per rry is up for energy secretary. perry addressing his past promises to eliminate the energy department, the very department he now wants to lead. >> my past statements made over five years ago about abolishing the department of energy do not reflect my current thinking. in fact, after being briefed on so many of the vital functions of the department of energy, i regret recommending its elimination. >> perry also pledged to modernize the country's nuclear stockpile and promote all forms of american energy. wiell, it could have been te earthquakes, it could have been the heavy storm. right now not clear what triggered the avalanche that plowed into a luxury report in

the rescue efforts underway to find dozens of people who are still missing. >> reporter: disaster striking in the dead of night. the massive avalanche burying a mountainside ski resort. this is the terrifying aftermath. the indoor pool inundated by debris, windows blocked, the hallways unpassable. dozens are still unaccounted for. heavy snowfall complicating the search. even plows had trouble clearing the roads. this region was devastated by a deadly quake just five months ago. 300 people died. historic towns obliterated. yesterday a series of earthquakes jolted the area again. beneath the snow, a luxury spa and ski resort. the four star chalet was popular with families. now a scene of devastation. 22 guests were registered at the hotel, six or seven staff members. most are still missing. relatives are desperate for news of loved ones.

hospitals, she says, but i don't know, because it's impossible for us to go up. as daylight breaks, choppers arrive to assess the damage. the idealic surroundings now a tragedy. explosions in washingtoning machines lead to a massive recall. now customers say they're not getting the help they need from the company. susan hogan and the nbc responds team working to address those concerns. some changes in the forecast, we have the latest timing for the rain that's coming tomorrow. and there are now concerns about what's coming saturday morning. and continuing our inauguration coverage, online we'll be paying attention to the limo the new president will use in the parade tomorrow. we over got a look at presidential vehicles all the way back to the horse and carriage days in our nbc washington app. sest arch presidential

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washington app. we're going to be broadcasting through the app at the inauguration cafe at the bayou bakery. we'll be talking to chefs, fashion people, security people, just a whole -- dozens of people coming in all day long on the cafe up on the hill. >> talking about what it means for real estate, the hot new neighborhoods. go to our facebook pages, tell us what you'd like to see us gorge on tomorrow. >> there's going to be a lot of people heading downtown for the big event. many of you are wondering what you're going to need to wear. let's check in with doug about the weather. >> have fun down there, by the way, guys. out there right now,

area, but not a bad afternoon. temperatures today still well above average. temperatures into the 50s for the most part. winds out of the north at 7 miles an hour. it's going to be a fairly nice night. if you're visiting, welcome. 49, leesburg. fredericksburg at 51 degrees. nice numbers for this time of year. as far as the rain is concerned, there's nothing tonight. if you have any events tonight or you're just checking out the city, looking good tonight. tomorrow, there's a lot of rain down to the south. this is a fairly big system. by the time it gets here, it's going to weaken somewhat. we're not going to see a lot of rain from it, however, we're still going to see some rain just in time for the inauguration tomorrow. could be a little line of showers that develops. this will be extremely light during the morning rush tomorrow. by

round of rain. this will be fairly steady rain between 11:00, noon, 1:00. watch what happens around 2:00, even more rain. between 11:00 and say 3:00, that's the time frame that we're going to see the most rain. by 4:00, most of this is out of here. i do think part of the parade route will be on the drier side. however, still dealing with wet roadways. watch out for that. we stay cloudy and schoolcool ae bit. we could be very foggy saturday morning. tomorrow, 4 tomorrow, 49 degrees. it will be a chilly rain too. we'll see periods of rain off and on. it's still a good idea to take the umbrella with you. remember, just the small umbrellas you're able to bring. a lot of people are going to be outside tomorrow. bring the jackets, bring the umbrellas. slr

