season with just two weeks to go until christmas. >> announcer: ndour at 4:00 begins with breaking news. >> and first at 4:00, new video shows the moment a pipe bomb went off at one of the busiest subway stops of the world in a tunnel near times square. new york's governor called it one of his worst nightmares and luckily he said it didn't end the way it could have. we're monitoring that situation live from here at the live desk. i'm leon harris. >> and i'm wendy rieger sitting in for pat lawson muse. let's get you caught up on what we know right now. the suspect akayed ullah had the pipe bomb strapped to his body when it detonated just after 7:00 this morning. he came to the u.s. from bangladesh in 2011. he is currently talking to authorities in the hospital. >> when the pipe bomb did go off, it didn't appear to fully explode. fire officials say four people were injured. good news there, though. they are expected to be okay. >> our coverage begins with edward lawrence who is liv

edward? >> reporter: leon and wendy, the explosion happened basically in the tunnels underneath where i am underneath the port authority. right now authorities are backtracking the suspect's last couple of days to see if he had help this this or acted by himself. chaos and confusion for morning commute in new york city. >> boom, boom! and then i just ran upstairs. >> reporter: security video shows a pipe bomb exploding inside the port authority bus terminal. >> it was a bomb because i know i seen movies. this wasn't movie, this was reality. >> people scattering all over the place. >> reporter: three people were injured as well as the suspected bomber. this picture posted on twitter shows the man who police say tried to blow himself up and injure others in a failed attempted suicide bombing. >> the device was based on a pipe bomb. it was affixed to his person with

zip ties. >> he had burns and wounds to his body. >> reporter: his name is akayed ullah, 27, in the united states for the past seven years with roots back to bangladesh. investigators announced searching his home in brooklyn looking for answers. nbc news has learned he told investigators he planned the attack in the name of isis, and was angry over muslims being killed around the world. >> i'm scared. >> reporter: more than 230,000 people travel through the bus terminal each day. it's now become the latest crime scene for what the mayor calls an attempted terrorist attack in a city that is seeing more than its fair share. and nbc news has learned that the suspected bomber in this came into this country on a family visa. he was also a former cab driver from 2012 to 2015. reporting live in new york, edward lawrence, now back to you, leon. >> all right, thank you, edward. wendy? >> well, three women accusing es

the president receives the same consumer report scrutiny as other high profile men. the women appeared on megyn kelly today and later at a press conference in new york city. >> then he didn't say, oh, by the way -- or i didn't go eke or help or whatever. it was just the silent groping going on. and i do remember at one point out of my side eye thinking, the guy sitting across the aisle, why doesn't he come to my defense, where is the steward he is, somebody? >> moving forward these women are asking congress to investigate these allegations. they say this should not be a partisan issue. >> i think also a nonpartisan investigation is very important, not, you know, not just for him, but for anybody that has allegations against them. this isn't a partisan issue. this is how women are treated every

>> in all, 16 women have accused president trump of misconduct. the white house released a statement saying, in part, quote, these false claims totally disputed in most cases by eyewitness accounts were addressed at length during last year's campaign and the american people voiced their judgment by delivering a decisive victory. the stakes are so high in the alabama senate race that both president trump and former president obama are weighing in. >> that's right. both parties trying to make sure that their voters turn up at the polls tomorrow. the special election has widespread implications on president trump's political agenda and the 2018 midterm elections. obama and former vice-president joe biden issued robocalls on behalf of democrat doug jones. and president trump was making robocalls on behalf of roy moore even though moore has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women. we are closely monitoring the alabama senate race and the

accusations against president trump. in about 25 minutes you'll be hearing more from the women who claimed the president went too far with them. and then later this hour we'll take you live to alabama. we'll get a look at the polls there on the eve of that major race. and as always, get updates on all the big stories at any time on the nbc washington app. >> famed chef mario batali stepping down from his daily operations at the restaurant empire of his because of allegations of sexual misconduct against him. four women have come forward with allegations that cover about 20 years. one of the complaints was in october. batali was reprimanded and required to attend training. he is also stepping away from his show "the chew" during this investigation. now to a tragic loss in montgomery county. a 17-year-old boy found dead in the woods. >> this afternoon new details about the moments before officers found his body. >> we have learned that

