dose of rain, a little system that moved through the area. right when i came in about 3:00, it didn't really show much that was hitting the ground because of the dry atmosphere next to the surface, but then once it got into northern virginia, we started to see some of that rain actually reaching the ground, and it was a chilly rain as it moved to the east. that disturbance now taking all the clouds with it, taking the rain with it, and now we're leaving with plenty of sunshine. so, conditions are improving in terms of visibility. the fog is lifting out of here, and we are in store for a beautiful afternoon. temperatures right now are coming up, responding to that sunshine. right now we're at 47 here in the district. everybody else in the 30s and low 40s. we're headed into the mid-50s today, a degree or two warmer than yesterday. the rain is out of here, though, but we've got more rain along with warming temperatures before a big cooldown. we also have some snowflakes on the ten-day forecast. we'll talk about that coming up in 15 minutes. >> lauryn, thank you. we are following breaking news out of new york city this morning. pic

driver who rammed into four pedestrians in new york city. one person has died and three others are critically injured. it happened just before 5:00 this morning. police say there was a dispute before the man drove into the people. they do not believe this is an act of terrorism. time right now is 9:01. the d.c. national guard getting ready to honor the superior men and women who serve our country. this morning the guard is hosting its annual awards and decoration ceremony. >> but the festivities are kicking off with a preceremony concert. and news4's derrick ward is at the national guard armory this morning where people are pouring in to celebrate. >> reporter: protecting the capital and defending the nation since 1802, that is the theme of the annual awards ceremony for the d.c. army and air national guard. we're here at the d.c. national guard armory, where they're going to be recognizing superior soldiers and civilians, those who indeed protect the capitol and defend the nation, something they've been doing for a couple of centuries. now,

be some special recognition for the pilots and maintenance crew of the d.c. air national guard f-16 that went down in clinton back in april. that pilot is being heralded as a hero because he directed that plane into a wooded area about 600 feet from some homes out there. so, a lot of important things going on here today for those who protect and serve not only the nation but the nation's capital. live in the d.c. armory, derrick ward news4. >> all right, derrick, thank you very much. meanwhile, there is a debate over whether the recently passed senate tax reform bill is going to add to the country's debt problems. now, this has been projected to add at least $1 trillion to the national debt. >> but now senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is disputing projections that things would get worse. in fact, he's insisting that it will help families. >> the fact of the matter is, the average family of four would get about $2,200 a year in tax relief, and that's pretty darn important to them. >> mcconnell also predicted that the house and senate c

measure to the president before christmas. and now to local reaction on that tax reform bill that could impact you. d.c. mayor muriel bowser tweeted that this makes her sick, unquote, in a story you will only see on news4. she says this bill will only hurt district residents. all right, mayor bowser says this plan will force more than 100,000 city residents to have a tax increase. the house and senate still need to reconcile differences. take a listen here. this is what muriel bowser has to say. >> we're very concerned, obviously, about a bill that was rushed through the senate and with, it appears that many senators didn't even know what they were voting on. >> yeah, the house and senate still needs to reconcile differences on the version of the bill before it heads to the president. and for better or worse, just about everyone is going to be

in this bill. nbc's morgan radford took a look at the fine print of the legislation. >> so, you're going to do your distressing now. >> reporter: a busy saturday for store owner janet moses. on her mind, how washington's tax bill could impact the way she runs her home decor store. >> it definitely would make a difference in the bottom line. >> reporter: for starters, small businesses are getting breaks under both bills. the senate bill would allow small business owners to deduct 23% of their income, and the house bill would tax at a 25% rate. another hot-button topic, education. what would this new tax plan mean for millions of american students? the senate is leaving tuition waivers alone, but the house plans to end waivers and tax breaks for grad students. >> well, it's just going to make it a lot harder. >> reporter: the house bill would also get rid of a $2,500 deduction on student loan interest along with almost $10,000 in tax credits and deductions.

