blow out! shop awesome deals before they're gone at kmart's biiiiiiig semi-annual blowout event! blowout? get out! time has run out. days before christmas, a partial government shutdown is in effect. >> this may have been the mostc chaoeek of what's the most chaotic presidency ever. president trump not backing down. >> so it's really the democra shutdown. we've done our thing. >> halting his vacation has lawmakers look to limit the damage done. how long will it lastne 4 working the story from every >> a live look right now at capitol hill where senators will head back in a few hours to try to reach a deal as we welcome you in on this saturday morning. you. morning to i'm david culver.

we're in hour six of the partial governmentshutdown. lawmakers and president trump could not reach an agreement on funding the border wall. but today we may see some movement here.he that's because senate goes back into session at noon. d is setting up to be a tense fews ahead as lawmakers and the white house continue talks. this comes as thousands of federal employees, many of whom are in our area, are wondering how long the shutdown will last. blayne alexander starts off our coverage. >> reporter: without reaching a deal, meaning a government shutdown, so what's next? >> i hope senate democrats will work with the white housen an agreement that can pass both houses o congress. >> reporter: an agreement to keep working towarsaa deal that sfies both parties and president trump who was demanding money for a border wall and pinning blame on democrat >> we're going to have a shutdown. there's nothing we can do a that, because we need the democrats to give us their

votes. >> reporter: despite saying this just last week. >> so i will take the mantle. i will be the one to shut i down. >> reporter: consider the vice president meeting with lawmakers. talks expected to continue anrough the weekend. >> i tell you that everybody is trying to loo for a breakthrough. >> reporter: who really feels the effects of a partial shutdown? some0, $0 employees will see their paychecks delayed or work for free. o interruption to u.s. mail service, and tsa agents will still work during the travel rush but without pay until the shutdown ends. bla blayne alexander, nbc news. thousands of workers in our area affected by the shutdown. >> my kids are i can tell them the truth.

listen, this is what's going on. there's a ,shutdond depending on how long it it is, we may not be able to have certain thingsg the holidays, and my kids are a little bit older. they understand it. it's still tough to hear. >> two lawmakers from virginia are trying to make future shutdowns less financially painful. they're sponsoring aill that guarantees pay to furloughed workers if there's another shutdown. we spoke to chuck taud earlier. o says the president's hard line stancethe border wall leaves the white house struggling to make the best out of what is a toughsituation. >> the white house knows it has to cave here. the question is can they do it with saving a little bitfa of ? >> of course chuck will have a rundown tomorrow on meet the press. stay with news 4 and our nbcon washinpp for continuing coverage of this partial government shutdown. all yousave to do search shutdown. your time now is 6:03 on this

saturday morning. if you haven't stepped outside yet, a chilly start to your weekend. lauryn is tracking everything from the weather center. lauryn, a lotpl of p are out there possibly doing some last-minute shopping. rhaps they're going to want to shooz the indoor shopping centers. it is a chilly start. >> it is. and not only do we have that also in the air, but w have that wind in the air as well. breezy conditions out there as we continue through the day. gusts up to about 30, per hour. we are going to see some rather windy conditions and then you factor in how chilly it is. we're talking about windchills as well in the upper 30s and lower 40s. yesterday we made it to 67. we had rains a times. the sky was weird yesterday. you hadunine and then some interesting cloud cover, and thene saw the rain showers move through. severe thunderstorm warnings yesterday. now all that has passed with the cold fr'rt. if yng traveli, you're

looking at a few snow showers as you head toward new york and off toward the western washington area. for the most part we'redry. temperatures 47 degrees. clear skies. a little breezy ae continue through the day. gusts up to about 48 miles per hour. 47. the winds northwest at about 14 miles per hour. we'll talk abo the holiday. yeah. we'll let you know if you can see any precipitation coming up nutes.ew >> all right. 6:05, to a developing story out ofairfax county. someone hit and killed a man in centreville yesterday. you can see clothing and shoes scattered in the street. we know the driver stayed on the scene after the iident and this morning all lanes are back open. vindicated. that is how the man accused of setting his pregnant girl on fire says he feels after being found not guilty on all gech he was in jail for nearly a year

yeter the prince george's county attack. erday we heard from him and the woman recovering from the burn injuries. that was following the verdict that stunned many in our area. >> it felt l the weight of the world was lifted off my shoulders. i kind of have o some my credibility back. >> i think he's the devil in person, that he can sit and talk about god knowing what he did to me. >> andrea stands by her account that phillips tried to kill her andheir daughter. their little girl was born premature but is healthy. andrea says she fears for their safety with the man released. today's holiday performance in president's park is cancelled after a man climbed the christmas tree outside the white house. our crew was on scene last night as the ambulance carryg that man pulled away. s poli he climbed the national christmas tree and came down on his own. people watched and got worried.

