the year, including passing the dream act. when congress returns in january, they're going to have a lot to tackle. after the house vote, the senate is expected to pass the bill later tonight, to keep the government funded through january 19th. of course we'll be watching all of this for you. for now, back to you in the studio. >> thank you, erika. >> a live look now at traffic as we come on the air tonight. chopper4 above 95 north in laurel, maryland area. and this -- >> looks like a parking lot. >> -- a time when experts say most people are leaving town, you think? >> or they're trying to leave town looks like they're not going very far. most of you are concerned about the forecast. >> doug kammerer joins us from clinton, maryland. beautiful. >> it really is. now that the sun is going down, starting to really see these lights pop. the neighborhood kids all starting to come in. we have santa claus here as well. coming up, you guys mentioned the traffic. driving here wasn't too much traffic on

yeah, everybody is going to be on the big major roads as everybody getting out of town fofrt holidays or coming into town, either way. temperature wise it's a chilly one and we've started to see the wind pickup here in the last 15 minutes or so giving us a little bit of a wind chill. right now the temperature 43 degrees d.c., 42 up towards the hagerstown area. much warmer to the west. notice, it is 58 degrees in charles town, west virginia. so, watch out for that as we move through the rest of the night tornt. it is going to cool quickly. tomorrow a pretty nice looking friday. we're tracking your travel plans. the big issue is saturday. we'll have much more information on that. and looking at a cold christmas. not just a cold christmas, but a frigid last week of december. we're going to talk much more about that as well and our snow chances because we have a few of those coming up over the next couple of days. there's our shot right now of our holiday lights. you can see everything lit up in the front yard. we're going to come back later on, the storm team4 4-by-4. much more from holiday lights, my holiday lights.

>> can't say it enough. doug, thank you. >> you may remember when that pregnant woman was set on fire and she was forced to give birth early because of it. >> well, now she is sharing her story for the first time. you will only see this on news4. >> andrea greenwich and baby journey she named her, she tells shomari stone she has a message for domestic violence victims. >> we want to warn you. andrea's injuries may be difficult to see. shomari is outside the hospital where she is being treated. shomari? >> reporter: >> reporter: good evening. andrea greenwich's doctors tell me she is fortunate to be alive. keep in mind she has burns on more than hafr of her body. we talked to her at med star washington hospital center. she has so much class. she shows the doctors appreciation. >> this is a token of my appreciation. i chose purple for domestic ol

thank you. >> reporter: andrea greenwich thanks doctors with flowers at med star washington hospital center. >> i definitely wanted to thank all the staff, you know, that assisted. >> reporter: she is thankful to be alive. >> from the very beginning we didn't know if we were going to actually be able to get her through. her injuries were so significant. >> reporter: prince george's county police arrested her boyfriend, 34-year-old la quin phillips, and charged him with setting her on fire inside her capitol heights apartment three months ago. did you ever think that he would allegedly do something like that? >> no. >> okay, your foot looks so much less swollen. >> reporter: andrea tells me she has burns on 73% of her body. tell me, what's going through your mind? >> with the severity of things, nobody expected me to be home so soon or able to do the things that i'm doing. >> reporter: she goes to physical therapy to retrain her muscles. >> and all of her skin wants to contra

the skin grafts. everything. >> reporter: but with the pain comes a sense of joy. >> hi, journey. >> reporter: andrea was forced to deliver her baby 33 weeks into her pregnancy. she named her journey. she's healthy. >> i'm happy, you know, and blessed that she was able to survive. >> reporter: police say la quin phillips, journey's father, she filed one protective order against him this past april. now, coming up at 6:00, you're going to hear from andrea greenwich's family. you'll see how they show her support. one thing i like is that she says she cannot wait to celebrate christmas with her family. live here at med star washington hospital center, i'm shomari stone, news4. >> it was january 20th of this year, the demonstrators took to the streets to protest