how does this new tax plan affect you? >> so, right now i make around $37,000. my tax bill burden is $3,000. this would triple it to over $11,000, putting me below a livable wage. >> reporter: and when it comes to your home, homeowners can write off the first $1 million of mortgage interest. but while the senate bill leaves that alone, the house republicans' plan would slice it in half, capping it at $500,000 on new mortgages. here in san jose, the median home price is over $1 million, forcing homeowners to make some tough choices. >> trying to save for college, maybe trying to save for retirement. a few thousand dollars a year would have a pretty significant impact on the family. >> reporter: right now more questions than answers for a tax bill that will affect everyone's bottom line. morgan radford, nbc news, new york. time right now is 9:05. the autopsy results are in in the ashanti billie murder case, but there are still so many unanswered quess

the death of the prince george's county resident. now, the report shows that billie's body was found decomposed and that she died of undetermined trauma. she was reported missing back in september when she didn't show up for work at a navy base in norfolk. her body was found days later in north carolina. a homeless navy vet is charged with her murder. all right, get ready to wrap up a wild weekend with a cold blast in a few days. lauryn is back in just a moment with just how low temps will go this week. and fire up the e-zpass. yes, tolls on i-66 are almost here. we're going to tell you what you need to know before you hit the road inside the beltway tomorrow morning.

welcome back. hey, make sure you have your e-zpass inside your car if you need to drive along i-66 tomorrow. that's when the route inside the

new express lanes. this is happening just during rush hours. now, eastbound between 5:30 in the morning and 9:30 in the morning and westbound between 3:00 and 7:00 in the afternoon. if you drive alone, you'll pay a toll using your e-zpass. if there are at least two people in the car, the tolls are free with one of those e-zpass flex transponders. anyone can drive in these lanes during the off-peak hours and on weekends. bali's dangerous volcano has been a little bit more quiet lately. ash has lessened over the last two days, but scientists are still warning about potential eruptions. more than 55,000 people are living in shelters since officials expanded the evacuation area. >> that's pretty wild right there, that scene. >> you know, i kind of wanted to visit bali. >> yeah? going to wait until the volcano's done. >> yeah, maybe when it dies down a little bit. we'll see. anyway, your time is 9:09. heading out to do some holiday shopping later? we'll take a closer look at your sunday forecast,

going to give you a rare look at recent repairs inside the white house as we track how your tax

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thinking about washing the car, especially after the rain we got this morning, going to be dry until tuesday afternoon. but yard work looking good. no breeze today. and even brunch is going to be fantastic. we're warming up today, but just how warm can we go with this gradual warming trend before a big cooldown? we'll talk about that on the ten-day forecast coming up. >> see you in a few minutes, lauryn. only on 4 this morning, meanwhile, a glimpse at what needed to be fixed, cleaned, and moved inside the west wing when president trump took office. >> yeah, so, federal records obtained by our scott macfarlane show a flurry of repairs and redesigns over the last two years, even rodent problems at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. take a look. >> reporter: using the freedom of information act, we asked the federal government for every work order, for every job they completed here at the white house, and we got hundreds of pages of work orders in return, an indication of how huge a job it is to keep up all of our local federal buildings and an indication our very large government must keep track of some very small

nearly every week in every year of every presidency, the white house needs repairs. >> these are old buildings, and any of us who have older houses know that old houses need a lot of work. >> reporter: from paint touch-ups to air conditioning fixes. the agency in charge of the world is the federal government's landlord, the general services administration, for which brian miller used to serve as inspector general. >> it's an enormous job, and gsa is assigned to manage that job. they don't do it themselves. they will hire contractors and subcontractors, and then they have to watch them. >> reporter: general services administration work orders obtained by news4 show the frequency of repairs didn't change between the final year of the obama administration and the first year of the trump presidency, but they do show a wide range of requests made just after inauguration day 2017. a request for a new toilet seat for the oval office bathroom. the vice president's request for a new directv dvr system in his office. the national security adviser