navid surpari may have attended a party saturday night, suspected of under aged drinking. >> pat collins is in bethesda working the story for us. what is the latest est? >> reporter: leon, behind me is the swim club. across the parking lot here, and down in the woods is where they found the body. the sudden loss of this young man has brought a great sense of sorrow to t sorrow to the walt whit man community. friends and classmates gathered at the scene of his death today to mourn his loss. they took candles and shaped them into the letters of his name. they spread flowers nearby in his honor. navid was 17 years old, a senior at walt whitman high school. he was found dead in a wooded area near the pool last night. but he was last seen alive tu

a party on elgin road. police were called to break up that party. this is what it sounded like on the police radio. >> the caller is anonymous. there is an under age drinking party at this address. it is loud. there is a bonfire in the backyard. >> couple kids ran off. >> if you see any vehicles stop them. they may possibly be drunk. >> reporter: navid was one of the teenagers who left on foot. sources say some of his friends were concerned about his welfare, that they offered to call him an uber, but he reportedly said, no, i've got this. then he disappeared. that was around 11:00 p.m. saturday night. he wasn't reported missing to police until after 12:00 p.m. sunday afternoon. his body discovered around night fall. so, why did it take 12 hours to

and what is the cause of death? there is more to be known here. i'll be back at 5:00 with more. wendy? >> pat collins. thank you, pat. a 911 call for help last night from a loudoun county man whose home was on fire and he could not escape. and when fire fighters arrived at the home in level itsville, flames were shooting out of the house, the roof several floors had collapsed making their entry difficult and dangerous. and sadly, when they did get inside and to the man, he was dead. we are working to find out the name of the man as investigators are working to determine what started that deadly fire. turning now to storm team4, dramatic drop heading our way. doug is in the storm center. we have a weather alert day tomorrow. >> weather alert tomorrow, wednesday, really wendy, we could see weather alert on friday, too. that's the kind of syst

numerous systems the next couple of days. three different stornlz, each will bring us something different. out there now, not a bad way to start off the workweek. temperature 45 degrees in the city, 39 degrees back towards hagerstown. we have some cold air around the region, but it's not bad for this time of year. this is kind of what you expect around our region. now, as we look towards what's going to be happening, we're looking at some clouds coming in, but look at this storm here. nice little spin to the atmosphere. this one not going to bring us any snow chances really. but it is going to bring those cold temperatures, and i mean cold. the coldest temperatures by far turning much colder, wind chills will be in the teens. like tomorrow night and, yes, we're talking more snow chances. i'll show you which days have the best chance for seeing some snow, some of which could affect us in a big way. we'll talk more about that. see you back here in ten minutes. >> you got it, doug. folks have a chance of seeing fire in california still. right now out of control fires have thousands of families on the run. they have spread into california

wildfires has been burning now for more than a week, and the largest of the group, the thomas fire which you have been hearing about, is now the 5th biggest fire in state history. some 9,000 fire fighters are working to try to contain this and put it out. the thomas fire is about 15% contained at this point. >> we have learned this disaster is hitting home for ellen degeneres. wild fierds are threatening her house in the montecito area. that is one of the zones under immediate evacuation order right now. ellen tweeted she had to evacuate her pets this morning. she said she's proud to be part of a community that is checking in on each other and stepping up to help out where needed. she is also sending out her love and gratitude to first responders. >> and first at 4:00, another attempted sexual assault. a woman picked up a ride from a vehicle for hire at 400 east capitol street in southeast.