inauguration of president donald trump. there was violence. there was destruction. and more than 200 people were arrested. >> six of those demonstrators stood trial and today a jury found each one of them not guilty. news4's chris gordon spent the day in d.c. superior court. >> reporter: the defendants and their supporters dance and shout with excitement outside the courthouse after the not guilty verdicts are read. >> and when i heard all of us not guilty, that's the moment i felt like, yes, celebration now. >> reporter: on january 20th, d.c. police arrest more than 200 demonstrators protesting president trump's inauguration. prosecutors, however, never indicated the six defendants in this trial set fires, broke windows, or threw stones. next month, another group of demonstrators will face trial on similar charges of

destruction of property. >> this isn't about just the six of us. it's about the 188 people that are left to go in front of us and all we can do is hope these acquittals set the stage for them to also get acquittals and get off the way we did. >> reporter: brittany lawson is a medic and alexa wood is a journalist. they were both arrested during the inauguration demonstration. the jury decides these six defendants were exercising their right to free speech and lacked the intent to break the law. one juror spoke, but dee clieclo give his name. >> it was a thoughtful panel. it was a great bunch of people to work with and it was a lot of discussion and debate. so, i think, you know, we did the job that we were there to do. >> reporter: in a statement sent to us this evening, the u.s. attorney's office here in the district of columbia says, we appreciate the jury's close examination of each individual's

in the remaining cases we look forward to the same rigorous review of each defendant. that's the latest live at the d.c. courthouse. wendy, back to you. >> chris gordon. thank you, chris. a d.c. councilmember says thieves broke into his car last night. they also broke into his brother-in-law's vehicle. and then they stole his wife's car. and as news4's mark segraves tells us, those were the only vehicles that got targeted on that block. >> reporter: the evidence of the break-ins still visible today. shattered glass litters the street. cars ransacked inside. >> it's frustrating to know that you are in a vulnerable situation, that someone has taken advantage of people during the holidays. >> reporter: three cars belonging to the family of d.c. councilmember robert wright were hit. his car, his brother-in-law's car, both victims of smash and grabs. and his wife's car, stolen. thieves made off with a handful of gift cards

councilmember's car and while there weren't any christmas presents in the stolen car, there was one item that is tough to do without. >> i also had a car seat for my daughter which i need. >> reporter: and the thieves didn't stop at councilmember white's house. a fourth car in this block just off 16th street in shepherd park belonging to a neighbor also the victim of a smash-and-grab. d.c. police are investigating and point out that city wide crime is down this year compared to last. but they are working to deter these types of crimes of opportunity. >> recently we've been going around to different areas where we've had increased in theft and pass out these pink tickets. it looks like a ticket but it's actually say, hey, this is a warning to prevent auto theft. your car from being stolen. please follow these tips. >> reporter: according to d.c. police, the city is on track to end the year with significant decreases in nearly every category of crime, from murders to car break-ins. in the district, mark segraves, news4. >> some major

responding to the passage of the republican tax bill by announcing they'll invest or provide bonuses. at&t, comcast, and regional bank 5th third bancorp say they'll provide $1,000 bonuses to hundreds of thousands of employees. bancorp is also joining wells fargo in raising minimum hourly wage s to $15. boeing says it will invest 300 million in training and facilities enhancements. as nbc's stephanie points out, this is part p.r. and part demonstrating a relationship with the white house. >> we know that the president has an issue with cnn. the department of justice has gotten in the mix. comcast has benefited just last week -- you asked me who benefits from net neutrality. big media companies. so, comcast is doing something. boeing, huge contracts with the government. and wells fargo, 5th third bank, they certainly like that the cfp b now has

charge. it is a positive move, great p.r. move, not long term yet. >> full disclosure, comcast is the parent company of nbc universal which owns this television station. >> the accidental shooting of an 11-year-old devastated a family, but now caleb harry is homemaking a strong recovery. >> i was scared like i was going to die. >> the special delivery he got today to help keep his spirits high. >> plus, a scam that's cost at least one woman more than a thousand dollars. and how this man is cashing in on others' dreams of winning the lotery.t

