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snow soon? storm team 4 is working for you. it's been a top story online all day. new tonight, a tragic turn in the search for this little girl. news 4 at 11:00 starts now. first at 11:00, new local reaction to the tax reform bill that could impact you. good evening. senate republicans passed a bill early this morning, and democrats say it favors the rich education of the rich. republicans call it a win for the average american family. >> the fact of the matter is an average family of four would get about $2200 a year in tax relief. >> the senate bill still needs to be reconciled with the house version. news 4 is live on capitol hill with us tonight with exclusive new reaction from a local leader, amy? >> reporter: erica, they just gave us a rare late night interview an hour ago. shements

feels the tax code was rushed saying she did not have time to read through it, and this is in response to another tweet calling the tax code a radical change with zero votes from d.c. senators. she is worried this tax code could affect affordable housing in the district. >> well, we're very concerned, obviously, about a bill that was rushed through the senate, and with it appears that many senators did not even know what they were voting on, but we're most concerned what appears to be a tax increase on middle and low income families transfers to very wealthy families. >> reporter: now, across the aisle, republicans say the tax breaks for businesses help make the u.s. more competitive internationally and would also help raise wages. scott taylor, republican representative from the virginia b

the bill. earlier said, i relate, i feel your pain. i see you, in response to the concern about the effects on low and middle income family. we are getting reactions from other local republican leaders, but they have stayed quiet so far. live at the capitol, news 4. a busy saturday for this store owner, janet moses, on her mind, how washington's tax bill could affect her home decor store. >> it would make a difference in the bottom line. >> reporter: small businesses get breaks under both bills. senate bill allows small business owners to deduct 23% of the income and the house bill would tax at 25% rate. another hot button topic? education. what would the new tax plan mean for millions of american students? the senate is leaving tuition waivers alone rs but the house ends waivers and tax breaks for grad students. >> makes it harder. >>ep

rid of a $2500 deduction on student loan interest as well as $10,000 in tax credits and deductions. the senate leaves it alone. how does the new tax plan affect you? >> so right now, i make around $37, tax bable at $3,000, putti me below. >> reporter: when it comes to your home? homeowners can write off the first $1 million of mortgage interest. while the senate bill leaves that alone, the house republicans' plan slices it in half, capping at $500,000 on new mortgages. here in san jose, the median home price is over $1 million, forcing homeowners to make tough choices. >> trying to save for college and retirement, and a few thousand dollars a year, that is a significant impact on a family. >> right now, more questions than answers. for a tax bill that affects everyone's bottom line. morgan radford, nbc news,

the plan today to keep the government open past friday. buying time for talks that stalled last week. major sticking points include money for the border wall and democrats will not vote for any legislation that does not protect max recipients. president trump on twitter, an earlier tweet about why me fired his former national security adviser that's getting the attention. mr. trump's morning tweet suggests he knew flynn lie to the fbi about russian contacts when firing him in february. the president said he let flynn go for lying to the vice president. a day after flynn was fired fbi director comey said the president asked him to drop the flynn investigation. he was let go in may. flynn is cooperating with the special counsel's investigation. a former trump campaign manager is on tomorrow's "meet the press," a jam-packed show. senator susan

feinsteineinstein will join chu. it starts at 6:30 right here on nbc 4. new at 11:00, at 13 years old, you're in middle school, going to the movies, but one local 13-year-old already has a criminal record. people who live near connecticut and newark street in northwest reported hearing gunfire late last night. police discovered eight shell casings at the scene. officers they that they later found the teen with a gun in his backpack. he said it belongs to somebody else. officers charged the teen with gun possession. fortunatelily, nobody was hurt. we are working to learn more about the murder of a woman in southeast d.c. officers found her shot to death on 16th street today, not far from minnesota avenue. police say it appears to be a case of domestic violence. no word yet on any arrests. these are the faces of pain. that have a story to tell. for the past

police held a remembrance ceremony for friends and families of homicide victims. today, people placed ornaments on a christmas tree, and each represents a person kill by violence. for me, someone so suddenly taken. >> for some, the ceremony is comforting and gives a chance to get an update on their loved one's case. >> i bring my commanders from my homicide unit here so family members have questions about their case or feel like their case is not treated appropriately, we can deal with that right here. >> organizers lowered the lights to show that every murder victim is a person and not a number. cases of the flu already doubling. what they were this time last year. well, the new research casting doubt on your most effective form of protection. and to the 60s and then the 30s, we are in for

