let you know what to expect christmas eve and christmas morning. whether we can see know or not. it is coming up in 15 minutes. >> we'll check in then. at 9:00, let's get you to your top stories. busy overnight. we start with this breaking news. a girl has died after being shot in asquas ccquasacquasco. it's in prince george's county. we don't know what led up to the shooting. we'll pass along updates when we learn them. a reston couple kill eed inside their home. the woman's mother thinking she thinks their daughter's ex-boyfriend is the shooter. he had a sympathy to nazis. hear a full interview on the nbc washington app. and we have some more breaking news for you this morning. ten people are displaced from their homes just before the christmas holiday. a fire broke out earl

morning at a home on 21st street southeast near trenton place. >> we think about the timing coming up to christmas. you and i just re-tweeted derrick ward's tweet. he is live at southeast this morning. he put out information about how you can help the folks. derrick, what else are you gathering? >> reporter: right now, this is still under investigation. crews are still on the scene, as you can see here. often, that is the case because with a fire like this, it could still be hot spots. that's why they keep trucks here. take a look. you see the damage there. the most significant damage done to the corner house. the house across that little breezeway from there, that house was damaged, too, just from the radiant heat. the house on the other side of that house also offered significant damage. 4:00 a.m., when the fire broke out, crews responded. everyone got out of these houses. no one was injured. in fact, we're told one of the residents uz t s was the first detect something was wrong. she knocked on the other doors

and got folks out. they had to get out in a hurry. some with just what they were wearing. some without shoes. some other neighbors came to the aid of their neighbors, giving them blankets and clothes. the council member's office is here, along with the mayor's office. they're helping the folks out, getting them lodging for the next few days. it is still investigation, how the fire started. the miraculous thing is no one was hurt. imagine being rudely awakened at 4:00 a.m., having to get out ahead of the flames. that's what these folks went through. luckily, again, no one was injured. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. take a look. we have some information. if you're wanting to help the folks out, here are some numbers. you're asked to text these numbers. one is 202-910-5099. 757-449-0410. gift cards would be greatly appreciated, but any help for the folks, especially around the

appreciated. we're live in southeast. derrick ward. back to you. >> thanks, derrick. a security problem at some of our local schools was exposed. >> it came after a man tried to get quick cash. it is a story you'll only see on news 4. we were there when police arrested sheffield early yesterday morning. police say he entered at least eight private and public schools in prince george's county. they say he walk ed the halls during school hours, looking for empty, unlocked classrooms. >> to steal credit cards from the teachers' purses, staff's purses. immediately leave the school and go to various stores. >> police say this is surveillance footage of sheffield inside target and other stores. they say he bought items at the stores using stolen credit and debit cards. he is likely going to face charges in prince josh

already on probation for something similar in charles county. montgomery county is finished reviewing security at its 200 plus public schools. administrators launched the review after allegations of a rape inside rock vilville high school. details will remain confidential because of security impact. be a report reviewed by news 4 recommends expanding school security staff and adding more bilingual and female members. charges were dropped in the rape case. your taxes are about to change now that president trump has signed a new tax plan into law. >> this is a big win for the president during his first year in the oval office. >> i am keeping my promise. i am signing it before christmas. >> a triumphant president trump using his pen to seal the deal yesterday. it is a $1.5 trillion tax overhaul. the plan lowers the corporate tax rate and ends fines for folks who don't have health insurance. the president si

as a boost to middle class workers and job creation. however, some polls show that the plan is not too popular. president trump says that will change after the new year. >> you'll see something on february 1st when they open up the paycheck. that's when you'll start to see it. by signing it now, it kicks in for this year. >> democrats say the law is a gift to corporations and the wealthy. this week, senate minority leader chuck schumer said this tax measure is unfair to the middle class. despite democrats comments, president trump is now celebr e celebrating what is his first legislative victory. he's down in florida. moments after landing in west palm beach, you can see him shortly taking photos with some supporters. he's going to be spending christmas and the new year holidays at his mar-a-lago resort with his family. new video. a crash landing into the water. still ahead, hear from the pilot who was forced to swim out of the plane. whoa. >> look at

stopped. attack this man was allegedly planning on what is a very popular tourist destination.