an update on our breaking news at the top of the hour. if you're just joining us it looks like there will not be a government shut dg sdown this christmas. the house has indeed passed that stopgap spending bill. it will fund the government, federal government through january 19th. the senate is expected to take it up later tonight. that bill also contains a special waiver. it allows president trump to sign the gop tax bill as early as tomorrow morning. >> it's been a tough month for an 11-year-old boy shot by a neighbor and that neighbor a decorated army vet. he was putting his weapon away when it was discharged. now weeks later, the boy is home and today he got an unexpected

prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins is in suitland with his story. >> reporter: this is just the pickup caleb and his dad mark needed. gift after gift for a boy who nearly lost his life to an accidental gunshot. >> you feeling okay? >> yeah. >> on the road to recovery, i understand. >> yeah. >> well, we were worried about you. >> reporter: on december 5th, caleb was accidentally shot just above his heart by a neighbor who was watching him at the time. caleb's father said that friend, a decorated veteran, did all he could to save his son's life. caleb has forgiven him. >> he's a good friend and he didn't mean to do it. >> reporter: now after multiple surgeries, he's thinking about getting back to playing basketball. >> just want to heal so i can get back on the court. >> reporter: surprises like this one from the prince george's

friends and maybe provide you with a couple of extra christmas presents. >> thanks. >> how is that? >> cool. >> reporter: while caleb is home, he still has a long road to recovery. if you're interested in helping, you can go to nbc washington and search help caleb. in suitland, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >> virginia voters went to the polls about a little more than six weeks ago, but now the winner of the house race that will decide the balance of power in richmond is going to be selected at random. after a recount, and a court battle, the democrat and republican in the race for the 94th district seat, which is in newport news down in tide water, each have 11,608 votes. next week their names will be printed onto pieces of paper, put into a bowl, and an election board member will be pulling out that name and that person will then be declared the winner. but it may not end there. the loser has the ability to request a

so, we want to know what you think of this. do you think it's a fair method to find the winner? taking a look at our nbc washington survey, most of you, 51% say that's crazy. >> new recount or new bowl. by now you probably heard the news that today is the last day at news4 for our dean of washington politics. the one and only tom sherwood. he has covered this city and our region for decades, folks, and he knows politics inside and out. on a reporters notebook tom addressed a question many have wondered, would he ever run. >> for 20 something years, 30ers yahoo! people said, sherwood, why don't you run. you know the city, you know all that. you're well known. tv has given you a lot of exposure. i have thought about campaigns. i said i would not run against any incumbent because that would be against my ethic a

journalist. i'm not sure i want to take on the rigors of a campaign. including what i'm going to have for dinner tonight, i never want to rule anything out. >> spoken like a true politician. you can see more of tom on the reporters notebook this sunday morning and, wow, are we going to miss him here at news4. >> right. but as you [ inaudible ]. and he's going to be doing politics for him as he still does now. he'll be doing a little more of it. we are certainly going to miss him in the newsroom because he is quite a character. what you see is what you get. he is authentic to the bone. >> that's our tom. time now for doug and holiday lights. he's live in clinton, maryland. doug? starting to pop. >> is it dark enough now to see them? >> oh, guys, i tell you, the lights you can really see them. wait till i show you the mass camera here in just a minute. this is the dillard family. they invited us.

nora said you have to come out and see my dad's display. you've been put thing on for so long. say hello, everybody. >> hi! >> everybody in the community, and you have a lot of people that come out and help you. you've been doing this now you said 28 years. >> 28 years i've been doing this, and i've been getting help from my neighbors, putting it up and everything, fixing the lights and everything. >> this year you've got santa claus as well. i see santa claus over there. >> he's sitting over there being himself. [ laughter ] >> he gave the kids some candy canes a little early. you guys love this, too. you love coming over here. >> yeah, it's really fun. we get to enjoy it with family and friends. >> all right, family and friends. it doesn't get any better than that. let's take a look. are you guys cold? stas it's not too bad. next week it's going to get really cold. i want to show you that camera from way up there. take a look at this shot. just so cool. look how many lights they've got here. how long did it take to you put them all up, dave? about a week and a half. you can see what happens after that week-and-h