decorator for his office. the first lady sought a big-screen tv for hers. and the east wing also requested new drapery for the first lady's office to "give the overall effect of the room being taller. "especially this time of year, the east wing and west wing are not only functioning government offices, but national attractions, sites of tours and ceremonies. dozens of the work orders asked for new paint or new carpet. and in one case in 2017, a new chandelier for the oval office dining room. but there are other work orders less beautiful. cockroach problems in the west wing dining room, mice in the situation room and the dining facility known as the navy mess. federal records obtained by news4 indicate $100,000 a year in white house repairs and maintenance. the gsa provides maintenance for 31 buildings in d.c., the white house just one of them. >> you want the government to know what it's doing, what it's spending money on. you want to know that the government is planning for this, that it has an inventory, and so you don't want that inventory to be wasted.

>> reporter: the work orders include replaced light bulbs. one former official told us, yes, we keep track of all the light bulbs changed. it's your tax money. and nationwide, those light bulbs add up. at the white house, scott macfarlane, news4. >> love that story by scott. >> yeah. >> keep digging. >> cockroaches, though. >> i don't know. >> hey, this weather has been crazy today. the rain came through, now the sun is out. >> yeah. we had some rain. first it was evaporated before it hit the service, then we got a lot of tweets. thanks to everybody, because i wasn't getting the observations quick enough and then we saw the cold rain hitting the ground, but it happened mostly while people were asleep. now it's out of here. if you're planning to get a tree today, i would say that might be wet in some areas, maybe a little muddy. >> then you don't have to water it. good to go. >> look at you! >> look on the bright side. >> there you go. tuss is chips right there. i can hear the

let's go ahead and show you what's going on, in fact, because the fog is lifting finally. it's lifting out here, yeah. that fog blanketed the area. once we started to get the rain on to the surface, because again, as i said, it was evaporated a lot before it was hitting the ground. now that we had it actually hitting the ground, we got a little bit of fog, but that's lifting out of the area. it's turning into a beautiful morning. so, the rain is out of here as the sun begins to come out and temperatures are responding. we're warming up a little bit. you can see down on the bottom of your screen, it's 47 degrees. so again, the temperatures are responding to that sunshine. i do believe we're going to be a little warmer than yesterday. we do have more rain on tuesday, so if you want to get that car washed, we won't see rain until then. and did you see how quickly i passed through the snow showers? looks like we could see snow showers friday into saturday. but the rain is out of here. you can see the clearing behind that little disturbance that passed through the area as visibility and the fog lift start to improve. and nasdaq goithat's going to b over the next hour or so. the fog will continue to lift out of here,in

afternoon. so, current temperatures right now, upper 30s to upper 40s is our range. so for the next 12 hours, we're heading into a nice afternoon with more sunshine by this afternoon. temperatures right around seasonable, low to mid-50s, and then clear skies overnight. that's good news because we've got the supermoon. 55 degrees will be your temperature today. we were 53 yesterday, so again, just a touch warmer today as that fog lifts out. and again, if you've got things to do this afternoon, the sunshine will be shining this afternoon. now, this beautiful picture of a supermoon, thank you for sending this to me. isn't that gorgeous? she was e-mailing me yesterday asking about the supermoon for tonight because she wants to take some pictures up on iwo jima. i was telling her, it will be mostly clear overnight tonight. and this is a great time to view the supermoon, the only one of 2017, because due to the time of year, the sun's reflection, it's going to be about 7% more intense. you'll see it 8% wider, 16%

