>> ah, we'll expect it to continue through the night. right now, mostly on the light to moderate weside. move through the next couple hours. this is a big storm system. affecting about half the country right now. even the tornado in parts of southern florida. the heaviest rain through morning hours. we'lch talk about w days are the best to travel if you're thinking of heading out. that's in about 15 minutes. >> thank you. the holiday travel rush moving slowly ase look toward dale

city, val. doug warned us. we have a crew moving through but maybe not in the right direction. stay with us on the nbc washington app.>> for a while, it looked like we might avoid the trd government shutdown since president trump tookaoffice. deal was in the works, then the pressure came from far right wing media. the $5 billiong stick poin is the shutdown could fwaekt a quarter of the federal government and 800,000 woers. blayne? >> reporter: well, lawmakers on capitol hill are franticfrnd trated. they have to find a bail that will satisfy lawmakers in the

house and the senate and they have less than 36 hours to do it. >> christmas time chaos. with lawmakers scrambling to avoid a shutdown. >> the president said he will not sign this bill so we'll be working on it. members already making clear, they will not pass anything withorr wall funding. >> republicans are in a state of disarray. we don't know what willappen next. >> today, president trump insisting it is not about politics. >> it has to include border . securi not for political purposes but for our country. >> andon cservatives are putting on the pressure. >> trump gets nothing and the democratset everything.

>> the president already frustrated after signing the last short term spending bill. i say to congress, i will never sign another bill like this again. i won't do it ag n. >> house republica scrambling to find middle ground. with democrats taking house control in exactly two weeks, republicans fear the border funding is now o never. and the federal employees face this at christmas time. andam another big is leaving the trump administration. james mattis is stepping down. president trump made the nourmt in a tweet saying mattis is retiring. the president promised to nominate someone else soon.

he said he believes strong alliances. and mattis goes on to say, because it is your right to hava a sec of defense whose views are better alined with veurs on these and other subjects, i bel it is right for no step down from my position. he will leavehe department of defense in february. >> now, this just happened and we're digging into this. we believe it is because othe president's sudden decision to change the policy in syria. >> lots of signals to hash out. the president's decision angered american allies. miliry aleaders their and they say they're feeling blind side. fosure, isis has lost 99% of its territory but thisew rapid withdrawal out of syria had blow

back. the u.s. envoy said it, the president has not taken questions from the press but he did declare o victoryr syria and speaking of fallen troops. >> we want and it that's the wat we want and that's the way they want it. >> the esent's decision to put his finger to the sky evoked a stroneaction from many in the military including four star general john allen. >> hs not qualified invoke the secrifice or the memory of t magnificent troops who gave the last full measure of their lives to the cause of the united states. we should treasure their memories t politicize it.

>> captain o'keefe was a buddy of ne. he was a buddy of mine and he was killed in iraq. i don't think the president can speak for him. this is sparking some fresh speculation with vladimir putin. the russian leader has lon wanted the u.s. to get out of syria. and today, putin publicly praised the president's decision. back to you. >> today stocks dropped more than 460 points. e trump administration wants to have stronger work requirements o people who receive food stamps. tried to do this but failed. now president wants to use executive action to make it happen. would it tighten work requirements on able bodied

people between 18 and 49 witho dependents. it impacts about 800,000 people curr on food amps. benefits to the elderly, disabled people and those with children would not be affected. la quinn films foundf not grinagesetting andrea on fire while she was pregnant with his child. now a family faced with a terrible loss. a mother and daughter who came the see the christmas decorations and just toured the white housgot hit by a tour bus as they crossed pennsylvania avue last night. live downtown with a closer look

at the victims. >> reporter: that's right. they were a mother and daughter. it was a spur of the moment trip after their senator got them passes to see the christmas decorations. they decided to com from alaska to washington. it ended tragically at this intersecon. two others were also hit by a wa bus, tha back in valentine's day 2007. this was the scene last night at the intersection of seventh and pennsylvania avenue. st blocks from the u.s. capitol and the white house. this was the scene in 2007 when aetrobus hit and killed two other pedestrians in that very same crosswalk. the victims this time, 61-year-ol monica carlson and

her 85-year-old mother cora adams. they just toured the whi house. cora was the mayor of skagway, alaska. we spoke with her brother who spoke about how active she was in h community. >> she leaves some very large shoes to filln a very small town where we all love each other. >> it could be weeks before the investigation is complete. t d we know if any rnlgs cha will be filed agaie driver. another series of surgeries postponed at the d.c. v. c medicater because of a problem with supplies. the reporting of scott macfarlane has reported on many of these problems.