masterpiece they have here in prince george's county. let's look at the numbers right now. it is on the chilly side but not all that bad. high temperature today right around average, the average high is 45. we are right around there. now down to 43 degrees. those winds, we've seen it gusty a little bit here, but not much in the way of wind. but any time you get a little gust, brings you a bit of a wind chill, too. 39 in manassas, 38 in culpepper. and with the wind chill, it's going to be down around the freezing mark. going out on thursday night it will be a little chilly. the hat, glove, scarves, you'll need those. storm team4 radar, we don't have anything to show you here. what we are watching is a storm system on saturday. tomorrow should be fine. another great day if you're thinking about leaving tomorrow. there is not much out here. notice this cloud cover. this cloud cover is going to try to move our way tonight so we were will see more clouds by early tomorrow. that's going to mean partly cloud t cloudy to mostly cloudy skies on your friday. take a look at the planner. we'll

temperatures early morning 32 in d.c., that means many of you in the suburbs will be in the low to mid 20s tomorrow morning. waking up to a cold start. 35 degrees at noon, 54 at 4:00. it will be on the cool side tomorrow with cloud cover. all in all not bad. 45 degrees with more clouds. saturday is the day to watch. we're going to have rain to our north and west. nothing south ward. if you're traveling i-95 south on saturday, most of the day looks good. but if you're traveling i-95 north or you're going out i 70 out towards pittsburgh, expect some rain. watch what happens as we move on through the day here. we're actually go going to see this colder air come in. first for us we're on the warm side even into the 50s and near 60 degrees on saturday. notice the colder air back towards pittsburgh changing from rain to snow late in the day. this is what we're going to be watching for that. bring us on through here and we're going to continue to watch that change over from rain to snow. along the i-95 corridor, d.c. up towards philadelphia anw

york, that's where we'll see the rain. if you're traveling i-95 north, you're watching out for that. take a look at the next ten days. not only one, but two, maybe three chances for snow. 64 degrees on your saturday. 48 on sunday. so sunday a little bit cooler. only 37 on christmas. and, yes, there is a chance for some rain or snow overnight sunday night into early christmas morning. i don't think it's going to amount to much, but if you live north and west, you actually may have a chance for some accumulation, say, on your rooftops out that way. that's something we'll be watching. back to the ten-day forecast, and back out here live right now, you can see the lights, the big thing we're watching for next week is going to be the frigid cold temperatures. temperatures in the 20s. and as i mentioned a couple chances of snow, one on wednesday and the potential is there for a pretty big storm late next week. we'll have rain, snow, freezing rain, ice, lots to talk about. we'll talk much more about that. right now live out here in prince george's county right here in clinton, i'm

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in news for your health, they're small, they're furry, they purr, but they're not cats. hasbro and the university teamed up to create a robot with artificial intelligence to help seniors remember things such as taking their medicines. michelle san miguel has the story. >> reporter: it sounds like a cat. it looks like a cat. and now hasbro is ready to take its robotic animal to the next level. the toy company is teaming up with scientists at brown university to add artificial intelligence to this robo cat. it's been on the market two years and is designed to be a companion for seniors. >> there is a lot to it if you keep folks socially connected or inter generationally connected. >> reporter: the national science foundation awarded a $1 million grant to design a battery operated cat with artificial intelligence. the goal is to help

perform simple tasks. researchers at brown are working to figure out which tasks the cat would perform. it could range from finding lost objects to reminding the person to go to a doctor's appointment. hasbro says the projects would help older adults live in their own homes longer. >> i haven't met too many people are like, i can't wait to move into a senior living community. obviously everybody wants to age in place and live in their home for as long as they can. >> reporter: hasbro has built a global reputation as a toy maker, but the company says it is about creating the best play experience for people of all ages. >> there isn't a lot of people focusing on the joy, happiness and play side of aging and it's, you know, i think here at hasbro that's what we think about every single day. >> reporter: hasbro says it wants to keep it affordable but says it's too early to know how much it would cost. >> alrighty. >> firefighters in the district going above and bo