this was early yesterday morning. the woman tells police that the driver stopped his car at one point and tried to assault her. she managed to escape and was treated at the hospital for minor injuries. police still looking for that suspect. and we are working for you with four things to know before you hail your next ride. first, plan ahead. know where you're going. and have a route in mind for your driver. make sure you have a place inside to wait. try to avoid waiting out on the street if possible. verify your driver. make sure you are getting into the right car. and share your trip details with your friends so they can make sure you arrive safely at your destination. >> and last bit may be the most important. nominations are in. award season will be here before you know it. a closer look at who is up for golden globe and who is not. >> and don't say doug didn't warn you because he's coming to tell us about the dangerously cold air moving in fast, and when we could see snow yet again this wee

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soon be able to enlist in the military once again. that runs directly counter to an order from president trump. you remember he banned the service of transgender people back in july. two federal courts have already ruled against that ban. today's announcement may reflect growing legal pressure. the pentagon says enlistment of transgender recruits will start january 1st. >> i'm sure some of you saw this of the online video of the boy describing how he was bullied. >> uh-huh, now hollywood and sports stars are rushing to his rescue. >> why do they take innocent people and -- >> tommy mcfly is here with keaton jones' incredible day. >> absolutely wild. in case you missed it earlier this morning, we have this little boy. he is buzzing all around facebook because the young man is in tennessee. he got into the car and told his mom about th

>> they call me ugly. they say i have no friends. >> what did they do to you at lunch? >> poured milk on me and down my clothes. >> the video has been viewed millions of times. at this point major stars have been talking about a step-in. chris evans, captain america via twitter, invited the little guy to the avenger's premiere am hollywood. more voices joined the chorus. luke sky walker, the university of tennessee quarterback, katie perry and others. my goodness, it continues to go on and on. new this afternoon there are some questions about the boy's mom and her past. her facebook where this video originally was posted has now been marked as private after some inappropriate and racially charged posts were uncovered from her past. but to focus on keaton, this little boy helped us have a national conversation now about bullying. and a little bit earlier today we caught up with amy joyce, the

editor of on parenting in washington post and she shared what parents should do if they suspect bullying. >> the first thing you need to do is make sure it is under control. let a teacher or some other administrator know what's happening and make sure they are aware of the situation. you can always ask questions, too, of the teacher and just say, what are you seeing? and try to get that side of the story. >> every kid, no matter who you are or where you're from have experienced it. we want to hear from you on facebook. the nbc washington facebook page. we're talking bullying now, have you been through it, guys, what happens, how did you hand it will? it's a topic that touches every family. so, we'd love to get into it and have an honest conversation about it on the nbc washington facebook page. join us over there. >> good. >> in this case the bullying back fired on those guys because keaton now is going to be going to hollywood, to vegas. he's getting tweets from snoop dogg. >> he has friends now. >> a general rule, you should not bully

i've always said that. >> he's now the most popular boy in school. >> join us on facebook. >> that should be a good discussion. here's a little something to lift your spirits. giant panda majong, definitely pro winter, tumbling down the snowy hill, we love this, at the national view. here she goes again. here we go. bebe was out and about enjoying the weather, 2 inches of snow, nice summer salt for a panda. one more time, let's head back up that hill. >> reminds me of a frat party we went to. >> you were rolling around like that? >> with a bunch of panda bears? [ laughter ] >> oh, no. but i'm sure the panda would like to have had more snow. >> me, too. we were looking at it. our forecast for 2 to 4 inches is exactly what we have. i'd like to have 6 to 12 inches. a couple feet. >> let's do that again. >> i know.