it's the record we were all hoping would not be broken. this morning, one of the wildfires that's ravaging much of southern california is now the largest in that state's history. the thomas fire has burned through more than 273,000 acres. put it in perspective, think of all of fairfax county. it is larger than that. two people have died in the fire. more than 1,000 structures destroyed since it sparked in early december. it's only about 65% contained. >> whoa. that first shot, whoa. it gives you perspective. my goodness. >> they're in desperate need of relief out there. let's stay out in california. we're learning more details about an alleged terror plot targeting san francisco tourists

>> everitt aaron jameson targeted pier 39, a big tour igs -- tourist attraction. when jameson thought he was getting help on the attack, he unknowingly met up with an undercover fbi agent. jameson's father isn't buying the fbi story. >> i don't believe it is true, you know what i mean? not with him. he was the kind of son that would tell me, pull over, dad, and he'd give his hamburger to the homeless person. you know what i mean? that type of son. >> eve et aaron jamison is a former marine who relatives say converted to islam a few years ago. relatives said he told them he needed a rifle and materials to make a bomb, but he then got cold feet and said he had reconsidered. may not feel like it outside, but the christmas weekend we've been waitinor

>> yeah. >> lauryn ricketts says the weather is about to make a big change just ahead of it. we'll have her full storm team 4 forecast. plus, one of our favorite stories of the morning. more on a local olympian speed skating into the record books. how she's making history before she heads to south korea. we'll be right back. >> it'll come down to one lap to go.

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lift off. that's spacex's falcon 9 rocket lifting off last night near santa barbara. >> the bright, burning light stunned some people. some thought it was a ufo. you've probably seen a few of these posts in your social media feeds. spacex says it has four more launches planned for early next year. don't fear any aliens when you see another one in the sky just like that. some people thought north korea was doing a little something funny. it was all over twitter. all over social media. >> cool sight though. >> it is cool. check out this video. a plane crash landing into the water just off miami beach. wait for it. whoa. wow. >> yeah. boaters obviously recording this. as the small plane started coming down yesterday afternoon, turns out, not surprisingly, there was engine troubles. the pilot was

get out safety. >> luckily, i was able to get out and no property was damaged. that's the important part. >> our partners at our sister station in miami say the federal investigators are investigating. no word on what exactly happened to that plane. >> whoa. he was like, yeah, no big deal. nothing to see here. glad he's okay. >> this is something to see. >> hold on. maame biney. >> ma nay bame biney. >> we need to know this name. >> i asked her to say it to me several times. >> this girl is a star. it's a name you'll hear a lot of as we gear up for the winter olympics in southkorea. >> at 17, she's the first black woman to become part of the u.s. speed skating team. if her skills don't win you over, her personality will. lacing up. maame biney has the routine down.

trained at space quest -- skate quest 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. >> my goal would be to go to the 2018 olympics. i'd be really young so -- 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 sacrifice so much 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. >> my journey was never easy. it was hard. but i made it.

give her new opportunities. one day, they passed by skate quest in reston. >> we were driving down the street right here. went in front of the rink. 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. said she was try speed skating. >> 12 years later, she's the first black woman to be part of team usa olympic speed skating. >> 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.

>> 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. >> she learned it all. >> he admits part of being the facilitator, part of parenting is maame doesn't have a cell phone. >> only time she's not with me, she's at school. they have a phone. 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

>> maybe now it's time, right, to get one. >> yay! >> could be down the road, 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. you can find maame's story on our nbc washington app. more of our olympic coverage is there. search olympics. i have to tell you, we showed up, me and my photo journalist. we retired. it was a late-night shoot. we were like, let's get

this. she changes your mood. >> so uplifting. >> what a personality. the excitement over getting a cell phone, i love that. when she wins gold, she can post a picture out there. >> this was better than a gold medal. getting a cell phone. she's been waiting forever for that. >> i love her. that's awesome. >> i love it. >> great story. >> good job, david. >> it was fun. as, of course, we're thinking about winter olympics, it's not feeling like winter at all. >> 57. i couldn't believe, the temperatures are up to 57 already in fredericksburg. cool spots north and west of town. warm front lifted through the area and it hasn't quite made it through everybody yet. marti martinsburg, you're a little cool. everybody else in the 50s. we'll go with the rain from the mid 50s to the mid 60s. still above normal for this time of year. e