sure kids in their communities have a warm winter coat this season, and they were rewarded with smiles today, plenty of them. the firefighters from local 36 in northeast partnered with the nonprofit operation warm for the coat drive. they bought more than $3,000 in coats with the money that they raised. >> putting some friendly back in the skies, how one airline is helping to take the stress out of flying. >> reporter: it's the scam that starts on facebook and ends with a lottery ticket. i'm david culver in the city of manassas park where police have a warning of a scheme that could end up costing you thousands. i'll explain. >> outside is frightful. >> the weather inside is warm. [ laughter ] >> plus, carolling with carol, our carol maloney puts some of the redskins and their knowledge of christmas songs to the test.

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breaking ground today on a new building that will be in downtown largo and become seat to the offices of the county executive and the county council. they'll be moving out of upper marlboro. this new building will be named after former county executive, the late wayne curry who died from cancer in 2014. >> and in charles county, a large home gutted this afternoon by fire. chopper4 over the scene just a couple of hours ago along chicamuxin road in indian head. firefighters searched the home and did not find anyone inside. no word yet on what may have sparked this blaze. >> the thought of a big lottery pay out, that sounds good this time of year. sounds good any time of year. >> or does it? a man has taken advantage of that dream and scammed people, though, out of thousands of dollars. just ahead of christmas. >> police say the man claims to be a psychic. as our northern virginia bureau reporter david culver explains, he looks for potential victims oc

>> reporter: tonight police here in the city of manassas park are warning residents not only in this jurisdiction, but also in jurisdictions across northern virginia. they say that there is a man who is posing as a psychic, claims he can see the future, and goes under the name angel cruz olivier o. you can see some of the images on his facebook profile, one that is still active. it is through facebook that police say he contacts his victims, those who perhaps are desperate and looking to earn thousands of dollars, hoping to win them, in fact, because this man claims that he can predict the lottery numbers. which brings us to this 7-eleven here in the city of manassas park. it's here back in october where police say the man walked with his victim into that store. they go in to buy a power baltic et. -- power ball ticket. later she wires the man thousands of dollars because he clms

needs to pay up on her end of the deal. and here's what's crazy about this, is where we are. that 7-eleven happens to be just across the street from this safe exchange zone parking lot which is, of course, the same parking lot for the city of manassas park police headquarters. but that didn't stop this bold individual who police tonight are trying to track down. here's his image one more time. they are spreading this poster not only across this city, but several other jurisdictions because they believe there could potentially be more victims and that he could be operating in several parts of our area. in the city of manassas park, i'm david culver, news4. >> and police in fairfax county say as they try to combat the opioid epidemic, they are dealing with a new situation. vet shopping. some drug users are turning to veterinarians to get their hands on those prescriptions. so far fairfax counts

investigators say the warning signs include new patients. they show up with a seriously injured animal. they request for a prescription refills, but they miss appointments and they know how to ask for that drug by name. >> tomorrow and saturday are expected to be the busiest days to fly if you're planning to leave town for the holidays. but at dulles, united airlines is working to make the experience a little less stressful. united is deploying 40 therapy dogs they are calling paw-fess ionals to give travelers a chance to dee stress a couple minutes. >> a group of d.c. firefighters had a special reunion with a baby they helped bring into the world. news4's camera is capturing that reunion. they got to meet jazz and her mom two months after the baby was born. they had jumped into action when it was clear baby jazz was not going to wait until they got to the hospital.

>> he couldn't wait and you came to his rescue. you all helped me. you all helped my children. you all saved the day and i really am truly blessed and ecstatic and grateful and words just cannot describe how, you know, wonderful you all are. >> because there is no negotiating with a newborn that is ready to be born, jazz schlepped throuslept through all the festivities. >> adorable. hopefully they are well versed in all things broncos. how well versed are there in christmas carols? one person for the job, carol maloney. >> people are just thinking about this now? now? so many celebrate different things different ways this time of year. one thing is constant. we all hear those christmas carols. you hear them everywhere. how well do you really know the words? we