>> i was really disappointed i couldn't get in. n l the police activity d here. >> we're disappointed we couldn't walk closer and see the christmas tree. >> the man was not hurt, a he is currently undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. park police say some of the ligh on the treere damaged. it is a mustor win the r redskins today. they face tennessee thtitans. e team needs to win their next two games if they want to make it to the playoffs. while injuries are a factor this season, the team is not giving. josh johnson looking for his second win as an nfl we're going to see if he can lead them to victor the game kicks off today at 4:30 p.m. you're watchin where you can see the game. the pregame coveraget starts a 3:00 this afternoon. some call it super saturday.

others call it panic saturday. many of you will be hitting the mall we have what you need to know before heading out. also aheadai aut seen around the world. the story behind this scene at a high schoo wrestling match and why the school district is now investigating. news 4 today on this saturday om continues in a m en

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we are waking up this saturday morning with a quarter of the government shutdown. the president and lawmakers cannot reach a edeal. holdup is over the $5 billion border wall. the senate is back in session at noon today to try to reach an agreem at. what does partial shutdown mean? 750,000 federal emploesill see their paychecks delayed or essentially work for free. tsa agents are stiki wng during the holiday travel rthh t pay until the shutdown ends. > justice ruth good dayer ginsburg is expected to be in the hospital the nt few days.

she's recovering from lung cancer suery. she had growths removed from her left lung on friday. doctors discovered the growths last month after she fell and fractured her ribs. bc news spoke with a cancer specialist at georgetown university medical center about her prognosis. recovery can occur because the rest of thean lungs compensate. part of the workup prior to the surgery is making sure you can tolera a surgery like that. ginsburg is the oest of thejustices . she's aeady hired justices for the next two years. whenou see lights and firefighters rushinget somewhere, you might assume the worst. they were just trying to get to one family on time for christmas. sha -- swe met the family.

>> reporter:ig firhters and police escorthis boy to dave and busters in capital heights, maryland to deliver joy and christmas gifts. >> i'm overwhelmed. y reporter: to this woman and her twonger brothers and one sister. >> i was not expecting all of this at all. i was not expecting none of this. >> reporter: t maryland national capital park police teamed up with santa. >> we contributed out of our own pockets to make sure this family has a great holiday. >> reporter: the family needed our help this year, and we're outpere to h them and to make sure they have a wonderful hoy season. >> we want to bless you this christmas. this is for you. >> i'm really happy to be able to share some holiday cheer. >> reporter: that's because the kid's father died after a long battle with an lnils. now this woman raises her siblings on her own. does this helpr christmas? >> it does. it makes it easier for me and

them. >> reporter: and they're grateful. >> i say thank you to everybody. >> reporter: isn't that beautiful? santa has a lot of work to do ou saturday anday. he's going to rest because monday is christmas eve and he has millions of psents to deliver. >> that's right. h o ho ho. merry christmas. >> look at all that holiday chee it goes well to warm up with is a chilly start to you saturday morning for folks headed out perhaps doing some st-minute shopping. not dropping any names but procastaters need to get it done in the next day or so. >> are you saying i'm a procrastinator? >> no. are you done? >> i'm finished. >> me too. is everything wrapped? >> no. >> me too.

>> it's all in my place. >> it is going to be a mess at the malls today. it's going to be beautiful. we'reot talking about snow. no rain. yesterday we made it to 67. >> yesterday was mild. >> it was crazy mild out there yesterday. 67 degrees is where we topped out yesterday. not going to be tha warm today. although those temperatures are up a little to warm bit. that wind is going to stop it from feeling nice out tre because there's -- the winds ill be gusting up to about 40 miles per hour as we go through the day today. ecoming sunny and becoming windy. winds settled down later on tonight. they picked back up with ev christmas before that we could have a few passing showers as we get into your sunday. specifically sunday night, a piece of emergency floating through. yesterday a front brought flakes. the sky was crazy yesterday. then we had severe thunderstorm

