we're looking at it nice and seasonably chilly. temperatures are not all that cold. warrenton at the freezing mark in western maryland. it's still 43 in anapolis and there were a few sprinkles overnight. as you look out at the cars, that's were that all c from. that's moving up quickly though. dry weather for day. 30s and 40s now. mid 40s. plenty of sunshine. late night services, 11:00, temperatures in the mid 30s so temperatures in the 20s to ite

willold and then for your christmas day. starting off with sunday and mostly cloudy afternoon but no chance of rain today orto rrow. >> we're staying on top of a developing story, this is out of prince williamty co one person is dead and several others injured in a single vehicle crash this prehaped before 11 clock last night. this is in bristow. authorities tell us five people were in the car. one person died at the scene. three others were thrown from the vehicle. they had to be flown to the hospital with serious injuries. the fifth person was taken by ambulance. right now there's no word on what's causing the crash. >> they're going to have a reality check if they visit serge sites. part of them are part of the government shutdown. >> justin is live this morning in northst washington with some of those closed attractions.

justin, good morning. >> good morning. we're just south of the national christmas tree here. as you can see back there, it's not on. a very real sign that this er partial gent shutdown is underway and disrupting the holidays for roughly0000 federal workers and their families. so a lot of the att you mentioned are now closed as a result. as you just saw, the tree is not on but also closed, the national archives as well as the white house visitors center and many more attractions. but as for what's open, the smithsonian museumsre a going to be open as well as the national zoo including zoo likes aswell. they'll be open until at least january 1st but will close tomorrow for christmas day. the shutdown, these closures of course causing a very real ripple effect forany every day americans but also too, for our international .visitors

>> how can happen in washington, in the usa. so it's difficult for me to understand that. >> looveng yeah, it's really hard to say back there but that national christmas tree is back there and closed off.tr will be running during this partial government shutdown so you can get around. we have a fullist of what's open and what's closed on our nbc washington app. >> it's frustrating to see on christmas eve. >> yeah. >> the tree i not lit. well, federal workers will be able to get a biteryo eat e day during the government shutdown. all of that is thanks to chef jose andres. he was announcing that each of his dc. restauran will be giving out free sandwiches until workers get paid again. folks have to show a government i.d. we have a list of all t

restaurants participating in our nbc washingtonapp. >> today z-burger is giving out free burgers on wisconsin avenu between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.. you can just drop by and get a free burger. you just have to bring in you vernment i.d. back in 2013 they gave out 15,000 burgers during that shout down. while mosl of the natio mall is shutdown, lady liberty in new york is still welcoming visitors. the new york governor andrew cuomo says the state is chipping in $65,0 a day to keep the statue of liberty and ellis isla open. generates about a million dollars a day for the local economy. >> we knoig this is a story for our area. stay with news 4 and our nbc washin we're posting continuing coverage on the partial government shutdo. also in th app we revisit some of the sites that are open and some of what is closed, especially what justin just ran through but we put that all on a list. all you haveo dos search shutdown. >> d.c. police are trying to figure out who shot aan in the

leg. that happened before 7:30 last ght on rhode island avenue and 4th street in northeast. the victim walked to a fire station and then was taken to hospital. he is expected to be okay. if you have any information call d.c. police. >> by thend of the month, they are going to cplete installing hardened left turns. starting i february, ddot will also install no right turn on red signs at about 100 sp intersections across d.c. all signs should be up by next summer. >> no one was hu. investigators say the fire started as a result of work being done on the roof. and we just learned this house fire was caused by a faulty extension cord powerin christmas lights. the fire started at the home on

riggs road in langley park around 5:45 last nigh one person ended up in the hospital and is expected to be okay though. the fire caused $100,000 wor of damage. >> at 6:06, we want to update you now on they dea tsunami in indonesia. more than 280 people have more than 1,000 people are hurt. those numbers expected to rise. right now, crews are still searching the rubble for survivors. on saturday night, a volcano erupted triggering the tsunami. huge waves destroyed sever homes, businesses, cars, trucks, boats and ships. this happened along the islands. >> back here a crash in dc. killed one person and left three others in the hospital. it happened earlyay yeste morning around 12:30. investigators say two vehicles slammed intoach other andhen hit a tree on constitution avenue and 19th street in northwest. one person died at the hospital. a second person suffered criticalinjuries. two other people were also injured but they are expected to