the test. what level of a caroller? >> i think i'm about 8. >> i don't even want to try. i don't want to embarrass myself. >> what level are you? >> i'm an all purpose kind. >> i think i'm fairly dice entit decent because my wife rubs off on me. >> i don't have a lot of carolling experience. hopefully i can stick with you. >> the weather outside is frightful. >> the weather inside is warm. [ laughter ] >> over the fields we go -- >> dashing all the way. >> dashing through the snow >> with a one horse open sleigh. over the hills we go, laughing all the way, ho-ho-ho homeys, yeah. >> you get extra points for that. oh, the weather outside is frightful >> but the fire is so delightful. >> good. >> when we finally kiss good night >> i don't know that one. [ laughter ]

>> mallay ka leaky thaka is a thing. >> -- is the thing to say. >> i didn't know the song so i just started singing. >> malakaliki maka is the thing to say. >> on a bright sunshiny -- no, sunshine hawaiian day. >> i'll take it. i think that's a winner. >> wow. >> the kicker, the kicker, he nailed it again. dustin hawkins. he has the most free time of anybody on the team. more carolling with carol at news4 at 6:00. >> very funny. an all-purpose caroller and he can't get jingle bells. >> yeah, we all do that. >> takes confidence.

>> we're saying good-bye to carol because you are off to go hang out with your family and chill. >> yep. >> you're going to be chilling. >> i have like four other shows to do today. >> there's tom sherwood over there. you guys can walk to the parking lot hand in hand later on. >> maybe dancing. >> we're going to miss you. we'll be seeing you all over the place anyway. plus we'll see you just because we are your ho ho homeys. >> yes. >> we love you. you're a riot. and see you soon. >> thank you. >> you make sports fun. >> you do. you know i can't stand sports and i love when you do it. >> i don't know about calling it boring. it was like singing. >> it was sports for me. apple confirms what many of you had suspected. they are deliberately slowing down your older iphones. why, apple says this is actually helping you. >> there is a warning from the

fbi. the high-tech prints under your tree could put you in danger for theft. >> doug is outdoors live once again today. >> what's coming at us with the weather? >> a beautiful night, guys. it's on the chilly side, but everybody is out here having a great time, right? >> right! >> we have santa claus all dressed up. this is his busy time of year, but he still made time to come out here towards the clinton, maryland. we'll be back with more holiday amghts in j

hey, if you think your iphone is running slower than usual, you're right. apple admitted it is slowing down older iphones to prevent them from unexpectedly shutting down. as iphone batteries get older or exposed to colder weather, they lose power. apple says it tweaked ios to slow certain tasks that require more power so your phone doesn't completely shut down or maybe you want to buy a new iphone. huh. >> huh. a warning from the fbi this holiday season. those toys your kids unwrap this christmas could invite hackers into your home. the fbi says toys connected to the internet can be a target for crooks who are seeking information. and the only way to get rid of that risk is get rid of the toy. but we are working for you with some ways to lower the threat. first, see if there have been problems with this toy in the

find the toy maker's privacy policy. register your toy to get security updates. and make sure you're using secure wi-fi. turn the toy off when it is not in use. >> from eye lifts to nose jobs ahead of the olympic games we showed you how south korea is the plastic surgery capital of the world. next up at 5:00, our aun tells us what's happening in the siness. bu>>

breaking right now at 5:45, house lawmakers jetting out of town with a deal in place to avert a government shut down. lets than an hour ago they passed a short-term spending deal. the senate will take it up

tonight. the bill funds the government through january 19th. >> and a live look at the roads from chopper4, still flying over i-95 north at the icc. this is one of the busiest stretches of highway at this hour as many people start their holiday break. and as you can see, a lot of you on the roads. >> don't want to be there. >> let's get the latest from doug who is out with some really great impressive light display and amelia who is inside with some impressive science to tell you about. [ laughter ] >> wendy, nicely done. impressive science to talk about, that's exactly what we're going to be doing. science goes into everything we do as far as weather is concerned. that weather over the next couple days is going to be a little bit tough on saturday, but all in all we're not talking about bad weather. actually some beautiful weather out here tonight. say hello, everybody. >> hi!