we're going to get not just colder the next few days. we have a couple chances for snow. nothing like what we saw the last couple days. want to show you now. you know we're tracking lights, christmas lights. this is on east broad street in the falls church area, a really cool house. you know we're going to be at houses again. we'll be at one this week on thursday, as a matter of fact. you can catch us on our doug's holiday lights. i've been asking for lights. if you have a great house you know of, you want me to visit that house send me a facebook picture of that house at facebook.com/doug kammerer. that one there, love that one in fairfax county. sunshine, cool but not too cold. average temperatures in the 40s. 47 degrees winds out south at 7 miles per hour. nice afternoon really to start off our workweek after a fairly cold weekend. 43 on your -- toward winchester, 49 in culpepper, 44, honeytown. most of the snow melted unless it was behind the tree or y

has sunlight on it, that's probably gone. nothing on the radar in our immediate area, but i'm going to show you what's happening back to the west. we've got a really strong storm, a very potent storm coming through. there is not a lot of moisture with it. this is not going to be one that brings us any snow. but what it is going to do is come to our region early tomorrow morning, could actually provide a few sprinkles, rain, that would be. and then what comes behind it is some extreme cold. 7:00 a.m., here it is right here, the clouds coming on through here. notice the snow back towards the west. they're going to pickup a lot, 6 to 12 inches. winter weather advisory for wisp toward snow shoe and west virginia. great for the ski resorts. for us this is just going to be a cold weather maker. take a look at the temperatures. you look at this and go that's not too bad. early, 48 degrees at noon. yeah, not too bad. we're going to warm nicely. but then the wind kicks up, 45 by 4:00, chilly, by 7:00, 7:00, the wind will be between 15 and 20 degrees. as temperatures zrop into the

too. tomorrow afternoon is going to be a much different afternoon than during the day. 2:00 in the afternoon, future like temperatures, 49 manassas, 42 in d.c., not bad. but notice by 7:00, 15 d.c., 8 in martinsburg, 13 in culpepper, some extreme cold tomorrow night right on into the day on wednesday. wednesday morning 8:00 a.m., notice how many of you are in the single digits here. 7 in leesburg, 8 in manassas, 10 in washington. the coldest air so far this season for sure, and, yes, we're going to see that all the way through the day on wednesday. now, how about this. tuesday weather alert, we're calling it a weather alert because of the impending cold. wednesday extremely cold, wind chills all day in the teens. a good chance for some snow wednesday night into early thursday morning. this is the one to watch. it's not going to be a lot of snow but the timing could pose prolz z problems. friday another chance for some snow. that could bring some accumulated snow in parts of the area. it won't be much,t

a little better for the weekend. snow sunday and monday, keeping an eye on that one for you. a little stormy and a lot cold this week. >> all right. snubs, surprises, a little bit of controversy. >> we're going to take you out to hollywood and get the dish on this year's golden globe nominations. plus have some shopping to do and wish is it was cyber monday again? >> you are in luck. the online shopping holiday you probably never heard of, and the big deals that are jt waiting usf

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nominations this afternoon, best drama, actor in drama, best supporting actor in a drama. >> some say the writer behind two moving songs in that movie was snubbed. joining us live from access is natalie morale he is with more on the surprises and snubs. let's start with tv, "big little lies" leading with six nominations, and we hear season 2 is about to be coming out. this is us has three. nothing but andy

>> nothing but andy and milo. snubs all around. it wouldn't be the golden globe nominations. there are a couple people who didn't get mentioned, a lot of surprises. tv "big little lies" leading with six nominations. huge for the ladies all involved. nbc's "this is us" as you mention for the networks, it has three. nothing for mandy and milo. but sterling and chrissy did get nominated. also will and grace garnered two nominations. that makes 30 nominations overall for the length of will and grace. they have never won which is a total shock to all of us. perhaps this time around they will get a win there. as you talked about, notable snubs, though, we were shocked, nothing for beats star julia loui louise-dreyfus. it's the first time there is an been an award show without

name. also zilch for transparent. the sexual allegations, perhaps that impacted the show. let's talk films if we can now, wendy and leon, on the film side. interesting that christopher plumber was nominated for all the money in the world, but you remember he filmed his scenes just two weeks ago after replacing kevin spacey. he was taken out of the film for sexual impropriety issues surfacing about him. so, that going on. and for margot robby, the first globe nomination as well for i tanya star going up against battle of the sexes star emma stone. i guess the day continues with so many more snubs and surprises. they're telling me to wrap. >> i love that lady bird, you know, greta gerwig got it for her screen play. she deserved a nomination for