be okay and it's not clear the crash happened. >> montgomery county now where a long time winning high school football coach has been let go. he wasinformed that he would no longer beead coach for seneca valley high school. this comes after police say thei looko accusations of hazing among members of the football team back in septembe somelayers described it as unwanted sexual touching from other players. hehe reported t incident as soon as he heard about it and he also said his job as a physical education teacher was not affected. kim had 14 winning seasons with the school and brought two state championships. >> for the first time we're hearing from the family of a university of maryland student who died from the adovirus. freshman olivia paregol die lanth. the symptoms of the virus are similar to the common cold. doctors say for the most part it's treatableut can become deadly for those people with a weakened immune system. his daughter suffered from

crohn's disease which likely put her at a greater risk. >> she was just a free spirited, kind girl. we wated her jus get weaker and weaker and that's the worst experience that you can a possiy ha a parent. >> at least 40 university of maryland students have tested positive for the virus. one student is currently in the hospital. school officls say they will disinfect dorm rms and other areas during the wter break. this is why t we cam here roa heros. first responders freed a horse neck deep in a hole. ito fell i a collapsed cistern yesterday. the horse was blind foedhile they used a bulldozer to pull him out. rescuers eventually coaxed him out of that nly dug tre there. other than a mcody , the animal appeared to . fine

back to normal. >> quite a rescue there. >> nice. >> so we're now d just a from christmas and all the holidayng shoprom this weekend continues into today. the malls were actually packed this weekend. many of you were looking for last minute gifts and ideas. according to the national retail medication, 130 million people were out shopping. >> trying to beat the traffic. get in. pick . you know what you're doing. it can be stressful but as long asicou got yourt and your receipt, last minute shopping >> some stores are staying open until the late evening. a lite later this morning, consumer reporter susan hogan is going to be live with what you need to know before you hit the stores. she's alsoow chasing procrastinators. >> i know.

she is like holding it down. >> she is. >> if you don't want to be bothered with the mall stuff, we have some options for you here. an today you can watch the water skiing claus on the potomac river.ha ens at 1:00 this afternoon. of course you're looking at video from last year's thride. best place to watch it along the waterfront is between the streets. >> i love it.wh this pilot says he had nout choice b to put his plane down on the freeway. >> and the holiday season, this could last forever if your lucky numbers come up tomorrow. will tell you about the record jackpot up for grabs when news 4 today on this christmas eve continues. y >> and if're getting ready

to get out and get your jog on here early this morning, wake up weather, mostly in the 30s to around 40 degrees. get the miles run early because the wind will be ineasing after 9:00 or 10:00 this morning. it w

british police leased a man and wom accused of fing drones in the perimeter of gatwick airport. they'reo longer considered suspects. officers arrested the couple friday before they were eventually released.

flights at the airport areg operat normally. no weather arrests have been made. >> a smalllane joini travellers on an interstate. this is in alabama. it wasaught on camera too. it happened over the weekend in talladega. ll phone video recording as the pilot of a small plane with engine failure brought the plane down in the middle of the busy roadway. trying to get over the shoulder. narrowly missing several cars. he was out of options and couldn't make it to a nearby airport. >> new jersey state leaders opened a civil rights investigation after a refer told a wrestler to cut his dreadlocks or forfeit the match. this comes after a high school wrestling match in new jersey last wednesday. the t refereed andrew johnson that his locks and head gear broke the rules and the ref told johnson to trimhe hair or he couldn't compete. in front of the crowd, johnson had to hav those locks cutoff. this incident causing someti

naal ntatn. >> high school as you're growing and your developing and establishing who you are, you're creating an identity, i know as a young black man, how much my hair meant to me. >> administrators say the referee will longer be rmitted to officiate at any school sporting event for its athletes. as for that match, johnson won. robbery the holiday that is making the rounds on social media this morning. womanressed up as rudolph broke into a store to steel sever -- steal several items. this woman broke into the store and sto several items in northern colorado and then proceeds to stuff it all into r book bag. police are now asking the public to help intify her. >> not having any reindeer games

here. >> nice. >> okay. so i love this story about a group of carollers who brought holiday cheer to unsuspecting shoppers at a whole foods in pennsylvania. >> the musical surprise happened in lancaster county. it's the flash mob. they perform at different places in that areavery year i love the name. this is their 8th year singing song the season. >> do you see that one shopper back there saying i'm just trying to get to the sweet potatoes. >> i know, right. that makes it festive. no question. how abouthis for a stocking stuffer, a few hundred million dollars. >> i'll take it. the largest mega millis jackpot ever offered for christmas day on tap for tomorrow. the prize estimated $321

