there could be more victims. here we go ain, folks. another round of rain moving >>. you can see the radar behind it. some could even see some flooding. >> amelia draper is tracking the timing of the storm. what a we talking about? overnight and all day tomorrow? >>over night and then all day tomorrow. scattered showers move in between 9:00 p.m. a midnight. no flooding. but throughout the day, some of us picking up an inch and maybe more of rainfall and that could le s toe flooding issues. the national weather service has issued a warning. it will run through late friday night. heyou can expect heaviest rain across the area. tomorrow morning into t lunch time hours. around an inch or more is possible for some of us. and biggest concerns for

flooding will be in low lying areas and byee , streams and rivers. you can see it moving in tonight into tolrrow. weave more on when it all comes to an end at about 6:15. in the meantime, we don't w knn the feud over federal funding will come to an end but it is expected to go into the new year. things could beic more comed when democrats take control of the house next week. >> shutdown or not,ou have to work. >> and it is not the news that heare wants to people do want to get back to work. keep in mind this is a very different approach from the lastwo shutdowns. we saw a kind of scramble. no such urgency thisim

around. capitol hill is practically a ghost town. offices locked. halls empty. since saturday,he shutdow negotiations apparently nonexistent. >> i don't see a scenario where the government opens back up until new congress is sworn in. >> the only taleten president trump and lawmakers, twitter. the president slamming what heo calls dt obstruction of the desperately needed wall. and referring to the 800,000 employees affected by the shutdown, do the dems realize that most of the people not getting paid are democrats. angry democratic lawmakers firing back. president is treating federal employees like poker chips a one of his failed casin casinos, said bob warner. >> we needo resolve this situation and this is just another sign of washington's

dysfunctioniality. >> from coast to coast. a standstill. stories.e #shut down in kentucky, a barbecue spot pitching in to help. >> we're feeding all the government employees until they go back to work. >> and it could last a while. the number two democrat admitting, there is no end in sight. >> so here's the extent of the activity we saw today from lawmakers on capitol hill. e house and the senate each gavelled in for only three and four minutes respectively. this was just a formality. hardly any members were present. we know the senate is not expected to retur until january 2nd. es thet virtually ens shutdown will last into the new

year. president trump bragged to the troops about 10% increase he didn't actually give them. he said iwas their first raise in a decade or more. both statements incorrect. the troops are set to receive 2.6% raiseea next which is slightly more than this 84. the raises which typicly occur each year are based on private sector wages and can be me even higher by congress. basic pay for active duty rang from 20 on 38,000 a year. as the shutdown coinues, news is getting results on the disgusting impact the shutdown has had on some of our local landmarks.

what happened at the lincoln memorial? a breaking news, a touruous driveed chargith hitting two tourists at the national mall made his first court appearance toedy. we l that he may have been distracted by his cell phone wen he was behind the wheel. mark segrave inside the courtroom. he joins us now to talk about what led to that crash. talking todriver was his cell phone. he hung up his phone and set it down. he began to turn left and his phone rang ag in. seen on surveillance tape answering the phone, switching it betweenisands at the exact moment that he hit the two pedestrians. >> ts was the scene last wednesday night when this tour bus hit two wom as they crossed the street.

according to court documents. you can see hh wit his hood covering his face, answering his cell phone and switching hands the exact moment he struck two women. he said he didn't see the twoth women i crosswalk. monica carlson and her 85-year-old mother cora adams were lled. the two women came to d.c. a spur of the moment trip to seee th christmas decorations at the white house. james it was only person inside the tour bus. he was making a left-hand turn to pennsylvania avenue. ith driver has cooperated the investigation and he was not under the influence of any drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash. now, he did enter a not guiltea today before the judge is

due back in court in a few months. they were happy to release him on his own recognizance because he's been cooperating with the n stigation. we know the that he had strand, the pedestrians were in the crosswalk. there were eight lanes of traffic to travel in 20 seconds. we're not sure how fast they were going. >> thank you. a popular bar tender is now facing felony charges, accused of recording a teenage girl in a fllting room on camera as she was up dressing. why police worry thereay be more victims out there. i can tell you that police are concerned in part, given the amou of technology used by the suspect in this case. they're worried that there may be more victims. that this was going on for some

