especially compared to some of the days we've had the past couple of weeks. >> as long as 40 deacs is balmy it will feel balm y. should be in the mid and upper 20s. 40 is relatively mild. boy, are you going to like the way today is going to finish out. sunshine will be back later on this afternoon. much like yesterday, a very pleasant afternoon to be outside is coming your way. a little on the cloudy side early this morning, but nothing on radar to worry about a from a rainfall perspective. 42 at national airport. winds a-plus weather today. how about flirting with 60 degrees today. we'll take that. that's about 15 degrees warmer than average. oh, it will not last at all. today is the last of the great weather. chilly weather back tomorrow. looks rainy for christmas weekend. chris, let me tell you something, ask santa for

need it next week. >> cover my ears, chuck. we're following breaking news. we're loworking to learn more about how a car crashed into a home. the home is in upper marlboro. no word if anyone is injured. but we're working this story hard. stick with us for any updates. let's go to another breaking story. federal safety investigators say the train that derailed in washington state was going more than twice the speed allowed around a curve. ntsb says it was traveling 80 miles an hour in a 30 mile zone. the train was making its way from seattle to portland. three people were killed. more than 70 others had to be rushed to the hospital including ten with serious injuries. one couple talked about what happened from their hospital bed. >> tossing and squealing and ra

kind of got dark. on the floor. >> count your blessings. try to live day-to-day. keep out of trouble. >> that couple has been discharged from the hospital with only minor injuries thankfully. ntsb investigators are expected back on the street today to figure out what went wrong. we're also following a developing story in southeast d.c. police are searching for the man who killed a teenager at a community center basketball court. that shooting happened last night on bruce place in the douglas community center. folks in the community said the teenager was on the court when someone robbed him and shot him. he died at the scene. police have not released the young person's name yet. this morning a woman from d.c. is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries from a fire. that started inside an apartment on the first floor of a

rhode island avenue and northeast d.c. firefighters rescued this puppy from the fire. thankful thankfully. no word on how it started. this fire still burning. chopper 4 flew over the scene last night. firefighters doused the fire and contained in as much as they could. it continued burning for hours. no word yet on what caused it. right now, things are getting back to normal for air travelers after that massive power outage at hartsfield jackson. the blackout lasted more than ten hours. but the ripple effects were felt all day monday for millions of travelers. flights were canceled, on top of the 1100 canceled sunday. these new

the damage. airport officials in atlanta say a switch caught fire and burned through several critical lines knocking out the main and backup system. >> it failed. but our focus and our responsibility for this airport is to share the liabilities 100%. it failed. now we have to respond and make sure it doesn't happen again. >> parentally, one of the wires leading to the switch was frayed. a rat may have gnawed on that wire and that may have sparnked the fire. here's a live look at the capitol. later this morning, they start to vote. the house scheduled in the afternoon and then the legislation heads to the senate for passage there. it cuts the corporate tax rate and does away with popular tax deductions. it eliminates the mandatory health insurance coverage by 2019. tonight on nbc, one of

the winner of the voice. ♪ the season 13 finalists gave it their all in part one of the finale. now for you to vote. the finale begins at 9:00 right here on nbc4. okay. as you head out the door this morning, soak it all up. right, chuck? enjoy every second you can. >> yes, indeed. it is one of those long lunch-hour kind of a days. don't go back after lunch. a lot of times that's what i do. leave at 10:30 and don't come back. >> the trick is you come in at 3:00 in the morning. i don't know if that's a long lunch-hour. >> don't blow the secret. a beautiful day. wait until you see the five and the ten-day forecast. old man winter isn't done with us yet. focus on the positive. the clock is ticking d

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it took him 20 minutes to walk with a rope, blindfold and safety harness. it's like walking a tightrope. but instead of a cable, the rope stretches and moves with you. >> safety harness? anyone can do it with a safety line on. all right. are the holidays stressing you out right now? >> no. >> i never got that. >> i have like three people to buy a gift for. >> people stress around the holidays. i just don't do it. christmas is less than a week away. maybe you're thinking of what to serve for dinner. bob evans did a survey and found out the biggest stress is getting the meal ready on time. >> i would agree. >> don't like your gift? too bad. the roast is undercooked? >> you want it to be nice and hot when everybody is ready to dig in. cooking the main dish and making sure

food. that's accounting for allergies, food allergies -- >> it looks like a pack of hound dogs has gone through my kitchen by the time the meal is over. there's nothing left but bones and fragments. >> i never heard anyone complain about a holiday meal. >> you put a plate of food in front of someone, a smile appears. >> a boy in mississippi was so worried the grinch was going to steal his christmas gifts, he called 9-1-1. >> the police had to show up and say the mean old green guy wasn't going to take his toys. that wasn't enough for him, so the officers arranged for the 5-year-old to help arrest him. volunteered to serve -- if the department needs him again. >> the call is pretty cool. he's on the phone, you've got to watch out for the