million. since the game began, drawings have only been held on christmas fourtimes. the christmas drawings haven't paid off. have not produce a jackpot winner. >> i think this year will change that. >> that always seems like that to me. i'm not interested0 in or 60. i need more than that. >> i know, rit. >> psychology. >> evenil aon. >> do you have more than 300 friends? at million bucks a piece. >> it's going to be a good day to get outside and spend quality time not trapped in your house with your kirelatives, are clearing out now after overnight sprinkles move through the area. there's a live view of downtown

d.c. here on a christmas eve morning. sun is still about an hour away from coming up on our christmas eve day. now in ga ihersburg. 39n leesburg. 32 this morning. 38 degrees n at marine base quanisco. your cas eve planner, nice and sunny for today. not going to be warm, but it also isn't going to be fridggid. teeratures will peak in the mid to upper 40s today. it will be breezy though. northwest winds 15 to 25 miles per hour at times but as long as the sun's out, that's all right. late night showers. graze especially northern maryland down to the city. most of northern virginia missed out by the bulk ofhe rain. we'll be drying out for today, tomorrow, honestly, ion't ink our next chance for any rain rolls in here until after probably the sun goes down o thursday. there's future weather by 11:00l today, r, blue skies over washington. it will be clear as well. around :00 to midnight.

santa, nothing to worry about tonight. kids you have to behave one more day. once you open the box, go back tor being y usual selves. my mom would wrin down w i misbehave on christmas day, she thingsay that's the first on the next year she was going to tell santa. i always hated that. nice weather for the trip to grandma's house today and then tomorrow mix of clouds and sunshine. a little cloudier tomorrow afternoon. no rain to worry about. dry weather for the big return da on wednesday. clouds thickening up on friday and friday it will be rain, not snow, as our next storm is coming from the pacific and not from our friends in the great white north. >> all right, chuck,th ks. the most wonderful time ofanhe year c be the busiest time of the year at the national cathedral. thounds expected t fill the pews for services today. coming up, barbarari hn introduces us to the folks keeping the

>> 13,000 children picked out toys and got to meet santa. all thanks to donatio from local responders, volunteers and the community. they got 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 aheir days o he makes sure that everybody is in the right place at the right time so all these kids can get rewarded. >> in all, the department gave out about 45,000 toysst day. >> so incredible there. it's so very special this time of the year when it comes to the decor. >> it's beautiful during christmas. no question. but this requires a whole team. barbara harrison takes us inside. >> while the green maybe gone now from the national cathedral, you'll find it in abundance just inside the giantdoors. from the pillars along the nave, thearlands of red silk ribbon on the pulpit, there's more than 64 differentns locatio that will be decorated, each a little differently throughout the mini

chapels and pathways o this massive structure. >> who makes the decisions of what you're going to do here? >> i do for the most part in terms of flowers, that is. she says s gives each group of guild volunteers a recipe as she calls it with the greens and flowers and additional decorations wait r for them when they arrive and then they get to use their own talents to put it all together. >> what's going on in here? >> childr's chapel. we're going right by the

children's tree. >> i'm going to have to stop on the way home. >> some are simple. some ornate. and to invite you to pause reflect on the majesty of the season. does she have a favorite among all of them? it's this. a small sine golde dove that you'll see as you leave the cathedral. it says ,simp peace. >> a lot of decorating to do, but it is beautiful. the children service starts at 11:00 this morning. unfortately the christmas eve services for this evening are already full. >> no passes required to attend tomorrow morning's christmas day service at 11:15. 6:26 now, america in the middle of a shutdown show down. >> how thousds of workers are now impacted and the changes that you can expect to see in our region.

plus we're taking you to indonesia where the situation following a deadly weekend tsunami has gone from bad to worse. we'll give you a look at the damage and share more about the search for survivors. >> it's heartbreaking to see another tsunami there at time of the year. 2004 was the last big one there. it was the day after christmas. tough for them.as carng forecast today, you can get that all shiny and keep ou that way ahr the way t

>> we have your holiday weather forecast coming up onhis christmas eve morning. >> you may have gotten your wish when it t comes having some nice weather this christmas. but the president and senate democrats are pltoday, hopes fo christmas compromise do not i appear to bethe cards.