time. tonight the recording has halted.nk all thas to an observant teen. people shopping the sales. in the midstf the crowds on christmas eve, a young shopper spotted something that didn't feright. the young girl was in the forever 21 dressing room. she was getting undressed. when she noticed something was hook at her. she thought it was an employee. >> the employee getting a very detailed description was what really brought this case together. >> police arresting the man. they fou the alexandria resident inside the nearby h & m fitting room. police say he used this blue tooth device the record people undressing. >> unfortunately, in these

cases, someo that committed to doing something like the is not just settling for o person >> the allegations are upsetting for thow who k him. he is a bar tenderld in town alexandria. his former boss says he left the restaurant more than six months ago. >> that's horrifying. surprising.gations the fair oaks shoppers. cynthia jefferson planning to inspect the next dressing room she enters. >>ar i'll looking for cameras. i didn't know that was now a thing.or >> rr: troubling to many we spoke with is that the suspect was allegedly able access a lot of the images remotely. he didn'to have right next to the victims in thiscase. he could do it through blue

tooth. >> that's just down right creepy. this just in, a d.c. irefighter allegedly arrested for robbing someone.he faces assault charges. police say he agreed to buy this pair of $700 shoes. investigators say he swiped they will. he's been a d.c. firefighter for four years and he is now out on leave. we'll have reaction tonight at 11:00. f >>e monks were tied up and attacked inside a catholic church ins you tree. a it happened just days after christmas in the outskirts of vienna. at least one of the robbers demanded money and valuables.

we know that terrorism has been ruled out. backme the child sex abuse scandal in the catholic church is prompting d.c.s that virginia to consider changing the law andequiring clergy to report child abuse. in most stat, people like teachers and doctors must report abuse. but religious leaders are often except. e d.c. attorney general's office tells news4, it is talking to faith-based groups about changes to so-called mandatory report la. they could send a proposal earlier next year. in rginia, a similar proposal may be more limited. it could except priests who learn about abuse during theic cath sacrament of confession. they say third time is the charm. in a couple weeks crews will be moving a building, the entire

structure, will go fm third and g to third and f. this is the first time it was moved- this is the third time it was moved. after this final move it will become part of the jewis museum expected to open in 2021. how is your whip lash? the roller coaster on wl street continuing. at the closing bell the dow racing a wild p 600nt drop from earlier in the day. closing in positive territory about 260 points. investors are still nervously watching several issues including tensions between china and the u.s. the government shutdown and ans to raise interest rates. still on track to be the worst december ever. >> yeah. there's not enough time to catch up.

ee the takedown on i-395. who is now stepping in to investigate. from blizzard conditions to severe conditions, now the system is heading our way.

get ready for more rain, folks. s it willrt moving in over the next few hours. we'll be back in a few minutes to talk about how long the weather pattern will be sticking around. the maryland police are audit. a scathing >> they found they hired two officers against a psychologist's recommendations. another had 12. 12 traffic citations and failed to show up for court. >> the mayor will conduct an

investigation. thisll follow they said the staff didn't even have a record of the training each officer had. >> the citizens serve to know what's going on and they will. >> reporter: eddie martin applauded the work of the training commission in an you had ahit noted more than 2 dozen deficiencies. may notally in record keeping and hiring. six of the ten officers were mentioned by me. >> i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: officers said they've beener iewed by state police about the items in the report o ander issues. ut elliott gibson defended his department. >> it is my opinion that this does note c close to reflecting t reflecting who theyhire. >> he had been disqualified from eight other agencies. a second officer was also hired despite being not recommended.

the investigator said those cases should have been referred to the training commission for approval before being >> the training commission says there should be a second opinion. >> and the oicer admitted using marijuana two weeks before his polygraph xam. each resulting in a suspended license. >> those things were resolved in thst court . >> as for the missing officer training files,e said investigators gave him 60 dies provide them >> at this point the city has provided probably 90% of those documents. >> in may, eight of the ten officers signed a no confidence on the chief that he has a atmosphere of hostility. they asked the chief to relieve them. >> several officers did not sign that lette referring to.