>> we have a lot of family here, a lot of friends here. people from the neighborhood coming in. i've had a couple people stop by and say they've been coming to this house for years because they just want do see all the lights they've got going on. and, nora, we met you. this is your sister. >> sherri. >> you grew up with this, too. this does bring the community and the family together. >> yes, it definitely does. >> it definitely does. >> what is it about you guys to come back and see it yourselves again after 28 years you've seen it? >> it's great. there's people i went to high school with. i get to see them bring their kids here. it is one of the most amazing things. it's years after me dealing -- seeing it and people coming here, my son gets to grow up with it. >> and my kids get to run through it. >> it's a generational thing. >> your son has been helping put them up. >> yeah, this year he's up on the roof. >> he's around here somewhere. right there. around there somewhere, right? there he is. there he is. that's right, you got to help put them up

you? you did a nice job. which one did you do? any one in particular? the big one, of course he did the big one. let's show you what's happening weather wise. it's not that bad. the wind is 10 to 15 at times. that's when it gives a bit of a wind chill. the tower cam shows you the scope of the neighborhood, the scope of the front yard. really, really shows just how bright this house gets at night. really cool shots. take a look now, temperature wise we're sitting in the low 40s we're going to continue to drop tonight. the numbers dropping to about 34 degrees by about 11:00. for most of you, we may actually be dropping into the 20s right around 10:00, 11:00. 47 in college park, 40 in gaithersburg, 40 in the fort belvoir area. camp springs coming in at 38 degrees. nothing on the radar currently. and we're not expecting anything tomorrow. but amelia has been pouring over the science for saturday because, amelia, sa

right now it's not looking all that bad. if you're going certain directions you need to know about it. >> i love that. doug is out there with the lights, i'm in here with the science. we'll go with that. 7:00 a.m. on saturday, you can see rain in pennsylvania, parts of west virginia, back through ohio. for the d.c. metro area, we're still dry but we will see some rain in the mountains and in our western zone. areas like frederick, fauquier and montgomery county. if you're heading to new york, new england, back through pittsburgh, erie and buffalo, into parts of ohio, you're going to be driving into rain. notice for most of the afternoon we're still dry. that allows temperatures to warm to around 60 degrees, even mid 60s in washington by 5:00 p.m. this is when showers finally start to move into the district. and we do have some rain out there for your saturday night in washington. so, we're going to be dealing with rain on saturday at times and that could lead to some tricky travel. so, you want to download our nbc washington app, the best chance

will be later in the day. ski resorts will rain at times. it stinks with white tail and liberty finally open. probably not the best day to go on saturday. you can go on sunday, it will be just fine. for exercise, check our app and you'll get the radar in the palm of your hand and our updated forecast. here's the ten-day forecast. i'll step out of the way so you can see it, saturday 70% chance of showers, breezy 64 degrees. maybe rain and snow overnight sunday. that can lead to dusty roads. it is breezy and cool, doug, on christmas day. 37. and then new year's weekend, we were talking about that before you left today. that could be an interesting one with a better chance for snow. >> that's right. thanks, amelia. we appreciate that. yeah, much colder as we move into next week. another family that comes by, you guys have been coming here for a long time. half a mile away, bringing your son amir. this is anthony. >> how y'all doing? >> you wanted

>> yes, we have the 2017 basketball champions. >> and you made the team this year? >> yes. >> that's what i'm talking about. good to see you guys. thanks for dropping by. they said they had to come business. they have basketball practice. tell the team it's going to be cold next week. we'll toss it to you guys. >> that's the way it works, word of mouth, and everybody comes out. >> i also enjoyed amelia's science i'd like to add. >> she scienced it up, wendy, she scienced it up. >> boy, did she. thank you, douglas. >> we are now less than 50 days from the winter olympics in south korea. yesterday eun yang gave us a look at the multi billion dollar plastic surgery industry. tonight she takes a look at the culture behind it and sits down for a consultation herself. >> reporter: the doctor is a plastic

