♪ breaking right now at 11:00, ae house passes bill to fund the gdeernment and pre trump's border wall, but we're still inching closer to a shutdown. >> even republicans are slamming president trump, after defense secretary mattis announced today he's resigning due to

differences with his commander in chief. >> new tonight, just hours after sttwo tou were killed on pennsylvania avenue, a bus nearly hit a group at the exact same location. and for the first time tonight, we're seeing police body c video from jordan mcnair's final football practice at the university of maryland. he collapsed ad later dof heat stroke. news 4 begins with storm team 4 weather alert. >> oh,ake a look at storm team 4 radar. it not pretty, folks. the rn and the wind are really beginning to kick up for some of you. >> yeah, and we're watching t potential now for flooding through tomorrow night. we've gote leam coverage for you this evening. we begin with storm team 4 chief meteorologist doug kammerer. it's been a prettyht nasty n out there, doug. >> ah, yeah, it really has, and it's jus going to continue. we've got this rainmaking its way our way. that rain is starting to pick up in somelocations. it's been on the light to moderate side with some heavier

bursts, but take a look outside right now. we've got interesting things going on in the atmosphere. right now, you c see on storm team 4 radar, we have the rain. you can seedd im heavier rain into parts of montgomery county, down to the south around warrenton, but notice down to e south, not much happening around fredericksburg. look at this right here. inis little here, this whole little thing is going to be making its way through. this part, righere, too, also moving our way. littlat this is is a bitle of an upper level disturbance coming our way. winds aloft. about5,000 feetup, are moving at 80 to 90 miles per hour, and that's why we could get stronger winds here. upwards of say 30 to 40 miles per hour, maybe even stronger. that's one thing i'm going to be watching is the wind. we are watching the rain. we've seen upwards of half an inch to an inch of rain in some areas. flood watch in effect through friday for all of the area. we'll watch that, too. check this out. when i left you at, 7: it was 42 degrees. guess what? it's 60 degrees right n in the

city. 60 degrees here. just amazing. an we're starting to see that warmer air get across the entire region. even in the mid 60s to the eastern shore. a lot going on here. the winds are going the be strongest in the next cou e of hours. see you back here in a few. >> thank you, doug. >> well, the orstorm's making a rainy and slow ride for millions of holiday travelers. >> shomari stone continues our team coverage from montgomery county. >> i am excited about that. happy to be heading home. i wish the rain would stop for five minutes, though. >> reporter: don't count on it for now, dennis, as it drenches d.c., maryland and virginia. right now, he's concerned about driving on 95 north to ine, with his daughter, jen. >> that's a good boy. >> and his dog, jackson, for christmas. >> it's rough. ruchl wi rough with the rain, yes. when you pas they're spraying the water out, you can barely see anything. >> reporter: the wet weather especially comes at a bad time. today is one of the busiest

travel days in theation. aaa says it is expected to be a busy holiday travel season. nearly 102 million people are t expected tovel in cars >> oh, it's brutal. you can barely see. >> reporter: this family is traveling overnight. they're careful, patient and determined to arrive alive. >> just can't wait to get there. >> reporter: and celebrate christmas? >> and celebrate christmas, yes. > well, the shutdown showdown continues. tonight, pushed hrough a bill to keep theseheo government open and fund the president's border wall. >> but the legislation is unlikely to pass in the senate. news 4's blaine alexander takes a closer look at the chaotic situation at the capitolw.ight >> we are, we think, adults. let's act responsiblft >> reporter: a fierce debate stretching into the night -- >> this is a waste of taxpayer money. it is ridiculous.

it is embarrassing. >>nthe presisaid, this is something i believe in because i care about the american people. >> rorter: house republicans granting president trump's wish, passing a short-term spending bill with $5 billion for the border wall. >> the motion is adopted without objection. >> reporte but now, 's back to the senate, where members there have made clear, this version has almost no chance of passing. >> today's events have made one thing clear, president trump is plunging the country into aos. >> reporter: today, president bout insisting it is not politics. >> any measure that funds the gornment must include border security. has to. not for political purposes, but for our country. >> reporter: but conservatives areururning up the pre for him to stand up for his wall. >> trump gets nothing and the democrats ghi ever. >> trump will -- it will just have been a joke presidency that scammed the american people. >> reporter: and with democrats taking house control in exactly