because of the weather but because of all the extra people we have in the area. a lot of weather the next four days. rain tomorrow, fog early on saturda saturday. sunday tracking a system. it's a two-part system that's going to develop into a nor'easter just off the coast and make its way up the coast. monday, 44 degrees. we'll see falling temperatures during the da rain could be very heavy at times. 1-3 inches of rain sunday into monday. it may mix with some snow in our western zones. not going to be a lot, but it could come down at a pretty good clip during the day on monday. another chance for light snow as we make our way towards next weekend. keep it right here on nbc 4 and download the nbc washington app. you can track the weather any time. >> reporter: i'm tracee wilkins, coming up on

george's county more than a dozen times, including this costco. what his presidency means to this county. >> reporter: i'm in northwest washington where people are coming to snap up these posters at the women's national democratic club to use in the big event on saturday. coming up, how a few facebook posts turned into this big movement. and we could be minutes away from hearing from our new president-elect. >> he's expected to address the crowd at the lyincoln memorial n the next few minutes. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet

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>> 200,000 is definitely the number that we feel like we're going to have. it's going to be a lot of energy. >> reporter: she is the head of logistics for the march. here's her take on how one hawaiian woman's facebook post will now draw tens of thousands here and many more to the 400 sister marches across the country and around the world. >> i think it really represents grassroots organizing at its finest. we're in a new day where people can connect globally with people all across the world. >> reporter: a former dnc delegate, she thinks some women became complacent during the barack obama presidency. >> i think donald trump and mike

pence have ignited a force to be reckoned with, especially with women. it's exciting to see people choose to step in and get involved at the community level. >> reporter: elissa parker will be documenting it all to take home to her social media site see jane do. she's struck by how many women are telling her it's the very first time they've been to a march or demonstration. >> women kwhave stepped up. we've been meeting tons of women like th. >> reporter: ahead at 6:00, why those at the march say it's just the beginning for them. the plans of action they'll be taking home with them. here's a new feminist apparel store in d.c. that's getting many people dressed for the march. they've only been open for two weeks now and they've already sold out of many of their items. amy

. >> reporter: this is a new popular store called the outrage. customers waiting as long as 90 minutes to get into the store. they've already gotten thousands of customers. they offer all kinds of democrat nis products, t-shirts, sweatshirts, posters. nasty women is a reference to a name trump called hillary clinton during the campaign. the outrage store says they donate part of their profits to women's rights organizations like planned parenthood. >> some people come in the store. we've got posters everywhere. people just walk in. they're like yes, this is amazing. it's been incredible. >> she tells me the store's lease goes to the middle of february. they're hoping to find a permanent location so they can continue selling these products for at least the next four year

obama visited quite often. prince george's county, the president went there more than a dozen times. tra tracee wilkins takes a look at the president's lasting impact on that county. >> reporter: president barack obama did a lot of traveling across our country, but he never visited anywhere as much as he did prince george's county, especially in his second term. >> we really consider ourselves to be his adopted family. >> reporter: president obama visited prince george's county community college three times, once as a candidate and twice as president. >> the excitement of having a sitting president on our campus for our student body was just fantastic. >> reporter: then there was the time he made his way to the costco to discuss job growth in the country. >> it shows that he had heart for the county and heart for the people. >> it seems like this was one of his favorite counties. >> it was. president obama will be sorely

election when he won the first election, the greatest amount of fund-raising effort was done in prince george's county. >> reporter: county executive baker has a wall dedicated to the president. >> i have more pictures of him than anyone else because he spent so much time here. for us it's like we're losing our very own personal president. >> reporter: he says there are a number of reasons for why president barack obama would feel so comfortable in prince george's county. >> this is a natural base for him. a lot of our constituents are fairly affluent african-americans. a lot of them worked on capitol hill, worked for the federal government, understood policies. a number have gone to school with him. >> reporter: coming up next, students here at barack obama elementary school tell me what they think of president obama and what they think about the president-elect. in upper marlboro, tracee wilkins, news4. people are using president

