17-year-old faces murder charges tonight after the shooting dem of -- death of a couple in their reston home. and a massive townhouse fire. ten people forced out of their homes just before christmas. and major changes in the miss america organization amid a scandal over controversial e-mails. good evening. i'm erika gonzalez. for tonight, the rain is moving out but the cold isn't too far behind it. samara theodore joins us with that. >> the rain is getting ready to move out but not before going out without a bang. right now we're seeing the heaviest rain coming down and getting ready to push through the

winds are picking up. but we should start to see this quiet down overnight. straight to the radar so i could show you what i'm talking about. so right now that line of heavier showers is getting ready to move through the district. you could see it in that deep red and orange and yellow continuing to push toward the east. so in the d.c. metro you will hear the rain coming down. and then the winds picking up. so here is what you need to know. as we said through tonight and into tomorrow, dry for sunday. but by cass d-- by christmas da, we are feeling cold. snow chances taye to the north and west. a mix of sun and clouds. but i'll talk about your full christmas forecast. >> thank you. switching gears now, police plan to charge a teenager with a double murder that shocked a quiet community in reston. the victims a husband and wife would recently moved into the neighborhood. darcy spence ser live along black fur court with reaction from residents to this

darcy. >> reporter: erika, fairfax county police cleared the scene of the crime within the last hour and all day friends and neighbors are dropping off flowers in memory of the victims. let's show you video of the friends and neighbors that came out for a quiet vigil, just as police announced they had petitions to charge a 17-year-old for the murder of the frickers. the teen is known to the family. he's in the hospital right now with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. police say he came into the house and was confronted by the couple and that is when he shot them. now the mother of the wife told news 4 that the mom was very concerned about her daughter's boyfriend who apparently had an ardent interest in nazism. let's hear from the vigil. >> they seemed like people you would like to know better.

and they are just gone. we all really feel a big loss. they were very new part of this community. but we all really started to like them very much. >> reporter: so far fairfax county police have not identified the teenager. he is 17 years old. no word yet on when le actually face those murder charges. back to you. >> darcy spencer, thank you. wire -- we're working to learn more about the shooting of a girl in prince george's county on the 15,000 block of st. phillips late last night. that is the southeastern part of county. waiting for police to release the age and identity. no word on the circumstances surrounding her death. a large police presence in southeast d.c. today. police say a man is fighting to survive after being shot. they blocked off a large section of melon street for the

don't know the circumstances surrounding the shooting, but police tell us the suspect was driving a silver or gray nissan. flames tore through a house in southeast d.c. early this morning and then spread to other homes. cell phone video captures just how dangerous the situation was. but as we see, everybody was able to make it out safely. >> oh, my god, i just hope they get out of the house. look at -- oh, my goodness. >> reporter: joy jones was amazed at how intense the flames were. they lit up the predawn sky. >> i saw the fire people getting out of the houses and i was like i hope they got out. >> reporter: ten people displaced among the three houses involved in the two-alarm fire on 21st street southeast as daylight revealed the extent of the damage it was miraculous no one was injured. the corner house burned so intensely that the heat melted the siding on the an adjacent house and that townhouse was destroyed.

just a sthel remains. they didn't think about what to carry and now they have nothing. >> we've had a conversation about their lau loss. >> reporter: the red cross and elected officials from the area are among those continuing the rescue efforts. firefighters tended to the flames and structures and they help are the long-term rescue. >> we've helped them build a recovery flan. >> reporter: that is like a place to stay for the next few nights an funds to replace clothes and necessities and others have pitched in and long after the embers of their charred possessions have cooled, neighbors in the southeast d.c. community will see that those who walked away from the fire don't walk alone as they recover. >> we're a tight community so we're going to make sure that they are going to be okay. but it is the worst thing to happen right before christmas. >> reporter: in southeast, derrick ward, news 4. >> a reminder to always lock your car and keep valuables out of sight. three people were stealing property and the thefts all

fairfax county police say they stole a car on stanhope flas and they may have gone into people's homes to get the keys to the vehicles. we are tracking a developing story now involving the top leadership at the miss america organization, ceo sam haskell, the organization president and chairman all resigned today. this follows a huge outcry after the huffington post ahold of an e-mail exchange between the leaders. they allegedly mock the sex life and weight of 2013 winner mallory hagen. hasket said he made a mistake of words. the outing president apologized to her and nbc news has not vir fied the e-mails. a mult billion dollars digital media and broadcasting company is saying sorry after an explosive report revealed disturbing accusations, three vice media employees as reported by the new york times received settlements

harassm allegations. one was against the company president. the company's co-founders released a statement saying, quote, we have failed as a company to create a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone, especially women, can feel respected and thrive. the founders say they are taking steps to address the problems. you only have tonight and tomorrow to get those last minute gives to put under the tree by monday morning. and if you still have some shopping to do, you're not alone. the national retail federation predicts about 126 million people still have some shopping to do. the last weekend before christmas is critical for retailers. experts are optimistic that this final rush will be a big boost for retailers. >> today and tomorrow are key times for the holiday season. and typically 40% of holiday sales occurs between december 15th and 25th.