warnings yesterda ain, we have that rain passing through. widening out, not much going o right now. we will get clearing skies behind that front that passed through the area. if you're traveling, you have precipitation to deal with through the new englanryarea. we'reg out in the mid atlantic. and we're going to try to warm up. this is about as good as it's going to get today. temperatures are staying in the 40s for daytime highs. we may get to 50, but that's it. again, is going to be seasonal for this time of year. but those temperatures through the morning pretty much staying in the mid to upper 40s.ng again, fee colder than that with that sun. 50 today. northwest windgusting up to 40 miles per hour. that's right under that advisorh thd. no rain. no snow to talk about today. we are dry. h e snow off and to the west. that's good for the ski resorts in west virginia and western maryland. unr us we're dry and will clear out toine as we continue through the day. not looking too bad for your saturday. and even if you're traveling for

today, not looking too bad at all. then we get into your sunday, and monday. of course, christmas eve, christmas day we have the chance of rain showers passing through late tomorrow night, clearing out on time for christmas eve. christmas eve looking good. temperatures low 40s. it's breezy. tuesday, christmas day, looking fantastic. low next chance of rain on thursday night into friday. and then we could havw as we head into the end of next weekd. we havene ♪

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it is a christmas tradition like no other, wring letters to santa. the words "dear santa" written countless times. where do your letters go before word reaches the north pole? >> reporter: it's that most magical time of year in a most >> welcome to santa closs, america's christmas hometown. er reporter: there's been a post office since 1856, and for almost as many years letters addressed to santa have arrived by the bag full. >> tell all the elves and mrs. clause hello. >> dear santa, i was pretty good

this yet'. >> is wonderful. it's something that i think is so important. the children write and really pour out their hearts to us in their letters. even just address some of their problems, we're not psychiatrists, but if we can say santa loves you. >> tell the reindeer we'll have food forthem. >> we laugh. we cry. we have a great >>me. erhaps they could change the zip codo to h ho ho. nbc news. >> a live look outside before santa's arrival here in the d.c. area. it's a chilly start to your saturday. lauryn rickets tracking what s will be forome a shopping forecast. also ahead the federal government is under a partial shutdown this morning. what you need to know and when all of this could be resolved. all thatnd more when news 4 today on this turday cosant

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in a matter of hours the senate will mt again to try and end this partial government shutdown. thousands of federal workers in our area aref either out work or they're working for free until a deal isached. the problem? it all comes down to the controversial border wall. the president wants $5 billion to build it. the democrats are only willing

give a fraction. the president is blaming the democrats despite that just days ago he saide was willing t take the blame. >> we're going to have a e'shutdown. th nothing we can do about that, because we need the democrats to give us their votes. >> senator are told they'll get 24 hours' notice before a vote and wil only be called back if they're ready to vote on a deal. here's the full list of departments closed in the partial shutdown. no interruption to mail serce an tsa agents will t continueo work without pay until this shutdown ends. chuck todd will have a full ow ru on the shutdown and other developments tomorrow morneeg on "mt the press". you can find it r4 ht after news day. as we come up on 6:30 on this saturday, lauryn rickets joining us from the stoeam 4 weather center as we step outside this morning, it's a chilly start.

>> it is. and we've got a little bit of a breeze out there. it's making it feel even colder than it is. with those northwest winds gusting up to about 20 miles per hourno right they have the potential to gust up to about 40 les per hour later on throughout the afternoon and into the evening settling down later tonight.ad we rain that moved through here. sky was different colors.as iteautiful yesterday, and it was warm. 67 degrees is where we topped out yesterday. now we're dry. behind that front is where the rends pick up. that's w we see clearing skies. if you're traveling, snow owers to the north and a few rain showers. lake effect snow out of cleveland and western pa. 47 degrees rerht now in d.c. 43 in baltimore. temperatures mid to upper 40s in reston. etty much where they're going to stay as we head through the remainder of the day. mid to upper 40s. may head to 50 as we heade

through iddle part of the afternoon. that's about as good as it's going to get.e a lit above seasonal. we'll talk act the season. we've got a big holiday coming. we'll talk about your christmas eve and christmas day. that's coming up in detail in about 15 minutes. all right. lauryn, we'll check in with you then. developing this morning, supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg is recovering after lung cancer surgery. the supreme court press office says two cancerous growths were removed yesterday morning. doctors discovered the growths last month after she fell and fractured her ribs. they say there is no evidence the cancer is anywhe else in her body. she will spend the next few days in the hospital. an update after a five-year-old girl sexually assaulted in the children's section of the publicibrary in montgomery county. they have caught the man responsible, police cesay. pout out this image of the suspect. they say the man pulled down the little girl's pants and touched her inappropriately. the assaultas happened