two weeks, conservativ fear fororder wall funding, it's now or never. so now, congress is closing in on 24 hours to work this out or more than 400,000 government employees will go without pa over the holidays. now, as for president trump, he's scheduled to spend christmas at mar-a-lago, but the whfe house says the government shuts down, the president will not travel to orida. blaine alexander, nbc news, washington. l the senate wil get that passed bill tomorrow at noon. i'm leon harris at the live desk. washington is reacting to the added uncertainty brought on by defense secretary jim mattis' resignation. this comes the same day we t learned white house has asked the pentagon for options on withdrawing troops from afghanistan and one day after the president announced u.s. troops are leaving syria. mattis handed trump atwo-page long resignation letter today. it clearly criticizes the president's military judgment.

it suggests that trump doesn't treat allies with respect or see bad actors for whate.hey really mattis then tells the president this, quote, because y have the right to have a secretary of defense whose views are better al oned with yours these and other subjects, i believe it is right for me to step down from myosition. democrats say mattis' resignation proves thest admition has lost control. >> everything that indicatesst ility, everything that end dates strength, everythinthat enindicates knowledge is leavin this adnenistration. l kelly, general mattis, so many others. there is chaos now in th administration. >> there white house secretary told reporters tonight trump and mattis have a, quote, good relationship. mattis leaves in february. tonight, trump tweeted that he will appoint a replacement soon. doreen? >> thank the university of maryland releasing some new video tonight ordanfootball player

mcnair's final practice back in may. the body cama footage scholes two univeofity polficers arriving at the team fieldhouse at 6:03 p according to the report reased in september, staff had called 911 about eight minutes rlier. larg portions of the footage are blacked out to protect information, cal but you can hear one officer's frustration as they wait for the medics to arve. >> they're moving [ bleep ] -- >> by 6:10, the ambulance finally arrives, but at the wrong entrane. officers tell the edics to go to the field. they finally left at 6:27 p.m., more than an hour after staff first called 911. the 19-year-old died two weeks ter in the hospital. the university president says th school takes legal and moral responsibility for mistakes staff made that led to his death.

a mother and daughte killed just after touring holiday decorations acrossey d.c. ere hit by a tour bus last night. we told you right here at 11:00. this happened near the national archives. news 4's jackie bensen spoke with another woman who h close call in that same intersection. jackie? >> reporter: well, jim, this incident happened not even 24 hours later. >> eastbound left turning bus heading north on 7th. obvisly had run the light, because they turned left as we were in the crosswalk and we had to jump backwards. >> reporter: by one, joan myers of alexandria tells news 4 the close call happened asdhe nother woman were crossing the intersection of pennsylvania avenue and 7th street northwest about 1:00 p.m. >> the walk light would not have signaled walk if that light had still been yellow. rs>> reporter: when m got home from work, she saw a news story

on tv that deeply seled her. two women were struck and killed by a tour bus at that same intersection last night. >> i was shocked, which is why i called channel 4 news immediately. it wasefinitely not a metro bus and it did not look like a tour ibus, because had a number on it. >> reporter: wednesday night's fatal collision left the town of skagway, alaska, without its mayor. she and her mother had just finished a tour of the white house. >> sheve lea some very large shoes to feel in a very small town where watch after each other very closely. >> reporter: last night's collision scene looks all to familiar to one tha happened at the same intersection in 2007. two women crossing pennsylvania avenue werd struck and kil a metro bus. the busy intersection on t historic street is darker than many in the downtown d.c. area. we noted three overhead street lights in and near the intersecoton that do nppear to be working.

we do not knowho if street lights were not functioning at the time of wednesday night's collision here. live in northwest, jackie bensen, news 4. >> jackie, thank you. and burned out street lights are something people should call 311 about. all new tonight, questions surrounding and jack evans. reports say he received about $100,000 in stock from a company he later tried to help. and in a verdict that shocked the courtroom, a man was acquitted of setting his pregnant girlfriend on fire. tonight, she responds to the jury's decision.