a lot to get you up to speed on as we welcome you into this monday morning, christmaseve. >> aaron and eun have the morning off. we're following the latest on what the partial government shutdown means for you. >> we want to start folks off with the check of theforecast. christmas eve and christmas y. a lot of important timing coming up. >> hey, chuck. >> seasonably illy. >> yeah. typical december weather around here for today. had the clouds move in yesterday afternoon. a few rain drops during t overnight hours but skies are clearing out againeron your monday morning. temperatures chilly and not cold. 39 in leesburg. 37 degrees in winchester. 42 now national airport. there is a little bit of a northwest breeze out there this morning. that wind will beincreasing once the sun comes up at 7:20 this morning. so thels like factor is going to save 5 or 8 degrees off the temperature, what it will feel like today.

just before 5:00 this afternoon. near 40 in the mivalley. 40s across most of the city and if you're going out for late night services on christmas eve, bundle up, it will be cold with wind chills in the 20s by 10 or 11:00 tonight. more about your christmas day forecast comg up in a few. >> we'll check in with you then but at 6:32, the government may not open until next year. >> acting chief of staff said the shutdown could continue into the next congressional session in january. mulvaney made the comments yesterday. democrats will take control of the house come january. on saturday, negotiations between the white hou and stalematereached a over president trump's demand for border wall funding. democrats will only offer 1.5 billion for border curity. notwall. the president wants 5 billion

despite campaign promises that wall. would pay for the >> none of that is mexico paying for>> the wall. ou and i both know that it cannot work exactly like that. >>on negotiations resume until senators reconvene on thursday. >> our covere of the shutdown continues on air and online this morning. in a few minutes we're going to check in with justin finch. he's looking at how the shutdown is inimpa our region. in the meantime, check out the nbc washington app for more coverage. we have a full list of what is open and what is closed. all you have to do is search shutdown. >> 6:33 this morning, by the time tomorrow, people will be waking up.l it w christmas morning. >> and there's still time for those of you that have p it off over and over to score some deals on holiday gifts before the big day. >> some pple like t wait until the last minute. >> susan is s meetie of them this morning. she's live in kohl's in

kingstene with last min shopping tips for us. hey, susan. >> good morning. therews been a last minute shoppers out here at kohl's. they have been open since friday 24/7 and it's open until 6:00 p.m. tonight and weust got lynn, she's like i just finished work autoand you'out a going to make me go live on your newscast. you are here with a couple of things in your hand. was this last minute or like i need to go out andet this. >> i did not need to be here at all. i just said let met go a few more things for my husband. we're done with kid shojuing and trying to get a few more stocking stuffers. >> ontastic. it of those things where you think i'm done and then you come out and you're like i could get this and that. >> exactly and with kohl's being open i figured let me just stop by. >> merry christmas to you and.

your fami >> kohl's is open until 6:00 p.m. to want and a lot of othe retailers are as well but it's a big difference tomorrow. let's take a look at what open on christmas tomorrow. so giant is going to be open and some of the locations from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. you're going to want to check to see which ones are. bethesda is. the safeway. some safeway. whole foods, some locations. shoppers food warehouse 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. closed tomorrow and christm dayaldi bjs, costco wegman and trader joe's. we have a lot of great bargains. come out to ilkohl's u 6:00 p.m. tonight. >> she has stressed several times in this necast, she likes bottles of wine. >> i know. >> she made that very clear.

>> red or white? i don't know. red or white? >> yes. >> yes. >> all of the above. >> got it. >> thank you, susan. >> it's 6:36 now. and we're looking at some of this morning's top stories. a wkend crashn d.c. turned deadly when two cars crashed into o eacher and then hit a tree. it happened on constitution avenue a 19th street in northwest. one person died at the hospital. a second pfeson sd critical injuries. >> five people are without a home this morning after their house caught fire just before 6:00 last night. fire iestigators now tels it was the home's holiday decorations that sparked this fire. one person had to go to the hospital but is expected to be okay. >> in montgomery county, first responders had to get creative to free a p 2,000nd horse trapped neck deep in a hole. and it fell into a collapsed cistern at afarm. rescuers used a bulldozer to