the best time to see it will be during the 3:00 a.m. hour tomorrow morning but you'll be able to see it tonight and tomorrow morning at the bus stop. that's how bright it is going to be. 30s and 40s at 7:00 a.m. as you get ready for work and the bus stop. plenty of sunshine. mid-50s tomorrow, quiet. and then we get into tuesday, and that's when things change. all right, the rain out of here. we're clearing today. we'll be dry tonight. we'll be dry through the day tomorrow. we're looking at another sunny day tomorrow, maybe a few more clouds by tomorrow afternoon. i do want to mention, there could be also a little bit of fog tonight. i want to mention that as well. so, here's some rain, most of it coming for the second half of tuesday. anytime after lunchtime as a frontal system makes its way through. then a pretty strong front. temperatures tuesday will be in the low 60s. by wednesday, we're going to be in the 40s. so cooler air headed our way. that's going to be with us towards the end of next week and then we could see a few storms, one a coastal storm that could bring us snow showers friday into saturday. way too early to tell right now. the models keep flip-flopping on

some snow showers into friday and saturday. but as for today, mid-50s. mid-50s tomorrow before some rain by tuesday afternoon into early wednesday. i'm mark murray of nbc news. >> and i'm carrie dann. >> 2017 may feel like it's wrapping up, but there's a long way before new years in washington. >> we're gearing up for a december to remember on capitol hill with a long list of legislative must-dos that very well in classic congressional fashion may go down to the wire. >> republicans are desperate to push through their big tax plan, a sweeping overhaul that would finally give the trump administration a big legislative victory, but the gop isn't entirely on the same page and there will be more interparty fights before it's said and done. >> plus, congress needs to pass a funding bill to prevent a government shutdown before christmas, but the must-pass bill gives democrats a chance to make a stand on immigration issues and maybe force a dramatic showdown. >> and don't forget a high-stakes alabama senate special election on december 12th. >> so, go ahead and deck the halls, but if yre

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hope you're having a good one so far. i'm adam tuss. >> good morning to you. i'm meagan fitzgerald in for angie goff. and looks like a nice day. >> yeah? i like that look. you were like, eh, just double-checking. it turned into a nice day. >> it did. >> because there was rain that came through earlier. >> a little wet in the morning, but it's kind of nice now. lauryn, is it going to stick around, we're going to have a nice day today? >> oh, we're going to have a beautiful day today! quite a change from about an hour ago when we had the fog blanketing the area. overnight we had a few rain showers that were actually hitting the ground. for a while, they weren't, overcoming the dry air next to the surface, so a lot of them were evaporating once they reached the surface. once they got into northern virginia and maryland, they started to reach the ground. we had cold rain overnight, but that rain has now pushed out of here and we've got clearing and plenty of sunshine, and we'll continue to have sunshine through the afternoon. fog still an issue some spots, so watch for low visibilities. temperatures, though, responding to that sunshine. we've got a southwest wind at about 5 miles an hour. we could stil

overnight tonight, but we're dry for the rest of the day. we're dry for tomorrow. looking at the rain outlook, we could have some rain showers late on tuesday and into early wednesday before we dry back out towards the end of the workweek. but this is going to signify a pattern change. we're warming up until tuesday and then we are cooling down. we've got a pretty strong frontal system. we're going to talk about the timing on this rain and talk about what's in store for the end of the next workweek. notice i don't have any rain for friday? maybe because it could be something else? so, we'll talk about that coming up in just a few minutes, guys. >> get out of here with that. don't want to talk about that. all right, thank you, lauryn. house republicans have unveiled their plan to keep the government open past friday. now, this allows for a bipartisan budget talks that stalled last week. major sticking points include money for the border wall, and democrats say they won't vote for any legislation that doesn't protect d.r.e.a.m. act recipients. meanwhile, president trump's comments on twitter about his former national security adviser are getting scrutinized. the president suggested for the firsti