if you want to know what the chief has been doing, talk to our residen and to our other elected officials. >> the chief told news4, he believes some officers were pressure pressured. news4 i-team. >> all right. thank you. okay. you're goingo have a busy night and all day tomorrow. >>o we've hadny fridays with rain. chuck did some digging going back the entirl year, you have to scroll down aittle bit. the numbers are astounding. more weekends than not this year. we've had rain marketing the area. it is the wettest year on

record. tomorrow no, different. some flooding is possible. we returned to dry conditions saturday and sunday and then anotherheound of rain for last day of 2018. here's the latest. you can see the area is completely y. a little shower activity in west virginia. this is all part of a larger westem. notice scattered s across the area. we move into the overnight hours. rain becomes more widespre. even tracking some moderate to heavy rain at 5:00 a.m. look what happens around 9:00 a.m. some pockets of heavy rain in loudoun, frederick,al poten

even into fauquier. 5:00m. most of the rain is along and east of i-95. then we return to dry conditions. if it wasn't raining, it is not all that bad of a day wit a high around 50 degrees. we're dry but cooler saturday and sunday. 55 for a high saturday. 47 on sunday.ll ave more on the second storm system coming up around 6:50. >> thank you. hope.ing help repaid with >> it's really inspiring. for them to keep the faind know that anything is possibl this father is giving back. this father is giving back. a

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howard county has now unveiled a new plan to help ellicott city. its part of a new program called safe and sound. the first phase will involve acquiring buildings. the second part calls for a better alert system to warn residents during severe weather. the third would increase inspections and nine waterways near the city to remove debris. so have you noticed? we have temperatures in december. they've bebl pretty mild. the last 15 days have all been above normal.so what is behind this warming trend? well, you can't say that just one month wharmer temperatures is climate change. as we look back at the last 50 years since 1970, winter h warmed at least one degree in all 50 states. chk it out. here's maryland and the warming.

here the number are similar with winter warming about three degrees overall. in fact, winter is theasst warming season in 38 states. thisor ang to climate central. the areas in blue are the areas where out of fr seasons, winter is the fastest warming season. i posted this on my facebook page so you can see more about this. buthis warming winter in 38 states is having a big impact on local economies. especially winter sports like skiing and snow boarding and ecosystems where warmer temperatures are involving chill me for fruit trees. and that in turn impacts production in the warmer months. the government shutdown now expected to extend into the new year. we'll show what you some are doing to relieve stress.

burglars ransack a nonprofit play house in our area. see what they were after and what you can do t help them. plus, convenience atr y finger tips.

it is day six of the governmentut shdown. >> the shutdown is expected to last through start of the new gear. and break tonight, the smithsonian is now saying starting january 2nd all museums, all museums and the national zoo will shut down. the smithsoni says i has been using prior year funds to stay open so far and the funding will run dry come the new year. >> as chris gordon reports, it is the latest in a long list of impacts at the d.c. tourist attractions. >> reporter: visitorso the lincoln memorial complaining with the overflowing porble toilets concerned they're creating a public health hazard. th closing of the toilets causing unexpectededly long lines and only four port-a-potties onsite. >> reporter: news4 called the

services. they sent a clean-up crew while they checked which agency is responsible for the portable toilet fornow, problem solved. the deputy d.c. mayor says the district is trying to cover for the gederalernment during the shutdown by picking up trash on the mall.t and monuments. >> it will cost us $50,000 a ek. what we don't know is the impact it will have on businesses. w thl not only affected their bottom line. it will have a ripple effect on s a government. >> reporter: the financial strain is being felt byhese furloughed federal workers.re theyaking free knitting lessons because they say knitting relieves stress. >> not knowing when the check will be delivered for my payment for work and to pay all the bills. reporter: and here tonight at the lincoln memorial, there is no longer a health hazard caused by the overflowing portable toilets. news4 made a call this afternoon

to united services and they sent in a crew to take care of the mess. chris gordon. news4. stay with us for the latest on the negotiations with the white house. a familiar friy story. rain returns. >> how fitting is that it the last weekend of the yeara will e wet one? >> not only am i tracking rain tomorrow but the very last day of 2018 has some rain in the forecast aswell. just twist the knife in there. we're ready the wettest year on record. if you're visiting from out of town,alhat we'reng about. almost every friday, saturday, or sunday outf the year, at least more than half have had rain versus being dry. ght now, we're 49 degrees and

still dry out there. rs move scattered sho in about 9:00 p.m. and midnight. the temperatures as we move toward11:00 p.m., hanging out in the mid 40s. some heavy rain is in the forecast. that could lead to some flooding issues. and then more rain in thest foreor new years eve. i'll have more on that timing right around 6:50. all right. tomorrow following the death of a second child in u.s. custody, neilsen is reportedly planning to visit three border sites. she told a con committee she didn't know how many people died in her 'sagen custody. ut following the deaths of two children, she called for review of cpps, medical programs, a said kids in their custody would receive more thorough assessments. one maryland county will no nger check the immigrati