>> we've just learned that they've postponed at leastight surgeries since september. three were orthopedic surgeries. five were dentalrg ies. some but not all have been rescheduled and they said poor communication between thedi l teams and the sterile processing unit is to blame for at least some of the delays. there have been a series of postponements. in one casee learned a apparent was put under anesthesia before a supply shortage was discovered. the patient was awakened and sent home without theprocedure. internal investigators have told the i-team, the frequency is highly abnormal. a new director has been hired and said he will fix the problem. >> if we're going to cancel a case because we don't have the equipment that's necessar

either because wasn't sterilizey propr it wasn't available, we want to know 24 hours in advance so n we're inconveniencing the veteran when they come to us. >> and most recently, they said they have just cometed a new inventory check and found there's no urgent need for more supplies. >> i can't imagine gng in for surgery and they wake you up and say sorry,an we do it. a woman was heading home with her shopping bags when two people jumped her. >> plus, you remember the ballot shortages last month. the news4 i-team updates what's being done to stop that from happeningagain. we've got rain across the areaet tracking sng else with it over the next couple hours. the latest forecast at we can expect tomorrow and ene weekd heading into the

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storm-team 4 radar with a weather alert. a d.c. woman ambushe at her

open apartment. >> take a look. you can see the two suspects lurking behind her. as she reaches for her keys they attack. >> crime is expected in any city but most people don't think it will happen at theirhome. it happened here in northwest. take look at this surveillance video. a woman walking home just before 11:00 p.m. she looks for her keys to enter thebuilding. d.c. police say two wen cre up behind her, taking her purse and running off. >> you can't even feel safe on your frontdoor. and especially around the holidays. >> she just looked broken. >> he saw the woman moments after the attack. >> i happened to walk in the

building and saw the girl crying after it happened. it's terrifying. police want to yod take g look. these suspects are still on the run and that's giving residents who live around here more of a roane to be concerned. she didn't do anyuting wrong there are some takeaways. have your keys ready. be aware of who is around you. if you see a potential suspect, that could be a deterrent. former movie mowingal harvey weinstein will be tried fin

court. some of the bes known actresses have filed suit. the current case involves just two accusers. he pleads not guilty and he says he was only ever involved in consensual sex. let's get bac to that forecast. we know the rivers are high and we'reretty well soaked. this could make it even worse. >> and there are flood warnings. >> we could move to minor flooding. >> this will continue to see the potential flooding so remember, turn around, don't drown. we saw so many roadwaysovercome by water. we could see the same thing tonight. especially over the next couple hours so this is a critical time.

ryou see then right there. bethesda, along 270. it is jt a mess out there. theemperatures are in the 30s and 40s and that makes it even more of a mess. look at that. that's the warmer air. it is starting to move in across our region and just follow that he south. for us, nothing warm about this. i told you we on see warming temperatures. our numbers now, 42 here. 60, virgia beach. richmond has come up a couple of degrees. ocean city has come up a of degrees and all of this by around 10:00, 11:00, w cld be in the mid 50s.

that's how fast it will make its way in. this is when the warmer rain moves in. you see it coming through with sometrger thunderstorm activity. heavier rain and stronger winds. tomorrow, something else completely. just showers. te're getting into the dry shot. rain to the e and to the west. yes quoerks see somshowers but also some sunshine poke out. tomorrow night, another storm moving through so we'll continue on watch that ove the next few hours. snow to the ski resorts. temperatures tomorrow on the

mild side. stl, the weather alert through the day. looking good, christmas eve, not bad. much more on christmas day i r that theest of the storm. i'll be back here with you at 6:frif. >> the fou things you should think about before you delete your facebook profile. a man acquitted for setting his girlfriend on fire. first, changes on therince first, changes on therince geor pge

