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and they do not aear to be in the cards. >>e had to point that out. >> he did. >> i'm regularly here but not here. io >> in the st >> a lot of times i'm here and not here too. that's a whole other story though. as you know, a lot of peoplek have to w on the holidays. you have to make your choices since a lot obe other m of the storm team have kids, i don't take christmas off for christmas eve -- i'm not that of next, i'm taking all week off for new year's. we all have to make our deals in the world. happy to work thanksgiving and christmas to get new year's off. we had a couple of drops of rain

as well. that's all quickly coming toe a an no matter how far you're going to drive, especially south or west, you will n inter anything in the way of rain or snow. northeast into northern new englan i right run backo snow there. temperatures not too cold for christmas eve morning. i leesburg. 41 in uppermarlboro. it will be breezy today. so if you're looking for something to complain about, northwest winds ound 15 to 20 miles per hour. good kite flying weather though. i'll detail the rest of theca fo and all the way into the weekend as well. >> we're staying on top of a developing sry out of prince william county. one person is dead and several injured in a single vehicle crash. it happened just befe 1 last night at the intersection of a bristo milford roads. authorities tell us five people were in thecar. one person died on the scene.

three others were thrown from the car and flown to the injuries.with serious the fifth person was driven there. right now, no word on what t caus accident. >> at 4:33 on this monday, the government may not open until next year. >> incoming chief of staff said the shutdown could continue into the next congressional session in january. mulvaney made the comments on fox news yesterday. democrats will take control of the house in january. on saturday, negotiations rehed a stalemate over president trump's demand for border wall funding. the president wants $5 billion for the wall. democrats are only willing to offer 1.3 billion. >> none of that is mexico paying for the wall. >> right. you and i both know that it cannot work exactly like that. >> negotiations will notl resum un senators reconvene thursday. >> while this is a partial government shutdown, you may have spotted some of the signs

of it ove theweekend. you are not able to get close to the national christmas tree and the information kski there are unstaffed. some are close and park rangers are not around. the national park service also said they are forced to limit emergency and rescue services on hiking trails. our coverage of the shutdown continues on air and online this morning. in a few nutes, we'll have a live report for you from capitol hill. in the meantime, check out the nbc washington app for all of our coverage. we have a full list of what is open and what is closed. all you hav to do is serge shutdown lt -- search shutdown. >> a local man is being shot in the leg. police are hoping you can help them catch the person that pulled the trigger. the man waskble to w into a firehouse before 7:30. he is expected to be okay. police are now looking for a black older model ford edge and an older model silver two-door

vehicle with the back window broken out. >> we're staying on top of a developing story. crews searching for survivors following a deadlyna t in indonesia. the natural disaster killed at least 281 people and it hurt more than 1,000 others. there could be more victims trapped under the rubble. there was no warning when that tsunami hit on saturday. authorities believe it was triggered by anrs un landslide following a volcano eruption. >> taking about ten minutes for the tsunami to hit the coast. it took about an hour to hit to the east, but even so, there's little time to get a warning out. >> the tsunami ripped up and wn thecoast. several homes, buildings, cars and boats were damage >> your time right now, 4:35 and here's a look at this morning's top stories. a weekend crash in dc. turned deadly when two cars crashed

into each other and then hit a tree. it happened on constitution avenue and 19th street northwest. one person died at tit ho. the second person has critical injuries. >> this morning, five people in la la langley park are whout a home after their house caught fire before 6:00 last night. the flames spread to the homes holiday decoration one perso had to go to the hospital but is expected to be okay. >> first responders had to get creative to free a 200,000 pound horse n trappedeck deep in a horse. it fell in at farm. rescues had to use the bulldozers to clear away massive amounts of dirt and mud. the horse appears to be fine. > president trump says defense secretary james mattis will be out at the end of the year. he will be replaced by deputy defenseecretary patrick shanahan on january 1st. he said he would stay until february 28th. but sourcesell nbc news the

president was unhappy with how mattis handled the announcement that came shortly after it was announced that the u.s. troops were being pulle out of syria. that's 4:37 on this monday morning. big news foredskins fans about their upcoming game against the eagles. >> next sunday's game is moved to 4:25 p.m.. i'm not sure how big this news is. inis comes after that tough weekend loss aga the titans, but many are still talking about josh gormanting into it with taylor lewan. noan was upset after he mocked his bow and arrow celeration on thfield. the head coach jay gruden was supportive of his player saying he had every right to defend himself. th team prepa for the last game of the seasonot and will n be in the plaffs this year, not thanks to the eagles big win tyesterday.

