>> thousands of workers and a paycheck for christmas. >> shock in thecourtroom, a jury hands down a verdict that surprises many for a man accused of setting his pregnant girlfriend on fire. >> 5:00 on the dot. good morning, everybody. >> thanks for joining us on this friday. friday before christs. >> are y ready? >> i'm ready. >> that's what i like to hear. this is a picture of outside.

millions are traveling for the holidays. >> we're getting rain from a massive system that could cause problems for drivers and flyers up and down the east coast today. if you're driving on 95, make sure that your windshield wers are ready for the big day, the headlights are workin all of that. >> he's keeping an eye on theed radios and the rails for us this morning. let's start with chuck bell with more on this forecast. this satellite radar composi showing a pretty ugly picture there. >> it's not going to be a pretty day for travel no matter how you're trying to get there. planes, trains and automobiles. it's a good movie but not a good way to get around today. weatheralert, flash flood watches remain in effect for the rest of the day. ere's still a possibility of up to another inch of rain in a few spots but the rea threat for extreme rain, turns out that's probably not going to be as big ofat a th but that's a little bit of a break. still, no sunshine today. a lot of travel troubles.

all the pavementid ou is wet. you can see flash flood watches continue and there's a lotgh of standing water across the area. 15 to 30 degrees warme than we were at the same time yesterday. it will stay mild and wet all day long today. >> luckily the list of road closures this morning. we do have cshes though on eastbound 66. drivers getting byp to the left after washington boulevard. in fact, all travel was stopped in the inbound parkway

connection. drivers are turning around cutting through the median strip there. hopefully by now some traffic is getting by but the ramps are slick this morning. you definitely want to back off on your speed after heading out on the d way. that's the latest from the wtop traffic center. back over to you. >> thank you, sir. it 3 is minutes after the hour and the holiday travel rush is in full swing. akousands areg their way across the country now and it seems no matter where you're going, t roads will be pretty wet. >> all of this rain couldn't come at a worst time. news4's justin finch is live at reagan national airport where he's keeping an eye on the skies. what are you seeing? >> well, a lot of concern about rain across the country today.

a few spots in california but as we look at the lines here, it's wh you want to see. the lines are moving very quickly at this hour. one in three americans will travel 15 milesr more this holiday. taking planes obviously, they're taking trains, buty moshey are driving close to 102 million people will be on the roads this holiday season. 're talking about $2.37 a gallon. and if you're wondering where everyone is going, aaa says florida is a top destination this year.

a lot of fol want to go somewhere and be warm for the christmas holiday. back ino you. >> they were stuck on board foro hours becau power issues atn uniostation. an nbc producer shot this video aboard the train. amtrak said power was knocked out to the platform. the train was stuck at l and second streetnortheast. they were able to see the platform but couldn't get off the train f more than three hours. >> if you're hitting the road today or thisin ev here's a few things to keep in mind. get plenty of rest before your journey. >> developing now, we are just

hours away fro a partial government shutdown if congress up the president don't com with an agreement to keep the federal government open. >> they havehe short-term spending bill that includes $5 billion to build a wall along the u.s.-mexico border. now the new bill goes to the senate for ira consion that passed a separate bill that did not include funding for the wall. the senate i expected to meet at noon today. however many senators have already lef for the christmas break. president trump met with republican congressional leaders yesterday and insisted any bill should i flude fundi the wall. >> anyeasure that funds the government should include border security. not for political services but for our country. >> president trump is plungg the country into chaos. >> more than 400,000 federal workers are stuck in limbo. they could go without a paycheck over the holidays.

but the white house says if the government shuts down, heill stay in town. >> the chaos doe't stop on capitol hill. defense secretary james mattis t handed presidemp his resignation letter. the breaking point came after m twoor policy differences between the two men this week. the president announced that the u.s. has defeated isis and the troops would be leaving syria.si the pnt also requested four options to with draw troops from afghanistan. in his letter, it clearly criticizes the president's military judgment. quote, because you have the right to have a secretary of defense whose views are better igned with yours on these and other subjects, i believe it's right fe to step down from my position. democrats sayis resignation proves the administration is out of control. >> everything that indicates stability and strength and knowledge is leaving this . administrati general kelly, general mattis.