and directed that. >> yeah. so, great for her. but sadly for patty jenkins who directed wonder woman -- >> right. >> snubbed there, and also gal gadot snubbed as well. we thought that was the biggest movie of the year, grossed 1.2 billion worldwide. should have deserved a little something, but sadly didn't. >> natalie, i think i just saw wendy's audition to fill in for you. [ laughter ] >> call you on the phone. >> i love the awards, too. definitely get a kick out of it. good talking to you. >> take care, guys. >> folks, you can see the entire list of nominees and get a closer look at some of the snubs and surprises. head to the nbc washington app and search golden globes. >> new attention this afternoon on president trump's past. as several women step forward and claim they were sexually harassed, how the white house is reacting. how someone in the president's administration says the women have a right to speak. >> get ready for a serious change in our weather. temperatures are going to be plummeting to

levels. stay with us as we track that old and chances for mocre what do you think? hey, think ben will like it? yeah, was i the only one hearing the angelic music? i'm serious, i never know what to get him.

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>> announcer: you're watching news4 at 4:00. >> as the me too movement makes its way to the white house today, some people have taken to using the #them too. >> three women telling their stories now. they say president trump inappropriately touched or kissed them before he took office. and they are asking lawmakers to do something about

hill with more. blayne? >> reporter: well, leon, the white house has repeatedly denied all of these allegations and said today that the american people made their thoughts on this matter clear last november when they elected donald trump president. but the women speaking out today say that they are speaking again because this time they want congress to act. three women doubling down on their claims of sexual misconduct by president trump, telling their stories at a news conference and on megyn kelly today. >> he held onto my hand and he kept kissing me. >> reporter: they are among at least 16 women who have accused the president of sexual misconduct. >> he groped me. he absolutely groped me. >> reporter: their stories compiled in a widely shared video by a self-described social justice film maker. the women say the me too movement inspired them to speak out again, now calling on congress to investigate. >> it's important enough t

we can get some sort of change in our culture. >> reporter: this comes as president trump has reportedly questioned the validity of the now infamous access hollywood tape. >> when you're a star, they let you do it. grab them by the [ bleep ]. >> reporter: the topic dominating the white house briefing. spokesperson sarah huckabee sanders repeatedly denying the allegations. >> the people of this country had a decisive election supported president trump, and we feel like these allegations have been answered through that process. >> reporter: but u.n. ambassador nikki haley says the women should be heard. >> they have every right to speak up. >> reporter: today a new focus on old claims against president trump. and also today at least four u.s. senators are now calling on president trump to resign including former presidential candidate bernie sanders. leon, back to you. >> thank you, blayne. blayne alexander. >

the question, do you think congress should investigate president trump for alleged sexual harassment? so far a lot of you are saying yes. overwhelmingly, about 85% or so. cast your vote now on the nbc washington facebook page. let us know what you think. wendy? >> flags in maryland at half staff today to remember two fallen heroes who were killed in rockville. fbi special agent carlos wolf seen here with his family. he crashed his cara long i-270 just this friday night. deputy state fire marshal sanders cohen pulled over to help wolf, and that's when they were both struck by another car. cohen was also a volunteer fire fighter in rockville. he started volunteering when he was just 16. governor larry hogan said both men showed selfless dedication to the community. >> for months now, the news4 i-team has been investigating the district's skyrocketing water fees,

uncovered a new problem. this one affecting only certain neighborhoods. >> news4's investigative reporter jody fleischer has more on why only some have to pay and why those neighbors say that's so unfair. >> reporter: we found neighborhoods with private roads and sidewalks are being charged for the fee, but public roads and sidewalks are not. it's costing some homeowners hundreds of dollars a month while everyone else doesn't have to pay. >> i think that it's unfair. i think that's unfair. >> reporter: ryland harris lives in this town house complex in north east and knew his homeowner's association had to pay for things like flowers and potholes on their private roads, but this year d.c. build the hoa $40,000 in clean rivers fees even though it has no water service. >> that was flabbergasted. >> reporter: the money is going toward a massive government tunnel project, but the i-team found the government gets a break on what it has to pay. public roads sidewalks and a