details coming up in the full forecast. minutes from a brand new "saturday

a mother gets the news she was dreading. fbi investigators believe remains found this afternoon belong to 3-year-old mariah woods. divers found them in a creek. she disappeared a week ago, and, today, police in north carolina charged her mother's live-in boyfriend with concealing a death and obstruction of justice. they are not saying what linked him to the case just yet. remember these stanford

for the rape of a woman? he wants his sentence overturned. last year, a jury convicted brock turner of sexual assault of an unconscious woman outside a fraternity house party. he was sentenced to three months in prison, but the legal team claims the media, quote, misrepresented the facts during the case. his attorneys wants to overturn the mandate requiring him to register as a sex offender. lockdown in the middle of the busy holiday shopping season. the most shared story on our facebook page. what to know about the new tolling coming to the busiest highway and what to do before your monday morning commute, also, reminder, if you are just joining us, a new "saturday

you have one more day to get a pass for next commute on i-66 inside the beltway. starting monday, you these the pass to drive express lanes or car pool lane. if not, expect the toll plus administrative fee of $12.50 in the mail. the most shared story on the nbc washington facebook page. if you need a pass, we have a list where to buy them by searching i-66. even with the flu vaccine, you may not be immune to this year's string of flu. this year's cases are already worse than last year. as nbc medical

reports reports, getting your flu shot is still the best option. >> reporter: at this medical center in brooklyn, employees arm themselves against the flu. >> the more people who get vaccines, the fewer people who get sick, milder the flu season is for everyone. >> reporter: across the country, 7,000 confirmed cases so far. that's double the number. at the medical center in brooklyn, employees are arming themselves against the flu. >> the more people who get vaccines, the fewer people who get sick, and the milder the flu season is for everyone. >> reporter: across the country, 7,000 confirmed cases so far. that's double the number this time last year. widespread in four states. massachusetts, georgia, louisiana, and oklahoma. in california, gordon is trying to avoid repeat of the miserable aches and pains.

>> that's why you get the shot? >> yes. >> reporter: if over 65, there's two options, designed to boost immune response. that's important because up to a month after older adults have recovered from the flu, they are still at an increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke. public health experts are warning this year's virus could be a formidable foe. there's signs of vaccine against the main string is 10% effective, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't get vaccinated. >> there's little downside to get vaccinated. if anything, it's the only way to really protect yourself because of the holidays, the congregation of people, and family get-togethers and things like that. that's how it could easily get spread. >> that was dr. john reporting. christmas shopping, switching gears now, turning to a crime scene when a gunman shot a man in the chest inside a mall in southern virginia today. police i vak waited the

park mall outside of richmond. the victim and suspect knew each other. the gunman has not been arrested, and investigators say the victim is in bad shape. police are not sure what led to the shooting, and police say they are reopening the mall. 23 days until christmas, and families in the area spent the day getting their trees and decorating the halls. earlier today, we stopped by this tree lot manned by the boy scouts. they are set up in the parking lot of the national presbyterian church, and proceeds from the tree sale goes towards making scouting more affordable for the members, and they got loyal customers who come by every year to get their tree. >> it's great because we love helping people, especially, like, during the holiday season. trees are the big part of everyone's holiday experience. >> scouting is great for boys, and now for girls as well, so it's a great institution, and my boys really benefitted from it. >> scouts will

church on nebraska avenue all day tomorrow, and they got really beautiful christmas trees for sale as well. all right. storm team 4 meteorologist is joining us now. chilly tonight. >> chilly. >> but it's wednesday that you guys are watching because after that, things go down the hill. >> all the way down the hill. >> yeah. >> you know, we got a nice warmup on the way. we're headed to the low 60s before that cool down. we capitalize on tuesday. more to talk about. here's a look at four things you need to know. we have a few sprinkles that could be popping up overnight. we are going to be watching for this midweek rain, though, that's going to be the real soaker, and then warming up, we're also cooling things down soon after that. current temperatures right now, 24 degrees in washington, d.c., and down to 31 in menassa. district in the 30s tonight. inside, i think, we hit 38 degrees. the look at