so many others. there's chaos now in this administration. >> the presideays he will fill the position soon. >> all of this uncertainty is effecting the sto market. the dow plunged more than 60 points. december is on track to be worst month for losses in nearly a decade. >> we're seeing new video from the day jordan mcnair collapsed. >> university police officers arrived in a football team fie house about 9 minutes fter staff called 911.ea

you can hr one officer's frustration as they are forced to wait for the medics. when the ambulance finally arrives, it's at the wrong ce en. the second officer tells theme cs to go near the field. by the time they left for the hospitaln it had b more than 30 minutes since the 911 call. he died about two weeks later in the hospital. the universit president says maryland takes legal and moral responsibility from mistakes staffde, mistakes that lead to his death. several have been firedud ing the head coach. back to you. >> thank you. it's 5:09 now. d.c. council member jack evans is under fire this morning. the consulting firm received stock in a digital sign company weeks before promoting legislatio that wouldenefit the company. according to the post, he

received stock worth $100,000 in the media company in october 2016. that company was tryinto enlteenlter the d.c. market. a month later, he was trying to allow them to installhe sign. he realized it wouldn't pass. he said quhee, stock certificate was returned as soon as it was received >> a princ george's county mother says she is afraid for er safety after her ex-boyfriend was found not guilty of trying to kill her. laquinn phillips was charged with sting hern fire while she was pregnant with their child last year. their daughter had to be delivered seven weeks early. they found him not guilty onll charges including atmpted murder. the defense argued that she set herself on fire. >> that would leave me like, what about my fety? whatm i supposed to do now? >> my suspicions was that she set herself on fire and the

reason why i say that is there was no goline fou in the bathtub. no dna, no fingerprints. >> the second was arrested and charged in this case and prosecutors will reevaluate. un araising campaign is underway to build a memorial to honor the five people shot and killed at a newspaper in annapolis, maryla. they all worked at the capital gazette when the attack happened in june. another called lost copy includes a blank page to recogniz the absence ofhe victims. a drone shutdown an airport near londo leaving thousands of passengers stranded. still ah we'll tell you what's next for police. >> a holiday shopping marathon

is about to get started. what one major retailer is doing that could be the savingrace for last minute shoppers. chuck? >> good morning, everybody. it's a cloudd and m start to the day and there's a 100% chance you're going to need thaa umbrtoday. so car wash forecast, probably not today. but wait until tomorrow. things start to dry out for the weekend and that dry weather may hey, batter, batter, batter, batter.

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welcome back. flights are finally resuming near london after drones sparked a shutdown.as 100,000ngers were stranded there. we'll show you video of people sleeping at the airport. gatwick is the u.k.'s second busiest airport. this morning officials are searching for the operatorf

those drones. herself inmate found hot water, literally. they found her in a hot tub in retirement village. she escaped on tuesday after charge.oked on a drug they found her sitting in the hot tub wearing a jail jump suit. she reportedly told officers she was in the tub because she was cold. >> a group of bystanders in the district being honored for saving a life. they jumped into action after a man suffered a heartil attack waiting in line to vote. the d.c. mayor held the ceremony where the incident happened. former school employee charles gordonla ced there on election day. they grabbed the defibrillator and shocked the patient twice to get his heart building again. mayor bowser expressed the importance or training. >> our responders are going to get there quickl but there's always, typically a bystander there first.

your neighbor, cooman standinger, that can be there first and render assistance. >> today ataco bell that serves alcohol will bepe oning in old town alexandria. here's what the ta bell cantina will look like. you can choose from a variety of al aholic drink such twisted freezes, beer, wine, and sangria. shareable appetizers and other fan favorites found at the regular taco bell locations. this is the firstacbell in our area to serve alcohol. n you can now shop at a second wawa heree district. the latest shop on wisconsin avenue. just a block up from m street. you'll find the signature hoagies and coffees. it'salled the bulldog double shot. it's a double shot of expresso, caramel, whipped cream and blue

