investigation in france. >> police say a man opened fire at a christmas market where millions of tourists go every year. after police say a man started shooting at the world famous christmas killed four people and injured 11 remo people have been told to stay inside. they say they do know him. he has a previous record and has been flagged as an extremist. investigators say the suspect was shot and wounded before running away. o it ithe border with germany and about 300 miles east of paris. you may remember in 2013, 130 people were hurt in six locations across theci . it is unclear if this is in any way related to the attacks in

2000. wel keep an eye on the situation unfolding there right now and bring you more ahead on news4. back to you. >> the president argued with democratic leaders and threatened rep tedly to shut down the government if his demands are not met by decber 21st. >> still, with republicans in control of the house, the senate and thehi house, even santa claus would have trouble spinning a government shutdown as a political win right now. >> the big question should they fund border? wa it ended up leading to this unecedented public quarrel. >> because you can't get your way. >> the battl over the border spilled into public view today i

at the house.t >> doesn't solve the problem. >> it totally solves the problem. >> in a spectacle, the president and chuck super and nancy pelosi argued about a spending bill. the president insisted any bill funding the government must include money for a southern border wall. h >> will we keep it open? >> we'll keep it open if we have government security. >> or america could see the government shut down atma chri time. >> i will proud to shut down the government. >> the preside demands$5 billion for the wall. something he's long insisted mexico will pay for. >> we'll have a wall. it will be paid for by mexico. >> pelosi a schumer said it is possible to have security without the wall. >> shutting downov thenment is a luxury we can't afford.

>> this tper tantrum will not get him his wall and it will hurt a lot of people. >> they claim large areas of the wall are already comete and immigrants bring crime and disease into the u.s. >> we have to have an evidence based conversation about what does work. >> with democrats taking control of the house in nuary, today's power play on display could be a olash onics in the new year. and the president came out later and said, i thought that was very friendly meeting. >> what a way to start the holidays. a week of legal developments, the russia investigation and a separate case that involves russia. first, mariabutina. she tried to infiltrate t national rifle and association and other groups.

she is cooperating with authorities and will plead guilty. an p thenaul manafort reached a plea agreement by repeatedly eflying. the dse told the judge, they need more time to respond. nbc news justice correspondent te williams is working on both of these stories. he'll be joining us in our second half. a white natiolist is likely to spent the rest of his life behind bars. that's the sentence for the suspect in the deadly car attack. the bureau chief julie carey is with those whose lives have been change forever by fields' hate-fuelled drivor >> rr: susan lost her daughter in the deadly car attack. star peterson lost the ability

to walk without help. lis had both legsbroken. but tonight they're relieved becabee james fields wil off the streets forever. >> hate did not win today. a mesge has been made loud and clear. these are our streets. and you can't bring hate here and get away with it. >> the stiffest sentence heather heyer's murder. she was killed when hearammed his into counter demonstrators after the unitee right rally. th >> do i feele a h burden lifted but a many people said today, the file is still there. these are terrorists and people are reluctant to cal them that, i ink because they're white. but al qaeda used a car as a

weapon. >> star peterson suffered a broken leg and a broken hip. >> james fields deserves the senate intelligence he got for heather heyer's murder. this sentence reflected the atrocity of that crime. >> those who help the victims. >> just because it is a year and some change later, that doesn't me the trauma ever goes away. >> and heather's mom knows it won't heal the holin her heart stop the tears when she gets tonight. >> i'll be crying tonight. >> reporter: temperaturally, judges follow the recommendation of the jury. news4. >> as she mentioned, many have ongoing needs. you can learn more about it in

our app. for the second year in a row, "time" magazine's persois f the yea a group of people. this year, they are calling them guardians saying they took great risks. and there were four different urnalists who were honored started withhe murdered "washington post" columnist jamal khashoggi. another, those pursuing the facts in myanmar. a third was a journalist threatened with prosecution after repting on the philippine president. and finally, the fourth, which honors theapital gazette staff. chris gornlt spoke with the staff of the gazette. they received another honor. this one at the university of maryland today. >> this a great and terrible