flynn lied to the fbi at the time that he was fired. initially, the president said that he let flynn go for lying to the president. yesterday, the white house counsel said the president's tweet paraphrased what attorney ty cobb said on friday. cobb is part of the white house internal legal team that deals with issues related to the russia investigation. and you can bet there's going to be much more about this on "meet the press." michael flynn, the big topic this morning. former trump campaign manager corey lewandowski will be on the show, also senator susan collins and dianne feinstein, just a few of the panelists there. "meet the press" moderator chuck todd is going to be in to join us in about 45 minutes to talk more about it, but "meet the press" starts at 10:30 right here on nbc 4. we are learning more about a murder of a woman in southeast d.c. police found 55-year-old valerie regina coleman shot to death yesterday at a home on 16th street and southeast right near minnesota avenue. and late yesterday,he

area regional fugitive task force arrested 47-year-old kevin lamont. lamont is now being charged with second-degree murder. police found the body of luis ernesto bonilla stabbed to death in alexandria late last night. the body was found in a wooded area on fairchild drive in the mt. vernon district. investigators still don't know how long bonilla's body was there before they actually found him. police used everything from helicopters to k-9s to try and track down a suspect, but right now no suspect description or motive. time right now is 9:31. north carolina experiences an emergency on the basketball court after a player from south carolina state collapsed during a game. nbc's maya rodriguez has the story. >> reporter: a terrifying moment. as one of south carolina state's basketball players, tyvoris solomon, collapses on the sidelines. >> there has been a

south carolina state bench. >> reporter: he's unconscious as a trainer and emergency responders rush to his side, performing cpr. >> there is tremendous concern for the young man who is on the floor there. >> reporter: fans fell silent as players huddled and coaches kneeled and prayed. >> this is a sport, this is entertainment at the end of the day, you know, but friends and family, that always comes first. and moments like these just kind of give you a quick refresher, and you know, put things in perspective for you as well. >> reporter: solomon was carried off on a stretcher. south carolina state players left the court visibly distraught but voted to return and resume play, welcomed back with a standing ovation. their teammate is recovering. maya rodriguez, nbc news. >> best wishes for him, for sure. well, troubling news for a mom whose daughter went missing. yesterday divers in north carolina found remains in a creek. fbi investigators believe they belong to 3-yr-

that little girl disappeared almost a week ago. her mother's live-in boyfriend has now been charged with concealing a death and obstruction of justice. no word yet on how that girl died. a florida teen has been found safe in new york. police arrested 27-year-old rian rodriguez yesterday after he was pulled over. 17-year-old caitlyn frisina was with him. she has been missing since last sunday. troopers say fressina doesn't appear injured. a big honor for a young man from our area, just named to forbes' 30 under 30. we caught up with the native who's accomplishing a lot at a young age. >> reporter: dior ginyard is a man on the move. >> my life in my 20s has been fast-paceth. >> reporter: as he arrives on an amtrak train from new york. >> oh, new york is awesome. >> reporter: after appearing at the nasdaq closing bell.

at that moment? >> what an honor, surprised, giddy. i never thought i would be in times square ringing the nasdaq closing bell. >> reporter: the 29-year-old was invited because he made the "forbes" 30 under 30 list in the sports category. he contacted me on social media. >> i thought you would do a good job telling my story. >> reporter: dior was born and raised by his mother in prince george's county. he graduated from high point high school and bowie state university. "forbes" honored him for his work with the nfl players association. he manages athletes off the field, placing them in internships at companies and helping them to return to school to finish their education. >> i've worked with a number of guys, a lot of guys on the redskins you may know, jamison crowder, josh doctson, a.j. francis. >> high five daddy. yay! >> reporter: his mother is pleased. >> i'm extremely proud and just happy for him because i know how hard this road has been for him. >> reporter: dior wasn't always happy. he grew up without a

encouragement, really using that as a chip on my shoulder in a positive way. >> reporter: he cares for his son, carter. and he'll teach him and others to focus on education. >> are you happy for me? >> reporter: to stay on the right track. >> i can use this honor and this opportunity that i've been blessed with to encouraging other kids. >> reporter: the "forbes" 30 under 30 edition will be sold at magazine stands and bookstores in about three weeks. congratulations, dior. i'm shomari stone, news4. >> that's a great story. yes, congratulations, indeed. all right, major changes in store for the forecast this week. we're tracking a system that could bring snowflakes, you guys. snowflakes. >> no way. >> i know. >> well, winter isn't here quite yet, but it's already worse than last year when it comes to the flu. we're going to tell you what doctors are saying about this year's flu season. that's coming up when "news4 today" continues. it's 9:35.