stay open until 6:00 on christmas eve, including kohl's macy's and walmart. and even 24 hour walmarts will still close at 6:00. shop at target until 11:00 on christmas eve. a difficult day for holiday travelers depending on where you're heading. how the snow and ice are making for some holiday travel trouble. plus as the rain moves out of our area, big changes are moving in for christmas. somara theo dor has your forecast coming up. and the true meaning of holidays. emergency responders make sure kids in alexandria have a very happy holiday.

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a local organization is spreading holiday cheer by providing thousands of gifts to deserving children in the community. the group firefighters and friends invited people to samuel tucky elementy in alexandria for a fun filled afternoon. kids got to meet saint nick. mickey and mini mouse made an appearance. took pictures with the kids there. organizers expect today's event to benefit up to a thousand children. >> well you know a lot of families are having tough times so we don't want them choosing between paying a bill, buying groceries, or deciding if they need to buy a toy for

kids. >> the presents included toys, coats and gift cards. firefighters, police officers and sheriff deputies were among today's volunteers. lots of smiles in montgomery county as well today. as christmas came early for a group of special kids. volunteers handing out holiday gifts for kids whose parents are getting back on their feet. the convicted fellons have served their time and getting a bit of help from a nonprofit group called hope restored. up next, the high-tech way that you'll be able to track santa this year. and -- folks, say good-bye to the 60s. storm team 4 is tracking cold weather moving in.

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amazon's echo device could now answer you if you ask alexa, where is santa? all you have to do is enable the santa tracking function. norad tracks santa's every move starting tomorrow. my goodness. mother nature is making holiday shopping even more stressful for folks here in our area and across the nation. as nbc's chris pollone shows us, a winter storm is sweeping through the country and pounding areas with snow and ice. >> reporter: it is early in the season, but even santa isn't thrilled. >> it is a little foggy and messy. >> reporter: a winter wallop for millions two days before christmas. making a mess of last minute holiday shopping in travel. 'm

the heavy traffic and people out. >> reporter: from southern new england, freezing rain. driving nearly impossible at times in massachusetts, difficult for even the most seasoned winter drivers. >> trying to get from new york city to northern massachusetts for christmas and just got too icy into mass pa-- massachusetto stop for the night 40 miles short of where i'm going, i'm going to try now but still raining and below 32 degrees and as you could see, everything is coated in a sheet of ice. >> reporter: it was slow going on the mass turnpike but not too bad by saturday. the nation's airports busy as expected. but analysts say of the 107 million people traveling in the next week, 97 million of them will be driving. >> less traffic up there. >

arrived. chris pollone, nbc news, tukes bury, massachusetts. storm team 4 meteorologist somara theo dor joining us. so i think today was -- you almost didn't need the heavy coat but it was windy and it is not december-like at all. >> no, we hit the low 60s. around 63 in the district. but things are going to get a lot colder as we head through the week. and the rain you're seeing should be out of here pretty soon. so take a look at your radar right now. the heaviest of the rain would save the best for last. it is headed out of here towards the east. but we are seeing a line of very heavy showers right now getting ready to push through the district. could you note that because of the deep red and orange color. but like i said, moving to the east and out of here. i think it will be out of here within the next two hours and we'll start to dry out. current temperatures, right

63 in the district. 56 in gaithersberg. back west where the colder air is coming from, winchester 48 degrees. and let's talk about tonight. a lot of people getting ready to go to holiday parties. you are in for temperatures in the 50s. we are looking at cloudy can s bes -- conditions overnight. it will be breezy but the rain is moving out so by the time you come home around 11:00 people, it should be cooler and dry. so that is the good news. now for my last-minute shoppers, y'all, i still haven't gotten my christmas gifts yet. i know, erika. as you head out to pick up the last minute gifts, temperatures around 54 degrees. now you want to wait until the rain is out of here, tomorrow waking up, temperatures in the low 40s. a nice mix of sun and clouds. more clouds toward the end of the day. but it will be a lot cooler than you felt today as highs tomorrow expect to peak in the mid to upper 40s. maybe instead of shopping, you got that done and headed