saturday at the library. police arrested him thursday night at a homeless shelter. we have new details about an effort tomo guardrails from our area susan hogan is working for you with this important update >> reporter: we first told you arout the safety concerns surrounding thiscular type of guardrail known as the x light last year. several lawsuits claim they are defective and in some cases making accidents worse. tonight two parents who are calling for the removal of the guardrails aren't giving up their fight. >> this is the last place you think you're going to come to see your kids. >> sandra visits her son' grave at arlington national cemetery everysunday. her son was killed last february after crashing into a guardrail in maryland. >> h might -- mike, this is

steve. >> steve joins sandra for a recent visit to the grave site. the two share abond. steve's daughter also died after hitting an x-lite. >> we shouldn't bond over our children being killed by a defearive gudrail. in most of the cases the guardrails speared the vehicles. >> reporter: the maker of th x-lite says a variety of issues play into the outcome of a crash. but some aren't willing to take the chance. a consumer investigation h found at least 15 states are actively removing x-lites from the road. in july maryland announced it was replacing nearly 1,000 in the state. news 4 wd t work would start immediately, but five months later, we've learned the project

is still in the contractphase. the state says it's working through the a procequickly as possible and expects the removals to begin after the new year. virginia started replacing x-lites more than two years ago as part of a bigge project to update all guardrails tha don't meet crash test standards. they told us they removed about 380 x-lites and have fewer than 500 remaining. they expect to have them replaced by the end of 2019. >> reporter: since his daughter's deathwo years ago, steve has met with state and federal officials pushing to have the guardrails removed. he sayson he give up until every state commits to replacing the x-lites on their roads. >> i don't want somebody on my right arm next year. i don't want somebody to be rere. unfortunately t will be

until we see them off the roads. >> i agree. and and i willte stand with with whatever he needs to do to make that possible. >> the maker of the x-lite sent us a statement saying in part,n rous states have confirmed that the x-lite has saved lives and reduced the number a severity of injuries sustained from automobile accidents. lindsay continues to work with all stake holde t improve safety. they say the national highway administration confirms it passed all standards, crash tests a criteria. er> at 6:35, how much do you love the story behind a newest brand in loudoun county. plus folks looking for an alternative to weather leather. you'll want to hear what's beius instead.

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time has run out. this morning just days before christmas, a partial government shutdown is i. effe >> this may have been the most chaotic week of what's undoubtedly the moe chaotic president ie ever.si >> pnt trump not backing down. >> so it's really the democrat urutdown, because we've done thing. >> halting his vacation has lawmakers now look to limit the damage done. how long will it last? news 4 working the story from every angle.

as they sta you off on saturday morning, a live lookcat tol hill where senators head back in few hours to try to reach a deal. >> this shutdown com days after defense secretary jim mattis regned. he clashed with president trump over the abrupt withdrawal of u.s. troops from syria.ar richd engel has more. >> reporter: as troops in syria are ordered to leave, seval current and former military officials s many american commanders are outraged as russia's vladimir putin sees an. open >> they don't care about asaad. they care about t expandingir influence into africa and into the mediterranean. by the tway, ink you're doing the wrong thing when vladimir putin says you're doing the right thing. that's dangerous. >> reporter: and some saor immoral u.s. trps' betrayal is ana carl sin. that's wha many feel they've

been told to do. abandoning kurdish forces who fought loyally with them against isis. erdogan said an offensive, he's so far been unable to carry out against the kurds is postponed for the moment. the kurdish leaders are convinced turkey will eventually move against them inpe dtion they've threatened to release more than 3,000 isis detainees they captured with american help. and syria isn't the only front now in chaos. president trump announced plans to cut in half the number of u.s. troops in afghanistan just as negotiations there with the taliban are making progress to end america'sr.ongest >> we have reason to doubt tco idence and judgment of the president of the united states. we oughted to be worbout this. >> reporter: i've seldom heard such a level of concern from military leaders. now with mattis out, many worry there will be more erratic decisions by the president i

chief. >> at 6:45 on this saturday, we ha "today show" up next on nbc 4. let's take you up to new york where we haveen krielker and peter alexander joinings live. washington is going to be top of mind this morning. >> indeed. >> we thought we'd take the show on the road. on "today" we are live in d.c. with everything you need to know about this partial government sh down. it's now in place. it became official at midnight with lawmakers failing to come to any agreement with the president over funding a border wall. the questions include what happens now and who is to blame. and the other big story we're following with just three days to go until christmas, the are expected to be absolutely packed today. also known as panic saturd k. you mayw the feeling. we'll tell you where you can get the best sales and how youan make sure you get your package outs. before christ >> what a year. we'll look back at the biggest