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>> oh, baby! >> they couldn't believe it. okay. high school quarterback davis throws that 45 yard pass into the end zone. he lead the team to win their third state tit inchool history. he is hero for the rest of the season, and into the next school year. >> and texas of all places, you know it's a big deal down there. >> yes. beautiful. >> all right. a heads up in acamole is on your holiday menu. >> there's a new warning to wash the bavocadosefore eating them. i already do this. >> you're a step ahead. >> wash the peel of the avocado. in a study, 18% of skins tested positive for listeria. >> we head to break with another check of the christmas eve forecast. >> nice day to be outside today.

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t house a senate may have adjourned, but that doesn't mean lawmakers havinhed this week's business. the partial government shutdown that had beenr hanging o the country's head for much of december became reality last saturday whe the clock struck midnight. >>f you're hoping for a quick end to the gridlock, don't hold your breath. this may linger on forays and into the new year possibly. susan joins us live with details on what needs to happen next. it's supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year but may not be for about 800,000 federal employees who are either not working right now or working without pay. it is christmas eve, washinglon nor to solving this impasse over the president' border wall. here's the latest. the president has been standing

firm at $5 billion that he wants for asall and h now calling it a physical structureay backi rom the term wall. that it doesn't have to be a concrete wall. the incominghite house chief of staff says a new offer was made to the democrats that is less than the $5 billion but that the president still firmly re the democratic demand of $1.3 billion. that democratic offer for border security but does not include a wall. at this point, both sides are blaming each other. the republicans saying that the ball is in the democrat's court. ey can reopen this government any time they want. democrats sing that t issue of border security is really about politics, presidential insecurity according to one, and that the president has the power to reopen this government. we even have some republicans saying this is more of a campaign issue that the president wants toling to rather than the real issue of protecng the border. talks breaking down. large parts of the government

on saturday the senate meets on thursday to give this another go but many believe ts could linger into the new year. >> all right. it connues on live on capitol hill, we appreciate it. stay with news 4 and our nbc washington app for continuing coverage on this big story. we have an article in the app right now on what is open and at is closed during a partial government shutdown. st search shutdown. >> developing this morning, nine workers have died after an underground fire at a mine in ru bia. the firke out in a section of the mine that was under construction or the ekend. rescue workers were working to recover the bodies 1,100 feet into that mine. the government there has openeds a criminal igation to see if possible safety violations ad to the fire. four people were hurt after a balcony collapsed in miami. take a look here. you can see the balcony destroy that car. no one was in the car when the structure came crashing down.

the four people that were on the balcony were taken to the hospital. they are expected to be okay. officials are inspecting the buildingstructural integrity to find out what caused at a incident. >> weeks after massive fire gutted their family home. a family of nine was given the chance to thank the man that helped the escape the danger. >> derek ward has their story and looks back on the night that could have ended up much worse. >> a lot of emotions come ba to me when i look at this. >> it has taken 11 years to make this house into a home. it took one faithful night in november for it all to come undo w. >> that'shere my bedroom used to be and now it's just ashes. >> she has fondor ms of life here with her family before the fire. >> we're home, we're safe, we're srm. >> thatse of security came to an abrupt end in the early hours of november 5th. >> i heard a loud boom, boom,

and this crackling sound and i felt the house move. >> she gathered her childn and parents as heat and flame surrounded them. >> we had seconds. >> flames were already blocking the stairway. he made it to the back deck but not everybody did. >>oohen id back, my mom wasn't there, my 3-year-old daughter wasn't there a my 14-year-old son wasn't ere. >> fortunately, a passer by driving a different route home that morning. >> i had noticed in the distance some black smoke. >> he pulled up just as she made her way off t deck. >> i had to act quickly. after she told me that they were still down there, i just took off running toward the deck. >> justs fast as he wept down the hill he came back up with my mom andy 3-year-old daughter and my son and he helped brings all of to safety. >> one of the hardest things to endure was to sit there and watch them lose everything. >> but they hadn't lost

everything. ev.yone got out ok they had each other and a new family member. >> he is a hero. myhildren look at him as a real living hero. >> incredible story. 4:51 on this sunday. an early christmas present for holiday travellers. gas prices continuing to drop. according to the survey, the national average for a gallon of gas is $2.43. that's down 8 cents from two weeks ago. pediatricians say not all are child proof. so keep an eye out for unlocked cabinetsstairways or hot radiators. they invite parentso keep phone numbers for your doctor, oifire department andn control nearby in case of emergency and try to stick to your child's routine. >> despite the partial government shutdown, santa will still be tracked tonight as he makes hay around the world. norad will keep anye on old