♪ there's no place like home for the holidays ♪

♪ 'cause no matter how far away you roam ♪ ♪ if you want to be happy in a million ways ♪ ♪ for the holidays you can't beat home sweet home ♪

right now, a prince george's county mother says she is in shock. >> she says her boyfriend set her on fire while she was pregnant with their child, but today, a jury acquitted that man on all the charges. >> prince george's county bureau chieracy wilkins has new reaction tonight. >> it's still har to believe that they found him not guilty on all counts. >> reporter: andrea in shock after a jury finds the man not guilty of all charges. >> now it leaves me, like, what about my safety? what am i supposed to do now? >> reporter: phillips was cused of setting andrea on fire while she was carrying his child. their daughter, journey, had to be delivered prematurely. phillips was charged with attempted murder, along with arson and assault charges. him not jury fou guilty of all charges. his attorney says the state did not have the evidence to win the case. >> my suspicions was that she set herself on fire and the

reason why i say that is because there was no gasoline found in the thtub, there was no dna, no fingerprts, none of h stories matched up, her medical records didn't even match t up wi things she was saying. >> reporter: phillips' attorney posted a series of facebook videos. >> she-- it turns myom h, i swear to god. >> reporter: andrea is promising to continue her fight against domestic violence. >> the only option we have now is to remain strong, because whether this go inur favor, or don't go in our favor, we still have to be strong. >> reporter: there was a second suspect and charged in connection to this case. toda a the state'orney told me they are going to re-evaluate that case and decide whether to move forward. phillips is expected to be released from jail tonight.

in upper marlboro, i'm tracy wilkins, news 4. polic in montgomery county are looking for at least two people after a man was shot during a carjacking. this afternoon, about 4:00, the two victims were approached i aspen hill. that's when they were threatened with a gun by the spects on ff r tree lane, just connecticut avenue. one suspect shot a victim in his lower body. police say then suspect the stole the victim's black hyundai s sonata. that victim is expected to be okay. oaktunnelmeon elemenry stud came home with a note today. 60 childrens missed class yesterday with vok manipulamiti diarrhea. even more students were absent today. the letter reminds parents to keep kids4 home until hours after the symptoms disappear. new at 11, trouble for d.c. council m jack evans. "the washington post" reporting tonight that evans received

stock just weeks before promoting legislation that would benefit the company it came from. according to "the post," the shares of stock were worth about $100,000. they were issued in october of 2016 for a digital sign company a.lled eed digi-outdoor me a month later, he asked emergency legislation that would allow gi to install its signs. in a statement to "the post" today, evans says the stock certificate was returned as soon as it was heceived. holidays, as we know, can be especially tough for people who don't have a home. tonight in the district, there was a vigil held for homeless people in our tharea. e people for fairness coalition gathered homeless people who needed some extras cheer t holiday season, giving them a hot meal. they also sang christmas carols together. >> well, i'm glad they wereco under r. >> yeah. >> because it is nasty out there

and oggy and -- >> foggy -- >> spooky looking, too. >> and the fog tells you what's happening here. very cool air and the temperatures have soared over the last two hours. we've seen ite pra clurs rise some 20 degrees in some locations over the last couple of hours. really amazing what's happeningo outside right i want to show you something else pretty amazing. this is actually out towards d.c. headquarters out there. christmas tree, yeah, all lit up in blue and also on there, pictures of fallen officers that have also on there, put out there by their families that are honored along that tree, as well. so, thanks for our photographer brooks for getting down there and shooting that tree tonight. thank you very much for doing that, down there at d.c. pice headquarters. all right, what's happening around the town now? well, look at this shot.f this kind tells it all right here. look at the flags there, blowing at the capito a and loo the rain just coming down. it is a nasty, nasty night. ok at theradar. rain just about over the entire area. we have some lighter rain, some exception down to the south here. but this is what i'm talking

about. this is the surge of the warmer air and the winds. winds are gusting 20 to 30 miles an hour. over the nex couple of hours, they're going to increase possibly to 30 and 40 miles per hour, maybe a lhatle higher that. and that's why i think we could have a couple of trees down, just botause we've the saturated, wet ground out there. heavier rain over to martinsburg. look what's happening in the d.c. ea, towards leesburg. very heavy rain. that's out towards dullesai .rt, right along 15, out to route 50 in fairfax county, overo arlington and bethesda, heavier rain there. and the wider picture showing what reallyming. and watch right here, look at this. that line of showers and thunderstorms right there, making its way our way. mightot hear any thunder out of it, but it is storminess aloft, andt could bring down some wind. we'll see more of that in this area down to norfolk come through in the next few hours, too. between now a3:00 a.m. is when we could see the stronger winds. that's the biggest windnt pol. rainfall potential through the morning hours. take you hour by hour in just a second.