not such a good sunday morning, everyone. the redskins' loss still stings on this big game sunday in washington. their hopes fading after the cowboys took it to the skins on thursday. but tonight on "sunday night football," a very different scenario for division rival philadelphia. eagles visiting the seahawks in a bird battle. this one's going to be fantastic for philly. the eagles can clinch their first nfc east championship since 2013 with a win tonight. it all starts with "football night in america" at 7:00, kickoff at 8:30 right here on nbc 4. hope y

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well, maybe if you're headed to brunch on this sunday morning, temperatures are going to be in the 50s. the rain is out of here. we'll be dry for the remainder of the day, but we are looking at temperatures responding to finally some sunshine out there. 50s for your brunch hour and a light wind. we've got gradual rise in temperatures, but we also have a big cooldown coming our way and could be talking about the first flakes of the season. that's all coming up on the ten-day forecast in about three minutes. >> all right, lauryn, thank you. so, you've seen the commercials for those dna tests that claim to tell you exactly where you come from. well, they're becoming more and more popular for gifts for the holiday season, but how accurate are they? nbc's national investigative correspondent jeff rossen is putting three popular brands head to head to find out. take a look. >> a simple test will tell you your ethnic origins. >> reporter: the claims are bold. >> you'll learn about your st

of chromosomes -- >> reporter: unlock your family history, trace your roots, all from a do-it-yourself kit that gets sent right to your home. to see if they work, we're trying them out using identical triplets from california, kaley, kelsey, and korey. unlike regular siblings, they share the same exact dna. we're going to test your ancestry today with three popular companies. we'll start with ancestry dna. you've probably seen the commercials on tv. 23andme and myheritagedna. >> yeah! >> reporter: so, you're identical triplets. >> right. >> yeah. >> so, within each company, the results should be exactly the same. >> they should be. >> i think so. >> and between the companies, they should be. >> should be. >> let's see! >> let's do it. >> let's see! >> reporter: first up, ancestry dna. okay, the way this one works is you have to spit in it all the way up to the line, filled with spit. >> okay. >> reporter: they follow the directions to a "t." >> that's so gross. >> reporter: filling thte

the samples. next up, 23andme. >> more spitting. >> reporter: a kit you can buy right from the pharmacy. on this one, too, you have to fill it right up to the fill line. they spit and spit -- >> i'm good. >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: -- and seal this one up, too. on to the last kit, myheritagedna. this test wants them to swab the inside of their cheeks. all right, directions say do it for 30 to 60 seconds, so we have a timer going. first the left cheek, then the right, sealing them up. all these samples ready to be shipped. okay, i'm going to mail these away! i'll be back for the results. >> okay, bye, jeff! >> reporter: we planned that. bye! weeks later, i head back to california with the results. are you guys ready for this? >> so ready! >> ready! >> reporter: remember, since they're identical, all of these results should come back the same. starting us off, ancestry dna. now remember, you all have different last names, so they had no way of knowing you'd be related at all.