st. nick. it's a 63 year tradition. officials released a statement on ttter saying 1,500 volunteers will help make this possible. that isoo really news. >> yeah. that's important. we want to make sure that hea hs lear and easy trip as he makes his way into our area. >> looks pretty nice for traveling. >> super easy travel weather for today which is greatnews. a lot of people hitting the roads, hitting the highways. t hittin airports. although pretty nice i do think we'll be having a little bit of a cloud cover issue forut tomorrow not until after santa flies overhead. right now, still asew clo lingering about. these clouds will be on their way out. north westerly breezes will helt bl clouds away. as a result we should end up with a bright and sunny christmas eve. right now it's 37 in frederick county, maryland. 37 in frederick county, virginia. 38 in edericksburg and 41 in

prince george's county. this is polka dot lou. this is out yesterday. a clear, blue sky yesterday over the national mall. ehat a great day to be outside. thousands of peo out on the national mall yesterday enjoying that great weather. if you need to addit ae puppy dog to your family, go to humane rescuergalliance there's the website. you can find a new family member to add to yourgroup. there's your forecast. then for today, sun is up at 7:25. breezy but sunny today but mostly in the low 40s for most ofoohe afte peaking out around 47 degrees for a high today. a couple ors sho there along the jersey shore, by the time you have a chanceo drive from here to there, that will be over and they'll be back to sunshine as well. quite weather all the way down i-85 and i-95 down to our south and west. here's future weather. bright and sunny for today. that's nice. but there will be a little b more cloud cover rolling in after midnight.

tre's midnight tonight. just about time santa goes overhead, skies will be clear. la nightservices, temperatures in the low to mid 30s but wind chills in the upper 20s. if you're going to the0 11 service this evening, it will be a cold one for sure. stay ahead of the weather on our nbc washington app and give me a fiik follower on my social media pages as well. chilly and onudhe c side for christmas avenue but next chance for rain doesn't show u until late thursday evening. a it will bell rain on friday with temratures near 60 degrees. on this christmas eve, churches across the country are holding a special service for those sheuggling with holiday season because they lost a loved one. many have been holding a blu christmas service like this one in new york. it's for those that need afr brk all the hustle and bustle and some extra time for reflectionry with our cou consumed by the budget battle over a border wall, one christmas message helped break down a barrier

instead of build one. the 8-year-old tied her christmas list to a red balloon. he was hoping it would make it from mexico to the north pole. it didn't make it to santa but instead to randy. it carried it 20 miles over the u.s. mexico border. >> it was a christmas list. the child let the balloon loose with faith that someone would find , if you happen to find it, you don't turn away from an opportunity like that. that wall melted away for the day. tracked and his wife the little girl down. they brought her several of the items she had on her christmas list. that is very special. and a nice connection there. >> making it even more special, apparently that couple lost theirgoon years a too. >> helping with the healing process. >> how sweet. >> a championship winning coach in montgomery county won't be on the field with his team when the

season starts find out what is taking the coach off the field but not off the job. >> while the government shutdown means thousands of federall workers wot get paid, there are some businesses here in the district working to make the nglidays a bit easier for those not getti a paycheck. we'll have more on that coming up at 5:00 on news 4 today.

no warning. hundreds are dead after ats unami slammed into parts of indonesia. now we see the frantic rescue efforts underway. >> it's christmas eve. today is your last chance. the real deadline is here. if you missed out on blaay frnd free shipping, now you have to make sure that you don't show up to a holiday celebration emndy . we have last minute shopping tips for you. >> news 4 today starts now. >> good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. m molette green. and you would never show up without having a gift. >> i would never do it. i would never do it. my mother taught mehaetter that. i'm in for aaron this morning. we're looking at a chilly christmas day and some decent last minute shopping weather it

seems today. >> chuck bel tracking what is headed oay way this d because we have things to do. >> absolutely. a lot of errand running, last minute trips to the grocery store. or christmas turke christmas roast. it's going to be an easy day to get out and about and enjoyour last few hours before christmas day arrives. f rain in theecast for today and no rain tomorrow. there's the us. capitol building this morning under a clearing sky. four things you need to know about the forecast, sunshine today after overnight sprinkles. clear skies tonight for 'lnta. have a little bit more cloud cover around here for christmas day but notyxpecting rain. our next chance for rain rolls in late thursday night on into friday. your monday morning, 37 now in winchester. 33 in warrenton, 36 in columbia maryland. wel call it seasonably chilly. our average temperature this time of the year is 45 degrees. righ about average today. it will be breezy at times.

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