ok at the storm. the upper level low is way down here. i mean, it's simply amazing how much moistur and warmths being brought up towards our region. and that's why, as i said, the temperature shot up. look at this number. 60 right now. 60. it was cool all day today. ny of you were in the 30s. winds out of the southeast at 15 heles per hour. and notice green here. that is temperatures 50 degrees and above, allacross southeast maryland, all across parts of southeast virginia. degrees.wn up to 51 these numbers may go up more tonight. there's the 11:0 rain. 1:30, that's when i see that line, the heaveniest line come through with the heaviest potential for wind. it's out of here. more rain into tomorrow morning. a break et a bit of tomorrow. we see showers during the day, but it's not an all-da rain i told you tomorrow would be a better day to travel. but there is more rain comin . here's 4:00. most of the heavy rain to the west of washington and then another line, here's10:00, another line which could bring through heavier rainfall and avier wind again tomorrow

night before the cold air comes in. you don't believe me, how about some snow backhe here towards west, yeah, that will always tell you colder air is coming in. not for us, no snow for us. for us, just looking at a dry weekend. that's some good news. breezy on saturday. christmas eve and christmas both looking good. agtemperatures around av even a little above average. not bad for traveling around the christmas holiday. >> all right. thank you, doug. coming up, the redskins, hey, they're getting ready to say hello to an old friend with compton this holiday season.will >>ports i

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desk. nashville, head to and again, this is must-win. >> you know, in 2015, redskhas a december to remember. >> right. >> hoping history repeats itself. they finished that regular season with four straight wins. y gruden made his first and only playoff appearance. re hkins looking toe a similar run into one of the nfc wild card spo this year. in order to do so, they're going to have to beat a member of that 2015 team. remember will compton? he now plays for the tennessee titans. the redskins' opponent this saturday, who is also in contention for a wild card spot. now,la comptonyed five seasons with the burgundy and gold before signing with the titans last pring as a freeagent. some of his old redskins teammates still keep in touch with him and say compton's already been talking some trash. >> he's always talking crazy. u guys knowwill. he definitely gave me an earful the other night talking about it, but -- >> what did you get him for christmas? >> who? >> will. >> i'm going to give him an "l"

for christmas, how abt that? >> "l" as in the loss. that's theay spirit we're talking about. nbc 4 is your home for the ggest game of the season. redskins/titans. kickoff at 4:30. you don't want to miss our aegame report 3:00, because ynebacker zak brown is feeling festive this time r. ♪ i wish you a merry christmas ♪ we wish you a merry christmas ♪ ♪ we wish you a merry ewristmas ♪ ♪ and a happyear ♪ good tidings -- >> oh, i see you. >> all right, yay or nay onhe redskins harmonizing? thumb's up? >> it doesn't matter. >> hope they play football better than they weng. >> , a.p. and company are in the holiday spirit. plenty more of that on the pregamreport.

so, are the caps also in that spirit?it devonte sm pelley is a fan favorite, and this afternoon,ea he's sprding some cheer. >> dsp! dsp! >> when you score on the goalie, that's when you made him cry? >> plenty of laughs and smiles for caps forward dev smith-pelly and the kids in northeast d.c. that w one of several stops this afternoon, part of the coats for kids program in its seventh year run by children's charities foundation. >> my situation growing up wasn't too different. i needed help financially throughout the year and stuff like that. i think it's important to pay it forward. >> it was nice to meet him because we were watching a video, he's a good player. and he's a goodman. he helps kids so they can be

happy and stuffnd he won a big ophy. >> oh, the caps won that big trophy, the stanley cup. they're looking to bounce back two their first loss in weeks. stanley cup champs host at 7:00. wizards off until saturday night. good to see dsp in the community. got his own chant from the kids? how about that? >> givingback. >> dsp! >> i love it. >> all right, thank you, chris. ha tnk you, chris.

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so, tell us one more time when all thisain is going to stop, doug? >> ah -- you mean theong progression? >> no, no, i mean this weekend. >> saturday and sunday really look good. tomorrow is not a complete washout. if you are leaving this weekend, no problem at all. >> okay. hang in there. hang in there. "the tonight show" is next

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fantastic creatures. farmer's market goers, cholesterol lowerers cell phone silencers. the new lease on lifers, and the positive thinkers. here's to you all that see every day as an opportunity to thrive your way. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." ♪ tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- felicity jones, jimmy carr,