right now ata 11:00, titans player mocked josh norman after the skins heartbreaking defeat. also, government shutdown eeping toward the 24-hour mark. why a breakthrough could be further away than you may think. and one immediate consequence of

the impact, the national christmas tree closed to visit t tors. dozens deaded and hun injured after a tsunami rocks indonesia. good evening, and thanks for joining us, i'm corey smith. ial government shutdown has lasted nearly 24 hours, and it's expected to drag on through christmas. as nbc's geoffennett shows us, there's a standoff between what president trump wants and what democrats are willing to give him. >> reporter: president trump holed up at the white house as the partial government shutdo dragn with no deal in sight. the stalemate hinging on trump's $5 billion demand for his signature campaign apromise, southern border wall. one he repeatedly sai mexico would pay for. the president, who just days ago roud to shut down the government over border security. >> will take the mantle. i will be the one to shut it

down. i'm not going to blame you for it. >> today in a tweet signaled it ould last a while with democrats dug in. >> i have never supported a border wall >> mr. trump summoned top aides and allies to the white house saturday afternoon to talk strategy. the president loer appeared soften his stance. in a tweet suggesting that he migh f accept fundingor a steel barrier instead of one made of concrete. senior administration official tonight tells nbc the president is willing to negotiate on the type of barrier so long as democrats agree to one as part of any deal. tonight nearly a dozen departments and agencies have run out offunding, roughly 25% of the federal government gone dark. that means 380,000 government employees are furloughed, or forced to take unpaid leave until the shutdown ends. another 420,000 deemed essential employees are expected to work ithout pay. thludes tsa agents who are on the job during one of

theiertheie - the year's busiest travel weekends. they'll be paid retroactively once the government reopens. i'm geoff bennett at the white house. some of your family and friends are in town for the holidays. they quickly found out a lot of sites are closed due to the shutdown. that includes the nationaltr christmas. the lights have been turned off. the tree is right across from the white house. a family visiting from florida and a couple celebrating their wedding anniversary told us just how disappointed they were. >> a lot of darkness and we're really bummed out because the kids were really excited to out and check out the national tree. >> it's ppnd of dinting that the government can't get their stuff together to be able to let us see the tree. month when just last president trump and first lady melania lit the tree for the federal workers will be able to get free lunch every day the government is shut down, and it's all thanks to celebrity chef josen jdres.

jose announcing on twitter each of his d.c. restaurants will be giving out free sandwiches until workers get paid again. people just have to show a government i.d. stay with news 4 and our nbc washington app for continuing coverage on this big story. onhave an article in the a what you can and cannot do a during partial government shutdown. just search shutdown. the redskins playoffs hopes now dwindling thanks to a tough loss against the titans. e team fought rd, but they could not get it done on the road. george wal uce joins from the newsroom with more on this heartbreaking defeat. >> another gutsy effort from a shorthanded redskins team. another week of off field distraions and injuries. this team found themselves with aehance lat in the game today to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. josh johnson starting his second game for the redskins hoping it lead them to a b road win. johnson had the redskins moving

down 3, but pass here tercepted. one of twoow interceptions tn by johnson. redski lose after the game, josh norman taking exceptions to comments fromlor lewan who's doing norman's bow and arrow celebration in his face. norman aid not talkfter the game, but his teammates did a were not happy with the loss. >> we fought hard. we fought very hard. now becauses right we're not on the side of the win like we felt like we should have been. but, i mean, in sports there's always a winne and a loser. what we can do, i mean i would like to always say a loss is ur biggest lesson. you never lose. you either win or you learn, and we got a learn from this one. >> redskins now 7 and a but eliminated from playoff contention with just one game left. next week atga homest the philadelphia eagles. coming up in sports, we'll head back down to nashville and hear more from the locker room. >> looking forward it,ve thank u

much. now your storm team 4 forecast. >> hey, everyone, hoi hope yous enjoyed todaather. we're not going to see those winds as we head through the overnight hours. take a look at the current conditions right now. we are mostly clear. that moon so luminous, brilliant and beautiful. temperatures around 43 degrees, still a little breezy. winds out of the northwest at ten miles per hour. remember, today we were around 32 miles per hour wind sts. it was very gusty out there. like i said, not the case tomorrow. tomorrow we're in the mid to upper 80s. plenty of sunshine to start the day, but we do have some rain moving in towards the end of the day. now, you're going to want to stick around. i'm going to time out that rain in case you're planning one hitting thad, doing some holiday travel and we'll take a ok at o next big rain chance. breaking news in southeast asia tonight where a deadly tsunami has killed at least 43 people in indonesia. look at this incredible video

showing d scattered across a road. that tsunami hit the capital of jakarta. it connects the java sea to the indian ocean. scientists say it's possible a volcano eruption triggered t undersea landslides. so far nearly 600 people have been injured. you'll remember back in september quake triggered a tsunami that killed more than 800 people in the country. back here at home, a d.c. man gunned down while holding his newborn in a baby carrier. the infant wasn't hurt, but tonight loved ones are struggling to come to grips with what they're calling a senseless death. and a high school wrestler forced to battle the before taking on his opponent. what the athlete had to do what the athlete had to do before steppingn the mat, o a