fees. if d.c. doesn't pay for their roads we shouldn't pay for ours. >> reporter: the bill is $8,000 a month at this condo complex, and d.c. is expected to double it by 2026. >> this is painful. it could bankrupt us. >> reporter: after a series of news4 i-team investigations, the d.c. council is looking for a fair solution. >> we'll figure out a way to make the adjustments. in the end it is a big bill and we have to pay it. >> reporter: coming up tonight at news4 at 6:00, see how much water d.c. government is missing out on by giving the government a break on those fees. jody fleischer, news4 i-team. >> if you still have shopping to do but you missed out on the cyber monday deals, you're in luck. >> retailers now giving you yet another chance to spend some money. the secret retail holiday that you have just a few hours left to take advantage of. >> also ahead at news4 at 5:00, alarming new information about just how many children are hurt

by something common in nearly every home. >> and not too bad out there tonight, but boy, our temperatures are going to plummet by this time tomorrow night. we're tracking a few snow chances. we've got more on that, laura riggins is joining me in about eight minutes.

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>> taking advantage of something called green monday. today is expected to be a big day for retailers online. ebay coined that term a decade ago to mark its biggest sales day of the year. people panicked to get their gifts ordered so they would ship on time. and that led to shipping guarantees by so many companies. retailers say today remains the biggest online shopping day of december. >> once those gifts get to your house, how do you squirrel them away? >> we'll tell you the most popular places parents hide those gifts from prying eyes and hands. and the one at the top of the list is just a little outside the box. >> plus, you pay the bills of your adult

four things to know this afternoon. the man who allegedly detonated a pipe bomb in a new york subway tunnel says h

name of isis. the bomb exploded in the 42nd street pedestrian tunnel in the middle of the morning rush hour. four other people were injured, but they are all expected to be okay. starting next year, transgender people will once again be allowed to enlist in the military. the pentagon made that announcement today and it runs directly counter to an order from president trump. >> an arctic blast heading our way in less than 24 hours we're going to have wind chills in the single digits and the teens. doug is timing it out for you. he'll be joining us in just a couple of minutes. also, three of the women accusing president trump of sexual misconduct say congress should investigate these allegations. the women first came forward during the campaign and they are speaking up again after the recent wave of sexual misconduct allegations against other men. >> a dramatic hard to believe, too close to call senate race in alabama finally goes to a vote tomorrow. >> and democrats are hoping to win a seat for the first time in more than 20 years.

republicans are hoping roy moore can keep that seat for the party despite allegations of sexual misconduct against him. >> nbc's jay gray live in montgomery is with a look at the polls this hour. jay? >> reporter: yeah, leon, wendy, and both candidates calling in help from the d.c. area looking for any edge they can get as this race comes down to the wire. the final rush to the ballot box in alabama. >> we are getting incredible enthusiasm. >> reporter: less than 24 hours until the polls open and the two candidates in the contentious controversial senate race have two very different strategies. >> i want to make sure that people hear from doug jones. >> reporter: the democrat is crisscrossing the state, shaking as many hands and talking to as many voters as he can, while pointing out republican roy moore is not. >> it only goes to show that he cares more about his personal agenda than he does the people of alabama. >> reporter: moore has been

from the campaign trail for the last week. dogged by allegations that as a prosecutor in his 30s, he dated and some claim abused teenage girls. some thisomething he continues deny. >> i did not date under aged women. i did not molest anyone. >> reporter: debbie wesson gibson says she met moore when he spoke to her high school class in 1981 and that they dated for 2 1/2 months. >> it's not appropriate. it's just creeper. and i did not have that sense at the time. >> reporter: she calls moore a liar and unfit for the senate. and now another voice is also weighing in. >> hi, this is president donald trump and i need alabama to go vote for roy moore. it is so important. >> reporter: a robocall from president trump is making the rounds in alabama. like jones, in the final hours of this campaign. yeah, now, moore do