and silver sprinkles. up next, with, they're planning open shops in columbia heights. >>ckohl's is helping out last minute shoppers. doors are open around the clock. this is the fifth year theyre of 4 hour shopping. hl's once o into a around christmas. generally a hand full of men rummaging throughthings, looking confused. >>hat size is this? what size do i need. >> looks like a large, but i'm going to buy the small. >> all right chuck bell. weird weather because it's just

warm. >> tempetures climb after the sun went down yesterday. in came a flood of warm air ands moisture and i going to be with us for the rest of the day. g, though it will be rain pretty much at any moment during the day today, it will not be a cold rain at all.19 in the morning and we're 61 degrees outside before the sun is en up. temperatures are colder in the low 40s. even a few spots in the 30s but most everybody is in the upper 50s and low 60s now. watch out for high standing water today. stay away from faster moving w as well. you can see rain toward culpeper and fredericksburg. this is part of a very big storm system. that's going to push moisture all the way up the east coast.

airports from florida to atlanta to the carolinas, all up to new york city and boston all taking it on the chin from mother nature today. one last burst of showers, even a t rumble or of thunder. it all comes to an end after tonight. there's saturday morning. clearing skies and a gusty northwest wind. so a lot mor like december around here staing tomorrow. 64 today with the rain. northwest winds up around 25 to 30 miles per hour at times but it won't be raining and we should be dry from tomorro all the way through chrtmas day.ai smoothng for santa on christmas eve. >> there's a couple of sections though. we're talking about puddles and slick ramps. that's a spin out there. eastbound 66 just minutes ago

all lan open inside the belt way just in the nick of time. the bamp wascked earlier because of the spin out. traffic is flowininbounds on to the parkway. around the beltway and beyond, if you're getting a start out the door and hitting the road for the holidays, it is mooth sailing. not too bad on 95. that's the very latest. you. ver to >> thank you. it is going to be a stressful day for anyone left to catch a flight. if you're heading out from dulles, there are some very friendly faces ready to help you deal with some of the traffic. adam tuss breaks down their

travel can be really stressful. >> then you see these guys and all that stresst starts to m away. >> they leave the holiday stress at thet. airp >> i haven't seen anything like that in an airport. >> meet lily, brooke, and

oliver. >>y're the love of my life. >> jodi just left her dog for the holiday break and this brought back a warm dfeeling. it kind of remind you of g? your do >> absolutely. there's one especially that looks just like him. >> theseogs bring smiles just about everywhere theygo. and that's the point. that you forget about t of the trip. >> all of these dogs come from p.a.l. which is based in d.c. it stands for people, animals, love. and they como heree airport and brighten everyone's day. >> united start this program four years>>ago. e do this across all of our hubs. here at dulles we plan on serving 20000 customers this holiday season and bringing in animals to relieve pressure and stress and bring happiness is what wre all about. >> for travellers, it's huge, you can feel and see people sibly decompress. >> i'm definitelha ppier. it's nice being around them. they really bring some light to the airport.

>> they'll be working three shifts a day over the next couple of days. man's best friend, now traveller's best friend here at the airport. at dulles international, adam tuss, news 4. >> those are cute doggies. >> that makes so much sense. h about the dog walking forecast? motley will make a fine addition to your motley crew.er teures are nice and mild today. no need to put the jackets and sweaters on, but you'll need tha umbrel off and on rain cnces continue. the forecast is coming up in the

next half hour. pi we're kee an eye on the roads and working for you with you needpdates that before you hit the roads. >> plus a special trip to d.c. turns tragic. more on the mother and daughter killed w after theirte house visit. the time is 5:27 . you have a lot of deadlines in your business, right?

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>> that storm team 4 weather alert on this very by travel day. take a live look outside. even if the rain isn't coming down too hard wre you live, flood watches are still in effect. >> here's a live lookt rad right now. we could see up to another inch of in >> so much rain this year. >> dave is going to have a look for us in just a moment. >> but we begin with chuck bell who will tell us more about this wacky weather day, chuck. >> yes, the weather is upside down for sure. the winter solstice occurs at 5:23 this afternooor st day of the year.