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there is growing outrage over a referee's controvsial call. a high school wrestler is given dreadlocksm, cut his or forfeit the match. some are saying the incident is not just about hair butlso out race. take a look, this was the scene earlier this week in new jersey. the ref telling ochoolicials the player's hair length broke the rules. the wrestler andrew johnson chooses to compete. he endures the a haircutnd wins the match. critics called this humiliating for johnson addinghe issue of hair is especially sensitive in the black community. >> a lot of people with is very sensitive to the black people, especially if you'rear weg dreads. >> the school district has banned that referee from officiating at any oth events as it investigates. you might call it frantic saturday for som of you last-minute christmas shoppers. dee malls were absolutely packed today, that inc here at the mall at prince georges in hyattsville. a lot of people looking for

those last-minute gifts and deals. according to the national retail federation, about 130 million people were out shopping today. i was one of them. that's almost as manyashoppers ll of black friday weekend. >> go ahead, make that list, that last minute shopping. definitely jus trying to beat the traffic, get in, pick up. you knowhat you're doing, last minute shopping can be stressful. as long as you got your tickets anyourreceipts, last minute shopping can be great. s> now, if you're still procrastinating,ome stores are staying open 2hours for last minute shoppers. kohl's started its shopping yesterday morning. more than 10,000 kids in prince george's county will enjoy a sweeter christmas this yet . plus they meet the man of the hour. i'm darcy spencer in northeast washington where a family is gathering t remember a young man who was gunned down while he was holding

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. welcome back, heartbreak for a local family after gunmen kill a young father just steps from his home. the victim was holdi his newborn son at the time. tonight the community is rallying around his mother who's lost her only son. news 4's darcy spencer has more from tonight's emotional vigil in northeast d.c. >>y i lost only son, my baby. it's crazy, and it hurts sobad. >> reporter: shadoawis's son was gunned down while he wae holding his wborn son in a baby carrier. >> he did not deserve this, and then to shoot him with a child

in his arms. >> reporter: donald lewis walked out of his apartment just before midnig on tuesday when someone opened fire. he and the baby fell down the steps. somehow the baby wasn't hurt. the family believes lewis was targeted. t>> you have justice nowt you did that? are you happy? >> family and friends gathered to remember lewis. he was the father of two young children. >> we ay' know everyb parents, everybody's cousins, everybody's sisters and brothers. but as soon as somebody look at somebody wrong be ready toull ou gun and shoot somebody. senseless. we need to be trying to lift everybody eup, helph other. not trying to tear everybody down. >> reporter: lewis's father spoke at the candlelight dvigi >> a lot of foolishness, i ld drugs, used drugs for years, you know what i'm saying? iinally gety life together and somebody murder my son. you know what i'm saying? that reallyurt me.

>> this mom is dealing with the murder not only of her son, but also her sister. wykena ferguson was killed in her southeast d.c. apartment june. police have a warrant for her boyfriend's arrest. >> get my son's kill and my sister. >> reporter: right now his family and friends are just trng to get through the holidays. they plan to have his funeral on thursday. in northeast, darcy spencer news 4. now your storm team 4 forecast. >> good g, everyone. i hope you had a beautiful saturday. it was gorgeous out there, a bit breezy. now, we've got a lot to talk ab ot. here is othe headlines. we may have a few passing showers for your sunday. it's going to be really a quiet christmas holiday. i know some of us are like, give me snow. i can't say it's so. tracking end of week soaker. that's right, another rain system moving in at t end of the week bringing lots of showers. current temperatures rig now 43 degrees inside the beltway. we're at 39 at dulles airport.

you head farther south, 33 degrees. tonight a lot of us are going to be in the low 30s. still a little bit on the breezo side,d i say or relatively light winds. ten miles per hour could make that feel cooler. radar now completely dry, pretty clear as well. i wanto walk you through your futurecast. follow this time stamp. i'm fast forwarding to 7:00 p.m. tomorrow because the bulk of your suny is actuall going to be dry with a lot of sunshine. the:0 clouds move in around and 7:00 p.m., notice how the showers are starting to make their way in. by abo11:00 p.m. widespread rai. we're not seeing the reds, the oranges the yellows it's not really heavy. by 3:00 a.m. it's zooming out of here, and we are dry and clear for your monday. this is aery quick moving system, and we're not expecting much from it. if you are planning o hitting the road christmas eve -- i'm

sorry, sunday night into chstmas eve, jus be mindful of that rain. waking up with pley of sunshine, temperatures in the mid-30s. we're not going back to the 60s like ctsterday. in we're going to stay in the mid to upper 40s tomorrow, very similar to today. clouds build, rain moves in. looking aheado christm eve and christmas day, this is your forecast. if you can get snow, i'd say this is the next best thing, wouldn't you? plenty of sunshin out there. christmas eve afternoon, still a bit breezy. temperatures in the low 40s. christmas day plenty of sunshine. temperatures in the low 40s, not bad. storm team 4 ten-day outlook pushes out to the first day of kwanzaa. we're going to keep that sunshine. very similar pattern to last week where we started off with the first three days dry, then the rain begins to move in. second half of your th. friday ends up being a soaker with lots of clouds, and then we're also pretty mild with temperatures in the mid-50s.