clear away massive o amounts dirt and mud and that horse is just fine. well this morning, a maryland woman is thanking a stranger that saved her family members from a devastating house tfire >> video shows you're about to see it. it's a story we have been following since thee broke out last month. you may remember this. look at that. these dramati imannalges of a f burning at a home. the homeowner hea a loud boom and crackling sound on november 5th. she recalls a frantic scramble to gather to get her children and her parents as the heat and flamesde surrothem. >> when i looked back, my mom wasn't ther my 3-year-old aughter wasn't there and my 14-year-old son wasn't there. >> i had to actic y. >> after she had told me that they were still down there, i just took off running toward the deck. >> just as fast as he went down the hill, he came back up with my mom and my 3-year-old

daughter and my son and he helped bring all of us to safety. >> he was just pnsing by whe he saw that smoke. now the familyavays they h one more family member and they think of him as a real living hero. that's 6:38 on this christmas eve. e holidays a here and maybe inside your house some cooking going on i would assume. >> absolutely if any of those recipes call for avocado,e have a warning for you, the fda says you should do something, take a step fir t before usise avocados. plus our coverage of the shutdown continues. what a potential deal might look like as thousands of local workers wonder when this will end. we'll be right bk. ac

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>> the most soothingvo countdow e right there. the space-x launched a powerful new s satellite going into orbit there. the falcon 9 rocketng lif off from kennedy space center in florida yesterday morning. the launch was supposed t lap last week but weather delayed it. executives sli the sat will work for 15 years. >> an out of this world play you have to see to believe here. aas high school football team now state champions thanks to a last secon hail mary. here's the play. for the endzone, it is caught. >> caught! >> touchdown! >> oh my god! >> oh, baby! >> which celebration did you like the most? the onee in the lit box -- iolent 're getting there. they're excited. >> i know. the high school quarterback

threw a 45 yard pass into the end zone andha lead tt team to win their 3rd straight title in school history. congratulations. that's awesome. >> we head to break with another check of the chrisas eve forecast. chuck bell. >> all right. dog walking forecast. there's my littleguy, polka dot lou and i out enjoying the sunshine you can addew dog to your family by going to humane rescue alliance website. sunn and breyez

people aren't talking about how giant's delicious nature's promise turkey is free from antibiotics. they'rnot talking about our easy grab and go chicken wing trays. e or that our sustaina shrimn prosciutto makes the perfect appetizer.'r thalso not talking about our delicious spiral ham glazed with real honey. they're not talking, because they're eating. oh hello, that looks so good. at giantthit's the little things make mealtime easy, leaving more time for those closest to you during the holidays.

6:46. here's a live look at the u.s. capitol building in thend backgrthere. the house and senate may have adjourned but that doesn't mean lawmakers have finished this year's business. the partial government shutdown that had hanging over the country's head for much of december became a reality last saturday when the clock struck midnight. >> if you're hoping for a quick grd to the lock, do not hold your breath. one of the president's top advisers said this may linger for m days,be even into the new year.

justin finch joins us live with a look at this shutdown is already impacting our region. good morning. >> all right seeing a very real. vi as you can see back there, it's hard. it is dark. and it's one of the very real consuences of this partial government shutdown here. of course now hitting harder during the holidays, impactin some 800,000 federal workers as well as their families. f on thisst monday of this shutdown, what we are seeing closed includes not only the nationalhristmas tree b also the national archives as well as the white houseis vors center. as for what's open for families the smithsonian museum and the zoo. they are on track through the

first of january and will be closed on december 25th, tomorrow, christmas day. theen knedy center will be open too bute will also keeping some limited hours. and so, back out live as you see again, it's strange to here on christmas eve. >> metro will be open to get you partial ring this government shutdown. >> thanks. another reminder. stay with news 4n ournbc washington app. we have continuing coverage of this story that hasd widespr impact across our region. we'll also ain what is open and what is closed during a partial government shutdown. all you have to do is serarch shut wn. >>meanwhile, james mattis will be out by. the end of the ye

he will be replaced by patrick shanahan on january 1st. he re-signed last thursday saying he uould stayil february 28th but sources tell nbc news the president was unhappy with how mattis handled the announcement that came shortly after it was announced that u.s. troops were being pulled out of syria. crews searching for rvivors. the disaster killed 280 people and hurt more than 1,000 others. there could be more victims tracked under the rubble. there was no warning when the tsunami hit saturday. authorities believe it was triggered by an undersea landslide following a volcanic eruption. >> it took an hour to hit to the east but there's little time to get a warning out. >> that went a up down the