it's crazy warm outside thisrn g. our average high temperature is 45. so we're 15 to almost0 degrees above average at 5:30 in the morning. so just know that it's going t be aery mild day today but there will be no sunshine at all and your rain chance snds at 100%. flood watches in effect. enocalized flood warnings. there's a lot of high standing waters in the area. here's good news, the latest information from ourmu cr forecast model is starting to trim backen the expectations of homuch more rain we might get. instead of an inch or more, now it's probably going to be half an inch of rain on average across the area fhe rest of the day. smeared out all the way through the course of your friday, though. nice and mild, though. 64 degrees today. don't put yourinter coa away just yet. t winteremperatures return tomorrow. the weekend outlook coming up in a few. let's go to wtop. >> and not as muchrainfall, but

just enough to keep theoa slick. we had the spin out potential there this morning and on 395. volumes, they're a little low. lower than average. not expecting a big rush hour but there is wreck onramp to northbound 395, that ramp is blocked. the eastbound lanes of 66 have reopened. the crash inside the beltway. near washington boulevard. that has cleared. in general, volumes are a little lower than average this morning, except on i-95. that's going to get much busier as the morning and the afternoon hours wear on. as more folks hit theroad, a long holiday week. no issues right now on i-95 heading north, quantico toward the beltway and south toward i-95. back over to you. >> thank you. your time is 5:32. developing this morning, dozens of passengers are happy to be finally off an amtrak acela train. they were stuck on board for hours because of power issues a union station.

nbc's producer shot this video aboard the train. amtrak said power was knocked out to the platform. take a tlook, train was stuck at l and second street northeast. passenors said they're able see the platform but couldn't get off the train for more than three hours. >> while things are back runninh sm for amtrak right now. >> the roads may be a different story for holiday travellers. then you add in the rain. justin finch is live where he's keeping an eye on the highways and the skies. all right, justin, what are you seeing? a lotl, aaron, of course of families waking up to hit the road as soon as possible and here at the airport, it's among their first stops here, but aaa

says mos americans will be traveling by car this weekend. close to 102 million people to hit the roads 50 miles or more for the holiday. that is theeighest they h seen in a decade or so. could break the record as well. now they're saying that lower gas prices may play a role. they're seeing gas average about $2.37 a gallon average. we haven't seen it in about two years and most are making their way to florida based o their survey results here and as you look live, moving very quickly, now is the time to leave early. it almost always best and as for drivers, too, aaa forecast, they may have to help about a million drivers this yearir making t way to and from their destination so make sure that your car is u for a long trip before you leave.

>> thank you. we're hours away from a partial government shutdown if and the president do not agree on a spending bill. it includes the $5 billion to build a wall along the mexico border. now the senate has until midnight to consider the house bill which is different than the versioor senats passed on wednesday. reyblican major leader mitch mcconnell signalled to members to be ready for a possible vote at noon. many senators lt d.c. f the holidays. we'll get an update from news 4's tracie potts. she's standing by on capitol hill. >> it's 5:35 now. if theovernment shuts down, you'll still get your mail. the u.s. postalerce will try to deliver all the presents in time for christmas. if you're flying to your holiday destination, your travel plans should not be effected eirer. raffic controllers and tsa agents will still be on the job and metro says it will provide regular>>service. here's a look now at the

other top sto this morning. the university of maryland has released new video from footberl play jordan mcnair's final practice back in may. body cera foota shows two university police officers arriving at the field and when lythe ambulance final arrived, it was aro the entrance. the 19-year-old died two weeks later in the hospital. more details ahead in our next half hour. >> a prince george's cnty jury found a man not guilty of trying to kill his girlfriend and unborn child. he was charged with setting her on firehile she was pregnant with their child last year. yesterday a jury found him not guilty on all charges including attempted murder. she said she was stunned by the verdict. the defense argues that she set herself on>>fire. efense secretary james mattis is leaving the trump the president announced mattis's departure on twitter writing that he will be retiring with distinction at the end of february.

mattis is stepping down because the president has the right to have the secretary of defense whose viewsre better aligned with his own. >> coming up in a few minutes, we're helping you get into the christmas spirit. >> the first baptist church in prince george's county will sing for us with some very special guests. ♪he >>oice stars will join the choir. they're wrapping up their last rehearsaht now. you could be the choir director. you can hear them live rights here on n 4 today in about ten minutes. >> 5:37, your time right now. stl ahead this morning, the redskins getting ready for a saturday match up. a look at how they' preparing for the game that could make or break their playoff chances. >> still ahea library assault. new video of the man police say