thank him for his service. a lot of people taking to social media with the hashtag thanks obama voicing their appreciation. a few posted some funny memes of the president during his lighter moments. we want to bring you another live look at the inaugural concert down here at the lincoln memorial. ♪ >> you're listening to the piano guys. make sure you download the nbc washington app. join us at our inauguration cafe. the news4 team will be talking to a lot of special

talking about the things that -- the district, the inauguration and we're just going to try to have some fun down there at the

we're expecting word very soon from a fairfax county courtroom on the sentencing

she even broke into a tearful apology. the former attorney along with her husband convicted last year in a brutal home invasion from november 2014. one that targeted her former boss and his wife. andrew schmule held them hostage in their mcclain home. alicia was in her car communicating with her husband through go phones. she said i would just like to tell them i'm extremely sorry for my actions. i hope that someday you'll be able to forgive me for all the harm that has come from this. her defense is arguing she didn't know what her husband had planned the night of the attack. we expect the judge to sentence the former lawyer any minute now.

there is a battle in prince george's county over funding for a new regional medical center in largo. state law passed last year mandates that a certain amount of money has to go to that project. some lawmakers say governor larry hogan stripped money from the project in his latest state budget. the governor says the funding allocated in the budget is exactly the amount hospital officials requested. a recall of 3 million washing machines after reports some of them exploded. >> now more problems for customers who say they're not get it cting the help they need the company. more live images from the trump welcome celebration down at the lincoln memorial.

you're watching news4 at 5:00. and if you're just tuning in, donald trump is spending this day participating in a number of preinauguration day traditions. after flying into joint base andrews there on a u.s. government plane, the trumps and the pences participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the

arlington national cemetery. now tote style umbrellas, the ones that collapse down, will be allowed on the parade route as well as at the national mall for the inauguration. the revision, however, doesn't apply to you who are going to be in the ticketed areas. you are still not allowed to bring umbrellas in those areas. >> some of them paid big bucks for those tickets. hundreds are honoring the outgoing commander in chief at a thank you obama concert at arena stage in southwest right now. nbc 4 responds to viewers' complaints concerning samsung's recalled top loading washing machine. they recalled nearly 3 million washing machines in november after reports of them exploding. viewers are telling susan hogan they're not getting the help they need from the customer

>> some customers paid as much as $1500 for a new samsung washing machine. now fallout over the potentially dangerous appliances has turned into what viewers are calling a remedy nightmare. colleen has three kids, two dogs and a ton of laundry. when she heard about the samsung washing machine recall, she was hoping hers wasn't on the list. >> took a picture of the model number in the back and then i prayed that that number wasn't going to be one of the ones recalled. sure enough the number matched up online. >> then she saw this, pictures of samsung washing machines just like hers exploded into pieces. the consumer product safety commission's website shows the dangerous destruction. >> they're terrifying. >> reporter: colleen says her washer is just three years old. she paid $850 which included a warranty. >> the reason we bought it was the higher

>> reporter: samsung blames excessive vibration during the spin cycle as the problem and instructed consumers to only use the delicate spin speed to avoid injury. customers have three options, refund, replace or repair. as colleen learned the refund is prorated based on the age of your washer. she was furious when she was told just how little she'd get back. >> it was only going to be $157 toward a new washer. after paying 850, we felt like that wasn't a fair amount. >> reporter: so you chose to do the repair. >> yes. >> reporter: the repair option, a sticker that covers the option for the high spin cycle. >> it's a sticker that doesn't let you choose these options even though that's why we bought the washer. >> reporter: samsung would also reinforce the brackets to hold the lid down. >> i've seen so many people on facebook with