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minnesota police shot a man inside city hall after he took out a weapon and started to hurt himself. police state man was left alone in an interview room yesterday. the man was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. the officers involved have now been put on administrative leave. the surveillance video from that room will be turned over to state investigators. this morning, an increase in humidity and decrease in wind speeds are helping firefighters fight that thomas fire in southern california. at last check, cal fire is reporting that the fire is 50% contained. it's a slight improvement from yesterday. more than 1,000 structures have been

home where the eagles recorded their hit, hotel california. you know, you're really good when you get not one, but two jerseys retired. last night the lakers retired both numbers kobe bryant wore during his basketball career, 8 and 24. he's the first player in any professional sport to have two numbers retired. kobe was an 18-time all-star. played 20 years with the lakers and won five championships. kareem abdul-jabbar, shaq and magic johnson were all there. the pair of i conniiconic numbe were immortalized. there's not a lot of time left to finish the holiday to-do list. aimee cho is working for you and has tips to check off the last-minute gift list. >> if you still need to get to the stores this holiday

you're not alone. >> just literally started today in person. >> we took a trip to walmart to check out last-minute gifts. store manager paul hill showed us options for everyone. for the little ones, action figures and sporting goods are a classic. >> for the little goods, can't go wrong with a nerve set. every little kid wants a nerf gun. >> for the older kids, a drone or a video game. >> the nintendo switch, this is an awesome item that everyone is loving. >> according to hill, some don't have to be the fansest. >> the traditional, board games and apparel. >> walking through the store can be overwhelming. walmart suggests using their app ahead of time. when you get to the store, you'll have a plan of attack already. before you know it, you will be ready to check out on another year of successful shopping. >ho

>> probably two days in. those two days are a little hectic. hopefully, today is the last day and i can relax after that. >> in northeast, aimee cho, news 4. all right. well, buying a gift is one thing, but if you want them to get to your loved ones by christmas, you may want to use simple wrapping and rush those gifts to the post office. take a quick look at your screen. today is the final day to ship by first class mail. tomorrow, by priority mail service and friday, it's the last day for it to get there using priority mail express. all right. chuck, as people start heading out to the post office and wrapping up that christmas gift giving season, boy oh, boy, it's amazing when you think about how warm it's going to be today than what we're in for. >> perfect day to stand in line outside. take your long lunch break, enjoy it everybody. sunshi f

boot. but the clouds come back in tomorrow, then we get typically chilly to finish out the week. looks like a really high chance for rain this weekend. particularly saturday and monday. not looking like a pretty christmas. may not be that cold until the day after christmas. right now, 42 in washington. light wind out of the south, averaging 5 miles per hour. most of the suburbs are back in the upper 30s to around 40. a big range of temperatures this morning. variations in the amount of cloud cover has put a range out there. it's 30 in warrenton, virginia, but 50 in frederick, 50 in martinsburg and 41 in annapolis. a big range early this morning. but with the return of sunshine and a light south wind during the course of the day, afternoon temperatures should have no trouble getting close to 60 degrees in most neighborhoods. frederick, maryland, 50 now, 60 not much of a stretch at

highs in your hometown, 55 gaithersburg. 62 in culpepper today. today a lot more cloud cover and a whole lot colder tomorrow. tomorrow afternoon's temperatures only in the mid-40s. not much in the way of sunshine coming your way tomorrow. satellite and radar depiction here. mainly clear skies coming our way for the afternoon. most of the cloud cover is up across parts of pennsylvania. that's where the tiniest rain chances close by to us is. here's future weather. by noontime, the morning clouds giving way to afternoon sunshine and a pleasant day. clouds will start to thicken up again late tonight into the early parts of tomorrow morning. here's 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. partly to mostly cloudy across the area. more clouds to the south tomorrow. the clouds will gradually overspread the area. as we get into thursday, a little area of storminess passing down to our south. i don't think that the raindrops will get as far north as fredericksburg. needless to say, we'll be keeping a

the early peek at the weekend, both saturday and sunday, precious little in the way of sunshine. mild on saturday with the rain. cloudy and chilly on christmas eve. the late night services likely to be on the cloudy and not all that pleasant side. sheena is here and will bring you the ten-day forecast in a minute. for now, back to the news. thank you, chuck. for some women, it's the only place to go to escape abuse. the conditions at one local shelter have some of them thinking about going home. we're staying on top of the breaking news in the state of washington after a deadly amtrak derailment. the neinformation comingw i

