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there it is. the spacex falcon 9 rocket lifting off last night near santa barbara. >> did you hear about it? this is funny in a light-hearted way. the bright, burning light, it stunned a lot of people. some thought it was a ufo. you look up and you're like, what in the world? you proba

those posts in your social media feed. some people even thought it was north korea. spacex, it had more than four launches planned for early next year. don't fear any aliens. you may see another one of these in your sky. twitter was going crazy over this. >> it is cool looking. >> you're like, what is that? if you're not expecting it, i guess you could be, like, is that north korea? >> is it santa's practice run? >> what's happening there? >> pretty cool. love it. maame biney. >> i put the pronunciation there. this is important. >> listen, david, why didn't you say her name? i hate butchering names. >> maame biney. i'm going to repeat it several times. this is a name we are going to hear a lot, especially as we gear up for the winter olympics in south korea. she's from northern virginia. >> this is a cool

black woman to qualify for the u.s. olympic speed skating team. if her skills on the ice don't win you over, i guarantee her personality will. i caught up with her and her dad at the rink. check this out. lacing up. maame biney has the routine down. for the past 12 years, she's trained in virginia. she's soon headed to south korea for the 2018 winter olympics. >> yeah, very. very surreal. >> her dream to compete in the olympics started at the last winter games, telling herself at the time. >> to get to the 2018 olympics. i'd be really young. and i did. >> you can see how personable and even giddy at times she can be just in conversation. notice when she hits the ice, she gets focused. that determination started young. maame says she owes much of it to her dad. >> he had to

that i don't even know. oh, man. it takes a lot of work. >> in 2005, maame was brought to the u.s. from their native ghana, separating the family. >> i always said to work hard. >> he began work as a maintenance man and hoped to give her new opportunities. one day, they passed by skate quest in reston. >> we were driving down the street right here. i saw a sign that said, learn to skate. >> my dad signed me up. my figure skating coach was also a speed skating coach. >> she took lessons and was told, you're skating too fast, you know, for figure skating. >> 12 years later, she's the first black woman to be part of te

>> this is what this country is. it is diversity and difference. that's exactly why i'm representing the u.s. we're different. >> maame's dad likes to remind her how far she's come. as we were interviewing her, he handed his daughter something she's never seen. >> what is this? oh, my goodness. >> holy cow. >> 2005. >> this is -- >> that's the first group lesson. >> i think the first i ever had. this is the date i made the olympic team. >> you kept it. >> holy cow. i didn't know that. oh, geez. what? >> he loves his daughter's humility and doesn't take credit for her success. >> keep going. >> he admits part of being the facilitator, part

phone. >> only time is when she's at school, but they have phones. there was never a need for one. >> now i need a phone. >> what about to take pictures at the olympics? >> right? yeah. >> i'll give her my used phone. >> when we were there, a change of heart caught on camera. >> maybe now it's time, right, to get one. >> yay! >> have to be real, you know. >> yeah! >> as she prepares to skate on the international stage, maame believes many sacrifices are well worth it. >> even with all the hard work and all the crying, all the tears, i would do it again because i had double the laughter with that. >> maame biney. look for that golden smile. it warms even the chilliest of winter sports. >> whoa. >> you can find am

in the nbc washington app. all i have to do is search olympics. >> yes. >> one of the coolest things about her, i'll tell ya, is cameras were off, we were done, and she still had the laughter. little kids were coming up to her, and she was down on her knees, engaging. she had this humility and she's a sweetheart. >> doesn't have a cell phone. >> she found out she was going to get one. >> might be going to the olympics. but her joy over the cell phone, wow. >> her dad. >> her dad. >> he's cool. >> i love that. >> great story. her dad is awesome. good job, david. >> it was fun to do. for folks heading out, doesn't look too much like winter weather. it's mild. >> next week. >> really? >> temperatures may not get out of the teens for daytime highs. yeah. but it's weird because temperatures will be in the 60s today. we're going to be in the 60s today. step outside and it is mild. it is wet, as well. we had rain during the

overnight. the rain was associated with a warm front that lifted to the north, hence why we are warming so quickly right now. the frontal system is hung up to the north of us. temperatures still in the low 40s at this point. we also have some rain up through northern maryland. again, we are warming. by 3:00, the temperatures are already in the low 60s. we do have some rain later on this afternoon. it will be a little breezy, as well. southwest winds about 45 miles per hour. 7:00 or 8:00, we'll start to dry. winds will calm, as well. this is the picture right now. you can see a little rain shower headed off the eastern shore. rain showers entering the shenandoah valley. most is confined to the north. this is making traveling a little tough around the region. around the east coast. pretty much from st. louis to the east coast. if you're traveling anywhere in that vicinity, the eastern portion of the united states, you'll want to check the weather forecast for any of the airports. we have this frontal system that'lri

looking at the u.s., we're not seeing much more back off to the west, besides a few snow showers in the portions of the rockies. let's look at the airport travel. dulles, 60s with rain showers in the afternoon. chicago airports, dry today. thank goodness. then we get to tomorrow, plenty of snow. 80%. plenty of sunshine. saturday outlook, travel, especially this afternoon, wet roads, ski resorts, and tomorrow we'll probably have ice. shopping is going to be damp and breezy, as we continue through your saturday and sunday. 60s today. we'll be in the 40s for tomorrow. it'll be damp by dry. i'll time it out for you. we are looking at rain through this morning. again, we'll start to dry out. then we see more showers later on this afternoon. it'll be out of here by 7:00 tonight. the wind co then tomorrow we're dry. late tomorrow night, i have to get to this, guys, we are

to have a chance for a ill will b -- little bit of a mix out there. light stuff leading into the christmas morning. again, it should be out of here. we're not going to see anything on the roadways. temperatures on monday will be in the 30s with wind chills in the 20s and 30s. next chance for snow will be friday and saturday of next week. all right. you don't see reindeer here, but you see that? the white beard, the man in red arriving by chopper. >> exciting. the special stop santa made to a local children's hospital before he loads up the sleigh. we'll be right back.

you get better, okay? we love you. you take care, okay? >> there he is, the man in red, flying not by sleigh but, check it out, by helicopter. all of the kids at a children's hospital in fairfax are on the nice list. yesterday, he surprised them with holiday happiness. >> love that. 6:56. let's get you four things to know before you head out on this saturday. for all of you traveling this weekend, take a look at this map. this is from flight aware. today, one of the busiest travel days of the year. a lot of air traffic out there. travel experts say to arrive at least two hours before your flight. you can get more holiday tips for traveling on the nbc washington app. a

several dfamilies in southeast d.c. a fire spread to at least three homes on 21st street. nine people have been displaced. follow updates in our nbc washington app. following this story, also, the shooting death of a child. as we get more information, we will pass it along to you in the nbc washington app. we know the child lost her life. a reston couple was killed after a shooting at their home on friday morning. family says it may have stemmed from a dispute with the daughter's boyfriend. a 17-year-old boy is in the hospital. we'll have more on this when we return. much more with lauryn coming up at 8:30 this morning. bye. ♪ toyland, toyland ♪ little girl and boy land

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good morning. holiday headache. the busy travel weekend is now underway with more than 100 million people heading out of town for christmas. airports packed. >> when i walked through the door, i could not believe all these people. this is crazy. >> roads congested. and a major winter storm is causing chaos for millions of travelers from louisiana all the way into the northeast. we're live with what you need to know before you walk out your door. terror plot foiled. a california man is in jail for attempting to pull off a terror plot in san francisco. the former marine wanted to plan the attack for c