through daybreak, in the district, mostly cloudy conditions, talking about the rain chance, a look at that in a moment, but i'm fast forwarding, taking us into tomorrow night as well. if you are going to be going to see any christmas tree lightings, going out to just view the lights on your neighbor's house, temperatures will be in the 40s for your sunday night. bundle up. we'll see clearing, though, tomorrow. you can just catch nature's lighting show. we got super moon sunday! all right. so we got -- it's going to be 14% closer. that's why it will appear so much brighter, about 30% brighter. we got great views, though, looking on the horizon, and if you miss it tomorrow night, it's the first of a trilogy. next time is january 1st, 2018. all right. let's go back to the rain. i know. all over the place tonight, but i want to let you know rain chance is tuesday afternoon into wednesday morning. we will get the overnight rain. we'll watch for timing on that, let you know if it

other than that, we're going to be pretty dry sunday, monday, as well as thursday. only real rain chance. like i said, so brief and quick, it might not impact the d.c. metro area. definitely further north on the i-95 corridor, we could see sprinkles there. keep that in mind. after that, clouds move out, and we got a lot of sunshine through your sunday afternoon. we should be warming thins up. to the mid-50s. going out for brunch because, you know, sundays, we brunch, 50 degrees. clouds clear, and we'll see that gradual clearing as we head throughout your sunday. going for a run after that? temperatures in the low 50s, rising to the mid-50s tomorrow afternoon. here is that cooldown, though, your weekend looks good. it's not until tuesday night into wednesday we start to get that cold air moving, and it continues to dig until we hilt thursday and friday. we are talking about temperatures reaching possibly the 20s and 30s next week. the storm team 4

a few things to mention. 62 on tuesday. we'll cool things down. we'll watch a chance for snow next weekend. >> okay. thanks, mara. fast start for the cavaliers tonight. could they hold o

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winners of eight of the last nine. should be go. capitals won three of the last four. game two of the five game home stand. blue jackets 63 seconds in the game, finding the back of the net. that's the fast start. 1-0 capitals. all right. 63 seconds later. alex chase, a juicy rebound. two goals, and 2-0. that's the way toot it. 2-1. uh-oh. t.j. turns it over in his own net. not a good sign. burying the shorthand goal. tied at 2. caps respond. another power play. not shure this time 19th best, blue jackets think they tied it, but look how close, no signal given from the refs. look how close. capitals hold on for the 4-3 win. >> you know they come wth

a good team comes back with some sort of chance and pressure. and that's where your goalie or someone stepping up for a big play. >> switching gears, college basketball, buzz williams, virginia tech, and ole miss, going to oxford, mississippi. down two. steals it. crawford lays it in. uh-oh, game tied now. alexander walker, that's short. overtime mississippi. tied at 77 a piece. t.j. warren open underneath. under ten seconds. rebels down three. davis shot on the three. foul called against ole miss. virginia tech wins, improves to 7-1. 83-80 the final in overtime. all right, nothing says championship football like taking your shirt off. win park in annapolis tonight. first corner, down 7, clemons

with the handoff saying, you know, taylor, go all the way, 80 yards for the touchdown, tied at seven. next response, second quarter now, ferguson finds wright, down to the one, not a touchdown yet. next play, i'll take it myself, pushes the pile for the touchdown. three-peat, 31-7 over glen park. now from maryland to virginia. woodbridge bringing the sledge hammer to westfield. i think that was a sledge hammer. first quarter, air it out. taylor moran, what a catch. a couple interceptions, 6-0. second quarter, woodbridge takes place, and jackson going long distance for andrew, 73 yards, and 7-6 viking lead. westfield has a grab, pounds in one of the two touchdowns. westfield wins 18-7. they head to state title for the third year, looking for the third

and they are up against oscar smith from virginia for the third straight year. >> very excited. >> very excited. super moon sunday. >> super moon sunday. >> that's what it is. final check of weather. >> heading into super moon sunday, temperatures in the 50s, clearing throughout the day, good viewing conditions. >> thanks. thank you for joining us for news 4 at 11:00. a new "saturday night live" is next. have a great night everybody. see you back here again tomorrw.o

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♪ >> mr. president -- [ cheers and applause ] mr. president, are you sure that you don't want to stay at the christmas party longer? because everyone is celebrating the huge tax bill. i got so drunk i told the truth. >> sorry, kellyanne. i'm in pouty baby mode. this flynn investigation has really gotten me down. >> oh, come on, sir, this tax bill is your biggest achievement yet in that it is your only achievement. >> sorry i'm not in the christmas spirit. the only thing that cheers me up are these hilarious muslim videos that i have been retweeting. like scrooge says, "barf -- hamburg." you should go ahead and have fun at the party. >> okay. anything i can get you before i go? >> yes, one little thing, you can withdraw $5 million dollars from my bank account and put it in a duffel bag with my passport, a fake mustache and a