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the fda says ten people died in the past year from side effects linked to homeopathic drugs. a final decision will be made in about three months' time. imagine no heat in the building. women who escaped abusive relationships say their place of refuge is making them victims all over again. now they're describing conditions inside the family crisis center to our prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins. >> these women and their kids are domestic violence survivors. >> punch in the face, slap in the face dragged down the hall in front of my kids. >> they've been through hell. >> i decided enough is enough. >> that's why they turn to a nonprofit largely funded with county grant money. women we spoke with say the situation has gotten worse because of the conditions inside the shelter. >> the little things in the beginning and you don't say too much because be grateful of getting out of the situation you left from, ju

that you don't have to wake up to your abuser. >> there's mice popping out of couches, mold everywhere. >> i have asthma and me and my daughter and it's very scary. at night it's really, really cold. >> it's cold because many of the rooms don't have heat. >> i have four kids. i cannot let my kids sleep in a room because of cold. >> then there's the moldy food. >> my children are getting sick often. me and my children have a stomachache. i wasn't sure if it's because of the food oar mold in there. >> we showed the pictures to the director. she couldn't confirm the pictures were from the inside of her shelter? >> it looks like the inside of a room. >> you think that the food is fine, the room temperature is fine. there isn't a mold issue, that's what you're saying? >> that is what i'm saying. >> a

"the women and children lose life situations force them to use the shelter are already traumatized and we must ensure that they are sheltered in a safe, clean and pleasant environment. any substandard conditions are unacceptabl unacceptable ". the county sent over officials to find out what's going on inside the shelter. it's the only one in the county that accepts women and children. in brent worth, i'm tracee wilkins. news 4. news 4 is committed to helping families find help from domestic violence. we call it safe at home and we have a list of stories and resources that can help. head to the nbc washington app and search safe at home. it is now coming up on 4:26. i'm heading over to the live desk to bring you the latest on an amtrak derailment. news 4 continues right now with aaron and eun. that breaking news, new information surrounding a deadly amtrak derailment in

the data recorder. >> on the brink of an overhaul. we're keeping an eye on congress as lawmakers are approving a sweeping tax reform, including what it means to your pockets. rats, what it could mean for a -- i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm eun yang. more reason to get those things. >> i don't doubt it. i was in a news truck and we had a fire in the engine. it was a rat's nest. >> see? i'm telling you. >> that's not a lie either. >> i would have to run screaming from that area. never come back. >> oh, yeah. >> next thing you know she was working in philly. >> i was. >> couldn't have been a whole lot better there. >> one day to enjoy today. >> welcome to the city. >> one day to enjoy. one day. >> yes. >> it's going to be nice. >> this is

2017. >> you know, yesterday was really nice. hopefully, you enjoyed it. today is actually going to be a little bit nicer. look at these temperatures right now. 42 degrees in the district. normally, the low temperatures this time of the year should be 32 degrees. we're already about 10 degrees above that number. some suburbs in the 30s. look at frederick. 50 degrees right now. martinsburg is 50. hagerstown is 50. pretty mild in those spots. it is 36 in lorton. 37 quantico and clinton. quite the difference as you head from northern maryland to parts of northern virginia. your wake-up weather as you walk outside, look at the numbers. you won't need the heavy coat. just a light jacket. make sure you have the layers. by this afternoon, a lot of people will be in short sleeves, melissa. i think that's why we're wearing short sleeves. >> our last chance we all have for the short sleeves, because we can today. >> the beltway after college park, two left lanes getting by that work zone.

fairfax county parkway has the left lane getting by. a little delay here northbound right now. it's not so bad. 66 is okay. inner loop and outer loop overall, no major issues right now. rest of the routes into and out of town look good. 270, 70 to the spur, you are on time. >> thank you, melissa. >> your time is 4:28. we have breaking news. working to learn more about how this car ended up crashing into this home. take a look at the video here. what we know right now is that the home is located along carrie place in upper marlboro. no word on if anybody is injured. stay with us for updates. we're staying on top of another breaking story. >> deadly amtrak derailment south of seattle is having a ripple effect. part of interstate 5 near dupont is shut down for investigation. let's check in with chris lawrence at the live desk for the latest. chris? >> a few hours

revealed that the train was traveling 80 miles an hour in a 30 mile an hour zone. we're going to take you now and show you live pictures from that area and take a look there. i mean, look at that. it's snapped in half. the train was making its way from seattle to portland along the new high-speed route. three people were killed. more than 70 others rushed to the hospital. one couple described what happened from their hospital bed. >> tossing and squealing and rattling in the train and kind of got dark. i was on floor. >> count your blessings. yeah. try to live day-to-day. keep out of trouble. >> count your blessings. but sounds horrifying. that couple, thankfully, is out of the hospital. governor has declared a state of emergency there. we'll stay on top of the story as we learn what may have

the i-team did some digging on recent train accidents. they found there were 65 total accidents involving amtrak last year. 26 were derailments. this year that number is down by 20%. we're going to post any updates on yesterday's derailment in the nbc washington app. we're following a developing story in southeast washington. police are searching for the gunman who killed a teenager at a community center basketball court. the shooting happened last night on bruce place southeast at the frederick douglass community center. people there told news 4 the teen was on the court when someone robbed and shot him. he died at the scene. the victim's name has not been released. this morning, a d.c. woman is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries from a fire. it started inside a first floor apartment on downing road last night. a second woman and a firefighter were also taken to the hospital. they're expected to be