through the morning. i believe it'll be around the i-95 corridor. 1 11:00 to noon. west to east, winds have picked up. southwest winds pushing in some of the warm air. 25 miles an hour. those winds will die down after about 8:00 tonight. the rain will push out a second earlier, about 6:00 or 7:00. you can see the rain up to the north right now. however, this frontal system back off to the west, that's what will bring the main part of the rain this afternoon. delays coming out of boston. all the way back, we have snow back to st. louis. again, it is a pretty big system. taking up the entire eastern seaboard. from st. louis to the east, if you are traveling in a plane today and moving out of our area, you'll want to pay attention to the forecast. again, the west, not seeing much. snow in the northern portions of the rockies. that is it. 60s today for us. rain continues to

we'll have shouwers at 5:00. dry tomorrow. temperatures will be cooler. 9:00, there's the rain i showed you on the radar. we're cloudy. as we get to the middle part of the morning, we start to see the rain move in. it'll be with us throughout the afternoon skpechb iand evening. pushing out 7:00. it'll be out of here. clear skies overnight. if you're headed to the redskins game tomorrow, not bad. we'll have clouds but we're dry. taking on the denver broncos on christmas eve. sunday night to early monday, we are looking at spotty rain showers. spotty and light being the key words here. again, we could have spotty rain showers with a little snow mixed in for your monday morning. all b maybe a little snow monday morning. redskins temperatures in the 40s. seei s skiing san the, cloudy and cool.

luminaries, could have spotty p.m. shoufr showers but i don' it is enough to cancel them. church sturchurch services, loo. spotty rain and snow. wind chills on christmas will be in the 20s and 30s. it'll be sunny. eyes focus on next weekend. we could have snow by next friday. breaking news we want to update you on. traffic warning. backup on the inner loop of the beltway approaching the wilson bridge. prince george's county fire and rescue say the delays are because of a rescue going on underneath the bridge. they just pulled a woman from the water. we're working to get more information. as soon as we get it, we'll push out updates to the nbc washington app. we'll be right back.

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here's what we know. santa and his helpers are putting the final touches on gifts for children around the world. he's going to set off in his famous sleigh in a few hours. >> he's on his way. you and your family can track his journey online. the north american aerospace defense command has been tracking st. nick for 62 years. uses satellite systems, high-powered radar and fighters to track the reindeer's journey. >> santa goes live at

he has a lot of homes to hit before heading to our area. remember, santa can't stop by your home unless you're asleep. >> right. >> you can't stay up too late, watching for his whereabouts. lauryn ricketts, i don't know why you're clapping. you think you made the nice list? >> did i make the nice list? >> i hope you did. >> i know i did. >> all right. >> i think you did, too. >> thank you. 9:26 is your time. let's get you four things to know before you head out. santa may be traveling but he'll be above all of this. this is a traffic mess when it comes to the air. this is flight aware, their live map. today is one of the busiest travel days of the year. expert says to arrive two hours before your flight. get more holiday traffic tips in your nbc washington app. ten people are displaced from their home before the christmas holiday. a fire erupted in southeast. the flames spread to three other homes. thankfully, no one was injured. for

the family acefeies affected, hr to our nbc washington app. prince george's county police investigating the shooting death of a child. a little girl was shot in acquasco before 11:30 last night. more details as we get them. this reston couple was killed after a shooting at their home on friday morning. family says it may have stemmed from a dispute with their daughter's boyfriend. sources tell news 4 a 17-year-old boy is in the hospital. no one has been charged. mild now but you're thinking a change for christmas. >> cooler for christmas. looking good. >> that does it for us on this saturday.

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hi, everyone, welcome to "inside the redskins" on nbc. i'm rick "doc" walker. it's been a long season and there's still more football left. the denver broncos come to town for the final game at fedex field. my guy, head coach jay gruden, has the keys for tomorrow's victory and it's brought to you by long and foster. >> denver's defense is pretty good. they're rated number one statistically. how do you approach this game on sunday? >> from an offensive standpoint we have to watch 58, he's a great corner. they can stack up the box and make it hard to run the football. it will be a great challenge for