stories of 2018 and we how covered them ontoday." >> there were a lot of them. those stories and more as we geo starte a saturday morning on "today." david, i hope you're finished with your shopping.t >> i have done. it just comes to my door. nice. >> see you soon, buddy. thanks. >> see you in about 15. crews will be out today after huge waves flooded the sea wall in the capital of cuba. this was the scene yesterday in havana. historic streets turned into rivers as a weather pronthed through parts of that country. olice werecross and on alert helping folks evacuate from certain areas. residents were forced to move belongings as they waited for flood waters to recede. they do not have the resources to ritlly deal storms like this. >> that's what i was going to ask. >>quo tion. >> gosh, we're not dealing with any of that. we did hav a good bit of rain

yesterday. >> yes. >> and thunderstormarnings on december 21st. >> but it was warm yesterday. >> 67 degrees yesterday. 67. ive could not bel how warm it was. >> we're not getting close to that today? >> no. thank goodness. we're going to be back seasonal. it's fine with me. >> people like that. >> christmas, that's what i like. temperatures in the low 40s. and we are going to have plenty of sunshi. no no rain. unfortunately no snow. you know how it is around here. it's hard t get snow in general let alone on christmas day. and i thought maybe we could see a few flurries fly. there is a disturbance pushing through on christmas nigh we're going to be too dry to see anything. you'd be lucky if you saw a few flakes. look at this. temperatures headed down. 67 degrees yesterday. we're at 50 today. 48 tomorrow.pe average tture is in the mid 40s. and you can see for christmas eve andhristmas day, we drop to low 40s. a beautiful sky. look at that.

that sun coming up. just about a half hour from now. as you make your way out the door for any weekend activities, your travel is looking good. it is going to be a little on the wdy side. gusts up to 40 miles per hour. shopping, no weather conditions. any parties you have later on tonight, winds are settling down afte you're not going to have to worry the whipping winds -- 38 to winchester. it's a windy day. we're just below the advisory criteria. temperatures in the 40s right now. with the winds it feels a lot colder. 47 degrees right now. we'll take it down as we head through the morning and then temperatures modate around 50 degrees. all the rain out of here. we're looking good. and as far as traveling, you can see up toward the new england ea a few rain showers. that's from the other system. for the most part, a few snow show us across theted states, but no big weather systems in the making. for us here back athome, 50 degrees. gusts up to 40 miles per hour

throughout theday. then tomorrow we'll have sunshine to start. clouds roll in throughout the afternoon. a few sprinklesossible around. a few light rain showerst. tomorrow ni they're all gone by daybreak on christmas eve. christmas eve, we'll have sunshine looking much better. tomorrow temperatures in the mid 40s with the passing showers in the afternoon. your christmas eve, christmas day, low 40s. it will be windy on christmas eve. it settles down for christmas day. wednes y lookingod, mid to upper 40s. a chance of rain on friday. andblhen pos some snow sunday and monday. >> all right. we'll stay close to that. we appreciate it. as 2018 comes to a close, we pause to remember some of those we lost over the pastye . many well known personalities who have left indelible marks on our lives.♪

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before we leave, the nasena rece reconing at noon. president trump and lawmakers could not reach an agreement. it leaves thousands of federal workers in our area in limbo.

search shutdown in our app. a man was hit and killed by a car in fairfax county on center wood drive in centreville yesterday. it is a mustin game for the redskins today. they face off against the tennessee titans at 4: 30 p.m. right here on nbc 4. pregame coverage starts at 3:00 this afternoon. cheeringlauryn rickets them on. you still have time to get presents under the christmas tree. toda is panic saturday. olls inur area will be operating utlast-m sales and deals on the htest clothing. 134 million people expected to shop today. good luck. >> gooluck. >> those are some of the shipping fees if you're -- $80? i just looked at that. >> that's for a gift card. we're getting close.ah >> i guess. that's crazy. >> it is. it's starting to feel like it now. >> it is. temperatures today will be right

around 50 degrees. with the winds, it's going to feel colder. dry today. partly sunny skies. winds settle down after 7:00 p.m. sunny skies for tomorrow to start. and eren we'll have clouds l in the afternoon. maybe a passing shower. that's late in the day, and then it will be gone by monday., monduesday beautiful. low 40s. monday will be on the breezy. si >> tracking snow next weekend? >> tracking snow next weekend. >> all right. that's going to do it for today on news 4 today. the "today show" is up next. have a gre ♪

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