extremely high for each one of you it gave the other two names as saying you have a dna match. >> oh! >> it worked! >> it worked! >> all right! >> reporter: you want me to break it down further for you? >> please. >> we would love it. >> yeah. >> reporter: according to ancestry dna, you're 93% european. >> okay. >> interesting. >> reporter: you have some scandinavia in you, some great britain britain, some iberian peninsula. >> okay. >> reporter: and 5% middle eastern. >> that's accurate. >> accurate. >> reporter: but how will the results from 23andme compare? 100% dna match for all three of you. >> whoo! >> reporter: this test also saying they're scandinavian, british and middle eastern. >> okay. another good test. >> reporter: okay. two kits down, one more to go. will myheritagedna match up with the rest? another 100% dna match! >> whoo! >> reporter: i feel like i'm a game show host! >> yeah, that's right. >> you win again! >> reporter: you win again! you get to be sisters. this one saying almost the same thing, they're scandinavian, english and north african. >> reporter: you've seen enough product tests on tv. are you surpri

>> yes, very surprised. >> yeah. >> very, very surprised. makes you have confidence into really pursuing your heritage after going through this. >> reporter: the dna doesn't lie. >> sisters! >> sisters! >> well, i would hope so. they look alike, right? >> yeah, well, if you're curious about your background, you can buy these kits for under 100 bucks. animals can even get their ancestry done as well. who would have thought? dogs and cats can be tested to find out what kind of breed they actually are. there you go. >> sometimes they're curious about my schnauzer. really a full-bred snuzer? >> just give him a kit for christmas. check this out. >> the 2017 holiday boat parade. >> i think we know that guy. >> i know him. >> yeah, aaron gilchrist. he helped emcee last night's boat parade at the wharf. dozens of boats were decked out in holiday lights as crowds packed the waterfront. you could hear music as they passed by the

there's also dancing santas, grinches. i saw some snowmen out there. it was fun. it was a good time. >> absolutely. >> yeah. and across the river at national harbor, thousands of people were breaking a sweat in their ugly sweaters. ah. the luglier, the better for this merry 5k run yesterday. there were carollers and a giant inflatable reindeer along the course. runners were able to pack the calories back on with some hot chocolate. >> i love that. >> the finish line. how about that? very cool. ricketts has an ugly sweater or two. >> i don't have any! >> you strike me as having all kinds of things -- >> our producer has one that lights up. >> i missed that. i could have worn it yesterday because let's show you what's going on there right now, because were you in alexandria or the wharf? >> i was in delray and guess who i got to meet? let's look at our maps now because i want to show you guys something there. i was at a christmas tree liti

>> is that santa? >> that's santa. >> that's also with the city council from alexandria. i was at the christmas lighting. they let me count down. it was pretty cool. i got a selfie with santa. >> love it. cute. >> i was super pumped about it. so again, thank you for everybody in delray letting me come out and be part of their christmas lighting ceremony. yeah, we're getting down to the season! we're already in december, my goodness. it's coming really quick. so, again, thank you. there's a lot of christmas events that went on yesterday. and the weather cooperated, thank goodness. it was a little on the cool side. temperatures were in the 50s and i think we're going to be a little warmer today. now, we had some sprinkles out there earlier this morning. temperatures are gradually warming up and then we've got a big cooldown. you can see the sprinkle aels a light rain showers that rolled through this morning. some of it wasn't hitting the ground, but a lot of it actually started to saturate the dry air at the surface, especially around the d.c. area early this morning. so if you were heading out to get a christmas tree this morning, just know that some of the ground could be a little on the wet side, especially if you did get somea

now. we're getting some sunshine. that will continue to burn off as we go through the 10:00 and 11:00 hour. temperatures responding to that sunshine. temperatures in the 30s and 40s right now. as we go over the next 12 hours, we are looking at a nice afternoon with more sunshine. temperatures in the mid-50s. and we're mostly clear as we head into tonight, so looking good for that. looking good for the supermoon. but if you're getting that tree, it's not going to be bad. again, looking good for that i. take the jacket tonight. temperatures will be in the 30s and 40s. today, mid-50s. fog continues to lift out. that sunshine continues to shine. looking good. again, sandy myers sent this beautiful picture in to the area. isn't that gorgeous? that was from the last supermoon. well, we have another one tonight. the only one of 2017. and we're going to have clear skies out for it. now, it is going to look pretty big out there, mainly because of the time of year right now. due to the moon's orbit and where it is with the sun, the sun's reflection, it's going to be about 7% more