coast. >> staying on top of a developing story, one person is dead. several injured in a single vehicle crash that hapned just before 11 last night in bristow near the airport. authorities tell us five people were in the car. one person died on the scene and three others were throwne from ar and then flown to the hospital with serious injuries. right now no word on what caused that accident new this morning, a local man is recovering in the hospital after being shot in the leg last night. this morning police are hoping someone will help them catch the trigger.at pulled the the man was able to walk into a orrehouse on 5th street northeast just b 7:30. he was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. police are looking for an older

model silvertw door vehicle with the back window broken out. >> for the fir time we're hearing from the family of the university of maryland student that died from the adenovirus. >> she died last month. the symptoms of the virus are similar to the common cold. for the mos part it's treatable but can becomer deadly ose with weakened immune systems. her father says his daughter suffered from crohn'sisease that likely put her at greater risk. >> she was s just, was just a free spirited kind girl. weaker ed her just get and weaker an that's the worst experience that you can ssibly have a a parent. >> university of maryland studen tested positive for the virus. they'll ecdisi dorm rooms and other areas during the winter break. 6:51, big news for redskins fant abheir upcoming game against the eagles. >> it's been moved to 4:25 p.m.

and this m cos aftcomes after a weekend ss, but many are talking abouthe josh norman situation. norman was visibly upset after the n'tis lineman mocked his bow and arr celebration on the field. the team now prepares for the last game of the season and w bl note in the playoffs this year thanks to the eagle's big win yesterday. let's turn our attention to chuck bell now with a check on the >> all right. it's chris mass eve morning eround here. the last min holiday traveling and always takes place on this day. temperatures in th 30s and 40s. 42 now here in washington.

it will be a breezy afterno to be outside. 41 in frederick and leesburg. 33 in fredericksburg. good driving weather toy. if you're traveling west or h. so no problems at all. if you're driving north toward new yo city or boston, it would be more unsettled weather but around here today breezy and sunny. off and on snow showers here. the rain drops are drying on up and clear skies really all the way back to the rocky mountains. bright and sunny for all of your christmas eve day. should be a clear enough sky.

now tomorrow a little bit of cloud cover in the morning but not much moisture to worry about. i think our chance for any rain across the area rolls in here afte the sun goes down on thursday. it will be rainy ofriday. it will be rain and notsnow. so a little better chance a week from today which will be new year's eve. >> thanks. despite the partial government shutdown, santa will still b tracked tonight as he makes his way around theworld. 1,500 volunteers will help make this possible. guacamole is on your holiday menu, take note. >> there's a new warning to wash the avocad before eating them.

in a study, 18% tted positive for listria. >> christmas tree sales are up this year and it's all thanks to millennials. up 10% versus 2017. millennials are helping to keep that alive. they te more likely buy a real tree instead of an artificial one as they tbed to ore environmentally conscious. they also value real experiences. with your mcnbcning business report, i'm frank holland. >> 6:55 is your time.he 's four things to know. because of the partial 't benment shutdown you w able to get too close to the national christmas tree this christmas eve but that's not the only change you're going to see on the national ll. some restrooms and monument

sites are closed and the park rangers have been furlouuted. check o the "today" show for the latest on the attempts to strike a deal. >> and also coming up on today, new details about the man who ip nowd to replace outgoing defense secretary james mattis. he rsigned last thursday. it's going to air at 4:25 and m. 1:00 >> the washington football team took on the titans this past satuay and as you know lost 25-16. check out the coverage on nbc washington.com. >> you may have a million holiday errands to run today but make time to pick up a mega millions ticket. $321 million is up for grabs on the christmas jackpot.

that's a holiday record for the game since that game began in 2002. nowngs have only been held on christmas four times. christmas drawings he not yet produced a jackpot winner. >> but you're feeling like this is going to be a winning time. >> sure, why not? absolundly. be sure include your favorite news team. >> there's your extended forecast. dry weather today and tomorrow. dry weather also for the big return day. >> thanks for joining us for news 4 today. the "today" show isg com next. >> we'll have an update on your weather and your local news. til then, have a grt christmaeas

good morng. desperate search.t. to s racing against time find survivors after the powerful tsunami in indonesia. ne0ly 30 people now killed. more than 1,000 injured. the disaster hitting with little warning turning popular tourist areas to wastelands. we're live with the very latest. president trump sends james mattis packing saying he'll leave hisex pos week, two months earlier than expected. thismorning, their growing war of words. no deal. the government shutdown now entering day three with both sious warning it last well into the new year. >> candidly, it's juve