campaign event this evening with republican strategist steve bannon. former president barack obama as well as vice-president joe biden have recorded calls for jones, though not clear how much they have been used during the campaign. it's going to be close, leon. we'll keep watching it. back to you. >> way too close. it's going to be that way for sometime. thank you, jay. jay gray reporting live for us. there is a health crisis taking root among the youngest generation of americans. >> and jim handly is in our newsroom with a look at what is coming up next on news4 at 5:00. >> hi, guys. the numbers are staggering. some 15 million children in our country have a diagnosable mental, emotional or behavioral disorder and many of them aren't receiving any kind of treatment. ahead at 5:00, what's led to this increase, and what's being done to treat it? also ahead at 5:00, it's an art form that draws a crowd. you probably have seen them. they're bucket drummers. if you've been downtown you've heard them. now some are saying that it's time for them to go.

the residents who want to crackdown and the resistance the city is getting to that proposal. we'll see you for those stories plus a good deal more right here 5:00. >> okay. see you in a bit. >> all right, jim. first at 4:00, if you helped your adult children with their bills, new research says you are far from alone. 75% of parents say they do it. a study done by credit cards.com finds parents most often help with their children's cell phone bills and rent and utilities. of those parents who do help the vast majority say they are doing it to help relieve their child's debt. >> i know a certain father of an nfl player who is still paying his son's cell phone bill. can't explain it. not going there. okay. now, are you one of those parents who hide the presents that are coming from santa? >> an online retailer has come up with the top locations those parents choose, the most popular, the trunk of the car, after that the linen close et, the

hiding them at a friend's house. >> sure, make the kids think they're there. get this, a third of parents surveyed say the gift bag with their other hand so the handwriting looks different to little eyes. >> why are we doing this story? >> i'm not happy as a parent. when santa comes, he writes in his own handwriting. >> are your children watching? [ laughter ] >> let's look outside right now and show you what's going on out there. temperature wise, it's on the cool side for sure. you know, it's going to get a lot colder out here. i'm not happy as a parent. come on. we've got some clouds. we also saw a lot of sunshine. temperature wise we're sitting at 47 degrees. temperatures dropping 41 degrees by 9:00, 38 degrees by 11:00 tonight. so, no problems there. it's going to be a little chilly, but not extremely cold. 45 rightw

in reston, 48 fort belvoir, 43 toward the honeytown area. here's what we have going on. no rain, no snow to talk about right now. could be a brief chance tomorrow with a frontal boundary coming through. here's the storm itself toward chicago. it's not very big as far as rain or snow, but it is a very strong front that is going to really bring through some arctic air tomorrow. at the bus stop, not bad, a nice start. it will be cold. 32 degrees at the bus stop. 45 by recess. temperatures already dropping by the time the kids go to school. much colder, and much more windy. lauryn ricketts in the storm center with what to expect tomorrow with the huge change and a couple storms behind it, too. >> yeah, a lot of storms. a couple lines of itty bitty storms coming our way, doug. it is certainly going to be a shock to the system for those folks tomorrow afternoon. tomorrow morning we're going to be fine. temperatures are going to rise to the upper 40s right around 50 before noon for tomorrow. then arctic frontal system will come through and then

by tuesday afternoon, 6:00, temperatures may be in the 20s. wind chills tomorrow night will be in the teens and single digits. so, temperatures come crashing down after lunch time tomorrow. again, it is going to be blustery out there, but we will have some sunshine. and this leads into thursday. now, doug was just talking about a few system, few storms along the way. we have this one. so, this is tuesday night that we're watching this system originating out of manitoba, canada. that low area of pressure stays together. you heard of the alberta clippers. this is manitoba maller. where these low pressures originate in canada. we can have some snow here. we are certainly going to be cold enough here on wednesday. we could have some snow here wednesday night into thursday morning. could have some delays on thursday morning with a minimal amount of some snow on the ground. the road temperatures are going to be cold enough to support it. so, that's going to be a little system we're watching. we're not expectsing much, but that is going to be th