thing. >> reporter: he says he thinks with his five come tiegs killed in the shootingsve day. >> ts very lovely decision by "time" to put us on their cover along with the others. it is a greathonor. it is a terrible thing to win a great honor of any kind at such a co. >> i wish it didn't happen. i would give it all back just to go back to our old office and see all of. th >> he calls them journalists in truthful. >> i would urge the president to stop calling the press the enemy of the people.in i th when he's doing that, he is putting reporters like me all over the country at risk. >> the university of myland is honoring the five capital gazette victims with this memorial. a seminar room in their honor at

the if i am merle room. >> mixed feelings. bitter sweet. the worst had not happened last summer, this wouldn't be. >> reporter: one of the victims, the sports report he john mcnamara who not only covered the team but graduated from the university will have a seat dedicated in his name courtside. reporting from college park. chris gordon, news4. >> we got a lookk b at all the "time" magazine honorees. you can go on our website and search person of the year. >> really neat. it fell on theay they were doing the honors.

doug kammerer gets the best assiments. this one is not just cool, it's cold. >> definitely on the cold side. this goes all the way through first week of january and it's a amazing, they have going on here. even if hundred,000 lights here at the national zoo.t the b part is it is completely free. come on down and t see a great lights displays they have here. including the ones i have on, too. let's take a look weatherwise. the temperatures have fallen ve quickly. we saw a nice afternoon after a very cold start day. the temperatures rebounded nicely back into the 40s.e earlierre at friction degrees. right now, the temperatures falling into the 30s. very, very quickly. down to 40 degrees right now in d.c.

falling faster of course where we have the snow. temperatures in the 40s on fly. that's when the rain chances really start to goup. we are likely to have the wettest year on record after friday's rain. we'll talk about all that in a couple minutes. >> thanks, doug. next, blurry vision when you first wake up. nothing unusua >> but this is clear as day on the morning commute. out.k this more of this wild and dangerous ride caught on camera. life after toys "r" us.

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this teenager hitching a ride on the back of a metrobus. we tracked down the man who shot his video and the mom of that teen. the two had very different opinions of that ride. >> reporter: as the metrobus heuises, a 15-year-old boy hangs from back. a stunl, yes. but a very tags onehes bus hits bumps and continues rollinn i look up. was somebody on the back of the bus? >> he said he doesn't use his phone while driving but towed capture this moment. he even reached out to the boy after. >> the boy is said to be okay. >> this is the bridge where it

all happened. we talked on this boy's mother on the phone. he is 1years old. the mother called the whole incident light-hearted. the mother said she used to do the same thing when she was a kid. sheanted to let the internet be brightened by thisvideo. but there is a very real possibility something could have gone wrong or been badly hurt or causedn accident. >> we were going about, at least 40 miles an hour. a teenager is lucky that he wasn't seriously hurt. the back of the s-2. news4. >> i can't believe the mom t wod haught it was light-hearted if he had gotten hurt.

th x-2 was the same one where there was a urine attack. news4 has documented other cases of assault d againstvers and passengers on the x-2 this year. just last month, a 14-year-old girl was stabbed with two other girls on the very sameroute. the u.s. department of transportation announcing $1.5 billion in new grants the money will help fund 91 major projects across the in ouy including three area. $20 million will go going toward metro platform reconstruction. another$20 million on i-95 and $15 million on virginia inland terminal. a fact finding mission today on capitol hill. they wanted to know if google ia poliy biased against

conservatives. >> 90% ofll internet searches go through google that's power. >> google's chief executive faced a grilling there today. he said it is not possible to manipulate the search results.ha they said the no plans at the moment in launch a censored search engine inchina. and the first phase starting this week. pr providence hospital po shut down any unit that does not support the emergency care center. it w remain open until the end of april. this is major delay on wisconsin avenue.