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eo right now, police are looking for two pe after a man was shot during a carjacking. it happened in the aspen hill area. tw people were threatened with a gun off of connecticut avenue. one of the victims was shot in his lower body. the suspect then stole the man's car and fled the scene. the victim is expecteo be okay. >> this morning, we're learning more abouthe two wom killed in a pedestrian crash in the district. >> monica carlson and her 85-year-old mother died after being hit by school bus. they were hit while crossing pennsylvania avenue on wednesday night. e two had spent the day visiting monica's son who is buried in arlington national

cemetery and seeing the white house christmas decorations.he brother-in-law spoke to us by face time. >> both of them were avid lovers of washington d.c., the nation's capitol was a place they love to visit. they leave very large shoes to fill in a very small town. >> back in 2007, two women were hit and killed at a intersection by a metro bus. that left them to add a left turn lane. >> it's r5:42ht now. 61 degrees, chuck, that's not a otpo. >> no, it's a typo at all. crazy mild outside for today but if you need it to feel a little bit more like winter to get you ck in the christmas spirit, don't worry. 24 hours from now winterill be returning. temperatures over the weekend will be back where they beng loin

is. we are just hours away from a partial government shutdown e and alls are on the senate. the senators are expected to meet at noon to conder the house's short-term spending

bill. >> earlier thisen week,ors passed their own version of the spending measure. tracy, tl us the difference between these two bills. >> well, the big difference is that the senate version that passed does not have much or president's border wall and when senators meet today, it's unlikely thewill include that. in order to get that on the president's desk, they have to get somen democrats board. the voting threshold is 60 and republicans don't have 60 votes. so they are at a real here unless the president is willing to ban. the only thing that we knowhe president is doing today is putting off his florida vacation, holiday vacation. he was supposed to leave today but t s white houses if that is unresolved, that's on hold until they figure out what do. deadline, midnight t.tonigh >>g this morn deputies in west

virginia are looking o for onef four people that entered an inactive coal mine later this month. they're looking for the man able to get out on his own while the others had to be rescued two days later. they illegally entered the mine that's been inactive for about two years. the mother of of the people believes they were in the mine to steal copper. the judge set aside arguments that they acted improperly. three charges stem against him claiming that he raped a woman in 2013he pled not guilty to the sex crime charges earlier this year. he says he is innocent of a charges. >> it's now 5:37. now to that girl groped at the library. montgomery county police are releasing these photos o a m they call the person of

interest. this past saturday a man came up to their daughter in the children's section, pulled down herts and inappropriately touched her. she screamed and he ran off. >> there's a norovirus outbreak in fairfax county. 60 cldren missed class on wednesd wednesday.♪ ♪ >> who could forget these two dynamic contestants on nbc's the voice? well, this morning the local stars are teaming up with one of the best choirs in our area for a bit of a holiday sg ong. molette green is live in prince george's county. >> oh, i mean, what a combination. love it. >> absolutely.

we're ready for a holiday sing along, aren't we? , yeah. that's the choir. that's the excited choir under the direction of steven heard and we have seasons 14 and 15 stars right here. okay. so funsho tellt me w you're doing now, other than singing with us this morning. >> right now i'm working on an epe going to come out in the spring and i have a show on sunday. >> you want people to come see it. >> yes. >> what are you doing? >> i'm also working on new music and have two solos this weekend at arena stage soome check i out. >> we want to get to it right now. a oh come ye faithful. let's sing this morning. ♪

♪ oh come all ye faithful joyful and triumphant ♪ ♪ oh come ye ♪ oh come ye to bethlehem ♪ come and behold him born the king of angels ♪ ♪ oh come lets adore him ♪ oh come let us adore him ♪ oh come let us adore him ♪ christhe lord ♪ sing in the exaultation ♪ sing all yeiz cs of heaven

above ♪ ♪ glory to god ♪ glory in the highest ♪ oh come let us adore him ♪ oh come let us adore him ♪ oh come let usre a him christ the lord ♪ ♪ oh come let us adore him ♪ oh come let us adore him ♪ oh come let us adore him christ the lord ♪ [ applause ]