and, doug, we're watching for something friday as well, right? >> yeah, we're not talking big systems. each one of the systems that come through could have a significant impact. obviously tomorrow's impact with weather alert day is going to be the cold. turning much colder, 50 and windy by tomorrow night, wind chills in the teens by around 6:00, 7:00 tomorrow night. 31 high on wednesday. wind chills in the teens all day there. 38 on thursday with a chance for the a.m. snow. we could have problems on the morning roads. could see a delay for schools early thursday. then on friday, snow in the afternoon and that could accumulate, too. so, that's a couple of things we're going to be watching this weekend. not bad, a little breezy and cool, but temperature wise we do rebound a little towards the middle of next week. but it's a fairly chilly winter like forecast here the next ten days, guys. >> manitoba maller. >> manitoba maller. >> that's a new one. >> sounds like a cocktail. [ laughter ] >> it could be. >> could be. >> we're following some new developments out of new york. >> an attempted terror attack in one of the busiest transit hubs in the country. w

>> a growing mental health crisis for children. experts say it could have a huge impact on our country's future. so, what is behind this alarming problem? first here's tommy. >> and the nominees are. i've always wanted to say that. hey, i'm tommy mcfly with your celebrity 60. earlier this morning the 75th annual golden globes nominees were announced by the hollywood foreign press association and hbo mini series little lies. thriller both received 7. now, here is the drama about "big little lies". the hollywood reporter says everyone is feeling duped and they are competitors are not so pleased because hbo waited until after the golden globes and the critics choice award nominees were announced to say that they are having a second series of the show. this would have taken them out of the mini series or limited engagement category.

three billboards outside missouri got a half a dozen nominations and so did steven spielberg's the post. the story of the washington post handling of the pentagon papers. tom hanks and meryl streep also got acting nominations for the movie. they'll all be in town this week for the red carpet premiere at the museum. we'll have all the red carpet action for you on news4 at 4:00. will and grace, and this is us from news4, also got the nominations. and seth meyers will host the big thing right here on nbc4 january seventh, sunday night, mark your calendars. we will absolutely have all the recap for you in thecelebrity

now at 5:00, rush hour attack. >> boom, boom! sounded more like a gunshot or something going off, then you see the sunoco. >> what we're learning now about the man police say strapped a bomb to his chest then walked

platform aiming to kill. >> thank god the perpetrator did not achieve his ultimate goal. >> plus, bracing for the cold. >> temperatures going down in a very big way tomorrow, and not just that. we're tracking a few chances for snow. >> good evening. we begin tonight with the latest in new york, an attempted terror attack in the heart of mid town. i'm jim handly. >> and i'm wendy rieger. all of this unfolding at the height of the morning commute. police say a man wearing a pipe bomb set it off in one of manhattan's key transit hubs, the 42nd street passage way between seventh and eighth avenues, not far from times square. >> he's been identified now at 27-year-old and he's from bangladesh. police say he used velcro and zip ties strapped to an explosive and his body. and the senior law enforcement official tells nbc news tonight,

>> so, let's get the late of the on the suspect from our sister station in new york. >> reporter: 27-year-old akayed ullah lived here. last night residents heard shout forgive his house. >> it was strange. really late in the morning, normally it's quiet around that time. everybody goes to sleep 10:00, 11:00. it was, yeah -- >> around 3:00 a.m., 2:30 a.m.? >> i heard it, it was obviously loud. >> reporter: authorities visited an apartment on ocean parkway believed to be the home of his relatives. at one point they escorted a woman to a police cruiser. she was holding a small child. >> i'm actually very shocked because, you know, he's a religious person. >> reporter: police also searched an apartment on windsor street. he lived next door to the old apartment. he lived here with his mother, his brother and brother's wife. they moved out a year ago, but there was no indication he