>> among the chges, the very first wegman's grocery store which you've never been to. >> well, we'll t changet nowuc. conson is underway on northwest. for generations, it has been an office campus walled off to neighbors.l now it w a new community called city ridge. richard lake i developer for the massive projecthat will take as long as four years to complete. when it is finished, it will open up the castle to the vouming community -- it will open up the campus. when icois lete, city ridge will boast 687 residential units. 162,000 square feet of office spe. 153,000 square feet of retail and more than 1,300 parking spaces. neighbors concerns

have had, how will the delivery trucks get to wegman's? they have a man. ey're going to build a tunnel right on top of wisconsin news4. and on top, a sloping hill tt has a cafe that looks over the public park. while he is excited with the new building, he is really excited abou something else. >> we're standing on one of the most ascts. >> yes, he is excited about these trees. now at the cost of a half s, they'll be moved to the front yard even in the surrounding neighborhoods. instead, we've propose to the owners they build around the outdoor public spaces.

mark segraves, news4. >> i'll admit, it is impressive. >> and you may even try it da so i'll take you. we have more about the plans right now in our nbc washington app. hey, let's go to the zoo. >> doug is there. you were blinking and now you're not. >> i'll bet he gavhe bling back to his daughter. >> she gave it back to me and thnow they're i car. when did they say that wegman's is coming? >> not soon enough. >> it is right by our station. wee all waiting for that to come in here. >> count yourself lucky. a really nice night.

it is on the cold side for sure. take a look at all the lights. the carousel is running.om they have new rides this year. we're at the bottom of the hill. the temres have been on theold side. not as cold as last night. we were already in the lowo mid 20s. so not nearly as cold but still on the cold side, too. there it is.o lights. one of the coolest things. ve500,000 lights here year and they expect about 250,000 people over the 37 day they have it opened up just before december. llnow it goeshe way through the first of the year.ou only ae days that they are not open. yes,ha you d to pay for the

rides as you would normally pay. you can see me now. and i'm going t walk out so w can get back in there. take a >> that's what i'm talking about. you've seen me do it for a year, it was around this time last year that we viewed this thing. next week ontuesday, we're taking to it somebody house. teeraturewise into the thi 're seeing a refreeze in thosern sout zones. aifreeze that's why they're closed once

again. we're going to stay that way. there's not af single bit rain from the east coast to the middle of the country. that will change thursday. right inton our reg and it gives us the rain on friday night. let's go right to the ten-day forecast. we'll show you the rain on friday. we have the rain coming in friday and io saturday as well. waiting to see the exact path of that storm. we could see some showers on sunday. and i theno next week, the temperatures on the cool side. no real cold weather into next week. little colder again tomorrow. a few more clouds out there as

well. and then the big chances on friday. amelia is inside, nice and toasty. for me, we'll toss itac to you. >> all right. see you in a bit. coming up next, bold, brazen and down to boogie. another man stealing packages off a b porch but nore putting on a show for the camera. and hea from the family of a northern virginia woman who was killed by her ownth b was killed by her ownth b just before christmas.

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a little boy is going into the christmas holiday having to bury his mother. >> if that's not enough for family tragedy, his open uncle is behindar b with that holiday killing. david has the story you'll see only on news4. >> reporter: fredericksburg police outside the family home, wrapping up their investigation of a brutal attack that turned deadly. ending the life of maria martinez. ting back tears, her brother said he loved his sistero very much.