and then beyond that, oh, let me give you a sneak peek into new year's. we are tracking a chance for some showers, i'm sorry, for some snowflakes moving in. we're just going to have to waio r that. >> thanks. the forecast on repeat. poirst rers in prince george's county got to play santa. police headquarters filled with piles and piles of toys. this is the annual toys for tots giv give away. 13,000 children picked out toys. they also got to meet santa. it was all thanks to donations from locnd first ress and the community. organizers getting high praise from a familiar face. >> he makes it happen, so personnel and people who volunteer, the officers, a lot of officers come in on their days off, and he makes sure that everybody is in the right place the right time so all these kids can get rewarded. >> if santa y approves must be doing a good job. the department gave about 45,000 to away today.

congrats to them. still ahead, we head to nashville with more on the redskins loss to the titans. plus, bradley billith a w here's to the stair takers, breakfast makers, step counters, outdoor explorers, faith restorers, appointment keepers, fantastic creatures. farmer's market goers, cholesterol lowerers cell phone silencers. the new lease on lifers, and the positive thinkers.

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for $79.99 a month for 2 full years. click, call or visit a store today. this is the xfinity sports desk. all right, all week the redskins believed they could go to tennessee and get a w to keep their playoff hopes alive. despite all the injuries, the team rallying around josh johnson after last week's win in jackson, they wanted to do enough around him to make him comfortable. it also helps whave adrian peterson running at a high level. redskins did leave it all on the field today in nashville. d.j. swearingereeling little

festive with the merry christmas weats before the game. backed uph a 2nd, 119 on the day. he goes over 1,000 for the season. moths into all time in the nfl's rushing list. pretty nice saturday for him. later in the drive, offense cashes in, josh johnson to michael floyd, finished off the team's 17th play, 93 yard drive. final seconds of the half, marc marcus mariota has the titans in the red zone. jonathan allenith the sack. mariota leaves the game, did not return. nar play action, dabber finding pruitt for the two-yard touchdown. titans take a 19-16 lead. josh johnson trying to organic strait the comeback, he's picked off by kevin buyers, titans add a pick six andt bea the redskins

25-16. with more from nashville, here' sherree burruss. >> the redskins playoff cha aes slippiy after missed opportunities against the titans. in the locker room silence a players frustrated and upset after the loss. >> we played a hell of a game, man, we fought to the end. see offense, def we fought. we just didn't make thelays we needed to do to get over the hump. every week it seemsike a come down to a bad call. >> i think the way these guys came out and played, our style ofhy football,sical style of football game and just laeft couple, i feel lee left some place on the field we could have made. >> i honestly feel like we were the better team, and we just didn't do engh, you know. so that hurts, you know. it's things more, you know, when you know that you were better. >> redskins get a couple of days off before facing another backup

quarterback, super bowl mvp nick fos. from nashville, sherree burruss news 4 sports. to the ice, some caps fans in ottawa, their team visiting the senators. firs period scoreless. jonah puts it on net and brett connolly gets the goal. look at the deflection. his 18th of the season. caps up 1-0. cond period now, capitals up 2-0, and here's the effort. comes away with the turnover, then puts one in the back ofhe net. greatlay to stealhe puck and thenwicore. coply 35 saves. capitals shut out the senators 4-0. welcome ba kelly oubre, a week after being traded by the wizards to the sun, oubre back with his team makes a big impact. iste in the 4th, oubre in transition gives h new team a one-point lead le, 20 points off the bench. this game would go to overt'me.

in o.t.,s the thomas bryant show for the wizards. deal dishes to bryant for the slam ceer high 31 for bryant. how about a second overtime? the miss here, but guessho's there for the follow, bryant finishes with a franchise record 14 of 14 from the field, only wilt chamberlain has made as many shots without a miss in nba history. a third overtime, tied at 139. the drive, he gets thehot to go. beal's first career triple-double, 40 points, 15 assists, 11 boards the suns down 3, don't even g shot off, wizards gut check win in three s,overti all that without john wall who missed tonight's game with the flu. over inlege park, the an they call sticks, dbruno rnando big block, maryland heading the other way on the break. morcel with the miss, but sticks

there for the put back slam. smith and fernando combineor 33 points, 18 boards six blocks. see ton hall pirates come and plunder. he turns that into two on the other end, the hall takes down maryland, 78-74. >> not a good night for maryland. >> or the redskins. >> good night for the caps and wizards. >> thaims all our te for news 4 at

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