status of people held in the detention center. anne arundel county's new county ecutive, a democrat, is p ending theractice started under the prevus county executive who was a republic. the county executive says there's no proof the screenings made they any safer. make s claim they want to arundel a sanctuary he says he's just asking i.c.e. to do its job so local l c enforcemen focus on local issues. new at 6:00, a i passenger a car captured a bizarre scene on 395 today. check out this video.u ll see a shirtless man walking down the highway.d he shey shouted around 2:00 this afternoon in the northbound alleges of 395. the state police took this man into custody. e reached out to police f more details. the play house in southeast has hosted everything from ch dren's productions to

community meetings and small concerts. the visitors over the christmas holiday were not the for the theatrical experience and somebody broke in and stole cash, computers anddi cret cards. news4 spoke with the founder of the play house. she told us what was going through her mind when she saw it. >> when i saw the box office, i would say pretty much wrecked, everything was pulled out, the cabinet, the refrigerator door wa open, and it just felt like, why did you do that? >> now here's one more look at the damage left behind. poli say someone tried to use one of the stole yes, ma'am credit cards. >> that wrestler who was forced to cut h off dreadlocks did not compete today. 16-year-old andrew johnson got national attention after he wa told cut his hair or forfeit after this video went viral, the

new jersey school systemeld a emergency meeting last night. the school system said it willn r participate in events with that ref again. parents a appointmenting fingers at the school's trainer and coach as well. they're really enforcing the head cap being taxed to e head gear. >> there was an inspection before the matchst ts. >> there have been meetings with the wrestling coach and the family said they don't wan them fired. meanwhile, a civil rights vestigation is underway. still ahead, a close call on the tracks. we now know what is to blame. plus an emotional reunion with strangers who saved him. a father shares his story of recovery while reuniting with

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there are a few more days left in 2018 but we know this has been a very deadly year for police. 144 law enforcement on icials diede line of duty. a 12% increase from last thar. 's according to a preliminary report from the national law enforcement officers memorial fund. the most common calls of the fatalities, shootings. 14 states and the district saw no officer deaths this year. maryland hadwo fatalities and in virginia, one officer died. a new father getting a second chance i high of thanks to a group of firefighters in alexandria. >> they sav his life after a hair went overdose two years ago -- a heroin overdose two years ago. he went baco say thank yo >> a gesture that touched the hearts of the first responders. >> reporter: these are the men and wom who save lives every day.

rarely do they find out what happened to the people they rescued. that's why this alexandria fire station was surprised when arr lettered in the mail. hi, you all might not remember me at all. but on the morning of july 12th, 2016, you saved my life. and today, the author of that letter in person to say thank you. >> the firefighters and medics say they remember that day two years ago. alex had oversed on heroin. he was on the ground all night fore anyone found him. >> i think about the people who did that. am very grateful for the work you do andpecifically in my se he said he's been clean ever since. he is now a programmer and help other people getea too. me i am so grateful to these men

and it is the best job in the world and veryrd reg. but things like this make it that much more worth it. >> a life saved and a lifetime of gratitude. amy cho, news4. smart door bells, speakers, even thermostats.at you need to know about those high-tech devices to get the most bang for your buck. and we're talking rain.

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itting and killing two d.c. tourists appeared in court today. gerard james walked out with his atrney after pleading not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. court documents reveal surveillance video shows h answering his cell phone when the crash occurred. a judge also ordered him not to get behind the wheel for now. >> an alexandria man is under arrest accused of spying on shoppers at the fair oaks mall. they found this recording vices in the fitting room in the forerev fely charge. police say there may be more victims. >> and it appears t partial government shutdown will stay through the end of the new year. there is no deal in place. and house leaders told members not to expect any votes this week. a short time ago we heard from the smithsonian whichays starting january 2nd, all

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devices, alexa and siri. consumer reports puts them through rigorous testing. for example, smart locks have to pass the se break-in tests. >> you want a lk that is smart but also strong. >> this recommended $230 loc connects with any of the assistants. another option for your video door bell. you can see who is at your door and some even work with smart locks. you might want to add smart meras. they can record a break-in or this littleak guy bg the rules when dap isn't home. one thing to keep in mind, you will need to pay theee yearly which is usually approximately $200. >> they storeheideo on the