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longer use prior voter turnouts to predict how many ballots they need. me hadore voters last month than the 2016residential election. now they will consider the number of registered voter assigned to each polling place. nearly 30 precincts ran out of paper ballots. the news4 i-team crunched the numbernd found some only had 30 to 35% voter bturnout that was more than predicted even though they overestimated from the state law required. the state comptroller sits on the board and has been critical of the county's performance. >> how about common sense? how about accountability? how about reonsibility? hopefully, we will improve. >> in the future, poll workers will be required to document number ballots they have on hand

so they know were to request additionalf ballots they're running low. other ideas include having extra point people. election officials wilk with the sheriff on traffic solutions in the eventti adal ballots are needed. the head of the election didn't respond to our request for comment. the report says they will begin a series of lessons needed. changing minds with the help of the former navy s.e.a.l.s. how some are usi the coping mechanisms of our toughest military men to serve our neighborhoods. the man accused of setting his pregnant girlfriend on fire is found not guilty of all charges. i'm tracee wilkins. what happened in court next on news4. > and storm team 4 issued a heavy alert. heavy alert. the heavy rain on our

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sunday, i think we'll be a lot better off. it is tonight and aaa says this is one of the heavily populated areas traveling on the roadways tonight. yeah. that's not good. the yellows,hat's some heavy rain. and right around fredericksburg, i-95, a mess tonight. you can see the southern zone too. you see the little tuvture rht through the carolinas. the tempeuetures will cont to go up in our area through the next several hours. you notic these little squares here. these are the rivers.

rappahannock toward there. we are all under floodatches and warnings through the day tomorrow and probably into the weekend. shomari stone, you're definitely a responsible man. you're in the passenger seat right now. >> reporter: well, that's right. i am responsible. that's why i have on this seatbelt. we are on i-95 towd tyson. sometimes it is like nascar out here.nt it is imporo point out, some are speeding even as the rain continues to fall. when you look at the roadways now, you can see people out here. it's slick and people are hitting the roads, getting ready for chrtmas eve. on monday, christmas eve.

traffic.ed here you have people heading home for the evening commute but people getting ready, leaving as they head for the holiday commute. you may want to wait to see which way is safer on the roads. right now, people are honking, frustrated. and it is worth mentioning that many are trying on get to their destinations. back to you. we know you'll be all over this. right now, a prince george's mother is shocked. she said she was set on fire while she was pregnant with her boilriend's tracee wilkins has new reaction istonight. >> itill hard to believe they found him not guilty on all

counts. >> reporter: andrea grinage is in shock after the jury found him not guilty on all charges. >> what am i supposed to do now? >> reporter: he waccused of setting his girlfriend on fire. their daughter journey had to be delivered prematurely. phillips was charged with attempted murder along with arson and assault charges. today judge found him not guilty of all charges. his attorney said the state did not have the evidence to win the case. >> my suspicion is that she set herself on fire. there was no gasoline found in the bathtub, no dna, no finger prints, none of her story added up. her medical records didn't even match up with what she was saying. >> in his post, hect rs to asking grinage to show her

wounds. >> it turned my stomach. >> reporter: she wonder that's the the post influenced the jury somehow. meanwhile she's promising to continue herht f against domestic violence. >> the only option we have now is to remain strong. whether things go in our favor or don't go in our favor, we ha to be strong. the state's attorney said they wil re-evaluate that case and decide whether to move forward. ab you've pr seen the news about your privacy being protected on facebook and it may have you thinking it is time to the plug on the social media. >> before you do.