redskins game taking on the broncos. temperatures are in the 40s. for most part i'm thinking we'll be dry and cool, just very cloudy. however, around 7:00 p.m. we've got to watch the radar, we could get a spotty shower around that area. so we'll have to watch for that. in fact, take a look at the future-cast right now. i've gone ahead and pushed into sunday afternoon and evening. here goes the chance around 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, where we could see spotty showers but dry back towards the mountains. seeing snow -- is that going to reach us christmas morning? at this point it doesn't look so. not a white christmas. but farther north and west you could see around 56 a.m., but mostly clear for your monday. and the thing about monday is it is going to be chilly. temperatures feeling like the 20s to start off the day. as we head through the afternoon, that windchill stays in the 20s as we are expecting wind gusts upwards of 45 miles per hour at times. so we'll

advisory on monday. the national weather service might issue that we'll see our eyes out for that. right now your storm team 4 ten-day out look, temperatures in the up 30s and then 20s and they eyes shifting towards knew years where we could see some snow. >> we're looking forward to that. all right. well last night was one to forget for d.c. proteams. we'll revisit two tough losses and hear from the coaches. that is next in sports. - teams. we'll revisit two tough losses and hear from the coaches. that is next in sports.

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y2m7fy y16fy today is the official airing of the grievances. it is festivus for the rest of us. >> and do d.c. sports fans have a lot of grievances to air out. so as erika told us, happy festivus for the rest of us. air out the grievances d.c. sports fans because last night gave you a ton of ammunition. the wizards and caps part of a night we don't want to remember. rub our starting in the net and the team gets on the board first. in the second period, t.j. oshie since coming from the concussion. making it 1-0 caps.

early in the third, a tuck one home to maybe it 2-1. but in the final minute of regulation, caps cannot clear and fisher scores to send this to overtime. back and forth in the extra period. but with just 30 seconds left, the rookie clayton keller beats them and the cats fall on this one 3-2. >> i look at it -- losing, we were up 2-1 and we had an opportunity to get that puck out and we didn't. be got underneath it and then they were able to -- to win a race to the net and push it in and then they -- you go to three on three or to those situations and anything could happen. >> when you get up, you have to find a way to put games away. there is too many good teams to get up and sit back and make a -- one goal game is it going to cut it. sometimes it does, but we have to find a way to either score and give us a

we have to find a way -- in the last two minutes to get every puck out and every puck in. tonight their first ever meeting with the golden knights but things went worse for john wall and the wizards against the nets. the all-star only playing 16 minutes and brooklyn put on a display to the beat down at barkley center. the second time in ten days that the wizards lost to the nets. washington now falls to 8-9 on the year against teams with losing records. and as you might expect, head coach not too pleased after that one. >> we got our butts kicked. we all did. myself included. give them credit. they played a good basketball game. we couldn't stay in front of the basketball tonight. we seemed like a step slow all the way around. in order to win this league, it doesn't matter who you play or the record, you still have to go out there and compete and earn a win and we didn't give ourselves a chance

games you want to forget about and move on to the next one. utah where we got our butt kicked and -- it is pretty bad and now you have to move on. >> moving on, hosting orlando but visiting g.w. and patrick steves, a harvard alum playing for g.w. more on him. but early first, g.w. setting the tone off the turnover. and bolden with the dunk. to the 15 points. the most for anyone not named steve. he graduated from harvard in 2016 with a degree in applied mathematics giving them a 9-0 league. ivy league rules say you cannot play as graduate students. so steve's came to g.w. to get his masters in business analytics and to play basketball. this afternoon against his alma mater en route to the 58-48 win and no animosity but a good feeling. >> i let the guys know this game a

there is no bad blood at all between me and the coaches and the other players. in college basketball, it is a competitive spirit that we all have. i love all of those guys. but i just wanted the bragging rights and we won last year and this year. i was happy to get the win. >> patrick ewing in georgetown closing out alabama and in this one all jollas. seven georgetown players finish with eight points led by walker who scored 16 in his first career start. govan chipped in 11 points and seven boards. the jollas win 89-49 and hosting butler to begin big east play an wednesday. and an injury note for the redskins before the final home game against the broncos, le sean daniels is on i.r., done for the season. team signed kenny hilliard as a corresponding move and has banged up, this is the second running back they have signed in

healthy. good thing the season is starting to wrap up. they need ice band aids, tape, all of this. >> the whole kit and caboodle. let's get one final check of the weather. do not be fooled by today because tomorrow we take a major turn. >> let's look at the ten-day out look. temperatures tomorrow are going to be in the 40s and then we dip on -- christmas day, with wind gusts, it will feel like the 20s. that is the news for now. thanks for joining us. "nightly news" is next. we'll see you tonight after the game.

tonight, the race is on, millions of last minute travelers caught in the chaos of holiday storms, making a travel mess. an explosive new report incendiary comments about immigrants, allegedly made by president trump behind closed doors. what he's accused of saying that has the white house pushing back. top leadership in the miss america contest is out amid e-mails surfacing. the surprise show in the sky that had a lot of people wondering if they had just seen a uso. are hot holiday