medical, one of the leading plastic surgery centers in seoul. he performs hundreds of procedures every year. what are his patients asking for? >> large eyes, nose, jaw line, facial line with no curves, a very straight facial line. >> reporter: the doctor says the homogeneous culture may explain why south korea has the highest plastic surgery rate per capita in the world. >> translator: in the u.s. or europe, other countries, beauty is something that is specific for charm. it's very personal. people create beauty standards that are standardized so people have a goal they want to achieve. >> reporter: americans also spent $16 billion on plastic surgery last year, with noninvasive procedures such as botox rising in popularity. but it's where doctors inject

different in korea. he specializes in facial reconstruction. i always thought botox was just for your forehead. >> you can use it here and also here. >> reporter: tell me about that. that's something i haven't heard of either. >> the appearance of square face is not only the bone area, but the muscles here. if you have a lot of muscles, put botox here and it's going to slim it up. >> reporter: while a strong square jaw line might be attractive in western cultures, koreans prefer doll-like features. the seemingly perfect faces of k-pop stars are fueling this trend. and now at seoul medical, the jaw line is the most popular injection spot for botox. >> asian people usually have a tendency of looking -- one thing their face is small. that's why we put in the botox here. >> reporter: for the purposes of this story and only for this story, i sat down for a

consultation with dr. chan min. >> what to change on your nose? >> reporter: i never thought about it before. he examined my face and said i have a hot nose. then he used 3-d imaging to show me how he'd alter my nose. the noese is completely different. is that a normal -- would that be a normal amount of change? seems like a big change. is that normal? i'm just curious. >> sometimes patients usually feel different. the height is not so different. >> reporter: to me the difference is jarring and i have no intention of getting a nose job. but my eye opening look at the plastic surgery phenomenon in korea gave me new appreciation for the diversity of my american culture and the flaws of my own face. eun yang, news4. >> eun yang is beautiful. don't touch a

reporting from south korea in our nbc washington app. she's about ready to start packing her bags, just about five weekends to go. >> something less expensive, micro blading. that is one of the hottest new beauty trends in our area. cosmetic tatooing for your eyebrows. how do you know you're in safe hands? the news4 i-team went under cover to shops that offer the service after they got complaints from viewers. that includes christina hernandez who makes a living with her online tutorials about makeup and the beauty industry. but she says she did not get what she expected after she went to a fairfax county micro blading salon. >> extremely painful. i could feel the cuts were really deep. i expected some swelling. i expected some discomfort, but i looked like someone just took a pen to my face and just drew lines wherever they felt like it. >> christina filed a complaint

specific licenses. for the individuals and the salon. the i-team found shops that are offering this service without the proper license, and there is very little that the state can do about it. so, coming up tonight on news4 at 11:00, see what happens when the i-team tracks down the woman that christina complained about and find out what else the state requires for any shop that offers this cutting-edge beauty procedure. >> facebook is changing the way it identifies fake news stories, and they say it helps you immediately fact check stories. so, facebook is ditching those red disputed label on stories that fact checkers deem to be false. now you'll see a related articles section. it shows you reports from other news articles. this will theoretically allow users to immediately fact-check stories that appear in their feed. facebook says they are already seeing a dip in people sharing fake news because of this new system.

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you navigate one of the busiest travel days of the year. it's the shopping home 12re stretch. a look at what's open, what's closed and where to score those last-minute presents. >> right now at 6:00, tough to stay holly and jolly when you're sitting in this. some holiday traffic gridlock as we begin the hour. >> this is a live look from chopper4, traffic slow going, but moving. and this is i-95 north in beltsville, heavy traffic expected throughout the weekend. >> whether you're driving or flying, you're going to need to know what old man winter has in store for you. >> our team coverage continues with chief meteorologist doug. he's in clinton, maryland with the forecast. hi, doug. >> yeah, hey, guys. you know, old man winter, you know, he's got winter coming and it's going to take a couple days. right now we're looking at some temperatures that are not too bad. 42 degrees currently in the city, some 40 degrees up in morgan town, west virginia. notice back in tds