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notifications and unfriend the people cou don'tmunicate with very often or you can dlat it. if you do decid to go ahead and delete, remember, you have 30 days before that deletion becomes permanent. so use that time to consider whether you made the right move. >> all right. back to you. like everything online, it's complicated. pushing the as delete button. >> so are you going to unfriend your tens of thousands of followers? >>no. i don't think so. how about yo >> no. ma> well, former first lady michelle o talked about fashion last night with the actress sarah jessicapa er. she said as first lady, she understood her clothes were making a statement so she made the conscious decision to show case young designers. she said she only want to wear

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take part in extensive physical aining but some are taking part in training for their minds. >> yeah. chris gordon report on how yoga practices are helping those men and women relieve stress. training now includes yoga and meditation for these alexandria firefighters. it is called o 2 x performance developed by former navy s.e.a.l.s being used to help firstesponders deal with stress. >> we never know the am of calls we run, theou seriess, they add up over the years so we want to work on our mindfulness and our resiliency. >> reporter: firefighters spend a lot of time working on their equipment and their physical strength. this new regime helps them train their minds. >> some of the things people don't like the talk about,

suicide, things like that, they don't want to talk about it. rirt teefs them how to get more st.as oom situations talk about nightmare scenarios like the attack on the pentagon. >> it brings backes memo every september 11th. so things like the does help. it hel channel your mind from those events and they are daily events for the firemen who are first responders. otheir out calls right now. >> this training is designed to help firighters stay on the job for longer,er healt careers. >> what a good idea. we did a story non too ago about the fairfax police department doing somethi else in this arena.

breaking news. if you're just now joining us, defense secretary james mattis is leaving the trump administration. hisepart you raises questions about future awareness stage. world nflt and we're in weather alert mode. >> again. we do it just about every weekend. we saw it last week and the rain before. we're ting ill out for you. right

mother nature is towing a big storm at us. >> bad news for you whetherre yoriving or flying. breaking at this hour, seriouous about whether congress and the white house can strike a deal ahead of tomorrow's deadline to fund the federal government. this is a live look at what's happening right now. representatives are considering a bill which contains the $5 billion president trump wants to build that wall on the mexican border. >> if it passes, the vote could move to the senate. mitch mcconnell h signaled there could be votes at noon tomorrow. we're expecting nancy pelosi and

senate minority later on chuck schumer to hold a news conference. stay tuned for the latest on the shutdown. and james mattis submitted a le er to the presidenttoday. he'll leave his post at the end of february. blayne alexander has the story. >> reporter: president trump is calling this aretirement. that's how he phrased in it his two-part tweet where hean unced the news earlier this evening. the president was rather complimentaryf mattis. he said there was a lot of growth you said his ture and. he would announce t replacement. there are there were a number of issues they didn't see eye to eye.

we know matti was at the white house today. he had a meeting with presid ht trump wher notified him that he would be leaving the administration on februar 28th. unsure whether syria came up this but the timing cannot be mattis did not agree with president trump's decision to withdraw troops from syria. so we don't know yet whetheras this direct result of syria or a build-up of several different things. >> the timing and one congressman is drawing the conclusions saying this is what happens when you ignore sound vi

military . when we look for a replacement, less than twos, we before the end of the year, we know president trump will likely gravitate toward someone more aligned with him with regard to policies. we can see behind blayne and behind us, it is nasty out there. the temperatures will be rising quickly over the next couple hour the temperatures just south of us are in the 60s. it is on the cool side for sure. the rain continues to come down. we're seeing the rain and this is a socked in shot. from about 300 feet up of our stu yoes here. inside the cloud and fog. it's actually rising tonight.

you have to 55 by 11:00. 41 in ft.. you see it toward culpeper county, prince george's coun. right toward 301, upper marlboro, toward bowie level as dswell. the r won't be the best place to be. notice a lot less in the way to the south. tonight is not the best night tt travel borrow will be a better day totravel. tomorrow we get into a dry spot.

let's show you how much rain we're expecting right through the day tomorrow. two inches of rain is what we've already seen. we'll continue to see it all the way through the day. flood watch in effect. for everybody green. then you noticed this. these are all rivers here. some flood watches and warnings on the rivers and creeks. we will see the potenti for flooding. and something else, the potential for wind. the winds really picked up. 43-mile-per-hour wind in hagerstown, 50 near the patuxent river.