family members sharing this video of maria, embracing her young so she was a loving mother killed at her own home on tuesday. police rushing to ivanhoe court. >> they found two victim of stab wounds. >> maria didn't survive. the police attract down the killer, her own brother. he is now charged with her murder. it left neighbors stunned. >> we all get madt our siblings but who goes crazy enough to do that? >>. >> reporter: meantime her family wants to send heremains back to her native country of el see dor so her parents can her one last time. the other victim in this case is

the suspect's girlfriend. she remains in the hospital in critical condition fighting for her life tonight. news4. >> when student leave campus, crews will get to work disinfecting the dorms and apartments at the university of maryland. e school is working against a case of adenovirus. there were more than 2 dozen cases of the virus. it can be dangerous for people with weaked immune systems. christmas is two weeks away. some of are you lking for toys for your kids. online retailer competitors are driving chains out of business. one local store is giving you a new option. tracee wilkins explains, a big part of the success is with the diversity of toys on the

shelves. >> hi. welcome. >> this is a dream come true for kids. >> that came from south america. you don't see these toys. >> reporter: he said he was aor manager f toys "r" us when it went bankrupt. out of work, he decided to stock all he learned there into something new. >> the window was closing. so women, let's go in and get the toy store. >> reporter: toys, babies and more has found a customer base during the time when brick and mortar stores are struggling to compete with amazon. warner sees it as an po unity. >> they don't think about people had haven't learned to use a webb. they don't think about people who want to walk around and let th kids see the toys. >> reporter: part of his draw is what he stocks on the shelves. >> that's a mom with little girl. it is hard to final dolls of

color. their normally sold out by the time i get there. >> i agree 100%. >> reporter: the diversity of toysnd dolls has gained him international sales. >> my second sale was fm great britain. >> reporter: as word of his toy story grows, so does the business. something this father of four and his wifere very proud of. >> not easy. but when you haveood family, you have god, anything is possible. >> reporter: because of the diverse city and hard to find toys, toys babies and more has a worldwide following. news4. kathie lee gifford has made yearaugh for today a lot of tears came out that she announced she'll be

leavingtoday" nextyear. >> she made the announcement this morning. her co-host hoda kotb said her life changed for the better when she joined the show. her las day will be i am a 7th of next year.he >>s so busy. she does so much. incredible. good for her. break.'s earned this and knowing her, she'll have a good time doing it. >> .absolute with her ghass of wine. e see i over and over ag n, people stealing packages off porches. but this porch pirate had a different approach. and the team looking for ad few g people to run for office. you can get your name on the

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a film based on the life of think ruth bader ginsburg is set to open on christmas day. >> tommycfly is already there at the red carpet. >> reporter: we're at the national archives for "on the basis of sex" which tells the story of ruth bader ginsburg's life.l at the natio archives, tommy mcfly. news4. thank you. if you recognize this next one,

you could help police catch a porch thief. there he is o 3 north5th street. he surveys the front door. and then stasinging moves. after showing off a few more moves, it is not a fort night kind of thing. if you recognize him, d.c. police would like to hear from you. >> they want to get him to dance the jail house rock. > all right. the nats are looking for someone to run for president. right now, you can cpete for racing president at the nats' home games. you have to be at least 18 years old. stand between 5'7" and 6'6". and applicants must have a high school diplomu eed to be able to run in a 50-pound costume on top of your head.

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doing your little jig. in reporter: you know that, guys. a little jig. having some fun. they got the rides down here this time. normally they ha the to baggan little thing. this time they have some rides. a lot of the kids enjoy those. my kids were out there enjoying the rides as well. the temperatures wer nice. we went from 26 this morning to 46 this afternoon. i was like, alia is joining you, no, no. and then messed up. >> she's back there listening to me. i want to show you what's happening.

are you ready? ready for christmas? i see some of you with the lights on. i've got that too.s le show you how things are going. you know it is olo'on the side for sure. the temperatures will drive right through the ening hours. and as we make our way through the evening hours, we will see the temperatures coo intohe evening hours. and then back into the upper 40s tomorrow. looking at some cooler numbers. overall, not a that bad as we move in andha see we're looking at the next couple days. 38 by 7:00. down to about 34 degrees by 11:00. notice richmond at up there.he why io much colder? hit to do with the snow cover. because ty had so much snow, nearly a foot of snow. that will really help to produce much colder temperatures. so 31 in richmond.