>> beautiful. beautiful. >> i love that song so much. and the choir was sensational. >> we'll hear from them later on in our broadcast this morning. really beautiful. all right. it is 5:52 right now. chuck bell is in with us this morning. of course keeping an eye on the rain drops. >> that's what this show isin mi a live band and live choir right here this morning. >> we should have themehind us every morning to greet us with song. >> job well de out ther it doesn't feel like christmas at all out there this morning. it feels like the first day of spring. not the first day of winter. temperatures are in the 60s around the city right now. and the winter solstice does

happen today. tomorrow we get 3 seconds more daylight tomorrow today and the days start getting longer and longer there after. enjoy the mild weather. it's still a little chilly. the cold air hasn't quite been out of the valley just around the city and down into southern maryland it is mild, but it's wet. temperaturhis morning are 15 to 30 degrees warmer than we were at the same timeyesterday. tomorrow, though, back to a more typical weather with temperatures fallinto the 40s, but your hit the road forecast for today, around 60 degrees this morning. mid 60s during the afternoon and still close to 60 degrees as late as about 5 or 6:00his evening. be on the lookout, though. a lot ofh standing water across the area. our water logged soil can'theake anr drop. still the potential for another half an inch to maybe localized amount up nea an inch today but looks like we're going to be dodging a little bit of the bullet. the super heavy rain that we thought we might get yesterday, that's not gng to materialize. yesterday it looked like we could have a chance of 2 or 3

inches of rain. this is probably going toet up closer to an inch. 64 today. radar shows all the local roa are wet. the heaviest rain now counties maryland. but there's still more to come. that will be coming up here during the day today. the good news is, the cold front comes through about midnight tonight and we will be dry starting tomorrow and going all the way through christmas eve,c stmas day, and the day after. that is welcome news. a little chanceo dry out. more rain chances here late next week.ry we'll wor about that late next week. good morning, dave. >> good morning, roads are certainly far from being out this morning. the spin out potential is there. we have a couple of them now. but here we are at 95 and the prince william rky. not so bad. a little sluggish northbound.

we're edgg into a mini rush hour. expect more on the way heading into the holiday week. on maryland, the rampo the southbound baltimore washington parkway. someone hit the deck and spun out on thatramp. ramps are slick around the region. give yourself some extra stopping room as you head out the door and hit the that's the latest. back over to you. >> thank you, dave. >> well, theedins enter another crucial weekend of football. >> the burgundy and gold will be theirst team to take the field this weekend when they face the tesee titans. their nexteds to w two games if they want to make it to th playoffs. crossing our fingers. injuries continue to be this season. up team is not givin though. josh johnson is looking for a second win as an nfl starter. pregame coverage starts at

3:00 p.m.. >> are you still trying to find that perfect last minute gift? well you are certainly not alone. a survey by the national retail federation finds a quarter of americans say they will finish their christmas shopping this weekend. about 7% will still be shopping on christmas eve and 4% say the final gifts won't be bought until after christmas. for those that missed the deadline havenned to take advantage of post christmas sales. here at cnbc we saul that the aaron gilcrest demographic. >> nailed it.an you, frank. >> thanks, frank. next at 6:00, just weeks after the victimsf the capitol gazette soting were named representatives for theimes person of the year, a way to honor the victim's memories. >> we'll take you back for more with the first baptist church

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♪ christ the lord >> we have some of the best songs of the season to get your friday started. we are in prince george's county with more holiday cheer. >> news 4 today startst now. >> is 6:00 a.m. good morning,ev ybody. >> thanks for joining us on a >> rain is still coming down this morning in some places. couldn't come at a wst time though. millions of people are trying to travel this holiday. >> we are getting rain from a massive system that could cause problems for drivers and flyers up and down the east coast da if you're driving on 95, make sure your windshield wipers are ready for the big day. >> dave is keeping an eye on the roads for melissa this mo sing. let'start though with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell and that gloomy forecast. >> it's gloomy, s,