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drunk driving. they say they won't be changing how they determine whether someone might be paed. a close call with a train. check this out. caught on a dash cam. the officer driving down the street when he srves to avoid slamming into that train. it was a commuter train. the warning arm never came down because of a short at the crossing. boy, is helu cky! >> and how about the car ahead of him? >> yeah. lucky. amazing. speaking of timing, another wet weekd. i was looking at i. out half of the ,weeken we've seen rain. and it is the wet of the year on ready . we've had about 65 inches all

this year. with more rain in the forecast, leading to the potential for some flooding, it is a weather alert day. we look to monday and tuesday. new years eve. new years day. another round of rain impacting the area. you can see it include northern montgomery county. out through anne arundel county. i would not beo surprised see this flood watch expanded overnight or early tomorrow rn g. just looking at the latest numbers and the latest computer models coming in. the heaviest rain marketing the morning midday hours and i'm mostow concerned about lying areas and creeks, rivers and

reams, causing flooding with around an inch or more in the forecast. we start off at 50 degrees. 7:00 a.m., it is raining o there. sunrise about 7:26. by lunch time, we're still tracking rain. we hit 60 for a high tomorrow. mtemperature more common in latech versus late december. some scattered showers out there at 4:00 p.m. the sunset time at 4:54. we're getting about a minute or two of extra day length eachda most of us are dry with a temperature of 59 degrees. y here'sr rain outlook. widespread rain tomorrow. keep it dry saturday and sunday. back to the red with more widespread rain and then a chance early tuesday. january 1st. on saturday, a high of 55. 47 on sunday. again, both saturday andunday are looking completelydry. the better of the two days.

the temperatures aren't all that bad. we'll be in the mid to upper 50s. if you're heading out, you'll want the umbrellas. wednesday, january 2nd, we're back with a mix of clouds and sunshine. >> thank you. the redskins finish the season onsu nday. and adrian speters already talk

still a mess to clean up. >> the wheel of drama keeps

moving around and around. one of the final pieces, the dj swearinger saga.ta ing about the former redskins. the target of the critical comments after sunday's loss to the titans while saying he disagreed with the late play call and suggested he wts more film than the coaches. swearinger, now the cardinal monday.eing released but he said he didn't speak with the former safety since he made the comments. >> i did not speak to him afterwards. his statements are out there. he made them and he made the comments. i try to do the best i can across the board to prote each and everyplayer. he said what he said.

i'm just going out trying on wih games as mu as i can each and every week. >> 33-year-old adria peterson. many doubting whether he could hold up or be producte but he wrong. all of them first time cynic 2015.dsor the played for the burgundy is that gold. could we see him back in? talking about his future today. >> finish off on a better no. how guys have responded, and the team to comeo work. and really sta focused. it shows a lot about the team in

the locker room. that's something we'll always be a part of. >> he brings great leadermip. the t is back on the ice today after four days off. too many smiles to count this morning at the morning skate. the boys happy to be back together. e capitals hoping to pick up right whe they left off before the break. winners of 14 of theast 17 games. they're only a 2-point advantage ato that the metropolitan division. trying to take off the holiday rust, getting back to business. >> you c probably find a way to pick it back up. that's what we'll be looking for. when you have the opportunity to rest. >> all of a sudden you miss them anddyou're r to get back

this herend put together some eens. we have to going and geter cl to the fun time of year. >>lex ovechkin selec as all-star captain. he's off to his best career start with a league leading 29 goals. theea 33old is 10 years older than the next all star game captain. but he's looking forward to the weekend in san jose. >> yeah. still, a huge privilege. it's always nice to be selected and recommend washington. >> what a time for ovechkin. things are heading his way. she buy lottery tickets the way

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tonight, a big winter storm hits the middle of the country, more than a foot of snow in some areas, flooding in others. wild weather for millions ay won't be able to travel any time soon. the president told troops about a big pay raise duringis surprise trip to iraq, but the reality for those who serve is diffent. there are close calls and then there is this, wppened when a police officer and a fast-moving train almost collided. a manhunt for a gunmanho killed a beloved police officer. >> what needs to be known is that he was truly just a human being, and an american patriot. >> the suspect he illegally is still on the run, considered armed and dangerous. the homeland