and between 11:00 and 3:00 a.m.s i think tha when we'll see the strongest winds with saturated ground. we could even see some trees down. in the next couple days, 63 tomorrow. 47 on saturday. d this will befalling. the temperatures during the day, breezy conditions, too. 50 degrees on sunday. christmaseve, temperatures around 47 degrees. and then look what happens forr mas. right now, a high of 46. tuesday night into wednesday, maybe should shower activity. cold weather thursday before the next storm moves in. again on a friday. we'll see another storm every friday until 2027. no. just kidding. but it does look like another

friday storm. we want them on a wednesday. >> or maybe monday. coming up, the biggest game of the season. we go one-on-one with jay gruden. first ak l at what's ahead on nbc ahead for us, congress with its back against the walfter its back against the walfter a possible deal to avoid the

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surveillance video that shows jordan mcnair's final practice and other footage from police body cameras. large portions ofhi footage has been blacked out becse of pregting medical information. he was just 19 years old when he died back in june. thised to the firing of the coach. we'll keep you post as we learn more. >> all right. you're talking redskins in advance of tennessee. >> that's right. this will be the first nfl team to take the field this weekend when they face the titans saturday. they're in desperate need of finishing the season a winning stak to try to playing it to the playoffs. josh johnson looking for his second win as an nfl starter. it might be more difficult with

some injuries news.si concus symptoms, and questionable with some back spasms. they're a banged up bunch. i look at our team picture and 24 of our guys are no longer here. e one thing you have to do as a coach. t we haveo focus on the guys who are availableha and w some quality players still he. >> it's the holiday season. what's the best christmas memory? >> my favorite gift i ever gave was to my mother. a rock. i wrapped it up and painted it when i was a young kid. my bther picked it up when it was still wrapped, a rock? and she opened it up and it was

a rock and she cried. >> how old are you? >> 5? 22? [ laughter ] >> do you think we'll call himh co scrooge? coach grinch? >> he was a little kid. this week, pre game coverage starts at 3:00. stick around for the redskins . postgame repo d.c. has a new power couple. you may not be familiar wit andrew east but hisife is an mcgold medalist. there she is in jacksonville. a decoratedymnast who won a gold and three silver meds at the beijing olympics andater won what? "dancing with the stars." her husband joined t skins last week. wouldn't you know, east took field, snapping the ball, it was

game winning field goal. he's beend and cut by several nfl teams. so that moment, his first win, first game, so special. >> it wasam a dre come true and everything i hoped it would be. i shared the moment with my wife first and she was the person i rst.ed on my mom and dad were there, everybody who supported me were there. it w awesome. >> your wife is a very accomplished athlete. what does that mean to you? you're getting your chanceith e redskins. >> i think it is really fun for her to experience it. she's been such a great support. just a rock. steady. >> oh! a big rock, right. >> not a pet rock. >> a great gift.

>> a great gift. >> hs bettere' g james: this is jane. she's a busy consultant with an active lifestyle. ne is also a kidney donor. after donating her kidney to maurice, jane was back to her normal activities in just a few days. and kidney donation didn't cost jane a penny. i'm james brown.urice. jane didn't know maurice, she just wanted to help someone in need and you can too. to learn more about kidney donation visit the gw ron and joy paul kidney center at gwkidney.org or call 1-833-kidney3

tonight breaking news, fense secretary james mattias quits wi a surprise decision to pull u.s. troops from syria. no deal, the president refuses to gn a spending bill without bills for his >> i've made my position very clear, any measure that fun the governme must includborder security. >> the government hurdling toward a st shutdown in over 24 hours, chaos and confusion sending stocks plunging. ss >>e storm on one of the busiest travel days of the year. heavy rain, toado tches, travel chaos. al roker is tracking the threats. controversial call, the acting attorney general will not have to recuse himself