>> reporter: colleen's complaint is one of many we received across the country. our nbc stations have heard similar complaints. some consumers say samsung is not spooresponding. others complain about rude customer service reps, unfair rebates. we've also heard inconsistent information given to consumers about the recall. we asked the cpsc about the complaints pouring in. it told us it's working with samsung to ensure better over sight of the contractors hired to fix the washing machine. >> this isn't fair. an $850 product that they're ignoring us. >> reporter: not anymore. in a statement samsung tells us it is listening to and learning from every consumer's experience in order to constantly improver its processes. its priority now is to reduce any safety risks in the home and provide safe choices to consumers affected by this recall. samsung says consumers who chose the free

also receive a one-year extension of the limited manufacturers warranty regardless of the age of their washer. no pressure, but as we like to say, tomorrow is kind of a big day around this town. >> so i don't feel any pressure about the forecast tomorrow. what's difficult is when you have a forecast for a very important day and you don't know if it's going to rain or it's not going to rain. >> we know it is. >> it's going to rain. you want to prepare for that. it's going to be a chilly rain. we're going to see a steady rain for a few hours most likely starting around the mid to late morning hours and winding down during the afternoon. if you're headed out tomorrow, make sure you have the rain gear handy. for saturday, it's a dry day, but there is going to be some really thick fog around during the morning hours. i'm talking about really low visibility. so if you're driving saturday morning, m y

down to the women's march. you do want to keep that in mind. sunday and monday we have a nor'easter impacting the area. that's going to bring more rain, a steady heavy rain at times. sunday into monday, we could see about 1-3 inches. 49 degrees in washington, cloudy overnight. tomorrow we start off the day at 41. maybe a light shower around during the morning hours. it's really the late morning and midday hours when we've tracking showers, upper 40s at that point, upper 40s at 3:00 p.m. still impacting the area. starting to wind down by 7:00 p.m. it is dry at 48 degrees. your outlook for tomorrow, if you're heading down to the inauguration, showers are likely down there. if you're heading to the parade, showers starting to wind down at that point during the afternoon. and if you just want a friday night out, well, we're talking about some fog starting to

for the most part, you should be just fine. i'm more worried about the potential to find an uber. i think it might be a little difficult with everyone in town. here's what you can expect on saturday at the women's march. 7:00 a.m. you're dealing with that thick fog. we're in the mid 40s. around 50 at 10:00 a.m. as the march is getting underway. still patchy fog at that point. by 1:00 a.m., we're at 55. that's not bad for this time of year here in the district. we would normally be talking about a high around 43. sunday, maybe some light showers around during the morning hours but we'll definitely be tracking some rain for the afternoon and evening hours. if you want to head out of town and go skiing this weekend, as we look to monday, it's rainy, windy and a high of only 44 degrees. on tuesday, still a little breezy but we'll have

sun and a high of 52. by wednesday, we're near 60 degrees. a lot of weather to deal with over these next few days. it's been 30 years since a rabbi last prayed at a presidential inauguration. >> that's going to change tomorrow. up next we meet the rabbi giving the benediction. we'll find out w hhye

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cukushner is expected to ha a powerful influence on the president. mr. trump's daughter ivanka converted to orthodox judaism when she married kushner. >> she's very proficient in judaism. knows a lot about

>> freedom of speech and many points of view make america great, says the rabbi. he strongly blo lly believes no time for all americans to unite. >> when a new president is elected to office, everybody, democrat, republican, should say the following, i hope it turns out to be one of our greatest presidents. that's the american way. news4 at 6:00 starts now. first, it's the eve of donald trump's inauguration. he'll be sworn in tomorrow at noon. but the if he is festivities ar underway. >> it has been a busy day. in addition to that welcome ceremony, mr. trump has also attend add luncheon and a wreath

laying ceremony at the arlington national cemetery. trump's youngest son, 10-year-old baron was the first family member off the plane. the trumps flew here in a military plane rather than mr. trump's private jet. we've got every angle covered for tomorrow's peaceful transfer of power. we begin with steve handelsman at the white house. >> reporter: not a private jet with trump on the trail, a u.s. military plane. the president and first lady to be staged a glitzy welcome event at his hotel on pennsylvania avenue. >> we have by far the highest iq of any cabinet ever assembled. >> reporter: but the least diversity in decades.