the moon itself 8% wider, 16% brighter. best time to view it will be during the 3:00 a.m. hour. catch news4 at 4:00 a.m., because we start at 4:00 a.m. on monday. so again, looking good for that, but you'll be able to see it all night, especially with clear skies. out the door tomorrow, you'll need a jacket and your sunglasses. temperatures starting in the upper 30s and lower 40s, moving into the mid-50s once again from there. for tomorrow, very similar to today, seasonable and quiet out there. then we head into tuesday. temperatures will be at 60 degrees, but by tuesday afternoon, tuesday evening, we're going to see some rain moving into the area. that will continue through early wednesday morning. temperatures fall through the day on wednesday. most of the day in the 40s and then chilly friday and saturday. watching a coastal system that could bring us our first chance of snow showers. we' got more news right ave gefttting bread delivered is y easier than hiring real bakers... ...who work all night and morning to bake fresh brioche buns. you deserve a breakfast made with respect. try the new bacon, egg, and cheese on brioche.

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pressure, found one available on ebay and shelled out quite a bit of money. >> $120 for it, which i think is almost double retail, what it was going for back then. >> reporter: the shortage was due in part to the use of scalper bot, specifically designed to do one thing, buy mass quantities of a particular item in a matter of moments. >> this is their sole purpose. they are created for speed, and you're just not going to beat that. >> reporter: once they buy up as many as they can, they turn around and sell them on the secondary market at a premium. >> sometimes two or three, four times more than what you would be paying in the store. >> reporter: scalpers have used this technology for years to snatch up tickets to concerts or sporting events. the bots act, or better online ticket sales act of 2016, tried to put an end to that practice, but the law only applies to tickets, leaving scalpers to move on to things like toys or sneakers, not illegal, but frustrating for consumers like macdon

on the naughty list. >> i feel like people are taking advantage of other people's, you know, places of desperation. >> reporter: so, how do you get the must-have toy without getting played? "consumer reports" says you won't beat the bots, so try to get ahead of the trend. >> when there are preorders for things like the nintendo systems, you can get online and try your best. it also pays to shop early. get in before the hype. >> before the hype, yeah. well, it's hard to know what the hype's going to be surrounding certain toys sometimes, but that's good advice. and "consumer reports" recommends finding out what the actual retail price is so that you aren't gouged by a reseller. >> yeah, exactly. >> a lot to keep track of there. all right, so moving on. remember the slanted christmas tree in montreal? well, there is this. this is from an alabama woman who decided to flip her tree upside down. kim chatman spent hours searching for an upside down tree after seeing one in a friend's house years ago.

this holiday season, although i heard from someone on twitter who said they sell them all the time. >> really? >> i'm not seeing these. >> i have never, ever seen an upside down tree for sale. >> she says it displays the ornaments better. makes sense. >> in the stores? an upside down tree? >> i have not seen them. >> i will say, i like the look of it. it's pretty interesting. >> because you can see what's on your tree. it's not buried in between things. >> and you're totally freak people out when they see it. what the heck is that? let's check in with derrick ward who's standing by with a live look at his story. >> reporter: honoring those who serve and protect our city and our nation. the d.c. army air national guard awards ceremony cing up on omn

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it's 10:00 on this sunday. if you're not out of bed, i can't help you. time to get up. time to get the day going. thank you, i'm adam tuss. >> i'm meagan fitzgerald in for angie goff. and if you aren't out of bed, take a peek behind us at what the day looks like. looks clear. >> it started out with a little bit of drizzle. let's check in with lauryn. >> pretty nice out there. we have some sunshine and temperatures are rising right now. we're going to be a little warmer than we were yesterday. yesterday we made it into the low 50s. i think mid to possibly upper 50s definitely doable