31 degrees in hagerstown. manassas though, 26. one of our coldest spots. not much going on. we have some lake effect snow in parts of the northeast. that's moving to our north. it will bring in colder air tomorrow. it will help provide cloud cover. something else moving our way will be therainfall. you see the rain. this is thursday, by the way. another soaker moving in. we've got this storm system that will move our way thursday into friday. most of friday will be on the dry side. f it isday night into saturday when we expect the heaviest rain. you can see now, this is 1:00 a.m. saturday morning. so friday night,e s really heavy rain here. and then we look at another area of low pressure.

deis will pro shower activity. saturday into sunday. if it stays to the south,unday is hook dry. the one thing we know for sure, friday night into saturday, we'll get rain. i'm a little iffy on the shower activity. to about 30 degrees with a low of twoin. mostly cloudy. and yes, another chilly day. the next couple days, what will we be seeing? we mentioned the rainfall. look where we ar now. third place. 60.778 inches. we already need .55 inches to be the wettest all ti't. if we d get there this week,

we've got a couple more storms in theorecast but it does look like this is the westest year . all ti there's the rain on your friday. saturday, coming in wit temperatures into the 50s. 54 degrees with a good chance of rain in the morning. as we make our way into next week, the temperatures get a little above average. 50 degrees during the day on monday, tuesday. getting close to the average high temperature. that's some good news. come over. come over. i know you'rewatching. you've got the lights. on you're in the holiday spirit. >> ready for christmas! >> reporter: do you have everything bought that you need to buy? >> no. >> reporter: your toes areold likemine. so i need new boots, size 14s you can help me out with that. >> got it. >> reporter: and just bri them by the station. you know where to find me. thanks f coming in.

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the capitals doing pretty decent now that tj oshie is

expected to makeis return. he 1 missed the last1 games with a concussion. tom wilson also back on the ice. he w out with a concussion after the golden knights game last week. oshie out with a concussion of his own. tj has had multiple concussions in his career and he said this lingered more than most. he is excited to return and glad he took his time on get it right. >> i've been good now about a week and a lf. iat out. i wanted to may last week. i feel 100% and i'm ready to go.

i don't want to put my team in a vulnerable position. >> similar to the capitals, the redskinseed totay healthy. ne they need to went the final game to e have a chance for the playoffs. they're trying to make sense of the latest blunder. >> what bothered me watching the game, talking about the energy he felt from bot teams whe he ad a chance to talk to them before the game. i'm sayin if you tell me a 4-8 team has mor t energyn a 6-6 and maybe get a playoff spot, that's unheard of. >> at some point, you know, it is not an amount of moan doesn't

matter. i have to be the baddest man on the field. i have to prove that to you. when you loo a these guys. the heads are down. what are you feeling bad you threw the all that.ee i have t games. >> still in the athletic of th ings. let's be honest. like i said, no onear about your situation. it's up to you guys. >> all right. not good there. not good in minnesota either.th e vikings firing the offensive coordinator john defilippo after the loss last night. the kirk cousins-ledffense struggled. hey scored 17 points combined in two straight losses.

the eagles kb last season. his offensetruggling lately. now the major league baseball, meetings going on right now in las gas. according to reports, the nationals talking. they have the ability to move tanner. back toredskins, kids having some fun with santa. they got to arts and crafts, a billed, a build a bear

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at gw kidney.orgr call 1-833-kidney3. breaking news tonight. t a deadly attack aa christmas market in france. a gunman opening fire. at least a dozen people have been shot. a growi death toll at this hour, and others g for their lives in criticacondition. the suspect on a terror watch list, a massive manhunt under way to find him before he strikes again. a wild scene in the oval office with cameras rolls, fireworksrupt between president trump and democratic leaders chuck schumer and nancy pelosi. not threatened to shut down the government. >> let me say something mr. president. >> tonight, the brawl over funding for the wall. the president threatening a government shutdown. brandues in the search for a missing mom, vanishing